Most people can recall dozens of situations when they experienced change while on the job. Whether it’s converting from one software system to another, relocating to a new office or adjusting to new or revised protocols, change is inevitable

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5 Tips for Facing Change at Work

“Our first job is to put people back to work.” President Barack Obama has declared this call to action time and time again when outlining the new administration’s goals for rebuilding the economy. If the president’s massive economic stimulus plan succeeds as hoped, an explosion of jobs will be created and saved to help recession-weary Americans rebound back into the work force and get the economy back on track.  But where can people expect to find these employment opportunities when job losses have swept nearly every industry and region across the nation? In his recently released book, “Great Jobs in the President’s Stimulus Plan,” leading occupational expert Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., ….

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15 Jobs the Stimulus Plan May Boost

Cases of melanoma continue to rise even as the cases of many other cancer types are in decline. If one is seeking safe and comfortable protection from the sun’s rays, should they opt for UV swim shirts or sunscreen as the better alternative?

From the simple freedom of movement standpoint, sunscreen comes closest to acting as a second skin. There are no clothing-drag issues while in the water, and no layers to trap heat or restrain movement while on land. It is possible to forget there is any substance on the skin at all.

When it comes to covering all skin surfaces, UV clothing cannot compete with sunscreen. If used conscientiously, lotion can cover ears, hands and be applied partially underneath clothes for a continuous barrier. Even with long-sleeve shirts, hands are not covered and skin around the waist is often accidentally exposed.
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With advances in solar cells and the widespread use of LED lights, options for solar accents in the garden abound. Whether you are looking for a single solar light or artistic solar garden decor, solutions are both easy to find and economical.

A trademark of many gardens and patios is the solar lantern staked into the ground. While one of the first solar lighting products on the market, lanterns still remain popular and are available in an incredible variety of styles and materials. Many sets now come with a single and movable solar panel, which allow for lanterns placed in shadowy areas to still burn brightly at night.
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Do you know how many minutes there are in a year?  If you answered 525,600, then you probably know Jonathan Larson’s musical Rent and its signature song, “Seasons of Love.”  I myself am a fan of the Chris Columbus movie from 2005, but I know there are others (no doubt more obsessed Rentheads than I am) who aren’t.  Those folks should be glad to know that Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway, which played in theaters in 2008 is now on DVD and Blu-ray.  As Broadway fans know, very few stage productions are commercially released, and often the shows get made into mediocre movies that make some people wonder what the fuss is about.  Face it, we’re fortunate that we’ll have both a pretty-darn-faithful movie and a stage production on both DVD and Blu-ray DVD, and in my mind the fact that the movie has almost all the original principals sets it apart from most other Broadway-based movies.  To see Anthony Rapp leading “La Vie Boheme,” or to see the cast singing “Seasons of Love” or “No Day but Today” is incredibly moving.  On the other hand, this new version gives us a talented young cast in a live stage environment, singing all the music that was cut out of the movie (watch the first 8.5 minutes below). It’s an embarrassment of riches!  Then again, few musicals would deserve the double treatment better than Rent, which defined Broadway for an entirely new generation.

In today’s economy, it may seem like every industry is shedding jobs. But there are bright spots in the current recession. In fact, some areas, like accounting and information technology (IT), actually become more important to firms when the economy slows.

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6 Strong Jobs Despite the Downturn

Are you wasting your green thumb in a blue-collar position? Tired of slaving away at a job that doesn’t align with your principles? A green-collar career can have you earning a healthy salary while you make a real difference in your community

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7 Green-Collar Jobs

It’s safe to say that the current job market is in the pits. Since the recession began in December 2007, 4.4 million jobs have been lost; more than half of that decline occurred between November 2008 and February 2009, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.* Additionally, there are 12.5 million unemployed people and the unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in February 2009. Also in that month, employment declined in nearly all major industries

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10 Recession-Proof Jobs