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Ask Not: About

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Thursday, February 16, 2012. My Blogs and Profile. MP3 recording of this post. I called my blog "Ask Not," after JFK's inaugural address. It's incredible how much resonance words spoken almost 20 years before I was born can still hold. I doubt there's a single American who doesn't know at least the first line of the speech, even now, over 50 years after it was performed. Yet, listening to politicians, pundits, and comments from people all around me, I keep getting the impression that our society remembers.

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Ask Not: Control and Time

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. My Blogs and Profile. This is a repost of what I wrote originally on 10/13/2011, for a church-group blog, which we quickly abandoned.). Last Sunday I attended Sudbury First Parish. And heard Interim Minister Reverend Gary Kowalski. Punctuated with bursts of humor, Reverend Kowalski presented a sermon in consideration of how we spend, and perceive, time. He began by referencing a Mary Worth. Rev Kowalski professed astonishment at the thought of utilizing such a device, expressi...

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Ask Not: Improving Skills

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. My Blogs and Profile. I'm dedicating this part of my blog to free resources for skill improvement to help you find a job, or get that promotion in your current job. This is Step Four in my Employment. I'm addressing public speaking first because it is both one of the most used skills, if not the. Unfortunately, public speaking is one of the most common phobias (Das), so many of us avoid speaking in public, which makes us worse at speaking publicly when necessary, which makes u...

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Ask Not: Interviewing

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. My Blogs and Profile. I'm dedicating this part of my blog to information and free resources to improve interviewing skills. This is Step Three in my Employment. Find out the following:. Who will be conducting the interview. Write down his or her name and say it aloud a few times to memorize it. If you're unsure of pronunciation, ask the receptionist. How will the interview be conducted. What is the interview schedule. Do they limit their interviews to half an hour? A particula...

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Ask Not: Public Career Assistance Locations

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Public Career Assistance Locations. My Blogs and Profile. I'm dedicating this part of my blog to career search resource locations. This is Step Six in my Employment. Public Career Assistance Locations. Framingham Public Library) Job Search Discussion Group. Currently scheduled: Thursday Feb. 16, Mar. 1, 15 & 29, 7:00pm. 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702. South Middlesex Opportunity Council). 300 Howard Street, Framingham, MA 01702. Last updated: 21 Feb. 2012. Comfortab...

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Ask Not: Volunteerism

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. My Blogs and Profile. I'm dedicating this part of my blog to volunteerism. This is Step Seven in my Employment. My top recommended organizations:. American Red Cross Blood Services. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Learning Center for the Deaf. New England Center for Children. Perkins School for the Blind. Presidential Volunteer Service Awards. Last updated: 21 Feb. 2012. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Surviving Unemployment in Massachusetts. Public Career Assistance Locations.

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Ask Not: Employment

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. My Blogs and Profile. I'm dedicating this part of my blog to free resources to help getting good employment. This may seem like a non sequitur, but showing what resources are provided by our government, volunteers, and our community to help give us a hand up, is central to the basic principle tenets of my Ask Not. Sections, listed below, will cover all the steps to take in getting a good job. Step One: You, on Paper. Have this information assembled before. Step Two: The Search.

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Ask Not: Surviving Unemployment in Massachusetts

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Surviving Unemployment in Massachusetts. My Blogs and Profile. This section is about finding ways to cut costs and access free products and services. I wrote this with survival during unemployment on my mind, but most of the ideas discussed are useful at any point of life. For information on filing for unemployment, check out my Unemployed in Massachusetts. Post, and for information on getting and staying employed, check out my Employment. Second Resource: Giveaway Websites.

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Ask Not: You, On Paper

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012. You, On Paper. My Blogs and Profile. I'm dedicating this part of my blog to information you need for your résumé, what to have ready for your application (different from résumé), cover letters, references, thank-you letters, job acceptance letters, thanking references, and assembling a portfolio. This is Step One in the Employment. Section of my blog. You, On Paper. Your cover letter should be no more than three paragraphs long (SMOC): be clear, concise, and to the point!

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Ask Not: National Endowment for the Arts

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Thursday, February 16, 2012. National Endowment for the Arts. My Blogs and Profile. Obama Administration Accomplishments list. Increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (February 2009), President Obama increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to $50 million ( Lewis. The highest level since 1992. Why does it matter. Yeah, keep smirking. Wait 'til you see the new budget cuts. The arts make everything better.