October 2007
Tuesday October 30, 2007
Posted by: Rob at 11:41AM CST on October 30, 2007
From the federal government ... A Health Savings Account is an alternative to traditional health insurance; it is a savings product that offers a different way for consumers to pay for their health care. HSAs enable you to pay for current health expenses and save for future qualified medical and retiree health expenses on a tax-free basis. You must be covered by a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) to be able to take advantage of HSAs. An HDHP generally costs less than what traditional health care coverage costs, so the money that you save on insurance can therefore be put into the Health Savings Account. You own and you control the money in your HSA. Decisions on how to spend the money are made by you without relying on a third party or a health insurer. You will also decide what types of investments to make with the money in the account in order to make it grow. http://www.treas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/faq_basics.shtml Wednesday October 10, 2007
Posted by: eyoung at 8:37AM CST on October 10, 2007
Job Connections, a job fair sponsored by The Journal Times and the Workforce Development Center, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. today at Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring St. Forty companies and organizations will be at Job Connections recruiting for all kinds of positions, from technical to professional to sales. There are openings for nurses, lab technicians, truck drivers, credit analysts, pharmacy technicians, Avon representatives, CNC machine operators, sales consultants, receptionists, office assistants, welders, mechanics, caregivers, security officers, social workers, insurance agents, and more. There will also be information on continuing education programs, Dress for Success Racine, and resume creation. A financial consultant with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will answer questions about changing insurance and retirement benefits when you change jobs. For a look at the companies participating in today's Job Connections, click here. Admission to Job Connections is free. A free shuttle will take people from Workforce Development Center, 1717 Taylor Ave., to Roma Lodge and back. Shuttles leave WDC at 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Shuttles leave Roma Lodge at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Monday October 8, 2007
Posted by: eyoung at 2:48PM CST on October 8, 2007
Journal Times staff Five minutes. That’s about how much time you’ve got to impress a recruiter at a job fair. And most hiring managers agree: That’s a generous estimate. So when it comes to Wednesday’s Job Connections job fair, take steps now to make a good first impression. Job Connections, sponsored by the Racine County Workforce Development Center and The Journal Times, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring St. Thirty-eight different companies and organizations will be at the job fair, recruiting for all kinds of positions, from professional to technical to sales. There are openings for nurses, truck drivers, office assistants, social workers, insurance agents, and more. So whether you’re actively looking for a job, or just stopping by over lunch to see what’s out there, Job Connections is potentially your connection to a long list of job prospects. To get that long list, however, you’ll need a smart strategy. Here are some job fair do’s and don’ts from the Workforce Development Center: ... (more)Friday October 5, 2007
Posted by: eyoung at 10:11AM CST on October 5, 2007
Had a bad week? Colleagues driving you nuts? Did you lose your keys, spill coffee in your keyboard, back into the boss’ SUV in the parking lot? Did someone else steal your lunch, your wallet? Maybe you had a root canal and had to go back to work with your face all numb, unable to even drink your Dew without it dribbling down your chin. Maybe your car broke down on Spring Street just as you hit the hill where every angry driver is going 45 mph. Maybe you got a hair cut and "something different" is something awful. Maybe you’ve worked for 14 straight days and your house is falling apart because you haven’t been there. Whatever your reason for needing a weekend, speak your mind. "I need a weekend because ..."
Wednesday October 3, 2007
Posted by: eyoung at 1:25PM CST on October 3, 2007
The letters, flyers, announcements and invitations have been arriving in my mailbox (both e-mail and snail mail) almost weekly for the last six months. The Class of ’97 10-year reunion is coming up later in October. I’ve been cordially invited to attend — and cordially invited to make a donation to the Class of ’97 reunion gift fund. I’ve also been cordially invited to join the planning committee, attend area alumni pre-reunion parties, buy tickets for the coinciding Homecoming game, and purchase a lot of merchandise from the university store. I’m not doing any of those things. And I’m not sure about going back for the reunion, either. It was a big school. I only recognize a few names on the regularly updated Web site of who’s coming. I keep in touch with some friends and old classmates, and that’s good enough for me. (Besides, my husband has joked he’ll only go with me if Zach Braff will be there. Fellow member of the NU Class of ’97. Really not sure if it’s on his October calendar or not.) I admit, though, I do like to read the Class Notes when the monthly alumni magazine arrives. So-and-so is now partner at Such-and-Such Firm. So-and-so just published a study in This-or-That Journal. He’s now a writer for "America’s Most Wanted" (Really?). She got married, he has a new son/daughter named Holden/Mallory. But sometimes those four years of college seem like the strangest four years of my life — throwing me into a career that I chose when I was 17, for heaven’s sake. (And costing me $250 a month ever since ...) Do you keep tabs on old classmates? Do you attend class reunions? Do you feel a big connection to your college or university? Do you "network" among fellow alums?
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