A recent poll conducted by Yahoo! Small Business showed that nearly 3 out of 4 Americans have considered starting their own business. In fact, of more than 2,200 adults surveyed, over half (51 ...
Self-Employment in the Age of the Computer -- Richard Moore
I believe that there is a huge market that is not widely recognized but, available right now for people to create their own careers. I approached Human Resources, E.I., and Canada Manpower in Canada, ...
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Yes, I've Had Gaps In My Employment History--What To Do About It? -- Marilyn Tellez
1. Honestly, there is not a single person who has not had SOME gaps in their work history. Anyone who says differently is someone who might not always tell the truth. 2. So, you, job seeker have had ...
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Self-Employment: Do you know the Difference between Rates and Wages -- Ellen Zucker
The difference between rates and wages is not always clear to newly self-employed people and their wage-earning clients. Both look similar on the surface; both are expressed in dollars and cents per ...
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Unemployment Blues: Mind Over Mood -- Virginia Bola, PsyD
Our lives are tranquil and smooth so seldom, it seems. We have our ups-and-downs, our good days and bad days, our sunny moods and black moods. The less we swing in opposite directions, the happier we ...
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Some Tips On How Not To Lose A Job -- Maxwell Hurst
Nowadays, finding a job can be very tedious. However, some people contend that trying to keep a job to avoid the risk of losing it is in even harder. This is because they are trying whatever viable ...
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Job Search Tips -- Maxwell Hurst
If you’re not sure what to do, here’s a list that might help. 1. Know thyself. Identify what really interest and excites you. Understand that these traits define you and use it to explore career ...
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How To Make The Most Of Yourself At An Interview -- Gina Gardiner
Are you just about to leave university? You are just setting out in the job market? You have a number of hurdles to get over before you have the job you have been dreaming of. You find the thought of ...
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Be Prepared for the Unexpected -- Angela Betts
How long has it been since you last had to search for a new job? These days it’s not at all unusual to change careers or jobs several times in a lifetime. The idea of retiring from the same company ...
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Three Common Deadly Mistakes Made In Job Interviews -- Harry Richards
Since no two interviews are alike it is difficult to be prepared for the unexpected. You can however focus on your presentation skills which may be even more important than what you have to say. Here ...
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The Best Defense - Difficult Interview Questions -- Joel Vance
In an interview, worrying about your perceived inadequacies, or what can be viewed as negative items on your history of employment, will get you nowhere. In fact, having a negative focus on things ...
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Career Options -- Joe Goertz
It would seem as though the most appropriate time for a young person to consider career options is when they are embarking on the journey of choosing a college to attend. For some their career ...
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Jobs And Over Aged Applicants -- Maxwell Hurst
Though some employers would prefer a younger workforce, the older applicants still have a wide variety of career choices to choose from. Employers are starting to see the potential of older and ...
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Do You Get Attention With Your 30-Second Introduction? -- Kevin Dervin
I went to a networking event the other day where the meeting leader said, "We’re going to skip doing the 30-second introductions today because mine’s so bad and it doesn’t work that it nauseates me." ...
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Why Is It Useful to Change Jobs? -- Denis Glover
Changing jobs is quite natural for many people nowadays. Specialists kept on switching companies looking for a better place to work at. But their functional responsibilities still remain the same. ...
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5 Tips for Surviving and Unfair Boss -- Gary Mosher
Every job has stress, but the workplace environment can seem almost unbearable when working for an over-demanding or unfair boss. You don’t have to like your boss, but you do need to be able to ...
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Winning Ways at Interviews -- Charles Trumpess
Marketing communications copywriter Charlie Trumpess takes a humorous look at how best to tackle that age old terror, the job interview. Let’s face it, job interviews are about as much fun as a hot ...
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Ace a Job Interview -- Magalie Noel Dresse
If you are job hunting and want to land a great opportunity it is extremely important to ace the job interview. While a job resume is important to get you into the door, in order to get the job of ...
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You've Been Named Boss; Now What? -- Ramon Greenwood
Betty made a giant leap forward in her career when she landed a new position as Director of Marketing for a major division of a multi-billion dollar corporation. She would go from supervising one ...
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The Only Way To Resign -- Judi Perkins
Once you've accepted the offer with your new employer and set the start date, obviously the next step is to let your current employer know you'll be leaving. Write a brief letter of resignation (the ...
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How To Win At Job Interviews -- Stu Pearson
Most applicants fail because they lack confidence in themselves. A job interview should never be treated or compared to an interrogation. This wrong notion of what an interview should be actually ...
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The Different Types Of Job Interviews -- Kryssa Lighthall
Job interviews are all about finding the right fit between the employer and potential employee. Job hunters going on interviews can expect one of two primary styles of interviewing. The following ...
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Secured loans for unemployed – tone down the bitterness of unemployment -- Scarlette Riley
Can ones home be of any extra importance for the unemployed people? Watching the growing interest of loan providers towards unemployed people makes one think on these lines. The present outlook ...
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Work at Home Jobs vs Self Employment -- Randy Ray
Not everyone is interested in owning their own home business, but a lot of people are interested in dropping out of the rat race a little bit. More and more jobs are available where you can work from ...
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7 Job-Winning Insider Tips for Freelancers -- Josiah Mackenzie
Working as a freelancer can be a fabulous opportunity to earn money. Some small business owners use sites such as Guru.com and Elance.com to supplement their income and attract new clients, while ...
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Career Change - Beware - Non Average Job Salaries! -- Margaret Stead
Copyright 2006 Margaret Stead According to the Society of Human Resource Managers, US, 53% of all job applicants lie to some extent on their resume. What if you have been 'economical with the truth' ...
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Is Your Job Stressful? Add a Little Harmony -- Gary Mosher
Every job has stress. Some stress is due to the nature of the job, some stress we apply to ourselves, and some stress is caused by those around us, be it demanding bosses, unreasonable customers or ...
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Are You Tired of Your Job -- Markku Saastamoinen
If you're working a regular job and tired of the daily grind, you may be thinking how great it would be to have your own business and be your own boss. Or maybe you probably have ideas about how you ...
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Job Interviews: How to Succeed and Win Job Offers -- Annette Lewis
Interviews are used by almost all organizations irrespective of size or sector. Job hunters may not like the process much and indeed some fear interviews intensely however to get that crucial job ...
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Job Interviews: What makes a great interview -- Annette Lewis
While regarded by many as an imperfect way to choose a new employee, interviews are used by almost all organisations irrespective of size or sector. You may not like the process and indeed some fear ...
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What Should I Wear to a Job Interview? -- Melanie Szlucha
Deciding what to wear to a job interview can put you in a stressful quandary. On one hand, you know that you always want to look professional and give the impression that you are serious about the ...
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Using Your Friends To Help You Prepare For a Job Interview -- Melanie Szlucha
Helpful friends are great. They’re there to offer advice and support, and generally listen to your complaints or concerns about looking for a job. However when heading on the interview trail, you ...
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Discussing Your Teamwork Experience in a Job Interview -- Melanie Szlucha
Here’s an overview of my TODAY acronym as a way to prepare for job interviews. T – Teamwork O – Overcoming Obstacles D – Duties of your past position A – Achievements Y – Your Strengths and ...
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Preparing for a Job Interview by Recording Yourself -- Melanie Szlucha
Many people, myself included, hate listening to the sound of their voice on a tape recorder or video. The torture is akin to having bamboo shoots pushed under the fingernails of one hand, while ...
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Job Interview Success is in the Details--The Handshake -- Melanie Szlucha
People form impressions of others based on the smallest details. Perhaps when you read this message line you laughed at how improbable it would be to NOT get a job offer because your handshake was ...
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5 Things You Must Do Before a Job Interview -- Melanie Szlucha
So you just found out that you have a job interview tomorrow and unfortunately procrastination is a weaknesses you haven’t yet conquered. Here are the down and dirty tips to pull it together at the ...
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What If You Want A Job But You're Overqualified? -- Melanie Szlucha
We’ve all been in that position. There are times in your life when you just need a paycheck to keep food in the fridge and gas in the car. You tell yourself that you’ll take any job and love ...
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Getting a job as a crew member on a luxury mega-yacht. -- Matt Canham
Larry Ellison, Paul Allen and Tiger Woods all have them. I'm talking about mega-yachts - privately owned floating palaces. In case you aren't already aware, a mega-yacht is any motor or sail powered ...
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Who Is to Blame for Job Dissatisfaction? -- Laurie Sheppard
Many of the stereotypes of companies are true. Companies often hire inexperienced workers for low pay, don’t train them and then wonder why they get poor performance. Companies don’t sufficiently ...
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When The Job Kills, What Next? -- Laurie Sheppard
You say the job is killing you. Here are some questions to help you assess your situation clearly before you chuck it all. What happened, you or them? Somewhere along the line things changed. Your ...
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Tired of the Cold Weather?….Get a Cruise Ship Job This Winter! -- Neil Maxwell
Copyright 2006 Neil Maxwell Keys With Winter here, and the cold setting in, maybe it's time to think about climates sunnier? One very popular solution is to "Get a cruise ship job!" Think about it, ...
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It's Not Your Job to Lower Your Fees to Help the Client Afford You -- Kirstin Carey
I constantly receive questions and complaints from my creative professional clients about what to do when a prospect claims, "I can't afford your prices, but I want your services." My clients are ...
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Organize Your Job Search -- Brian Bowman
The job search process involves a lot of planning and attention to detail, so it’s no wonder that many people quickly feel overwhelmed and even a bit out of control. The best way to avoid this is to ...
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Don't Fail to Pay What It Takes to Attract Top Talent -- Bill Lee
There’s an old saying in business that you can’t get a $70,000 employee by hiring two employees earning $35,000 each. While this is true, many managers make the decision every day to refuse to pay ...
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3 Steps to a Better Career: Finding Your True Talents to Work from Home for Life -- Sylvie Charrier
Did you know that you have an untapped source of revenue at your very fingertips? It’s true, but there’s no need to look too far for it because that source of revenue is you! If you’re ready to ...
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Eighteen "Do Nots" For Your Next Job Interview -- Robert Crane
In my career I’ve had plenty of job interviews, probably fifty. And I have to admit that my get-an-offer percentage is maybe 95%; not bad. On the flip side, I have interviewed over a hundred ...
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Fired Before You’re Hired: Five Ways to Ruin Any Interview -- Gwendolyn A. Lee
Arrive on time. Dress well. Write a thank-you note. Don’t lie on the application. You have the job-hunting basics down, but the gods of employment have plagued your people with a drought. Whether ...
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No More Generic Cover Letters! -- Judi Perkins
Creating a job search cover letter doesn’t need to be a laborious process. Effective cover letters are short, skimmable and easy to read (a good rule of thumb no matter WHERE your cover letter is ...
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13 Resume Mistakes That Can Cost You The Interview -- Judi Perkins
1. A BLAND OR GENERIC OBJECTIVE: If your objective could be applied to a marketing resume as easily as a resume for an accounting position, then your objective says nothing and will get you nowhere. ...
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How To Bulletproof Your Career! -- Ford R. Myers, M.Ed.
In the not-too-distant past, ascending the corporate ladder assured management professionals of a bigger office, a stronger compensation package and a more secure future. But today, executives are ...
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The Job Interview From Start To Finish -- Kryssa Lighthall
The questions you ask are usually used by the interviewer to evaluate your fitness for the job. You should research enough to be able to ask questions that are not found in obvious places such as the ...
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Career - Are You Facing Burnout -- C.D.Mohatta
Chronic stress over a period of time may make you feel totally helpless and unable to cope up with demands of life. This can cause burn out. When in a job, you feel that you are overburdened, and ...
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Employees - Money Is Not The Only Inspiration -- CD Mohatta
How to inspire employees to perform better and continue retaining their loyalty with the company? Ask this question around and the first option may be given as to raise the pay. Is raising the salary ...
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Eight Steps On How to Get Hired -- Mark Louie
Nowadays getting hired is very difficult. It is more than just passing a resume, applying and forever hoping to get hired. Well it is time to stop hoping and start really getting hired. Here are the ...
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The Different Types Of Job Interviews -- Kryssa Lighthall
Job interviews are all about finding the right fit between the employer and potential employee. Job hunters going on interviews can expect one of two primary styles of interviewing. The following ...
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Career Enhancement Basics -- Joyce Jackson
Career Enhancement Choosing a career is a hard decision to make. The decision and choice you make will impact you for most of your life because it sets a course for you for decades. How do you make ...
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Why You Should Write An Interview Thank You Letter -- Stu Pearson
Job searching not only include resumes and interviews, but also involves other activities to ensure that you get the job you want. An interview should never be considered as the end process of job ...
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How To Be Invited For Interviews -- Maxwell Hurst
Once the application has been sent and the resume received the next thing that should happen is that the employer will be calling to test communication skills by means of an interview. Allowing ...
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Your Best Job Search Tool May Be Your Computer -- Marv Ko
Have you ever been frustrated at the lack of job possibilities advertised in the classified section of your local newspaper? Large papers may offer more choices, but you will still be limited by the ...
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How To Get Referrals From Warm Contacts -- Maxwell Hurst
You may find it hard to use networking to find a job if you can't rely on your warm contacts to give you the information you need. At times, you would have to ask your warm contacts to refer you to ...
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Twelve Tips to Make 'Moments of Truth" Count -- Kelly O'Brien
People’s impressions are a result of accumulated experiences or ‘moments of truth’ that the world has with your organization over time. Everything you (and those you manage) do sends a message, ...
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How To Follow Up On All Contacts -- Maxwell Hurst
If you are still in the job search process, it is extremely important to follow up on all contacts. It is not good to just sit and wait for results to come pouring in when you think that you've ...
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Tips For A Successful Local Job Search -- Maxwell Hurst
If you are seriously searching for a local job, but you have no idea where to look, you may be just one of the thousands of unemployed people in the country. However, finding a job is easy when you ...
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Matching Your Skills To Find Appropriate Jobs -- Maxwell Hurst
Skills refer to the things you do well. The key to finding the most appropriate jobs in the industry is recognizing your own skills and communicating the significance written and verbally to a ...
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Importance Of Skills Emphasis On Job Interviews -- Maxwell Hurst
Skill emphasis during the interview is important to show the employer what makes you different from all the other job candidates. In this competitive world, companies search for the most qualified ...
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Careers – The Choice Of A Lifetime -- Graeme Notega
Wheeee! Schools out and now it’s time for surging ahead in a career! But which career? How does one match their fantasies and ambitions with the realities of today’s world? How can one even narrow ...
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10 Tips To Resign Your Job With Professionalism And Pride -- Cathy Goodwin
Congratulations! You just got an offer for a wonderful new job. There's just one catch. You have to say good-by to your current employer. Maybe you loved your job and you face an emotional farewell. ...
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Relocation And The Currency Market -- Dave Lympany
As we all know, there are many important areas to be considered in the process of relocating. From the physical removal of household goods, to settling children into new schools, there seem to be an ...
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Employee Training: Ten Tips For Making It Really Effective -- Vicki Heath
Whether you are a supervisor, a manager or a trainer, you have an interest in ensuring that training delivered to employees is effective. So often, employees return from the latest mandated training ...
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Finding Employment On The Internet -- Stephen McBride
The Internet is a great tool with a multitude of purposes, but how successful is it for helping you to find work? If you enter the words “employment opportunities” into a search engine you can be ...
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Career - Test Your Negotiation Skills -- CD Mohatta
Negotiation is part of every professional’s life. To negotiate, means to arrive at an understanding with another person, so that both of you are satisfied with the results. Do you know what is your ...
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Hiring the Best - Interviewing Strategies that WORK! -- Terence Traut
In today’s competitive environment, hiring has increasingly become a key link in establishing and maintaining your company’s edge. By attracting and hiring the best people, your company can move ...
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How to Find the Best Career for You, Without Shedding a Tear Along the Way! -- Todd Jirecek
Everyday people set out and try to find the best career for them. They may have an idea of what it is they want after college and they may not. Either way just graduating with a certain degree will ...
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After Your Interview - What Must You Do Next? -- Roger Clark
Prior to leaving make sure that you have noted the name of the person or persons who interviewed you. This will come in handy later for a number of purposes. Also, do make sure that you shake hands ...
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Why One Word Answers are Bad News at Job Interviews -- Roger Clark
Active Listening Skill Tips for Interviews During a job interview, a potential employer asks, “Can you take on more than one project at a time?” If you respond, “Yes,” you may want to rethink that ...
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What to Do if You are Over 40 and Have Lost Your Job -- Roger Clark
Could this be you? You’re working at your family’s welding business during the day, and then go to your second job at night. You’re 50-some years old, working as a cashier at Target. You always said ...
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How To Succeed Without A Degree -- Nike Comfort
While having a formal education is certainly a good way to break into some industries, don’t fret if you didn’t earn a college degree. There’s still hope! Let’s look at three qualities you must ...
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Resignation Letters: Don't Let Yours Backfire On You... -- Shaun Fawcett
It turns out that "tips and templates on how to write resignation letters" is the third most sought-after information at my Writing Help Central Web site. So, when I looked into the subject more ...
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Canada Employment Immigration -- Jimmy Sturo
Both the birth and death rates in Canada are on the decline. As a result, the young and skilled population is in short supply. To offset this situation, the government of Canada has loosened its ...
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The New Job: The First 30 Days -- George F Franks III
A new job is always traumatic, whether just out of college, graduate school or a veteran of the working world. As traumatic as it may for the new employee, this is a period when opinions and ...
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Self Confidence, Job Loss and Anxiety -- Peter Fisher
Your self confidence inevitably takes a knock when you lose your job – whatever the reason. What I’m going to describe is my version of what I believe you are going through, how it affects you, how ...
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How to Earn More Money From Your Work -- Momodou Sabally
This idea of making more money from your work could be likened to the concept of Trade Marking. The willingness and persistence in consistently producing excellent output ensures that people will ...
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Working For The Enemy – A Lesson In Conflict -- Erik Alburg
Have you ever had a boss who you could never see eye to eye? Did it seem that every thing that you did was wrong? Did you think you were working for the Enemy? Wait, don’t quit! There may be a reason ...
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7 Criteria for Deciding Which Career Test Is Right for You -- Paul Arinaga
One of the best ways to get clear is to complete a career assessment. Yet there are literally hundreds of career tests out there. Is a career test the same as an aptitude test? What about a career ...
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How Not To Find A Job -- David Clemen
Job searching can be tough enough all by itself. There is no need to make it even harder by doing or saying the wrong thing when job searching or interviewing. Here's a list of what you shouldn't do. ...
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Using Online Job Sites in Your Career Search -- www.GradResumes.com
Whether you are a graduate looking for your first job, or a seasoned professional searching for a new opportunity, using the Internet is a great way to begin a job search. Using online job sites ...
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7 Reasons To Search Online For Your Next Job -- Andrew Bermam
A job search can be hard and sometimes frustrating. In case you are considering changing your job you should consider using an online search. This will help you expand your horizons and your search ...
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How Do You Answer The Question 'What Do You Do?' -- Clare Mann
How do you reply when this question is posed? It is a familiar enough question that often supposes an answer related to one’s state of employment. This highlights the ubiquitous nature of us seeing ...
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Research Your Next Employer: Get the Job -- Carla Vaughan
Why would you want to research your next employer? What is the purpose of knowing about the employer before even writing your resume? Well, in today's competitive job market, you have to be more ...
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How To Hire a Candidate On Contract Basis -- Tali Nizic
Your search for a professional on contract/project is very different than your search for the full-time employee. Throughout the many years of my recruiting experience, I have collected feedback from ...
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Career Development - Training For Two (or more) Careers -- Roy Thomsitt
The working environment these days is insecure, and there is no such thing as a job for life any more. While some careers are far more secure than others, such as a profession with rare skills like ...
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The Difference Between a Job and a Career -- Dee Piziak
It is estimated that the average worker will have 14 jobs in his or her working lifetime. It is no longer a bad thing to change jobs. But that doesn't mean you should wander aimlessly from company to ...
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Setting Career Goals -- Joseph Then
Setting a career goal or objective is a personal challenge a person makes to himself or herself within a limited period by setting deadlines. The most successful people are usually ones that have set ...
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Online Job Search – Good Manners Get You Hired Fast -- Mark Baber
Certain digital protocols influence the outcome of a modern job search. Since the exchange of vital hiring information is often performed using online and other digital communication devices, it’s ...
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Why is your job really stressful? -- Jhalak Jerajani
In my survey conducted few weeks back I realized a very crucial fact pertaining to professional career. A common question Is your job really stressful? was the theme of the survey. What was really ...
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Professional Letterheads Easy Steps -- Chris Ryerson
We have all heard the importance of first impressions and the sayings of don’t judge a book by it’s cover and so forth. First impressions and looks are everything in business especially in the area ...
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Business: Actions are Louder Than -- Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
You have heard the saying that "actions speak louder than words". It is so true, especially when it comes to business relationships. We talked about places to keep in contact with the Power of Ten in ...
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3 Powerful Tips for Getting into the Right Business for You -- Tony Mase
In two previous articles, "The #1 Best Business to Get Into if You Want to Get Rich" and "How You Can Find the Financial Success You're Seeking", I answered one of the single most frequently asked ...
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Is Freelancing Right For You? -- Dana Blozis
After spending 20 years in corporate America, I decided it was time for a change. It was time to step down from the long hours of laboring for someone else’s benefit, to say “no” to the business ...
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Incorporation -- Damian Sofsian
Incorporation is the process of setting up a corporate entity. During this process certain documents are filed with the authorities concerned. These documents provide general information about the ...
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7 Magical Keys To A Millionaire Mindset -- Saleem Rana
I remember this as though it were yesterday. The images are so clear in my mind: The impeccable dark blue suit, the splashy patterns on a light blue tie and the brilliantly polished black shoes; the ...
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Why Isn’t Everyone Working From Home? -- Linden Huckle
Most people today have the opportunity to work from home if they choose, however, like skydiving, working from home is not for everyone. One person’s pleasure is another person’s poison. If you do ...
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Business Plan - Guide -- Assaf Katzir
Preparing a business plan is essential and complicated task. Essential for: Determination whether a business/project/venture is feasible. Capital raise. Business plan preparation is complicated since ...
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The Reason People Go Broke In Business -- Joaquin Reveron
How many times have you seen businesses down the local city street start in big ways, then in less than five years and even at times, in less than a year- they have been completely vanished from the ...
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Things To Consider Before Starting A Franchise -- Robert Michael
If you are interested in starting a new business you might consider that of a franchise because of the perceived notion that it is a sure success. However, this is not always the case and before ...
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7 Criteria for Deciding Which Career Test Is Right for You -- Paul Arinaga
“I used to feel depressed at work, hate my boss, and was sometimes so bored that I actually fell asleep at my desk!” --- career test taker If this sounds like you, then it’s probably time to consider ...
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Making Career Decisions - Part 1 -- Waller Jamison
Spring is traditionally a time for new beginnings and as we start to springclean our homes, some of us may be considering springcleaning our careers. Why are so many of us unhappy at work? There are ...
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Motivational Posters For Your Home Office? -- Niall Roche
Is there really a place for motivational posters in your home office? The thought of putting these posters in your home workspace may sound cheesy to say the least. Even worse it could even remind ...
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Home Business Burnout: What To Do When Doubt Creeps In -- Angie Hewerdine
We've all been there before. Your website isn't pulling in any hits and your advertising campaign is a bust. The leads you've been contacting either don't want what you have or couldn't handle it if ...
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Organize Life & Business~ 5 Simple Steps to Get Organized & Get Energized -- Beth Tabak
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up." A. A. Milne In personal development growth occurs more easily when we create space to grow. In ...
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When Your Coworkers Stress You Out -- Stan Popovich
What can you do when a coworker stresses you out? It can be tough to have to do your job and have to deal with a coworker that gives you a difficult time. As a result, here are some suggestions on ...
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When Your Boss Stresses You Out -- Stan Popovich
You like your job, but your boss gives you a hard time. What can you do if your current boss stresses you out? There are many things an employee can do to solve this problem. First, try to do more ...
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Improving Your Communication Skills -- Pallab Kakoty
Description If confrontation or negotiation leaves you tongue-tied, this course is for you. Whether you need to ask your boss for a raise, negotiate the price of a car, or set new boundaries with ...
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51 Thoughts on Networking -- Scott Ginsberg
1. The Federal Bureau of Labor did a study a few years back indicating that 70% of all new business comes from some form of networking. I think it’s higher. 2. So, no matter where you go – the Mall, ...
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Thoughts On Managing People -- Mark Flanighan
Without people you are never going to run a large business and without the right people you are never going to own a successful one. Employing people is not like buying a piece of machinery; as they ...
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The Unselfish Leader - Some Thoughts On How To Act Responsibly When In A Position Of Authority -- John Schonegevel
It is all too easy when in a position of authority - e.g. as a supervisor, manager, leader, parent, or politician - to feel that one has earned the right to behave selfishly. After all, that is the ...
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'Have you got a minute?'- Interruptions, the Bane of Our Life -- Robyn Pearce
Do you ever feel that you either have to come in early or stay late to get the 'real' work done? Does it seem that every minute of the day is gobbled up by phone calls, meetings and people saying ...
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Who Else Wants MapQuest Directions To success? -- Mark Duin
Do you want to be different, more appreciated, more valued? Would you like your life to be more exciting and fun? Would you like to enjoy more material and financial success? Do you ever wish you ...
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Are You A Go-Getter? Online Career Training Puts You In Charge -- Sherry Harris
Patience is a virtue or so we have been told. Is that still true for today’s generation who demand instant gratification? It is open for debate but one thing is for sure we live in a fast-paced ...
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Secrets To Getting Steady Work In The Film Industry! -- Ronald K. Armstrong
Today I was in high demand. I've been running around doing pitches and presentations. It's great to have the phone ringing constantly. In fact, as soon as I got out of one pitch session I got a call ...
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Do You Really Want to Work There? -- Joseph Turner
Most job search approaches are Ready! Fire! Aim! Don't do it. Do your company research FIRST. What happens in the real world is that most job searchers will throw a lot of resumes against the wall ...
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Job Satisfaction: Are you in the Right Job? -- Shannon Columbo
There are many different aspects to job satisfaction. Even if you love the work you do, your work environment or your co-workers might frustrate you. Take this short quiz to see how satisfied you are ...
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What Kind of Jobs Can I Get With an MBA? -- L. Sampson
Wondering whether or not an MBA will truly advance your career in business? Read this article to discover what kind of jobs you can expect to get with an MBA degree. What is an MBA? A Master of ...
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5 Tips on Conducting a Job Interview -- L. Sampson
By interviewing potential employees, you have an opportunity to determine whether or not the job candidates who have applied are a good fit for your company. Because the interview process is so ...
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Saying Goodbye Gracefully: How to Leave Your Job with Class -- Gessy Nixon
When planning to leave your current job remember this one rule: “how you finish is just as important as how you start”, therefore finish well and exit gracefully. They say that first impressions ...
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Using Interview Advice in Your Job Search -- George Smith
Interview Tips & Advice Managers, professionals and executives are usually articulate individuals with excellent career and track records. They often do poorly in interviews because of a lack of ...
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Using Employment Newsgroups in Your Job Search -- George Smith
Employment Newsgroups Job Search Resources Newsgroups are online, message-based communities of people with common interests. Each newsgroup is dedicated to a topic, and you may write, search, read ...
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