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Career and Kids

Archive for April 2007

April 30th, 2007

Staying up too late on a school night

Some nights (like this one), the kids have stayed up way too late, lots of things going on, yet they still have to go to school tomorrow, and, you have to go to work.
I don’t have much advice, but, I hope you do, as I’m going to be living it here in a few […]

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April 30th, 2007

Darkside Zodiac at Work

Looking for a new career?
Darkside Zodiac at Work by Stella Hyde offers up some career advice based on your zodiac sign.
Now, I know some people are true believer in these matters, but, I just wanted to share the job pointers it gives, you know, in case you’re having a hard time with the […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

April 30th, 2007

14 Tips to Get More Done in Less Time

Engtech has a great post: 14 Tips to Get More Done in Less Time.
My favorites are:
Write down ideas and get back to them later. Amazing ideas aren’t always so amazing after a night’s sleep. If you act on every new idea without finishing the one you’re working on then you’ll never complete anything. Same holds […]

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April 30th, 2007

A four day school week?

Some school districts are looking at a four day school week because of budget concerns, as well as educational benefits.
I have no personal knowledge of this type of system. but, while it may help with the traditional after school care problem, what in the world do working parents do with their kids on the day […]

By elizabeth -- 3 comments

April 29th, 2007

Should kids have jobs in high school?

When I was in high school, I wanted to get a job very badly.
My father wouldn’t let me, and, in retrospect this was probably a good idea because I was involved in a lot of activities. But, his primary reason was that, my job was to “be a student”.
But, I went to school with […]

By elizabeth -- 21 comments

April 29th, 2007

Cozi Central

I ran across Cozi Central, free software that offers a shared calendar, lists, quick messages, and a way to store, and, view family photos.
It’s a great looking site, easy to use (I tried it) and, it might be a good way to help a busy family manage their schedules. You can sync with […]

By elizabeth -- 1 comment

April 29th, 2007

The Working Parents Help Book

The Working Parents Help Book is one for my reading list.
It touts “solid information” with tips and suggestions, as well as reviews of relevant products, and, time management tools.
Now, if I just had a time management tool that would allow me to get some books read!
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April 29th, 2007

Crying at Work

It used to be that crying at work (not to be confused with crying because you have to go to work) was a sign of weakness.
However, there are signs that it is becoming more acceptable as a younger workforce tends to be more open with their emotions. Perhaps these are the employees who aren’t […]

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April 29th, 2007

Take Your Children to Work Day

Yes, I know, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day has already passed, I am interested to see how you spent it.
I have never really worked in a job where it was appropriate to bring a child to work with me, but, I know there are people who feel that it is their […]

By elizabeth -- 3 comments

April 26th, 2007

Tough Questions? Great Answers!

Did you know there’s a b5 Media blog about job searching and the interview process?
It’s called Tough Questions? Great Answers!
Go check it out.
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