Update your resume. Prepare a complete resume with all of your most recent job information before you apply for new jobs. Add any skills you developed at your last job, as well as any job experience.  If you are at all unsure about the quality of your resume, do some research online or consider having a trusted friend look it over. It needs to be professional. To maximize the impact of your resume, consider adding important job duties, projects, and accomplishments to the “experience” section. You are not required to state in your resume how your employment ended. Do not indicate that you were fired unless directly asked by a prospective employer. Once you get over the initial shock of losing your job, get back out there. If it takes you a few weeks to get things in order, that’s okay; however, keep in mind that you may not land the first, second, or even third job for which you apply. The longer you are unemployed, the tougher it seems to get a new position – hiring managers take time between jobs into account. If you get called for an interview, review your resume and the job description for the position. This will prepare you to answer tough questions about your experience and position yourself as the person they are looking for. During an interview, you are likely to be asked why you left your least position. Be prepared to answer it honestly and professionally, in as positive a tone as possible. You do not need to provide a lengthy explanation; simply say that you were let go. Then, if you can do so honestly, follow up with “I left on good terms, and I am now looking for the right opportunity to utilize my strengths.”  Put a positive spin on your experience. Say that while you were disappointed to be let go, you feel you are lucky to have learned so much and developed new skills. Do not talk negatively about your old boss. You never know what connections your old boss might have. It is also a good idea to show that you are a respectful employee. Be honest and do not make up a story about your dismissal. Employers check references and will catch a lie.
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One-sentence summary -- . Begin looking for a new job immediately. Prepare for interviews. Answer questions about your previous employment professionally.


Lay on your back on an exercise mat. Place your feet on the fitness ball and bend your knees, pulling the ball toward your rear end and stabilizing your body. Hold your body steady and straighten your core by pushing your hips up. When you feel stable, extend your legs and roll the ball away from your body. Then bend your legs again to retract the ball.  If necessary, balance yourself by laying your arms at your side on the mat. Rest your back on the ground between repetitions if necessary. Aim for 4 or more repetitions per set and perform at least 2 sets. Get on your hands and knees on an exercise mat. Place the fitness ball at your feet behind you. Bring your feet up and balance them on the ball in a crouching position, supporting yourself with your hands. Then, extend your legs by rolling the ball back under your feet. Hold your core stable and face the ground as you straighten your legs. Hold the pose for 3 seconds before curling your legs in and rolling the ball toward you again. Perform 4 to 6 repetitions per set and at least 2 sets to work out your quads. Get into quad press position: hands on the ground (as if you’re doing a push up) and both feet extended on the fitness ball behind you. Tilt your body to the right, and lift your left leg off of the fitness ball. Then, use your right leg to roll the ball towards you. Hold for 3 seconds and roll the ball back out by extending your leg.  This can help you build muscle in your weaker leg. Or, switch legs while you’re doing single-leg quad presses. Try 5 reps with 1 leg followed by 5 reps on the second leg. This exercise will also engage and strengthen all your core muscles.
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One-sentence summary -- Do hamstring curls to engage your quads and glutes. Do a quad press to strengthen your quads and glutes. Try doing quad presses with a single leg to double the resistance.


Your tomato plants need between 4-6 hours of total sun per day in order to grow and eventually produce fruit. If needed, place your pots on dollies and roll them to where they’ll get sun. You can also set your pots in front of a sun lamp indoors.  Keep the sun lamp at least 6 inches (15 cm) away from the pots to avoid burning the plants. If you’ve planted tomato seeds, keep them warm at night by covering the top of each pot tightly with plastic wrap. Then, remove it at the start of each day. Position the netting so that it encloses the entire cage, including the top. Then, fold the netting over the upper cage rims. Secure the netting to the rims using clothespins or other sturdy clips.  The netting helps to keep insects, such as tomato worms and stink bugs, away from the plant. It also helps to filter the sun’s rays to prevent leaf burning. If you do find insects on your plants, try using a mild insecticide. There are both natural and manufactured options available, depending on the offending pest. Be sure to thoroughly rinse any insecticide-treated tomatoes before you eat them. If the soil is dry for .5 in (1.3 cm) down or if your plants look slightly wilted at the end of the day, then they need to be watered. Keep watering until you see water coming out of the pot’s bottom drain holes. This means that the water has saturated the soil from top to bottom.  Vary your watering schedule depending on the season and temperature. On hot days, you may need to water daily. When the weather is mild, once weekly might suffice. When you are finished watering, drain off any remaining water from the saucer. Letting the water sit in the saucer can cause root rot. Try to water your tomatoes during the daytime. Evening or nighttime water can encourage the growth of fungus. The fruits should almost be completely red with only trace amounts of green remaining. Ripe tomatoes can be plucked by gently pulling at the stem with your fingers. Or, use a pair of garden shears to snip them off their branches. Note that some varieties of tomatoes (check your variety) are naturally striped, green, or otherwise not like an ordinary red tomato when mature.
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Position the pot so that it gets 4-6 hours of sun each day. Wrap nylon netting around the tomato cage. Water your tomatoes as often as necessary in order to keep the soil moist. Harvest your tomatoes one-by-one once they develop their red color.