Video – Freelance Finance: A Tyee Freelance Survival Series Event (Part 2 of 3)

January 29th, 2012

Check out this video. I found it was pretty good and you should enjoy it.




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On October 11, 2011, The Tyee presented a two-hour workshop in Vancouver with certified accountant Marianna Before a crowd of freelance writers, artists, journalists, and photographers, Scott discussed the fundamentals of taxation, including which expenses are deductible, what kind of records to keep, how to stay organized throughout the year and tips for eliminating stress and saving money come tax Visit to learn more about The Tyee, BC’s Home for News, Culture, and For more information about this event, visit http About the presenter: Marianna Scott has been preparing personal taxes for the self-employed since In 2003 she joined Quantum Accounting Services a Vancouver accounting and bookkeeping firm focused on arts organizations and Scott has been presenting workshops for self-employed artist and craftspeople for the past seven The Tyee’s Freelance Survival Series is sponsored by the UBC School of Journalism, the Canadian Freelance Union (CEP Local 2040), and the Professional Writers’ Association of


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Helpful Job Hunting Techniques

January 28th, 2012

>A person may be qualified for a number of jobs, but be unemployed due to lack of the necessary job hunting skills. Below are a few steps on what to do when you want to find a job.

Narrow the Search

Many people lose out on getting the posts by casting a wide net in their job search that eventually gets them nothing. Knowing what you exactly want narrows down your search and also saves you time spent searching the internet. Decide on the keywords that best communicates what you want then conduct a search. The right combination of keywords gives you a more relevant result that best suits you.

Brand Yourself

A number of websites and network sites have come up that have made searching for those who want to find a job easier. Create your profile in places such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and MySpace. It is very important to list the real qualifications that you have so that if someone is interested in your profile and calls you up for an interview you will be able to back it up with evidence. After you create the profile, connect with positive people that you know. A job recommendation may come from a very unlikely source so do not leave anyone out. Make sure that your profile is updated and you look it up often for notifications.

Job Search Tools

There are numerous widgets and tools in the internet that can make the job search very easy. Download and install the popular ones then employ them in full to manage your job search and career.

Find Listings and Customize your Resume

There is always that companies that you may want to find a job in. Check them out online, what they require and any postings that they may have. According to their individual hiring requirements, you can then be able to customize and tweak your resume. This helps in highlighting your strengths in tandem with what they specifically require. Ensure that your resume goes directly to what they are specifically looking for. The recruiter will be able to notice your eligibility for the position at a glance.

The key to success when you want to find a job is to take the search seriously, focus and thoroughly research. Do not forget to be honest in your answers as dishonesty may come to haunt you in case you are called up for an interview. If you are called up for an interview, then this is the chance you have to back up your resume in person and further cement what the recruiter thinks of you. Make sure that you research thoroughly on the company that you are applying to. Having knowledge of the company and what they do shows that you are interested in a lot more than the job; it shows that you take company’s history and performance seriously. Additionally, practice on answering questions, sitting pose and asking questions too. On the interview day, dress up smart, load up your confidence levels and get ready to impress.

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Occupy Wall Street Protesters Destroy Their Job Hunting Prospects

January 27th, 2012

>Occupy Wall Street protesters will have a hard time job hunting and getting jobs! Reason = They display many behaviors employers NEVER want in people they hire. How can protesting in Occupy Wall Street result in harming future job hunting prospects?

Here are some destructive consequences from being an OWS protester, plus job hunting advice to help protesters who want a job.

HOW DO OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTERS INJURE THEIR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES?

First, the protesters shut themselves out of the job hunting arena in a number of ways. They will find it hard to explain to job interviewers what they did for months while unemployed. Employers who discover they were busy protesting will light a match, and burn their resumes.

Second, participating in Occupy Wall Street displays awful attitudes toward work, including lousy work ethic, irresponsibility, entitlement mentality and sociopathic behavior.

For starters, work ethic looks minimal to nonexistent among protesters. Protesters want organizations to cave in to their demands. But, in a job, employees must cater to customers’ and employers’ needs and demands – not their own personal demands. Being immersed in day-after-day screaming about how organizations should bend to their demands glorifies laziness and a demonstrates a lousy work ethic. No employer wants to hire a lazy person who possesses a bad work ethic.

Also, Occupy Wall Street protesters proudly advocate personal irresponsibility and act like cry-babies. For instance, OWS protesters demand other people, namely taxpayers, pay-off the protesters’ loans, including student loans. This proves they crave to toss personal responsibility out the window. After all, no one forced them to attend colleges they could not afford nor get loans. Responsible adults repay loans. It’s a troubling and childish mindset to demand other people take on obligations they agreed to.

Thus, protesters appear to possess a dreadful entitlement mentality. As children grows into adults, they must fend for themselves, make choices, and keep promises. But, job hunters who gleefully demand entitlements they did not earn inevitably will act like unhappy, disgruntled employees – if any employer was stupid enough to hire them. And no employer wants to hire cry-babies.

Horribly, Occupy Wall Street protesters act thrilled ganging up to bully and harm innocent people. Protesters blocked traffic and sidewalks. That shows they do not care that their actions impact other people. Bullying while feeling no regret is typical behavior for sociopaths. It is like a street gang or thug. Employers avoid hiring job applicants who feel thrilled harming and bullying people. Such job applicants proved they delight in acting impolite – which is behavior that would harm customers and co-workers.

JOB HUNTING ADVICE & TIPS FOR OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTERS

So, what job hunting advice do I recommend to Occupy Wall Street protesters who want to get a job — eventually?

First, start job hunting, rather than protesting.

Second, hang around responsible people who work and repay debts.

Third, Occupy Wall Street protesters can fulfill their humanistic desires by volunteering at charities during evenings and weekends.

Volunteering will teach OWS protesters how to help people in the real world, rather than childishly demanding other people help them. It also can improve their work ethic, because they will need to show up and produce results – rather than merely spout rhetoric at social or political events, such as Occupy Wall Street protests.

COPYRIGHT 2011 MICHAEL MERCER, http://www.JobHuntingMadeEasy.com

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Video of The Golden Girls – S01E22 – Job Hunting (part 2)

January 26th, 2012

Watch this video when you get a chance. I think you’ll like it.




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The following upload is for fans of the Some ill-fated souls may not have the opportunity to watch this wonderful Have a heart heh Whoever the distributors are, lay off will yea? The same goes for other meat-heads dead on copyright laws and May the wind be always at your Due to a lack of funding, the grief-counseling center is closed, forcing Rose to seek employment elsewhere, but she faces age Due to her frustration of failing to find work, Rose decides to continue counseling people from home, much to the annoyance of Dorothy and At their wits end, the ladies inspire Rose to persevere and “stretch the truth” on her job Blanche flirts with one of Rose’s former clients who has an infatuation with fat women and Dorothy reconnects with an old flame who she later finds out is


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Freelancing to Make Money Online

January 25th, 2012

>Freelancing is probably one of the most well-known ways of making money online. It is by no means the only way but if you have a skill that you can offer others, such as writing, editing, photography, graphic design, or many others, you can become a freelancer. Just choose something you are good at or have a passion for doing and you should be able to make money doing it.

Probably one of the best ways to get started is to look into reputable sites that connect skilled freelancers with individuals who want to hire them. There are a few of these and you should take a look at three or four of them at least.

Most of these sites have both a free membership and paid memberships. Once you find one or two that have a layout and system that appeals to you, get a free membership and start bidding on projects. You should be able to get a job or two and this will be enough to let you figure out which site is your favorite.

Generally it is recommended that you stick with just one site – especially if you are going to become a paying member. There should be more than enough work on just one of the big sites to keep you making money online, so there is no reason to pay for more than one membership.

A lot of people are intimidated by the idea of getting onto a bidding site and competing with other freelancers for work, but you really shouldn’t be. It is true that you won’t win every project – in fact you may only get one in every five or ten – but the important thing is that you bid what you think you are worth. Some freelancers think that undercutting everyone else is the best way to win jobs. But most buyers are more likely to go with the provider who gives a reasonable bid and crafts a good proposal than the provider who just has the lowest price.

As you complete jobs and get feedback you will become more comfortable with your timetables and prices. This will make it easier and easier for you to get jobs.

This also applies to the other common method of finding freelance work – having your own website. By creating a website or blog about yourself and the services you offer, you are basically setting up a sales page for yourself. Many freelancers will say that their website is their most important tool.

You don’t have to have a website right away, especially if you are still figuring out exactly what kind of services you want to offer. But you should consider getting one as soon as possible. This is because you can reach out and introduce yourself to potential clients as well as stay in contact with established clients.

While becoming a freelancer may seem like a big challenge, the fact is that it is something that anyone with selling skills can do. If you start small and on a part-time basis you shouldn’t have any trouble finding your strengths and moving up to bigger projects and paychecks.

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