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EditorThe Job Center in our small community has nearly 300 positions it cannot fill. The spokesperson says they can't find people who meet basic qualifications. Those qualifications? Passing a drug test and a background test. And, knowing what it describes as "very basic" math. The news report mentions three employers in particular that are looking for help: Walgreens, Walmart, and Fred
Meyer.
When applying for jobs, including campground jobs, keep in mind the most fundamental, basic job qualifications. You operated a cash register last summer while volunteering at the local thrift shop? That's important to a campground owner with a camp store. Your Ivy League degree from 30 years ago? Not so
much. Think basic and relevant.
Wherever you are in your work and travels, we wish you joy and prosperity,Coleen= = = = =Working RVer TipA government run campground may have a published official procedure for selecting volunteer camp hosts and park staff. That does not mean they follow it. There are often exceptions to rules. If you want to work in a particular park, talk to the ranger, volunteer coordinator, or whoever is in charge at that park. Let them know you want the position. Ask them what you need to do to get
it.
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JR Watkins - Start-up fee is $19.95. Details here.= = = = =The Newest Jobs Openings - Help Wanted AdsTo find the newest job postings on our Workers On Wheels website, those posted this month, in June -- click here.To see the jobs posted last month, MayYou can also find archives of jobs listed in previous
months. = = = = =.Ways RVers Make MoneyHere's a sampling of work RVers are doing to cut their expenses, earn a living, and pay for their travels.
~ Estate gardener
~ Logging ~ Art dealer ~ Sell chocolates ~ Bill collection
service
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Working RVer Tip - Take Initiative When Job Hunting
Be proactive. If you want to work at a particular campground, tourist attraction, or other business, contact them. Rather than waiting to hear they have an opening, take the initiative. Let them know you are available -- and
what you can offer them.
= = = = =Work Wanted Ads and ResumesRVers Seeking Work: Post your full resume on the Workers On Wheels website. There's no charge to you. Employers, Business Owners, and Volunteer Coordinators: Find RVers looking for work There's no cost to you for this service. = = = = =Working RVer Tip for Employers and Volunteer Coordinators
Include the job location and something about the community in your Help Wanted ad.
Indicate the part of the state or region, in addition to listing the town and state. Provide some basic information about local services and points of interests. Give some ideas of what there is to do in the area on days off, such as proximity to popular tourist
attractions, community events, or outdoor recreation options. Let prospective workers know what makes your community special.
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Navigating the Workers On Wheels Website
We welcome you to take advantage of all the information on our Workers On Wheels work-for-RVers-and-campers.com website. There's enough info there to keep you reading for hours. We pointed out a few of the
article sections last week. Here are some more:
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Working RVer Tip - Keeping Track of Expenses
Put all of your purchases on a credit card and you
will have an easy to read, concise list of your expenditures. It will show the dates of the purchases. In many instances, it will also show the location. If you are keeping track of your expenses and whereabouts for income tax purposes, this provides another layer of documentation.
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Tour Guide Tips: Six Tips for Being a Great Guide
These tour guide tips come from a Dan Austin, a tour company
operator who has over 20 years in the business. He clearly lays out what skills, abilities, and characteristics are important to him.
"A great guide can make a successful trip just as quickly as an average or sub-par guide can ruin one," says Austin, co-founder and Director of Austin-Lehman Adventures (ALA), an active
tour company based in Billings, Montana.
Here are the top traits ALA looks for in selecting tour guides:
1. Focused with laser-like
precision on making sure that guests feel like a V.I.P.
2. Naturally intuitive and has the innate ability to foretell what a guest is thinking or wanting.
3. Spontaneous and can seamlessly deal with the unexpected, both pleasant and potentially disastrous. This means having a Plan B ready in case of such things as sudden weather changes, lodging snafus, and road delays.
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Positive RVing Attitudes
Only those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. ~ Robert F. Kennedy
Don't do something permanently stupid just because you are temporarily upset. ~ Unknown= = = = =If you like this e-zine, please do a friend a big favor and pass it forward. If a friend did forward this to you, and if you like what you read, sign up for your own subscription. It is FREE. = = = = =Affiliate Disclaimer: One of the reasons we are able to provide you full access to the job listings, this newsletter, and the entire Workers On Wheels
Work-For-RVers-and-Campers.com website without charging you for it is because we receive affiliate commissions and advertising fees. Website or e-zine links may go to these third parties.Privacy Policy: We do not sell, rent, exchange, or otherwise provide the addresses of our newsletter subscribers or web site visitors to others. Coleen Sykora,
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