Freelance writers face many hurdles, from earning a fair wage to finding the right places to submit their work. For the latter, it starts with a query letter, also known as a pitch. Often in the form of an email, a pitch allows you to submit an idea to an editor, gain their interest, and secure the job. Your successful query letter should contain several essential parts. Part 1: The Greeting and Contact...
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With just two letters, it might be unclear whether YH is an acronym or an abbreviation. It doesn’t mean You Here? or Yee Haw! YH is simply an even shorter way to write a brief word. YH stands for: Yeah “Yeah” is an abbreviated way to say “yes.” An already short word at just four letters, yeah is transformed into a two-letter abbreviation by taking out the two vowels. Lifewire...
The Navy only has one location for enlisted basic training: the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. All new recruits will spend boot camp here, but don’t worry about doing drills in inclement weather; unlike the other branches of the U.S. military, most of Navy boot camp is conducted indoors. This means there are indoor marching and drill, the confidence course is indoors and even weapons like shotguns and pistols are fired indoors....
Any small business owner knows certain things are needed to create a functional office, but preparing a mobile office which allows you to work from anywhere at any time is an entirely different challenge. With the right tools and planning, business travelers can maintain the high levels of productivity their positions require whether in the office or on the road. If you’re looking for a gift for a business traveler, start with this list of gift ideas that are sure to improve the travel experience for any small business owner on your gift list....
When we talk about networking, we often emphasize beginnings—making new connections at mixers, getting referrals for jobs, or making a good impression at job fairs. But endings are equally important to relationship building. Leaving your job is an excellent time to bolster your network by strengthening ties with your soon-to-be-former co-workers. When you’re moving on from your job, it’s important to maintain the positive relationships you have made at work. One way to make sure your last impression at a company is as good as your first is to take the time to send a farewell message to your co-workers and clients....
A franchise area developer enters a contractual agreement with a franchisor to develop multiple locations in a specific region or market area. This gives the developer exclusive rights to the franchise in that market throughout the length of the contract. This arrangement offers numerous advantages to the franchisor and the area developer, but there are reasons for franchisors to be cautious. Learn more about what these arrangements look like and when they make sense for both parties....
“Super Mario 3: Mario Forever” is a remake of the original Nintendo classic “Super Mario Brothers” game released in the 1980s. The original PC version of “Super Mario 3: Mario Forever” was released by Buziol Games, a developer that specializes in clones and remakes of classic platform games like “Super Mario,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Legend of Zelda,” “Metroid,” and many other platformers. “Super Mario 3: Mario Forever” has gone through a number of updates and redevelopments over the years, along with slight name changes for each update....
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Hay Day is a free mobile game for iOS and Android that places you in charge of a small family farm. You can grow crops, raise livestock, and build up the best farm out there. Everything you do takes time though, which is how the developer, Supercell, is able to make money on this type of free-to-play game. Miguel Co / Lifewire If you don’t want to wait for your crops to finish growing, or your buildings to finish construction, you can rush completion of just about anything in the game with a premium currency called Diamonds that Supercell sells as an in-app purchase for real money....
The internet of things (IoT), physical objects connected to the internet, is fueling an ever-growing number of apps, which in turn is increasing the number of patent applications in almost every area of business, from agriculture to retail to manufacturing. These internet patents are changing the world of patent law because they aren’t quite the same as traditional patents. If you want to create something new on the internet, you might create an app, or a piece of internet software....
Many Americans dream of working overseas to experience life in another culture, acquire or strengthen foreign language skills, reunite with a special friend from a year of study abroad, or to provide service in a developing country. The most practical way for most Americans to make this dream a reality is to teach abroad. The most common subject that they teach is English (as a second language). Read below for more information on how to get a job teaching abroad....
The human resources (HR) generalist manages the day-to-day operations of the human resource office of a company, as well as the administration of the human resources policies, procedures, and programs. HR departments generally handle employee relations, training and development, benefits, compensation, organizational development, and employment. Human Resources Generalist Duties & Responsibilities The job generally requires the ability to perform the following duties: Recruiting and staffing logistics Organizational and space planning Performance management and improvement systems Organization development Regulatory compliance and reporting Employee orientation, development, and training Policy development and documentation Employee relationship management Committee facilitation Company-employee communication Compensation and benefits administration Employee safety, welfare, and wellness education...
The international relations major involves studying world societies and the interactions between them. Students with a concentration in this subject area develop expertise in diplomacy and foreign policy. Many colleges and universities offer students an interdisciplinary approach which often includes coursework in history, politics, economics, world languages, and geography, or some combination of those disciplines. You can earn a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in international relations. Master’s and Ph....
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When a new employee begins work at your company, you will want to announce his or her starting date and job details with an emailed employee announcement. The emailed employee announcement lets other employees know about their new coworker. The emailed announcement makes the new employee feel welcome and a part of the team quickly. An employee announcement is recommended prior to the employee’s first day on the new job so that other employees are expecting him or her....
There’s a ton of stuff to do and see in Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch, and it’s easy to miss a lot of it if you don’t know where to look. You can’t even unlock a bunch of stuff until after you defeat Bowser, so we’ve assembled all of the most important cheats, secrets, unlocks, and techniques you’ll need to steer the Odyssey to victory, save Peach, and collect all of the Power Moons....
Friday is the end of the week for most people. In the same way that Monday can conjure up a feeling of dread, Friday is a day to look forward to, and a lot of Friday memes reflect that. It can also represent a source of frustration and jealousy for people who have to work weekends, but there are memes for that as well. What Do Friday Memes Mean? The idea of Friday as a transition from the work week to the weekend is something that virtually everyone understands....
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