4 mins read

Tips for Filling Out a Job Application

The job application is more than a formality or part of office paperwork. The job application and your resume will be evaluated and you will either receive a form letter stating the company is not interested in you, or you will be selected to move onto the next round of the job selection process–the interview. In a competitive job market, the best way to make your application end up in the interview pile is to make it stand out. Standing out means it is legible, complete, concise and intriguing to the reviewer. Use the same action verbs you would use on a resume and include skills, hobbies and awards that make up your unique experience to show what you have to offer this particular company.

6 mins read

Tips on Organizing a Family Reunion

Closely knitted families should make it a point to have a reunion every year. Aside from the usual Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays, there should be a separate day for families to get together to have fun, eat good food and strengthen the bond that holds them together. Organizing a family reunion can be a challenging undertaking, but proper planning and execution can make it a successful one.

1 min read

Julianne Moore's V-Day Crusade

Celebumom Julianne Moore is helping struggling kids by promoting a line of Valentines that not only features youngsters’ artwork, but also benefits the organization, Save the Children. “It’s just sort of a nice way to acknowledge kids who [are] struggling in America,” Moore, mother to son Caleb, 9, and daughter Liv, 5, tells the Associated Press. “It’s like kids loving kids.”