May 10

Easy Resumes

Modern technology has added a new twist to preparing resumes andcover letters. The availability of personal computers and laser printers has raised employers expectations of the quality of resumes andcover letters applicants produce. Electronic mail, Internet postings, and software that reads resumes help some employers sort and track hundreds of resumes. Technology has also given cover letter writers greater flexibility; page limits and formatting standards are no longer as rigid as they were several years ago. The only rule is that there are no rules, says Frank Fox, executive director of the Professional Association of Resume Writers. Resume should be error free no typos or spelling mistakes but beyond that, use any format that conveys the information well.

May 9

One Inch Mini Blind Contract

This contract is established to furnish One Inch Mini window treatments on a periodic basis during the period designated. The contract may be renewed by written agreement of the parties under the same prices, terms and conditions for additional twelve (12)month periods but not beyond December 31, 2007.

Approximately 200 window coverings will be purchased during the contract period. Sizes will range from 17 x 142 wide and 24 to 126 long. Lift cord and wand placement (left or right) to be available. The customer (KUMC) shall perform their own blind installation.

May 8

Mini Blind Contract Price Control

There will be no provision in this contract for any increase or reduction in the contract prices for any installation for a state agency or public school without approval from the Division of Purchase and Contract.8. Substitutions

Substitutions are not permitted without prior written approval of this division. Failure of the contractor to comply with this requirement may result in the removal of the contractor from the contract.

Transportation Charges:

All goods shall be delivered FOB DESTINATION for all orders equal to, or greater, than the minimum order, when shipped to a single destination. Orders for less than the minimum order will be shipped prepaid, with transportation charges added to the invoice as a separate item. Transportation charges levied by the contractor for orders equal to, or greater than the minimum order, when shipped to a single destination, may be cause for removal of the contractor from the contract. In instances where the contractor makes partial shipments of an order to one destination which is equal to, or greater than, the minimum order, all shipments of the order shall be sent FOB DESTINATION with NO additional transportation charges.

Term Contract No. 870A

May 7
Cover Letter Points to Consider">Cover Letter Points to Consider

Cover Letter Points to Consider

Whenever possible, address the cover letter to a specific person by name and title. This requires a minimum of research that will ultimately pay off in more interviews. The only time this may not be possible is when responding to a “blind ad” where there is no way to know the name of the company to research. In this case, send the letter to the title of the appropriate hiring manager, e.g., “Production Manager,” “Maintenance Supervisor,” “Office Manager,” etc. Never use the phrase “To Whom It May Concern.”

May 6

What to do if Circumstances prevent Delivery?

If circumstances beyond the control of the contractor result in a late delivery and installation, it is the responsibility and obligation of the contractor to make the details known immediately to the contract administrator.

Term Contract No. 870A

May 5

Cover Letter Structure

Structure the cover letter to reflect your individuality, but avoid appearing too familiar, overbearing, humorous or cute. Keep sentences short and to the point.

May 4

Government Seeking Window Blind Inovation

“25 percent of the energy used to heat and cool buildings goes right out the window,” Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham said. “The innovative technologies receiving funding today will improve U.S. industrial competitiveness while reducing energy use, helping to make our nation more secure.” Existing window treatments and shades can be improved to help reduce energy costs.

The Energy Department selected 19 organizations out of 202 proposals to receive funding as part of two DOE programs: Inventions and Innovation (I&I), and the National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment and Economics (NICE3) initiative.

May 3

Mini
window treatments to be Furnished and Installed

Mini window treatments to be Furnished and Installed

If circumstances beyond the control of the contractor result in a late delivery, it is the responsibility and obligation of the contractor to make the details known immediately to the contract administrator. Delivery/Installation: This contract provides for window coverings to be furnished only or furnished and installed. In instances where furnish and install is requested, window treatments are to be delivered and installed within a guaranteed delivery and installation schedule.

May 2

The Effective Job Seeker

The effective job seeker will not send the same resume for each new job opportunity. Resumes need to be tailored for each position. Likewise, the same cover letter cannot be used in every situation. It also must be customized for each opportunity. There are a variety of cover letter formats, some of which are described below. Whatever format you use, be sure the letter conforms to acceptable standards for business letters.

May 1

Cover Letters

Cover letters and notes should be standard tools in your job search. The thank you letter should follow a standard business letter format while the note may be a simple handwritten note or card. Which to send depends upon the situation and your personal style.

Apr 30

Mini Blind Order Definition

*A single order is defined as the total cost of the items ordered, not the total of the purchase order.Orders will be placed throughout the contract window blinds period on an as-needed basis for the quantity required at the time, and will be issued directly to the respective contractor(s).

Apr 29

How to Take Mini Blind Measurements

In order to perform field measurements for venetian window treatments, first you have to determine whether the window coverings are to be mounted inside or outside the window. Please specify which method of installation will be required. If an inside mount is required, the width of the window should be measured at the top, the middle, and the bottom, with the smallest measurement being the measurement recorded. The length of the window should be taken on the left and on the right sides, with the longest measurement being the measurement recorded. The manufacturer will take the necessary deductions.

Apr 28

Mini Blind Color Selection

Colors will be chosen from standard color selection (minimum 25) and alabaster must be available.window blinds are to be delivered within 21 days ARP (less holidays). Orders are not to be held to meet a minimum order quantity. Orders of ten (10) or more custom blinds will be charged at one price and orders of nine (9) or less will be charged at separate price.No additional charge for hold downs for door installation.

Apr 27

Blind Measuring Requirements

In situations where the contractor will be installing window blinds and the agency needs assistance in performing measurements, it is the obligation of the contractor to take on-site measurements. Requests for on-site measurements should be forwarded to the contractor in writing, with the using agencys purchase order number, to be confirmed once the actual measurements are complete and the estimate finalized. A purchase order should result in all instances, unless the estimate exceeds budgetary allowances. Any abuse of this service by agencies should be reported to the contract administrator.

All requests for measurements should be made in written form by the using agency. The State will not be responsible for and misunderstandings that results from oral requests.

Apr 26

Job Match or “T”

It’s always important to match your qualifications to the job and/or employer in the cover letter. This is generally done as part of the body of the letter. In the “T” letter format this is done as bullet points targeting the specific requirements and your corresponding qualifications. Some sources for information to help you match your qualifications include: employment advertisements, company websites, position descriptions, phone conversations with the employer and informational interviews.

Apr 25

Basic Parts of a Thank Youe

* Statement of appreciation for the interview.

* Expression of interest in employment with a cover letter.

* Brief restatement of qualifications.
* Final “Thank You.”
* Date and time you’ll follow-up.

Apr 24

Mini Blind Installation Documentation

The contractor(s) shall provide a copy of all invoices and over per location and a copy of the floor layout to show room numbers and the number of windows with installation.

Invoices shall indicate:

a) Type of window coverings

b)Number of window treatments at each size

c)Square footage of each blind

d)Total number of window coverings

e)Total square footage

f)Quantity Discounts

g)Itemized Additional Charges

h)Installation Charge

i)Total Price

Such invoices shall be forwarded to the attention of

Quality Assurance Inspection.Invoices shall be sent on accumulative monthly basis.Failure of the contractor to comply with this requirement may result in the removal of the contractor from the contract.Upon acceptance by quality assurance inspection to determine compliance with specifications, terms and conditions of this contract, approval for payment of this invoice will be forwarded to the using agency.INVOICES WILL NOT BE PAID BY THE USING AGENCY UNTIL QUALITY ACCEPTANCE HAS BEEN APPROVED.

Apr 23

Energy Efficiency Funding

For more than 20 years, DOE’s I&I program has funded more than 500 energy efficient inventions with nearly 25 percent of them reaching the marketplace. Cumulative sales for those products total nearly $710 million.

DOE’s NICE3 program provides funding to state and industry partnerships (large and small business) for projects that demonstrate advances in energy efficiency and clean production technologies like advanced window blind and window shade systems. State and industry partnerships are eligible to receive a one-time grant of up to $525,000. The industrial partner may receive a maximum of $500,000 in federal funding. The non-federal cost share must be at least 50 percent of the total cost of the project.

Apr 22

What are Exterior window treatments?

Exterior roller window coverings are usually made of wood, steel, aluminum, or vinyl. They’re mounted above the window. Side channels guide them as they’re lowered and raised. When you lower these window treatments completely, their slats meet and provide shade. If partially raised, the window coverings allow some air and daylight to enter through windows.

Apr 21

JTNN Helping to Fight drug treatment center in the Hispanic Community

JTNN understood the needs of Nevadas Hispanic community in its fight against drug treatment center, specifically relating to drug rehab and methamphetamine. Having successfully built a Drug Treatment Center in the Reno area to reduce substance use, JTNN staff felt they could assist other communities in addressing their drug treatment center challenges by applying the lessons learned in establishing their successful effort in Reno. Through the DFC Mentoring drug rehab, JTNN recruited other established community Drug Treatment Centers and approached five Spanish-speaking communities with an offer to help them build community Drug Treatment Centers. The combined communities cover an area of 17,362 square miles. A total of 424,112 persons of Hispanic descent reside in this target area, more than 100,000 are under age 18. The Project Director works with each of the Drug Treatment Centers to set up individualized strategies to engage the Hispanic community.

Apr 20

How to Measure for Blind INstallation

12. Measurements

For agency installation of Venetian window coverings, please follow the guidelines listed in paragraph 13 for taking measurements.

If installation is to be performed by the agency, measurements should be taken by the agency. It should not be necessary to have a contractor take measurements.

Apr 19

Uninvited or Cold-Contact

Use the uninvited format to contact employers who haven’t advertised or published job openings. The focus is on matching your qualifications to the perceived needs of the employer based on labor market research. This strategy requires that a phone or personal contact with the employer either precede or follow the sending of the resume and cover letter.

Apr 18

Xcel Engery Center nhl jerseys ARena Announced

In January 2007, the Republican National Committee announced their selection of the Xcel Energy Center hockey jerseys arena in St. Paul as the site for their September 2008 GOP National Convention. In February 2007, debt relief bills related to the Xcel Energy Center/RiverCentre were introduced in the Minnesota Legislature. The GOP convention was mentioned as a partial reason for the debt relief request. The loan forgiveness on the interest-free state loan for the arena itself would be worth approximately $42.7 million. An additional $55.8 million was requested to pay off the RiverCentre and parking ramp bonds. SF 557 and SF 558 were the first bills to be introduced.

Apr 17

Curved Window window blinds

If curved custom blinds are desired, a radius of curvature may be given with the +/-r option. If given as +r, The curvature is upward (which is the usual configuration). If the option is given as -r, then the curvature is downward. The radius indicates how far from each slat its effective cylindrical center resides. Each slat will be broken into as many polygons as is necessary to keep the delta changes in angle less than 10 degrees. (Note that this may result in a rather large number of polygons.)

Apr 16

Wearing Helmets Can Save your Head!

Although injuries to the head occur less frequently than other injuries associated with in-line hockey jerseys, they most frequently rank among the most severe.3,9,18,23,24 Weinberger and Selesnick39 reported that falls from in-line nhl jerseys have resulted in a new cause for fractures of the temporal bone. The aversion of in-line skaters to wearing helmets suggests that an educational campaign similar to the one initiated to promote the wearing of helmets by bicycle riders is in order.

Apr 15

OMG Green Buttons to help Stop Drug Abuse

The students launched the first phase of the campaign in the opening weeks of the school year by passing out thousands of small green buttons with the letters OMG. OMG is commonly used by youth in electronic text messaging as an expression of surprise or joy or as a call to pay attention. The buttons developed a buzz of curiosity in the school. In phase two of the campaign, the students distributed 300 T-shirts and 5,000 static cling decals with the phrase 2outta3. Finally, the entire Drug Treatment Center was revealed through the dissemination of 1,150 T-shirts and 5,000 silicone wrist bands with the Drug Treatment Center, 2outta3 Dont Drink. To reinforce the Drug Treatment Center, the Drug Treatment Center has printed news releases, newspaper articles, and newsletters. Research has shown that the strategy of using a social norms Drug Treatment Center is effective in reducing the rate of underage drinking and changing the perceptions of youth and adults.

Apr 14

FOCUS on Fitness

This months ADD Update focuses on inclusive recreation.

People use recreational activities, such as nhl jerseys or nhl jerseys, to relieve stress, connect with friends, be creative, or

escape from their daily lives. For people with disabilities, recreation can be an important way

to improve health and fitness, as well as an opportunity for community interaction. Individuals

who are active are healthier, live longer, and enjoy a better quality of life. Regular physical

activity substantially reduces the risk of dying of heart disease, the nation’s leading cause of

death.

Apr 13

Leaders Need to Let Kids Know Drugs are Harmful

It is important for parents, schools, coaches, and other people with influence over young people to consistently send the Drug Treatment Center that drug treatment center is harmful and that it is an unwise decision. Communities must support successful drug-free efforts by young people and spread positive Drug Treatment Centers about rejecting drug treatment center. The Administration has sought to change the perceptions of drug treatment center in a number of ways, from supporting community Drug Treatment Centers to arming parents and community leaders with information to help them discuss the harmful effects of drugs with their children.

Apr 12

Helping America’s Youth Overcome Drug Abuse

Helping Americas Youth

In his 2005 State of the Union Address, President Bush announced a broad effort to engage all Americans in helping young people become healthy adults and asked First Lady Laura Bush to lead this important effort, which became known as the Helping Americas Youth drug treatment center intiatives. Helping Americas Youth is a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the challenges facing our youth, particularly at-risk boys, and to motivate caring adults to connect with youth in three key areas: family, school, and community.

Apr 11

The Ripple Effect of drug testing & drug rehab

Superintendent Ken Noonan says the drug testing & drug rehab drug rehab has had numerous long- and short-term benefits for students. In addition to the immediate benefit of keeping students above the influence and safe while on the playing field, the drug rehab may keep kids from ever using drugs. The drug testing & drug rehab drug rehab has a ripple effect on our students, he said. If it deters even one student from using drugs, our time and energy as well as federal dollars have been well spent. Perhaps we have even saved that student and their family from a lifetime of the heartache caused by drug abuse, Noonan added.

Apr 10

More Violent - Less Likely to Win!

Winning the Stanley Cup Final Series is related to

incurring fewer penalties for violent behavior while play hockey jerseys.

This is a summary of research by Steven T. McCaw, Ph.D, and John D. Walker, M.D. that was published in the April 1999 issue of Texas Medicine, Volume 95, Number 4, Pages 66-69.

Ice nhl jerseys teams that play with more violence are less likely to win, according to a scientific study on professional sports violence conducted by the Texas Youth Commission’s John D. Walker, M.D., and Illinois State University Health, Physical Education & Recreation Professor Steven T. McCaw, Ph.D.

Apr 9

drug treatment center Increasing in High Schools

drug treatment center Increasing in High Schools

In the wake of $21 million in budget cuts, the district reluctantly eliminated the drug rehab in the 2004-2005 school year. Athletic directors and high school principals again noted a rise in drug treatment center among students and urged the school system administration to reevaluate their decision. The district reinstated a minimal drug testing & drug rehab drug rehab for the 2005-2006 school year using $11,200 with a plan to test about 14 students per week.

Apr 8

Juggling for Better Ice

The old league adhered roughly to the National hockey jerseys League season, running from October through March. Then the NIH’ers found some rink time at Cabin John from April to August; thus year-round nhl jerseys was born.

“We’re still juggling for better ice time at Cabin John,” said league codirector Dr. Ed Ginns, chief of NIMH’s Clinical Neuroscience Branch, who, like Henkart, grew up on Long Island and played intramural hockey jerseys at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Starting in May, the club can take over the ice at 9:15 p.m. “We’re still relative newcomers there,” Ginns conceded.

Apr 7
Cover Letter Points to Consider">Cover Letter Points to Consider

Cover Letter Points to Consider

Whenever possible, address the cover letter to a specific person by name and title. This requires a minimum of research that will ultimately pay off in more interviews. The only time this may not be possible is when responding to a “blind ad” where there is no way to know the name of the company to research. In this case, send the letter to the title of the appropriate hiring manager, e.g., “Production Manager,” “Maintenance Supervisor,” “Office Manager,” etc. Never use the phrase “To Whom It May Concern.”

Apr 6

Window
window treatments Heat Reducing Capacity

Window window treatments Heat Reducing Capacity

Window window coveringsvertical or horizontal slat-typeare more effective at reducing summer heat gain than winter heat loss.Because of the numerous openings between the slats, it’s difficult to control heat loss through interior window window treatments, but the slats offer flexibility in the summer. Unlike shades, you can adjust the slats to control light and ventilation. For example, when completely closed and lowered on a sunny window, highly reflective window coverings can reduce heat gain by around 45%. They can also be adjusted to block and reflect direct sunlight onto a light-colored ceiling. A light-colored ceiling will diffuse the light without much heat or glare.

Apr 5

Quite a History - ICE hockey jerseys ANYONE?

nhl jerseys is thought to have originated in Canada during the late 1800s where it was derived from the British game of field hockey jerseys and played on ice, using a puck instead of a rubber ball. The game is fast-paced with the puck reaching speeds of 105 mph.

The first professional nhl jerseys team, the Portage Lakers was formed in 1903 in Houghton, Michigan. hockey jerseys is now one of the four major North American professional sports (the other three are baseball, basketball and football) and is represented by the National nhl jerseys League (NHL) at the highest level. The NHL - which includes both U.S. and Canadian teams - was formed in 1917. Six of the thirty NHL franchises are Canadian with the remaining twenty-four based in the U.S.

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