Tag: assistant superintendents

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Assist the assistants

April 27, 2017 By
The path to promotion is longer than ever for assistant superintendents. Is it time to rethink the hours they work and the pay they receive? Kris Negley takes his job seriously as senior assistant superintendent at the Clubs of Cordillera ...

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10th annual Green Start Academy now accepting applications

June 18, 2015 By
\John Deere Golf and Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, have opened the application process for the 10th annual Green Start Academy (GSA). Assistant superintendents in the United States and Canada may apply to become one of the 50 attendees. The ...

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The agony of the résumé black hole

November 24, 2014 By
So I’m just going to get it out of the way and ask now… did you receive my résumé? Yes? No? Maybe? ¶ During a recent conversation with a sales rep, I mentioned the surprising number of times, especially over ...

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A story about exodus: Golf industry job applicant pool drying up

April 17, 2014 By
This is my first installment in a series that will periodically appear throughout the year on Old Testament theology. ¶ Just kidding! Don’t turn the page. Not that there’s anything wrong with the Old Testament, but you know, the whole ...

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The year-ender

December 11, 2013 By
As 2013 comes to a close, I’ve recently found myself reflecting on the year on both a personal and professional level. How about that for a completely stereotypical opening to a December column? They probably teach that on the first ...

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