A Great Beginning

Can you believe that it's November already?!

Despite the fact that we're about to embark on the chaos that is the holiday season, the month is off to a great start. Please allow me to share two successes...

Employaid founder Barbara Poole lends her advice to this morning's NY Post:

ROUGH JUSTICE
WORKERS ARE SUING THEIR EMPLOYERS IN GROWING NUMBERS, BUT MANY HAVE CAUSE TO REGRET IT
By BRIAN MOORE

..."When a reference check is done and a lawsuit surfaces, they're going to find a reason to knock the person out of the box," says Barbara Poole, who now runs employaid.com, an online resource site for corporate employees.

Poole advises plaintiffs who are looking for a new job to be up-front with potential employers about their legal actions. It's better to put a positive spin on the matter - "I want to work here because my research shows that this company treats employees with respect and pays them accordingly" - than to have HR discover it independently.

See the full story:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/11032008/jobs/rough_justice_136552.htm



The Peppermint Pig in the November issue of Cincy Chic:

Any Tuesday through Saturday: Shop for a Cause

Peppermint Pig Thrift and Gift

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Tuesday to Friday), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Saturday)

Celebrate National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week this week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 8) by giving yourself some time to shop and support the Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, a no-kill animal shelter. "All proceeds from the sales at the Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift go towards animal care and the purchase of a brick and mortar facility for the Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, whose current roster of adoptable pets reside in loving foster care," according to the store's Web site.

This Anderson Township consignment shop also has some sales coming up, including the "Fabulous Fall Finale!" (Nov. 18 to Nov. 22.) and "Happy Holiday Hoopla!" (Dec. 9 to Dec. 13). During the Finale, each paying customer will receive a free book and can buy clothes and shoes at a buy-one-get-one-free deal. At the Hoopla, customers can enjoy the BOGO deals when clothes, books, drinking glasses, mugs and vases will all be buy one, get one free.

http://cincychic.com/content/view/1411/1/

Happy November!