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Pumpkin carving contests are a fun way to win money and prizes every time fall rolls around. Not only do many local communities hold these contests, but you can often find online pumpkin giveaways as well. If you’d like to sharpen your pumpkin carving skills and get the winning edge this Halloween, here are nine steps to help. Read the Rules Thoroughly The first step in winning pumpkin carving contests — or, really, any contests — is to read the rules thoroughly....

To keep 501(c)(3) status, an organization must be careful not to do anything that would cause it to lose its exempt designation from the IRS. That can include private benefit, inurement, lobbying, political campaign activity, excessive unrelated business income, not filing an annual 990 tax information form, and failing to achieve its original purpose. Private Benefit or Inurement Private benefit: One important way a nonprofit differs from a for-profit organization is that it does not benefit any person or organization....

Though you don’t necessarily need a degree to work in Human Resources, not having a degree may limit you to lower level, less knowledge-based functions in your department. When HR Generalists will come to work for your organization with a Bachelor’s degree for $54,680 per year, why would a forward thinking-office hire an employee without one? Overall, under most circumstances and for most jobs, a degree is secondary. Companies want to hire the person who is most prepared and qualified to do the best job for them....

Artists use perspective to represent three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface (a piece of paper or canvas) in a way that looks natural and realistic. Perspective can create an illusion of space and depth on a flat surface (or the picture plane). Perspective most commonly refers to linear perspective, the optical illusion using converging lines and vanishing points that makes objects appear smaller the farther away from the viewer they go....

At The Balance SMB, we are dedicated to giving you unbiased, comprehensive reviews of products and services that affect your business. Why You Should Trust Us Our reviews are always impartial. No one can influence which products and services we review, the way we present them to you, or the ratings they receive. The data we collect and our editorial expertise determine the list of products you see in our round-ups and the reviews you read—that’s it....

Employee turnover is usually expressed as a ratio and is usually calculated for a company on a yearly basis, so it would be the number of employees who left during the entire year divided by the total number of employees at the beginning of the year. If a company has 100 employees and two of them leave, the turnover rate is two divided by 100, or 2%. That’s pretty a pretty low turnover rate....

Crowdfunding’s roots are in supporting the arts. Some of the oldest and best known crowdfunding sites began as a way for fans to engage with the artists they love. That hasn’t changed and rewards-based crowdfunding sites to support musical projects are alive and well. Here’s a list of some of the best and most popular sites to crowdfunding music. PledgeMusic Hero Images / Getty Images One of the largest sites for crowdfunding music, PledgeMusic sees itself as a better way for artists to engage with/build a fanbase....

Using accounting software saves hours of time compared to handling the books manually or using a spreadsheet. Accounting software reduces or eliminates redundant data entry, such entering the customer’s address on the quote and then adding the work order and invoice. It’s a booming industry, with one study projecting that the global accounting software market will reach $11.8 billion by 2026. If you are a sole proprietor with modest income, you may not need accounting software, but small business owners who carry inventory and are juggling a large number of customers and employees will save time and have more accurate records if they use accounting software....

The most recent generation—Generation Z—ranges between 1997-2012, meaning the oldest members of Gen Z have been viable members of the workforce since 2011. While the majority of future Gen Z employees are still in school, many Gen Z workers are becoming the ideal candidates for companies opening up new positions. To best understand this new wave of workers, it’s important to get a sense of what they’re looking for in a work environment and what kind of tendencies they have....

The benefits of singing the way you talk are numerous, not only will lyrics sound more authentic but your tone quality improves. This article will walk you through the process of connecting speech with singing step by step. Why Sing the Way You Talk Many listen to songs on the radio and attempt to sing them the exact same way. Imitation is the highest compliment to someone else and the worst one to you....

Many people who want to work from home are simply looking for ways to make a little extra on the side. While a part-time job can fill the bill, when you consider the amount of time it takes to commute and do a second job, it might not seem worth the effort. Fortunately, the Internet offers many ways you can build a side-hustle business to earn the extra income you want....

So you want to buy a lottery ticket — but which numbers should you choose? One popular way to pick lottery numbers is to use numbers that feel lucky to you. Many people find this more fun and satisfying than just letting a computer quick pick your numbers. But where do you find lucky numbers to play? If you don’t already have personal lucky numbers that resonate with you, here are five ways to find numbers to play the lottery — or for any other time you need luck!...

Do you ever wonder what personality type you have? Free personality and IQ tests available online ask you a series of questions and then tell you how your personality falls into different categories. Some of these personality tests are based on the Myers Briggs personality test, which consists of 16 personality types and considers such traits as extraversion vs. introversion and thinking vs. feeling. Other tests are based on work by Carl Jung and other psychologists....

There are many rewarding career options in the animal health industry that don’t involve pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine. Here are a few popular career paths for those searching for an animal health career: Animal Massage Therapist Animal massage therapists use hands-on massage techniques to relax muscles, increase circulation, and improve the animal’s overall range of motion. Massage therapists must have detailed knowledge of animal anatomy and physiology, and some specialize in a specific species such as canine or equine massage therapy....

Rushing for over 2,000 yards in a single season is an amazing feat and very few college football players have hit the mark. It is a goal of every running back in the FBS and, interestingly enough, the number who make it seems to be increasing every year. Star Running Backs Who Rushed for 2,000 Yards College football is filled with star players and among running backs, those who can rush for over 2,000 yards join a special club of elite athletes....

How do you express your condolence when someone you love is going through a traumatic period? What do you say, and how do you say it? The Loss Some time ago, a close friend lost her five-year-old son in a tragic accident. The bereaved mother was beside herself with grief. No words could comfort her. It’s tough to comfort someone grieving about death. What can you say to comfort a mother who has just lost her child?...

Interested in incorporating a free writing habit into your day, but afraid of the blank page? Or maybe you just want to take your creative writing session in a new direction. Either way, these creative writing prompts, helpful for poetry and fiction, will get you writing. 01 of 09 “Your Mother…” mother image/Photodisc/Getty Images One of my writing teachers used this prompt with good results in classone day. As the name suggests, you use the everyday phrase, “Your mother” to spark a new story....

Your local library isn’t just a place you go to find a new novel. Libraries subscribe to a number of different business directories, which makes them a perfect place to get client leads for free—especially for B2B salespeople. These directories aren’t limited to resources like Internet reverse lookups, although such a tool can be very useful if you’re looking for business leads. Many companies make it their business to organize information about both the company and their consumers....

Gossip is rampant in most workplaces. Sometimes, it seems as if people have nothing better to do than gossip about each other. They talk about the company, their coworkers, and their managers. They frequently take a partial truth and turn it into a whole speculative truth. They speculate about the company’s future, whether coworkers will get fired, and what other employees are doing in their personal lives outside of work. In short, employees are capable of gossiping about anything—and they do—in a workplace that fails to manage gossiping employees....

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