No Joe B's for Cats, since NCAA 'disassociated' restaurateur…

The times I ate at Joe B’s I meet a few UK players.  I must say, I love Joe B’s restaurant though.  Hard to believe Joe would do something like this since pretty much how all UK Athletics went there.  So, even though Joe B’s will survive this but he will lose some money for this mistake.  But it just goes and show how tedious that the NCAA is.  Hard to believe the NCAA goes this far.  But will admit though if you haven’t ate at Joe B’s that you should definitely go and eat there.  The food is great!  Enjoy reading this article below:

No Joe B's for Cats, since NCAA 'disassociated' restaurateur - Latest News - Kentucky.com

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98% sure…

I found myself today getting excited more than scared every time I started doing researching, thinking, or even talking about moving to San Antonio.  So, I’m raising my percentage of me moving down there from 95% to 98%.  The last two percent is going to be the crucial part.  The last two percentage is going to be the planning part.  The planning part is all about what I can do to get down there, where I will stay, how I will get around, where I will find a job, and etc.  These are big questions that I to answer in the next few weeks.  Right now, I’m going to tentatively set my date to move down to San Antonio, Texas on June 30, 2009.  Over the next few weeks, I will give out more details on my plan move down to San Antonio.  So, pray for me as I make this big change in my life.

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HOW TO: Create Custom Twitter Backgrounds

As Twitter is becoming more and more popular, it can also be a productive tool in helping a person find a job.  Twitter can help a person get their personal brand or image out there to let others see who they are and can be.  One of those tools or settings that Twitters gives people is the ability to Create Custom Twitter Backgrounds.  Creating a custom background for their Twitter background can help them show off their skills and personality.  Skills like computer knowledge of the software that is required to create the background as well as the knowledge of how to set that newly created background on their website shows off a person’s skills.  Technological skills is another skill set that will be shown off if you use your cell phone to update your Twitter by sending a text from your phone to your Twitter account rather than using the website to update your account.  Of course, need to be careful with this option because standard charges do apply.  Besides skills, a custom background can show a person’s creative personality side.

So, if you have a custom background, please feel free to post your Twitter URL here and why you create this custom background for your Twitter?

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A few more nibbles…

I have been getting renewed energy lately from my job searching as I finally are getting calls from a few recruiters in San Antonio, Texas.  So, now I just need to hook them to get the job.  Once I get a job, it will be a step getting back on my feet.  So, keeping praying for me.  Back to job searching I go.

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Creative Thinking…

Over the last week or so, I have been trying to come up with a name for my new blog idea.  It’s going to be a blog reviewing software and hardware.  Plus, it will give tips on how to better use the software and hardware.  Besides working on the title of blog with a friend, I have been sending out fillers to other people to see who would be interested in helping out blogging with me on this new blog.  I think this would be a great opportunity for a beginner blogger that is savvy with technology.  So, if you or you know somebody that is savvy with technology that wants to become a blogger, leave me a message.

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Got a nibble…

Well, I finally got an e-mail message back from a company that I put in my resume in with about a week and half ago.  The message asked me to call them back at my early convenience.  But a funny thing happen that I yet found out how it happened.  I called the 1-800 number they gave me and was listening to their menu when the next thing I know I got my friend Michael.  Now talking about awkward.   After getting back off the phone with Michael, I called the 1-800 number and they took information from me like where I would be willing to relocate to Dayton or Dallas, if I was convicted of a felony, if I did drugs, if I would submit to random drug testing, if I was eligible to work in the US, and then gave me information letting me know that they will get back with me in three to five days to let me know what the next step will be.

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Windows Live Writer…

I recently just found Windows Live Writer and must say that I’m very impressed with this new software.  When I blog, I have been going directly to Blogger to sign in to type up my blog.  I was always getting tired switching back and forth between windows to get the information I need.  Now, I can just click on “Blog this in Windows Live Writer” which is now connected to my Blogger account and it puts the link of the page that I clicked on and the name of the page in a blog page ready for me to start typing up my blog.  I like the ease of this Writer.  I will type up a review of Windows Live Writer at a later time.  But, a quick review of this software, I would recommend this to other bloggers.

As of right now, I’m writing this blog to test a feature where I can set a time for this post to be posted to my blog at a certain time on a certain date.  So, I have set this blog to post on my blog at 1:00 am on June 1, 2009.

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How-tos for organizing your search for work

Having an organized job search makes one’s job search easy.  An organized job search comes in handy for someone that have been job searching for a long period.  By keeping an organized job search will keep a person from applying for the same job over, in which will keep that person from re-inventing the wheel over and over.  Also, an organized job search will keep updated information about various jobs that you have been applying for.  What does it take to have an organized job search?  Below is how I organized my job search.

1)  Create a schedule – For me, my schedule is pretty much everyday from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed.  My schedule starts with checking my e-mail to see if I have any responses from potential employers from previous days.  After I check my e-mail, I start job searching at sites like CareerBuilder, Monster, HigherEdJobs, and Yahoo.

2)  Stay on track – Everybody knows how fast time can fly when on the internet.  But not only that but how distracted a person can get when they are on the internet by getting side tracked by going to other webpages other than the ones that you need to be going too.  My problem is just that where I find myself on other pages that I shouldn’t be on or I get off tracked.

3)  Define a work space – For me, my workspace is actually on a bed.  Only time I basically leave the bed is if I grab something to eat, take a break, or to get something from another room.  It’s the bedrooms that I get peace and quiet as I do my job search.  Most of the time, you want this space to be where your computer is.

4)  Manage a database -  After I found all my job ads, I usually print them out and put them in a binder that is tabbed as leads.  Then a few days later, I will take a look at these leads and if I haven’t heard anything back, I will make a call to them to see where things stand.  Not only do I print them out but I also save them to my portfolio that is given to you when you sign up for CareerBuilder, Monster, HigherEdJobs, and Yahoo.

You can continue to find more information on How-tos for organizing your search for work by Kristin White del Rosso.

100 Awesome Business Blogs…

How many of you all have thought about starting up a business?  But don’t know where or how to begin to get things rolling.  I was lucky enough to come upon a website that has links to 100 Awesome Business Blogs.  This page has blogs separated in categories below:

Small Business and Entrepreneur Blogs and Resources
Marketing Blogs and Solutions
General Business Blogs
Human Resources and Ethics Blogs
MBA Survival Guides and Business Career Blogs
Economy Trends and News
Investing News and Financial Blogs
Resources for Business Women
Online Business Blogs and Tools
Management Resources and Information
Harvard Business Heavy Hitters

As a person can tell, there are several categories of blogs that a person can research and read about when it comes to starting up a business, looking for help, and find the necessary research and resources.  If there are other blogs that a person wants to share, please leave a comment with the url here.

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Blog Format Change…

Over the last few days, I have been thinking about how I can change the format of my blog to gain more people.  I have decided to not only continue with personal blogs about me but also start adding more blogs regarding my job search, and articles on job searching.  I’m also trying to gather writers for a new blog I’m trying to create regarding Technology.  So, if you are technology savvy, please feel free to leave your comment here with your address and I’ll get back with you.

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