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Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915–May 14, 1998), known for his smooth, heartfelt voice during the “crooner-swooner” era, started performing in 1935 as the singer of a four-piece band in Hoboken, New Jersey. Between 1940 and 1943 he recorded 23 top-10 singles and reached the top position of the male-singer polls in Billboard and Downbeat magazines. Sinatra went on to become a successful movie star, winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for “From Here to Eternity” (1953)....

When you apply for a teaching position, you’ll be asked to submit several documents. These may include a job application, a resume, a list of references, copies of certifications, and college transcripts. Typically, you’ll need a cover letter to go with the stack of papers – here’s how to write a cover letter plus a few sample cover letters for teachers. Don’t underestimate the power a great cover letter can have....

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Registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs), also called licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), provide physical and emotional support to people who are ill, disabled, injured, or recovering from surgery. There are significant differences in how one prepares for each of these occupations.  Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Nurse? Tetra Images / Brand X Pictures / Getty Images While formal training provides nurses with the technical skills needed to perform their jobs, there are qualities, called soft skills, that play a huge role in their success....

A Towers Watson survey found that 54% of the companies that participated had problems attracting employees with critical skills, regardless of the current unemployment rate. Of the surveyed companies, 37% report having trouble hiring top-performing employees. This indicates one of two problems—there is a shortage of people with the necessary skills, or there is an over-abundance of employers requiring too many skills. Of these two problems, the one you can reasonably address is overcoming the shortage of highly skilled employees....

How to Evaluate Your Job Candidates Do you need a sample job candidate evaluation form that you can use as you interview your prospective employees? This form enables your staff members, who are participating in the interview process with a candidate, to assess the individual’s qualifications. The format provides a method for comparing the interviewers’ impressions of various candidates. The questions also provide guidance about the type of skills and potential contributions the interviewers should be assessing in each candidate they interview....

As business dress becomes more casual, a written dress code policy is important for any law firm. How casual is too casual? Of course, it depends on the day’s scheduled events, but assuming that your attorneys won’t be going to court or conducting depositions or settlement conferences in the office, what are they expected to wear as they work on their caseloads? When you’re drafting your firm’s dress code, it’s important to consider your company culture as well as your geographic location—is your firm in a metropolitan area or is it a rural firm?...

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Television and film producers are the unsung heroes of movies, TV programs, theatre, commercials, and other performing arts productions. Some of the tasks producers may handle include managing schedules, coordinating locations, overseeing script rewrites, and arranging financing. Television / Film Producers Job Responsibilities Film and television producers and directors create movies, television shows, live theater, commercials, and other performing arts productions. Producers are responsible for making business and financial decisions, including raising money for the project and hiring the director and crew....

Test Results: LEGO Worlds (Best for Kids) What We Like Great exploration Sharp graphics Humorous voice-over narrator What We Don’t Like Finicky controls Can get repetitive “There are hours of gameplay to be found, and any kid would love to play LEGO Worlds,” raved one of our testers. Our reviewers were particularly impressed by the graphics and amount of exploration: “All the different worlds created from LEGO pieces are fun to run around in and discover,” explained one....

When and where did Tiger Woods win his first PGA Tour tournament? It happened at the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational, which concluded on Oct. 6, 1996. Woods was 20 years old at the time and it was just his fifth start in a PGA Tour event since turning pro. He was ranked 221st in the world rankings going into the tournament; he moved up to 75th after winning it. The tournament took place Oct....

If you are single, then Valentine’s Day may not be the best time of the year for you. In fact, some are calling it, “Singles Awareness Day.” Seeing other people celebrating their love can make you a little envious. Even if you have a great life and aren’t actively seeking a partner, it’s easy to start hating on the holiday and perhaps feeling sorry for yourself. However, don’t be let down....

Performance improvement plans (PIPs) have been the standard of employee discipline for quite some time. When you have identified a performance issue with an employee, you don’t just fire the employee, you make a formal plan for their improvement, meet with the employee often, and hope to see improvement. If you don’t see any improvement, then you fire the employee. The PIP isn’t required by law. In nearly all states, employment is at-will....

Loyalty marketing focuses on marketing to existing customers with perks and incentives to encourage repeat business, instead of solely attempting to find new customers. This type of marketing can be a powerful tool for small-business owners who are trying to grow their businesses and increase revenue. It also generally costs less to keep current customers actively purchasing from you than it does to repeatedly attempt to bring in brand new business....

It’s not always easy to look unique in a cookie cutter world. Once those awkward puberty years come and go and we finally stop growing, many people discover that their bodies have not turned out quite as they expected. Very tall people often wish they were slightly shorter so they can fit into vehicles and blend into crowds a bit more easily; short people tend to wish they were taller because they feel they don’t get the same level of respect as taller folks....

With so many different career websites out there, it’s hard to know if you’re getting a good deal. In the best-case scenario, online tools would be free, easy to use, and consistently helpful. Good career websites can be difficult to find, it’s difficult to know which websites will help you advance your career. Luckily, you can snag some good sites to try from someone who knows a thing or two about what makes a great career advancement resource....

At your dental assistant interview, be prepared to answer job-specific interview questions, as well as questions that are focused around working with coworkers, patients, and supervisors in a team environment. If you’re hoping to land your first job as a dental assistant, highlight both your classroom training and the hands-on experience you gained while earning your dental assistant certification. Below, you’ll find tips for how to prepare for your interview, whether it’s your first position as a dental assistant or not....

Do you have to charge provincial sales tax or retail sales tax (PST or RST) on the products or services your small business offers? In spite of attempts by the Canadian government to convince provinces to combine their PST with the federal goods and services tax (GST) to create a harmonized sales tax (HST), not all provinces have done so. Taxes by Province If you’re fortunate enough to be doing business in Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, or Yukon, you don’t need to worry about charging provincial sales taxes on the goods or services that you sell in your province or territory, because there are none....

A health services manager plans, directs, coordinates and supervises the delivery of health care in an entire facility or a single department. People who work in this profession are sometimes called health care managers or administrators. They may also have job titles that reflect their areas of specialization. Nursing home administrator, medical records manager, or practice administrator are just a few examples. Health Services Manager Duties & Responsibilities These are some typical job duties that take place in the role of a health services manager:...

Leisurely reading often means picking up an electronic device these days, and many people never even consider starting a collection of “dead tree” books. The increasing novelty of books, however, may point to this genre of collectibles becoming more attractive over time as people discover the nostalgia associated with book collecting. What makes book collecting so appealing? Among the rewards are intriguing titles and fantastic illustrations along with the interesting stories....