06.23.08

Bathing in style!

Posted in living at 2:06 pm by jana

The plumbing in our bathroom is on the fritz and we’ve been researching what needs updating, new plumbing supplies we need to buy, etc… I’ve been dropping nonchalant hints because if it were up to me I’d remodel the entire thing! I’ve been looking into different remodeling options and came across some pretty amazing bathrooms! Although some of these might be a little (cough, cough) out of our price range, it can’t hurt a girl to dream!

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06.09.08

Recession-Proof Careers

Posted in Career, Business at 2:34 pm by Katia

With the impending possibility of a recession, most Americans are feeling the pain…at the pump, the grocery store, and now at work.  With rising costs and a sluggish economy, companies within several industries are required to layoff thousands of employees and unemployment rose to nearly 5% just last month.  However, there are a few occupations that remain unaffected and untouched by slow economic growth.

  • Teachers - schools all over the country are hiring teachers in order to meet population growth demands.
  • Healthcare - namely nurses and physicians’ assistants.
  • Accountants -you know the cliche…the only two certain things in life are death and taxes.  So accountant won’t be out of job anytime soon.
  • Alternative energy - as America’s dependency on foreign oil worsens, alternative energy is a booming industry despite a slow economy.
  • Truck driving jobs - Swift Transportation Company, one of the largest publicly-held trucking companies in the nation, has thousands of Swift jobs available.  Truck drivers transport nearly 75% of everything consumed in the United States, so demand for truckers remains high.

06.02.08

A Little Business Advice

Posted in Uncategorized at 11:10 am by Charlene

One thing that all businesses should consider (but hardly any of them put this into real consideration) is on hold music. Many businesses think this is trivial, but in all reality, it is crucial to great customer phone service. Try using something that is entertaining and will make the time that your customers are on hold just fly by. You definitely don’t want to have complete silence–honestly, who likes that? There are even specific companies that specialize in creating customized, entertaining on hold messages. All you  have to do is ask for a simple on hold music quote–and you’re set!