In this day and age of reducing waste and our impact on the earth, refurbishing furniture is an excellent way to fix and reuse quality items that need a little TLC. Refinishing furniture requires several skills. Furniture repair needs a knowledge of carpentry to fix broken items, such as loosening stuck drawers or re-setting legs. Refinishing involves stripping away paint or old finish, sanding, and applying a coat of paint or stain....
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action role-playing game starring the superheroes and villains from the Marvel Comics franchise. The Xbox 360 version of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has cheat codes that unlock all characters and other secrets. These cheats are for the Xbox 360 version. There are separate cheats for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance on PS2 and PS3. Activision Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Cheat Code List Press the following buttons on the Xbox 360 controller at the indicated screen to unlock cheats....
Plumbers work in both commercial and residential settings to repair, install, and maintain plumbing fixtures and systems for drainage, heating, drinking, venting, and sewage. A large part of the job involves the ability to work with building blueprints to assess layouts of plumbing systems and the water supply. “Wet-only plumbers” handle piping systems in bathrooms and radiators. “Gas-only plumbers” focus on industrial work. While plumbers are responsible for a wide range of tasks, there are basic skills that apply to all jobs....
Thinking of claiming expenses on your Canadian tax return without receipts? Think twice. Generally, you can’t make tax claims without receipts. All of your claimed business expenses on your income tax return need to be supported with original documents, such as receipts. Without the evidence from receipts for your claimed business expenses, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) may decide to reduce the number of expenses you have deducted. (The one exception is meal and vehicle expenses, as described below....
No memes are a way to say “no” in a creative way. There is a range of no meme staples featuring Grumpy Cat, silly dogs, comic characters, an evil villain, and a cranky talent show judge. When you need a satisfying way to express dissent, a no meme is just the thing. Need more memes? Check out our lists of the best OK memes and doge memes for some chuckles....
Are you interested in what an employee handbook is, what it does, and how it can support both employers and employees? Here’s what you will want to know about employee handbooks. An employee handbook is a compilation of the policies, procedures, working conditions, and behavioral expectations that guide employee actions in a particular workplace. In a handbook, these policies and procedures range from how to access your employee personnel file to your open door policy, your promotion policy, and your Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) policies....
Make your Valentine’s Day even sweeter this year with these Valentine’s Day freebies. It’s not only a great way to save money but most of these freebies have a homemade touch, making them heartfelt gifts that whoever you’re giving them to will love. Below you’ll find free, printable Valentine’s Day cards, love coupons, coloring pages, clip art, word searches, printables, computer wallpaper, and even valentine themed bingo cards. It’s more than enough to make sure your whole family can celebrate Valentine’s Day for less this year....
Warm calling is getting in touch with a sales prospect you have a connection with. Learn more about warm calling and how it works. What Is Warm Calling? Warm calling means you’re calling a prospect with whom you’ve had some prior contact. The stronger the connection between yourself and the prospect, the warmer the call is. For example, if you meet a prospect at an industry event and they ask you to give them a call so that you can set up an appointment, that would be an extremely warm call....
Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) goals provide a framework for setting goals at work and in your personal life. Goals that meet the SMART criteria are generally easier to complete, measure, and explain to managers, teammates, and prospective employers. Find out how SMART goals can help you succeed by defining your professional targets and giving you a framework to achieve them. Definition and Examples of SMART Goals SMART goals are clearly defined priorities that are possible to achieve in a given time frame....
NOTAM is an acronym for “Notice to Airmen.” According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a NOTAM contains information of essential importance to flight operations personnel that was not known far enough in advance to be distributed in another way. It notifies pilots, in particular, of the abnormal status of a component of the National Airspace System (NAS). NOTAMs are issued by the FAA for many different reasons but primarily to inform pilots of changes involving airports, airways, and local procedures that may affect the safety of the crew or those on the ground....
01 of 07 Working From Home Will Woods / Getty Images The work-at-home life might seem like a unobtainable fantasy to those who thus far in their careers have found themselves tethered to a workplace. But with some creative thinking, self-reflection and hard work, it is not unobtainable at all if you make it a long-term goal. If working from home is your goal, then in the short term you need to determine the steps to make it happen....
Communication is the foundation of every relationship in your life. Without effective communication, there can be misunderstandings, problems, and conflicts among your staff, your clients and everyone else you come into contact with. Poor communication can make a work environment frustrating, and create a large amount of employee turnover. These tips can help you fine-tune your communication skills so you can save time, reduce stress and become more productive by communicating effectively in your business interactions....
When considering a printer, first look at the types of documents and materials you print regularly. Look also at what you may be outsourcing that you could produce in-house more efficiently if you had the right printing hardware. If you do a lot of printing in both high-resolution color and contracts and other documents in black and white, you may need to consider two different machines. When you consider printing speed as well as ink costs, sometimes two will be less expensive than one....
When looking at a rusty pile of classic motorcycle parts, it is hard to imagine their former glory. But with hard work, most parts can be renovated. With a few exceptions, all parts on a motorcycle have undergone some painting or plating process; the most well known of plating processes is, of course, chromium plating. The highly reflective bright finish of chrome has long been a favorite of manufacturers and owners alike....
In a behavioral interview, job candidates are asked to provide examples of how they’ve handled work-related situations. This offers the interviewer insight into the candidate’s experiences and character. Learn more about behavioral interviews and how to prepare for one. What Is a Behavioral Interview? If you’ve interviewed for jobs in the past, you’ve likely already had a behavioral interview. Many employers feel this type of interview increases the chances of finding a successful candidate....
Small business owners can easily get too involved in the day-to-day operations of their retail stores to spend any time brainstorming marketing ideas or promotional events. Some retailers worry that marketing is too expensive, others may find it too time-consuming. Without announcing who you are and what you sell, how will anyone know? Here are 50 marketing ideas for retailers. The List Create a calendar for customers with your shop’s name and address on it....
Critical path project management (CPM) is a technique used to complete projects on time by focusing on key tasks. One path through all the inter-connected tasks is the fastest avenue to take when completing any project. By focusing on the tasks that make up the critical path, the project manager maximizes the chances of completing the project on time. An Example of CPM Westend61 / Getty Images A simplified example of critical path project management is this project plan for building a house....
Electronic waste, or e-waste, refers to any discarded products with a battery or plug. The biggest e-waste categories are small and large appliances and heating/cooling equipment. If not properly disposed of, e-waste is devastating to the environment, making recycling and recovery programs critical. Items that can be recovered from e-waste to prevent environmental damage include constituents such as plastics, metals, and glass. When compared to multinational giants, small businesses create a fraction of the e-waste that the planet must collectively manage....
Do you find your house overrun with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents every holiday—people who spend the evening arguing about who is the best football player or which TV sitcom is the funniest? Do you have to fight your way to the bathroom every morning when your dad, brother or your family cat want to go at the same time you do? Do you wonder why your favorite lipstick magically disappears from your drawer only to reappear in your sister’s purse?...
When the time is getting close to file your first tax return as a book author, the more you know about your deductions, the better. Sure, your pens, computer printer ink, and paper are tax-deductible—but there are other tax deductions you may be eligible to take. If you’ve never before filed taxes as an “author” but would like to, first determine whether your writing efforts qualify as a business, as opposed to a hobby....
