“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Calculated to generate insight leading to tangible contributions, President John F. Kennedy issued this edict to American citizens more than forty-five years ago. Although he was urging the general public to impact positively the community on local, state, […]
While the title of this article may appear to be a dichotomy, it actually contains sound advice for employees who had once assumed that they would retire in their ’60’s. Our decomposing economy has wrecked a double havoc upon would-be retirees. Rising costs of goods and services, compounded by dwindling nest egg investments, are forcing […]
Unemployed as a result of the sinking economy, you find yourself suddenly transformed from a productive member of the workforce to a statistic. The loss of your livelihood engenders fears concerning your finances, diminishes your confidence, and ships your mind off on a tide of self-pity. While you are entitled to experience these normal reactions […]
Along with fees paid for the preparation of professionally written resumes, serious job seekers invest their hopes for economic survival and career advancement. Can a professional resume actually guarantee one a job? No matter how experienced or principled a resume writing service, it cannot, in all honesty, guarantee that its clients will secure employment. The […]
When confronting gaps in your employment history in an interview, don’t make the mistake that private investigator Pat Healey did in the film, “There’s Something About Mary.”  Healy, paid to locate a beautiful girl from his client’s past, commits the ultimate faux pas of falling head over heels in love with her. Because Mary is […]
The multi-faceted roles of morticians, alternately called funeral directors or undertakers, are undeniably demanding. In addition to the State licensure that is required to serve in this position, undertakers must effectively plan and organize complex logistical concerns in scheduling locations, dates, and times of viewings, memorial services, and interments or cremations. Furthermore, funeral directors must […]
