Boise Cascade is a manufacturer of engineered wood products, plywood, lumber, and particleboard. In addition, the company distributes a broad line of building materials. Boise also manufactures specialty and premium paper products, printing and converting papers, container-board and corrugated boxes, newsprint, and market pulp.

The company employs over 10,000 employees, with approximately 850 people working at the Boise Cascade paper mill in International Falls, Minnesota. Company spokesman Bob Anderson says in the next five years alone, Boise will lose 15 percent of its workforce through retirement among the baby boomers. Anderson says the trend has already resulted in a hiring boost.

Not just in International Falls, Minnesota, but across the nation, competition for needed workers will be fierce. In just three years, the oldest of the country’s 78 million baby boomers will start turning 65 at a rate of about 8,000 a day.
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Looking for qualified writers for a medium-sized educational publishing company with background in medical fields for contract-based telecommuting positions. Pay is based on productivity, so if you’re a motivated person with a writer’s talent this could be the opportunity you’re seeking. This position is being posted confidentially because of the competitiveness of the company’s business, but applicants are aware that the work involves writing educational materials and interpreting large amounts of technical medical information quickly. Those interested should send a resume to writingjob2@gmail.com. Please put Detroit Craigslist in the subject line.

* Compensation: Up to $20 per hour possible
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.

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• Instead of counting calories, concentrate on reducing your fat intake. Fat that you eat converts more readily into body fat than does protein or carbohydrate.
• Try to enjoy your food, eat it slowly and consciously.
• Snack between meals - starving yourself for 6 or 7 hours at a time between lunch and dinner means you will overeat at dinner.
• Focus on one thing at a time. Everything we do is based on habits. If you’ve got to both get into the habit of eating great and exercising daily, you run a big risk of getting overwhelmed when you’re not seeing results or you slip a little.
• And since this is the weekend, only diet on weekdays. Don’t binge on weekends, but save two days a week to eat the yummy things. Also, because many people really can’t break that chocolate addiction, calculate one treat every day into your calories.

We need a technical/business writer for a month-long on site contract. Candidate will update/edit training documentation in the MS Word-based documentation library of an enterprise software solution. Candidate will have access to enterprise software solution prior to contract start in order to become familiar with the project.

Our client has an on-going need for such work, so this opportunity could easily become a reoccurring contract at various client sites. If you are NOT available for the scheduled contract dates that follow (see Details), and are interested in similar contracts, please reply as requested (see Contact Us). We are developing a writer/editor pool for future opportunities and welcome your interest.

Details:

Scheduled Contract Dates: February 18 to March 21, 2008
Projected Hours: 40 hours per week/160 hours total
Client Location: Downtown Sacramento, around I-5 and J Street. Note: All work to be performed on site. Telecommuting/off-site work is not an option.
Hourly Rate: $35 minimum
Contract Type: W-9 Independent Contractor (No Visa sponsorship, no agencies please)
Payment Terms: 30 days net

Qualifications:

- Mid-level technical/business writer with 4-7 years of writing and editing experience
- Verifiable experience working on site with a variety of clients or employers
- Able to communicate with clients of various backgrounds and levels of experience, from subject matter experts to new users of enterprise software solution
- 4-7 years of experience working in MS Word
- Proven ability to self-direct, self-edit and produce work. Similar ability to work in group setting.
- Professional and effective manner that contributes to client’s goals
- Resume, portfolio, and work references to back it all up

If interested, please contact us.

* Location: Merced
* Compensation: $50/hr

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Beautiful Wilkes County NC Timber Frame Home and Mountain Property.

MLS Number: 51166, List Price: $898,500

2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 2 half baths, 2 car attached garage, full basement, and a barn on 5 acres of land.

These terms are used to describe thousands of homes and yet some things just can’t be described, they have to be experienced. This is one of those homes that really has to be seen to be appreciated.

This majestic Timber Frame home of the Bob Timberlake genre is not just another house, it provides a feeling of home that is not about walls and floors and windows and doors. It creates a feeling of the flow between your outdoor and your indoor environment that is seamless. Everywhere you look there is a view. Everything you touch feels natural and beautiful in a way that cannot be described, only owned.

Contact Elizabeth Carter, 336.973.5594 or Greg Stikeleather, Broker, 704.880.5247 or email eacarter@charter.net

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According to a recent article in the Toronto Sun, a recent survey indicated that single boomers treasure the personal freedom of the single life, but also plan to work longer and have concerns about who will care for them in their elder years.

Personal freedom and the ability to manage personal finances without interference were cited by respondents as the most important values in their lives. Near a majority, 43% of respondents said they will likely retire later in life because they are single and 28% said they plan to work past the traditional retirement age of 60 to 65.

Yet, many single boomers don’t have children and are worried that they may not have someone to care for them in old age and they don’t have a financial plan designed to meet the unique needs of being single.

The survey supports the notion that a personal financial plan is absolutely necessary to secure personal freedom into the future, especially for singles who don’t have the built-in support of a spouse or partner.

search for : single boomers, personal finances

Are you entrepenural? Good at writing? Enjoy reading the news? Want to be published? Than this is a great job for you. I have a great business idea but need writers who would like to rewrite funny news articles. Im working on the business plan, and everything will be published on paper. I just need writers! This job would probably be best for a college students or someone who has interest in writing as a hobby. Hopefully, if this take off it can land into a great job with good pay. I dont have much capital now, so that means I will make you a business partner who will share in the profits. I will be covering all business costs so you will not have to worry about that. Requirements are that you have to be good at writing, enjoy the news and have a huge sense of humor, and enjoy not getting paid until are published. Got it! done! Send me some information about yourself, such as school, age? anything, even a sample of writing.

Thanks

* Location: North Jersey
* Compensation: Percentage of Profits
* Telecommuting is ok.

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This year marks the first wave of baby boomers who will hit retirement age. For those folks, life overseas beckons. However, retiring abroad will give those retirees logistical headaches.

Many of today’s boomers are heading permanently offshore to stretch their retirement dollars. Those expatriates will be presented with a number of challenges, ranging from opening a local bank account to avoiding being gouged for services.

Many countries, from Belize to South Africa, offer inducements to attract foreign retirees. However, making sure you’ve got health insurance can be a big problem. Few U.S. employers offer health-care coverage to retirees that reside out-of-country. U.S. carriers typically don’t provide individual coverage to Americans living abroad. Moreover, the federal Medicare program generally doesn’t cover costs outside the U.S. As such, many retirees either pay out of pocket or, once eligible for Medicare at age 65, return to the U.S. from time to time for care. Read more »

search for : baby boomers, expatriates

Looking for qualified writers for a medium-sized educational publishing company with background in medical fields for contract-based telecommuting positions. Pay is based on productivity, so if you’re a motivated person with a writer’s talent this could be the opportunity you’re seeking. This position is being posted confidentially because of the competitiveness of the company’s business, but applicants are aware that the work involves writing educational materials and interpreting large amounts of technical medical information quickly. Those interested should send a resume to writingjob2@gmail.com. Please put Portland Craigslist in the subject line.

* Compensation: Up to $20 per hour possible.
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.

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Alan Greenspan , in his recent book The Age of Turbulence, makes untenable predictions about the future of Medicare. As Baby Boomers age, that age group will require more and more services. However, the number of younger people working to support the boomers will be fewer.

Greenspan contends that the cost pressures will be so severe that some kind of adjustment will be inevitable. It could be inflation or higher taxes. Or it might be lower benefits for all or a reallocation of benefits among income groups meaning lower benefits for higher-income people.

To keep the system solvent, boomers will need to compromise.

In this article, writer Bob Brady asks

If we spend a greater and greater portion of our economic resources on health care, at some point we end up crippling other parts of the economy. Will health care–and our near-religious belief that everyone ought to get everything–end up being the “belief” that causes the “collapse” of the American economy?

search for : The Age of Turbulence, the future of Medicare, Baby Boomers

management consulting practice with substantial catalogue of stories seeking collaborative writing partnership(s). strategy will encompass transitioning works through multiple languages, involving creating treatments of life stories, careeer legacies and industrial sagas. working arrangement will entail acquiring ownership participations in film, stage ventures and recording enterprises. early phase writing involves creating commercials, infomercials and language translations of poetic works.

as partner candidate will optimize in place operating assets and integrate existing library of literary works within corporate communications & branding exercises. emphasis will be placed on investment banking structured opportunities, affording considerable securities related earnings options, beyond the royalties associated with the writing activities.

capital required for partnership can be recruited from a combination of loans against in place resources and client assets. several strategic real estate opportunities are designed within the writing partnership—including equity in a writers’ spa and several dynamic guild/village concepts.

compensation format is 10% of each $ 500K annually associated with the partnership’s expansion. the consulting practice will provide the core content, end customer/clients and finacnail strategies for integrating the literary works within commercial projects. the film uses of the content will inovolve over $ 20M a year of budgeted resources. full partnership requires comparable contribution of resources to consulting practice’s in place commitments, on a per project, or per investment basis.

initial relationship can be enacted under full time, or part-time commitment structure. extensive outsourcing of facets of the work will be integral to the partnership.

* Location: telecommute
* Compensation: $ 52K p/a, plus bonus incentives
* Telecommuting is ok.

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Yes, today is Superbowl Sunday in the United States, a day of professional football and …. gluttony.

As fun as this day can be, historically the final football game of the season is often synonymous with food and drink. Would it be that fans munched on veggies and fruit pieces, then this day’s carb intake would be manageable.

But, with wings, chips, dip and beer, the carb and fat count go “to the moon”. Here are our tips to make this day one “not to remember” for us that watch our waistline.

• Tell others your goals. Not only will you then have someone else also expecting you to perform but you’ll gain a cheering section,
• Prepare a snack tray of veggies, fruit and low-fat dip made from store-bought salad dressing,
• Eat as soon after you get up as possible. This gets your metabolism working at a higher rate sooner in the day,
• Get off the couch and take a long walk, coming home 1/2 hour before kickoff (6:17 EDT),
• Finally, think about how much food you would waste by overeating. Your body doesn’t need all the food that’s on display, so why waste it? You can eat the Superbowl party leftovers for lunch the next day and save yourself some money. You could give it to the adult day care center down the block who really needs it. Any reason you find not to waste that food is a good one.

I am currently looking for a writer to produce 3 articles on sports related topics. As the articles are for an English audience, the writer must have excellent written English.

I am looking for someone who can complete the articles quickly, but will not forgo quality. When replying, please let me know your estimated timeframe for the 3 articles.

Payment of $2US per article will be via PayPal upon error free completion of the articles.

Further assignments may be available in the future if I am happy with your work.

When responding please use ‘Sports’ in the subject line, and also provide at least one writing sample.

Kind regards,
Jo

* Compensation: $2US per article
* Telecommuting is ok.

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Online real estate broker Redfin is looking to hire a few good part-time bloggers to give color to real estate market trends.

The goal is to create an insanely addictive blog about everything that moves in San Diego real estate. We’re hiring for neighborhoods in La Jolla, University City and Clairemont at the moment. For your neighborhood, Redfin would send you all sorts of data on fixer-uppers, price reductions, past sales, and listing inventory. It would be your job to process this data and create easy to understand, yet thought-provoking posts. What you’d get out of it: the inside scoop, a creative outlet, the glory of an online cult following, and good money, every month. We’d expect 3 posts per week, mostly on market trends, but some on real estate tips, news and neighborhood guides. You’d also have to monitor and respond to comments, deleting the offensive ones.

Qualifications:
• Good writing skills: no-BS prose with flair, and a dash of humor too
• An analytical mind: the ability to read between the numbers and tell a story
• Love of real estate: real estate was a favorite pastime before you read this ad
• Local knowledge: know your neighborhood
• Internet savvy: we’d want to teach you about blogs, but you’d have to be a quick study

No real estate agents please, at least not if you have any listings (which would make you biased). Starting pay is $120 per week, for only a few hours of fun and rewarding work. To apply, send us a 200-word writing sample of how the housing market in your city is performing (you can use fictional numbers) along with a short note about yourself. Please indicate which neighborhoods you’d like to cover!

* Location: North San Diego
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.

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