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What does the content of your resume say about you? Is it an autobiography, or a solution to your readers' problems? IF your resume gets seen by human eyes (remember, 97% get pre-screened by a database search), you have an average 15 seconds to capture the reader's attention. That's the average time spent reviewing a resume. In 15 seconds an interview/no ...

Military husbands are staying home with the kids while the moms are off fighting. When you picture a military couple, one going off to fight a war, and the other taking on the role of the stay-at-home parent, society typically envisions the man off in battle and the woman home with the children. But with nearly 20 percent of the Air ...

If you struggle with stress you aren't alone. Sixty percent of people say they experience stress at work on a regular basis. Two thirds say they have concern about the amount of stress in their life. More than half of people worry about the impact of stress on their health. The good news is that even though you can't rid stress ...

First, you need to come up with a business plan. It doesn’t need to be anything that is complicated. It can be just a short paragraph about what you want to accomplish in your home business. Second, you need to write your goals down. Always write them down, don’t try and remember them. You will need to write down what you ...

So we've all heard that vitamins are important to  us and are neccessary in our diets. From our parents saying "johnny, eat your vitamins!", to the media we've have been reminded time and time again how essential vitamins are to the health of our body. But is this true?

I remember my first conscious exposure to artificial sweeteners. A friend in college baked an entire batch of cookies with a calorie-free sugar substitute and offered me one. My reaction: I can eat ten cookies and not consume any sugar? Bring ’em on! A few years later, I shifted to the other extreme—avoiding artificial sweeteners at all costs—after a nutritionist told ...

Online dating. Yes. We said it. And, as it so happens, we've done it, too. The once super taboo, let's-come-up-with-another-story-about-how-we-met form of meeting people is becoming ever more popular in a culture that has less and less free time and fewer real opportunities to be introduced to the right people. We do everything else online — so why not meet ...

Excelle created the Fashion IQ Quiz to test how much you know about all things fashionable. We listened to your feedback and are providing the answers so you can learn from the quiz. h4. Don't cheat! If you haven't taken the Fashion IQ Quiz yet, go take it first! See answers on the next page -> [page] 1) You’ll get your ...

Cakes. Candy. Ice Cream. Or my favorite — cookies. Isn’t it amazing how sometimes we just get a hankering for something sweet? Something chocolatey or creamy but definitely something sugary? In addition to midday cravings, my special time of day was always at night after dinner. Growing up, this was the time that my mom and I would talk, drink tea ...

Admit it. Who among us wasn’t psyched when we first heard Michelle Obama commit to make work/life balance issues a national priority? I mean, who couldn’t benefit from a little more national attention on achieving balance in our insanely hectic and overscheduled lives? So after the inauguration, I gave her a few weeks to get settled into her new home on ...

Last night I was complaining to a friend about how I need to get on track with a few things I’m trying to accomplish. One of my goals is to focus on my freelance work, and my friend’s response was totally annoying and yet perfect: “Then do something about it.” I loved it. So therefore, I’m reviewing goal setting today. As ...

Although we rarely think about it, most of us participate in chemistry experiments on a daily basis. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or having someone else do it for you, turning raw ingredients into finished meals requires sometimes simple and oftentimes complex chemical reactions. In culinary circles, these processes are hotly debated and highly deconstructed. In most kitchens, however, most of ...

Ernest Hemingway once said “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” How true that is. How many times has someone asked you how you were, but doesn’t take the time to listen to your response? They may cut you off, start talking about themselves, or walk away. If you’re like most people, this behavior probably leaves a sour taste in your mouth. People want to ...

In August of 2009, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) finished a study that analyzed airport on-time performance throughout the U.S. The airports that ranked the lowest on BTS’s list are some of the biggest and busiest in the country, which is no surprise to anyone who’s traveled recently. Very few of us haven’t dealt with the over-crowded planes and frequent ...

Yep, it’s that time of year. And rather than bore you with yet another Turkey Day post extolling the virtues of gewurztraminer or pinot noir, we’re going to tell it to you like it is. Are you ready? There is no perfect wine match for Thanksgiving meals. It’s something we as retailers have known for years (glorified in amusing detail by ...

Excelle created the What's Your Turkey IQ? quiz to help you learn more about Thanksgiving's most popular dish: The Turkey. We're providing the answers so you can learn from the quiz, but... h4. Don't cheat! If you haven't taken the What's Your Turkey IQ quiz, go take it first. See answers on the next page... [page] 1) 1. Deep-frying turkeys originated ...

Make your turkey the most delicious ever this year! When we say turkey, do you think stringy, dry white meat that makes you want to hurl? Well, we hear you. And we're here to change that. We've asked are chef friends, read through all our resources, and scanned the web for the best and latest in turkey tips to bring ...

Ah, Thanksgiving — a time for family, friends, tradition, and most importantly, deliciously indulgent comfort food. From dinner rolls to stuffing to mashed potatoes and gravy, Americans look forward to this holiday as the quintessential day to feast with no remorse and certainly no counting calories! But did you know that the average Thanksgiving meal will set you back anywhere ...

The holidays are stressful enough without worrying about money, too. If you're a little tight on cash this season (or just want to save a few bucks!) we've researched the top ways to get the most out of your Thanksgiving feast. Just because you're saving money doesn't mean that you're losing flavor. In DIY Turkey's case, you're actually adding your own ...