Time saved and a professional job are just two of the reasons homeowners hire lawn care companies. The flowers are blooming, and the grass has begun to grow anew, making spring a great time for homeowners to once again turn their attention to landscaping. Those who aren’t looking forward to dusting off their lawnmowers and […]
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Add value to your home with these renovations
Finding space to install an extra bathroom in a home can be a worthwhile investment. Homeowners choose renovation projects for a variety of reasons. Although many improvements are made to increase functionality and comfort of a home, several others are seen as worthwhile investments. These investments can add up to a higher resale value when […]
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Dos and don’ts of kitchen remodels
According to Remodeling magazine’s “Cost vs. Value Report,” a major kitchen remodeling project should enable homeowners to recoup 74.2 percent of their initial investments. Kitchen renovations have long been a safe way to improve the functionality and value of a home. But not every kitchen project is a guaranteed winner. Homeowners may inadvertently make changes […]
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Renovating a historic home
Historic-home renovations require additional planning and a bigger budget than newer homes. Living in an historic home can be a labor of love. The history and the distinct architecture of historic homes draw buyers to such properties, but what historic homes have in regard to history they often lack in the conveniences of modern life, […]
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How to build a disaster-resilient house
Extreme weather events in every season now are thrashing, burning, flooding and flattening many homes into rubble, and such storms are making many homeowners wonder what would happen to their homes if they were in the path of such destructive winds. The frequency of severe storms is giving us one more reason to build with […]
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Transplanting trees is no small task
An alluring landscape can make a home that much more enjoyable. Many homeowners devote considerable time to their lawns and gardens, and that devotion can pay both instant and long-term dividends. A well-groomed landscape can make it more enjoyable to relax in the yard, and such a property will be more attractive to prospective buyers […]
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Helpful hints to land your first job
Employers plan to hire more graduates, but the job market remains competitive. PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION Though the job market for newly minted college graduates has proven less than ideal in recent years, members of the class of 2014 entered a job market that was on the rebound. According to the “Job Outlook 2014” […]
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Crafting an effective cover letter
An effective cover letter is often the first step toward securing a new job. PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION A strong cover letter may not guarantee that you land a good job, but a poor cover letter may guarantee you won’t. On its own, an effective cover letter can catch the eye of hiring managers […]
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How to give your resumé a facelift
Effective resumes for today’s job market are not what they used to be. PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION The process of finding a new job has changed dramatically over the last decade-plus. Whereas professionals once printed their resumes and mailed them to hiring managers in response to job postings, nowadays resumes and cover letters are […]
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How to get noticed in a crowded job market
Keep calm and use hyperlinks. PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION Finding a new job is never an easy task. That task grew even more difficult over the last half decade, when a struggling economy forced many companies to lay off workers and institute hiring freezes. As a result, unemployment numbers rose, and many out-of-work men […]
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Switch jobs with grace and decorum
Women leave jobs for various reasons. Some women cite disparities in pay, an inability to advance through the company or incompatibility with a particular place of business as their reasons for seeking new employment, while others leave jobs to take time off for family obligations, only to re-enter the workforce at a later time. The […]
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Kids can learn from newspapers
Many of today’s classrooms are filled with all types of emerging technologies, which educators use to enhance their students’ educational experiences. However, the humble newspaper has long been a staple in the classroom and at home and remains one of the best tools for learning. Newspapers can be used to further children’s academic abilities in […]
