Wilmington –
If you need extra cash but don’t have time to commit to a part time job, changing the way you grocery shop can save you hundreds of dollars a month.
Tuesday morning, WECT’s Carolina in the Morning went grocery shopping with local coupon expert Delly Mellor.
As a wife and mother of three young children, Mellor knows that the cost of food can easily break a budget. The trick she says, is to look for sales and to use coupons.
Mellor runs a couponing workshop to teach people how to get started and where to find the best deals. The next class is Saturday, June 9th at the Northeast Regional Library on Military Cutoff Road.
In the class, Mellor explains how to create and maintain a binder with coupons that will easily get you several items for free and many more at deeply discounted prices.
She organizes the binder by aisle, and as she walks through each aisle, Mellor will find the item that matches the coupon. She prefers to shop at Harris Teeter where they double the coupons every day and offer hundreds of products on sale every week.
One of the most common reasons people tend to shy away from couponing, Mellor says, is that it “takes too much time.” However, she says if you take an hour a week it will lower your grocery bill in half, and that tends to add up to more money and less time than it would take to work a part time job.
Another complaint? They only find coupons for boxed items or junk food. “Not true,” says Mellor. You can actually go online and search for a specific item and find an online coupon for it. This week, for example, Harris Teeter was offering eight ears of corn for only two dollars.
The trick to buying produce is to only buy what is in season, and wait for it to come on sale. “Everything goes on sale eventually, says Mellor. Just be patient, and in the meantime look for the coupons.”
Mellor also advises that you can find some of the best discounts at grocery stores instead of big box stores, because while the superstores offer every day low pricing, the grocery stores will slash prices even lower when they go on sale.
To learn more about couponing or to get started, contact Mellor at http://dellysdeals.blogspot.com/.
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Several months before the opening of the first IKEA store in Bulgaria expected in the fall of 2011, the Fourlis Group, IKEA‘s franchisee for Bulgaria through its subsidiary House Market, announced the opening of 130 part-time jobs.
IKEA‘s store in Sofia is seeking service and administrative employees that can work shifts of 4 to 6 hours a day, the company said in a statement, stressing that its new demand of flexible labor will boost the labor market in the Bulgarian market and will create good opportunities for university students and people seeking a second job.
IKEA will enter the Bulgarian market in the fall of 2011 with the opening of the first of the two IKEA stores planned for the country. Fourlis’s House Market SA already manages five IKEA stores in Greece and one in Cyprus.
Bulgaria’s first IKEA store will be opened in Sofia in the last quarter of 2011, announced George Alevizos, Finance Manage of the Greek group of companies Fourlis in an interview for the Greek Survey of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) in 2010.
Alevizos told Novinite.com that Fourlis intended to open at least one more IKEA store to be located near the Black Sea city of Varna, and might also consider opening a third store within the next 5 years.
Fourlis is investing EUR 50 M in the construction of the first IKEA store in Bulgaria, which will employ about 350 people.
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When George Osborne declared last year that private-sector job creation would “far outweigh” public-sector job losses many dismissed him as a deluded ideologue. But the early signs are encouraging for the Chancellor.
The latest yearly figures show that private-sector employment has risen by 520,000, more than compensating for a 143,000 reduction in public-sector jobs. As a result, unemployment, which stood at 8 per cent three months ago, has fallen to 7.7 per cent, the largest drop since the summer of 2000. But these headline figures obscure several worrying trends.
A quarter of the new jobs created in the last year are part-time. Such jobs now account for 27.2 per cent of all employment. Significantly, the number of people who are working part-time because they couldn’t find full-time jobs now stands at 1.2 million, the highest level since records began in 1992.
As the graph (see below) shows, this group has increased by 135,000 (12.5 per cent) over the past year. Over the same period, the number of temporary workers has risen to 1.6 million, a third of whom are in the jobs because they couldn’t find permanent work.
Public-sector workers are being laid off far faster than officially predicted. The Office for Budget Responsibility expects “general government employment” to fall by 20,000 between 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. But the fact that 143,000 jobs have been lost in the past year suggests that this was an underestimate.
Should the OBR have miscalculated the rise in public-sector unemployment, the pressure on the private sector to maintain its current pace of job creation will be even greater.
Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
(CareerBuilder.com) — Just because you’re eager to leave a job doesn’t mean it’s a wise career move. That said, staying in a position that feels like the wrong fit may also hinder your career. Not sure what to do? Instead of jumping to the wrong decision, take some time to evaluate how job-hopping might affect your future opportunities. Here are the pros and cons of leaving your current job for greener pastures.
You’ll get more targeted skills
In some industries, quickly leaving a job can help you gain more specific skills for your next gig. It’s especially relevant in more technical positions, says Scott Ragusa, contract business president at recruiting firm Winter, Wyman. “Many highly technical consultants will add necessary experience to a very specific part of a project and then move on to the next one,” Ragusa says.
You’ll have a wider range of experience
Making strategic moves can also help you build expertise more quickly for a future role. For example, says John Crant, a career coach and founder of SelfRecruiter.com, “If you strategically moved across three roles to add marketing, advertising and public relations expertise to your career skill set, then you can position those choices as building the background that would be most valuable for the [next] role you desire.”
You may get a pay jump
“When we stay a long time at one company, others in our field statistically move ahead of us in compensation,” Crant says. Many companies implement pay freezes or only give employees a cost-of-living raise. If you’re coming from a different company, hiring managers base your salary on your previous salary and may make a higher offer, he says. “You can generally get a higher adjustment to your compensation than what your annual review will give you,” he says.
It will raise questions about your skills
Lots of short stints on your résumé will undoubtedly raise questions about your skills and work ethic, so be prepared with explanations. Many employers are hesitant to hire people who’ve held several positions for less than a year, because it shows that their skills were not a match for several companies. Especially during non-recessionary times, job-hopping can raise a red flag. “You may be looked at as damaged goods,” Crant says.
Employers may question stability
“Job-hopping without a clear plan in place can be perceived as a ‘difficult-to-keep employee’ and some employers will not want to hire them for their next short hop,” Ragusa says. This can be especially difficult in some large companies that place a higher value on job stability.
More importantly, some employers may go with a person who has previously held long-term positions, Crant says. “Though you may be the ‘right one,’ companies will oftentimes choose the individual that seems to offer the better return on their hiring investment — the person that will stay with them contributing for the longer term,” he says.
Even if you’ve had a few short stints, it’s important to understand what employers are looking for in successful hires and be able to provide explanations for your experience, Crant says. Ideally, employers would like someone to stay for at least two years to really learn the ropes and about four to seven years to make it profitable for the company, he says.
As you search for your next move, be sure to understand their view and focus on other achievements. “If you’ve had several quick moves, be ready to explain the reasons why those moves occurred, and make sure this employer knows that you are looking for the right career home with this move,” Crant says.
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When Luis Marino became a Port Chester trustee last year, he had to quit his part-time janitor job with the village and forgo the roughly $13,000 that came with it.
No big deal, he said. He had other work, notably a full-time job with the Scarsdale school district.
Months later in December, Marino secured a $7,500 no-bid contract with the Westchester County Board of Legislators for “community outreach” — all but making up the lost money, when his $5,200 trustee stipend was factored in.
Legislator Martin Rogowsky, the Harrison Democrat who hired him, said it was a good move, as Marino, also a volunteer firefighter and respected in the village, would help Rogowsky in his district, particularly with Hispanic constituents.
“He’s my eyes and ears in Port Chester,” Rogowsky said. “I thought this was a great thing. … It was a question of how much to pay him and how much is it (the job) worth? It sounded reasonable.”
Though Marino isn’t the only public official being paid by the county — there are others, for example, at the Board of Legislators and County Executive’s Office — he is the only one under contract with the board.
That’s why some lawmakers, notably Legislator Sheila Marcotte, R-Tuckahoe, are curious as they begin a review of all so-called “short form” contracts that add up to millions of dollars a year — $5.5 million in 2010.
Critics say these short forms, which sometimes don’t require bids, may be prone to waste, abuse and a lack of accountability.
In this case, Rogowsky defended the action, saying all 17 legislators are allocated $50,000 for staff; since he rarely uses it all and needed this outreach, he brought Marino on in that capacity.
Because it’s a contract job, it does not provide health or other benefits and using a short form — approved by Chairman Ken Jenkins, D-Yonkers — was the way to go, Rogowsky said.
Nonetheless , Marino is qualified, capable and active locally, he said, even calling him “a perfect fit.”
There was no need to bid this one, Rogowsky said, adding that he thinks “taxpayers are getting their money’s worth.”
“I don’t see any conflict,” Rogowsky said. “He’s my personal representative. Who else would you put in the job? I’m going to hire a supporter over a non-supporter.”
For his part, Marino said he’ll do the job as long as he’s needed.
The contract expires in November and Rogowsky is not seeking re-election.
Ron Barber, one of 13 people wounded in the Jan. 8 mass shooting near Tucson, on Tuesday is returning part time to his job as U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ district director.
Barber, 65, will work 20 hours a week as he continues his rehabilitation after being shot in the cheek and the leg. Rodd McLeod, who has been filling in for Barber, will stay on during the transition.
“I sort of had to arm-wrestle my doctor on this, because if he had his way, I wouldn’t be going back right now,” Barber said. “But I’ve really been wanting to get back to work for a long time, and finally he did agree to what he called a trial period, but he’s restricting me to four hours a day. Hopefully, I’ll be able to show myself and him that I can handle it, and we may be able to increase the hours.”
Barber said his biggest physical challenge to his returning to work is that he becomes easily fatigued.
Giffords, D-Ariz., is still recovering from the gunshot wound she received in the head during the attack at one of her “Congress on Your Corner” constituent events. Six people died, including Gabe Zimmerman, her office’s outreach director, and U.S. District Judge John Roll. Pam Simon, another Giffords staff member, also was wounded. She went back to work in February.
On Thursday, Barber represented Giffords’ office at the groundbreaking of the new John M. Roll United States Courthouse in Yuma. Barber’s relationship with Roll stretched back to the mid-1960s, when both were students at the University of Arizona and involved in campus politics. They lost track of each other but reconnected years later, after Barber took the job on Giffords’ staff in January 2007.
“His humility was a hallmark of who he was,” Barber said of Roll, who was tapped for the federal bench by President George H.W. Bush in 1991. “He worked tirelessly for this courthouse, and the congresswoman was instrumental in helping getting the funding. That’s one of the reasons I wanted to be there.”
In other developments:
-The gossip website Gawker on Thursday posted what it said was a leaked copy of a book proposal from Nik Richie, the founder of the raunchy site TheDirty.com and its local precursor DirtyScottsdale.com. Gawker’s headline dubs the submission, which offers a profane memoir of Richie’s alleged exploits online and off, “The Most Obnoxious Book Proposal of All Time.” If the book ever gets published, U.S. Rep. Ben Quayle, R-Ariz., might want to check out Chapter 11, in which Richie promises he will revisit his allegations that Quayle wrote for DirtyScottsdale.com under the pseudonym “Brock Landers.”
-U.S. Rep. Ral Grijalva, D-Ariz., observed the 45th anniversary of the start of Medicare enrollments by praising Medicare as “one of the most successful programs in the history of American government.” Congress needs “to strengthen it as soon as possible rather than cut it to pay for millionaire tax breaks,” he said Friday. Medicare, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965, was implemented on July 1, 1966.
-Chris Wallace of “Fox News Sunday” caused a stir when he asked U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., a presidential candidate, if she was “a flake.” Wallace later apologized for the question. One GOP member of Arizona’s congressional delegation couldn’t understand the fuss. ” ‘Are you a Flake?’ Is there something wrong with that?” U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake tweeted on Twitter. “What am I missin’ here?”
Nowicki is The Republic’s national political reporter. Follow Arizona’s congressional delegation on his blog at azdc.azcentral.com.
KUSA – A Customer Management company is hiring a part-time Bilingual Customer Service Associate.
This job involves working independently from home, managing your own time and schedule, interacting with people to solve their problems and ensuring a positive customer experience.
You willprovide friendly, helpful and professional service, assisting customers by phone and through emails.
You need to be able to read and speak fluently in both English and Spanish, have advanced PC skills and great customer service skills.
Candidates must have a land line phone, a home PC with a minimum of 512 MB RAM and cable or DSL Internet service.
You will be paid a competitive hourly wage and earn performance-related incentives.
The company provides online training and support to develop your skills and you have the opportunity to move up within the organization.
To learn more about this position, its requirements and how to apply go to http://connectingcolorado.org.
You can use the “Quick Search” feature, and key in job order number 5393520 for the Bilingual Customer Service Associate position.
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Americans consider a 40-hour work week as “part time” in most professional jobs and as a sign of a stagnant career, according to a recent study by the Center for American Progress.
The financial reward for working longer hours has increased substantially in the past 30 years, especially for professional men.
The study, “The Poor, the Professionals, and the Missing Middle” says:
“The long-hours premium is particularly apparent in job categories with the largest earnings inequality within a given group. In other words, hours have spiraled up as men strive to ensure they don’t end up as ‘losers.'”
On the other hand, while 37 percent of professional men work 50 hours a week or more, the number of middle- and low-income workers working 50 or more hours a week since 2006 has barely changed or lowered, signaling a declining job market and underemployment.