Hello Everyone,

One of the best features of the Internet is that it allows all of us to gain as much knowledge as we desire. 

Want to become more skilled in the latest version of MS Office?  Perhaps you need to learn the basics of programming.  Is becoming a Photoshop Photon your true dream? 

Well, when you are ready to learn, learn it from the best; learn it from Lynda; Lynda.com, that is.

Take the first step on your new path by reading the following information and then, in a little while, I’ll meet you on the other side.

Mark  Read the rest of this entry »

On the 200th anniversary of your blessed birth, it is my esteemed honor to thank you, Monsieur Louis Braille, for giving me and thousands and thousands like me, who see by the candles of  the mind, a means, a written language to explore the path of life with those who see by the light of the stars.

The name Braille!  Ah, there’s something about your name.  Perhaps it’s special because I know that without you, I would not be what I am and I could not become what I one day hope to be.

Most sincerely,

Mark Taylor
Please Click Here to read more about Monsieur Braille and to learn how you can help further Braille literacy in your community.

Hello Fellow Candle Shore Comrades,

The following announcement does not apply to any Candle Shore email subscribers but only to those who use RSS or podcast aggregators to receive updates from Candle Shore.

If you subscribe to the Candle Shore BLOG or the Candle Shore Podcasts via RSS feed or via iTunes or any podcast aggregator, such as the Juice Podcast Receiver, you must update Candle Shore’s feed address, in your applications, to reflect Feedburner’s migration into Google. 

The new feed addresses are listed below:

For the Candle Shore general BLOG, including both articles and podcasts:
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/candleshore

For the Candle Shore Podcasts, only:
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/candleshorepodcasts

Thank you,

Mark

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following piece, written by Anthony Balderrama of CareerBuilder.com, and think it is excellent advice for all of us. 

Even though I hate to admit it, I may have been guilty of committing one or two of the following no-no’s.  Hmmm!  Maybe that’s why they fired me from that underwater basket-weaving job.  Oh well, live and learn, eh?  (Smile)  Read the rest of this entry »

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for, the callback. 

OK, so you’ve sent out your résumés and cover letters and received no responses.  It’s depressing, to say the least.  Believe me, I know.  Then, it happens.  You pick up the phone and you hear an unknown voice telling you that the company has received your résumé and would like you to come in for an interview.

How do you respond to that unknown voice? Read the rest of this entry »

And what about the Pay?

When we begin looking for a new job most of us will also begin to daydream about how much we want to be paid.  I can tell you that I see absolutely nothing wrong with someone paying me $100,000 per year for taste-testing omelets at my local diner.  In fact, it seems quite fair to me; after all, Read the rest of this entry »

And what about “thank you” letters? Read the rest of this entry »

I want to talk a little about cover letters. Read the rest of this entry »

By now you should be rested and ready to take the next step on this journey which is either creating or updating your résumé. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a little food for thought from my namesake: Read the rest of this entry »