Jan Kauk, North Kansas City Schools board member and executive director of the Northland Community Foundation, was named 2009 Northlander of the Year at the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet Jan. 23 at Harrah’s North Kansas City Hotel & Casino.
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School board member nabs chamber award
Have you noticed that some people can be quite rude when they are using their cell phones or other electronic devices? I’ve had people stop cold while walking down the street so they can send a text. They don’t seem phased by the people who have to quickly veer around them
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Survey Shows Increased Poor Tech Etiquette in Workplace
Liberty High assistant to lead the Eagles Chris McCabe has known for quite a while what he wanted to do for a career. “My mom would tell you she knew when I had a clipboard at my brother’s seventh grade birthday party,” McCabe said.
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Chris McCabe named Liberty North boys basketball coach
If they had it to do over again, some councilmen said they would not have voted to allow vinyl windows in the city’s historic districts. “I’m the first to admit I made a mistake,” said Councilman Jeff Watt, who voted to overrule the Historic District Review Commission after the commission denied requests for vinyl windows.
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Some officials rethink vinyl vote
Many people mistakenly think of flight attendants as waitresses in the sky when in fact serving passengers is only one of their job duties. While they do help keep passengers comfortable during flights by serving beverages and food, their primary responsibility is making sure safety regulations are followed
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Weekly Career Profile: Flight Attendant
Animators create the large series of pictures that form the animated images seen in movies, commercials, television programs and computer games. There are no educational requirements to work in this field, but many animators have formal training such as a bachelor’s or master’s degree in fine arts. To earn these degrees one must take courses in art history, studio art and computer techniques
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Weekly Career Profile: Animator
When I was a little girl and took apart my toys in an attempt to explore their innards, my mom used to say I wanted to find out “where the feet grew.” She meant that I was curious about how things worked. I didn’t become an engineer as this character trait might have suggested — math was not my forte
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Jobs Onboard: Cruise Ship Employment
If your child has a bike but no helmet, the Biscari Brothers bicycle shop in Liberty is waiting for you. According to Ed Chasteen, a local bike riding enthusiast, members of the Greater Liberty Riders club donated money to buy 100 helmets. Chasteen is also a member of the bike-riders’ organization.
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Free bicycle helmets available for area boys and girls
Veterinary technicians assist veterinarians in animal hospitals and private practices. They treat animals’ medical conditions and diseases, perform medical tests and record case histories and information about a patient’s food intake, weight and clinical signs of pain or discomfort. To work as a veterinary technician one must earn an associate degree from an accredited two-year veterinary technology program and then pass a credentialing exam
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Weekly Career Profile: Veterinary Technician
Aptitudes are natural abilities that we develop with minimal effort or training. People display various aptitudes, from motor abilities (finger dexterity, manual dexterity, eye-hand-foot coordination) to verbal, numerical, and clerical aptitude, etc. It is important to consider aptitudes when selecting a job/career because certain aptitudes will help us succeed in certain occupations by making it easy to acquire career skills and knowledge and increase our career opportunities.
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Are Vocational Interests and Aptitudes Important When Choosing a Career?
If an individual has a medically or psychologically determined disability, she would most likely qualify for vocational rehabilitation services from her state office. Vocational rehabilitation services provided range from medical services to sheltered employment, employability skills training, job placement assistance, on-the-job training, and vocational or academic training, etc
The field of rehabilitation recognizes that people who become physically disabled go through two emotional stages, denial and mourning, before adjusting to their disability. Negative aspects of these stages, such as dependence and hostility, are viewed as logical outcomes within a society such as ours that perpetuates an ideology of normality.
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Adjustment to Physical Disability
State Auditor Susan Montee Thursday night, July 23, issued a scathing 52-page audit of the Liberty school district’s past pattern of poor accounting practices, financial mismanagement and inappropriate spending sprees. The audit pointed out that the district’s financial condition was deteriorating and prior administrations had failed to adequately monitor expenditures, failed to plan wisely for the future and approved unsustainable salaries and questionable contracts
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Audit faults inattentive school board, former administrators
I found this Article in the National Seminars Training Webiste and decided to share it. Two people I know (myself not included) recently ended an office romance. One of them is making life at work a living hell for the other. Although some office romances workout, the majority don’t as in real life. Unfortunately, at work, one has no choice but to deal with the other, like it or not. Here is the article: Office Romance: Career Perk or Career Suicide? Whether it’s Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Desk Set , Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones’ Diary , or Demi Moore and Michael Douglas in Disclosure , Hollywood has provided us with decades’ worth of examples of office romance — the good, the bad and the ugly
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As in Real Life, Most Office Romances Fail
AIPT connects certified international teachers with U.S. schools for up to three years through the J-1 Teacher visa, while enabling school systems to continue focusing on student education, rather than on the complexities of visa sponsorship. With nearly 60 years of experience, offering a comprehensive array of J-1 visa programs and services for exchange visitors coming to the United States, as well as for Americans seeking opportunities abroad, AIPT is a powerful partner able to meet the needs of U.S.
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Teach in USA with AIPT J1 Sponsorhip
Education pays. It translates to higher earnings and lower unemployment rates. Most of us have known there is a correlation between the level of education and the level or earnings in the U.S. That is to say, the higher the level of education the higher the level of income. Now, here is the proof. Of course, this does not hold true in each individual case, but, overall, the relationship holds true. What is welcome news for individuals with higher education levels, is that they will experience less unemployment in their lifetime
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The Role of Education in Earnings and Unemployment
International TESOL’s Higher Education Interest Section (HEIS) is now seeking officers for the following positions: • Chair-elect (3-year appointment: in-training, chair, outgoing) • Assistant Chair (1-year) • Steering Board Member-at-large (3-year appointment) • Web content manager (1 year) • E-list/E-group manager (1 year) To be considered for the HEIS board, applicants must be TESOL members at the time of election/ appointment and must be members of the HEIS interest section.
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International TESOL’s (HEIS) is now seeking Officers
Welcome to the Teaching Jobs and Career Training Blog Teaching Jobs and Career Training information for those interested in becoming a teacher or a better teacher. We will list initial teacher training programs and continuing education programs available or of use to those in the teaching profession. Teaching Jobs and Career Training lists links, web sites, directories, descriptions, addresses, contact information, requirements, qualifications, certifications, medical tests, police checks, visa documents and other information.
New York, NY Knowing community resources available to help you find work is essential. Are you familiar with the Department of Labor Workforce Center? It’s an agency located in every county in the U.S. whose purpose is to assist individuals find work. Here is the address: http://www.dol.gov/dol/location.htm . First, you need to click on your State to be taken to that site. At your State, identify your city/county and to see what services they have to offer. They may be listed under ‘Job Seeker’ or ‘Job Search’. Depending on your county’s population, you might have a full service center and satellite offices in your area. At the full service center, you may search for employment on the internet and/or in their job bank, print copies of your resume, fax your resume to employers, and make job search telephone calls, all at no cost to you. You may also work with a job counselor to assist in your return to gainful employment. Give them a call and see how they can help you. You might have to attend and orientation first. It’s a brief meeting where they inform all first-timers to the Workforce Center what services they have to offer. Good luck. www.TumiPublishing.com Now available, Sticks of Fire: The Turning Point , a novel of recovery and redemption
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Let the Department of Labor Help you Find a Job
Soar High Before you walk into an interview, you should know as much about the company and the position you are applying for as you possibly can. If you found the job through an employment agency, they should be able to provide you with the information. If not, search the web. In today’s world of mass communication, there’s no excuse for lack of research. After you have studied the company, write out a list of questions to ask the interviewer. Here are some sample questions that apply to all occupations: Why is this position available? Will there be opportunities for training?
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Questions To Ask During A Job Interview