“Cover Letters that Catch the Eye”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 05.09
Throw away your form letter. These days, getting your cover
letter noticed means getting creative.
"A good cover letter can be the difference between getting
a job and not getting a job," said Gretchen Hirsch, writing
coach and author of "Talking Your Way to the Top." "How
you stand out, how you tell your story, is with cover letters."
Consider these tips from hiring managers and writing coaches.
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“Take Hold of Business Success”
BlackEnterprise.com, 04.09
Talent, hard work, even vision will only get you part of the
way to success. To go the distance, cultivate these surprising
traits that draw investors, attract great employees and inspire.
Consider these three surprising keys to success, and entrepreneurs
who have used them with amazing success.
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“Five Threats to your Job-Hunting
Stamina”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 04.09
Marathon runners know that the key to crossing the finish line
first isn't brute strength but stamina. The same goes for the
job hunt.
"A job search is always a mind game," says independent
career counselor Cathy Severson of Santa Barbara, California. "You
don't know if this is going to be a sprint or a marathon. Assume
it will be a marathon, and you'll be pleasantly surprised if
it's a sprint."
But it's easy to lose stamina -- and motivation -- especially
in this economy. Watch for these stamina killers and their
solutions.
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“Surprisingly Marketable Job Skills”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 03.09
Surfing Facebook, cracking jokes, gossiping, or obsessing about
global warming. At best, these behaviors -- when done on the
job -- can distract you from paid work. At worst, some can
be grounds for disciplinary action.
Think again.
"This is what's required today: Look at what you love
to do, and find the skill in that," says Kathy Caprino,
author of Breakdown, Breakthrough: The Professional Woman's
Guide to Claiming a Life of Passion, Power and Purpose. "That's
the key to success in this economy."
Check out these pursuits-turned-skills and their potential
career matches.
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“Common Boss Blunders in a Tough
Economy”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 02.09
If you're a manager in this economy, all eyes are on you. It
can be a little terrifying.
"In troubling times, some managers don't know how to react," says
Bill Treasurer, author of "Courage Goes to Work" and
founder of Giant Leap Consulting, which develops leaders. "In
the past they had the answers, but now they don't. And that
kind of pressure can amplify bad habits."
Those bad habits are worse than irritating. They can kill your
team's morale and take your professional reputation down with
it.
Consider these manager no-no's, and their fixes.
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“The Great Bankruptcy Debate: Can you really
save your home from foreclosure by filing for protection
from creditors?”
CyberHomes.com, 12.08
Mounting debt. Lapsed mortgage payments. A tanking economy.
It can be enough to make you want to throw up your hands and
file for bankruptcy. But bankruptcy is more than a white flag
to wave at the stampede of irritated creditors. It’s
a tool that, in some cases, can help you keep your home.
Are you are among those for whom bankruptcy is a reasonable tool to cope with
a housing crisis? To find out, we asked attorneys, researchers and real estate
experts about the two types of bankruptcy, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Because
bankruptcy law is federally regulated, these suggestions apply across all 50
states.
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“The Election’s Lessons for Your Next Job Interview:
Five do’s and don’ts from the 2008 presidential
race.”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 10.08
The U.S. presidential race is the nation's largest job interview,
and we're all the hiring managers. So in this historic election
year, what can job seekers learn from Senators Barack Obama
and John McCain? A lot -- both about what works in an interview
and what might cost you the job.
Consider these tips from the campaign trail.
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“By the Numbers: Does it really make green sense
to move close to work?”
Cyberhomes.com, 07.16.08
When B.L. Lindstrom bought his Phoenix-area home in 2004, his goal was simple.
He wanted to walk to work and eliminate interminable and frustrating hours on
the road. That meant a $400,000 price tag in Chandler instead of $200,000 to
buy 30 miles away.
Now, with gas prices at all-time highs and house values plummeting in some Phoenix
suburbs, it may be one of the smartest financial decisions Lindstrom has ever
made.
“The increase in the price of gas and traffic, and the ability of my home
to hold its value when the outlying areas are seeing their home values drop — all
of it makes me look like a genius,” he said. “Today,
living near work makes extreme green sense in both the economic
and environment interpretations.”
If you’re feeling the pinch as gas prices approach $5
a gallon in some regions and a lengthy commute has grown old,
you may be wondering if such a move might work for you.
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“Tips to Trip By: The art and science of traveling
with diabetes”
Diabetes Forecast, 05.08
Twice a month for 16 years, Paul Friedrich, 80, has commuted from Chicago to
Virginia to visit family. In 2008, 26-year-old Leighton Rockafellow Jr. will
have backpacked through more than two dozen countries. Both bring an extra companion
on every trip: their diabetes.
For Friedrich, a semi-retired University of Chicago anthropology
professor, it’s
type 2, managed with pills and careful meal planning; for Rockafellow, it’s
type 1, managed with insulin. But whether you’re backpacking
through the Andes or hopping a single time zone, hitting the
road with diabetes is kind of like traveling with a small child:
in both cases, forethought pays off.
The week-by-week plan that follows will give you an idea of
how the pros do it. Feel free to tailor it to your own situation—and
let it inspire you to pursue your own adventures, too.
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“Mortgage Meltdown, Inc.: Someone’s making
money off this market—the con men. Don’t get
taken”
Cyberhomes.com, 05.12.08
The current real estate market seems scary for a good reason: Con artists are
using market confusion to steal homeowners’ property and prosperity. This
year, the FBI expects to receive 60,000 reports of suspicious activity in the
mortgage market, more than six times the complaints it received in 2003. Many
will turn out to be fraud.
“You don’t realize a predator is a predator until you feel the teeth,” says
Peter Ogilvie, president of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers.
Are you at risk? Check out these four schemes and ways to protect yourself.
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“Avoiding Compassion Fatigue at Work”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 05.08
If you're a teacher, social worker, police officer, nurse, therapist, or even
a newspaper
reporter -- any job where you talk to traumatized people every day -- you could
be at risk for compassion fatigue. And it could be keeping you from helping others
and excelling at your job.
People with compassion fatigue love their jobs, but they start to feel just as
traumatized as the people they serve. Symptoms include bad dreams, stomach aches,
insomnia, withdrawal, and feelings of inadequacy.
"You can become so walled off (to your client's trauma) that you end up
missing a lot of signs for help on the part of the people you're serving," said
Charles Figley, author of "Treating Compassion Fatigue." "Or you
become so overwhelmed by feelings that the people you serve begin to attend to
you. Either way, you're less effective in your job."
The good news is that you don't have to quit your job to recover.
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the full article here.
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“America’s Surprisingly Unhealthy Jobs”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 03.08
Forget stuntmen. Some of the country's least healthy jobs are in cubicles, hospitals,
and restaurants. Are you at risk?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), it's not just farm laborers
or police officers who have high rates of workplace injuries and illnesses. In
fact, some common -- and seemingly benign -- professions have high rates of injury
and illnesses that were severe enough to cause workers to miss at least one day
of work in 2006.
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“Five Iffy Deductions to Skip at Tax Time”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 02.08
"You should never be afraid to take a legit deduction," says
Cincinnati tax consultant Edward Lyon, author of "Sixty
Minute Tax Planner."
"Legit" is the key word
in his statement. Some of the work-related deductions you might
be planning may not be on the up and up.
Below are five of the
most common pseudo deductions for which the IRS will ping you.
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“Do You Really Deserve That Job?”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 01.08
Applying for your dream job is a thrilling prospect. But if you're like 70 percent
of Americans, you may feel like you don't deserve to get that dream job. The
application process could make you feel, ironically, like a fraud.
"People who identify with the 'impostor syndrome' feel they've somehow 'fooled'
others into thinking they're smarter and more capable than they believe themselves
to be," says Valerie Young, who does workshops on the syndrome. "They
have a skewed definition of competence. As a result, they hold back and don't
go after that killer job they really want."
But the impostor syndrome doesn't have to handicap your chances
to advance. Instead, consider these tips to have -- and enjoy -- the
career of your dreams.
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“Networking for the Shy”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 12.07
If you're shy, it can be easy
to think that you can bypass having to meet new people -- that
is, networking -- by doing outstanding work. Not so, says Meghan
Wier, author of "Confessions
of an Introvert: The Shy Girl's Guide to Career, Networking
and Getting the Most Out of Life."
"If you're not looking to move up or learn anything new,
then by all means avoid networking," she said. "But
if you want to bring more to your job and expand your career
in any way, then it helps an awful lot to know the right people."
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“Overeating on the Job: Watch out for snack
platters and food pushers”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 12.07
Between coworker birthday cakes, shared holiday-party leftovers, staff meetings
with Danishes, and pizza-fueled late-night work sessions, it's easy to blow your
diet while on the job. But it doesn't have to be.
"People are most successful in healthy eating when they can control their
environment, as opposed to being in a negative environment and trying to control
themselves," says nutritionist Katherine Tallmadge, author of "Diet
Simple."
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the full article here.
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“Should Your Boss Be on Your Holiday Gift List?”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 11.07
Are you considering adding your
boss to your gift-giving list this year?
"Tread carefully," warns Jo Bennett, partner in
the New York City executive search firm Battalia Winston. "It's
not all that common and I think if you want to give a gift
to your boss, you need to think about what's in it for you."
Here
are some simple do's and don'ts to keep your holiday giving
happy.
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“Stop the Gossip, Save Your Career”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 10.07
Getting ahead at work may hinge on resisting the urge to spread the latest news
about your coworkers.
"You may think gossip is harmless, but you might just be shooting yourself
in the foot as far as your credibility goes," said Rachel Weingarten, author
of "Career and Corporate Cool: How to Look, Dress and Act the Part at Every
Stage of Your Career." She continues, "Let your work speak for itself.
You don't need to be the one making yourself look better by talking down someone
else."
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“Four Steps to Better Workplace Boundaries”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 09.07
Want to advance your career? Saying "no" may be the key.
"It's wonderful to be the go-to person to a point -- until you find you're
totally overwhelmed, exhausted, resentful and in a time crunch," said Susan
Newman, author of "The Book of No: 250 Ways to Say It -- And Mean It and
Stop People-Pleasing Forever." "Setting workplace boundaries means
you will be doing better work and not spreading yourself all over the lot."
Here's how to get there.
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“Atlanta’s Femme Mafioso”
Curve Magazine, 03.07
Not long ago, when Aly
Stealey and some fellow femmes donned sparkly makeup, short
skirts and fierce heels at Atlanta’s
lesbian hot spot My Sister’s Room, they faced a wall
of blank stares.
Fast-forward a few months, and Stealey and
her girls are welcomed with open arms at My Sister’s Room and other bars around
the city. Today, they march in the gay and black pride parades.
They volunteer in the community. They invade Leadter Bars where,
Rachael Smith says, “the boys love us.”
How did Smith, Stealey and their friends find such sudden
femme acceptance—and how can you, too? Simple: Join
the mafia.
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“Plus-Size and Pregnant: Seven facts about pregnancy
after weight-loss surgery”
BabyCenter, 01.07
Weight-loss surgery (also called bariatric surgery) is becoming
ever more common — according
to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people
getting gastric bypass surgery increased ninefold from 1996 to 2004. But how
do these kinds of surgeries impact getting pregnant and affect those nine months
afterward? Here are seven facts you should know about having a baby after bariatric
intervention.
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“Plus-Size and Pregnant: Finding a size-friendly
healthcare provider”
BabyCenter, 01.07
When Mechelle Lehman got pregnant for
the first time three years ago, she had just moved to a new town
and didn't know anyone. She also didn't have an obstetrician.
She started her search and hunkered down for a fight.
"I've never had good luck with doctors," she says. "When
I got pregnant, I was expecting [the doctor hunt] to be bad."
Lehman, a mom of two in DeKalb, Illinois, has been plus-size
her whole life — between a size 16 and a size 24 — and
knows how rude some doctors and nurses can be about weight.
They weigh you in the middle of the hallway and tsk-tsk when
they read your weight. They lecture you about weight loss even
if you're just there for a sore throat.
But you can find a size-friendly
doctor. Here’s how.
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here.
“Plus-Size and Pregnant: How to find plus-size
maternity wear”
BabyCenter, 01.07
Jacqueline Tourville loves fashion.
So when she became pregnant, she got excited about all the maternity
styles she'd seen in popular magazines. She didn't expect to
have a "baby bump" like
the size 2 models and actresses who set the trends, but surely
she could find clothes that conveyed her style as her baby
grew.
What Tourville ended up finding was that those cute tops
and skirts in the magazines don't come in her size.
"After going shopping and seeing what maternity clothes
were actually available for plus-size women, I quickly realized
I would have to take matters into my own hands if I wanted
to survive pregnancy with my sense of style intact," says
Tourville, a size 22 and coauthor of Big, Beautiful, and Pregnant:
Expert Advice and Comforting Wisdom for the Expecting Plus-Size
Woman. "Pregnancy brought out the fashion designer in
me," she says.
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the full article here.
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article here.
“Eat Taste, Feel: Teaching your kids (and yourself)
the ABCs of mindful eating.”
Alternative Medicine Magazine,
01.07
Finishing her vegetables is the least of Tina Daniel’s
problems. An adventurous eater, Daniel loves everything
from brussel sprouts to sushi to corn chips. But she
also loves lots of all that food, and that worries her
mother, Angie.
“As a baby, she would eat until she threw up if I let her. She doesn’t recognize feelings of fullness,” Angie says. “As she's getting older, she’s
really conscious of how different she looks from other girls and is comparing
herself to them. She's starting to get upset.”
Read the full article here.
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“Get the Shot: The HPV vaccine isn’t just for straight girls. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo tells us why.”
Curve Magazine, 01.07
HPV vaccine? Aren’t you already immune simply because you don’t have sex with men? Not so fast.
Research shows that queer women are just as likely to have HPV as other women.
Download a PDF of this article here.
“Changes that Stick: How to Revise Your Diet & Keep
the Weight Off Forever”
Ikana Media, 03.06
Article available upon request
“Push Back! Derail Food Pushers and Eat What
You Want”
Ikana Media, 03.06
Article available upon request
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