Top Pot in Seattle Washington companies recruit job fair

K David Acosta photos Rhine MJBA in recent job fair in Seattle.

Market for legal marijuana in Washington heats up. With only a handful of law pot shops opened - in the first two months of operation, the state of Washington has more than 14 million generated from the sale of recreational marijuana, which resulted in new tax revenue by more than $ 3 million. Each week, the affairs of the Liquor Control Board of Washington licenses more time for legal growers, producers and processors of marijuana, and production ramps, as well as the demand for a wide range of professional services.

Green noise is - Cannabis employers are now focusing on recruiting and the Association of Canadian marijuana held a job fair to put potential employees in the weeds and new well-paying jobs.

MJBA Job Fair was held on Saturday at the Red Lion Hotel in Bellevue, WA, and submitted by online job consultancy Weedhire.com of many of the largest employers of cannabinoids, and sponsored. AOL Jobs spoke to some of them about what kind of jobs are created in this new law and better prepare for what kind of experience and training to job seekers for an exciting new career in the cannabis trade.


Marco Hoffman,
President, Evergreen Herbs

Marco Hoffman is a successful businessman from California, where he. Cofounder of Venice Cookie Company Models of its small business learned on best practices in Washington DC. Evergreen Herbal quickly established and 4.20 lines and infused cooling - on the highest category Washington measurable success.

EH hired two sales within and outside sales executives to get their medical marijuana retail sales quickly and manage recovery channels soon. The company is to receive also looking for a full time Accounting ($ 35,000 28,000- DOE), accounts and employee chocolatiers, starting at $ 12 / hour.



AC Braddock
CEO, Eden Laboratories

Eden Labs is a leader in mining technology, the innovative Hi-Flo Co2, distillation plants "cold finger" and a variety of protocols for the manufacturer of the treatment plant. The company, which has deep roots in food, tobacco and coffee, has grown in response to the phenomenal growth of the market is concentrated cannabis. AC is a founding member of the Women bad grass, marijuana Business Association, ncia and the Alliance of Women MJBA .

Eden Labs does not mean micro-management, "says AC AOL Jobs." Employees need to work unsupervised in a position and are expected to be responsible for certain periods and improving the role of employment as required by compliance. "How many in the new dynamics, stresses the importance of Braddock, a team player with excellent communication skills.

"This is a unique opportunity in life, developed into a new industry with a company that provides technology for them to participate," says the CEO of AOL Eden Labs jobs. "Structure of Eden is a modern facility that is non-hierarchical and transparent part, but that does between departments. Power and potential would be used each member of the natural features and be supported by his team and the company Eden several industries and services would be the stakeholders to understand how companies develop markets and serve them. "

As a pioneer in an emerging market requires flexibility and tolerance for a bit of chaos. "The atmosphere is creative in Eden Labs," Braddock said, "sometimes chaotic, but with a lot of camaraderie."

Eden Labs is the setting Co2 System Builder (36K - 42K $ @), Sales Manager ($ 35K +), reception and a sales staff (salary + commission) and supporting roles in sales of $ 29K DOE.



Andrew Pickett
Co-founder, Viridian Sciences

Based on the banks of the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA, science is Viridian a major player in the software and technology licensed marijuana businesses rely on their complex business to manage. With 12 full-time employees of the company, the job fair was recruiting for a consultant software developer, consultant, implementation and support. Science Viridian offers new wage workers in the $ 45K range $ 36K- after certification, depending on experience.

"We are looking for candidates with a strong work motivated behavior, ethics, and a passion for the industry in search," Pickett said. "Our best employees is a traditional man of action, with an enthusiasm for high technology and the ability to be a team player."

A real ERP software solution for the cannabis industry, developed Viridian science-technology solutions that anticipate a global market. "We have a presence in many countries, and have the potential to grow exponentially," Pickett said. "Given our unique global partnership with world-class SAP, the company is in a remarkably good position to capture this market at an early stage."

The company is committed to offering a competitive salary. "This is a True-up companies," says Pickett, "It's a really fun culture, but work hard with unlimited room for growth within the company." First wage increase based on SAP Business One Certification. The output for all employee stock options.



Kerri Accardi,
President / Founder, 420MEDIA


Dedicated to improving the quality and sensitivity of the MJ brand 420MEDIA is a great visual mechanical means created campaigns for Delta9, Seattle Hempfest and MJBA. 420MEDIA came to MJBA job fair looking for freelancers and project staff, including filmmakers, editors, web developers, project managers and social media marketer. "We want to superstars," says Accardi: "We want professionals who are talented, intelligent and are proactive."

New York transplant comes from cannabis as a patient advocate first industry, and tries to align with others, work hard, passionately creative people who "so are history, facilitating change, education and business growth, while industry standards of cannabis."


Daniel Sullivan
Vice President of Sales and Training, Blue Line Protection Group, Inc.

With over 65 employees, the Blue Line one of the largest employers in MJBA job fair. Makes sense, the company offers Colorado-based security services and transport for much needed cash-heavy companies money. Blueline operators, the armed and unarmed security, secure transport companies, sales staff, and researchers compliance. "

"We are looking for people who are looking for a positive attitude, are motivated and workers," said Dan Sullivan AOL work. "We want to improve and expand their skills. Ideally, candidates work with different clients and customers to enjoy."

Play in a very competitive environment, Blue Line Protection Group, Inc. strives to be the first security, protection and fulfillment of the legal cannabis supply industry and other high-quality assets. "We are primarily of former police officers and military Composed, and we are committed primarily for the safety of the public," Sullivan said: "We offer a stimulating environment and rewarding work and wage employees who can provide superior service to our customers independently and in a team. "

These are just some of the more than two dozen rental companies at the job fair in Seattle represented Saturday. Among them, security vendors and CIPS technology, green jobs agency staffing solutions for personal and MS Viridian. Pot Shop Marie Staffing, I-502 Mary J retailers, city and cultures Cannabis Shoppe happy, advice and Grasshopper RMMC and a number of professional associations. For M, Washington NORML, NORML Women's Alliance and TUAC

More than 50? Here's how the stereotype of "Old Timer" to overcome job search

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With over 50 face negative about their abilities that would sometimes appear to her less than ideal assumptions of potential employees. These assumptions can be used be to find a job more difficult. Fortunately, the assumptions may be wrong - SI older job seekers have the appropriate action.

Stereotypes

A study published in 2012 showed that employers concerns about older workers:

• Less motivated than younger workers.
• Less willing to participate in the training of young workers.
• More resistant to change than younger workers.

While research has also shown that these assumptions were generally poor, employers are likely still to make these false assumptions. So, point to that these assumptions are not for you.

LinkedIn helps in the fight against stereotypes

Beginning of 2014, the Institute of MIT Professor Ofer Sharone for career transitions studied job seekers over the age of 50 who had been unemployed for more than six months, technically as "long-term unemployed," un known. Status currently applies to 3 million Americans That is what the study shows teachers Sharone:

"Our data show that long-term unemployment, especially over fifty are, as a rule well with the SAVE technology, when it comes to navigating social media and social networks. Unfortunately, we also know that employers are increasingly these technologies, such as LinkedIn, setting ".

Abuse (as if it Facebook), LinkedIn can cause damage. But not really participate LinkedIn is a big mistake.

Three main types of harm that results from the lack of participation from LinkedIn:

1 missed opportunities. Primary source of income is the service LinkedIn LinkedIn Recruiter. Recruiters buy these special services and access to comprehensive public profiles still generates more than half of LinkedIn substantial income!

2 damaged., When most employers submitted (80% or more in some studies) used a search engine to confirm or continue the job on a job application, a job seeker who is not a full profile credibility not LinkedIn loses credibility.

. 3 incomprehension absent a lack of understanding of networking online marketing and communication, which seems proven in most corporate network, which are - very important for most businesses, but profit organizations and governments today.

A good solid profile - - if you can not find on LinkedIn with "outdated" on the front that he does not understand how to show successfully operate in today's business world. "

Prove that you are up-to-date

Prove that you learn new things and do not resist change. These assumptions are false, and the chances are that you are found to increase.

1 Create a "complete" profile on LinkedIn (with picture).

Start with your resume and build from there to your LinkedIn profile is complete. Highlight your achievements and your skills, experience and education. And do not forget your photo ID! Without this photo, your profile will be ignored, and people who know that you do not recognize.

2 Expand the list of connections.

You want at least 100 connections and connections are better. Find current and former colleagues and classmates, friends and neighbors, customers and suppliers and other people you know. People you "know" in LinkedIn groups, good people seem to be, add a connection. The more connections you have, the more visible on LinkedIn.

3 Participate suitable to LinkedIn groups, their profession and location.

This is where the real power happens. There are over 2 million groups on LinkedIn and LinkedIn members include 50 of them. Enjoy it! For example, if you are a nurse, check LinkedIn groups for nurses, health professionals, for people who work in the emergency room (or whatever may be your specialty), relevant network of nurses in your city or condition and another for you and its working groups information. Share., The latest news is in their profession with the group And read the interesting discussions of other group members to comment properly (imagine that her new boss is everything you contribute to reading) - learn, share, and meet new people. The groups are easy to install and easy to break.

Bottom Line

Most importantly, a member of LinkedIn shows that you are not an "old Fogie" (whatever that is), while the visible recruiter million. This does not mean spending hours a day on the site LinkedIn, but it means spending at least half an hour per week. You can, and pay,

5 Signs that you slow your CV

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By Alison Green

If you are looking for a job, there's nothing more frustrating than sending dozens of resumes for positions that you know you interviews are not always qualified for and. If that is what happened, you can be your resume holding you back in some way.

Of course, in a tight labor market like this, it can be difficult to know if the problem is simply the market and are the lot of competition, or if your resume is in itself puts you at a disadvantage. Here are five of the biggest indicators that your resume is probably the problem:

1 They will ask many jobs where the requirements are met, but not always interviews. Most people, even exceptionally well qualified, do not get interviews for any job are applying for. But if you are applying for dozens of jobs a month - jobs for which they do not really qualify - and never hear anything again, it is very likely that your application is responsible. Your CV is probably not even half of the interviews jobs they apply. But if not register because of a successful 10, which tells you that you should check what to send you.

2 you feel like you are far more valuable than the coal shovel workers Many people think for themselves. "If I only get an interview, they would see that I have a perfect fit." But if you feel so, your resume is not his job. If you are a great employee - that was the task to show your resume that is - someone with experience to achieve at a high level in the previous work. Otherwise you have to write your resume until it reflects why an employer should be happy to speak with you.

A common answer to this question is: "But the kind of work I do is hard to pass on a resume," but to get the results for your employer a valuable employee, and there is always a way. describe these results in a summary. Not as quantitative as "sales increased by 20 percent" or "promoted twice in two years", though these are to understand great benefits if they are true be. Instead, it could be something like "the go-to source department has quickly and precisely to resolve billing discrepancies", "a good reputation for effective work with and dissatisfied customers" or "inherited a fixed delay of four months in three weeks . "Whatever you have done an excellent job for you is that your resume should convey. Otherwise, it will open many doors for you.

3 If the resume you imagine a person with a history of similar work, but a poor job, does not seem very different from you., Your resume should the activities you take for each job not just listing. Instead, you should say, as you have done. Hiring managers are unlikely to be particularly impressed by their job descriptions. What matters is if you have excelled in the role.

If you do not give your resume better than the other guy who had a similar job, were there nothing to be done, an employer that you are the person interviewed sentence. The way to approach this is. Due to the concentration on your resume, what you have achieved in each function and how excellent, not just a list of functions

4 It is three or more sides. Seekers protest regularly with lengthy summaries that can not fit your entire message history on two sides. However, many highly qualified for the next stage, candidates regularly not on two pages (and sometimes a page) remain CV. So if you do not exceed two pages, most hiring managers see you as someone who can not change, I do not know what is the most important information and do not respect your time. Are you really ready, just so you do not have the results to accept cut off your text?

5 Where you get the interviews, the researchers seem from some of the information you give them be surprised. If your partner seems from one execution of the work or training is surprised at the interview, it may be something that have been on your resume should first life.

Similarly, if the interviewer seems to learn disappointed that, for example, his last job was only a few hours per week and only lasted a few months, it is an indicator that the CV can be clearer. You may wonder why you should be more clear about the things you could be disqualified, but otherwise you could be rented your time interviews for jobs that not a good candidate and not very happy.

Alison Green writes the popular Ask a Manager blog where she gives advice on career, job search, and management issues. She is the author of "How to Get a Job: Secrets of a" Director of Human Resources, co-author of "Managing to Change the World: The Manager's Guide charitable status, to achieve results," and the former Chief of Staff of a nonprofit for success, where he managed the daily staffing organization.

7 ways to survive the long journey

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How to survive a long journey? People do it because USA Today reported about 8 percent of workers in the nation, take an hour or longer to work. Almost 600,000 full-time workers suffer by new census data commute 1.5 hours and 50 miles' defined megacommutes USA ".

I asked seven-hour day plus travel, as most of the time to do.

"On a good day, my CT-New York route 1.5 hours. On a bad day, 2 hours and counting, my favorite way to spend time, the radio competitions appeal is heard. Due to the hands-free choice quickly and the most important, redial, in recent years I visit an office -. indeed for an hour, of the rock band Sugar Ray and tickets to a private concert Sheryl Crow My miss most disappointed .. second I arrived all at the Super Bowl paid costs! "
Julie Davis Canter, author of Waddley see the world

"I learn Spanish I travel an hour by train / subway to work and is the perfect length of time, press in practice - especially because they usually make time for another, I'm learning Spanish for a while, just because I think it makes sense to have a second language -. particular one of the most spoken languages in the world, because I go in my day to and from work two hours, wanted a good deal with the time to make, so I decided to participate and it worked very well! "
Ashlee White, Account Coordinator, MWW

"I travel every day to Boston to work. Door to door, delays waiting for me each way is about 1 hour, 40 minutes. My trip includes travel (car), light rail, subway and on foot for the majority of the time I write letters -.. still send birthday cards, etc, so I'm going to fill them and treat them in the train I always stationery and stamps in my pocket and Excel folder all my contacts in my Google Drive that I me to Google Drive app, so I could enter the address of the receiver and remove the card by publication, as soon as I have the opportunity to work.
I write lists of things to do, shopping lists, and clip coupons on the go in the morning, so you can easily go to the supermarket or shopping after getting off the train at night. "
Meredith D'Agostino, head of the account 451marketing


"My typical week begins with a Monday morning pick up early for my apartment in New York. After a trip to the airport, which can last between 20-45 minutes, I wait about 15-30 minutes at the door and read or relax. Terms, when I sleep or work on my computer, depending on the week. Having arrives at the destination airport, a car hire or take a taxi to the local customers. Each Thursday I can usually return to New York in the afternoon and take a taxi back to my apartment. flights on Thursday, I will read and work a little, again depending on the week. Overall, my weekly trip is 8 hours. "
Sander van den Bergh, Senior Business Analyst

. "I live in Valencia, CA and work in Los Angeles 405 freeway, this means my morning commute at least an hour and a half 1: 00-2: 00 Evening That means my trip to be anywhere from 2.5 to 3, 5 hours., if there is an accident or rainy day, that my way up to 4 hours.'m enjoy the moment by I have not occasionally spoken. too, I like listening to audio books. I get by family members in my car book in less than a week easily with my album. "
Roxanna Eke, Associate PR

"We live in Hempstead, Texas, and travel to Houston, 1 hour and 15 minutes each way (more traffic.) I am traveling with my 9-year-old child, and listened to the Broadway channel
Sirius / XM and discuss songs and singers. If we do not hear music, my daughter practicing her singing voice for the class or do your homework in the backseat loud so I can hear and correct if necessary. "
Tobi Kosanke, Senior Geologist, Marathon Oil Company

"I have a 5-hour drive I drive. From Michigan to Pittsburgh and back every two weeks. Bought an Audible account and use it to learn about the business or enjoy the fun."
John W. Beiter, Ph.D., psychologist and executive coach

How long is your commute? As best?

Cool Jobs: The Organ Case Manager

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A strange phenomenon is happening in Cool Jobs this week. We get into the Halloween spirit early with two seasonal work based around the holidays approached, and an opening (no pun intended) for a transplant organ case manager has a yuck factor end, if you are disgusted by the page.

But is angry or not, these are great opportunities - including the positions in the music industry, the technology industry, and the oldest zoo in the country. Click on the link to check out!

Billionaire "Bond King 'Bill Gross jump ship before it in cans

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William "Bill" Gross, as the king of bonds for their vision for lifelong well-known , suddenly announced his resignation from PIMCO , the largest investment group he co-founded, according to a statement from the company. crude oil rose rival of Janus Capital as a separate press release said.

But the impact is -out one of a number of unpleasant circumstances and arrived just before PIMCO was removed, according to the New York Times. Running until his department reports of erratic behavior, questions about his leadership, the decline in performance of the funds managed by it, and the investigation by the SEC into a fund they manage.

He was with PIMCO, now associated morning the picture is still up in the middle of the company's website . The 70-year-old made a $ 200 million annual salary , according to Business Insider. Brut is personally in the amount of 2.3 billion dollars , as estimated by Forbes, played a role in the management of PIMCO 2 trillion of assets. His work in the company of his most powerful industrial Deposit character could have done, because he managed to $ 236000000000, the Total Return Fund, the largest bond fund in the world.

But last year, things began to deteriorate. The fund's return was the total yield less than other bond funds. PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian, who was to take over oil, the company in January. Rumor reason was "controversial management style to deliver raw," Forbes said. Whether "Sometimes often contain explosions" as the Times. Wall Street Journal, the PIMCO was warned several times about his crude behavior .

Then there was his personal conduct, which refers to many, including "an industry forum to visit mutual sunglasses Finance and writing a monthly letter to investors, which was basically an ode to his dead cat" according to the Times.

Wrap the package of bad news was the SEC investigation to determine if someone artificially inflated performance figures of a $ 3600000000 managed directly Gross.

MarketWatch has the last 12 months "raw as horrible very bad year, terrible, terrible . "

According to Reuters, Gross knew he plunged several times and threatened to quit.

The week that was (9.22 to 9.26)

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Yesterday, hundreds of students in Jefferson County, Colorado. They moved to protest potential program changes say these elegant interpretations of the history of the United States. It is a story that relates to teachers and students, and is one of the most curious and interesting stories from the past week.

The news was not so dark, but companies have begun advertisements for the recruitment of vacation plans this year - which is set to its highest level since 1999 hit See our horizons shift that companies hiring with our other management positions last in the week (updated! daily).

One. curricular proposal Denver students protest 'censorship'
. 2 Hire a Working Mom - Myth and Reality
. 3 descriptions of Decoded: Season employee at Macy
April. pose law and become a Ninja Interview
Can. Anyone here temporary workers for the holiday
. 6 Why do you sleep your way to the top
Seventh deployment rules to avoid defaulting flexible working 10
. 8 Ask Jack: rejection, flight idea, and the employment of the week
9th hero police violated complete delivery driver for Pizza Hut
10th How to avoid job scams

Want a killer resume? Think like a marketer

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Marcelle Yeager

We've all heard: Your resume is the sales document. They are the product. Therefore, you should your application be sold to the employer so that he or she is to meet in person and ask the interview wants. You might be wondering how this is possible, if you are not a seller. The key is to write your resume in a style that sale.

Think of it as a marketing brochure. In a booklet containing the most attractive first information and is for your resume. Before starting to write or edit your resume updated, really have the time to take think about you. How often do you have the time to do it anyway? Take this opportunity to think about your great qualities, for you and those in which your peers and colleagues recognize him.

Now consider the events that led to this impression. Take separately consider each of their strengths. What specific projects you have worked on? What was your role?

Descriptive title. This title should be able to under your name and contact information. "Description" does not mean that the use of five words to describe what you do. You should look for a title that clearly where you want to go with his career mark. In other words, what is the next step for you or plane? Try not to limit your current or most recent job title, unless he feels that explains exactly where you want to go, as the next step in his career.

Services. Thinking for a moment about what you're standing on it. You can use prose or size ball just under the descriptive title of the basis for the rest of your sales pitch:

• What are the most important things you've done in your career, as a student or as a community leader?
• Did you get praise?
• Have you worked in a well known company?

All of these items are must be recognizable as a rule by a manager or recruiter and staff clearly visible.

Subjects. Could you call this section any number of things, such as "experience", "core competencies" or "basic knowledge". Use widely accepted in your industry, the search for the transition terms.

Work history. Followed by the traditional list of job titles, locations and dates. However, make certain spheres. In writing this chapter, you should note the following:

• If your company or organization is not well known outside of your industry, are a few words to describe what it is. This may in parentheses immediately after the name of the company or the name of your employer and your job be if there is no place in the management of the company. Is it a non-profit organization or a private company? If you substantial income, including. You can also use the number of people who work there. All this gives the reader a better idea of where you worked and what you are used to.
• Employers want to see specific examples. You do not want to see a list of your tasks. If managed several events, describe one or two of the larger ones.
• Employers want results that make sense to see them. This is why you should use if you have good metrics. If you have completed a certain event, how many people attended or what people are saying about the future? If you changed a process, and what proportion of the cost and time it takes to complete has been reduced? Estimates are good here. Lying is not.

Education, church leadership and other skills. Do not let these important sections to the extent that they apply to you. For most people, these pieces are short and sweet.

• If you attended or held a series of mandates and management positions in organizations have recently earning more details.
• Today, most people use a variety of Microsoft Office tools, skills in general and which need not be considered. Knowledge of the software programs and these can, if they work for., Which are specifically incorporated
• The same is true for languages and volunteer work should in any way to the work you refer apply. If you try, employees have a one-sided resume as an entry finished, that's one thing. But no matter where you are in your career, you have every piece of information in any way to the job you are applying based.

Many people say that a short sale is different than other types of resumes, but that's not the way it should be. No business professionals should try to write your resume in the same way that a seller is good with the recognition, positions the details and concrete results. After all, your resume is a document type for sale. Your goal should be to sell yourself.

Marcelle Yeager is President Valet career that offers individual career navigation. Its aim is to enable people to recognize the skills and employment opportunities, they knew that they make a career change or advance your current career. He worked over 10 years as a consultant in strategic communications, including four years abroad. Marcelle has an MBA from the University of Maryland.

6 recruiters setting spill their secrets

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We asked six people, the people who hire them win. There is much to learn here.

Bowitz Erik is an expert in the basic CV CV Genius

"We ask the most applicants tested our business heart, and about 60% Response them. Yet have our newest hire really liked not only applicants have revised our website, but our (70 +) and all the blog sites resources. Interviewed him some older posts and, of course, remembered what they were and who wrote it. "

Carol Cochran is the director of human resources for flexible jobs

"It is the passion and true understanding of our mission makes me really. Viewing someone really see and speak our language, I know I found the right person. As our team is 100% virtual, we have no limits of our traditional recruitment. Lots of great talent and skills of our candidates, so that the right cultural fit a decisive factor on the loose. "

Danielle Kunkle's vice BoomerBenefits

"We recently hired a woman who conquered us with their understanding of the importance of social media and web presence. Prior to her interview on our website they can read and send your comment on my blog, shows us that we are studying before they . arrived During the interview, she pointed questions about how much he had learned about the nature of our agency showed. According to the interview, she began to our Facebook page to follow, and most importantly, they commented on our positions and also several times with his own divided friends, if you know something about Facebook, helps them remain more visible to others., we were impressed, and they got the job. "

Lynda is Zugec CEO labor consultants

An applicant had studied the organization was aware of what is happening in the company, and knew exactly what was needed. The applicant has to raise a report on the measures taken by the efficiency and competitiveness in the market. We believe this is a strong leader and a true commitment to success.

Thanks Lanuza is founder and CEO of Grace Lanuza Council

"A candidate came with a very detailed research on the company, not only customers, but also the culture, which in this particular role we recruit for very important to be prepared. Another plaintiff was on Twitter, I had to to attend a job fair after signed a preliminary phone interview and made a point of stopping by our booth and meet me personally. That really has a personal touch in an interview process other remote mode. candidates cited a blog I've written and relevant was the interview. "

Jeff Shaffer is a senior, McKinley Partners LLC .
"I can tell you, the first thing a reporter worked - and won all jobs me an offer I have several people take the initiative and offer me a deal - something like: .." What if I work Mondays and work for a day to show what I can - and I see so if you want to take the subject "took many forms over the years, guys who are bidding on a construction site at work people to interact and provides financial analysts to work for free for a week to their ability seller to come and train one day and make the sales activities of the next show, they can sell, etc. have demonstrated

Voluntary willingness to try and trust "Anyone who has claimed and showed the will to prove himself was hired by me. Ironically, all men were for their paid" test "days.'s Offer to win the post."

Why do you sleep your way to the top

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Has become attractive when to go white? Humble bragging about sleep deprivation has invaded our jobs - "Yes, I went in 15 minutes with my desktop" or "It was a six-night Red Bull". Replies to e-mails at midnight, or by four hours has become a badge of honor; a symbol of the emergency, it is important awake and everything is available.

Fortunately, this trend may soon be worthy of snoring. Today there is a new source of wisdom about what we need to be happy and productive in our lives inside and outside the office. Researchers have not only many of the virtues, but the absolute necessity of getting enough sleep. Applications are downloaded from herds dream. Intelligent devices show the amount of sleep you got last night, and just when the dog turned and woke us up.

Sleep experts say adults need an average of eight hours of sleep. Those who think that they can get with a lot less maybe a little delusional away. In his groundbreaking book, Thrive, Arianna Huffington, Bill Clinton cited as an admission: "Every important mistake I made in my life, I have, because I really tired."

Sleep specialists have an impact on neurobehavioral defects even one night sleeping absorbed to be legally drunk. So much for nailing this presentation or checking of essential performance.

One reason for this trend of continuous sleep deprivation is so long that the majority of workers are still working well. Routine tasks of a job are often carried out on autopilot. Most of us can make it through the meetings and to-do lists with an infusion of blue bottle and a high sugar (but ultimately veran collapse) donut.

But where coffee can not save the day, where it counts: If you want to climb the next step on the ladder. Successfully, control is a tough business that requires mental strength, durability and the ability to handle a flood of new and complex information. Workers who sleep well think fast, creative and clear. When the brain has enough --overall improved performance and R & R. --rest recovery improves confidence, leadership and decision-making had.

Lack of sleep can also leave poorer. A study by researchers at UCSD Economic connects with the dream of our salaries "., A one-hour increase in average long-term dream salary increases 16%, equivalent to more than one school year" For those who have too little sleep, Matthew Gibson and Jeffrey Shrader report

Working mothers sleep less

After health, the lack of sleep puts us at risk for a variety of medical problems - high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, weight gain and a weakened immune system - in addition to memory problems brain activity changes, mood swings and depression. A Duke University study found that the risks associated with low levels of stress resulting from sleep and are more women than men. In fact, working mothers sleep less, with 59% of reports of surveys of sleep deprivation, and 50 percent say that they. Six hours sleep or less Part of this deficit comes from mothers, in desperate search of regular playing time, "me time" the lack of time - which can not be found in the tail of a busy day.

Seven ways to make its way to sleep up

Take Power Nap: Our heritage of hunter-gatherers could have prepared us for a nap today. Research shows that 20 minutes of sleep in the middle of our work day - about eight hours after the rise --is more than 20 minutes in the morning back. More nap, the value of an hour, you go into a deeper sleep, that disturb sleep at night or leave you stunned can. Moreover, the amount and depth of sleep much more restful - significantly increase cognitive function.

Meditation: If you can not find a good place in a nap office, or take unpleasant, can help meditation. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Simple maintenance can reduce stress, increase energy and improve concentration.

Quit coffee for 15 hours: It means Red Bull, too. Further review or sugary snacks in heavy carbohydrates. Substances such as nicotine, alcohol, decongestants and analgesics negatively on sleep.

Catch up with paying your weekend sleep deficit. Over-sleeping is usually not the trick. Sleep deprivation is cumulative. At ten clock on Saturday can not compensate for only five hours, you will learn to work every night.

Sleeping with the enemy: The research shows that you sleep with your smartphone, 75% of boomers confess interrupts their Zs even check their equipment before bedtime has a negative effect on the length and quality. Sleep.

Check in a sleep laboratory: A growing number of sleep laboratories and specialists are available to help, including the Golden Bear Sleep and clinical research in the mood for . UC Berkeley These are the scientists who discovered the link between weight gain and lack of sleep.

Are you committed an evangelist sleep.'re all, the need for a good night's sleep. Share our fully awake and refreshed, with others in the working mantra. It calls for our company, managers and HR staff to create policies, particularly the use of technology for after work, to support the new leader of the dream. Ministry of Labour in Germany was what to fill the "prohibition" of phone calls and e-mails after hours. Companies like Google installed EnergyPods sleep calls, the staff integrated a Bose music system in sleep and high-tech timer Podster awakens with light and vibrations allow stations.

Can we denigrate the trend in a dream once and for all so proud of 8 hours of work and is the new pride?

Tell us in the comments: How much sleep do you get? Do you sleep with your smartphone?

Sorry faux fur coat After Sales cabbage with real fur

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What is wrong? Yesterday, the Humane Society cabbage tossed retail sale of a parka with faux fur , which, surprise, surprise, actually contain only the original. Now the company apologizes and says that outer layer is a retailer and did not know I was violating its strict "no skin".

Less than 100 people have the parka, the raccoon dog fur lining contain purchased (Note: the raccoon dog is not a type of raccoon dog ... or, for that matter) to Kohls.com, before the company realized the mistake and pulled the list . According to a release, the sellers who sell their products through Kohl be sure that your clothes free from animal hides, unless such use is expressly authorized by Kohl. The company added that each buy, the jacket can return it no questions asked.

Kohl has encountered this problem before - even a handbag advertised as "wrong" in December last year, revealed to the actual use of rabbit fur. After the consumer, there is a law called true labeling of fur products, which prohibits specifically the sale of real fur as false replacement (or vice versa).

So who's to blame? The statement points the finger at carbon sellers who never told that the product contains real fur. Read the full text of the statement below:

Suppliers Usage carbon standards require that all goods must be free of any real animal fur, unless expressly authorized in writing by carbon. No permission is given here. An aware that the product with real fur, carbon immediately removed the product from our website instead.

Parkas in question were sold online only and are not on carbon. Carbon not keep these items in our inventory that are sent to the customer directly from the supplier. Less than 100 of these parkas were purchased from cabbage.

We apologize to our customers who would not otherwise have purchased this parka. Carbon honor back, no questions asked, to hold for all customers who do not want to.

In other news, carbon is the occupation of up to 67,000 seasonal jobs in holiday homes.

Cupcakes This guy used to an interview with his dream start

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Looking to get your foot in the door with your dream employer? Try to show in the office with a box of cupcakes.

At least that's what Jon Ebner worked, now Sales Manager East Coast restoration is Cater2.me start.

He told Business Insider extraordinary measures it took to get them from the company - a journey that baked goods containing personal delivery of a late-night writing session cards, and more than a month of work for almost nothing.

Here's the story:

End of 2012, lived in the computer Ebner resale of Apple Long Iceland with the family business, a responsibility he shares with his brother after the death of his father in the year of 2010.

The decision that the company was stable enough to his career in sales continues, began the search for a Ebner starting place in New York.

It was almost immediately met with Cater2.me, a company, a gourmet lunch, office supplies and at the time had 18 employees.

A self-described foodie, the "great for lunch", Ebner was excited, not only for the free food, bring you to eat it, but work for the opportunity for the Wharton educated Cater2.me founder, Zach and Alex Yungst Lorton.

"There was something about this company," Ebner said, admitting that he also applied gently to other companies as a backup plan. "I believe in the company and wanted to do everything to be successful to do with this company -., To be not only successful, but to be successful with this company"

So he went through the process of applying for a working e-mail.

He followed up with a call, and if not go back, he sent a second e-mail to Lorton in one of his sandwich shops in New York favorite, cock. At the end, of course, he mentioned that he already asked the role of operations and would like to meet for an interview.

"I only said:" If I was the founder, it actually makes me want to read this email, why should I be with this person to me? "Ebner says Business Insider.

Calling managed eager to get him a phone interview, but unfortunately was a hiccup in the time Ebner has his interviews Cater2.me was already in the process of hiring someone for a role.

Ebner never after sending an e-mail saying that like to take a job as a salesman, but you heard back.

"I kind of hit a wall there," says Ebner. "I just remember I got in the night, I was watching TV and I was like," Man, what do I do to get here? "

He stood up to watch TV and began to write a personal letter to Lorton, co-founder Cater2.me about a teenager who went from door to door distributing your resume to everyone in the hometown of Ebner.

Ebner late father finally took a chance on him, and the man who now runs a successful business for yourself.

"I signed the letter and said:" I just want a chance, "Ebner said.

With a letter and a box of cupcakes from Buttercup Bake Shop armed, Ebner went to Manhattan in search of a face, set with Lorton.

The founder was not there when Ebner came first, but the rest of the staff said they would be back in two hours. Ebner made a little cake for each of them (they are the exact number of people who had found in the office) and later returned.

"I do not know anything away from the fact that it will take terrifying," says Ebner. "It's almost like in a bar are and see a girl on the other end of the bar and you have no idea, but you're like." Gotta go "

Ebner took the elevator to the office and found Cater2.me Lorton, of the impromptu interview I wanted to be granted almost immediately. Ultimately Ebner not even give him the letter he had written.

At the meeting, set Ebner his plans for what he would do if given a job as a salesman, indicating that companies are run and how it would be to develop the activities of New York Cater2.me.

Lorton Ebner agree that would be a good choice for a sales position to be, but said the company does not hire for this position. Instead, hit Ebner working on a probationary period of three months in which he not only paid basic salary and commission.

Despite the fact that they pay almost nothing, the session Ebner left impressed.

"In the end, shook my hand and said:" In addition, a good shot on Cupcakes "Ebner said.

Ebner salary for his first month of work was $ 100, and was forced into the family life of their savings, as he develops for sale contacts to Cater2.me services. After a month and a half, he asked whether the company would be willing to help a preview of his next job, make it give by the month.

Instead, he offered Cater2.me hire full-time, and said, he impressed with his willingness to work at night and on weekends.

Although the starting salary was not much - it does not even break at work until about three months - Ebner received incremental increases and equity of the company since his arrival. A few months ago, he was selected to be the sales manager for the East Coast Cater2.me, overseeing a sales team in a company that now has 65 employees.

And Buttercup Bake Shop, which, if the cupcakes cool in his fateful call to the office, is today one of the Cater2.me suppliers.

"In my mind, I'll do anything," says Ebner. "I just wanted to engage in the business, so I had the room to be cleaned if you would ask me."

How to avoid the disaster teleworking

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There are many common disasters that can destroy the productivity of the call, but with careful planning, you can avoid these problems.

Telephone conferences often serve as the backbone for large projects, especially when these projects together with another company or a branch of his company in another state or country. These calls also allow companies talk of potential new employees or for research over long distances with experts. But as with anything that relies on technology, there may be some problems that can cause to bring and burn a large conference to crash. Here are some of the problems, and what you can do to avoid common.

Rutgers study: long-term unemployed by unemployment "devastated"

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A new study from Rutgers University, a dismissed five employees in the last five years are unemployed. This is one of the many results of the study entitled "Left Behind", many of which paint a grim picture of a post-recession America has not found his balance.

Among the long-term unemployed respondents who suffered 51 per cent that their finances in the past five years; as a developer, the 61 per cent they do not expect their bank accounts to improve. Meanwhile, only 23 percent of workers reported that their portfolio had a similar picture.

One of four long-term unemployed, meanwhile, described himself as "devastated" by their experiences.

Rutgers Professor Carl Van Horn policy, the Co-led "Despite the worst of the recession is over for most Americans to reduce the brutal reality of life support for the 3 million Americans who are unemployed years after he remain fired", the study, NorthJersey.com said . "These long-term unemployed were left to their fate in their fight to get their lives together."

Rent Motor City: Detroit seeks 30 pilots Transit

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Detroit transit system ill experiencing a revival of sorts. The city with an unemployment rate of 16.4 percent is the recruitment of 30 new bus drivers for public transport in the city, in the hope that all new recruits to 50 in general.

A Google search for "problems in the Detroit bus system," says his reputation. Broken, hours of waiting and crime are common complaints of bus passengers and drivers. With the problems of the established city it may seem difficult to attract new employees, even if they need work.

Content is a pressing problem in the city has attempted to address. $ 8.40 per hour, the students are just above the minimum wage. This is a touchy subject DOT chief Dan Dirks Detroit recently directed. "We get inquiries. Going to keep hitting and try to get as many new people as we can. Winning But it's a challenge, no doubt."

Content students can get a lot of happy people do not get, but a raise to $ 10.14 per hour after training can win candidate. In addition, the salaries can go up to $ 15.70 per hour, with an annual salary of $ 31,000.

After the training concludes, train new drivers on the roads with experienced drivers, before her own line. Adding new pilots trained to relieve pain in the busy city with qualified drivers. , Of all the news from the city that features buses with cameras and police on several routes should facilitate fears the driver and passengers.

The Ministry recognizes that this. Not a task for all But the will, and the ability to deal with stress, could be a rewarding career for 50 people in need of a paycheck.

For a detailed description of the transit contracts in Detroit, visit The Detroit News .

Who has annual Top 25 universities working glass door?

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Glassdor released its fourth annual Top 25 universities for the work list. The list drawn up solely on the responses staff, saw common themes for the best facilities. Quote glass door "flexible working hours, strong research programs, a sense of having a positive impact on the world and the lives of others, and great benefits such as tuition reimbursement for employees and their families," the best trains.

Brigham Young University, Carnegie Mellon University and Clemson University have the top spots in the rankings with BYU year is back on top after falling to third place in last year's survey.

Put Interview Tips: How not to go

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You for a job you really want, interviewed, and you think it went very well. But before you sit down and relax, waiting for the phone to ring, there is to take a step further with the hiring manager. Contact after an interview shows business etiquette, reinforces your interest in the position and could be the difference between getting a job and never hear mean the new employer.

But if you do it wrong, it could hurt your chances of getting the job. Here are some tips to consider post to observe the commandments and prohibitions:

Do not rush.
Hiring managers want or expect, or follow the five minutes after the interview. Send a "thank you note" of the parking lot can be so demanding, impatient and eager to search.

Do: Take time to process what happened during the interview so that monitoring not only funny, but also in the position and the interview with the hiring manager resist.

If you send a note through the United States mail or e-mail, try to leave the next day of the interview. If you are planning a follow-up call, wait two or three days. Be careful not to wait too long. You want your note or a phone call to reach the company before the search committee, their decision who to hire.

Do not make typos.
Many applications of hiring managers are unaware that contains errors, and not much of a candidate who claims to think of a follow-up note with grammatical correctness or automatic failure.

To check and verify all connections with the respondents. Strong written communication skills are a popular soft skills and even a spelling error you make unprofessional. Remember, the goal of monitoring is to convince more potential employers who hire; You do not want to sink their chances with a badly written message.

You do not do it for you.
Monitoring should not be on how the work will be taken with your lifestyle and boost your career. Thus, the researchers want to know about you more what you are really after is how you benefit the company.

Therefore: The note shows that you need to keep thinking about how you would add value to the company, if used. Thanks for the time the hiring manager and say you enjoyed meeting and learn more about the situation. See some things in the interview discussed and perhaps also add comments or more details. And finally, to reaffirm their interest in contributing to the growth of the company.

Do not know.
You and your interviewer may crumble, but remember, it's still a business relationship. Do not be too loose and talkative, or risk professional.

Do not: Be friendly in their monitoring, but only a professional setting. Start with a letter: "Dear so and so", and at the end of the correspondence or "Sincerely", "Yours sincerely". Refrain jokes, and do not use emoticons or informal abbreviations.

Do not go overboard.
When the interview was a complete success or a complete pump to avoid extreme emotions in their messages - you make only seem unstable and commissioning.

No: Show enthusiasm, not mania. And while you, to communicate that you want to be persistent, do not bother. Two traces are sufficient: a written message and maybe a call a few days. If you think you blew the interview , briefly explain that you were on top of their game and be grateful for the opportunity to try again. If you have nothing to lose, and you really want the job, it can not hurt to ask for a second interview grace.

There are no certainties in the job search. But in practice these tips post-interview, you have the opportunity to make another big impression on a potential employer - and to help tip the scales in your favor.

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Cool Jobs: Catastrophe Modeler

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Welcome to jobs, where we cool the coolest low of the week, the most interesting work - apply so that you use this time to AOL. This week we find a fascinating Risk Analyst position with an impressive job title ("Catastrophe Modeler"), as well as openings for an editor of a scientific publication, a company camera repair and much more. Click on a link below to explore openings this week and get your apps ready!

The week that was (9.15 to 9.19)

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An organization "Genius" for domestic workers

Ai-jen Poo AP testifies at a Senate hearing on migrants, March 18th-2013.

His profession is likely to be less protected and less attention from any legitimate practice in the United States, but to quote Ai-jen Poo, the activists are "women who work that make the rest of the work possible."

You are maids or nannies or caregivers to the sick and elderly. The vast majority of them are women, immigrants and women of color.

Until recently they were exempt from virtually all federal and state labor laws, except in theory and in some cases the minimum wage. Laws to limit the number of hours required an employee to work. The laws to protect employees from harassment, racial discrimination and workplace hazards. Laws, the minimum standard of living for the residents employed. Domestic workers have been specifically excluded from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the National Labor Relations Act and the Occupational Safety and Health at Work.

This is beginning to change, thanks largely to the efforts of a woman who for 16 years, juggled a dizzying number of warrants for non-profit organizations to improve the lives and work of domestic workers.

This week, Ai-jen Poo was awarded a "genius" grant from the MacArthur Foundation. She says she will use the $ 625,000 research grant to continue his work as CEO of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

After years of partisan debate, federal labor regulations that extend the rights of overtime, the health care workers that are used by a third party corresponds to lead. A new California law overtime pay is extended to domestic workers. Massachusetts now extends to protection of maternity leave for domestic workers and requires only cause for dismissal.

All this has been recognized as a benchmark, but most Americans probably do not know how this work was unprotected modern labor law.

You can learn in the not too distant future about the world of domestic workers. The large number of domestic workers and caregivers were decades as more and more women into the labor market full time. Since now based somewhere between one and two million of them are on the way they are counted.

But now, the need for foreign aid is increasingly, with attention focusing on the provision of adult "sandwich generation" from beginning to end of the Middle Ages juggle the responsibilities of their two children and their elderly parents.

A study in 2013 by the Pew Research, nearly half of adults between the ages of 40 and 50 have both a father and a child, have financial or emotional support or possibly care.

Remains to be seen whether they will be better conditions for domestic workers harder to find or bring benefit alone.

Ai-jen Poo course has a plan for that too. In 2011, she created over generations dedicated to create an organization, systems and supports needed dedicated to the elderly.

Conventional or not, these tips can help you make a career change

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"Paradigm shift". "Do not forget the lyrics., You will need one day."

The simple but sage advice customer Bill Leingang rang true in his head for years. The bill was the second generation Leingangs to work in the film industry hard. Known for long days, short and low wages forgiveness, the film industry can do a number on a single - but the bill makes its way into a stable career job as always Steadicam operator positions and other significant production.

To Leingang, the toughest test of his career from a bottle of water in 1996 was contaminated, causing dysentery. This would result in a change in career, not entirely to be expected, but he had planned to make changes for themselves in the industry before. The fight will last more than two years.

Finally healthy enough in 1998, Leingang knew he needed fresh air and independence from outside fully recharged. These trips into the wilderness began outdoor excursions that her family would eventually lead to a complete change in his own career heading camping trips, the Rough Riders.

Complete in the sense officially adopted, Leingang and her new career from 2001 - but it is a change that continues to this day.

Should we have a meeting?

Are we announced that one day we will start to do something? Wait until you have something to do with reality. I can not find it.

We use the session to information, write and send e-mail to spread? Then just email. I can not find it.

We want to "touch base" respond to a project that approaches a deadline has fast? No match for the love of all that is good and useful. Let people do their work.

We have a meeting to allow time for more meetings? Asking such meetings generally healthy people seriously question their intrinsic value as human beings. I can not find it.

Is this the birthday party of a colleague? I can not find it! Skip the style ordained style restaurant chain Happy Birthday song, and just let people know that the cake is.

The meeting is intended to promote the bond between individuals randomly? Program only if the session can also be called "Happy Hour".

This meeting is a passive-aggressive method of exercising control and small or weak authority over others? Jump to the meeting. Go to therapy.

This meeting is scheduled for Saturday morning? I can not find it. More therapy.

This meeting is an event where multiple people provide information on the efforts of others in real time? Yes, having a meeting. But keep it short.

Double, for holidays cabbage; Plant 67,000 employees seasonal

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NEW YORK (AP) - Kohl's Corp. says it is more than 67,000 seasonal workers nationwide rent for the holiday season, about a third more than last year's 50,000.

The department store operator plans to adjust average of 50 employees per store, from 25 percent a year ago. Carbon, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Based, location 1,163 stores in 49 states. Expected to rent, 9,300 people for jobs at distribution centers and 670 people for seasonal positions in its lending operations.

Recruitment plans, a retailer can the expectations for the holiday season, which provide for 20 percent of the annual turnover of the retail accounts, according to the National Retail Federation.

FedEx Corp said on Wednesday it plans to increase also for rent. He says he plans to hire more than 50,000 additional workers to make another record year for the season to deliver packages. That's more than double last year, when FedEx announced, set 20,000 seasonal workers.

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UPS said Tuesday that it plans to hire 95,000 workers to help deliver packages during the holiday season - an increase over the previous year, when the company was caught off guard in an increase in online shopping. The company, based in Atlanta, said that the charges include package sorters, loaders, providing the help and driver.

UPS had originally planned 55,000 seasonal workers in 2013 to rent, but in the end adding 30,000 more to handle the increase in shipments, reducing costs and services increased.

Earth Times Square Elmo In Handcuffs

Busker dressed as Elmo NYPD arrested for "aggressive solicitation"

Kermit the Frog sang about how it's not easy being green. Apparently, it is not easy, naked and red, either. Rosa Sanchez, like the Sesame Street character dressed Elmo was reportedly arrested for "aggressive solicitation," as the New York Post.

The arrest was the result of a stitch with a dozen plainclothes police, who took a tourist taking pictures with their operation. Sanchez was allegedly "aggressive" about the size of a tip they received. He said the police he found $ 200 in five years and twenty years.

Police released a picture on Twitter of Sanchez in the back with handcuffs. The message was: "Another day in Midtown South in Times Square Elmo arrested .."

Another day in Midtown South. Elmo arrested in Times Square #NYPD #TimesSquare #MTS pic.twitter.com/RibtEH0gVz

- NYPD Midtown South (NYPDMTS) 16th September 2014

Search costumed beggars to pay for people to take pictures with them seemed to be a growing problem in the area of Times Square in Manhattan. The bustling tourist mecca is a popular destination for restaurants, theaters and other entertainment.

But the carnival atmosphere with people as characters from the animated action movies and live television was attracted marked by discord.

Earlier this week, for example, two men were each Batman and Spiderman are attacked disturbing and were arrested, according to WNBC-TV. Other characters that temporary guests of the police had become until September Woody from Toy Story, Minnie Mouse, and the Statue of Liberty. They had grown up with a family to take pictures, and then demanded € 5 each, whose family had refused to pay.

The costumed people affected began to rise when someone dressed as Spiderman allegedly struck a police officer in July, according to the New York Post.

Worried about the costumed crusaders are not new. Concerns about the unpleasant behavior, including someone in a suit Woody urinating in a doorway in broad daylight, had many calling for the regulation of the so-called models of months ago when a group of companies in Times Square Alliance, told Gothamist blog in April:

"Super Mario saw the woman," the president of the Times Square Alliance, Tim Tompkins says. "Elmo ranting anti-Semitic stuff. Spider-Man met a woman in the face. Now a child was attacked by Cookie Monster. And only those in which it has an arrest are! 'Ve anecdotally heard there are a lot more than was going on. One of my employees said an Elmo patted the buttocks, as they in Times Square a day full of people walking. "

Entertainers dressed public support in a press conference , be to make a living by WNBC.

And again, like the New York Daily News points out, it could be worse than they were in the 1980s, as "Times Square was a parade of junkies, prostitutes, pimps and hickories that seemed straight out of jail or soon to be in one. "

Perhaps the Justice League of America to step in and order.

I got 99 problems. "Em resolution not

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It is 07.00 clock on Monday, and I wake up to two text messages. One is to say one of my Divas, he needs treatment and emergency channel can not work on that day, and one does from a client of mine who did not come home before noon on that day, for he is an electrician I work. I frantically jumped out of bed and start calling and sending SMS messages and e-mails to see to customers who can move me that day, to coordinate the timing.

Can we do it expects home of Jeanne before that day? Can I Sarah to move to Tuesday, and someone from Tuesday to Monday? It is a constant headache and I always fit the pieces perfectly. My schedule is. My days.

Like most small business owners (I suspect), I have the strategic intent of my work schedule.

So if something goes wrong, I have to make quick adjustments on the legs. On any given day, the cleaning diva offers four to 10 houses. This is an exact planning. The location - close to the houses, and the houses of others; Time - the time that each house to cleanse us; Day - some customers are on a set schedule, some are flexible; The team - the on / off each day, and we have to share;? The Ball Curve - a puncture, cancellation is a sick day, winter weather.

So what do I do if I threw a curveball Sandy Koufax?

Balance, and hopefully hit him. I solve problem. This is an essential skill to have for any business owner - the one I use every day. I like it a skill and use.

Now I can not talk out there on behalf of the 99 problems that other small businesses, but I can not share some of mine. Hmmmm ... where do I start?

One day, three of us to work together to Marlboro and Hazlet, which are about 15 minutes of each other, but half an hour from our base in Spring Lake. After clearing the second house in Marlboro, one of my Divas sick and had to quit his day early. We were all in a car, and I was not taking it home and then back in this area. So I called my client and his Hazlet spent one more day then I called a customer in the vicinity of the house, which was the next day and asked if we could get there in 45 minutes. Fortunately, my clients are to understand and flexible, so that everything went well.

My point here is, if I do not think and act quickly, I would have been at a standstill.

Winter is definitely an obstacle for us, I'm sure it is for many. I literally biting their nails when the fear was announced during a blizzard. I do not like to move, until the storm actually hits, because if it is a hoax of the time, I'm in trouble. On the other hand, highlight the day of the storm, wondering if it's okay to drive, or if I cancel on dates.

Do not forget, I am responsible for my employees - their safety and content. When the driving conditions are dangerous, I do not take the risk, but my employees lose pay for the day. We carry equipment in and out of cars and houses, roads and icy if steps are not our friends. This is a difficult decision, but safety comes first. Now I'm scared thinking about the outlook for this winter!

If we clean homes of customers, sometimes sh * t happens. Fuses blow, power failure, break things or do not work, the appropriate cleaning agents are not available, stay residents, animals have accidents, we drop things, the people mourn babies to bed and nowhere, doors behind us and we can not go back. I mean, whatever happened.

I hit things with improvised tools cleaning, dog taken to the vets, drains and clogged toilets, climbed through windows, doors and remote shower put them together again, empty trash and waste repaired fixed. The list is long. But the key is that I fixed the problem.

If you are a good, fast problem solving, enjoy troubleshooting sand that comes with the small group of business ownership. If you are not - to be learning, or think twice about their own concert.

Job clubs can increase your job search success

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The old adage "Two heads are better than one" is a cliché because it is often true. A recent study by the United States Department of Labor reported that 74 per cent of the "older workers" participation in job clubs DOL is used after 12 weeks of aid. On the other hand, only 22 percent of the applicants of the same age who do not personally used at job clubs in the same time period were.

22 percent to 75 percent success success - it is a very good result.

Win Based difficult job clubs in the labor market today

According to my observation of job clubs in the last 20 years, no wonder that job seekers who meet with other job seekers to effective than those who do not have, are regular. And will the association work (or job search support group) is not affiliated with DOL to be effective. In fact, many groups have effectively managed by jobseekers, with or without professional help.

5 Advantages club direct employment

Most job clubs can in a number of ways, very useful for research purposes. So make it a habit to stop your computer, tablet or smartphone browsers, and at a local job club. At least once a week if possible.

1 find that they are not alone in their struggles detection work.

If you are alone in your computer and is not successful in the job search, you can begin to think the only person who knows how to have to get a job. Attend job clubs let other people competent chips will also see fight.

Catching up two new job search techniques that work best today.

Much of the job search is difficult, especially now that many things have changed in recent years. The combination of new technologies (social networking with search engines) and a difficult economic environment has changed in the hiring process for employers and job seekers. If you do not understand what works best now, your job search will be longer and harder.

3 giving and receiving help.

Exchange of information and knowledge with other job seekers. It's a great feeling to help someone else shows up which can be very useful, even if you have no job. And other members of the group can help increase properly and probably your listing CV and other documents Job Search LinkedIn.

4 Develop your network.

You will meet many new people. Connect, especially if you have 500 connections with them on LinkedIn. Then you can be as you progress in your career, continue to help each other succeed.

5 Disconnect your technology.

It is very addictive - and feels very productive - to be on the web, looking for, please do e-mail, search and apply. But often this is not really a good way to pass the time. He attend job clubs will help you manage your technology, answering real people live face to face (F2F). Do not forget to close this smartphone, or at least the ringtone when you arrive.

Clubs Job Search

Here are the best places to look:

• Your local public library. Often groups meet once a month or every week, usually supported or managed by a member of the library staff.
• A local place of worship. Groups usually need a meeting room, because they often have to pay to participate. Keller places of worship often offer free space, often without religious affiliation for the group.
• Your city or town hall. Meetings can not occur in a local government building, but cities often have lists of local groups to help people find new jobs.
• Department of Labor of the United States by the State Directory

If you are careful, you will find job clubs everywhere.

Stay with them

Do not bend your tent after attending a meeting of a group, unless it is a "pity party" (skip)! I hope the group is enough that you want to continue to patronize. However, any group to have a bad encounter from time to time, so if you were not impressed the first meeting, at least one further participation before deciding not to participate again. And check to see if other groups also. You do not have to be limited to a single group.

AOL Jobs collaborator John Fugazzie runs one of the hottest clubs in the country self-employment, neighborhood assistance (RHN). John shares some of his ideas in his article, the role of job clubs in your job search .