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The Good Writer
A good writer sits at her laptop, her hair still dripping from her luke-warm shower and accounts for her audience. She opens her laptop.
By L. E. King9 years ago in Journal
That Gray Ring Around Your Shirt Collar has Nothing to do with Hygiene!
Did you fall for the same hook, line and sinker growing up that I fell for?Buckle down, get good grades in high school, go to college so you can land a good job and be set for life. At the time it seemed like great advice from people that truly cared, like your parents or a mentor you trust. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure they had your best interest at heart and only wanted you to succeed in life. But here's where the problem starts, there are very few people out there who truly know how to provide career counseling in the 21st Century. If you're like the ten's of thousands of recent college grads who were great listeners and followed this advice, then why are all the coffee shops employed by recent college educated professionals still looking for that dream job?
By Todd Rapel9 years ago in Journal
How & Where to Get Inspiration Working from Home
Staying inspired and motivated to keep working is so important when it comes to working from home — but how exactly can we keep that inspiration and motivation well full? It can be a struggle but there are a variety of ways as to how we can keep inspired.
By Sandra Baker9 years ago in Journal
Important Career Milestones You Should Celebrate
If there's one thing that most people love to do, it's celebrating major life milestones, especially when it comes to growth. There's always a massive birthday party for people turning 21. Weddings and baby showers are all about enjoying that milestone's achievement and celebrating the growth of a family.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Journal
Being an "Upcoming Artist" in Mzansi
An "upcoming artist" is an artistic individual who has begun their journey of fighting against all impediments to become the successful individual they desire to become within the realms of the creative industry. This article intends to enlighten those who consume the creativity of South Africa's creative industry by focusing on the current state of the South African creative industry, current state of South Africa's upcoming artists, advantages and disadvantages of being an upcoming artist in South Africa, and the challenges that South African upcoming artists face on a day-to-day basis.
By Dumisani Gift Mbatha9 years ago in Journal
How To Write a Résumé for a Teaching Profile
A teacher can have a great influence over students and shape them to contribute to the welfare of the society and country. These educators are capable of molding the brilliant minds of today into responsible citizens of tomorrow. Therefore, if you are planning to get into this field, it is important that you tailor your resume as per the job. The resume not only highlights why you are the best candidate for the job, but also makes you stand out in the crowd. Here are some outlines that will help you in writing an effective resume for the role of a teacher.
By Eva Lee9 years ago in Journal
7 Tips for a Thriving Ecommerce Website
Did you know that 96% of Americans have made an online purchase at least once in their life? Since this is also a global trend, the numbers aren’t any different in other countries. The total average sum of money spent per shopper is expected to reach the number of $1,800 in the United States and £1,600 in the United Kingdom. Knowing all this, it seems that e-commerce is a fruitful ground for various businesses. However, establishing an e-commerce store is easy, especially with over 3,500 of different marketing tools for e-commerce available today, but keeping it afloat and thriving is much more difficult. Here are a few tips that will help your business flourish and accomplish your business goals.
By Carolin Petterson9 years ago in Journal
Coping with Job Search Rejection
Job seeker’s rejection is most definitely a prime candidate for the list of things that are most likely to cause us emotional turmoil, along with bereavement, divorce, moving house or coping with an illness. It ought to occupy number five on this list for sure. For some of us more seasoned job seekers, many of which would have probably made hundreds or thousands of applications and have been waiting for months or even years for that perfect job, it can be gut wrenchingly difficult to stay afloat, or “positive” as much of the advice out there goes; self-doubt, anxiety, depression and sheer loss of will to live is seeping into our daily lives and social media interactions, whether we realise it or not.
By Savannah Riley9 years ago in Journal
How to Write a Killer Resume!
With the competition heating up, you will need to stand out among the pool of other candidates. Avoid common mistakes and get a competitive edge while job hunting! It is tough out there and you need to be prepared when looking for a job. As a person who has been on both sides of the hiring process; I have compiled some helpful do’s and don’ts, to help you succeed!
By Nicole (Nikki) M.9 years ago in Journal
Defy the Odds
You can overcome these barriers, you can succeed. Defy the Odds. The Power Of You. Growing up I was always taught to live realistically, to lead a life that others wanted me to live. Not how I wanted to live. With each moment of your life, you are told exactly what it is you should be doing. How to write, how to read, how to walk even but, being the unique person that I am I was always one who believed things a little differently. I always believed—and still do to this day—that my life is meant to live abundantly and blissfully. Not on repeat, not how society wants me to live but how I want to live. Which in others eyes may seem absurd. In life, I was always one who would avoid things that made me uncomfortable. For instance, I was always in the thought process of, if I didn't enjoy the job, and it didn't make me happy I didn't want to be there so I would not. I would leave. Yeah yeah, you say, what's new. I am sure there are many people out there who left a job that they didn't enjoy, yet on the other end, there are also many who do not, who simply force themselves to a job they hate, just to make ends meet. Why is this so you may ask. How could one ever continue to do something they despised? Well, money doesn’t grow on trees you say, and I get that. You have to make a living somehow. Yet why should it be this way specifically? Why should you do something you hate just to make money? What is stopping you from overcoming those barriers, going back to school, starting up your own career, or leaving a job that you despise for the one you love? Really think about that. Is it merely due to the financial gain, the fear, the unknown of what may come? What is your reasoning for why you may not be doing something you love? Is it due to how society sees you and expects of you? Is it how you were raised? Regardless of your reasoning behind it, I am one who believes that way of living is not how one should ever live. And I am one of those people who have defied the odds, and gone against what is expected of me, to pursue and accomplish something I love.
By Katie LM9 years ago in Journal
Author Speaks 2
I have writer's block. Even blogging right now seems like a chore, but I know I need to cope somehow. It's extremely annoying and unsettling, this feeling. You know what you want to say, you're simply unable to make the words come together.
By Hellion .9 years ago in Journal
On An Envelope
After the extinction of wooly mammoths but before the invention of smartphones, my third-grade class did a unit on the United States Postal Service. Thirty of us eight-year-old students practiced addressing letters to our classmates until we had learned to include all the relevant information in all of the right places. Some of us forged elaborate "stamps" in crayon in the upper right-hand corners of our envelopes. Some of us even did it all in cursive.
By N. Sutton9 years ago in Journal