Daily Archives: 20 November 2009

Snippets: don’t talk money too soon

What to avoid when you go for job interviews: talking money too soon. If it’s your first interview, resist the urge to ask how much you might earn. It shows you’re primarily interested in the salary, not the work. If … Continue reading

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Beijing bound

Two young chess talents head for the prestigious Beijing Chess Institute. HOW long has it been since we last unearthed any young chess talent with the potential to go far? The mid-1990s was a fertile time as we had players … Continue reading

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