It’s not required to make a cover letter with a whole lot of words or even a bunch of paragraphs. Employers read through a lot of resumes on a daily basis and when they feel that the applicant is punctual about when and where to send their information, it’s a higher chance that applicant will get interviewed or for that matter, hired.Negative impressions will set the employer off and most likely will not call the applicant back. Having typos and syntactical errors or even false information is a big no, no. Many employers do their research on past employers as well as references and education.”Things to remember when it comes to creating a cover letter and resume”- Don’t show any sign of laziness
- Read over everything
- Never copy someone else’s resume and cover letter
- Be straight to the point (Don’t over do it by putting unnecessary remarks that don’t pertain to the job)
- Always put a name, email, phone number, and address
- Remember to always put references and past experienceBeing enthusiastic at your work will make you feel better every single day, and you will find that your day goes by much faster and you will get much more accomplished. Not only that, but you will be the person that everyone wants to talk to because your spirit will become addictive to so many other people. Enthusiastic employees are also the people that are most likely to receive job promotions in the future, and they are also more likely to be given other paying jobs. For example, if you are an hourly employee and there are overtime hours that can be had than the employer will likely look to you first to fill that time.Embracing a positive attitude and being enthusiastic makes everyone’s day better. Everyone that has ever worked knows that there are some people that are there to get a paycheck and they simply are not happy with being at work. These negative people bring down the morale of the team, and this can lead to days filled with unmotivated and unhappy workers. On the contrary however, positive and enthusiastic employees seem to find joy in coming to work because they realize that they are doing something to better their lives, and the lives of people around the world. They understand that bringing an upbeat and positive attitude is the best way to make work seem less like work, and more like an enjoyable experience. These people have the innate ability to bring about positive change in the work place, and they are the ones that make the days go by faster. The team appreciates these people because they can lift up everyone’s spirits, and management appreciates them because happy employees are more productive employees.It is not always easy to be enthusiastic about work. Some days are filled up with tireless work, and the feeling of being underappreciated is too common in the working world. Regardless of anything, every worker has the choice to be enthusiastic when they go to work. It is up to each person to be enthusiastic for a better work experience.
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What Are The Dangers of Using Facebook to Grow Your Business?
Several years ago, if you wanted to grow your business, Facebook was the most popular method. And many people still feel today that using this Social Media Platform is practical.
This thought process is nativity glorified. When Facebook launched in 2004, my friend called and invited me to join her. After about a year I finally did it. It did not occur to me that I could grow a business using it.
Several years later after I closed my brick and mortar business, I helped other small business owners develop and grow their business on social media. And like most consultants, I recommended and used Facebook. My small business owners were successful, so I was successful.
Later when I retired from small business consulting, I decided to open my doors to on-line marketing. And it was enjoyable as well as educational. Like so many other people, I learned from failure. Marketing anything on-line is challenging because of the scams.
When I finally earned my master’s degree from the University of Hard Knocks using Internet for my business adventures, I found that I too could use Facebook to grow and expand my bank account.
Using Facebook Groups, and building relationships was easy. I opened four groups of my own. All was going very well. Although I was not completely happy with Facebook it was producing results. And I did buy Facebook advertising occasionally.
Several of my business associates cautioned about changes on the horizon. But I was successful and did not listen. That was my mistake.
The point here is this; do not trust this platform. They have a unique way of selling our personal information, and an even more unique way of tracking our posts. (Yes, even our business content).
The insidious fact checking is primary. Mostly because the fact checking is not fact checking, it is a way to silence and control our content.
Be careful if you are building your business on this platform. At any moment they can disable your account. And much of the time you are not told exactly the reason.
I lost all my personal groups, plus my thousands of followers and my account. If I had only listened to my associates before this happened, I would never used this platform.
My business was moral, legal, ethical and above-board. I lost my Facebook account because my content didn’t fit their narrative.
I have opened a new account. But never again will I trust a platform that controls my content; business or personal.
Anyone who suggests that you build your business with Facebook is naive. The marketplace and business environment is not what it was five or tens years ago. Today, it’s about control. Your business is your livelihood; it’s your hard work. Think about it before you move forward. Perhaps you may want to make changes.
Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
My Dad repaired most of our shoes believe it or not, I can hardly believe it myself now. With 7 pairs of shoes always needing repairs I think he was quite clever to learn how to “Keep us in shoe Leather” to coin a phrase!
He bought several different sizes of cast iron cobbler’s “lasts”. Last, the old English “Laest” meaning footprint. Lasts were holding devices shaped like a human foot. I have no idea where he would have bought the shoe leather. Only that it was a beautiful creamy, shiny colour and the smell was lovely.
But I do remember our shoes turned upside down on and fitted into these lasts, my Dad cutting the leather around the shape of the shoe, and then hammering nails, into the leather shape. Sometimes we’d feel one or 2 of those nails poking through the insides of our shoes, but our dad always fixed it.
Hiking and Swimming Galas
Dad was a very outdoorsy type, unlike my mother, who was probably too busy indoors. She also enjoyed the peace and quiet when he took us off for the day!
Anyway, he often took us hiking in the mountains where we’d have a picnic of sandwiches and flasks of tea. And more often than not we went by steam train.
We loved poking our heads out of the window until our eyes hurt like mad from a blast of soot blowing back from the engine. But sore, bloodshot eyes never dampened our enthusiasm.
Dad was an avid swimmer and water polo player, and he used to take us to swimming galas, as they were called back then. He often took part in these galas. And again we always travelled by steam train.
Rowing Over To Ireland’s Eye
That’s what we did back then, we had to go by rowboat, the only way to get to Ireland’s eye, which is 15 minutes from mainland Howth. From there we could see Malahide, Lambay Island and Howth Head of course. These days you can take a Round Trip Cruise on a small cruise ship!
But we thoroughly enjoyed rowing and once there we couldn’t wait to climb the rocks, and have a swim. We picnicked and watched the friendly seals doing their thing and showing off.
Not to mention all kinds of birdlife including the Puffin.The Martello Tower was also interesting but a bit dangerous to attempt entering. I’m getting lost in the past as I write, and have to drag myself back to the present.
Fun Outings with The camera Club
Dad was also a very keen amateur photographer, and was a member of a camera Club. There were many Sunday photography outings and along with us came other kids of the members of the club.
And we always had great fun while the adults busied themselves taking photos of everything and anything, it seemed to us. Dad was so serious about his photography that he set up a dark room where he developed and printed his photographs.
All black and white at the time. He and his camera club entered many of their favourites in exhibitions throughout Europe. I’m quite proud to say that many cups and medals were won by Dad. They have been shared amongst all his grandchildren which I find quite special.
He liked taking portraits of us kids too, mostly when we were in a state of untidiness, usually during play. Dad always preferred the natural look of messy hair and clothes in the photos of his children.