Monthly Archives: August 2013
Casual networking with friends during your job search:
Today at job-search training, I was very glad to learn an alternative technique for contacting friends and family during a job-search. In previous training, it was recommended to give a 30 second pitch about ourselves, what you’re looking for … Continue reading
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Spelling desserts:
Got this on face book and thought it would be a good contribution to speller’s bizzy. When you’re stressed you eat ice cream, cake, chocolate, and sweets. Why? Because stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Maybe I’ll spell desserts a lot … Continue reading
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Using technology to organize and track your stories:
The Roots and Wings retreat had some wonderful information, this year. In Steffani Raff’s presentation of Using technology to organize and track your stories, I learned about some very useful software’s that could be very helpful in my efforts to … Continue reading
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Advice on job interviews:
Don’t get eaten by the bear, means you need to beat other runners from the bear rather than escape from the bear itself. The bear is the potential future employer. You simply need to impress the employer more than your … Continue reading
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Prompting audience participation while teaching:
I hope the following ideas can be of use to youth ministries, family devotionals, family counselors, and family home evenings. This weekend I attended a stock investment course which had several presenters. Also, during the summer, I attended several speech … Continue reading
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Different Types of testers:
I had a very informative conversation today with a software programmer who’s had a lot of experience in the field of computers. He gave me a very good list of the different types of software testers of existing industry. I … Continue reading
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Spelling Diploma:
Bad: Deploma Good: diploma I pronounce it with a southern Utah accent and so the word often get an e. How to remember the I? To get a Diploma it DIPs into your finances long term, like years if not … Continue reading
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Using technology to promote your storytelling:
It is always nice to take advantage of the knowledge and skills of fellow tellers. We had a variety of subjects at this year’s Roots and Wings story telling retreat. It’s pleasant to associate with fellow tellers and to enjoy … Continue reading
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Information interviews during your job search:
The following advice is from the notes I took from a lecture at the ldsjob service department. Until you have a firm job offer keep doing 10 calls a day and 10 face to face meetings a week. The only … Continue reading
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Defining our responsibilities:
Today’s theme is inspired by Toastmasters training session I attended on Saturday. I hope this topic can be of use to youth ministries, family councils, family devotionals and family home evenings. I was recently asked to serve in the position … Continue reading
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