30. Stick figure Charlie and the 4th grade bastards.

August 22, 2011

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…
Mike’s intercom rang letting him know somebody was downstairs for him. Mike was an expat from a small town in deep Utah studying in Paris for the semester.  Nearly all of his student loan money went to tuition and down payment for a small ‘chambre de bonne’.

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29. Turtlenecks for extra credit.

August 05, 2011

It was 8:00 in the morning in Mr. Jasso’s Wednesday morning Microeconomics class, and all of the students had their laptops, notebooks, and sharpened pencils out on their desk.

“Alright guys, everybody quiet down.  We’ve got a lot to cover today. Now who can give me an example of the cost-benefit principle from last week’s news?”

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Mardi le 6 sept 2011 au ‘China’ à partir de 19:00.

Vous êtes à la recherche d’un emploi, de nouveaux clients, d’amis, ou même d’un(e) petit(e) ami(e)? Preparez votre présentation “ascenseur” pour que la première impression que vous donnez compte. 

The winner of the giveaway was Michele of Paris Rental Connections!


Coldreading - the job interview setup.

July 28, 2011

1. The Set-up
Prior to your job interview, your Curriculum Vitae and your cover letter will lay the ground work for establishing yourself as a respected, accredited, experienced, and well-networked individual.

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[VIDEO] Finding legal work in France.

July 27, 2011

This report was done by Katie Kelly for The American University of Paris’s video channel AUP7.  If you’re living in France, or plan to live in France, watch this report for useful information and links.

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[DOCUMENTARY] Human Resources - Hour 1 of 2

July 21, 2011

Metanoia films’ presents, in association with ‘i am the mob’, a film by ‘Scott Noble’, Human Resources. Hour 1 of 2. To be continued…

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La présentation ‘ascenseur’

July 21, 2011

La présentation ‘ascensceur’ vous sera utile pour accroître votre réseau, trouver un emploi, démarcher de nouveaux clients, des sponsors, et aussi pourquoi pas trouver un(e) petit(e) ami(e)!

Nous résumons ici ‘The Jelly Effect - How to make your communication stick.’*  qui contient 3 étapes: 

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Verbal attack-proofing your image.

July 19, 2011

Aggression is physical and/or verbal behavior by one person intended to cause pain or harm to another. Modern society has laws against physical aggression. “We spend enormous sums on law enforcement, on jails and prisons, on the legal system and the courts, on security, on insurance, on preventing and dealing with domestic violence…” (A)

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The optimal expatriate psychological profile - Analytical.

July 12, 2011

The analytical part of your brain asks the important questions ‘why’, ‘how’, and ‘where’s the proof to back your claim up?”.

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How to declare your quarterly income.

July 05, 2011

Some time after registering yourself as an ‘auto-entrepreneur’ you’ll begin receiving letters froml’Union de Recouvrement pour la Sécurité Sociale et les Allocations Familiales(URSSAF) to declare your taxable income.

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