5 of my favorite quotes on work and career. From Walt Disney… and Sheryl Sandberg… I love this one For the writers and dreamers and for the sport fans and those who want to achieve… SHARE THIS with YOUR BEST FRIEND Facebook Comments Box
I remember the day clearly. It was warm, not hot, with a breeze to keep us comfortable. I had been working at that site, building frames to install solar panels for several months. It was very physically demanding. I didn’t like the job, but I liked the money it gave me. I was working for the Laborer’s Union for about a year and was employed more often than not. I worked on demolishing buildings and road paving crews. The Union…
I graduated from a well-ranked liberal-arts college and thought finding work would be… a cinch! I had majored in business—often touted as one of the most employable degrees—had a high GPA and sported a long list of scholarships and merit awards. There was no shortage of professors and former supervisors eager to give me glowing recommendations or references wherever needed. Best of all, I’d worked 9 internships, which was a ton of experience for a college graduate. People said that…
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Where are you living now? Well, I have resided in Ocala, FL for the last several years. I came up here from Polk County, FL in the summer of 2011. Because after 10+ years in Retailing and nearly 20 years in the Cosmetology industry, the nationwide recession had my options for work falling through. Disaster relief after a few quite strong hurricane seasons also had come kind of slow. Cosmetology was my passion, but although I was great at creating,…
It can be difficult to take care of your physical and mental health during a period of unemployment. It’s a time when your self-esteem can be very fragile, making it difficult to motivate yourself to do even the simplest of tasks. However, if you take some steps to improve your well-being, you’ll increase your chances of being offered a new job. Here are some easy ways to take care of yourself during this time of uncertainty and vulnerability. Set Yourself…