Thinking of L.A.

Our hearts are heavy and hurt from the massive devastation brought by the Southern California wildfires. Undoubtedly, homes and businesses will eventually be rebuilt, but it will take even longer for the sense of security and community to be regained.  The grief is real!  You can help the healing.  Although numerous agencies are doing what they can to provide housing, shelter, food and clothing to those who lost so much, their resources are finite. Please make whatever contributions you can to the American Red Cross and the Regional Food Bank of Los Angeles to help them support the thousands of people affected by this devastating tragedy. 

                 Thank you!

 

To make Donations to the American Red Cross:

Online:  https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/

Donate $10.00 via Text:  Text REDCROSS to 90999 

By Phone or Credit Card:  1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669)

 

To make Donations to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank:

https://secure.lafoodbank.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5160&mfc_pref=T&5160.donation=form1&_ga=2.191728809.2086805610.1736886332-915413211.1736886332

 

 

 

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Foggy Crystal Ball

 

Since the recent U.S. presidential election, there’s been a fair amount of speculation about what the employment picture will look like under the incoming administration.  As of this writing, there are no guarantees about how jobs will be affected.  And the speculation will likely continue for the immediate future only because any actions taken by the next president may – or may not – take effect immediately, and the results to those actions may or may not be felt by the general populace right away.
 
Hank, WTF are you talking about?
 
Here’s what I can tell you with relative certainty.  At this moment, there are outcomes that are fairly safe bets:
 
If about three million people suddenly became employed as farmworkers in the next year, we will be able to avoid a major increase to food costs.  This is highly unlikely when the national average pay for farmworkers is under $15 per hour – less than $35,000 per year. If actions promised by the next administration decimate the current population of farmworkers and other food-workers, there will be ... (read more:  https://hanklondon.com/foggy-crystal-ball/

 

Every few weeks we pose a question you might get asked during an interview and a suggestion on how you might formulate your answer. 

This week’s question:

 

What is your biggest weakness?

This remains one of employers’ favorite questions, in part because it makes job candidates nervous and it can be quite revelatory. It helps them understand how you see yourself and your professional growth over time. In answering, do not talk about real weaknesses! In fact, say nothing negative! Describe to your inquisitor what you have overcome, what you have made better. Keep your response related to professional matters. However, if you’ve survived extreme personal hardship and you believe the experience relevant to this query and the job, by all means briefly convey what you’ve experienced and how you came through the situation more knowledgeable, more aware, and a better person. Have you improved upon something from earlier in your career and made it a productive strength? There are multiple ways to approach your answer, but most importantly try to present your detail in a positive, pro-active way that doesn’t leave the employer thinking negative thoughts.

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