First Jobs

How to Break Into the Fashion World

Louise Roe | Posted 03.24.2012

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Louise Roe

I always knew I wanted to write -- and more specifically -- for a magazine. My dad is a travel journalist, so from a young age I saw the excitement, passion and fun involved with creating something from scratch.

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Working, in Chicago: An Emotional Guide for New Graduates

David Murray | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Murray

"A first job may be similar to one's experience with grade school," Larry Ragan wrote in a private memoir. "It becomes engraved in the memory." And since Larry was my first boss, he is engraved in my memory.

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Chicago For Dummies: What Our Newest Residents Can Expect

David Murray | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Murray

I moved to Oak Park fresh out of Kent State University, back in 1992. The economy wasn't great then either, and so the adventure came easier than the work.

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