Reading Time: 5 minutes Vocational Resources Plus LLC Celebrates the beginning of 19 years in business! September is a special month for me. My birthday is on September 15 and I started my own business on September 15…back in 1963 and 1999 respectively! Please read on for information on Vocational Resources Plus LLC. I offer life care planning as… Continue reading Happy 19th Anniversary Vocational Resources Plus
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I Retired from Writing for Women’s Edition…Skills Gain!
Reading Time: 4 minutes [Repost 10/22/2015] I retired from my stint as a freelance magazine story writer for Women’s Edition after enjoying monthly job assignments from January 2012 through September 2013. Shortly afterwards, the magazine’s owner and founder left our Des Moines, market. They continue to publish from Omaha, Lincoln, Denver and Colorado Springs. I gained many skills, read… Continue reading I Retired from Writing for Women’s Edition…Skills Gain!
Happy Adoption Anniversary Nick and Randy!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Today (original posting date June 9, 2016) is the 22nd anniversary of Nickolas Andrews’ adoption day by Randy! I remember it well, June 9, 1993. One funny memory is when the judge asked the barely 4-year-old Nick if his “new” dad played with him. Nick paused quite awhile, thought, and then said no. Yes he did!… Continue reading Happy Adoption Anniversary Nick and Randy!
Empty Nest = Freedom! Good Job Parental Units!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Okay, my readers, curious why I didn’t post anything in awhile? Here’s why….the kids moved out last weekend! (So I’ve been busy, busy!) Jake and Arin moved into a furnished house by Grand View University with their friend Bridget and her mother. Although I already miss them incredibly, the job we set out to do… Continue reading Empty Nest = Freedom! Good Job Parental Units!
Happy Labor Day…Raise the Wage!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Today on The White House Blog there is a great post which is a copy of a message sent today by Labor Secretary Tom Perez and features his friend Ms. Austraberta Rodriguez. Mr. Perez writes “So today, if you’re ready for a country that does right by Austraberta and the nearly 28 million Americans who stand to benefit… Continue reading Happy Labor Day…Raise the Wage!
Randy’s Jobs, Work Ethic, and How About a Nap?
Reading Time: 3 minutes [Initially posted Feb 4, 2013] I started writing about work ethic and about my husband too. There’s a reason or two for my posts on these subject matters, you can read my disclaimer here. But first, a little story about Randy. As a teenager, one of Randy’s first jobs was as a newspaper carrier. He… Continue reading Randy’s Jobs, Work Ethic, and How About a Nap?
Creatively Looking at Creativity! And Gaining Valuable Skills to Boot!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Originally Published on: May 21, 2012 I’d like to take a creative look at creativity. Have you ever created anything new that added value and a way to gain valuable skills? Sure you have! Drawing pictures, writing for a magazine (I’m a freelance writer for Women’s Edition), garden or silk flower arranging, painting an old… Continue reading Creatively Looking at Creativity! And Gaining Valuable Skills to Boot!
Vocational Research Assignments & Staffing Placements
Reading Time: 2 minutes Vocational Resources, Plus consults on workers’ compensation, personal injury and disability cases by providing qualitative research services and consultation as well as direct service provision. Due to the nature of return-to-work, each vocational assignment is situational and individualized. The goal is to provide a clear and concise picture of the employment options currently available to… Continue reading Vocational Research Assignments & Staffing Placements