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Nonprofit Outsourcing - Part 2: How to hire
Posted by Ethan Jones & Lorenzo Gomez III on Sunday, September 30, 2012 Under: Outsourcing
In Part 1 of this series we briefly went through answering the "why" when it comes to nonprofit outsourcing. Today we are going to walk through the "How" for those that want to know how you can actually execute when in need of some outsourcing help. Hiring a VA effectively is much like hiring a great employee, with just a few caveats and additional considerations.
First, where do you find VAs? The most common places are oDesk (my personal favorite) and eLance. A quick Google search will also bring up literally hundreds of specialist VA organizations, if your needs are specific or the hours you require are intense.
On both oDesk and eLance, it's important to post your job with a very detailed breakdown of the tasks required. You can also assign requirements based on your needs - it's usually good to look for workers who have passed English comprehension tests, and you can also require a minimum number of hours worked, as well as a minimum average feedback ranking from previous employers.
The process I like to follow is pretty simple, and usually results in pretty good employees:
1) Post a detailed, carefully worded job description requiring English skills and a minimum of 25-50 hours worked with an average rating of 4/5.
2) Let the job sit there for a week or two to collect as many applications as possible. You'll get a ton - and definitely pay attention to who responds the quickest. Look for initiative!
3) Narrow your list down based on the quality of the response, implied enthusiasm, metrics and feedback on worker's profile, and anything else that may stand out to you.
4) Send each of the workers on your shortlist a message asking them to state their qualifications and sum up the job necessary. This will test comprehension and writing ability, as well as weed out anybody sending stock responses.
5) Get your shortlist down to 2-3 names and schedule them for a quick Skype chat or call. A call may be taxing for their English for lower end work and is often not required, but you'll find they're usually happy to do it anyway.
6) Select the most qualified worker from your short list and try out the process! Give him/her a small task - much smaller than the scope of the job - and a short period of time to do it. If you're not satisfied, try someone else on your list or provide additional coaching. Any tasks you give, ask them to repeat back to you to verify comprehension.
7) Over time expand from small tasks to the full scope of the work you need, building in time for coaching, additional clarification and opportunity to build rapport and understanding of needs.
How do you price a job?
I was initially worried about this when I was hiring my first VA. The job I needed help with was very simple and did not require a lot of work - just email time. I didn't want to get into an Ari Gold negotiation so I asked my friend for advice. He told me that I just need to set the rate in the job post. Don't ask for a price, just tell them what the job is worth to you. This was a great solution. The job that you will be posting is different for everyone. You can see what prices other people set to get a gauge on whether you are on track or not.
I posted my VA job at $4/hr and I got about 100 applicants. On another research project I set the rate too low and several people came back and told me they would complete the work, but for a higher price. This was good for me because I wasn't really sure what to charge in the first place so I just picked something out of thin air. The key is that the market will respond and you will make adjustments as you need to.
Additional Resources for working with your new VA
VA Networking
An interesting article about outsourcing in Esquire Magazine
A great post from 43Folders.com
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Through the Louisiana HELP program, a homeowner can obtain a five-year low-interest home improvement loan to improve the energy efficiency of their existing home. Homeowners must utilize a lending institution participating in the program, and be a current resident of the State of Louisiana. Credit worthiness is determined by the lender.
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A team of Year 10 pupils from St Saviour's and St Olave's School will represent Southwark in the London finals of the Young Consumers of the Year Competition after winning the borough heat.
The St Saviour's and St Olave's team pictured with the Mayor of Southwark, Cllr Vicky Naish
They will be joined by runners-up from Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College at the London-wide competition which will be held in Bexley on 29 March.
The Southwark heat was organised by the council's trading standards team and involved pupils answering questions on a range of consumer issues from food and health to money and finance.
Dave Read from Southwark Council's trading standards team said: "It was a really lively and informative quiz which covered many essential lifeskills. Congratulations to the winners, and good luck to all those who will represent Southwark at the London finals later this month."


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I wish I had the balls to have photographed the French fry scoop, as it was coated in no doubt years and years of crumbs and grease, but sadly I didn't want to interrupt the flow of the checkout person.
I was simultaneously disgusted yet drawn to it. I did, however, notice this delightful "MUZAK" machine perched precariously over the trash/tray return station. I had no idea muzak was an actual device. I ordered a deconstructed chicken biscuit chicken strips, which I of course coated in Cajun spices.


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It's Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and I'm Encouraging All over 60s in Huddersfield to Get Screened!
I'm supporting Bowel Cancer UK's campaign to urge more people to take part in bowel cancer screening and save lives.
More than 44 people die from bowel cancer every day in the UK, it's the nation's second biggest cancer killer. However, it shouldn't be. It's treatable and curable, especially if diagnosed early.
Bowel cancer screening can save lives but at the moment in some areas of the UK only a third of those who receive a test complete it. Thousands of people are missing out on the chance to detect bowel cancer early when it is easier to treat.
I am totally committed to improving uptake rates for bowel cancer screening, both locally and nationally. I urge my constituents who are sent a bowel screening test to use it. I'm encouraging all over 60s in Huddersfield to take the bowel cancer screening test when they receive it in the post. Early diagnosis really can save lives.
The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme can detect bowel cancer at an early stage in people with no symptoms when it is easier to treat. If you're registered with a GP and aged 60-74, you will receive a test in the post every two years. You carry out the simple test at home in private and it comes with step by step instructions.
Visit Bowel Cancer UK's website to find out how you can get involved in their campaign for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: bowelcanceruk.org.uk.


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Ra Paulette is a self-taught artist who has spent the last 25 years turning hillsides in northern New Mexico into unbelievable and ornate caves. The 67-year-old digs out each cave by hand, then uses basic hand tools to carve detailed patterns on their walls.
One could say that Ra Paulette's hand-dug caves are museums, and the walls are the art on display.
Ra Paulette has committed nearly half of his life to art, and completed about a dozen caves.
Each cave was painstakingly dug out by the artist, and features a unique interior that is inspired by designs in nature.
Paulette calls the caves his "wilderness shrines." Some include detailed columns that reach as high as 40 feet.
Each cave also features light peeking from above, which juxtaposes the feeling of being underground.
It is hard to believe that one man created all of these elaborate sandstone caves by hand.
The caves were a well-kept secret for a long time, but, in 2014, filmmaker Jeffrey Karoff learned about the artist and created a documentary about his amazing work.
To learn more about the Academy Award nominated film, "Cavedigger," visit the film's website. Additional images of Paulette's spectacular caves can be found on his website, as well as a virtual cave tour.
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while others who live far from the metro can manage basic English.
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Eleven-year-old Delaney Clements is fighting cancer. In 2010, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Delaney, according to news reports, is very sick.
One in 300 boys and one in 333 girls under age 20 will develop cancer. But those numbers don't really matter in this particular story. What matters is Delaney.
To her family and her friends, Delaney isn't 1 in 333 girls. She is one in a million.
Because of chemo, Delaney lost her hair. I do not know Delaney. And I don't want to pretend that I know what losing her hair means to her. But I'm going to guess that it's been horrible. Cancer is hell, and losing your hair is hard.
Delaney has a friend named Kamryn Renfro who is in third grade. And Kamryn, who is only in the third grade, did something truly beautiful and brave. She shaved her head this past weekend. She shaved her head to show Delaney, who is fighting for her life, that she isn't alone.
I said I don't know Delaney, and I don't know Kamryn either -- but I think she's an incredible little girl. When I was in third grade, I cared a lot about "fitting in" with the other kids. I wanted to look as much like everyone else as I could. Wanting to fit in is probably pretty common for third-grade girls. But, Kamryn did the opposite. She stood out. And she stood out for one reason: for Delaney.
The story, even if it stopped here, is enough to make the news. A third-grade girl shaved her head to support her dear friend who fights cancer. Because Kamryn demonstrates such tremendous kindness and compassion at such a young age, shaving her head is enough to make a few headlines.
But Kamryn did not make the news in the last few days simply because she shaved her head. Kamryn made the news because shaving her head got her suspended from school. Kamryn shaved her head over the weekend to support Delaney. And when she got to school on Monday, she wasn't allowed inside.
The third-grader was suspended because she VIOLATED HER SCHOOL'S DRESS CODE by shaving her head in solidarity with a friend who fights cancer.
There is a strict dress code at Caprock Academy, Kamryn's state-affiliated, tuition-free, public charter school in Grand Junction, Colorado.
"Caprock Academy does have a detailed dress code policy, which was created to promote safety, uniformity, and a non-distracting environment for the school's students," said Catherine Norton Breman, president and chair of the school's board of directors, in a statement. "Under this policy, shaved heads are not permitted."
Indeed, the website for Caprock Academy lists these rules:
Ladies' Hair: Should be neatly combed or styled. No shaved heads. Hair accessories must be red, white, navy, black or brown. Neat barrettes, headbands and "scrunchies" are permissible. Hair should not be arranged or colored so as to draw undue attention to the student. Hair must be natural looking and conservative in its color. Radical changes in hair color during the school year are unacceptable.
I could write at length about why I strongly disagree with the Caprock Academy dress code. They say it promotes "safety" and "uniformity." I say it blindly promotes conformity. And the peculiar language about "natural looking" hair truly concerns me. That said, today isn't the day for me to outline my thoughts on dress codes -- but I do want to point out that I am not against all dress codes at all schools at all times.
I'd like to get back to what happened to Kamryn. She shaved her head and was barred from school on Monday. On Tuesday, after this crazy story made the news, she was re-admitted to school temporarily. And last night, the Caprock Academy School Board held an emergency meeting. They voted 3-1 in favor of making an exception for Kamryn and allowed her back at school.
Three to one. Yes, she can return. But one school board member still disagrees!
"I believe Caprock has a mission and a vision and that mission and vision elevates critical thinking and puts it above emotionally charged decisions," the dissenting school board member said, according to The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. "My fear is this sets a precedent and nudges us down a path we don't want to follow."
A path we should not follow? What path? Tolerance. Compassion. Empathy. Understanding. Kindness.
Kamryn was barred from her school for shaving her head and now she doesn't "fit in" with the school dress code.
I would guess that Delaney would like to "fit in" too. I would guess that she would like to look the way the other kids do, the kids who aren't sick and don't have cancer. I would guess that more than anything the people who love Delaney wish she hadn't lost her hair because they wish that she didn't have Stage 4 neuroblastoma.
And I'm now going to stop writing about Caprock Academy and its ridiculous dress code. Because that's not what's important. What's important is what Kamryn did and why she did it. She did it to stand with her friend Delaney in her fight.
And, Delaney, we do not know you, but we stand with you too.
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Cumberland, MD (PRWEB) April 01, 2015
Student forest technicians from six colleges in the region will bring their skills to Allegany College of Maryland to compete with each other and the home team in the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Woodsmen Meet.
In addition, forestry students from three four-year schools will join the half-dozen colleges in the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS MidAtlantic Collegiate Qualifier, a preliminary event leading up to the U.S. Collegiate Championships in June.
Both events, which feature such classic lumberjack skills as climbing, rolling, tossing, sawing, chopping and felling, will be held Saturday, April 11, on ACM's Cumberland campus. Admission is free and open to the public.
Sports broadcaster ESPNU will film the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS competition, which features college lumberjacks competing in four of the disciplines in which professionals test logging skills for the national championship.
One collegiate winner will emerge from this qualifier to compete with peers from four other regions in the collegiate championship, which will be held in New York's Central Park in honor of the event's 30th anniversary.
The competition begins at 8 a.m. in archery and dendrology, the study of trees. Contestants and other school representatives are given an official welcome at 9:30 a.m. Activities such as team log roll, orienteering, bolt split, speed chop, pulpwood toss and tree fell follow.
The Mid-Atlantic Woodsmen Meet continues until noon, when student foresters from all nine colleges and universities convene for the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS MidAtlantic Collegiate Qualifier.
Starting at 1:30 p.m. with axe throw and pole climb, additional woodsmen events to follow include cross-cut saw, single buck, chain saw, choker setting and speed chop. The competition concludes at 5 p.m.
Visiting forest technician schools are: Haywood Community College, Clyde, N.C.; Montgomery Community College, Troy, N.C.; Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport; Penn State Mont Alto; and Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, Clifton Forge,Va.
Joining them for STIHL TIMBERSPORTS are West Virginia University, Penn State University and Warren Wilson College, Asheville, N.C.
For more information about the competition contact Steve Resh, ACM forestry programs coordinator, at 301-784-5307. Information is also available at http://www.allegany.edu/forestry.


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Studio 3DO's Army Men, currently in development for both the PlayStation and the PC, will combine real-time strategy and action with backyard fun. It's presented much like any other war strategy title. You can deploy troops, defend your base, and take out the enemy, much like Command and Conquer. However, all the troops and vehicles are plastic - just like the ones you used to play with as a kid.
Army Men will feature a variety of missions set in both day and night, spread over four environments: alpine, south seas, desert, and swamp. You'll command bazooka men, flame thrower carriers, and rifle men, plus all the other classic poses. You'll have a variety of vehicles at your disposal as well, including helicopters and tanks.
Just like the toys, the troops and vehicles are plastic. When troops are blown up, they melt. When vehicles are shot, they flip over revealing hollow underbellies.
Army Men will feature a two-player split screen mode, and will most likely support the link option. It is being published by 3DO, and is scheduled to ship first quarter, 1998.


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The Department of Public Health and Human Services partnered with Columbia Parks and Recreation Thursday in an effort to reduce mosquito numbers.
Every year, Columbia's trails are sprayed with an Environmental Protection Agency approved chemical for mosquito control. These locations include the MKT Trail, Grindstone Creek Trail, among other additional areas approved by Columbia Parks and Recreation. A small, red Chevrolet truck is scheduled to drive along the trails Friday mornings through September spraying the chemical.
Spokesperson Andrea Waner says the mosquito control program's plan is to help eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, which will therefore reduce the spread of disease. She says there are easy ways residents can prepare for the mosquito season on their own.
"One thing that, they, people can do at home to prevent mosquito bites is to eliminate breeding grounds around the home," Waner said.
"So empty any water dishes, pales, bird baths, pool covers, wheel barrels, that sort of thing. Anything where water can sit at, at your home, dump out the water."
Waner says to also wear insect repellent and take the time to repair screens in windows and doors, so the mosquitoes can't enter your home.
The program's spraying is scheduled while the sun is down, since mosquitoes are most active in lower temperatures.
Emergency Medical Physician Chadd Kraus says mosquitoes can carry many illnesses, and some people who are bitten might not even realize they have an infection. He says there are two important ways people can prevent mosquito bites.
"The two big things that folks can do are to keep their skin covered, so to wear long sleeves, to wear hats, long pants," Kraus said, "And then the second thing is to wear insect repellent."
The insect repellent Kraus recommends using is one with 20 percent deet.


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But there is a right way to go about choosing yours.
As the ROCK/STAR ADVOCATE®, I am your music career's guiding light, helping you & your team gain the confidence & clarity you need to create your own path to a sustainable career in the music industry.
There's a vast ocean of knowledge out there & a lot expected of the DIY music-preneur. With only a few hours in every day how do you make time for it all?
So how does ANYTHING ever get done?!
How can you possibly move ahead when it feels like all the odds are stacked against you? How can you not keep going when you know it's all you were ever meant to do?
But a team requires money, structure, organization… it starts to feel like an endless losing battle.
All me to introduce myself…
I'm a music-lovin, spreadsheet-makin, sweats-wearin former paralegal with a Master's in Psychology.
I started my career in my late teens, as an intern for Atlantic Records and college rep for WEA.
While getting my Music Business degree (yes, that's a real thing) at Drexel University, I worked with fellow classmates to create the still-active MAD Dragon Records.
After graduation, I went on to manage the national street team & Mid-West retail for EMI subsidiary, Astralwerks, and founded IXiiV Records, LLC (later changed to IXiiV Artist Consulting) with my college roommate.
Now, with The Rock/Star Advocate®, I'm able to live out my dream of helping musicians and their teams turn their passions into sustainable careers.
I make sure they chase their dreams with as few nightmares as possible. Signing online to see messages like this one are why I feel so blessed to be able to live my dream while helping others live theirs:
I'm also a sucker for puns, anytime Will Ferrell screams anything, Godivia™ hot chocolate, my 2 beautifully-talented nieces, and fall weather. Lastly, because I'm feeling super vulnerable, my best friend is Anna Kendrick. Nobody knows that. Not even Anna. Give it time.
15 hr Work Days {Read: No social life}
2-4 hrs of Sleep/Night {Can you say #SleepShaming?}
Depression & Extreme confusion
Panic & Stress => Decisions made from desperation
Multitasking Queen {Read: Busy, never productive}
Information Overwhelm {Read: Productivity paralysis}
Endless To-Do list that never got To-Done
I started in the music industry almost 15 years ago. Working 4 jobs during my Junior year at Drexel, I decided to double my class load and graduate early to get a head-start on the competition.
You can learn more about that journey in my Lessons Learned series on my Music-Preneur Mindset Podcast, including that time I quit the same job 5 times. Yes. 5 times.
Slowing down, getting a full night's sleep, and setting clear/relevant goals have enabled me to achieve more in 3 years than I did in the last 12.
I'm passionate in making sure I pass on what I've learned. After two years of speaking engagements, engaging interviews, and finishing my first book, my mission to spread the message of self-care in the music industry is finally catching on with people who know deep down there's got to be an easier way to do things.


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It's no secret that I'm an Elomi superfan, but even I was impressed by the amount of lovely offerings for Spring/Summer 2014. Elomi is doing what more lingerie companies should be focusing on: revamping proven favorites in lovely colors, offering expanded options beyond bras and panties and focusing on some niche areas that will create lifelong customers.
We'll start with the revamped old favorites. I love my Betty set, so I'm thrilled to see it becoming available in two more lovely yet easy to wear colors. The raspberry color is above and the light pink color is below. My only request is that the light pink version would become a continuity offering – lots of pale ladies find that to work better than beige as a nude bra! I will be picking both up to add to my daily lingerie rotation.
As of this Autumn/Winter season I will own three Ritas, so part of me feels like adding more to my collection may be overkill. However, I'm still tempted. These colors are gorgeous, these bras wash and wear incredibly well and the J-hook option makes them extra useful. If you're new to Elomi and want a good introduction, try either the Rita or the Betty.
I love this really bold pattern (in my favorite color, no less!). The Tiffany is based on the Betty shape, which means it should be an easy sell for lots of people. It's great to see Elomi taking their popular shapes and turning them into sets that look totally different.
I'm not actually sold on this pattern yet, but I do love that this Persia bra is designed for short waisted and petite women. The full busted/plus size/petite market isn't talked about much, but there are lots of women out there who will appreciate designs like this. I'll probably try it even if the pattern doesn't grow on me.
Speaking of patterns, this is the newest incarnation of the Elomi longline. I have the Roxy and love it (there will be a review soon) but the pattern was pretty divisive. I like this pattern, but I'm not sure that everyone else will. I admire Elomi taking chances, but I know lots of people are hoping for a solid version of this. I really hope that they keep making this longline shape for future seasons.
This babydoll is the new addition to the Maria line and I need it now. I love the elegance and I love the ruffles.
More multiway bras are coming, which makes me very happy. This one only goes up to an H cup, but looks like it will be the Elomi version of the Freya Deco. It is moulded and looks like it gives a great plunge shape.
I really like my Elomi bikini, but I'm not covering the Elomi swim catalog for this blog because there wasn't much that was new in it. The two pieces that I loved the most were the swim coverups. I think lots of people will like this shape and the second one is an elegant dress that could almost double as a day dress.
Which pieces are your favorite for Spring/Summer 2014?


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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein
If a child is to keep alive his sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.
~ Rachel Carson
Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.
~ Lady Bird Johnson
There are no seven wonders in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.
~ Walt Streightiff
These are a few of the many quotes displayed at the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose. I'm a quote person and I thought these were really good. Have I mentioned lately that I love being a mom and I love love love the stage my kids are in? I love watching their little minds work. I love watching them problem solve. I love that Parker taught himself how to use our universal remote control. That boy is a problem solver. I love that Gavin told me the other day that he wants to be a web designer when he grows up. Maybe he can fix all the bad sites out there. I love that Gwen grunts when she picks up her dolls and says, "Oh my gosh! You're so heavy!" Hysterical.
The Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose boasts that it is one of the largest museums of its kind in the nation. I have been to a few different discovery museums over the years and this one is actually really good. The Seattle Science Center may not be considered a discovery museum but if it is it has to be the largest in the country. That place is very cool.
We spent a couple hours in the San Jose CDM. It was a lot of fun. There was a lot of fun things for the kids to do. We spent the most time in the wet areas like the bubble area and the water area. Gwen loved the bubbles but hated the water. She has hated getting wet from the beginning. She used to scream bloody murder throughout every bath as an infant. Now it's hard to talk her into taking a bath but once she's in it's hard to get her out. She still hates having her hair washed because she doesn't like having her head or face get wet. So you can imagine how unhappy she was with the water area in the CDM. There were plastic smocks for the kids to keep them drier. Gwen was mad any time her smock got wet.
One water feature made her particularly upset. Kids would feed balls up tubes a la drive in banking style and the balls would stack up in another tube. When the kids felt like there were enough balls stacked then they would pull the rope and all the balls would splash out. Gwen's hair was wet from that and she was not happy. So that's why you see several angry Gwen pictures in the video.
My mom said she was busy watching balls feed through tubes and shoot out. She was so enthralled with the whole process that she realized she was jumping and clapping even though there was not a single child around. She laughed saying she was a grown woman clapping like a child with delight. I thought that was cute. That's the fun part of these museums. Sometimes the adults get into the action more than the kids.
Heath was a huge hit with the spinning disks. He got a disk going right away so every dad in the area would pass him the disks hoping he would get it going for their kid. Some older kids were able to figure out how to get the disks going but for the most part Heath was a very popular one man show.
It was lunchtime before we had fully explored everything. We had our hands stamped in case we had time to come back but I kind of knew we wouldn't have time. Maybe we could have gone back if we didn't spend 2 hours at lunch with our gallivanting waiter. Gwen loved the frog stamp on her hand so much I had to hold her other hand to walk across the busy street to the parking lot. Such a girl. I love it. She also chose her outfit that day. Ok, so she picks her clothes every day but she insisted on that skirt and shirt. The skirt has been making more appearances lately as the weather starts to warm up.
This post has turned kind of rambly and pointless. Oh well. We had so much fun with Grandma and I had a lot of fun making the video. The boys saw what I was doing last night and they got very excited. "Are you making another baby movie!" I need to make them another one. A friend of mine said that with digital cameras everyone has so many pictures of their kids that the kids will never forget their childhood. I hope mine never do. We're sure enjoying the journey.


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It's LGBT History Month, and there's no better time to talk about equality in the workplace. Ensuring that your working environment provides the same opportunities to all is one of the main concerns of the HR department.
It's often not enough to just offer everyone the same opportunities. As noted in our previous piece on Google, women are much less likely to put themselves forward for opportunities than men, even if those opportunities are presented as open to everyone. This holds true for all sorts of minority groups, who are often all too aware of the discrimination they might face.
Up to 34% of UK-based LGBQT workers refuse to disclose their sexuality in the workplace, for fear of homophobic treatment, exclusion, or having opportunities taken away from them. Given that studies throughout Europe have shown that at least 20% of LGBT people have felt they faced discrimination at the job interview stage alone, it's unsurprising that so many would try to hide themselves at work.
Transgender individuals face even more discrimination, with up to 90% reporting experiencing mistreatment in their job. This explains why many choose to leave their current employers whilst undergoing transition.
Positive Action
Positive action during recruitment is one way in which HR can help counter some of the issues that minority groups such as LGBT people face. The Equality Act, which was enacted in the UK in April 2011, makes it lawful to choose a candidate from a minority background over an equally skilled candidate that is not.
It should be noted that doesn't mean hiring someone who is less skilled just to fill a quota - you wouldn't, for instance be able to give the job to an unqualified woman or person of colour just to improve your company's gender or race balance. That would be positive discrimination, which is unlawful.
There are various other ways that your business can support its existing LGBT workers. According to Stonewall, people perform better when they can be themselves. Stonewall has put together a benchmarking tool called the Workplace Equality Index, and using this can help the HR department understand exactly where their employment policies and practices excel or fall short, and how to deal with these shortcomings.
An example would be office banter that might seem harmless on the surface actually making LGBT workers feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. Approximately one in ten have left their job because they felt their work environment was unwelcoming.
Who Does it Best?
Looking at some of the top companies on this index gives some great ideas for what an HR department can do to foster equality in the workplace. Barclays, which is listed as a star performer, have their own LGBT group called Barclays Spectrum, which helps to ensure that diversity and equality is inherent throughout the company.
Lloyds Banking Group, which is the number one company on the index for 2017, also have an LGBT colleague network called Rainbow. They were also the first UK-owned company to provide private medical benefits to people suffering from gender dysphoria. Even seemingly small details are covered: their colleague surveys offer multiple gender options to include those who identify as gender non-binary. They also offer an LGBT leadership programme, which can help LGBT individuals become more effective organisational role models.
This is important because visibility is important. Demonstrating that people from minority backgrounds can become successful in their chosen careers helps others from similar backgrounds feel empowered to be successful too. That doesn't necessarily mean marching in a Pride parade (though of course this is great too) – it can be as simple as being openly out at work.
The HR department can help with this by ensuring that everyone in the company is educated on the matter, with recruitment processes, training, and communications that make the business's position clear.
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When Deceased Relatives Show Up
The people in heaven care about us and intercede for us before the Throne of God. Sometimes they even get permission from God to visit their loves ones on Earth either in a dream or quick visit. Most people never talk about their visits from loved ones, but according to Peter Kreeft and Ronald Keith Tacelli, millions have received visits. Kreeft and Tacelli write:
" . . . we estimate, on the basis of talking to thousands of people over dozens of years, that between ten and forty percent of the living have had some experience of the real presence of the dead, usually a family member. The experience is occasionally physical, something seen with the eyes or heard with the ears. More often it is not physical; yet it is not merely subjective and mental either, but objective and real. It is not a memory or an image of a person, but a real person that is present. The presence is always sudden and unexpected, and usually in a specific, limited place and time. 'Grandma was in my bedroom last night.' The experience almost always seems to occur between two people who have been personally close while both were alive." (Handbook of Christian Apologetics, p.253)
The Church has always taught that there exists a bond of charity between the faithful souls in heaven, on Earth, and in purgatory. According to the Catechism, the assembly of all saints – which we call the Communion of Saints – forms the whole Church, which is the Mystical Body of Christ. The union of the faithful on Earth "with the brethren who sleep in the peace of Christ is in no way interrupted, but on the contrary, according to the constant faith of the Church, this union is reinforced by an exchange of spiritual goods" (CCC 955).
St. Francis of Assisi appeared to St. Anthony of Padua. St. Peter appeared to St. Bertha in the 7th century. St. Jerome appeared to St. Augustine. St. Augustine appeared to St. Norbert. St. Therese of Lisieux appeared to St. Faustina and also to Maria Esperanza. Brother Romanus appeared to St. Thomas Aquinas. Prophets Elijah and Moses appeared to Jesus and three of His Apostles (the story of the "Transfiguration" is told in Matthew 17:1-9).
But saints are not the only ones who appear. Why do regular people appear to loved ones on Earth? Often, it is simply to let the person know they are okay or to express their love. Sometimes, souls appear from purgatory requesting prayers and sacrifices to expedite their transition to heaven. Still other times, there is a special message to be convey to the person still on Earth.
One final note. There are some who actively discourage people from paying any attention to those who appear from the afterlife because of the small possibility that it could be a demon from hell disguising himself as a dear relative, encouraging you to engage in evil. Thanks to God's great mercy and love, this is not the norm. As part of the communion of saints, we on Earth are bonded to the saints in heaven, who care about us deeply. But if you need to confirm that a person who appears to you is truly from God, simply test the person by asking him or her to praise Jesus in a loud voice. Furthermore, people from heaven are known to love having holy water splashed on them whereas spirits from below react angrily or flee in the presence of blessed water.
We will now share our collection of beautiful stories of people from the afterlife reaching out to loved ones still in this life.
Stories from Real People
Voice of deceased son after plane crash: Mark Darling, 55, purposely crashed his plane into a mountain while flying over Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Jan. 25, 2015. He was depressed because his son had died in a car accident two years earlier. After his plane crashed, Mark realized he had survived his suicide attempt. Now he was stranded in a cold, snowy mountain. He heard the voice of his son say, "Dad, you are not going out like this. You're going to get yourself up and you're going to build a fire and you're going to get yourself out of here." Mark was now inspired to survive, but he could not find his cell phone anywhere. That's when his son spoke again, saying "Dad, just walk to the other side of the plane." When Mark got to a certain spot, the son told him to reach down into the snow. Mark did so, and out came the phone. Distraught pilot says he survived suicide crash without a scratch
Grandpa appears in two people's dreams the same night – Bill Donaghy tells the heart-warming story of his aunt and his grandmother having the same dream on the same night. His grandfather had died in 1993 and, for more than a year, his family had been praying for his soul. One night, his aunt Margaret dreamed she was in a white kitchen that was bathed in light when she saw Grandpa wearing his Irish sweater and stirring a cup of coffee. A few nights later, she told her mother she had a dream. "Was he wearing that Irish sweater?" Grandma asked. "Yeah, he was holding…." "A mug of coffee … stirring it," Grandma interrupted. Both women received a hug from Grandpa in their dreams. (Source: Donaghy, Bill. "The Thin Veil Between death and life." The Catholic Standard & Times 11/4/2010) Abridged version here
C.S. Lewis – His deceased wife visited him in spirit. This author of the Chronicles of Narnia has revealed that he felt her presence, which he described as "just the impression of her mind momentarily facing my own" and the presence of her "intelligence and attention." (Source: A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis, pp. 85-86). Lewis writes, "It's the quality of last night's experience—not what it proves but what it was—that makes it worth putting down. It was quite incredibly unemotional. Just the impression of her mind momentarily facing my own." C.S. Lewis wiki C.S. Lewis The Conversion Story of C.S. Lewis
Son appears in dream: This woman tells the story of her 16-year-old son who died in a car accident in 1996. "He came to me in a dream and told me he needed Masses said for him. So I did and through that process I came into the Catholic faith. I tell everyone that my dead son brought me into the faith." (Source: Scroll to forums member Irishgal49)
Not hallucinating: This man, Joseph L. Varga, tells the story of his mother and his aunt (two sisters) who were walking along in 1949 or 1950 and suddenly saw a vision of their deceased mother walking towards them "with her arms spread and ready to embrace her two daughters. The vision then disappeared. BOTH my mother and aunt experienced this vision at the same time . . . ." (Source: forums member Joseph L. Varga)
Saw deceased parents praying at bedside: While praying the rosary in his dying brother's hospital room, this man saw his deceased mother and father praying along with him near the bed. Both were kneeling and holding rosaries. "It wasn't a pronounced image of them but a faint image almost clear image. This was sudden and unexpected as I was praying," the man writes. (Source: Scroll to"fred conty")
Boy sees deceased brothers and heaven. In an Oct. 19, 1997, car accident, Landon Whitley, age 8, saw Jesus, angels, streets of gold, and two of his brothers who had died in miscarriages. He did not even know the brothers existed. In his vision, the boy also saw his his father, who had just died in the car accident. Here is a link to the story of Landon Whitley (Fox Chicago News). And here is the book, Heaven and Back, by his mother Julie Kemp is only on Kindle (link to Amazon) Video.
Deceased grandparents to attend wedding: About two months before her wedding, this woman's deceased paternal grandfather showed up and said, "Your Opa and I are coming." (Source: scroll to jazzy0710)
Great-grandmother and Great-grandfather saw Virgin Mary at the same time in their bedroom in 1940. First, a light brighter than the sun appeared. Then, a beautiful woman with soft skin, robed in white appeared, sitting under an arch composed of light and radiating rainbow colors. Right in their bedroom. It's a family secret. (Source: Scroll to Vouthon)
Oh Bob: This man says his wife's dying grandmother was semi-conscious when "all of a sudden she bolted upright and said 'Oh Bob,' kind of smiled and then fell back down in bed, and stopped breathing a short time after. This was witnessed by several." Bob was her deceased son. (Source: scroll to mikew262)
Deceased brother says stop drinking: Grandpa, who was an alcoholic, woke suddenly and saw his deceased brother in his bedroom. "He told my grandpa to stop drinking now or else he was going to die. Unfortunately, it only scared my grandpa straight for a few months," says the writer. (Source: scroll to phillipa31)
In dream, dead grandpa says don't divorce: A 36-year-old man reports that in one of the "most vivid dreams" he ever had, his dead grandfather visited him when he was getting divorced. "He actually scolded me about it at first but then sympathized with me. He said his purpose of visiting was to warn me that I could lose my salvation over the divorce if I'm not careful" (Source: scroll to JonathonofOhio).
Nurse says dying mother reported seeing her deceased husband and deceased older brother at bedside. Same woman says her patient heard singing by angels. (Source - scroll down to "Isca").
"Wake up. Bethany is not breathing": In a dream, a woman's deceased husband alerts her that the baby needed help. (Source - scroll to "HillsongUnited").
Rose from heaven. This man asked his deceased mother to send him a rose if she was in heaven. He found a rose by his foot while at Mass! He found it just as he was thinking to himself that he felt cheated for not receiving a rose. (Source - Scroll to "Robert Sock")
Hospice nurse tells of patients who see dead people – Like many hospice workers and medical professionals who work with people at the end of their lives, Trudy Harris writes this article mentioning a few of her patients who saw angels or deceased loved ones in their last days. Evidence of Life After Death
Deborah Calandrillo – About a week after her husband Joe died in the 9/11 tragedy, Deborah saw Joe suddenly appear, sitting on the bed next to her with his arm around her pillow in the middle of the night. She was completely awake: "He came to say goodbye . . .I could see through him. I could see the table and the lamp behind him . . . He wanted me to know that there is another existence after this one" (Source: Messages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost in 9/11 by Bonnie McKeaney).
Premonitions – Bonnie McKeaney wrote that her husband Eamon, who perished in 9/11, had been making eerie but accurate predictions about his fate in the two months before the attacks. He had discussed the attacks with her and many friends. July 2001: He said, "Bin Laden's the one who's going to do us in." Sept 2, 2001: Convinced of an upcoming attack on the World Trade Center, Eamon discussed with employees whether the best escape route might be to go to the roof. Sept. 4, 2001: To his wife, "I'm going to die before you. I just wanted you to know that" Sept. 7, 2001: To his wife, "You know, every morning, when we leave for work, we don't know if we'll return." Sept. 9, 2001: "I think I can handle my death now."
A few months after 9/11, Eamon appeared to a friend named Michael Duffy to tell him it was very important for him to finish the third of three marathons he was running to raise money for Eamon's family. The apparition occurred after the second race, when "Michael was totally exhausted. When he got back to his room, he was so tired that he had to crawl to the bathroom. Then he looked up and saw Eamon standing there in the corner of the room, encouraging him to continue" (p. 25-26). Michael Duffy passed away soon after.
(Source: Messages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost in 9/11 by Bonnie McKeaney p. 21-23, 25-26)
Dreams of Immaculée Ilibagiza – After most of her family was slaughtered in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, survivor Immaculée Ilibagiza writes that her brother Damascene would often come to her in dreams when she was hurting the most. Immaculée writes: "He'd often smile and tell me to stop crying because he could hear my sobs in heaven." According to Immaculée, her brother would end his dreams with something like: "Immaculée, stop being so sad. Don't you know that Mom, Dad, Vianney and I didn't die? We are alive and will see you soon." (Ilibagiza, Immaculée. Led by Faith, 40). The story of Immaculée's survival and forgiveness of her family's killers is told in her amazing book, Left to Tell: Discovering god Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust (one of my favorite books!).
In a dream, grandmother is young again - This report comes from my good friend Maria, who went to high school with me in Pennsylvania. Our senior year, Maria had to fly to Italy for her grandmother's funeral in 1986. When she returned, she told me that the day after the funeral, she had a dream that she knew was real. Her grandmother – who appeared to be only a teenager in the dream – was in a beautiful valley wearing a dress and twirling around joyfully. Maria asked her, "What's it like there?" Her grandmother snapped back in her native Italian, "Queste cose non si domandano!" ("You must never ask such things!") Maria added, "She said it very abruptly and her facial expression changed in a stern way and I woke up suddenly!"
Dad appeared to Mom in a dream – This man reports that his father died from Alzheimer's and was quite emaciated and weak by the end. But soon after death, his father appeared to his mother in a dream. "He did not speak, but was standing in the living room full and healthy and just smiled. Mom knew then that he was alright" (Source – scroll to JRKH)
Little girl appears to Dad in dream – A grieving father reports a dream in which he spent his night with his beloved daughter who died at the age of seven. "She was running around, just being her usual self … she said that she wasn't dead and that she was never going to die. She said we would be together forever …." (Source:– scroll to "dreams of my daughter")
Do Catholics Believe in Ghosts? Check out this great article by Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., who writes that "belief in ghosts seems to have been universal across human cultures from the beginning of recorded history, and it's based at least in part on countless reports that the living have in fact encountered them."


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2015 Visiting graduate student, University of Chicago (Department of History; faculty host: Prof. Leora Auslander)
2011 M.A. (with distinction), University of Zurich (sociocultural anthropology [major], popular culture studies, economic and social history)
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(with Ivo Balmer) Housing as a Common Resource? Decommodification and Self-Organization in Housing – Examples from Germany and Switzerland. In: Mary Dellenbaugh, Markus Kip, Majken Bieniok, Agnes Katharina Müller, Martin Schwegmann (Ed.s): Urban Commons: Moving Beyond State and Market. (= Bauwelt Fundamente 154) Basel: Birkhäuser, 178-195.


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It's essential to acknowledge gaps in work history in advance in a resume. It puts you in charge of your profession's narrative instead of letting an employer's imagination run wild. The concern of gaps in work history is a tough one, and one that turns up all the time in regards to the general impression your resume offers. When applying a job, a huge unusual gap in work history is in some cases a showstopper.
It's often more about what your resume indicates than exactly what it states clearly.
You desire it to reveal profession development, and not stagnancy. If you have worked for a company for 15 years, you desire your resume to reveal how you excelled at that business. You desire it to reveal enhancing scope and duty.
Your resume states that you have been working at Company X as a "Buyer" for 18 years.
You do not wish to make it appear like you've been contented or that you do not have aspiration. Possibilities are, you have not been doing the specific very same thing that whole time. You simply have not described the development that's most likely occurred as a purchaser within the company.
Have you been doing the exact same classification the whole time?
The exact same purchase level? The same-sized provider base? Have you been dealing with the very same innovation? If you fill out these information, your resume offers not only the type of specific description that may put you into favorable factor to be considered for a position, it likewise sends out the type of implicit "I take my profession seriously" message that in fact lands employment.
In other words, your resume reveals who you are as an individual.
You wish to communicate that you see yourself as being on a course – on a journey with a location – not stuck in a rut. Having long gaps in your employment history often gives companies the incorrect impression about your capabilities and aspirations. A long unusual gap in your resume can indicate that you're not efficient in landing a job.
It can indicate that you are lazy, or that you do not care about your career.
Most awful of all, it can also indicate that you were fired from your previous employment and did not know how to return into employment. If none of these things hold true, you have to have a look at your resume and make certain any gap is explained. Some individuals leave gaps unexplained on their resume and wish to discuss the gaps in an interview, but that may be exactly the reason that prevented you from even getting to an interview in the first place.
Highlight why you were released from your previous job.
Maybe your business or department reorganized or scaled down someplace along your profession, or your position was transferred to another location and you lost your job. This frequently takes place throughout economic downturns when it's truly challenging to acquire brand-new work. You can describe these gaps to companies by ensuring to highlight why it was that you were released from your previous job.
Show the restructuring or scaling down that occurred.
And if it lines up with an economic downturn, this "tells the story" to companies much better than simply leaving a gap and hoping that they will not notice prior to the interview phase. Keep it favorable when speaking about why you left your job before the gap. Descriptions that shout: "I did not like my previous company" do not look good.
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The goal with this build is to constantly be using your righteous fury, because every time you attack with righteous fury you will add a rageblade stack and get sheen damage bonus every second attack, and to top it off every fourth attack deals 100 extra damage due too sword of the divine.
The point of the attack speed runes are so that you attack much faster and constantly get sheen damage and sword of the divine damage which also makes the sword of the divine more important for its attack speed.
When fighting as Kayle I typically like to be greedy with my intervention and pop it early in fights to soak up the high damage skills people initiate with.During the shield I pop righteous and burn down the squishiest character.After taking down the squishy I can usually determine if I should stay and fight or not, and with divine blessing i usually have no problem pulling out of a fight.Reckoning can be used for damaged mid fight if needed but it is better to keep it off cool down and use it as a slow.
In good games I tend to have excess gold after this build, but all the items listed are the core items and the excess gold is spent on items solid for the champs I'm fighting which could be a wide variety of items.
First build I've made on this site so all advice is appreciated.
On a side note I am broke on ip points so I have not had the chance to play around with other rune set ups.