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There are some things you should say when you’re job searching, and there are others that are better left unsaid. It’s always important to keep your job search positive, even if you don’t feel great about yourself or having to find a new job. Negativity is easy to pick up during a job interview, and employers don’t want to hire negative, cranky, or difficult people. There is power in positivity and companies want to hire employees who do their best to look on the bright side and avoid complaining....

I mostly consider my freebie and free sample addiction as a fun hobby, but throughout the years I have learned that are a few dependable freebies that make it possible to not spend any money at all in certain areas of my life. I save hundreds of dollars a year getting some items in my life for free, every single time. This doesn’t mean that I deprive myself either, it simply means that these freebies are so readily available that they’re there for the taking most of the days of the year....

Wondering what the best cities to work in America are? Well, when it comes time to looking for a media job, there are some cities with a leg up in when it comes to the availability of jobs in the media industry. While New York is the center of the media world, it’s far from the only place to find a job or establish a lengthy and successful career. On Location...

Wondering what to put on your resume to land a job in administration or business? To make the best impression on the hiring manager, it’s important to emphasize your job-specific skills, as well as the soft skills that make you an exceptional candidate. Resume formats and preferences change over time, but certain qualifications will always be valuable in business and administration jobs, including attention to detail, communication skills, grace under pressure, and ability to work as a member of a team....

A business partnership consists of two or more legal entities pooling their resources to operate a shared business. The “legal entities” that form the partnership may be individuals, corporations, trusts, or partnerships. The resources each partner contributes to the new business partnership don’t have to be in the form of money. A partner’s contribution might be something such as skills, labor, or property. And, although all partners share the same risks in a business operation, they may or may not equally share the business’s profits, losses, or liability....

A TV interview can be as simple as asking questions of people on the street, or it can be as involved as a one-on-one, sit-down discussion with the president. Getting good answers in a TV interview can make a news story come to life and build your reputation as a probing journalist. Build your skills so that you can lead the people you interview into giving you the information you want with simple TV interview tips every news media professional can use....

David Graham is a major-championship-winning pro golfer from Australia whose career took him to America and eventually into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Graham was friends with many of his era’s biggest stars—Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Weiskopf, Arnold Palmer—yet he was known to the public and many of his peers as an intense player with a personality often described as dour or flinty. Fast Facts: David Graham Known For: Professional golf career that resulted in election to the World Golf Hall of Fame....

In September 1955, actor James Dean was driving his brand-new Porsche 550 Spyder to an auto rally in Salinas, California, when he was involved in a head-on collision with a 1950 Ford Tudor. James Dean, only 24 years old, died in the crash. Although already famous for his role in “East of Eden,” his death and the release of “Rebel Without a Cause” caused James Dean to soar to cult status....

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) offers: “protection to workers, their families, and communities by requiring employers to provide notice 60 days in advance of covered plant closings and covered mass layoffs. Advance notice provides workers and their families some transition time to adjust to the prospective loss of employment, to seek and obtain alternative jobs and, if necessary, to enter skill training or retraining that will allow these workers to successfully compete in the job market....

GustOrganics is the first USDA certified organic restaurant in New York. Even more impressive is the fact that GustOrganics is the very first restaurant in the world to use 100% USDA certified organic ingredients. GustOrganics , located in New York, is a USDA certified organic and certified green restaurant. 01 of 13 GustOrganics Location GustOrganics. Image courtesy ©GustOrganics - Alberto Gonzalez Gustorganics Flagship Restaurant Is Located At: 519 Avenue of the Americas @ 14th street, New York, New York 10011....

If you want to start a business with very little start-up capital or grow your business with minimal investment, then you are bootstrapping. That’s right. You are a bootstrapper when you aim to become a self-sustaining entrepreneur, starting and growing a business with little to no capital. Bootstrapping takes a combination of frugal thinking, creativity, and planning. Entrepreneurs who do it successfully are able to stretch limited funds to do great things in their businesses while competing with businesses that have bigger budgets....

Written language skills are an integral part of many positions in almost every industry. Even staff positions and freelance opportunities that center around writing or editing skills can occur in multiple fields that don’t overlap. From textbook proofreading to creative writing for websites, a writer’s profession exists comfortably within every industry imaginable. Most people in the United States can write, but few can write well. Not all professionals understand the nuance of words, syntax, and style to properly hand out complex ideas in digestible ways for readers from various walks of life....

Looking for interview questions for your job candidates that will help you assess their conflict resolution skills? Conflict resolution skills and the ability to disagree with others professionally and politely are necessary for a successful contribution to your organization. If every employee you hire is willing to engage in conflict resolution, more new ideas, and better approaches to solving problems and improving processes will take place in your organization. In fact, creativity, persuasion, collaboration, and adaptability top LinkedIn’s “List of Skills Companies Need the Most in 2020....

Judy Garland ( June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969 ) was a singer and actress who gained nearly equal acclaim in both fields. She was the first solo woman to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and the American Film Institute named her one of the 10 greatest female stars of American cinema. Early Years Judy Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Her parents were vaudeville performers, and soon Frances joined her older sisters Mary Jane and Dorothy to become the singing and dancing act the Gumm Sisters....

Motivation is the most powerful tool that employees bring to work. It is also the most powerful tool for bringing them into work. The management role in stimulating motivation through shared vision and communication is the fundamental skill that great managers bring to the workplace. Owners and employees in leadership roles can learn to inspire motivation through simple actions such as caring for employees, investing in them, and establishing a culture of developing trusting relationships with a rewarding work experience....

The military promises to feed you and they do so primarily by using three separate methods: mess or chow halls; basic allowance for subsistence; and Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MRE). If you are enlisted in the U.S. Army and reside in the dormitory or barracks, you will be given your meals for free in most cases. Most chow halls offer four meals per day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a midnight meal. Some are open 24 hours a day....

A pallet is a horizontal platform typically affixed to a superstructure and a bottom deck. It allows it to be lifted and moved by material handling equipment such as lift trucks and conveyors, as well as to be placed in appropriate storage systems and transport vehicles. The pallet provides the base for assembling, storing, handling, and transporting materials and products. Additionally, a pallet provides protection to the product on it....

Small-business banking has become a competitive market in Canada. Nowadays, there are plenty of low-fee options for businesses. Given that most companies should have a business bank account, it’s worth comparing the choices. Here are the best business bank accounts for Canadian small businesses—based on their monthly costs—so you can compare and decide which is the best bank for you. Business Bank Accounts for Low-Volume Businesses RBC Digital Choice Business Account...

Most employers are concerned about worker safety since injuries or other workplace incidents can impact productivity, morale, and insurance rates, while also leaving the organization vulnerable to lawsuits. Accordingly, it is no surprise that interviewers will ask candidates about their track record of employee safety, particularly when interviewing candidates for management positions. What the Interviewer Really Wants to Know Anyone who has direct experience coordinating or enforcing workplace / occupational health and safety programs is going to have an edge over other candidates who do not....

Bob Marley (born Robert Nesta Marley; February 6, 1945–May 11, 1981) was the most influential Jamaican musician in history, the defining figure of reggae music and a spiritual icon and prophet to many. His music remains globally popular and his work has strong spiritual and political messages. Marley died of cancer in 1981 at age 36. Fast Facts: Bob Marley Known For: The defining figure of reggae music, spiritual iconAlso Known As: Robert Nesta MarleyBorn: February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile, St....