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If you love design, decor, and creating cohesive color schemes, interior design could be an excellent career choice for you. Designers are hired by individuals, companies, and real estate agents to decorate spaces, such as offices, living rooms, or bedrooms. They consider a client’s taste, budget, and the space itself to design a look that matches the customer’s needs. Interior Design Careers Interior designers make indoor spaces functional, safe, and visually appealing by calculating space requirements and furnishings, colors, lighting, and materials....

Running a business in Canada gives you a whole new world of potential tax deductions that you can use to reduce the amount of income tax you have to pay at the end of the tax year or even, perhaps, to get a tax refund. But are you truly getting to benefit from all the tax deductions you could be writing off against your business income? Here are eight income tax deductions that many Canadian small business owners overlook....

The following sample job interview questions enable you to assess what motivates the candidate that you are interviewing. They will also help you assess your candidate’s skill and ability in motivating employees in their former jobs as well as allowing you to assess their personal level of motivation. These questions help you discover what your candidate finds motivating at work. Every employer seeks employees who have an intrinsic motivation that is related to work....

Your leadership style is situational. Your leadership style depends on the task, the team or individual’s capabilities and knowledge, the time and tools available, the experience of the team members doing similar projects, and the results desired. In another article, the tell, sell, consult, join, and delegate leadership style model was reviewed. This model provides an excellent breakdown of when each style of leadership is likely to be most effective....

Like many employers, your firm may furnish trusted employees a company-owned vehicle to use on and off the job. Many workers consider a “free” vehicle a valuable perk. Yet, problems can arise if someone other than the employee drives the vehicle and inadvertently causes an accident. The accident may injure a third party, who then sues the driver for damages. As the following example demonstrates, the driver may discover that the claim isn’t covered under any available auto insurance....

If you’re running a pet sitting business, you will need pet sitter insurance. As much as we all love them, animals are unpredictable creatures. Combine that fact with just a few seconds of human inattention and anything can happen, leaving you liable for unexpected incidents from torn-up turf through an injury to a person or animal. But while possible liability is the first and most obvious reason to get pet sitter insurance, another reason is to gain the confidence of your customers who will view you as a responsible, reputable business....

If you’re a landlord leasing a rental to a tenant, it’s important to be crystal clear about what you do and do not allow in the lease, such as whether or not your tenant can sublease the apartment. Here’s more about subleasing to help you decide if it’s right for your rental. What Does It Mean to Sublease? Subleasing is when a tenant rents out their current rental to another tenant....

Staging a home involves positioning furniture and accessories in a way that makes potential buyers and prospective renters see the full potential of the space. The goal is to create maximum functionality, but also to create a feeling of home and comfort that allows the buyer or renter to envision themselves living there. It may involve de-cluttering a crowded space or introducing furniture to an empty room. You want to provide a clear function for each room or area of each room....

Are you searching for a summer sales associate job to help generate tuition, apartment rent, or spending money while you’re free between school terms? In order to apply for a sales associate job, you’ll need to fill out an application form, either in person or online, but it’s also a good idea to include a cover letter. Not sure how to write one? Read on for tips and an example of how to write a summer sales associate cover letter....

Paul Newman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, in 1925 and he grew up to become one of Hollywood’s best-known actors. He starred in over 60 movies and won an Oscar for his role as Fast Eddie Felson in the 1986 movie, “The Color of Money.” Newman was also a director, a race car driver, an auto racing team owner, and a philanthropist. He co-founded Newman’s Own, a food product line that donates all after-tax earnings to charity....

A U.S. Army Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer works directly on communication devices and equipment that communicate through more than one channel. They are responsible for installation, repair, operation, and maintenance checks of these devices, antennae, and associated equipment, according to the U.S. Army. Job Duties Duties performed by Soldiers in this Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) include: Install, operate, and perform unit-level maintenance on multichannel line-of-site and tropospheric scatter communications systems, antennas, and associated equipment....

Probably the most well-known of all commissioning programs (but the hardest to qualify for) is the United States Military Academy at West Point. Admission to West Point is open to civilians and current enlisted members of the military. A West Point cadetship includes a fully-funded four-year college education. The U.S. Army provides Tuition, room, board, medical, and dental care. By law, graduates of West Point are appointed on active duty as commissioned officers and serve in the U....

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Some prizes are popular with sweepstakes sponsors because so many people enjoy receiving them that the sponsors can be sure that they will be a good draw for their giveaways. Luckily, this also means that many people will also love to receive them as gifts. Here are ten popular sweepstakes prizes that are given away in such quantity that they are relatively easy to win, and which will also make great gifts for the holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions....

Like their civilian counterparts, Air Force air traffic controllers oversee and direct en route and terminal air traffic using visual, radar, and nonradar means. It’s up to them to ensure the safe and orderly flow of air traffic for Air Force aircraft, often under dangerous or extreme conditions, including combat situations. The Air Force categorizes this job as Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 1C1X1. The air traffic controller is obviously one of the most important jobs in this branch of the U....

The First Step in Coaching an Employee The first step in any effort to improve employee performance is counseling or coaching. Counseling or coaching is part of the day-to-day interaction between a manager and an employee who reports to them, or an HR professional and the line managers in the HR staff person’s organization. Coaching often provides positive feedback about the employee’s contributions. Employees need to know when they are effective contributors....

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians render safe all types of ordnance, both conventional and unconventional. These ordinances can include improvised, chemical, biological, and nuclear materials. They perform underwater location, identification, render safe, and recovery (or disposal) of foreign and domestic ordnance. EOD techs conduct demolition of hazardous munitions, pyrotechnics, and retrograde explosives using detonation and burning techniques. They are also called upon to support military and civilian law enforcement agencies....

Blogs play a major role in the marketing realm, so it’s important to create an effective blog. If used correctly, blogs can be a successful marketing tool to build a company, organization, or personal brand. Blogs have core components that increase their success, such as content, distribution, and frequency, but you need more than that to get people to read it. Popular blogs have one thing in common: a unique voice....

Getting paid for a gig isn’t always as straightforward as it could be even when you’re the headliner. When you’re the opening band, the waters can get a little murkier. There are a few different ways that opening acts are paid and much of what determines what kind of deal you get depends on what kind of show you are playing. Keep in mind that there are many different kinds of deals for shows, so your mileage may vary....

The most common question that modeling agents and scouts receive from aspiring models is, “how do I become a fashion model?” There is so much information in books, on websites, and swirling around in modeling forums that it can seem very confusing and overwhelming to a new model who is just starting out. Here are five simple steps to help you get started. 01 of 05 Take Some Basic Snapshots...