By Bill Gates | December 4, 2017 Reading is my favorite way to indulge my curiosity. Although I’m lucky that I get to meet with a lot of interesting people and visit fascinating places through my work, I still think books are the best way to explore new topics that interest you. This year I picked up books on a bunch of diverse subjects. I really enjoyed Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS by Joby Warrick. I recommend it to anyone who wants a compelling history lesson on how ISIS managed to seize power in Iraq. On the other end of the spectrum, I loved John Green’s new novel, Turtles All the Way Down , which tells the story of a young woman who tracks down a missing billionaire. It deals with serious themes like mental illness, but John’s stories are always entertaining and full of great literary references. Another good book I read recently is The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein. I’ve been trying to learn more about the forces preven...
By Jeanne Sahadi November 02, 2014 09:34AM EST When it comes to job hunting, your resume can make or break your chances ... very quickly. Three-quarters of human resource professionals said it takes them less than five minutes to review a resume before deciding whether a job applicant makes it to the next round, according to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management. And that may be generous. Five minutes sounded like an eternity to some of the recruiting managers who spoke to CNNMoney. "I thought it would be a lot less. [Often] an initial screen takes 30 seconds," said Doug Arms, a vice president at staffing firm Kelly Services. So, basically, think Tinder for talent. Hiring managers and recruiters say there are telltale signs that help them weed out candidates at first glance. These are the resumes that can make an applicant seem, among other things, careless, immature or just not worth pursuing relative to the competition. And here's the t...