NEED HELP? by Sheena Williams and Yoli Salazar "Help, I need somebody!" It's a popular song, but there are days when you truly need help. There are times when you are stuck in a place where you aren't sure what to do. So, have you ever found yourself thinking,...
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Punctuation
By Yolanda L Salazar I hope you had time to take the small test we provided in Job Club Discussion #7, Punctuation on August 29, 2012. The comments were varied. Some felt it was rather easy and they felt good that they had done pretty well. Others indicated that it...
Searching for Information
by Sheena Williams You Have A Question. You have a burning desire to get information. Happenstance has caused you to require the answer and by gosh, you are going to get it! Swell, you turn to the library and then you turn to the internet, and your search has yielded...
Managers and Leaders
by Marrisa Maldonado The role of a manager and the role of a leader are often thought to go hand in hand. Many individuals think that in order to be a manager, you have to be a leader and vice versa, but the fact of the matter is that both positions have differences...
Grammar Income Test
From Ash to Ask by Sharon Rector Understanding How Language Can Affect Your Income In the summer of 1971, I was afforded the opportunity to attend Baylor University's Upward Bound Program as an incoming freshman. I had just graduated from high school with good...
Social Media for the Worker
By Sheena Williams Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, bloggers are all social media sites. Let me reiterate, they are social media sites. If you break those three words down, it means a site that uses media for you to be social. You can share pictures, thoughts, songs, and...
Am I too Old to Change Careers?
Am I Too Old To Change Careers? You said you want to change your career at this stage of the game? Well, let me tell you that you are never too old. Today, most of us are finding ourselves having to work much longer than we ever imagined. The days of an early...
Preparing for the Interview
PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW It's a known fact that employers hire people they like, people who they can relate to or who they seem are like them somehow. Because of this, first and foremost, be likable and create a good first impression on your interview. P E O...
Culture at Work
Culture at Work Culture is at work every day and while most people think of culture as a way to distinguish their membership to an ethnic group, they seldom think of it as having an impact at their job or their interviewing process. When you apply to a job, you are...
Creating Your Future
Creating Your Future In creating your future, you need to learn how to choose to be the YOU you want to be! We are not our actions, because we can change our actions and still be ourselves. For the same reason, we are not our thoughts, our opinions, our beliefs or our...