Jobs in criminal justice range from representing accused criminals to keeping a trial running smoothly. Career World takes a look at the many jobs in one courtroom. Gareth Whyte is led into the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains, N.Y., in handcuffs. Two months earlier, a jury convicted Whyte of violently attacking his girlfriend. She [...]
Warm, cool, or just right, technicians keep our indoor climate controlled. To nearly 350 Antarctic penguins, John Graham is the most important guy in the world. That’s because he’s part of a small crew of on-site heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians who help keep “Penguin Encounter” cool. The snowy habitat is one of [...]
By Michael Spiropoulos One important reason people fail at interviews is because of several misconceptions, or myths, about what really happens during the course of an interview. All of us know that the purpose of interviews is for an interviewer to hire someone who will perform well in a particular job, but beyond that few [...]
One editor at The Lancet once worked for a psychiatrist who had a large couch in his study. The temptation to recline was not for the purpose of psychoanalysis, or any other moral misdemeanour. Every day after lunch he would take a 30 minute nap. His rule was that he should not be disturbed on [...]