Hollywood loves reality TV because they can produce shows for a lot less money. Celebrities and celebrity wannabes love the reality TV and the internet because they can market themselves inexpensively by producing more content and immediately sharing it with thousands of people. I have a love/hate relationship with reality TV. I love […]
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Advice is never in short supply for new college graduates. I’m sure you’ve been given financial, career, health, and even relationship advice over the last few weeks. Your college years may have ended but education is continuous. My advice to you today is covers a variety of topics – Never Stop Learning. Never
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Where can you go to learn how to do the latest dance, tie a tie, braid your hair, start a podcast, cook squash, or fix a leaky toilet? Of course it’s YouTube. YouTube is not only a great tool for life skills development but can also be used to complement your college education. You can
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I love to learn. I have always loved to learn whether I’m finding out new information from books, television, conversations, classes, field trips, or events. I started paying for professional development in my early twenties. I became a regular attendee at an adult learning center in Washington, DC that offered courses ranging from soap making
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My name is Nicki Sanders. I am an experienced Social Worker, Manager and Trainer with over 15 years of community outreach experience. I possess nearly a decade of direct experience hiring, training, and supervising staff, interns and volunteers with various professional degrees and credentials. I am also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Packaged
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There are job duties and business endeavors that I know I will never accept. I have served as an Assistant Director and a Director of Programs but I am 100% sure that I will never become an Executive Director. I won’t accept the position because I am unable to take on the responsibility but because
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One strategy regularly recommended for people seeking a promotion is to take on stretch assignments. Stretch assignments are tasks, projects, or assignments that are (1) outside of your regular job duties; and/or (2) outside of your current knowledge or skill set. These assignments stretch you into new professional territory. Stretch assignments are a great
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One of the most important things to remember when you want to get promoted on your job is that we are all in the people business. (Actually you need to keep this at the forefront of your mind everyday) Whether you are working in a car dealership, retail store, classroom, restaurant, manufacturing plant, or hospital
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Two of my new favorite television shows are ‘You Live In What’ where visionaries turn diverse nonresidential buildings into amazing abodes and ‘Tiny House Nation’ where families abandon regular residences for homes that are less than 500 square feet. The homeowners have ditched conventional living to reside in the homes of their dreams and live a
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