Author Archives: jessieschirrick

What do hiring managers look for in applicants? What are they thinking during your interview? It’s difficult to know how to impress employers and what they are looking for in their next employee. Luckily, Pat Miller from The Interview spoke with hiring manager Shelly Dretzka from aHRrow about how applicants can stand out in theContinueContinue reading “What do hiring managers look for?”

Recent research shows evidence of something companies have known for a long time—employees benefit professionally and financially from company-funded employee training, but what are the benefits of employee training for the company? The same study also showed evidence of something there hasn’t previously been much evidence of, that is the companies who fund this trainingContinueContinue reading “What Are The Benefits Of Employee Training?”

My first experience buying a car was fraught with uncertainty and misinformation and as a result, I ended up underwater on a car loan*, paying 5% interest on an unreliable vehicle. Through diligent research and knowing which questions to ask, my second car-buying experience was incredibly better. I was able to sell my car withoutContinueContinue reading “Buying a Car While Broke”

Life is stressful for most working professionals right now. Americans are dealing with a pandemic, a recession, and significant political strife. According to the American Psychological Association,  Nearly eight in 10 adults (78%) say the coronavirus pandemic is a significant source of stress in their lives and two in three adults (67%) say they haveContinueContinue reading “Apologizing Effectively”

April 1, 2019 With Burning Man ticket sales set to begin on April 10, thousands of people are gearing up for another year of the counter-cultural experience. At the same time, the Burning Man organization plans to change some of its practices to make the event more inclusive. After Burning Man 2018, 4,804 people fromContinueContinue reading “NOT A FESTIVAL: What Every Virgin Burner Should Know”

Famous Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof died on Oct. 16, 2018. October 23, 2018 Sexual exploitation lost an ally last Tuesday, Oct. 16 with the passing of brothel owner/rising politician Dennis Hof. Hof was the owner of several legal brothels throughout Nevada as well as a candidate for the Nevada Assembly’s 36th District which covers a portionContinueContinue reading “Let Hof’s Death Ring In a Prostitution-Free Era”

If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I struggled with marijuana addiction during my teen years and my heavy use resulted in mental health problems. I’m not saying that everyone who uses marijuana will have the exact same experience as me or that everyone who smokes it will end up anxious and depressed.ContinueContinue reading “If I knew then what I know now”

The teen years are “the absolute worst time” to use marijuana. Many studies and neurologists echo this sentiment. Krista Lisdahl, director of the brain imaging and neuropsychology lab at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee explained this rationale in a National Public Radio article. “Actually, in childhood our brain is larger…Then, during the teenage years, our brain isContinueContinue reading “How Marijuana Affects the Teen Brain”

As my previous blog post mentioned, I suffered from marijuana addiction during my teens. I wish someone had talked to me about the risks of using marijuana at such a young age. I can’t say for sure that I would have listened and unfortunately, most of the adults around me didn’t know how marijuana affectedContinueContinue reading “PARENTS: Here’s how you should talk to your kids about marijuana”

Submitted to The Detroit News By Jessie Schirrick I live in Reno, Nevada and during the 2016 election, I voted to legalize recreational marijuana. I now regret my decision for reasons involving the marijuana industry itself and the careless consumers who support it. As someone who once used marijuana regularly and suffered mental health issuesContinueContinue reading “OpEd: Why you shouldn’t legalize recreational marijuana, from someone who’s done it before”