How to Prepare for A Performance Appraisal
Performance appraisal should be treated as an ongoing developmental process rather than a formal once-a-year review. It should be closely monitored by both employee and reviewer to ensure that targets are being achieved. By preparing yourself diligently and demonstrating a willingness to co-operate with your reviewer to develop your role,... Read More
The Springtime of Your Career
Rick Jarow, author of Creating the Work You Love, introduced many of us to the notion of career seasons. When we're struggling with a career, we're most likely to think of winter. At some point a career change (or other transition) feels like being buried under a coat of ice,... Read More
Discover What You Really Want To Do
Are you doing what you really want to do or did you just fall or wander into the job you now have. As a friend of ours once said,' I am one of twenty two doctors in our family. The only ones in our family who are not doctors are... Read More
Acceptance is the Answer to All Our Problems
Many people today have lost jobs after decades of service; many others suffer within jobs they can see no way out of. In order to survive a painful job loss ? indeed, any type of painful loss ? we must come to some acceptance. How does one find acceptance amidst... Read More
After Your Interview - What Must You Do Next?
Other than actually landing the interview itself and living through it, waiting after the interview and wondering whether you will get a phone call or a rejection letter can be one of the most difficult aspects of searching for a job. What you do after the interview should actually start... Read More
Playing from the Blue Tees: Women in the Federal Government
Throughout the past decade, workplace diversity issues have allowed organizations to adjust their policies in response to the need for workplace equality in all aspects. As a result of the dynamic political, social and economic changes, some companies have willingly become more inclusive, integrating women, people of color, gays/lesbians, and... Read More
Importance Of Your Job Search
So that you can decide just how critical your job hunt is in your total life scheme, let's put a kind of frame around the importance of the effort ahead.Reflect on it.A job is not just a job. Half of you waking hours are devoted to it. Its quality ramifies... Read More
Ive Got the Big Bad B Word on My Job!
That "B" word---B O R E D O M.How did I get this wearing word in my work?I got it because I don't have enough to do in my job! Yes, I have completed my assigned tasks, but I have time left over, which leads to boredom.I know that all... Read More
A Career in Image Consulting
You might have seen them while watching TV shows such as Extreme Makeover, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, or What Not to Wear. Or you might have heard that Martha Stewart needed them to give her advice on how to look sympathetic to a jury.We're talking about Image Consultants,... Read More
How Hedgehogs Hire
In my last column, I explored Jim Collins' "hedgehog" principle, and how powerfully this can be used to attract great employees. After many dozens of CEO interviews, I'm convinced that leaders with well-defined hedgehogs deploy the most successful hiring models.Recent job growth figures mean that more firms are competing for... Read More
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When Should You Update Your Job Skills?
With the U.S. economy still slumping and unemployment numbers barely... Read More
Pair Your Powerful Resume with a Great Cover Letter
Every great resume deserves a great cover letter.A cover letter... Read More
How To Find Quick, Free, Job Search Resurces
There are many free job search resources available in any... Read More
The Right Way To Send Your Resume
Having a great resume is the first critical step in... Read More
Benefits of Mystery Shopping For Secret Shoppers
Mystery shoppers are people who are hired to scrutinize employees,... Read More
Tips For Surviving As A Corporate Refugee
In her book "Are You A Corporate Refugee", Ruth Luban... Read More
How to Make Your Career Change Easier
Despite what your grandmother told you, life is not supposed... Read More
Protect Your Business by Performing a Background Check
The success of a business endeavor involves a concerted efforts... Read More
Searching for a Federal Job
Many years ago searching for a federal job was a... Read More
Ask Me No Questions, Ill Tell You No Lies
If only there were no questions involved in getting a... Read More
The Ripple Effect of Fear
Unemployment carries a lot of emotional baggage for most of... Read More
7 Deadly Cover Writing Sins
Don't start off your job search with one (or more)... Read More
Genes and Work Ethic
If you have good genes, you are blessed. If they... Read More
Why Your CV/Resume is Not Generating The Interview Offers You Want
If your current CV or resume is not generating the... Read More
Make Your Resume Keyword Rich and Scanner Friendly
If you haven't looked for a job recently, there are... Read More
Mid-Life Crisis: Its Not Just for Men Anymore!
A recent story in Career Journal begins:"The "midlife crisis" has... Read More
Stop Whining and Ask For What You Want!
When you want something, the best way to get it... Read More
The 5 Ps Of A Job Search
Step One - Plan:Most people spend more time planning a... Read More
Working In Iraq: Is It For You?
The US Army Corp of Engineers and numerous private companies... Read More
Seven Tips to a Job-Winning Interview
These days, interviews don't come easily. When you get The... Read More
No Degree, No Problem
According to a recent survey, 52% of job candidates polled... Read More
5 Interviewing Tips To Get That Job!
Anyone who is a jobseeker knows that looking for a... Read More
Job Search 101
The whole job search effort is completely exhausting and at... Read More
Think About a Nursing Degree
If you decide to get a degree in nursing, there... 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
To Get Hired or Get Promoted, Attitude Is The Key
When you're looking to get hired or get promoted, what... Read More
Business & Career: Know Your Ruling Star!
"Know your Ruling Star. One man is better received by... Read More
Dress For Success
You have heard the phrase, "Dress for Success." This is... Read More
How to Overcome Being Overqualified
Have you ever gone through the interview process, felt confident... Read More
Three Ways to Transition to a New Career
As a Certified Personnel Consultant working for Find Great People... Read More
Travel Light to Work
As a frequent traveler, my goal for each trip is... Read More
Ebook Review: Winning a Job is Easier with Job Secrets Revealed
IntroductionThere are literally thousands, if not tens of thousands of... Read More
Women Who Quit Work Abrubtly After Childbirth - Are You the Type?
According to statistics one out of every five pregnant women... Read More
Job Search Blurts
I coined this word to draw attention to the nervous... Read More
Get Dressed and Get Hired
Tying a tie properly may tie you to your next... Read More
Knowing and Guessing
The line between average and exceptional work performance is dotted... Read More
Settling Successfully Into Your New Job
The euphoria of getting a new job can sometimes be... Read More
Job Search: The End of the Line
There is an end to the job search tunnel!It has... Read More
Job Hunting Tips: Accepting Judgment
Applying for work is stressful, no matter the circumstances. Even... Read More
Identity Theft and Your Online Job Search
While identity theft is nothing new, the Web has opened... Read More
The Not-So-Effective Cover Letter
Here's a newsflash: Cover letters work, plain and simple. This... Read More
Job Hunting Tips: Staying Active
Unemployment is depressing: financial pressures stress you out, looking for... Read More
Adapting To Change In A Changing World
Have you learnt a new skill or improved upon your... Read More
Career Discovery - Pinpoint Your Ideal Career
Determine your ideal career--one that's in alignment with your values,... Read More
How to Ask For a Salary Increase and Get Your Raise
Feeling overworked and underpaid? If you're starting to feel like... Read More
Managing Emotions During Career Change and Job Search, Part One
How can you manage your emotions during your career change... Read More
Resume Writing - Tips and Advice
Job-hunting is not the most exciting thing in the world... Read More
Why Your CV/Resume is Not Generating The Interview Offers You Want
If your current CV or resume is not generating the... Read More
If Youre Fired, Will Past Employers Keep Your Secret?
Despite what some job seekers think, it is not illegal... 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
Are You Sabotaging Your Career?
My experience working with thousands of leaders world wide for... Read More
Are Your Intentions Clear in Your Job Search?
1. Do you REALLY know what you want?2. Do you... Read More
Choose Your References Wisely!
So, you need to submit employment references. A simple task,... Read More
Leave Your Dead End Job?For Good!
So here you are?stuck in a dead end job. Are... 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
Finally The First Online Job Agency in Mauritius
Mauritius is a small island in the Indian Ocean with... Read More
Finding Success In Todays Job Market
This year we are experiencing the most dynamic and rapidly... Read More
Last Year Physician Resident Checklist
Here is a last year resident checklist not to forget:LICENSING:Licensing... Read More
Sawbones
I was rushing through the white-tented terminal building at Denver... Read More
Women Who Quit Work Abrubtly After Childbirth - Are You the Type?
According to statistics one out of every five pregnant women... 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
Before You Begin, Know What To Expect - How You Can Make a Living Proof Reading From Home
Proof reading from home is an excellent way to make... Read More
Top 5 Tips for College Grads Entering the Working World
1) Build a Relationship With Your Boss:Like it or not,... Read More
Career Transitions: Creating Complementary Careers in a Day
Down-sized? Outsourced? Burned-out? Wizened up? That's what I said. Wizened... Read More
Seeking A New Job While Currently Employed : Tiptoeing Through the Minefield
So, you currently have a job but you are looking... Read More
Telephone Phobia: Make the Phone Your Job Search Friend
You're pretty comfortable using the phone. It's something you do... Read More
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