Becoming A Police Officer Just Became Easier
As many law enforcement candidates can vouch for, taking the police entrance exam can be a stressful and highly competitive experience. I decided to research some preparation web sites and purchased several E-books on the topic to get a better understanding of what it takes to become a police officer.... Read More
Whats Stopping You from Getting Your Next, Good Job?
This question comes up often when I'm working with someone to help them move forward in finding their next job.What is it that compels people to stay "stuck"?1. I think it is often inertia. It's impossible to move forward, if you don't know what you want.2. Knowing what you want... Read More
The Career Athlete: What It Takes to Manage Your Career
Managing your career, just like managing your life, requires preparation and ensuring that your time is directed meaningfully. Don't wait and see; make things happen. Just like athletes who prepare for the "big game" or a marathon, designing your career requires goals, planning, work, and above all, commitment. Think of... Read More
Updating Your Plum Job Now That Youre a Parent
It's startling to discover how having kids changes the way you see the world. Just compare your "before kids" vs. "after kids" views on what counts as: A good place to live. A desirable car. A great restaurant. A wonderful evening. Your ideal or "plum" job. Give that "plum"... Read More
Get Your Dream Job!
Anyone who is a jobseeker knows that looking for a new job or career is a job in itself. Once you have completed the laborious task of writing your resume and submitting it to various companies, you now have to pass the screen test to get the job. Interviews are... Read More
Writing Resumes
Use a resume as a foot in the doorWhen you go to college, they don't really teach you how to advance your career. In order to get the jobs you want, you need to know how to write an effective resume that will win you interviews. In order to be... Read More
An Alternative to Hiring Employees
Current trends in business are conspiring to create a revolution in the way that small and medium sized companies do business. These forces have created an environment in which growing companies can make maximum use of their labor dollars, while accessing a talent base previously unreachable due to the costs... Read More
Should You Seek Temporary Or Contractual Employment While Searching?
According to US Department of Labor statistics, the average time to find employment is roughly six months. It could take as little as four to six weeks, or as long as ten to twelve months, or longer. Several factors determine your time to placement:? Degrees? Current state of employment? Age?... Read More
Mystery Shopping for Fun and Profit
How would you like to get paid to go shopping? That's right! Get paid to shop for clothes, eat in restaurants, watch movies, play golf, travel, and so on.You can have your cake and eat it too! Enjoy the best of both worlds. Make money and have fun at the... Read More
How To Find Your Dream Job
Here's the bottom line: many people work in jobs that aren't what they want or are less than they deserve.It's partly the pull of inertia (better the devil you know...)and partly lack of confidence, but mostly the fear their dream job doesn't exist -- or they couldn't land it if... Read More
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What Do Employees Wish for Most (And How To Get It)
What do many employees wish for at work? A bonus... Read More
How To Find Writing Work
Are you looking for new writing work? It can be... Read More
Avoid Your CV Always Ending Up in the Bin
Cover Letters must grab the reader's interest so that they... Read More
Evaluating Job Offers -- Eleven Warning Signs You Must Watch Out For
Moving into a new job always involves some degree of... Read More
One Step at a Time in the Job Search
What is the first step to take in a job... Read More
Searching for Employment
Searching for a job can be a daunting and confusing... Read More
10 Steps to Escape the Job World and Create the Life You Really Want
1. GET THE POINT ? OF LIFE, THAT IS.... Read More
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone in the Job Search
Most everyone these days knows what a comfort zone is.... Read More
Resume Writing - Tips and Advice
Job-hunting is not the most exciting thing in the world... Read More
Leave Your Dead End Job?For Good!
So here you are?stuck in a dead end job. Are... Read More
How to Reach Outside Yourself to Advance Your Career
When flipping the channels of your TV, you are bound... Read More
Hiring the OverQualified Employee or Mining for Gold
I am having a hard time understanding why a valuable... Read More
How to Write a Resume That Stands Out From The Crowd
Today's job market is competitive. Many companies receive hundreds of... Read More
Troubleshooting Your Job Search
OK. You've posted your resume online. You've sent out a... Read More
How to Transform a Boring Note Into A Killer Cover Letter - Part I
The AIDA formula is as old as dirt. It was... Read More
Resume Formats ... The Hidden Pitfalls
Deciding on a resume format is the first major decision... Read More
Interview Tips, How to Get the Job You Want
Enter into a state of relaxed concentration. This is the... Read More
Effective Networking Skills: The Art Of Taking Your Job Search To A Whole New Level
Your network consists of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and former... Read More
Job or no Job: The Certainty of Uncertainty
Headline from AP via Yahoo News! January 11, 2005: "Chrysler... Read More
Career Success: Don?t Be Caught With Your Pants Down
Do you want to know how to jump-start your professional... Read More
Who Should Write Your Resume?
This is a question we get a lot. It seems... Read More
Protect Your Business by Performing a Background Check
The success of a business endeavor involves a concerted efforts... Read More
Job Interviews: Plan Your Appearance to Make a Great First Impression
Your personal appearance is a critical component of that all-important... Read More
Learn a Language for Career Advancement
To learn a language for career advancement is one of... Read More
Just a Series of Choices
Steve's a pretty regular guy ? wife, 4 kids in... Read More
Sample Resume Objectives: Good, But Summaries Are Smokin!
Since college I've been told that a resume ought to... Read More
Job Search Lessons From The Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is a game but, like sports in... Read More
Unemployment Survival: Taking Back Control
One of the most emotionally crippling aspects of unemployment is... Read More
Surprise! Accounting is the Hot New Major
There was a time when accounting was the boring college... Read More
Defining Success Your Way!
In my career advising practice, I often find that my... Read More
Turning Their Loss Into Your Job Gain
It isn't the end of the world, even if it... Read More
The Big Mo : Momentum and the Hiring Process
Momentum as defined by Webster's is: strength or force gained... Read More
Job Search: Time Management
There is an old adage that "Looking for a job... Read More
5 Things Every New Caterer Should Know
It has been over twenty five years since I started... Read More
War Time Hiring: 5 Steps to Attract Top Talent
A recent report, titled "The War for Talent" stated that... Read More
You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression
There is no easy way to define exactly what editors,... Read More
Cross Cultural Interviews
At this moment in time, the increase in cross border... Read More
Nine Career Zappers
Today, everyone is looking for the secret to business success.... Read More
How to Success On The Job from Job Hunting to Keep Your Job and Get Most of Out of It
INTRODUCTIONThis article will prepare you for the difficult task of... Read More
References: Choose Wisely
Sophisticated job seekers know and understand that sometime during the... Read More
Blogging for Candidates 101: Nuts and Bolts
A "blog" is simply an internet (web) log. Blogs are... Read More
Resume Writing - Tips and Advice
Job-hunting is not the most exciting thing in the world... Read More
Using Recruiters: How To Get A Step Ahead Of The Crowd
When there is an opening to fill, a company has... Read More
Travel Writer Jobs, What Are They And How To Find Them
Travel writing jobs are few and far between. Getting into... Read More
Perceptions
How was your latest car wash experience?Did you take your... Read More
During Midlife Change: Are You a Jumper or a Clinger?
Over the years, I have identified two kinds of midlife... Read More
The Career Athlete: What It Takes to Manage Your Career
Managing your career, just like managing your life, requires preparation... Read More
3 Questions No Job Seeker Ever Wants To Be Asked?
Employer and interviewers expect you to answer tough question during... Read More
What To Do When You Get Caught Surfing By The Boss!
It has been a long morning and you need a... Read More
Could You Write Performance Reviews For Money?
Writing performance reviews can be an excellent way to earn... Read More
Ten Things To Do If You Really, Really Hate Your Job
1. Begin focusing on what you want instead of how... Read More
Fascinating Ways to Make a Living Doing What You Love May Be Closer Than You Think...
You don't have to look very far to find fascinating... Read More
How to Write a Better CV (UK), or Resume (USA and elsewhere)
The first point to make is that the terms "CV"... Read More
Job Search - Understand Employers
Think like an employerTo be successful in your job search... Read More
How To Write The Perfect Cover Letter: Be Brief--And Be Gone!
The best cover letters are 'one-page wonders.' Why? Because they... Read More
7 Steps to Effective Communication
The success of any business or organization depends largely on... Read More
Do You Need A Mentor? And How Do You Find One?
Whether you're self-employed or you work for someone else, you're... Read More
What Students and Parents MUST Know about Student Loans
A student loan helps you get through college. Then you... Read More
Why Should We Hire You?
This is one of those broad questions that can take... Read More
Ten Careers For High School Seniors Who Hate School
Let's face it?not everybody likes going to school and high... Read More
Words. Words. Words.
They're only words. Some believe the school-yard taunt: "Sticks and... Read More
Ten Great Careers For Single Parents
The challenges of raising a child by yourself, whether you're... Read More
Should You Join a Modeling School for Petite Modeling?
If you are thinking of breaking into the petite modeling... Read More
Recruiters for MSN or Data Miners?
Is Kenexa recruiting for Microsoft or just mining for data?I... Read More
The Fallibility of Psychological Testing
Psychological Testing has become rampant across industries, more so in... Read More
How To Write A Résumé
Figure out what you want to do.You can't write an... Read More
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