Cover letters that wow
Marie Gettel-Gilmartin Marie Gettel-Gilmartin

Cover letters that wow

“Company ABC is pleased to submit our proposal to the City of Portland.” Most boring opening ever.

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Let’s rethink “Native”
Marie Gettel-Gilmartin Marie Gettel-Gilmartin

Let’s rethink “Native”

Why not use the more respectful term “born and raised” to refer to white people whose ancestors nearly wiped out the true original natives of this land? 

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Scared of making videos?
Marie Gettel-Gilmartin Marie Gettel-Gilmartin

Scared of making videos?

About 75 percent of us fear public speaking. Making videos probably pushes that number higher.

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Oppenheimer fails
Marie Gettel-Gilmartin Marie Gettel-Gilmartin

Oppenheimer fails

Lumping a pink, upbeat movie like “Barbie” with a film about the inventor of the atom bomb has made me feel uncomfortable from the start.

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