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My Favorite Radio Story
Having been in radio for over 20 years now, I have accumulated my fair share of great radio stories. But, naturally, I have one story that I always tell. One story that is always my go to story when I want to get a laugh about the mores of my business and the silliest of silly ego battles. I have one story that I always tell when I am initiating my new employees and interns in the ways of our business. It’s a cautionary tale to remind ourselves that, sometimes, other people know better than you.
By Sean Patrick9 years ago in Journal
10 Things I’ve Learned Working In the Beauty Industry
As an Esthetician and Sales Consultant, I’ve worked at M.A.C, Dior, Smashbox, Ulta, Nordstrom, and a couple med spas. I’ve tried countless different products and many different aesthetic treatments. I’ve learned a lot about the cosmetic industry and felt it was time to share some of these random facts with the world. Seeing as my cosmetic journey was all over the place, so will the layout of these facts, (sorry not sorry). Some of these facts pertain to the beginner beauties, some to the savvier beauties and others for the sake of make-up artists around the world! I highlighted the facts so read through the ones that catch your eye. Here we go, 10 Random Facts I learned working in the beauty industry!
By Tee Dot9 years ago in Journal
What I Learned Reporting on the Death of Princess Diana
I was 20 years old when I landed my first job in professional radio. I began work as what we called a board operator, the person in charge of making sure that syndicated programming, in this case the Leeza Gibbons Top 40 Countdown on Mix 96.1 FM in Davenport, Iowa, ran according to schedule. This was a time when satellite delivered programming was reserved for talk radio and before automation software began making entry level positions in radio obsolete.
By Sean Patrick9 years ago in Journal
Circle Back
“You've heard of people calling in sick. You may have called in sick a few times yourself. But have you ever thought about calling in well?It'd go like this: You'd get the boss on the line and say, "Listen, I've been sick ever since I started working here, but today I'm well and I won't be in anymore." Call in well.”— Tom Robbins
By A. Sutton9 years ago in Journal
Looking For a Job? 3 Ways to Entice Employers to Open Your Emails
Are you guilty of this tragic job application mistake? It’s easy enough to make. You spend hours, slaving over your cover letter and résumé. You write and you revise and you consult with your smarter friends and you write and you drink a fair amount of coffee and you revise some more, until, finally… it’s finished. (Or, the deadline is mere minutes away, so it’s as “finished” as it’s ever going to be.)
By Meag Campbell9 years ago in Journal
Juggling Writing
How to Juggle Your Writing With a Real Life! How? That is the number one question I get asked by readers. It comes up when they discover I’m married, I work a full-time job, I do volunteer work, I have friends, family, and responsibilities. They also find out I’m self-published! Which means I also do marketing, author events, publishing, and run my Timothy Trimble business. That’s when I usually have to pull out the smelling salts.
By Timothy Trimble9 years ago in Journal
Questions to Ask at a Job Interview
The interview process can be scary and cause you to tense up when you're unsure of what to expect and how to land a successful job. But these tips on what to ask at a job interview will help you feel less stressed and more confident in landing the job of your dreams. To give a killer interview make sure to de-stress before you go in for an interview, have an adequate night of sleep, and do research about the company ahead of time.
By Glenn Bushinski9 years ago in Journal
Back to Work
Okay, so it's not Monday, but it feels like it. For the past few years, my life has taken a turn I never wanted (no one ever wants life to take a turn for the worse). Due to a terminal illness of my father-in-law, family drama, a surgery for my husband, and the day-to-day job of a mom, I lost time. Cutting time away from my fiction writing was not an option, as without it I had no real outlet. Refusing to take time away from my family I had to make some big choices. Unfortunately, my freelance writing career was the sacrificial lamb in all of this.
By Jessie White9 years ago in Journal
Concerns for Entry-Level Jobs
Entry-level jobs mark beginning of the career for college graduates. Initially, the job options available were limited to a few sectors. The prerequisites for those jobs were limited as well, and a high school education or a degree was sufficient to land a job. Economic conditions that prevailed then were not belligerent as they are now. With the world getting globalized and an augmentation of labor-force across the world, job seekers now face the risk of losing their jobs to someone sitting in a different corner of the world. And to add more problems to their existing concerns, technological advancements have led to the development of machines, which can perform tasks more efficiently, thereby increasing the risk of losing their job to man-made machines.
By Eva Lee9 years ago in Journal
Fan Fic Review Peeves
I've been writing and reading fan fiction for years. I love it, it gives me a strong nostalgic feeling. I love exploring different territories and a plethora of paths with my favourite characters. Even though they're fictional characters, they feel like your best friends that you grew up with.
By Chloe Gilholy9 years ago in Journal
20 Sites to Write For
As a writer, there is nothing more satisfying than knowing that a reader is fully invested in my work. The money is nice, but I found feedback from readers a lot more rewarding. To this day, I still consider myself fortunate to have even earned a penny from my writings. I've decided to share 20 websites that I think are good to share and create written work for. I will also be mentioning both paid and unpaid work for this. Vocal.Media will also not feature on this list, but I think I can class it as an honourable mention.
By Chloe Gilholy9 years ago in Journal
Investing in Property: A Beginner's Help Guide to Avoid Common Mistakes
Location, Location, Location. That's the first quote that springs to mind when most people think of property. Some would argue that it is the single most important factor when house shopping, I'd disagree. Personally, I think every little thing is important, from the window frames to the distance between the two nearest bus stops, to knowing what sort of weeds are growing in the back yard; all factors—both in and outside of the house count as important. That's the advice I give to family and friends; "everything matters" and all things need to be taken into careful consideration with this high-value purchase. Every day, people shop online, in-store, measure length, width and the height of garments, compare and contrasts colors; that's the same meticulous care that should go into arguably the most expensive purchase made in most people's lifetime.
By Marcus "Paradise" Dawes9 years ago in Journal