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Before we dig into the topic of job boards and how to approach them, let’s look at our own approach to an online job search. Thankfully it’s not all that hard nowadays to get your resume in front of employers, but getting a job still remains as difficult as ever
Have you noticed how the image of Grandma has changed? Lesley Stahl is doing her best to remind you. Gone are the days when Marlene Dietrich was a singular amazement as she morphed the image of the sweet lady on the rocker, slinking on stage in a cloud of beads
While two-legged animals love all the hoopla that surrounds the Fourth of July celebration, four-legged animals often suffer. Every year, countless dogs panic, hide, or even run away on July 4, terrified by the loud fireworks and boisterous barbecues that their humans enjoy so much. For many dogs and dog owners, Independence
Love to dance? Then it’s time to get sweaty. In the hot and humid evenings of New York City’s summer, Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing provides the music and the place (Damrosch Park just south of the Opera House) and lessons to boot. Since June 21, and through July 9,
As active seniors, many of us feel invincible. We try to eat right, exercise regularly, think positively, reach out to others and spread the joy of being alive. We tell ourselves that “age is merely a number, and if we don’t mind it doesn’t matter.” All this is positive thinking:
A new Gallup poll found that 70 percent of Americans claim to “hate their jobs”. I know firsthand that many people are unhappy in their current situations, but I still found that number to be shocking. That kind of negative energy bottled up in some cubicle somewhere isn’t good for
There is no one best way to find a job opportunity. A lead can come from anywhere, which is why they say if you’re looking for a job, you never really stop working. There are ways to be a bit like Sherlock Holmes in your search and hopefully here we
Forgive me, Grandparents and Uncles, for focusing today on another segment of the Street Seeners who walk with us weekly. But as a card-carrying expert in the ranks of “Aunting” I couldn’t resist sharing a preview chapter of Aunts, the Best Supporting Actresses set to come to updated life soon,
Before we dig into the topic of job boards and how to approach them, let’s look at our own approach to an online job search. Thankfully it’s not all that hard nowadays to get your resume in front of employers, but getting a job still remains as difficult as ever and that’s our goal, right? The online job board world is a network of sites and message centers that enable employers to connect with job
Have you noticed how the image of Grandma has changed? Lesley Stahl is doing her best to remind you. Gone are the days when Marlene Dietrich was a singular amazement as she morphed the image of the sweet lady on the rocker, slinking on stage in a cloud of beads and furs to the throaty tones of “Falling in Love Again.” The move from “come sit with me on the front porch” to “meet me
While two-legged animals love all the hoopla that surrounds the Fourth of July celebration, four-legged animals often suffer. Every year, countless dogs panic, hide, or even run away on July 4, terrified by the loud fireworks and boisterous barbecues that their humans enjoy so much. For many dogs and dog owners, Independence Day can be an unhappy event that’s more stressful than it is fun. There are some obvious things you can do. If possible keep your dog
Love to dance? Then it’s time to get sweaty. In the hot and humid evenings of New York City’s summer, Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing provides the music and the place (Damrosch Park just south of the Opera House) and lessons to boot. Since June 21, and through July 9, MNS hosts dance in a variety of styles and bands. Lessons are offered each night from 6:30-7:15, followed by two live sets from 7:30-8:30 and
As active seniors, many of us feel invincible. We try to eat right, exercise regularly, think positively, reach out to others and spread the joy of being alive. We tell ourselves that “age is merely a number, and if we don’t mind it doesn’t matter.” All this is positive thinking: a healthy approach to later life. We skip blithely from one day to another UNTIL something happens like a sudden clap of thunder. Wowzer, how
A new Gallup poll found that 70 percent of Americans claim to “hate their jobs”. I know firsthand that many people are unhappy in their current situations, but I still found that number to be shocking. That kind of negative energy bottled up in some cubicle somewhere isn’t good for any of us. So let’s go; we have work to do. Let’s be clear about what really happened. Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace
There is no one best way to find a job opportunity. A lead can come from anywhere, which is why they say if you’re looking for a job, you never really stop working. There are ways to be a bit like Sherlock Holmes in your search and hopefully here we can outline some of those for you. Keep in mind that none of the following may ultimately help you find your next job because it
Forgive me, Grandparents and Uncles, for focusing today on another segment of the Street Seeners who walk with us weekly. But as a card-carrying expert in the ranks of “Aunting” I couldn’t resist sharing a preview chapter of Aunts, the Best Supporting Actresses set to come to updated life soon, and probably online, now that I own the rights to its literary “roots” planted in the last days of the 20th Century. I am confronted
