Spirit Magazine - August 2013 - (Page 23)
Just Fishing
skee-Ball MeMories
Your story “Inhuman Resources” in
the June issue is spot-on! I spent
several months tailoring a résumé,
navigating user-unfriendly career
websites, and completing applications for position descriptions, only to
be rejected in a matter of hours by a
machine or, after several months, by
a human via email! I only obtained
the new position that I have through
a referral—no posting, no website.
I’ve been told by more than one
recruiter that many posted positions
are not available. Instead, many
companies are fishing for talent
with these listings or posting them
because they are required to, despite
their intention to fill them internally.
Thank you for chronicling the fiasco
that job seekers now face. Like your
story says, let’s get the human back
into Human Resources.
Your June article about the original
length of Skee-Ball lanes [The Numbers] brought back a lot of memories.
My dad would take my younger
brother and me to play Skee-Ball in
Coney Island, New York, when we
were kids. As a child, he worked on
the boardwalk there near the original Nathan’s restaurant. My dad
passed away late last year, but thank
you for bringing back a happy memory of him I forgot I had.
—DOUG THROCKMORTON
DALL AS
Congrats on the human-enabled job!
—MARK HAMMOND
SUNRiSe, FLORiDA
We’re glad you could find in us a way to
remember him, Mark.
hot (rod) tip
In April, I happened to be flying
to Delray Beach, Florida, when I
read the cover story on Rod Stewart
impersonator George “Hot Rod” Orr
[“Almost Famous”]. Inspired by the
article, I went to see him perform
and had a great evening in the
process. Thanks for the tip. In looking at your May issue online, it made
me wish I had flown someplace that
month, so I could pick one up.
—J O A N N e Av e R y
OSTeRviLLe, MASSACHUSeT TS
Wow, then this August issue will really
make you want to read the magazine in
flight! We hope you do.
EDITOR’S NOTE Lt. Col. Mark Weber turned
his terminal cancer into a mission, writing
a best-selling book, Tell My Sons, which
Spirit excerpted in the May issue. in working
closely with Mark over the course of several
weeks—weeks, it turns out, that were among
his last—he showed not a flicker of infirmity
or weariness. The story touched a chord with
most readers, who laughed and cried along
with Mark and his extraordinary family. Mark’s
mission ended on June 13, when he passed
from this life, surrounded by his family, with a
view of his beloved garden. Godspeed, Mark.
CORRECTION in the June article “eat Like
A Chef,” we misspelled the name of Josh
Keeler, chef/owner of Two Boroughs Larder,
in Charleston, South Carolina. We’re not just
sorry, we’re surprised. His name is way easier
to spell than the restaurant’s.
Good times are
always in season.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - August 2013
Spirit Magazine - August 2013
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
The Numbers
Wise Guide
Business
The Greatest Show on Turf
Flipped Out
Your Adventure In Grand Rapids
Life Adventure In Grand Rapids
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Route Map
Rapid Rewards Partners
Flight Service
The “If” List
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