How to Ace The Job Interview Job Interviews 101: You have sent your resume and cover letter, and you have been asked to come for a job interview – now what? Preparation is the key to making a good impression quickly. Arrive early, and dress appropriately for the position you are applying for. It is… Continue reading A Job Interview Doesn’t Have to Be Nerve-Racking
A Cover Letter Expresses Why You Want To Work Somewhere
Cover letters 101: If you haven’t read my previous post on resumes, click here: http://goo.gl/H0Pxbr Now that your resume is complete, you are now ready to compose a cover letter to email along with your attached resume. Including a cover letter with your resume makes it easier for an employer to call you for… Continue reading A Cover Letter Expresses Why You Want To Work Somewhere
A Resume Is About What You Have To Give
Resumes 101: As graduation season approaches, many young people begin their job search. Perhaps you are seeking a seasonal job before heading to college, or are applying for your first full-time job in the workforce. The following are some tricks to help you stand out from the crowd on your job search. Congratulations and good… Continue reading A Resume Is About What You Have To Give
Blog Road Trip – Change Is The Journey
For a successful road trip, it is best to pack light, because the most essential items, such as: curiosity, open mindedness, and willingness to learn, are not found in your suitcase. These tools enable you to stumble upon surprises on your journey that are so exquisite, they transform you, and upon your return home, you… Continue reading Blog Road Trip – Change Is The Journey
Hillarious Letter from an Irish Mom
Dear Son, Just a few lines to let you know that I am still alive. I am writing this slowly because I know that you can’t read very fast. You won’t know the house when you come home. We’ve moved. About your father, he has got a lovely new job. He has 500 men under him.… Continue reading Hillarious Letter from an Irish Mom
It’s Mother’s Day, Give Generously!
Be generous with: time, attention, food, drinks, flowers, phone calls, visits, chocolates, hugs, kisses, and gratitude! Make Today the Most Amazing Mother’s Day Ever!!! photo credit: <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinemamudo/7490814694/”>fabíola lourenço</a> via <a href=”http://photopin.com”>photopin</a> <a href=”http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/”>cc</a>
Working to Create a Safe, Sober, Space for Teens in Their Community
Teenagers need to belong and feel accepted, and they need to know that someone cares for them, or better yet, that the entire community cares for them. The City of Surrey hosted the ‘Surrey Steps Up Awards’, on May 2, 2014, at the brand new Surrey City Hall, where Mayor Diane Watts honored Surrey teens… Continue reading Working to Create a Safe, Sober, Space for Teens in Their Community
Optimizing Yourself – Week 17 – Setting Constraints as Big as Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) was the master of setting constraints. He once made a bet with a publisher at Random House that he could write a book using 50 words or less. His power to set limits paid off when Green Eggs and Ham sold more than 200 million copies and was Seuss’s best- selling… Continue reading Optimizing Yourself – Week 17 – Setting Constraints as Big as Dr. Seuss
Review of Week 16 – Open Space In My Heart For Blessings
For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I cleaned out the cupboard in the laundry room where I put everything that I don’t know what to do with. I call it my procrastination cupboard, full of stuff I haven’t decided to throw out yet. It is where I look, if someone asks me where that thing-a-ma-gig… Continue reading Review of Week 16 – Open Space In My Heart For Blessings
Week 16 – Optimizing Yourself – Discard An Item A Day To Create BIG Space
This week, I am going to get rid of at least one item a day that is not useful, beautiful, or joyful, as Paulo Coelho says, in order to “open space in my heart for all the blessings” that this week will bring. What a positive feeling to open space in my heart for blessings… Continue reading Week 16 – Optimizing Yourself – Discard An Item A Day To Create BIG Space
Review of Week 15 – Spring Yard Cleanup
I cleaned up the rubbish in the yard for this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, and took a load to the landfill, packed away the snow shovel, and set up the tables and chairs and patio lights. When it rained for three days, it did thwart my planting and power washing plans. But I managed to… Continue reading Review of Week 15 – Spring Yard Cleanup
Optimizing Yourself – Week 15 – Spring Yard Cleanup in a BIG Way
I am going to pack away the snow shovels and ladders and bring out the weed eater and garden lights. I am going to clean up the grass and weeds that are growing again, and mulch up any lingering leaves. I will make a trip to the landfill with any rubble that has gathered in… Continue reading Optimizing Yourself – Week 15 – Spring Yard Cleanup in a BIG Way