At some point in their working lives, many people experience a mid-career crisis, staying in jobs that they no longer find satisfying or rewarding. This typically occurs between 10 and 25 years in the same sector. Although it can be a stressful time, some methods of handling a career crisis can act as a catalyst to get you making moves toward a career you love, resulting in overall happiness and personal growth....
What if your business is in trouble and you have to cut costs? Cut overhead or lay off employees, but don’t expect employees to go without getting paid. You have a legal obligation to pay employees wages due to them, and they can sue you to get paid. Cases and Standards Don’t try to play games with these legal obligations by playing tricks with employee pay. In one case, the Sugar Plum Fairy Baking Company was sued by employees for non-payment of overtime, along with other labor law violations....
Free perfume samples are a great way to try out new perfumes before you buy them. If you do a little digging you can get enough free perfume samples that you might just never have to pay for perfume again. These aren’t your drugstore fragrances either, these are name-brand fragrances that you’re sure to recognize. If you want free perfume samples from Versace, Lancome, Dolce and Gabbana, and others you’ll want to keep reading....
The term freelancer has different connotations in different industries. Interestingly, in the media, there are a number of different freelance jobs you can get. You can work a part-time position as a freelancer, working a reduced schedule, or you can be a full-time freelancer, working either as a freelance writer, photographer, or illustrator. You can also work a full-time job and freelance on the side, doing projects here and there....
The Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has cheats codes that will improve your score and accuracy, but you’ll have to earn five stars on every song without cheating if you want to unlock all achievements. These cheats are for the Xbox 360 version. There are also cheats for Guitar Hero III on Wii as well as the PlayStation 2 and PS3 versions. How to Enter Cheats in Guitar Hero III for Xbox 360...
Pair Walmart’s low prices with a fat stack of coupons, and score loads of free and cheap stuff. This store makes it easy to extreme coupon. Here’s how to win big at the register. 01 of 07 Know the Rules Walmart Store. James Leynse/Corbis Documentary/Getty Images Familiarize yourself with Walmart’s coupon policy, so you know what is and isn’t allowed. This will help you avoid problems at checkout, and ensure that you aren’t missing out on any savings opportunities....
Nonprofit leaders often ask, “Where’s the money?” when the topic turns to government grants. They’ve heard about other organizations that received millions in grant dollars. Those dollars seemed to have fallen from the air with little work. If only the answer were as simple as that. 01 of 05 Where Do You Start? With Prospecting Layland Masuda/Moment Open/Getty Images Compelling grant writing skills are essential to the process, but grant prospecting is a first and very important step before you begin writing....
Don’t sit around waiting for your music career to happen to you - step up and make it happen! Here are five ideas to breathe new life into your music career and to make sure you are building a foundation for long-term music industry success. 01 of 05 Know Your Goals Henrik Sorensen/Stone/Getty Images It sounds too obvious, but is it? You may know that you want to “make it” in the music industry, but what exactly does making it look like?...
Lawyers, also referred to as attorneys or counselors, are licensed by the state in which they practice to advise and represent clients on legal matters including animal rights. They can represent individuals, groups of individuals as a single, litigating party, businesses, or even the government. Approximately 792,500 people were employed in this profession in the U.S. in 2016. Lawyer Duties & Responsibilities Lawyers represent either the plaintiff—the party that’s filing or initiating a legal action—or the defendant, the party that’s being sued or charged....
While most art museums charge admission, some are public and some are private, and ticket prices have little to do with this distinction. Like other museums, art museums are non-profit organizations, whether they’re public or not. The first thing to understand is what differentiates a museum from an art gallery or other exhibition space. Art museums have permanent collections or endowments and are not-for-profit entities. An art museum is not tasked with selling artwork or representing artists’ financial interests, but rather act as a kind of intermediary between the owners of pieces of art and the public....
Landlords are not required to collect asecurity deposit in Missouri, but they have the right to collect one. Landlords must follow certain rules when collecting this deposit, as well as when storing and returning the deposit to the tenant. Tenants must understand their security deposit rights, especially reasons deductions can be taken from the security deposit. Here are the basics of Missouri’s security deposit law. Maximum Security Deposit Amount Missouri landlords are allowed to collect a maximum of two months’ rent from the tenant as a security deposit....
Gratitude is powerful, and a mailed thank-you letter continues to be one of the most useful ways to express it to donors. A thank-you letter expresses appreciation, serves as a receipt, and helps builds a stronger relationship with the donor. Sending an effective thank-you letter could give your organization an edge in a world of charity competition. Why a Thank You Letter Is Important Thank-you letters must be considered within the context of a donor retention plan....
The legal landscape has changed in recent years and so have legal resumes. Below are some legal resume things to consider avoiding when crafting your legal resume. 01 of 10 Same Resume for Every Job Image Source/Image Source/Getty Images Tailor each resume to the employer and position to which you are applying. It may be helpful to prepare several resumes that emphasize different skills or experiences. For example, you may want to create separate resumes for law firm positions and corporate legal positions or create different resumes to reflect your skills and experience that best match various legal practice areas....
In the past, billboards, TV ads, radio spots, print ads, and direct mail packs were the options you had at your disposal as an advertiser. That’s history. These days, the question is not “where should I advertise?” but “where shouldn’t I advertise?!” Whether you’re in an advertising agency or you’re someone with a product or service that needs to be promoted, think about these 10 unusual places to put your advertisements....
Are you interested in working for Walmart? Would you like to start or grow your career with Walmart? The giant discount retail department store has locations across the United States and around the world, and is one of the largest private employers in the U.S. There are 1.6 million U.S. employees and 2.3 million worldwide. Walmart also owns Sam’s Club, a chain of American membership-only warehouse clubs. The chain hires both full and part-time employees for store, distribution, technology, healthcare, and corporate jobs....
It doesn’t stand for Doctor Who or distilled water. It is one of the many internet shorthand terms that first appeared in forums but then spread to instant messages, email, text messages, social media sites and—in some cases—to speech. So what does DW mean? DW means: Dear Wife DW is a term of written digital affection for “dear wife” or “darling wife.” How DW Is Used Cultura RM Exclusive / Sofie Delauw / Getty Images...
01 of 09 Executive Buy-In Robert Daly/OJO Images/Getty Images Before implementing any purchasing best practices, there has to be the backing of senior company executives. Without the buy-in of senior executives, including the CEO and CFO, any attempts at developing a world-class purchasing strategy will be smothered by middle management. Changes that have to be made in any company must be backed by senior executives in order to achieve results....
There are hundreds of cheats for Fallout 3 on PC, including the very useful player.additem codes. If you know the unique code for each item, it’s possible to get every set of armor at the very beginning of the game. Lucky for you, we’ve collected all of Fallout 3’s armor codes below. The following codes work with the Microsoft Windows version of the game. There are many other cheats for Fallout 3 on PC, including more player....
In many cultures, folk wisdom says animals can embody spirits or predict the future, even serve as messengers of death. For one woman and her mother, a chance encounter with a sparrow was a sign that something truly dreadful was about to happen. Although “Molly” wishes to remain anonymous, she hopes her tale serves as a cautionary true tale that sparrows can be messengers of death. “Please Go Away!” For more than 30 years, Molly has lived in fear of seeing sparrows....
There are 11 veterinary technician specialty areas recognized by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA). Certification as a veterinary technician specialist usually requires a degree in the field, significant work experience, completion of case logs and case reports, and documented continuing education before a candidate is eligible to sit for the certification exam. Clinical Pathology Vet Tech Clinical pathology vet techs conduct laboratory analysis of an animal’s bodily fluids, such as urine or blood, to identify health concerns....
