Five Things Comedy Class Teaches You About Job Search

By Caroline Ceniza-Levine For six weeks, I studied writing of a different kind – Karen Bergreen’s beginner comedy class at the Manhattan Comedy School.  I always tell my job-seeking clients and column readers to be well-rounded and unique and to keep learning and stretching.  So learning about things seemingly unrelated to my own day job is part of taking my own advice.  Luckily, comedy is relevant to job search technique: Be specific. The funniest comedians give very specific details.  The same can be said about compelling job candidates:  the best candidates are specific in … [Read more...]