5 Work-at-Home Jobs Perfect for Moms

5 Work-at-Home Jobs Perfect for Moms5 Work-at-Home Jobs Perfect for MomsFinding awork-at-home jobcan seem daunting at first, particularly for moms who may already have a full life. But when trying to make the shift from the office to awork-at-home job, the first thing to consider is whether you cantelecommute your current job. If the answer is no, you may want to start thinking about moving your career in a different direction.Whether you want to be a telecommuter or independent contractor, these work at home jobs lend themselves well to a home office environment and in particular to moms. They can be full- or part-time, and they fit into the busy rhythm of a household with children. 01Editor/WriterHero Images / Getty ImagesThe range of work-at-home opportunities for the artistic type is immense. Some work-at-home artistic jobs, like illustration, may require an art degree and a lot of experience, but there are plenty of other ways to earn cash from home using your artistic talent. F or instance, you can take your crafting and artistic creations to a in aller herren lnder market by selling on Etsy.

10 Web Designers Create a Resume

10 Web Designers Create a Resume 10 Web Designers Create a Resume The Web Design Source had a really cool contest to see what 10 great designers would do with the same persons resume.Click through to see all the designs, but here are my personal favorites(Note this is an English website, so theyre including some personal info that would be a no-no here in the US, such as birth date and marital status).The post also includes some great resume tips, all of which I agree with, but I do have a couple of concerns about these resumes1) Unless Steven has a version in MS Word, or text only, his resume wont work with applicant tracking systems. This means his data wont be found 3 months from now when the HR department needs to hire a designer, and scans the database for candidates.2) The focus of this contest was on visual appeal. The contestants werent actually given enough information to write strong content. (You can see the rules here). A strong resume should communicate what makes you di fferent. How are you uniquely valuable? What impact has your design work had on your employers/clients? Has it increased abverkauf? Driven leads? Improved conversion? Unlike most professionals, web designers are able to measure the impact of almost everything they do. A resume that doesnt communicate that impact is an ineffective one no matter how pretty it looks.My own advice to web designers is to create a practical, easy-to-read, impact-filled resume in MS Word (heres an example) and then go a little crazy on a PDF version that demonstrates your design skills. When you apply for a position by email, send both. That way you are sure to make the most of all the opportunities available to you.Check out the rest of the designs here and let me know what you think.

These are the 10 office cliches you need to stop using

These are the 10 office cliches you need to stop usingThese are the 10 office cliches you need to stop usingWhen you tell your colleagues that you need to circle back on a win-win solution so that you can give the project 110%, recognize that your coworkers eyes have already glazed over and they have tuned your ideas out.According to a new survey that looked at the communication behaviors of 2,000 U.S. workers, there are words that are so overused they have senfgas meaning in the workplace. In the poll conducted by OnePoll and Jive Communications, researchers found that too many of us are guilty of reflexively using a cliche at work. Seventy-two percent of American workers said they used these phrases out of habit.But a word of caution to everyone who wants to push the envelope - these cliches do not help your case at work. Six in ten employees admitted that they do not even understand what most of our popular office cliches even mean. In fact, 27% of colleagues said they stop liste ning to you when they hear you say them.These phrases definitely arent going anywhere anytime soon. Theres a reason theyre so well-known and exercised within office spaces. However, overuse has diluted the meaning of many phrases, John Pope, the senior vice president of Jive Communications, said. If youre constantly told to give a project 110%, over time it will lose its power and effect.The top office clichesWhile there are many cliches employees can choose from, there are some we use more often than others. Here are the worst offendersGive it 110%Think outside the boxHammer it outHeavy liftingThrow them under the busDont count your chickens before theyve hatchedPushing the envelopeLet the cat out of the bagLets circle backWin-win situationThe top cliche - give it 110% - was particularly annoying, as one in five workers found it eye-roll worthy. Although these phrases may seem harmless to deploy in your meeting, they can be a crutch against saying words that are specific to your situation. Those are the words that carry more weight.Next time you want to present an innovative idea, dont preface it by saying the company needs to think outside the box. Just say what the idea is.