Word of the Month…
Studies have shown your income and wealth are directly related to the size and depth of your vocabulary. Here is this month’s word, so you can impress your friends (and maybe even fatten your wallet!)…
Coerce (koh-urs) verb
Meaning: to make someone do something by force
Sample Sentence: The contract didn’t hold up in court because he was coerced into signing it.
Soft Skills Employers Want
You need more than vocation-specific skills to land a job. According to Interview Success Formula, 36% of employers look for multi-tasking skills, 31% for initiative, and 21% for creative thinking. On your resume, identify accomplishments illustrating these skills. During the interview, explain specific workplace examples highlighting how you’ve used these and other soft skills.
Super Space Facts
· It takes Venus 224.7 Earth days to orbit the sun and 243 Earth days to rotate on its axis, so on Venus, a day is longer than a year.
· 1 million Earths can fit in the sun.
· Because the moon has no atmosphere, the footprints on its surface will be there forever.
· Space is completely silent.
Stress-Free Travel
ü Sign up for TSA’s PreCheck Program to breeze through security: www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck.
ü Carry your hotel’s business card so you can find your way back.
ü Stay hydrated, get enough rest, and wash hands to avoid illness.
Quotes To Live By…
Every smile makes you a day younger.
–Chinese Proverb
People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
–Winnie the Pooh
A watched pot never boils, but it does get paranoid.
–Lesley Wake
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