Communication Skills – Truly Essential
August 31, 2006 by Shweta · Leave a Comment
Professional communication skills are essential in today’s work environment. Not only do Soft Skills increase market appeal, they also provide you a competitive advantage against those who lack the soft skills.
To improve upon your speaking / presentation skills one of the best medium could be the Toastmasters meetings. Toastmasters International is an educational nonprofit with [...]
Lunch Munch – Pack Snack
August 28, 2006 by Shweta · Leave a Comment
The schools have begun and moms and kids are on the run!
We are on the same boat if you are a mom like me who has to pack lunch for a preschooler every morning. My main concerns for preparing and having a healthy lunch for kids include:
Something that is fast to prepare – [...]
The IT Industry in Asia – Hiring Trends 2006
August 25, 2006 by Shweta · Leave a Comment
Good news, Asia’s hiring
“If you are a project manager, networking engineer, applications professional or domain specialist, chances are you will have few problems getting a job in this part of the world. Better yet, you stand a better chance if you have chalked up overseas work experience.”
Read this report on Asia’s hiring trends at the [...]
A Miracle – Single Mom Working Two Jobs ….
August 16, 2006 by Shweta · Leave a Comment
A memorable quote from the movie Bruce Almighty – A dialog between God and Bruce:
“A single mom who’s working two jobs, and still finds time to take her son to soccer practice, that’s a miracle. A teenager who says “no” to drugs and “yes” to an education, that’s a miracle. People want me to do [...]
The Best Things in Life are – yes you guessed it – Free!
August 16, 2006 by Shweta · Leave a Comment
What makes me really really happy? All or any of these below:
The happiness and squealing delight of my child.
A crisp fresh breeze that makes me smile.
A spontaneous dance to a great beat song / music.
The beautiful spring bloom in the garden or to see the glorious flowers sprouting from the bulbs [...]
Blogs for Moms
August 2, 2006 by Shweta · Leave a Comment
With the Blogher conference underway in San Jose, CA, it is becoming so evident that many moms are online discussing and exchanging ideas and thoughts on simple life or complicated matters.If you want to blog or read on, there are a few links you can use:
Silicon Valley Moms Blog
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