The Brides are in a constant state of searching for suggestions that will make their day unique. Creativity is king for the upcoming wedding season, so it’s time to put on your thinking caps and dream up some new ideas for your client’s special day.

If you love to go out to eat, whether in a sit-down restaurant or grabbing a quick meal through your favorite fast food drive-through lane, you should be aware that there are changes to the information presented on restaurant menus.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, signed into law on March 23, 2010 and put in place on March 23, 2011, includes a section that requires most restaurants and vending machine operators (those with at least twenty establishment locations) to disclose nutrition information such as calorie content on restaurant menus and menu boards, including drive-through menu screens

It's a typical waiter's nightmare. Your station has been empty all night long. You are just 10 minutes away from the end of your shift, and then suddenly it happens: A bus pulls up with a bunch of hungry people who all sit in your station and want to order at the same time. And then the coffee machine breaks, and the chef slips on a banana peel.

Tired of the same old stuffy wedding? Well, I have good news for you! In 2011, with the popularity of lounge and potluck weddings, informality has become the rage! From room lay-out, menu, and wedding catering service options – couples are creating casual environments, where their guests can sit back and enjoy themselves.

An interview gives you the opportunity to showcase your qualifications to an employer, so it pays to be well prepared. The following information provides some helpful hints and to some may seem obvious.  But as a staffing professional, I have seen candidates breaking all these rules and reducing their chances of future employment.

If you are planning on serving liquor at your special event, then you should be familiar with all the laws and responsibilities that come with it.  While liquor laws vary from state to state, in most cases if a person is involved in an accident while drunk you, as the owner of the establishment who served them, may be held liable as well. The best way to avoid any potential lawsuits stemming from drunkenness is to not serve a customer who appears inebriated.  Of course, some people can hold their liquor very well, and your staff may not realize the patron is drunk until it is too late.  If you are faced with a customer who had had too much to drink, here are some tips for handling them.

Part II: Attitude could be the reason you get a better job either in your present company or for a new one.

By Pat Wiesner, ColoradoBiz Magazine

What makes a boss say, “I really like this person, I want him/her working here,” after just 20 minutes or so? What makes an interviewer who has prepared a list of 15 questions for you forget those questions and begin to tell you how much you are going to like working at this company?  What characteristic is perhaps more meaningful when it comes to getting a job than any skill you might have?

Attitude!

Recruiters hold the keys to the "hidden job market" - career opportunities that aren't posted anywhere else. These professionals hold great influence within the hiring organization, and it's important for jobseekers to understand how to leverage this resource as part of their overall career strategy. What follows are a few facts about executive search firms, and how executive recruiters can help advance your career.

By Marshall Loeb, CBS.Marketwatch.com

What should you do if you get a call from an executive recruiter, a professional headhunter? Be sure to take the call. Never brush off a headhunter, or play too hard to get. And never say never. Even if you’re happy and secure in your job, it would be wise to volunteer to at least aid the recruiter in identifying good people in your field in any of his or her future searches. You might say something like, “I certainly won’t leave my job now, but if I can help you, I’m pleased to do it.” That is an invitation for the searcher to call you again, and it keeps your lines open.