Today’s guest was Edwin Piverger, Talent Acquisition Manager for Pet Food Experts (www.petfoodexperts.com) a distributor of pet foods and accessories to pet stores in the northern states of the United States of America. Edwin is responsible for identifying and recruiting talented people to his $260 million company located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Today’s host was […]
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1. Please read today’s handout entitled “Why We’re Here”. Note the list of things I ask for your help so I can fulfill my responsibilities to you. Please indicate the things you feel you’re already good at. Then, please indicate the things you’re not good at yet and need more of your […]
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Today’s guest was Kaydi McQuade, a partner at Back Pocket Resources. Kaydi runs a temporary work agency, also called a temp agency or temporary staffing firm, that finds workers for companies looking to hire. Some companies need short-term workers. Other companies may be looking for permanent employees. Companies sign contracts with employment firms like Kaydi’s […]
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1. Of all the things David Grant and Junior Jabbe shared with us during Friday’s class, please tell me, yes or no, if either David or Junior said at least ONE thing that caused you to reflect about how you are presently living your life. There is no correct answer here. Just think about what […]
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We had two guests today. First, Junior Jabbe, the newly named President and CEO of Banneker Industries, an international supply chain company located in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Joining Junior was David Grant, a Bryant College graduate and fellow executive at Banneker.
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1. After reading the “11 Habits of Supremely Happy People” we distributed in class today, please tell me which of the 11 habits listed in the article you already possess. Please send your answer WITH PERFECT SPELLING, CORRECT PUNCTUATION, AND SHORT SENTENCES to my email address by Tuesday, March 6th, before I go to bed. […]
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No guest today. Instead, a conversation about “happiness”. We began by reading an article entitled “11 Habits of Supremely Happy People” by Dr Travis Bradberry, the award-winning author of the #1 best selling book, “Emotional Intelligence 2.0“, and the co-founder of TalentSmart⎯a consulting company that serves more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. The article […]
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Today’s class introduced the Hope Life Skills PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP program. While representatives from CVS Health explained the internship opportunities and the application process, Life Skills graduates, Aimon Foreman and Yael Torres, shared their internship experiences from last summer at CVS Health.
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Please imagine you are an applicant to the FBI. After reviewing the blog posted on this web site about the personal brand the agency looks for in their agents, please list all qualities and attributes you have which would make you a realistic candidate for the FBI. Please make sure your self evaluation takes into […]
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That’s right, the FBI!!! An FBI special agent visited our class today to speak about her experience at the Bureau. Our Hope Life Skills host today was Laisha Mendez. “First impressions mean a lot when the FBI is considering applicants to the agency. We constantly observe how agent applicants handle themselves in different situations. We […]
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1. One more step to take with your resume. I returned to you today your resume with my suggestions written on the page. Please use my suggestions to refine the format and information on your resume. Please give me your revised resume at the start of next week’s class. Please use Jessicaliz’s resume format shown […]
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Today’s guest was Neil Amper, Vice President at Capstone, a commercial real estate company. Our host today was Lisanyis Gonzalez. “I grew up very fortunate” Neil said. “My family was very rich. We had an 8,000 square foot home with servants who lived in a special wing of our home. I went to private schools. […]
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