Earn Money As A Freelancer

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It's been awhile since I made any new posts and I didn't post anything about earning money as a freelancer. If you've got some skills working with technology or telecom (read more here), there are a lot of routes you can take. If you have specific design skills, such as if you're skilled in web design, graphic design, web promotion, programming, writing, Java, PHP, ASP, ... you can earn money by doing jobs for others. This is a great way to cash in your knowledge.

There are two ways you can do this:

1. You can either design a site where you offer some services and interested people may hire you.
2. You can use sites that find and offer freelance work.

You may check: GetAFreelancer

There are no upfront fees to join Get A Freelancer. Membership is free. You can also use this site to find other freelancers if you need some work done.

You may also check: Elance

Batteries..Generators...Trailers...Oh My...

Welcome to hurricane season. I'm hoping for the best but I fear for the worst.There's a bit of a frightening thought about FEMA trailers and the problems they may be part cause of during evacuations.

There's no nice way to put this - NOLA (and many of it's just as badly hit surrounding areas) is 100% NOT ready for even a slight slap much less a hit from any sort hurricane this year. If there's even a lil' ol category 2 - the levees are pretty much useless and there's tons of as of yet collected debris, folks are still living in tents, houses with blue roofs and tin cans the gubment likes to call housing. Anyone seen the size of these things and the amount set on one site alone? Now, think about what happens during "forced"evacuation. Scary huh?

People who have had their lives ripped apart and are just now picking up the pieces are supposed to up and go whenever a storm even glances at the Gulf? Just leave all of what they have left behind - in a metal shed on wheels, and pick up the pieces later with a metal detector? Without some sort of fight or less than logical behavior taking place? Um...Yeah.

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My Crazy Hat-Loving Cousin

I’ve got a cousin who loves wearing hats. Absolutely loves them. Somehow, he loves Longhorn football even more. This kid has quite an extensive hat collection. It’s pretty unbelievable. He’s got anything from stylish knit hats to eccentric party hats. He does have some athletic hats in his massive collection, but in my opinion, not as many as he ought to, given his huge obsession with football. So my other cousins and I got together and went to Longhorn Planet and browsed their collection of hats. They’ve got quite a bit to choose from! We picked out several and we plan to box them all up separately for Christmas. One of the first University of Texas hats we picked out was very classic style-wise. It’s unique in that it’s a special tribute to the Triple Conference. The UT primary logo is featured on the front of the hat and is beautifully embroidered. It’s made of wool ad acrylic and has an adjustable Velcro back strap. We know it’ll be a warm, durable, stylish addition to his collection. The second of the hats we picked out was very different from the first. This hat features a flat brim and a snapback enclosure instead of Velcro. The interior features a moisture-absorbing sweatband and is 100% cotton, so it’ll be perfect for occasions when he’s more active. It, like the other hat, also features the embroidered logo. The last of the hats we got him is very different from the first two. This hat is a one-fit hat called the “Gray Kicker”. Instead of the typical orange and white Longhorn colors, this hat is a warm gray that blends beautifully with the orange embroidered logo and some burgundy accents. It’s definitely the most unique and different of the three and we bet it’ll be his favorite. Since this was my idea, I’ll make sure this one is from me!

How Headhunters May Help

I'm going to get off task a little bit here from my normal job search tip comment, as the view of "headhunters" has been on my mind for quite some time now. Are "headhunters" "gods"? Are they all pompous and arrogant? Do they hold the keys to your future job search success? Do they provide employers with valuable services? Some people think so. . . employers and job seekers alike.

Headhunters, aka "executive search consultants" or "executive recruiters" or "executive recruiting consultants" whatever terminology you want to use, can often be viewed as such, mainly by employers who hire the headhunter to fill a specific position. The "headhunter" maintains a certain mystique about themselves. Do they deserve that mystique? There are many employers who stand in awe at what a headhunter can accomplish when given a job spec or position to fill after they have tried for months to fill that same position. I have stood in awe at some of the impossible positions we have been asked to fill and have been successful in filling! There are job seekers who may be potential candidates who are afraid to approach any headhunter because they aren't really sure how that headhunter will react. They are put on a pedistal for everyone to admire.

On the flip side of that coin, there are job seekers who aren't afraid to approach a headhunter, but because they don't know what the role of the headhunter is, or, because when they think "headhunter" they think that individual or company can find them a job, they become disillusioned and angry toward the headhunter whom they think should be working on their behalf. For example, they'll look for a specific job role like physician jobs from a site like this: http://leapdoctor.com but headhunters might not specialize in that particular area. I just wanted to throw this idea out there. I have much more to say to finish this thought but that is for another day. I don't want to make this blog too long as I'm sure you have other things to do. But before I go, I'd be interested in knowing what you think about "headhunters"? Remember, whether your comments are positive or negative, keep the comments appropriate!

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Pontoon Boats Know Where to

As I was driving home from work today, I needed to find an alternate radio station, as my beloved go to station decided to shut down its AM signal at sunset, in accordance with FCC regulations. I remembered hearing something about the lefties having some new station/programming to combat the other side of talk radio, so I began working the tuner in search of the signal.

Eventually, I found it, and they were running through the day's headlines during an extended break from that time slot's program. The story I broke in on was of a newly-established wildlife refuge here in the state, the quote at the end of which went something like, "the glaciers did such marvelous work in this region 10,000 years ago, the least Minnesotans can do is to preserve it."

There was a brief station identification, followed by a block of ads, the first of which was a nature company, advertising how their products are great and green, and how you should use products to help out the environment. I think that's pretty smart advertising, it's almost like they knew exactly what would be talked about on the radio show. If I was selling boats, I would certainly want to appear on a radio station about boating and summer, immediately after they talk about the importance of owning a boat or being out on the water next summer.

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Blogs are like Books

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During the early days of the internet, I found myself passing work time through a slow AOL connection and reading discussion groups and usenets. Why did I read these? Because the content on these were submitted by readers and were updated daily.

Fast forward to the introduction of the web in 1994.  Most web pages were static, once you read them that was it.  They were updated maybe once a month.  As the web evolved the news sites like Yahoo & MSN had daily updates.  But reading the news gets old and it’s not really that captivating.

Blogs can be like ongoing TV shows.  They can be the source of many hours of reading.  With the advent of blogs, we became exposed to literally millions of on-going real life stories posted by the everyday person. When reading these blogs, one gets caught in a life story. We get to read about what other people are doing as they do it.  Best of all, we can comment and make suggestions and actually make a difference. It’s like reality TV that interacts with you.

It’s no wonder that people are addicted to blogs. They have great un-edited content. They have new posts daily. You can interact directly with the author. And there is a blog for every subject in the world.

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