5 Simple Career Training Courses with Big Rewards

March 12, 2018 By Marijean

Feeling stuck in a rut with your career? There are so many way s you can switch things up a bit: the best way being to take a training course in your chosen field. This has two benefits–it helps you love your work again after doing the same boring job for a long time; and means you can make more money through becoming more qualified.

If you like the sound of this win-win scenario, we’re here to point you in the right direction.We’ve gathered all the simple training courses available for a variety of different career paths to hopefully give you an idea of how you can make your job more exciting again while staying in the same industry.

Without further ado, here are the top training courses that will reap big rewards for you.

Health & Safety Course

This one is a catch-all course that almost every business needs. If you become the health and safety coordinator for your firm, you could be adding a big pay rise to your salary. From schools, public leisure facilities, stores, construction companies, old folk’s homes, hospitals, and beyond, every business that has staff and/or has customers on their premises needs to adhere to the latest safety regulations – you could be in charge of this by taking a health and safety training course.

Building Contractor’s License

Contractors who hold a contractor license are more qualified, can become their own boss, gives them an advantage over other contractors and means they can charge more for their services. All it takes is a short course with a couple of exams at the end, and you’re free to expand your business. What’s more is that many of these courses have a no-fail guarantee on their exams – they will train and support you until you pass the exams. Make sure you check the regulations in your area, though: courses change between states. Regulations will be different in South Carolina than in Illinois, for example. Contact your nearest center to find out more.

Teacher’s SEN Training

SEN stands for Special Educational Needs – training in this area makes teachers much more in-demand and able to work in more diverse settings. Every school needs a teacher who is equipped to teach children with special requirements such as learning difficulties, physical disabilities or dyslexia. SEN teachers can command a higher salary as they do a much more specialized job and must adapt to the needs of children in their care who need more attention than others. This is a very rewarding though challenging job; and the training will be rigorous but fulfilling.

Mental Health Support Training

When working in social care, you can diversify by taking an in-depth mental health support course. These courses equip trainees with the sensitivity, patience and interpersonal skills needed to establish rapport between yourself and people in your care and advise those who are struggling with their mental health. Even if you don’t explicitly work in mental health, if you work with young people or as a housing officer for instance, it is incredibly useful for you and the people you advise if you are understanding of mental health issues and know how to spot them to help those in need.

Business & Administration Course

These popular courses are run all over the world due to the transferrable skills they provide. In almost any business setting it is extremely helpful to learn best practices and how day-to-day operations work. They are useful for when you’d like to climb the career ladder in your company or want to start your own business. It will help you to improve upon your practical, customer service, communication, organization, event management and budgeting skills in an administration or office environment. What’s more is that these courses can often be found very cheaply or sometimes for free; whether you seek them out yourself or your workplace offers it to you.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

If your Children love Baseball, they will love the Sports Illustrated Kids “The Baseball Fanbook”

March 8, 2018 By Marijean

“THE BASEBALL FANBOOK”

by Gary Gramling

Everything You Need to Become a Hardball Know-It-All
The next book in the Fanbook series from Sports Illustrated Kids, The Baseball Fanbook has all the nerdy-cool insider knowledge that fans ready for next-level, in-depth stats need to know to impress their friends, family, coaches, and any season ticket holders they may meet. Tailor-made for baseball fanatics ages 8 and up who know the basics of the sport they love, may play it, and are looking to become super fans, this new fanbook is filled with fun trivia, unique lingo, and illustrated behind-the-skills how-to’s. Chapters include Team Tidbits (salient baseball facts about every MLB team), Think Like a Manager (essential strategies to understand), He Reminds Me Of (compares current players to legendary greats of America’s favorite pastime), and much more!

“Immersive…a wide-ranging sampler of records, stats, stars, highlights, lowlights, sidelights, and general baseball talk.”–Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Gary Gramling is an editor and writer at Sports Illustrated Kids connecting with readers through their passion for sports. Gramling is the author of The Football Fanbook and also a senior editor at Sports Illustrated’s The MMQB with Peter King. He lives in Stratford, CT with his wife, two children, and two big TVs for watching baseball–among other sports.

This book is available for pre-order through Amazon and will be released on April 3rd. Ages 8 and up, $19.99.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Do Fantasy Games Help Our Child’s Imagination?

March 8, 2018 By Anne

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When we think of kids playing video games, we often think about all of the negative consequences it can have such as stopping them from going outside to play in the real world, making them more ignorant and teaching them that violence is ok.

But did you ever stop to consider all of the positive aspects of playing video games? Just because your child spends the evening playing Final Fantasy XV doesn’t mean they are out of touch with reality, it can actually be helping their brain function and fueling their imagination.

We all know that a child’s imagination is something which is unique and pretty darn incredible. Children are free of the chains we carry with realism and practicality. They don’t care whether something makes sense or is physically possible, they just believe in what they want to believe. A child with an active imagination will always develop into a more well-rounded and creative individual than one without it. This is why feeding your child’s imagination is crucial for their development into clever and intuitive adults.

Social skills

As your child grows up they will likely be faced with many scary situations that they are not prepared for. Social skills are what our child learns throughout their early years, and they can shape what sort of personality they have as they grow older. For example, if your child struggles with small talk and interacting with other children they can eventually become shy and withdrawn, leading them to develop mental health issues and anxiety later on in life. Gaming can actually be a massive help for children who struggle to talk to others because of the wealth of online games available these days. You will see that many combat games and fantasy games offer online sections where your child can team up with people from all over the world, and perhaps discuss which d2 runes to purchase to help your character to become more powerful. Exposure to other people will build their confidence and allow them to eventually talk to more people in person. It can really bring your child out of their shell

Attention span

We all know that kids can have pretty short attention spans. A lot of the time they will only remember what they want to remember and forget about everything else entirely. Gaming is a tool which focuses a child’s attention they need to be able to complete a mission or win a race for prizes. It focuses the mind and in turn it makes it much easier for your child to pay attention to all of the facts. This will bleed out into the rest of their lives and allow them to start paying attention in school more, to you and gain a better sense of learning overall. It will enable them to filter out information they don’t need and identify what is important.

Creativity

As we have already touched on above, imagination and creativity can be the foundation of a successful child and help them to develop into amazing careers later on in life. Creativity can be highly influenced by playing games because they encourage the child to think about the creation of their character, world and even levels on some games such as minecraft. Games which push children towards making avatars and even buildings can greatly improve their imagination and light that creative spark which allows them to excel in this area of life.

Memory

Memory is an essential skill which your child will need to master from a very early age. They will need a good memory to complete exams, learn important life skills and develop into successful careers later on in life. By playing games which require you to think and remember small details, your child will gain this essential skill and they will be able to put it to use in real life. For example, if they play a game which involves many different clues to reach a final conclusion you child will not only pick up memory but they will learn deduction too. This can be seen in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate as well as many other titles.

Anxiety

Aside from the fact that playing games online with other people can increase confidence, games can also provide escape and comfort, reducing stress and giving your child a safe haven to come to when they become anxious. The type of games which usually invoke feelings of happiness and comfort are ones such as Animal Crossing, Candy Crush and Puzzles Like Sudoku. You can buy d2 runes at yesgamer.com These are simple games to learn and they provide a routine for your child which will calm them down and release good hormones into their bloodstream.

A social activity

Gaming isn’t just about all the seriousness we are discussing above, it can also be a great way to bring friends and family together and get everyone to bond for the evening. Many of the LEGO games are popular for the family because they allow you to play as a team and this can promote healthier relationships between you and your children as you work together to solve puzzles and complete missions in the game. You can make video games into a real part of your family life by having a games evening every friday night with some simple family food and everyone gathered in the room together. This will teach your child about the importance of family and also the importance of teamwork.

A the end of all of this, you can see that video games can have a very positive impact on your child and the way that they develop into adults in the future. It is important to bear in mind though that you don’t want your child to spend every waking moment playing games, because they need to experience the outside world too. Make sure that you give your child an hour or so an evening to play on their game and limit them to this amount of time every week. If they decide they want to have 3 hours on one day in exchange for missing a few days, this is also fine as long as you reach an agreement you are both happy with.

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

When Is the Best Time to Have an Energy Drink?

March 8, 2018 By Anne

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If you want to feel the effects of an energy drink at a specific time, you need to drink it about 30 to 60 minutes before then. Say, you need to feel strong and alert at 9 a.m. That means you should have the energy drink between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. There are a lot of factors that influence how an energy drink affects you physically, but depending on the exact contents of your drink, and the amount of sugar it contains, the effects will last for about six hours.

How Certain Factors Affect the Results of Drinking Energy Drinks

In theory, drinking an energy drink should result in an increased flow of energy in your system, making you feel active and more mentally engaged. But the effects also depend on the ingredients of your drink and your condition at the time you drink it. The amount of sugar in the drink, your physical condition at the time, and the amount of physical activity you engage in after the drink all influence what effects you will feel.

These factors should explain why sometimes you feel the effects of the energy drinks kick in very shortly, while other times the effects take much longer to appear. And depending on the amount of physical exertion you involve yourself in, the effects could also remain for a long or a short period of time.

Why Might You Need Organo Gold Coffee products?

There are certain activities that can really be boosted by energy drinks. Most of these activities require stamina or physical strength. So, what are some activities that we frequently have energy drinks for?

1. While engaging in sports and exercise

Taking part in sports activities can exhaust you physically, especially if the sports you engage in require lots of stamina like triathlons and marathons. But in reality, all sports require you to be physically strong and have lots of stamina. Volleyball, basketball, swimming, tennis—they all need your strength to play well. An energy drink can help you go the extra mile when the game gets tough.

2. While partying day and night

If you are out partying day and night, you will feel exhausted since you are up and about for longer than usual. Drinking a bottle of your favorite energy drink will help you stay up longer and have a good time at that party you’re at. An energy drink might also help you to mitigate that hang-over feeling after a night out.

3. While at work

If you want to avoid feeling sluggish at work after a night out, drinking an energy drink one hour before starting your work can help you improve your mental focus. Also, if you’re just having a tough day or really need to get that report out, an energy drink can help you overcome any obstacle in your way.

4. While driving

A long drive will make you sleepy, especially if you only slept a few hours before you started your morning trip. A bottle or a cup of energy drink will help you stay awake during that long drive and help you make sure you don’t fall asleep at the wheel. Be careful though. The best way to ensure you stay awake during your trip is to get plenty of rest before and take frequent breaks during your trip. Energy drinks are only there to support you on your road trip.

Anne

Mary Poppins Returns

March 6, 2018 By Anne

In the sequel, which arrives in theatres this Christmas, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives.

MARY POPPINS RETURNS stars Emily Blunt as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure; Lin-Manuel Miranda as her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London; Ben Whishaw as Michael Banks; Emily Mortimer as Jane Banks; and Julie Walters as the Banks’ housekeeper Ellen; with Colin Firth as Fidelity Fiduciary Bank’s William Weatherall Wilkins; and Meryl Streep as Mary’s eccentric cousin, Topsy. The film also introduces three new Banks’ children played by Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh and newcomer Joel Dawson. Angela Lansbury appears as the Balloon Lady, a treasured character from the PL Travers books and Dick Van Dyke is Mr. Dawes Jr., the retired chairman of the bank now run by Firth’s character.