Success at Work: Techniques: Computer Literacy
It's hard to believe that there are people in today's workforce who don't know how to use a computer. In today's society, being computer illiterate is equivalent to being functionally illiterate. Obviously no one reading this article is computer illiterate, but maybe you know someone who thinks they can avoid... Read More
The Not-So-Effective Cover Letter
Here's a newsflash: Cover letters work, plain and simple. This is why I'm intrigued by the fact that a) jobseekers rarely submit them and b) hiring managers seldom read them. As a result, I started asking questions. Specifically, "What's your problem with cover letters?" Here's what I found out.Jobseekers claim... Read More
Self-Knowledge: The Key To Finding The Right Career Direction
Your career, like any journey, has a beginning, an end and a direction. For many people, the present direction of the career is probably not a result of entirely their own choices. If, for some reason, you are not happy with the direction of your career, there is a way... Read More
How To Get A Job Fast
In today's unpredictable economy, the idea of job security with any company would seem to be a thing of the past. Large company layoffs, golden handshakes, mergers, leveraged buyouts, company acquisitions and similar business moves have left people of all ages out of a job they need to live. While... Read More
Ten Careers For High School Seniors Who Hate School
Let's face it?not everybody likes going to school and high school can be a terrible experience for many students. Whether you're the hands on type who preferred Shop class to English class, or an athlete who liked working as a team more than studying alone, or even someone who liked... Read More
Tackling Your Unemployment Creatively
Are you unemployed or been laid off? You are not alone if that is any comfort to you. Worldwide millions of people are in the same predicament as you are. Unemployment and lay offs are stark realities of the downsizing, reengineering, restructuring, and automation in a sluggish global economy where... Read More
Leaders Meet Challenge Heads-UP With Confidence --
Maybe "buck" is better referred to as the Boss' Challenge. Business owners are faced with making lots of decisions - some quickly made - others take more time with greater consequences.Time Vs Wages --A few years ago (maybe 30!) a top secretarial job paid $75. a week or less. You... Read More
I Just Lost My Job: How Am I Going To Tell My Kids?
One of the responsibilities of a human resources professional is to let employees know that their job has been eliminated. It is seldom easy to do and often painful for the person who is hearing the news.Just recently, I was involved in communicating a large layoff to employees at a... Read More
Free Resume Template: Beware!
Downloading a free resume template can be so alluring. No work to do! You just download it, fill in the blanks, and get the job of your dreams!If you buy that, I've got lots of other things I'd like to sell you.That's a pipe dream. Listen, folks. All you get... Read More
Resumes OR CV : Get That Job
Your resume is your sales document. It tells the world of your achievements, capabilities and roles you have enjoyed. It should standalone and represents you well. To impress your potential employers there are a few guidelines that will help you create an amazing resume.Create a captivating covering letter ? use... Read More
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Why Choose A Professionally Written Resume?
Good question, considering that nowadays you can find many useful... Read More
A Career in Image Consulting
You might have seen them while watching TV shows such... Read More
Common Résumé Mistakes
Using a general résumé.DON'T DO IT! You cannot successfully use... Read More
Top Ten Reasons to Start A Catering Business
There is little doubt that Americans still have a deep... Read More
Make a Good Living Doing What You Love
Don't let anyone talk you into going to college when... Read More
Illegal Interview Questions -- Be Prepared
I'll quickly cover the following:A) Why Employer Ask Illegal Interview... 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
Ten Tips to a Job Winning Interview
These days, interviews don't come easily. When you get The... Read More
How to Prepare for A Performance Appraisal
Performance appraisal should be treated as an ongoing developmental process... Read More
How to Give Job-Winning Answers at Interviews
Human Resources personnel, professional recruiters and various other career experts... Read More
How Can You Find Freelance Writing Jobs?
Do you think that there is a big sign that... Read More
The Five Most Common - And Most Avoidable - Résumé Errors
Writing an effective résumé can certainly be challenging. There are... Read More
Avoiding Tire Kickers as Job Seekers
With the economy heating up and employment prospects opening up... Read More
The Quickly Changing Landscape Of The Job Market
Does it seem that with every passing year it's getting... Read More
The Interview - A Few Tips for Making a Great First Impression
Searching for employment is one of the most nerve-racking activities... Read More
The 7 Tough Job Interview Questions That Can Make or Break You - and How to Answer Them
Some interview questions are asked so frequently that they've become... Read More
Travel Light to Work
As a frequent traveler, my goal for each trip is... Read More
Franchising Offers NO Guarantees --
You have to ask --- IS a FRANCHISE FOR YOU?There... Read More
Losing Your Job Without Losing Yourself
When we lose our jobs, no matter the reason, we... Read More
5 Things Every New Caterer Should Know
It has been over twenty five years since I started... Read More
Change Your Career, Change Your Life
Change Your Career,Change your Life!Lots of times I see and... Read More
Leave Your Dead End Job?For Good!
So here you are?stuck in a dead end job. Are... Read More
Dissatisfied With Your Job? Stop Believing The Myths!
If you are dissatisfied with your job, you are in... Read More
Networking Masterclass - Part 1 - Practicing Empathy
Practicing Empathy A vital part of your networking skills is... Read More
Does Your Resume Lack Vision?
You're just getting over the shock of having become unemployed.... 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
Career Search from Within
Seeking meaningful and fulfilling work can become a discouraging, confusing... Read More
Overcome Interview Nerves: Be Better Prepared than Your Interviewer
Although interview preparation is everything it's sad to say that... Read More
Staying In Shape
Why Lawyers Should Eat Bananas by Simon Tupman is a... Read More
Why You Should Never Complain About Former Bosses
You're at a job interview. You're doing great, answering questions... Read More
How To Find A Telecommute Job
The answer may be easier than you think, but there's... Read More
Dissatisfied With Your Job? Stop Putting Your Attention on What You Dont Want!
If I were to ask you the percentage of time... Read More
Just a Series of Choices
Steve's a pretty regular guy ? wife, 4 kids in... Read More
Focus On White-Collar Crime: Accounting Fraud and Computer Crimes Creates Need; Qualified Investing
An epidemic of white-collar financial crime has resulted in the... Read More
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Something That Hasnt Been Invented Yet!
Most of us were brought up to study hard, get... Read More
How To Find Quick, Free, Job Search Resurces
There are many free job search resources available in any... Read More
Master Responding to Selection Criteria and Win Your Next Job!
As a human resources specialist for many years, I've seen... Read More
Five Mistakes That Can Derail Your Job Search
No matter how much time and energy you invest in... Read More
Job Interviews -- The Four Worst Objections You?ll Face and How to Deal with Them
Dealing with tough questions and objections is an essential part... Read More
Should You Seek Temporary Or Contractual Employment While Searching?
According to US Department of Labor statistics, the average time... Read More
Job Interviews: Six Steps to Acing a Telephone Interview
Telephone interviews are becoming more popular these days. Whether that's... Read More
Whats Stopping You from Getting Your Next, Good Job?
This question comes up often when I'm working with someone... Read More
A Bit of Pollyanna
"Stop being such a Pollyanna," a trusted, more experienced colleague... Read More
Job Hunting Tips: Organizing Your Attack
Looking for work is an energy-devouring ordeal, often leading to... Read More
Consultants - If We Cant Laugh At Ourselves?
There are hundreds of varieties of Consultants these days. We... Read More
Stacking The Deck In Your Favor
Many people do not bother to look at their own... Read More
The Perfect Resume
The perfect resume presents hiring managers with a... Read More
Nonverbal Interview Behavior
Non-verbal interview behavior can drown out your verbal self-presentation.Practice interviewing... Read More
7 Secrets of a Highly-Effective Resume Cover Letter
Just like the late, great Rodney Dangerfield, the "humble" cover... Read More
What Did You Say?
My table-mates introduced themselves as the reciprocal protocol began. We... Read More
More Companies Using Job Interview Phone Screening
Planning and preparing before you begin to send out resumes... Read More
Think Twice Before You Change Jobs
You've got the itch to change jobs. This might be... Read More
Job or no Job: The Certainty of Uncertainty
Headline from AP via Yahoo News! January 11, 2005: "Chrysler... Read More
The Top 10 Ways to Manage Your Career
Many people in the last decade have experienced either a... Read More
How To Find A Job As A Copy Editor
Jobs for copy editors may seem like they are hard... Read More
Wanted: A Diva for the Job of a Lifetime!
"When I was a child, I always thought the world... Read More
Beat the Crowd with Winning Resume Cover Letters
Far too many people underestimate the importance of resume cover... Read More
Five Biggest Resume Mistakes You Can Fix Yourself
A career consultant can diagnose and overhaul a troubled resume.... Read More
Using The Internet For Job-hunting
The Internet is a very useful tool for job seekers... Read More
Leaders Meet Challenge Heads-UP With Confidence --
Maybe "buck" is better referred to as the Boss' Challenge.... Read More
9 Secrets to Career Success
Are you miserable at your job (or what you are... Read More
Children At Work: Looking at Child Labor in the Victorian Age
Today, it isn't that uncommon for some children and teenagers... Read More
Brainteasers: Or, How Many Crazy Interview Questions Does It Take to Get Hired?
You've looked at all the job interview tips and techniques.... Read More
How People Really Explore New Careers: What Does A Real Career Search Look Like?
The traditional model of career choice suggests a linear pattern.... Read More
Ten Courses Of Study If You Want To Be Your Own Boss
For many Americans, an important component of the American Dream... Read More
Career Change: Success Tips
Successful career change is based on first making an honest... Read More
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