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Suresh Parakoti is the Founder and CEO of glasssquid.io , an online contingent staffing firm that leverages artificial intelligence to connect top IT talents with companies and hiring managers. Suresh has over 20 years of experience in technology and staffing, and is currently building out the next generation of procurement models by utilizing AI technology and machine learning. We have conducted an interview with him. Where does your company name derive from? Our company name is derived from cranchiid squids, which comprises of about 60 species with one trait in common: their transparent nature. This is why they are more popularly referred to as glass squids. At glasssquid.io , our philosophy is total transparency in the contingent staffing process - both in the job hunting and talent acquisition perspectives - providing both contingent opportunity seekers and hiring managers as much information as possible about their prospects. Our methodology mirrors the transparent ...

Sassy, classy and kind. New Jersey artist Tina Romano always wanted to draw but she stuck to writing for so many years. The call to draw and paint came on strong a few years ago. She simply was guided to a local art shop and purchased some watercolor paint and a pad. Then she let loose and drawing and painting became her therapy. We have conducted an interview with Tina. How did you discover your passion and talent for drawing & painting? I have been always been a creative person. When I was younger I used to love to finger paint and write short stories. I lived in the country so I was free to run around outside. In nature, I found a lot of inspiration. I started writing poetry that was based on my observations of what was going on around me. People watching was a favorite passion of mine. Drawing is something I always want to do. Make poetry out of pencil and paint. While going through a rough patch about 4 years ago, I went to the local art supply shop in Jersey City ...

Today our guest is Bill Powers , a Suspense/Thriller author. He lives in New Jersey and has two novels out - "The Pharm House" and "The Torch is Passed". We have conducted an interview with him about his upcoming third novel "The Lost Codicil" When did you debut your first suspense-thriller novel? My first novel, The Pharm House: A Harding Family Story debuted in 2013. My background is in pharmaceutical research and development, about as non-fiction as you can get. I have a Ph.D. in Toxicology. (In fact a lot of my R&D friends still tell me they don’t get what I do now, but that’s okay.) I have always had a love of books, words and stories. I grew up in a small town in North Carolina with not much to do during my free time. My dad was a school principal and gave me free run of his school library. I read everything I could get my hands on, fiction and non-fiction. When I was in grad school, I started thinking, “I can do this” – write a fictio...

Edison A. Jaquez is an author, mentor & motivational speaker. He lives in Perth Amboy New Jersey. We have conducted an interview with him about his passion for helping others & being an influential person to his community as well as being an author. How long did you take to write your book, "A second chance life lessons turned into living dreams"? It took me about a year in a half to write the book. At any point in your childhood, did you ever “let your Past Determine your Future”? Yes there was times where I didn't believe in myself and made poor choices in life. What was your fight against the neighborhood story which become a testimony? To break the negative cycle and strive for greatness. Chase my dreams and become a positive role model & give back to my community. How did that become a tool to motivate and inspire the youth? When I was able to accomplish my goals and believe in myself I was able to use that as a tool to inspi...

Our guest today is Jim Meirose from Central NJ. He is a professional Novelist and Short Fiction writer. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including Permafrost, Blueline, Ohio Edit, Bartleby Snopes, the Fiddlehead, Witness, Alaska Quarterly review, and Xavier Review, and has been nominated for several awards. We have conducted an interview with him. How do you feel having had your work published in so many magazines and journals, including Permafrost, Blueline, Ohio Edit, Bartleby Snopes, the Fiddlehead, Witness, Alaska Quarterly review, Xavier Review, and many more? Each acceptance validates my belief that I am going in the right direction , and that the quality and polish of the work (regardless of style) is there at the necessary level. Having had so many short works accepted by these very selective magazines, encourages me in thinking there is something unique in my work, that is fresh, that is mine, and mine alone. Never have I been told by a...