It is said that when meeting someone new, we have only seconds to make a good first impression. The same holds true when a prospective buyer sees your home for the first time. When selling your home, you want your house looking its absolute best—and some increased curb appeal can go a long way. Here are some relatively inexpensive ways for you to make your home more appealing to prospective buyers. Continue reading
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Agents Make A Holiday Difference
Ask most real estate agents what they like best about working in the real estate industry and you might get several standard answers, such as they like working flexible hours or having the freedom of not being tied to a desk all day. Beyond that however, the one answer you will hear above the rest is that they enjoy what they do because they love working with people to help make their lives better. Continue reading
Essentials For Choosing A Real Estate Agent
Choosing which real estate agent to work with when buying or selling your home can seem daunting. Below are a few suggestions to help to make your search successful.
Attributes of Healthcare Workers
Patient-Centered Care
The focus of healthcare facilities today is to provide patient-centered environments, providing the highest quality of patient care, with medical professionals and staff that are motivated to provide outstanding patient experience and satisfaction. Patient-centered care reflects the desire to understand patient needs, reduce suffering and provide quality overall patient care.
Continue readingWalking Doggedly
At the end of a long day, and what sometimes feels like an even longer drive home, I’m greeted by my two favorite characters in the world; Molly the sweetest black lab alive and Rufus, my 40 lb. Corgi-mix-of-several-others (I call him my Mr. Potato Head because all of his parts look like they were tacked on from other species). He is not the sweetest by any means, but adorable nonetheless.
Once home, I struggle to open a crack in the doorway —just big enough for me to get into the house, but not so big as to let them charge through to the outside—as they step on each other to get to me. Once in the door, I’m happy to see tails wagging, Molly offering me one of her toys and Rufus sitting patiently, but excitedly, waiting for me to crouch down to pet him. Continue reading
The Art Of The Interview
An interview as art? Indeed. It is after all a dance of sorts. Two people, both dressed to impress and wearing their best smile meet for the first time. Both begin the dance trying to make a connection with their first handshake. They make eye contact and spend the next period of time trying to lead or follow their partner’s moves, as they continue with the delicate art of the interview.
Continue readingI’LL DO IT LATER – A PROCRASTINATOR’S MANTRA
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. There’s no time like the present. The best way to get something done is to begin. Most of us have heard these quotes at one time or another, perhaps from our parents, our teachers, or bosses, to offer inspiration to those of us who put off doing a task or what is otherwise known as to procrastinate.
WHAT IS PROCRASTINATION?
Procrastination is putting off or delaying something that requires attention. For example, a student may put off starting that class project because s/he knows it’s not due for another week, or an employee may put off writing that report until the last possible minute, or someone puts off going to the grocery store for just one more day. Procrastination in these cases could end up with a poorly executed class project, numbers that don’t reflect actual business results and a hungry family ordering take-out instead of enjoying a healthy meal.
Continue readingDon’t Overlook Physical Security
When considering IT safety, what usually comes to mind are programs and systems like those that deter hacking, data breeches, software theft and virus protection. What is not as widely discussed, but is as important, is what is known as physical security. Physical security is the protection of people, software, hardware, networks and data from “physical” attack and/or damage such as fire, flood, natural disasters, vandalism, burglary and even terrorism. These types of events can have catastrophic effects and potentially render companies paralyzed, resulting in lost business and lost profits. All the firewalls in the world can’t protect companies from a physical security threat.
A Brief History of Phlebotomy
The dictionary definition of Phlebotomy is, “The act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
Phlebotomy’s history actually began as what was known as “Bloodletting”, which was first practiced by the ancient Egyptians around 1000 BC. It was believed that literally letting blood out of the body would cure diseases like acne or the plague, and some believed that the practice would even cast out evil spirits.
Continue readingYour Career As A Pharmacy Technician
As a pharmacy technician, you play an essential role in the optimal running of the pharmacy by helping licensed pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers and/or health professionals. Pharmacy technicians are considered the backbone of the pharmacy, assisting the licensed pharmacist with preparation of prescriptions and customer care.
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