How To Power Negotiate Your Next Bonus
A raise in your base salary is a permanent source of increased income. However, to increase your take home pay, you can also negotiate performance bonuses on specific projects, activities, or time frames. In the sales world bonuses are often called commissions. That is, a person is paid a salary... 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 you spend thinking about what you don't want, what would it be? And the percentage of time thinking about what you do want?Experience with my clients has shown me that most of us spend a lot more time thinking about... 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 suit today's busy employers who are already overloaded and often overwhelmed. The best way to catch their attention is to 'be brief?and be gone.' Leave them wanting more?so they'll call you for an interview?which is just what you hope for.... Read More
A Concept That Could Double Youre Income in Mystery Shopping
Do you want to double, or increase significantly you're income in mystery shopping? If yes, I'll be sharing to you an age old concept. Now you might have learned this already or you may consider this common sense. But is a concept that's worth drilling on for more knowledge or... Read More
Is a Career Change on Your Horizon?
Making a career change is nothing new in today's job market.I've heard it said that the average American changes careers at least once in his or her life. Long gone are the days of working for the same company from the time you graduate high school or college until that... Read More
Should You Make A Career Decision Based Upon A Career Quiz?
Q. I'm about to graduate High School and I don't know what I want to be "when I grow up". Do you think that a career quiz might help me decide?A. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! But maybe not for the reasons that you think. You see, as the... Read More
Stepping Stone Jobs
What we name something matters.It sets a tone that alters our attitude.Give something a new name and the difference may seem insignificant or even trivial.However, if it changes our attitude, it can amount to a very big change.Recently, I heard the term "survival job."I understood this to mean a job... Read More
Why You Need To Be An Intrapreneur
When a client asks me if I think he or she is a good candidate for starting a new business, I ask several questions (see our free assessment, "Are You an Entrepreneur?"). But the truth of the matter is that these questions are similar to ones that I'd ask someone... Read More
175 Power Verbs and Phrases for Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews
While you're revamping your resume or cover letter or constructing your proof-by-example stories for interviews, you'll find you need to watch your word choice. Why? Communication is powerful if the words we use to communicate are powerful. That's not all it takes, but the right words make for a good... Read More
Get That Job: Mastering Job Interviews
I've heard it said?in fact, it might well have been me that said it ? there are few things more excruciating in professional life than the job interview. Job interviews are awful! Throughout my career I have attended many and conducted many more, and the truth is whether you are... Read More
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How to Think Like a Headhunter to Find Your Dream Job!
In this ever changing world, we need to think out... Read More
How Long Does It Take To Write A Resume?
Many people can easily write a resume in just a... Read More
Job Interviews: Answering Whats Your Greatest Weakness?
Many interview guides advise candidates to answer the common "What's... Read More
Resume Objectives ... The Hidden Pitfalls
Why Use Resume ObjectivesBefore we can discuss the pitfalls you... Read More
Think About a Nursing Degree
If you decide to get a degree in nursing, there... Read More
Tips for Building a Successful Career
1. Develop excellent work habits ? for example, meet deadlines... Read More
Job Search Techniques: Smashing The Gray Ceiling
For decades, women have chaffed at the invisible glass ceiling... Read More
The Pros and Cons of Telecommuting - As Seen Through The Eyes of a Seasoned Telecommuter
Janelle Delacorte has been happily answering calls for the Home... Read More
Does Your Resume Lack Vision?
You're just getting over the shock of having become unemployed.... Read More
Continuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development (CPD) is promoted by the CIPD to... Read More
Career Development - When Its Time for a Change
There's a certain courage required to hear your gut. To... Read More
Career Change - Emotional Intelligence for Knowledge Workers?
Nowadays we can expect to survive the second half of... Read More
What is Workers Compensation Fraud
What is FraudFraud occurs when a person knowingly or intentionally... Read More
21st Century Career Success
When it comes to modern career development, one thing we... Read More
Powerful Phone Interviews
Phone interviews are de rigueur with many organizations.Companies conduct phone... Read More
The Ripple Effect of Fear
Unemployment carries a lot of emotional baggage for most of... Read More
Counter-Offers: Do They Merit Consideration?
You are one of the fortunate few who have not... Read More
20 Questions That Helped Me Take A Leap Of Faith And Change Careers
When I was working more than 45 hours a week... Read More
Salary, Raises, & Perks: Negotiate to Get Paid What Youre Worth!
Salary negotiation requires preparation and good timing. It's important to... Read More
Seven Deadly Types of Job Recruiters
Collect them all!Over the course of six months in my... Read More
Career Transitions : Fearless Flyers
You may have read one of my previous articles on... Read More
Corporate World: Jungle Or Paradise?
The road to the top is not easy, it is... Read More
Five Mistakes That Can Derail Your Job Search
No matter how much time and energy you invest in... Read More
Working with Recruiters: 5 Critical Words for Candidates
As professional recruiters working both retained and contingency search assignments,... Read More
Resume Writing - Tips and Advice
Job-hunting is not the most exciting thing in the world... Read More
Managing Change -- Endings Are Just Doorways to New Beginnings
Every May we celebrate Mother's Day-a time to tell mothers... Read More
Discuss Your Accomplishments During the Interview
When preparing for your interview, you need to be ready... Read More
Strange Jobs Still Pay The Bills
Strange jobs? How do we define that? Years ago I... Read More
The Group Interview
Sometimes, when going on job interviews, you might end up... Read More
20 Powerful Tips For Advancing Your Career
You don't want to stay in your current position forever...... Read More
Get a Raise: How To Ask Your Boss For More Money
How many people do you know who think they deserve... Read More
One Cover Letter Secret You Cant Afford To Miss
Suppose you were the hiring manager, your desk piled high... Read More
Career Change: Success Tips
Successful career change is based on first making an honest... Read More
The Springtime of Your Career
Rick Jarow, author of Creating the Work You Love, introduced... Read More
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone in the Job Search
Most everyone these days knows what a comfort zone is.... Read More
Yesterdays Project Manager is Todays Project Engineer
The rapid growth of technology, greater exposure to knowledge, higher... Read More
Invest in Your Career Change--Put Your Money Where Your Dream Is
You say you want a new career, you say you... Read More
Job Hunting Tips: Containing Anxiety
It hangs from the ceiling above your bed while you... Read More
5 Things Every New Caterer Should Know
It has been over twenty five years since I started... Read More
Get a Life Why Dont Ya?!
It's okay to take your job seriously, to be a... Read More
Seven Ways to Stand Out in a Sea of Applicants
Is your résumé getting lost in a flood of résumés?... Read More
Work Is A Four-Letter Word
I can hear the jokes already and most of them... Read More
Your Interview Questions Are a Serious Matter
Of course interviews are mainly about you answering the questions... Read More
Adapting To Change In A Changing World
Have you learnt a new skill or improved upon your... Read More
How To Start Your Own House Cleaning Business
If you are thinking about starting your own house cleaning... Read More
Culture Shock
Today we hear much talk of the 'global village'. People... Read More
A Career in Image Consulting
You might have seen them while watching TV shows such... Read More
After Your Interview - What Must You Do Next?
Other than actually landing the interview itself and living through... Read More
Job Search Tip for College Students
Today everyone is looking for that special job that will... Read More
Air Liquide: Driving Liquid Air
Have you ever heard of liquid air? The process of... Read More
Occupational Health and Safety - Stress and Workaholism at Work
There has been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the... Read More
Learning a Foreign Language
Many people love learning languages or would like to learn... Read More
Interview Preparation
The dreaded job interview is the Number 1 source of... Read More
Back to School for a Career Change
Q. I hate my job as a computer consultant. I... Read More
Career Transitions : Fearless Flyers
You may have read one of my previous articles on... Read More
What Your Guidance Counselor, Career Counselor, and Own Mother Probably Never Told You...
The alarm clock jars you awake at some insanely... Read More
5 Proven Steps To Easily Master The Art Of The Interview And Get The Bartending Job Of Your Dreams!
Your mouth is dry, your palms are sweaty, your heart... Read More
How To Take The Pain Out Of Performance Reviews
The Painful ApproachFor many years, "performance management" was of an... Read More
Does Your Career Change Itch or Burn?
Two weeks ago, I received a newsy email from a... Read More
Tips To Survive A Layoff
The following eight tips will help make sure that recover... Read More
How to Become a Real Estate Agent
If you're wondering how to become a real estate agent,... Read More
No Experience? No Problem!
Are you a new graduate with little or no work... Read More
6 Steps to Re-inventing Your Career
Meaningful work honors the deepest part of your being. It... Read More
Telecommuting Resumes
Your resume needs to outline your skills and experience, as... Read More
Pair Your Powerful Resume with a Great Cover Letter
Every great resume deserves a great cover letter.A cover letter... Read More
Home Healthcare Careers
One of the fastest growing sectors of the medical industry... Read More
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