Career Building

Small Business Grants for Hispanic Women

Grants for Latino Women Starting a Small Business

Government and private organizations provide the opportunity for minority women to pursue a higher education or operate a business with a grant. Finding out how to get one of those grants or get help with your business can be frustrating as there is not a lot of information easily available.

Your best bet is to find help locally in your community. You can go to the following sites on the web and they will point in the right direction of where to go for help in your area.

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Posted by Carmen - February 2, 2012 at 3:47 am

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Why Are More Women Starting A Business?

More And More Women Want To Start A Business!

What Business Could A Woman Like You Begin?

Actually, it should not be that surprising to learn that more and more women want to start a business. The unemployment outlook seems a bit better, but the numbers are still grim. Some areas of the country have been hit a lot worse than others too.

Older women, in particular, are having trouble finding jobs, especially at the same level of employment they had before. While they may not be finding employers that are willing to hire older women, they are finding that their skills are very well suited to a number of great home business ideas for women!

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Posted by webbie - December 4, 2011 at 4:33 am

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TMI Is A Myth

Importance of Good Communication in Business

Here is a very interesting post on communication in business that I found on a website called Kaufmann’s Capital Comments. The site gives well thought out advice on various aspects of business.

You see a friend on the street and ask him, “How are you?” So he starts to tell you: “Well, I have a toothache, my dishwasher is broken, my car has a flat, my girlfriend left me, I lost my job….” “Whoa!”, you say, “hold on! Too much information.”

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Posted by Carmen - February 11, 2010 at 9:58 am

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Job Hunting in a Recession

Top 10 Job Search Tips

Job hunting is tough and sometimes it can really get you down. Often the bad feelings come from losing your perspective and seeing things in a negative way. Here are some specific suggestions for regaining your perspective and ways to alter the way you are looking at the situation so you can see things a bit more positively.

1. Get Perspective - Keep in mind that a job is just a job. What is important is your health, family, spirituality, friendships and recreation. A job search is an activity you are engaging in and not who you are.

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Posted by Carmen - January 27, 2010 at 6:54 am

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Recession Job Search Tips

Job Hunting Aid

These tips can help you if you are looking for a job or trying to hang on to the one you have. They are quick and easy to understand and can help you gain perspective on your job situation.

1. Identify your top strengths - These are the six or so qualitites and skills for which you have become known for. For example, don’t say you are like-able or friendly, say instead you can mediate between groups and help bring about a solution that is satisfactory to all parties.

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Posted by Carmen - January 13, 2010 at 6:53 am

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