Speedlinking the Best of the Week
Sunday, den 30. September 2007It’s been a little quiet here this week because its the end of the month and I have been jamming to try to get some projects wrapped up. I have been working on two sites this month that are what we would consider to be traditional, semi-static websites that are being built using WordPress as [...]
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Mom 2.0
Saturday, den 29. September 2007
Okay. So I was checking out Technorati the other day to see what blogs had linked to me, and I saw that another blog had posted a web shot of my page on MyBlogLog with the title “Mom 2.0.” The blogger was pointing out the numbers in my community on MyBlogLog and the number of communities of which I’m a member.
Wikipedia defines Web 2.0 as: “a term often applied to a perceived ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users.” It’s the future of the World Wide Web according to some. So I guess I’ll take being labeled Mom 2.0 as a compliment.
The strangest thing is that when I went to Google the term Mom 2.0 to find out what was being said out on the WWW about it, my website was the first thing to come up. Cool.
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Understanding SOHO Shoutouts
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Review of SOHO Phone Guide
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A Maxineism For Your Enjoyment
Saturday, den 29. September 2007
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Search for Work at Home Jobs
Thursday, den 27. September 2007If you’re one of those looking to work at home, the About/Indeed job search tool can help you find that ideal work at home job. Check out some of the…
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How to Make Your Online Home Business Successful
Wednesday, den 26. September 2007My guest Cynthia Minnaar once again provides here insight on home business Internet success strategies that work. And, as she suggests, if you follow her tips for online success, you…
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Slow Cooking Apple Pie Coffeecake…Mmmm…
Wednesday, den 26. September 2007
This looked too good not to post. Thanks to Miles To Go Before We Sleep. Slow Cooking Apple Pie Coffeecake. Mmmmm….
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Great New Tool for Small Business Owners
Wednesday, den 26. September 2007
One of the biggest challenges small business owners face is dealing with the issue of sales tax compliance. And since the tax law varies, depending upon point of purchase, this can be a tremendous obstacle for businesses.
But there’s a new tool, a QuickBooks add-on that will change all that. It’s AvaTax for QuickBooks, and it’s taken what used to be a hassle, and made it a breeze. Sales tax is calculated according to location and automatically added to items in your estimates and invoices. And all this happens seamlessly, behind the scenes, securely.
AvaTax calculates sales tax based not only on zip code, but on jurisdiction, right down to the street level. So you’re assured that your business is completely tax compliant. And it’s affordable even for small businesses, because it’s a subscription service, with fees based upon the number of orders you process.
Best of all, it provides your business comprehensive sales tax reports and instantaneously generated sales tax returns, leaving you time to concentrate on what’s important: marketing your business.
With no software to download or install, if you’re already a QuickBooks user, starting AvaTax for QuickBooks is easy. It only takes a few moments to complete the sales tax setup for your business and start benefiting from the powerful capabilities of AvaTax’s automated system. Check it out today.
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Are You Being Discriminated Against Because of Your Credit History?
Monday, den 24. September 2007
One of the more disturbing trends I’ve noticed gaining momentum with employers is denying employment based on credit history. More and more frequently, fully qualified people are being turned down for a job because of a low credit score.
And while this might make sense for a job managing money or handling large sums of money, it should have no bearing when it comes to other types of work. Some are even saying it’s a civil rights issue. And I agree.
The Christian Science Monitor reports that “credit checks are a growing factor in hiring, with 35% of employers checking applicants’ credit in 2003, up from 19% in 1996, according to the Society of Human Resource Management.” And to make matters worse, applicants aren’t always told why they’ve been denied a position, so they continue to apply for jobs they have little chance of getting.
Unfortunately, credit history is not only being used as a screening tool for employment. It can also be a factor in insurance rates. I know that I’m personally paying a higher rate for car insurance due to financial difficulties I had after my husband and I separated. Am I more likely than someone with a stellar credit report to be involved in a car crash or commit insurance fraud? No, I’m not. But there it is.
Denying those who need jobs most, based on past financial difficulty, is wrong. But it will only stop when enough people get mad and draw attention to the issue. If you feel you’ve been discriminated against in your search for employment, consider contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to file a complaint.
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