If you ever arrive early to a holiday party or big family gathering, try to secure a spot where you can see guests walk into the room. You...
My Co-Worker is a Slacker ... And My Boss Doesn't Care!
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In every workplace, there is always that one person who doesn't pull his weight. He comes in late, leaves early and spends the day chatt...
A Budget For Mission -- Not Maintenance
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The Standing Committee recently made a bold decision. They supported, in pricipal, using unrestricted savings as seed money for Hispanic min...
Day 17: Faking it
Tonight I was going to write about hiking on Saturday (loved it!) or the Seahawks football game today (super loved it!). Who knew I'd lo...
Success Stories: I Got An Online Degree
Remember your teenage years when a life without school seemed like an impossible goal? One day, whether after high school or college graduat...
I think you're swell
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A really cool person, Graciela , gave me this really cool blog award. The reason this award is so special to me is because it's very or...
Do Out-of-the-Box Tactics Really Work? - Hiring managers weigh in
From résumés accompanied by shoes to get candidates' "feet in the door," to candidates sending cakes designed as business card...
Day 15 & 16: What do these have in common? Hiking, Football, and P!nk
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Me! They have me in common! Saturday My husband and I are hiking in the mountains tomorrow. I can't wait. It's suppose to be spetac...
Top 10 Reasons Employers Want to Hire You
When you apply for a job, you know exactly what you're looking for. You want a company you love, great co-workers, a decent salary, a cu...
Try-Before-You Buy: How to Get a Job that Doesn't Exist
A young woman named Lisa was frustrated because she couldn't get a job in public relations. She had just graduated and found the market ...
When Employers Want To See Your Social Networking Profile - Would you hand over your login and password?
Last June, the city of Bozeman, Mont., became notorious when it implemented a policy that required anyone applying to a city job to hand ove...
Your Bad Attitude Could Be Hurting Your Job Search
Imagine you're a hiring manager, and you receive a cover letter from a job seeker that begins: "I am tired of writing cover letters...
Planning de la semaine du 14 au 18 septembre 2009
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Permanences Le Conseil Général du Loiret sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans - le lundi 14 se...
Day 14: It's like a weight has been lifted
Angle Lake, WA - about a block from my office. The view looking up at the sky while lying on the grass. Roses in the yard of a house on An...
9 Low Paying Jobs That Are Worth It
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Clichés about money aren't hard to come by or roll your eyes at. By the time you're 10 you probably learned that money: · Doesn'...
30 Jobs that Earn $80,000
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Let's be honest: Sometimes you don't care about the job -- you just care about the salary. But, it's awfully hard to look for a ...