Here are some sites to help you with Black Friday shoping deals.
Looking for gadgets, checkout:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/10/28/sears-black-friday-ad/
Enter VIP Contest for Black Friday:
http://www.blackfriday.fm/news/96/Best-Buy-Black-Friday-VIP-Contest-Be-a-Black-Friday-VIP
Black Friday Deals:
http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/
Black Friday Shopping:
http://www.blackfriday.info/
Monday, November 2, 2009
Holiday: Black Friday
The holidays are vastly approaching and so does the countdown to Black Friday. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Black Friday this is the biggest shopping day of the entire year. What makes this day; the sales, the traffic, the people, and oh all the gift purchases which are made on this one day. Black Friday is a holiday in itself.
Wikianswers.com states Black Friday dates back to September 24, 1869 marking the unofficial beginning of the Christmas holiday season at least since the start of the modern Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, however, the term "Black Friday" has been traced back only to the 1970s. Black Friday was originally named because of the heavy traffic on this day, although most contemporary uses of the term refer instead to it as the beginning of the period in which retailers are in the black (i.e., turning a profit). So it begins the Sunday before November 27th, ads are stock piled in the Sunday paper and mail boxes become flooded with discounts. Retailers begin posting notice of the early bird store hours on this momentous holiday.
This year however might prove to be a bit different than most year states George Rosenbaum, chairman of the retail consulting firm Leo J. Shapiro and Associates, said he expects other merchants to change their traditional Black Friday strategies, too, either by offering deeper-than-usual discounts or expanding the amount of time they're available to shoppers. Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/black-friday-deals-2009-c_n_342377.html
While retailers are concerned sales will be down, there are those who will be out in full force on Black Friday shopping for the deals. Take advantage of the discounts, enjoy the beginning of the holiday season, and as I always say, “shop to you drop”.
For more information on Black Friday visit http://www.bfads.com/ the official Black Friday 2009 website.
Sincerely,
The Editor
Wikianswers.com states Black Friday dates back to September 24, 1869 marking the unofficial beginning of the Christmas holiday season at least since the start of the modern Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, however, the term "Black Friday" has been traced back only to the 1970s. Black Friday was originally named because of the heavy traffic on this day, although most contemporary uses of the term refer instead to it as the beginning of the period in which retailers are in the black (i.e., turning a profit). So it begins the Sunday before November 27th, ads are stock piled in the Sunday paper and mail boxes become flooded with discounts. Retailers begin posting notice of the early bird store hours on this momentous holiday.
This year however might prove to be a bit different than most year states George Rosenbaum, chairman of the retail consulting firm Leo J. Shapiro and Associates, said he expects other merchants to change their traditional Black Friday strategies, too, either by offering deeper-than-usual discounts or expanding the amount of time they're available to shoppers. Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/black-friday-deals-2009-c_n_342377.html
While retailers are concerned sales will be down, there are those who will be out in full force on Black Friday shopping for the deals. Take advantage of the discounts, enjoy the beginning of the holiday season, and as I always say, “shop to you drop”.
For more information on Black Friday visit http://www.bfads.com/ the official Black Friday 2009 website.
Sincerely,
The Editor
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Health Conscious
As with every morning I share a bowl of oatmeal with my son sometimes adding blueberries, bananas, or even a bit of flaxseed. Today while I was eating I began wondering if eating oatmeal is a good for you as everyone says so I found an interesting blog and thought I would share it with youn along with the link to the article: http://fun2sshcocc.blogspot.com/2009/10/quaker-oat-check-your-health-and-get.html
Quaker Oat : Check your Health and get a free sample!
Posted In: Free , Free sample , Give away , Health , must try . By Abhishek
Quaker Oats, A Pepsi Holding Company has started a Online Campaign long back to check your health and it is going on really good. Most of you might have tried it but for those who did not know about this and have not yet tried it. Here is the info… 
GoodMorningHeart in association with Apollo Hospitals is on A Mission to Get India Healthy. And this website does just that.You give in your details on your Health mainly Heart in form of a small survey and then you get results on your health results and tips to overcome any problems..What’s more : Manish Maini mailed me and Venkata Karthik commented here on blog that they have got a free sample of Quaker Oats after completing the survey successfully. Go ahead guys and you may get a your Health report and a free sample too. [I am not sure of it though, but these guys say they have got it. So there is no harm in trying!]
So, what are you waiting for. If not free sample you will get a Heart Report for sure. Just give them the best possible and RIGHT answers and complete survey
Trick or Treat
Ahhhh, Halloween is just around the corner and all the little dressed up tykes, the delicious candy, and unique carved pumpkins will be here in a few days. The weather is changing, the leaves are falling, and in some parts snow is in the air. I can not speak for everyone, but for me I am as excited as a kid in a candy store.
Halloween has always been fun, but now having a son Halloween is even more fun, but from a different viewpoint. The other night I sat sewing together my child's first costume. While I have never been the homemaker type I have been giddy all year for this special event. From buying the parts for the costume to the assembly process to watching him try it on and welcoming all the costumes imperfections, I can not wait.
To give an added smile in your day think about your first costume, the first time you sunk your teeth into the candy you collected from this special night, or the first Halloween party you ever attended?
Hope this brightened your day.
Sincerely,
The Editor
Halloween has always been fun, but now having a son Halloween is even more fun, but from a different viewpoint. The other night I sat sewing together my child's first costume. While I have never been the homemaker type I have been giddy all year for this special event. From buying the parts for the costume to the assembly process to watching him try it on and welcoming all the costumes imperfections, I can not wait.
To give an added smile in your day think about your first costume, the first time you sunk your teeth into the candy you collected from this special night, or the first Halloween party you ever attended?
Hope this brightened your day.
Sincerely,
The Editor
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Do You Know Who Is Cleaning Your Home
Cleaning your home can be a real kill joy. Few people actually enjoy cleaning their own homes and even less people fully have the time needed to spend cleaning properly. Properly meaning cleaning the bathrooms, dusting the furniture and knicknacks, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning the kitchen appliances and surface areas, and vacumming all carpeted areas and floor rugs. As a result of longer work weeks, dual working households, children, and extracaricular activities many have turned to hiring a house cleaner.
We see advertisements for housecleaning through all kinds of media sources like direct mail, door hangers, flyers on vehicles, even internet postings. Everyone seems to know someone who claims to be a professional home cleaner, but what defines a professional? Is a professional someone who advertises being licensed, bonded, and insured, or is it someone who has been cleaning for 10 years plus? The answer, someone is who meets all the city and state licensing requirements, is bonded, fully insured, and has solid cleaning experience.
Hiring a person who meet these requirements sounds complete, but have you thought about the importance of having these certifications in place? Being licensed shows commitment, bonding is for theft and in order to have a bond specific guidelines have to met, and insurance is a peace of mind.
By hiring non credential cleaners often means paying a lessor cleaning bill, but what happens when something is broken or missing in your home? Who is responsible....you the homeowner. Person falls and gets injured in your home the person injured can sue you directly.
Quality of cleaning is just as important as the credentials. I have heard that only women know how to clean, or specific nationalities clean better, or never hire a young person. Unfortunatley none of these statments are accurate. Each person cleans differently, but you can ask a potential key questions to help screen the good from the bad. Ask them about their cleaning system, ask how they would dilute a partucular product, and the number one way to identify a professional cleaner, ask them to tell you how they would clean a wood floor from start to finish.
As the old motto goes "pay now or pay later". Before hiring a cleaner ask for all credentials, ask for no less than 5 references, and interview the person first.
I hope you found this article insightful.
Sincerely,
The Editor
We see advertisements for housecleaning through all kinds of media sources like direct mail, door hangers, flyers on vehicles, even internet postings. Everyone seems to know someone who claims to be a professional home cleaner, but what defines a professional? Is a professional someone who advertises being licensed, bonded, and insured, or is it someone who has been cleaning for 10 years plus? The answer, someone is who meets all the city and state licensing requirements, is bonded, fully insured, and has solid cleaning experience.
Hiring a person who meet these requirements sounds complete, but have you thought about the importance of having these certifications in place? Being licensed shows commitment, bonding is for theft and in order to have a bond specific guidelines have to met, and insurance is a peace of mind.
By hiring non credential cleaners often means paying a lessor cleaning bill, but what happens when something is broken or missing in your home? Who is responsible....you the homeowner. Person falls and gets injured in your home the person injured can sue you directly.
Quality of cleaning is just as important as the credentials. I have heard that only women know how to clean, or specific nationalities clean better, or never hire a young person. Unfortunatley none of these statments are accurate. Each person cleans differently, but you can ask a potential key questions to help screen the good from the bad. Ask them about their cleaning system, ask how they would dilute a partucular product, and the number one way to identify a professional cleaner, ask them to tell you how they would clean a wood floor from start to finish.
As the old motto goes "pay now or pay later". Before hiring a cleaner ask for all credentials, ask for no less than 5 references, and interview the person first.
I hope you found this article insightful.
Sincerely,
The Editor
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
How To Find Work
Being unemployed is difficult enough but not knowing where to look for a new job is even more challenging. Up until last year anyone looking for employment turned to the internet. Sites such as Careerbuilder, Jobing, Craigslist, and Monster were the place to post resumes to get noticed or to view companies advertising for open positions. These sites provided a passive approach to finding new employment, but what do you do in an economy that is scaling back?
Times like these require hitting the basics. Still post your resume on all the employment sites available, but expand your efforts. Start by setting yourself apart from everyone else by having a polished well designed resume. There are professional resume writers, books, and free resume builder sites to help. It is always best to have at least (3) variations of a resume. Variations are used to help career transitions from one field to another, they can be used to help summarize job duties giving the hiring manager a better idea of the scope of your jobs, and they can be designed to give minimal job duty descriptions for those looking to take a step back in their career and not be deemed "over qualified". Resumes strictly help the job seeker sell themselves on paper.
Next, make a list of companies you are interested in working for and contact them directly. Ask who handles the hiring for their company and introduce yourself to this person. Briefly explain you are interested in working with their company and inquire how to submit your resume. It is always best to ask for the email address of the person you are speaking with and follow-up with a "thank you for your time" email.
If you are unsure as to the companies you want to work for then target a specific industry by sourcing through the yellow pages or internet business directories. Contact all the companies you find and submit your resume. For those who have the flexibility of relocation source companies outside your area.
Depending on the nature of the position, businesses will post help wanted signs in or around their place of business. Signs are a welcome for anyone to come in and apply. All too often the downfall of an applicant is their appearance meaning they treat the walk in application process as casual losing emphasis on standing out amongst other applicants. It is best to carry clean copies of your resume, carry a couple of ink pens, dress in an appropriate manner making sure clothes are nicely pressed and paying close attention to personal hygiene.
Another great way to help promote yourself to employers is ask your friends and family to help. Give them copies of your resume, ask them to contact everyone they know whether the company is hiring or not and have them give you a referral. One of the best ways to get recognized is when the hiring manager hears about how great you are and your skill-set from someone other than you directly.
Finally, contact multiple recruiters and never settle with just one. Being a former recruiter myself I witnessed many recruiters who only collected resumes building a pipeline until a job order would come available matching these candidate skill sets. Recruiters are great connections though because many companies have turned to outsourcing their recruitment team to an outside party. Outside recruiters are generally 100% commissioned base making their drive to place candidates greater than in-house recruiters who get paid whether a position is filled or not.
If you or anyone you know is needing a professional resume built, please email us at fasttrackinsider@yahoo.com and we can create professional resumes without cover letters for $25.00 or $50.00 with cover letters.
Sincerely,
The Editor
Times like these require hitting the basics. Still post your resume on all the employment sites available, but expand your efforts. Start by setting yourself apart from everyone else by having a polished well designed resume. There are professional resume writers, books, and free resume builder sites to help. It is always best to have at least (3) variations of a resume. Variations are used to help career transitions from one field to another, they can be used to help summarize job duties giving the hiring manager a better idea of the scope of your jobs, and they can be designed to give minimal job duty descriptions for those looking to take a step back in their career and not be deemed "over qualified". Resumes strictly help the job seeker sell themselves on paper.
Next, make a list of companies you are interested in working for and contact them directly. Ask who handles the hiring for their company and introduce yourself to this person. Briefly explain you are interested in working with their company and inquire how to submit your resume. It is always best to ask for the email address of the person you are speaking with and follow-up with a "thank you for your time" email.
If you are unsure as to the companies you want to work for then target a specific industry by sourcing through the yellow pages or internet business directories. Contact all the companies you find and submit your resume. For those who have the flexibility of relocation source companies outside your area.
Depending on the nature of the position, businesses will post help wanted signs in or around their place of business. Signs are a welcome for anyone to come in and apply. All too often the downfall of an applicant is their appearance meaning they treat the walk in application process as casual losing emphasis on standing out amongst other applicants. It is best to carry clean copies of your resume, carry a couple of ink pens, dress in an appropriate manner making sure clothes are nicely pressed and paying close attention to personal hygiene.
Another great way to help promote yourself to employers is ask your friends and family to help. Give them copies of your resume, ask them to contact everyone they know whether the company is hiring or not and have them give you a referral. One of the best ways to get recognized is when the hiring manager hears about how great you are and your skill-set from someone other than you directly.
Finally, contact multiple recruiters and never settle with just one. Being a former recruiter myself I witnessed many recruiters who only collected resumes building a pipeline until a job order would come available matching these candidate skill sets. Recruiters are great connections though because many companies have turned to outsourcing their recruitment team to an outside party. Outside recruiters are generally 100% commissioned base making their drive to place candidates greater than in-house recruiters who get paid whether a position is filled or not.
If you or anyone you know is needing a professional resume built, please email us at fasttrackinsider@yahoo.com and we can create professional resumes without cover letters for $25.00 or $50.00 with cover letters.
Sincerely,
The Editor
Monday, October 26, 2009
Newly Formed
Thank you for visiting Fast Track Insider. Newly formed, yet highly informative Fast Track Insider will be launching in full force over the next week evolving into one of the top sites for up to date information. Once completed, this site will provide news on a global level, feature great travel locations, highlight cities across the world, display featured articles from businesses of all industries, and provide excellent ideas from gardening to remodeling.
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Sincerely,
The Editor
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