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Teenagers For Hire – Job Listings Guide For Teens

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Date: June 27th, 2010

Category: Business



Most teenagers do not need to acquire a graduate degree in order to experience working, and finding jobs are not as difficult as one might think. There are many job listings for teens available that not only help teens find the jobs most suitable for them, but to also ensure that they have all the information that they would need to know about finding and taking on jobs in general, to make it an easier and more fruitful process for them.

There are many different types of jobs that are available to teenagers, and most of them are usually relegated to part-time and summer jobs. Part-time jobs are work that allows the teenager to work for only a few hours a day, giving them ample time to do other things, such as go to school and study. On the other hand, summer jobs often happen during summer vacations when school is out. In this case, teenagers work for a shorter period of time, usually from the end of the semester until the start of the new one, but work longer hours everyday.

Age is also a very important factor when looking through most job listings for teens. 16-17 year olds may work unlimited hours for as long as these jobs are not classified as hazardous. All jobs that require heavy machinery present, or are situated in dangerous locations are therefore not allowed to hire them. Teenagers younger than this age group however, may only work for 3 hours a day, 18 hours a week, to comply with standard child labor laws. Upon reaching the age of eighteen, child labor laws no longer apply, and the teenager is now allowed to work in whichever job he chooses, for any unlimited number of hours a week.

Having a part time or summer job however, does not mean that having a resume takes second priority. Resume writing is a skill that should be encouraged and developed as early as possible, and many potential employers tend to appreciate a well-written resume, even from teenagers looking for temporary work. Resumes are not strictly limited to any previous work experience that one may have, especially because the teenager may not have had any as of yet. Putting in organizations that the student is a part of, or listing any community or program services that they have rendered, are instead, important additions that will take the place of one’s work experiences. Many job listings for teens also offer valuable resources that help students and teenagers come up with resumes most suitable for the type of work they are interested in.

There are also many available internet resources that offer job listings for teens, and while this is the fastest recourse to finding a suitable job, this is by no means the only method. Many teenagers apply for jobs by going to the store or shop in questions, introducing themselves, and handing in their resumes. Many job listings require interviews before selecting applicants for the job. Personal interaction is still one of the best ways to get a job, and it is important for the teenager to know how to act professionally in these situations, no matter what job they apply for.

Globalization -The Death Of Democracy

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If you truly believe in democracy, you can forget globalization. Even by definition, the two are incompatible. Globalization implies sameness; equal rules and laws concerning capital and investment right across the board. So, if a country wants to join the “global community”, they have to adopt the rules and laws of that community. And the price of not doing so is stagnation, and a slow, or not so slow, economic death. At risk is a share of a multi-trillion dollar investment capital monster roaming the world looking for short term opportunity.

Unfortunately, this investment pool is faceless, anonymous, and conscienceless, largely interested in profit and profit alone. You can forget considerations such as environmental impact, well-being of the employees, or any kind of benevolence towards man or government. There are exceptions, of course, but the little fish with big consciences are soon swallowed up by the big fish with little consciences. For the most part, the “bottom line” rules this global investment world.

Under globalization, the money migrates towards cheap labor, low taxes, and a non-interfering government bureaucracy. That’s why many of “our” factories and jobs that were once ours now exist in places like China and Mexico. This is a trend that is sure to intensify as the “globalists” gain more and more power and control; and more and more governments step into line with the globalists’ agenda.

Who are they? They may be people like you and I, who have somehow succeeded against the odds to acquire a sizeable investment portfolio. However, the small investors do not make the kind of decisions that affect whole nations or peoples. The small guys just ride whatever wave is available as a hot stock investment, and simply don’t bother to look at the small print to find out what social or environmental impact this or that company is making on the host country.

The really big money comes from a very specific source. It is virtually unlimited, and until now virtually unchallenged by government, economist, or academic.

The world money supply grows at over 7% per year. All of this new money is issued into circulation by the private banking consortium and “sold” to government or private entities as interest-bearing debt. This money is created by the banks out of thin air using the assets we release to them as security. This means that the individuals who control the banking system behind the scenes have access to an almost unlimited money tree. Each year, trillions of dollars worth of new debt is added to their coffers, trillions of dollars of old debt is paid off (effectively “laundering” this money), and trillions of dollars worth of the world’s finest assets are purchased by them. I speak here of the controlling interests in all the major multi-nationals including armaments manufacturers, the airline industry, mining, forestry, pulp and paper, medicine, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation, energy, petro-chemical, and especially the media. And a whole lot of lesser businesses are bought up by cyber-spaced investors at prices neither you nor I can compete with.

By controlling these important industries, the purchasing owners can indirectly control government policies via investment negotiations and threats to relocate elsewhere. And in most cases, individual governments are forced to give in to the globalists’ demands. Their monetary influence even includes the institutions of education wherein significant endowments (with strings attached) are gifted to many universities and other institutions of higher learning, in order to “teach” the bankers’ own economic “truths”.

And through ownership and control of the media, they ensure that no one “blows the whistle” on their clever monopoly.

Consequently, it is easily seen that the steering wheel of globalism and the new world order (politics) is guided by the same people who control the throttle (the money supply). Globalism is the hallmark (and the trademark) of the banking conspiracy in the issue of new money.

All that remains is to define the fuel that drives this conscienceless vehicle of power and control. If we can shut off the fuel supply, perhaps we can regain our sovereignty and our freedoms.

The important question is, “Why do so many people borrow and owe so much?” If individuals did not borrow from the banks, there would be no banking power center.

In most countries, taxation of one kind or another deprives the citizenry of more than 75% of their productive energy. These taxes take many forms: sales tax, income tax, withholding tax, estate duty, stamp duty, import duty, export duty, city tax, county tax, state tax, federal tax, excise tax, liquor tax, tobacco tax, and probably a whole lot more. What is not widely known is that many of these taxes are cumulative towards the cost of finishing a product. Wage taxes and compounding interest costs, for example, are continually added on to a product cost all through the production cycle. Many items that we purchase then hold a “hidden tax” component equal to upwards of 50% of the total cost. This is in addition to the many obvious taxes we pay.

In short, once we part with 75% of our earnings through these various taxes, we are left with no choice but to borrow replacement money from the banks. In other words, the only reason we need borrow anything at all is because government has stolen an equivalent amount from us!

I have studied modern taxation for many years, and I have found that there is absolutely no link whatsoever between a government’s ability to supply services, and the amount of taxation that the given government receives. These two figures are absolutely independent of each other! In fact, the higher the general rate of taxation, the less able government is to supply core services! Taxes actually destroy government services; or force the acquisition of those services at the expense of other important national resources!

It can therefore be seen that it is taxes, and taxes alone, that are responsible for the current plunge towards globalization, one world government, the loss of national autonomy, and a continuing trend towards personal debt and wage slavery.

Should any government recognize this curse and take upon itself the creation and issue of new interest-free money by which to fund their services, a new era of prosperity, peace, and abundance would result. Inspired creativity would blossom worldwide, and friendship, mutual respect, and enlightened co-operation might easily replace the current atmosphere of fear, covetousness, and insatiable greed as manifested in the modern movement towards globalization.

International conflicts such as 9-11 and the war against “terror” pave the globalists’ road with gold. Warfare means more taxes, more debt created, more bombs manufactured, and a whole new profit/power center for those bankers driving globalization! Isn’t it time to get off the global bus?

Tips For Starting a New Business

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Date: June 11th, 2010

Category: Business



Nowadays, people show more interest in doing business. Because, doing a business is more beneficial than employed in an organization or in a service. Are you in an idea of starting a new business? If so, you must keep some points in your mind. Here are some tips for starting a new business.

First, you must do a good deal of research working via a business plan; however, that is simply a start. You must be an expert on your products, services, and industry to start the business. Associating yourself with the related business or professional associations before you initiate your business would be a cracking idea.

Before start your business, you must develop a business plan; because, it will facilitate you avoid wasting your money and time into starting a business, which will not succeed.

The main area in starting a business is getting clients or customers. No business will succeed without clients and customers. Do not wait to get the clients and customers until you start your business officially. Networking and getting contacts are highly essential.

Initiate your new business when you are still employed. It may consume time to get profit in your new business. Therefore, starting a business while you are employed is a great idea.

You are going to utilize much of time and energy to start the new business and establish it into a victorious business concern. Therefore, it is very important to deeply enjoy and love what you do.

A business always needs support. Therefore, find a mentor or an expert to provide you help and support whenever you in need. If possible, you may attend a business start-up program.

You should approach possible investors and lenders. Do not anticipate starting a business and then get money from a bank.

If you do not have the expertise in accounting or bookkeeping, hire some experts. Approach a lawyer to write up a business contract. Without expertise, if you try to do those things yourself, you may waste time and money in the long run trying.

Let the people know everything about you and your business to prove them that you are a professional doing a serious business. That means developing all the accessories such as a business phone, pro business cards, and a professional email address, and treating the individuals in a gracious and professional manner.

The most important thing you must do in high priority is get the legal and tax issues done right away. It is more difficult and very expensive to disentangle a mess afterwards. Thoroughly learn what are your legal and tax obligations (such as charging GST or PST, income tax, labor laws, and registration) before you start your business and function it accordingly.

More Banks are Leaving the Student Loan Industry

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Students, particularly ones that belong to low-income households, rely heavily on student loans to support their education. These student loans come from banks and coursed through the government’s subsidized private loan program.

DailyNebraskan.com reports that more and more banks are leaving the student loan industry due to a gloomy business climate and as an after effect of the home mortgage crisis.

This will surely affect the welfare of student borrowers, especially those who depend largely on student loans to finance their studies. I hope the government does something about this challenge confronting the student loan industry.

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Speed of Thought Rules

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All your life you have heard the term speed of light (Einstein and Relativity), is
186 thousand miles per second. Perfectionists remember 186, 282, 397 K mps. Some us know the speed of sound (airplanes) is 769 miles per hour.

The speed of conversational speech is 210 wpm, while audiobooks and
lecturers drop down to 100-150 wpm for our comfort-zone. If they
speed up they get, “What’d he say, huh?”

Reading speed for college graduates on basic Reader’s Digest level
text is between 150-250 wpm. What about comprehension? When tested
on simple stuff the average is 70%, and reduces to 60% on semi-tuff text
and 50% on tuff-stuff. These results are based on 50 years of studies.

No one except savants (Rainman) and the 1% with eidetic imagery (photographic memory), have 100% comprehension so forgettaboutit. Perfectionists get bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder.

Fact: students by scientific research, and most likely the rest of us, are daydreaming 30% of our waking hours. Paying attention is about a 50% event; being in the zone, in the flow and peak performances occur under 10%. We are mentally floating (75% attentive) four hours daily. Google: Pareto 80/20 principle for pure wisdom.

Three Libels

a) limited attention span,

b) need for immediate gratification

c) long learning-curve.

Attention

Our attention focus is both biological and psychological. While your brain is
taking in new information (occupied) it is simultaneous working on putting into
long-term storage what you previous learned. Your mood (psychology) and motivation calculates the length of your attention. It varies with your interest.

Get this: the reason you are daydreaming while listening to the presentation or
lecture is you are too smart. The speaker is coming at you to process new information at 100-150 wpm, while your parietal-frontal cortex is capable of comprehension between 310 to a high of 550 wpm.

Your 3-pound coconut gets bored and converts its excess capacity to daydreaming
a weekend vacation to Maine, a shopping spree at Bloomingdale’s or a replay of an encounter with your significant other.

Your brain has no union or Federal Labor laws to protect it; it operates 24/7 with no weekends or holidays off for good behavior.

Gratification

Who doesn’t want immediate gratification for our efforts? When we request coffee,
a file and learn a new skill, our dream is instant fulfillment. It is human and recognized by our mind as magical thinking. It is a desire, a goal, not an expectation.

Controlled gratification is an emotional motivation to succeed. We use our Mental Directed Effort (volition) to improve and reach our goals.

Learning-Curve

LC began with Professor Hermann Ebbinhaus, University of Berlin in 1885 on his
famed research on memory. It disappeared until 1936 when T.P. Wright used LC to refer to steps in producing aircraft. A short learning curve is good and a long one lousy. Preparation and experience improve your learning-curve for the future.

Organized systems and controls, and personal experience shorten your learning-curve. Remember it is an important variable subject to improvement.

Maniac Thinking

The speed of your thoughts affects your mood, attitudes, and emotions. Aha!
When you think faster by speaking swiftly, (it is volition and habit to read and
think as slow as molasses), you take conscious control of your feelings.

So What

Remember it this way: mental-movies come first, producing emotions (mood) based
on what you imagine, second and triggering your behaviors last. How often do you say to yourself if not others, “I am not in the mood to do this right now”.

Is there a way to change your mood instantly to be in the mood to work, learn
and produce?

Published in Psychological Science September ’06 Manic Thinking by professors
Emily Pronin of Princeton and Daniel Wegner of Harvard, offer research that speed
is the answer.

Half the participants in the experiments read a series of statements twice-as-fast as
their average reading speed. The other half read twice-as-slow as standard reading speed.

Next, they had them read depressing, negative text like “I want to die, go to
sleep and never…” The compared this text to reading positive, happy text. “Life is
a party, I feel great!”

Results: reading positive or negative text was incidental. If you choose (volition)
to use your Directed Mental Effort to speed read aloud 2x faster, your mood, attitude and feelings do a 180 degree turn-about. Your brain gets juiced in the cognitive intelligence (parietal-frontal area) processing area. Your mood improves.

Fast reading appears to activate your logic and reasoning by lengthening your
attention-span, and enlists the support of your amygdala (emotional center) to
improve your mood and attitude and delete stress and tension.

According to Pronin and Wegner, you get extra goodies. Specifically, feelings of
power, creativity, energy and a dose of self-esteem.

Our own research indicates these emotional improvements put you in the flow,
in the zone and offer peak-performances. It lasts for up to four hours unless you
renew the strategy. We call it Speed Learning.

Self-Efficacy

Sounds like a phony-baloney research term. Efficacy is the power (competency) to
produce an effect or skill; self-efficacy is your belief (true or untrue) about your ability to learn the skill or fulfill and accomplish the goal.

Double So What

High self-efficacy produces the motivation to take on stuff over-your-head, while low self-efficacy produces self-talk (internal-dialogue) you cannot even tie your shoes so give it up and watch TV.

If you learn self-efficacy – yes it is a subject with rules – (see Albert Bandura, The
exercise of control – Self Efficacy) you empower your thoughts, feelings and actions.

Maybe this is self-evident: humans regulate their efforts with the effects they expect
from their actions. If you don’t believe you can learn tennis, you refuse to take lessons. If you are mentally convinced you are an employee, you will not consider
being an entrepreneur even if Chase bank put up the capital.

If you think you can succeed, you try; if your self-efficacy is low you avoid. You will
expand more effort, persist in the face of rejection, and gather help to succeed with
high self-efficacy. Use Directed Mental Effort (volition) to improve your SE.

Dr. Bandura posits four factors to go from a low to a high SE.

a) Mastery Experience. Previous successes in learning raises SE, rejections piled up give you the flop-sweats.

b) Vicarious Experience. What one fat, little ugly guy can do, so can I.

c) Social Persuasions. A whisper from an acknowledged winner gives us
the heart to try or continue in the face of negative feedback.

d) Physiological Factors. Reframing your sensations. Relabel trembling
as eustress, a sign you are going to do great on the stage.

Endwords:

May we suggest life-long-learning leads to self-efficacy. Would it help you to 3x your
learning-skills and 2x your long-term memory? Ask us how.

See ya,
copyright 2007
H. Bernard Wechsler http://www.speedlearning.org hbw @speedlearning.org