As you cut, hair will fall onto his neck and shoulders. These stray hairs can be itchy and messy. Typically, the lower the number, the shorter the haircut. Each number clipper corresponds to the length of hair that will be left after you use the electric clippers. Look on the instructions to your clippers to determine which clipper extension corresponds to which hair length.  If the boy has thin or fine hair, you probably do not want to use clippers. Toddlers, unless they have thick, dark hair, probably also should not get a haircut with electric clippers. If the boy has thick hair or dark hair, clippers are probably a good choice for him. Many traditional boys’ haircuts are cut with clippers on the sides and then scissors on top. However, some haircuts use clippers on the entire head. This will be a more uniform look than clipping around the sides and scissoring on the top.  If you plan to use scissors on the top, choose the place where you want to stop clipping. Pick a point where you want the clipper cut to transition into a scissor cut. Right above the occipital bone is a common place.Be consistent about how high on the head you want to stop clipping. Mark the place where you will stop using the clippers with a washable marker, or just be careful to go to the same height every time. Place the clippers at a ninety degree angle from the boy’s head. Clip from the base of the neck straight up. You always cut from the bottom up. Make sure that you’re using smooth, even cuts and are not missing any little strips along the way. Start from the bottom of the head and move upwards, still holding the clippers at a 90 degree angle. You can now use the attachment-less clippers to “clean up” the area around the boy’s hair. You can use the clippers now on the stray hairs on his neck and around his ears and sideburns.
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One-sentence summary -- Put a towel over the boy’s shoulders. Choose the clipper number. Decide where you want to clip to. Start from the bottom of the hairline. Continue around the whole head. Take the number attachment off of the clippers.


On the left sidebar, near the bottom, click on the Contacts link. In the Contacts page, click on the Manage menu, and choose Export. This will export a CSV file of all your contacts. You can open this up in Excel or another spreadsheet program to edit, if you like. On the left, underneath the Google logo, click on the Gmail menu, as shown: In the Contacts window, look down the left sidebar and find Import Contacts.  This will open the dialog window shown below. Click on the Choose File button, then find and open the file named "WLMContacts.csv". This is your Hotmail contacts file, exported in the first step. Click the blue Import button to import your contacts. After all, once you've moved to Gmail, you won't be checking the old Hotmail address very often—you'll want to make sure all your friends are kept up to date! If you're signed up to any newsletters, you'll either have to check back to your Hotmail account and update your subscriptions or just subscribe again with your new e-mail address to your favorite subscriptions.
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One-sentence summary -- Open your Hotmail account. Log into Gmail. Prepare to import your contact list. Email all of your contacts and tell them your new address.


Do a little research to find out who’s in charge of making hiring decisions for the company you wish to work for. For small private businesses this may be the owner themselves, or it may be a human resources officer or staffing director at a big corporation. Going through the appropriate channels is the first step toward gaining an audience.  With most retail and service jobs, you can simply walk in and request to speak to a manager. If you have a friend or acquaintance that works for the company, see if they could give you some advice or help set up a meeting between you and one of the higher ups. Once you get a chance to speak to someone with some influence, let them know up front that you’re interested in working for them. Show them that you’re eager, enthusiastic and ready to work hard. Chances are, they’ll be impressed by your initiative.  The key is to be assertive, but not too forceful. Never make demands of an employer or come in with a sense of entitlement. Open with a statement like "I think I would be a very good fit for your company" or "I believe my ideas and ambition could be of real service to your operations." Be sure to attach your resume, an original cover letter explaining why you're interested in the job and a link to the open position, if it was posted online. These days, most established companies screen potential employees electronically, so this will be your first opportunity to make contact with the people you could be working for in the future. Emailing an employer directly is much more personable than mass-posting your resume to various job search websites.  Be explicit about the purpose of the email with a subject line like "Senior Editor Position." Always be cordial, professional and prompt in your email correspondence. Hiring supervisors pay close attention to the way prospective employees communicate. In some instances, the person offering a job might be a family friend, acquaintance or former business associate. If this is the case, it will usually be okay to meet with them casually to discuss the details of the job. Find a time that fits the employer's schedule and be prepared to tell them a little about yourself and what you're looking for.  Set up a meeting by calling or speaking to the employer in person ahead of time. Even if it's not a formal interview, you should plan on showing up early and looking respectable.  Don't assume that you'll be guaranteed a job just because you know someone. You should treat the sit down with the same respect and consideration you would any other professional situation.
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One-sentence summary --
Find the best possible contact. Take the direct approach. Send an email. Schedule a time for a sit down.