High tech Twitter job search for Moms (and everybody else)

Recently, there’s been a number of stories extolling the virtues of finding a job on Twitter. Such as Job-Hunt.org’s list of The 101 Best Job Search/Career Twitter Accounts Plus 6 and CareerRocketeer’s lists of 150+ Experts on Twitter and 158 places to find your job on Twitter.
And, last but not least, JobMob’s list of over [...]

131 action verbs to beef up your resume

A to Z of action verbs for resumes: Part 1
Many job seekers don’t know how to ‘sell’ their skills and experiences when they write their resumes, says career coach and hiring expert Catherine Palmiere, president of Adam Personnel.
Applicants with poor resumes often accept lower salaries than people with the same experience but better resumes.
“I call [...]

Toddler Food Pyramid helps determine daily calorie needs

You can download the a PDF of the Toddler Food Pyramid from WholesomeToddlerFood.com
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4 Work At Home Opportunities For Moms

A few more links for work at home opportunities.
- Live Ops At Home Call Center Agents. Right now, Live Ops also has opportunities for At Home Licensed Insurance Agents.
- Alpine Access At Home Customer Care Agents.
- Arise Work At Home Agents in Sales, Support and Customer Service positions.
- If you’re looking for something a [...]

Terrific Margarita Pie with Pretzel Crust

Long ago and far away during an earlier life, I was handed down a few good to go recipes from some very noteworthy military wives. This terrific non-alcoholic, no bake Margarita Pie with Pretzel Crust recipe was one of them – and after all of these years, I’m still in awe of everything they [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the terrific Mothers out there! How did you spend your Mother’s Day?
My terrific 11 year old daughter made pancakes, eggs and coffee and served me in bed. Yesterday, we attended a Philadelphia Phillies game together.
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US schools to close for 14 days for confirmed H1N1 swine flu cases

I hope everyone has two weeks of vacation available or that you’re eligible for FMLA leave since the US Education department just released school closure guidelines.

The government issued new guidance for schools with confirmed cases, saying they should close for at least 14 days because children can be contagious for seven to 10 days from [...]

2 Hourly, Part Time and Freelance Job Resources and…

…some encouragement.

Freelance Switch, a resource site for freelancers, just published the monster list of freelance job sites 2009. Great resource for the freelancers out there.
Snagajob is an online job site for hourly and part time work.

Finally, the Pongo Resume blog has some tips for Moms returning to work after being out of the job [...]

Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor, Why Must You Suck So Much?

No, I don’t mean the person named Ann Taylor (and I’m sorry if I offended anyone) but I mean the women’s professional clothing store.
You see, I *heart* the concept of Ann Taylor. It’s a store with professional looking clothes that I don’t have to worry about looking nice. Should I mention now that I dislike [...]

About vacation

Well, around here, today is not just Easter Sunday, but the end of Spring Break. I’m lucky enough to live near enough to my parents so my daughter got to spend the week at their house. Her grandfather kept her plenty busy, as the weather was just warm enough on most days that he could [...]