Margaret Olatunbosun at HuffPo has a great article on making good impressions in interviews.  The tips are concrete and helpful.  We liked this one especially:

Take strategic pauses during your conversation.  They'll usually have a bottle of water available for you. But if not, have one with you. Apart from the fact that you might get thirsty, it is a good way to take occasional sips just to gather your thoughts (my journalism/mass communication class experience).Communication is only colorful when you allow strategic pauses in order to allow both you and the hiring manager to think in-between questions and answers. And you know what? It positions you as someone who is in control of himself or herself.

When you're too hasty in answering questions, you might come across as not thoughtful enough, and you might not be able to detect leading questions or poorly constructed questions.

News on DOL clarifications can be found here. One takeaway:

As a result of this new guidance, employers will likely find it increasingly difficult to defend independent contractor classifications. Importantly, this guidance does not have the force of law, but it is intended to advise the public of how the DOL interprets its own statutes, and courts will consider this interpretation in future litigation. As a consequence, employers should observe the new DOL guidelines to prevent future liability with respect to misclassification.

Some notes from Staffing Talk here.  You'd be surprised what people are saying.

New Law Benefits Veterans Entrepreneurs

The President signed into law legislation that will expand business opportunities for veterans and help reservists keep their businesses afloat during and after deployment.

The new law waives the upfront guarantee fee for veterans applying for 7(a) express loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA), affording recently discharged servicemembers and other veterans opportunities to start new businesses and create more jobs.

Read more here.