It’s hard to plan an event budget without a good idea of the expenses you will incur. That seems obvious, but the costs associated with event planning can come from a number of different places. Just when you think you have identified all of your expense categories, another one pops up to send you back to the drawing board. To prevent this from happening to you, use this outline of event planning expenses while creating your budget....
Educational and licensing requirements differ for the careers within a particular field or industry, as do job duties and salaries. When you know what field you want to work in, but aren’t sure which career within it to choose, use these comparisons to help you decide. Administrative Jobs Siri Strafford/Digital Vision/Getty Images Human Resources Assistant, Library Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Secretary, Medical Transcriptionist, Paralegal Careers Working With Animals Hero Images / Getty Images...
If you think administering the Uniform Code of Military Justice across the Navy is just the work of a few lawyers with silver or gold on their shoulder-boards, think again. This globe-spanning organization, like its sister services, is ripe with the potential for slip-ups and punishments (how can you not be, with so many employees?) as well as the personal legal needs of thousands of sailors and their families. Just like civilian lawyers, those in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps need lots of help from paralegals – referred to as the Legalman rating in the Navy – to research the minutiae of cases, prepare and file documents, provide court reporting, and manage legal offices....
Successful people believe their success is attributable to a pattern of mutually beneficial interpersonal relationships, as much as it is due to technical skills or business knowledge. Your communication and the image you present create the first impression—often the lasting impression—on the people you meet. Want o to develop a more professional image? How you present, yourself is the first step in building that mutually beneficial network of contacts. Studies about people meeting reveal that most people make decisions about a new acquaintance within the first thirty seconds to two minutes of interaction....
Most of the time, an eBay purchase is a fairly self-contained thing—you either place a bid or Buy It Now. You then pay with PayPal, and—after a brief wait—your item is delivered. Sometimes, however, you need to follow up with your seller after the sale has occurred. The four most common reasons for this need are: You’re waiting longer than you expected for your item and need to track the shipmentYou need to ask your seller a question about your item either before or after deliveryYou need to arrange to return the item for a refund or exchangeYou want to buy more from the same seller...
When first starting a business, you might want to keep receipts gathered to deduct business expenses on your income tax and more. A better system is required for when it’s time to do bookkeeping rather than stuffing all of your business receipts into a desk drawer. Of course, discovering a disorganized mass of receipts can create a mess of trouble. Keeping business receipts organized can help business owners monitor the progress of their business, along with preparing them for financial statements....
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You might be thinking that that floor tile install job looks fairly simple — simple enough that you might be willing to tackle it yourself. Even if you have little experience doing this type of work, you can become something of a professional installer, or at least learn how to install floor tiles like a pro. Read on to understand the process and learn exactly what needs to be done to lay down a great looking floor....
Leaving no stone unturned when it comes to Tiger Woods, let’s take a look at his proportions: Woods’ height and weight. How tall is he, and how much does he weigh? The short answers: Tiger Woods is 6-feet, 1-inch tall, and he weighs 185 pounds. Now, let’s break it down into a little more detail: How Tall Is Tiger Woods? The two questions on this page are easy to answer because Woods answers them himself on his official website (tigerwoods....
If a product is not selling well, there is a reason. You may have overestimated its demand, have it overpriced, or are selling to the wrong market. If product demand is the problem, perhaps creating artificial demand through exclusivity might be the solution. Patti Stanger, founder, and CEO of The Millionaires Club, a matchmaking service for the rich and famous, keenly understands the value of creating demand. Stanger restricts the number of paid memberships she accepts each year thereby creating a demand for her services by limiting them through exclusivity....
Knowing the type of pest problem, you have can help you clear an infestation more quickly. Since bed bugs are tiny, only about the size of an apple seed, and leave bite marks that can easily be mistaken for other insects, such as mosquitoes or spiders, you need to know where to look for these insects and how to tell them apart from other pests. Learn how to tell if you indeed have bed bugs....
There are organizations that can help disadvantaged job seekers dress appropriately for an interview and prepare them to interview effectively. Dressing professionally for an interview is really important. How you dress can make or break your chances of getting a job offer. Disadvantaged—by definition—means lacking the basics of adequate food, safe housing, medical care, and education. The lack of these basic needs can make it more difficult for an individual to apply and interview for a job....
When you’re interviewing for a customer-facing role, the interviewer will typically ask about your ability to handle an angry, difficult, or rude customer. How you manage an unpleasant interaction with an angry caller will result in either a successful resolution to the problem or a lost customer. The outcome is ultimately up to you, and the interviewer wants to know how you’ll successfully deal with the situation. Fortunately, there are tried and true techniques to efficiently handle a customer’s complaint....
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The days when almost everyone worked 9-to-5 schedules are over. Many employers have the expectation that you’ll be connected—and available—even when you’re not in the office. Workloads are heavier, and demands for productivity are higher. Employees are required to work smarter and more efficiently than ever to achieve all this. It can result in burnout for many, but it becomes an opportunity for others to innovate and stand out from the crowd....
Are you interested in learning how to deal with the effects of change on your remaining employees during layoffs? Downsizing and layoffs introduce many different changes in an organization including a change in how comfortable and secure each individual feels about their job within the organization. But, other changes enhance the feelings of unease and discomfort that are inherent in any change. Cared about coworkers are no longer at work. Ways of accomplishing work change to make up for the missing employees....
Pop culture, entertainment, and news media are full of stories and images of police officers at work. Each has its own agenda, angle, and biases when trying to show what the job of a police officer is like. Some common misunderstandings about police work are far from the truth, but others are reasonably close to fact. The Link Between Law Enforcement and Divorce It’s a widely held belief that careers in law enforcement lead to divorce....
The defendant in a lawsuit is the person against whom the action is brought, by the plaintiff. A defendant in an arbitration case or a divorce case is called the “respondent.” U.S. Law has two kinds of court cases which involve defendants: Criminal cases, which involve a defendant who is accused of a crime. The plaintiff in these cases is the state, that is, a local, state, or federal authority or special jurisdiction which is bringing the lawsuit on behalf of the people....
A work-from-home career is attainable for most people with a computer, mobile device, and internet access. Unfortunately, work-from-home scams are becoming more prevalent as such jobs become more common—which can make it hard to separate the legitimate opportunities from the fake ones. When starting your search for a genuine home-based job, keep in mind that any position, working from home or not, will pay better if you have experience. Start your search for an at-home job by looking in areas where you have some experience or education, if possible....
Given the seemingly endless variety of plants you can grow in your home garden or landscape, it’s not surprising that there are numerous and varied sources for finding plant seeds. Annual seed catalogs offer everything you might want to grow, from popular flowers and vegetables to traditional heirloom varieties to bulbs and established plants. Most seed catalogs can be ordered online for home delivery, usually for free. You can also view many catalogs right from the company’s website....
