Work Attitude Ethics For Progress
This "fruit for thought" article is for all human beings, who somehow find themselves in the role of breadwinner and striving to improve their living standards.The heading of this article could just as well have been "How to position yourself for promotion" or "How to position yourself for career advancement"... Read More
Hiring the OverQualified Employee or Mining for Gold
I am having a hard time understanding why a valuable resource such as the "over qualified employee is having such a hard time getting a job. Something seems to be out of whack here. How is that as a society we deplore people who live on welfare and rape our... Read More
Five Powerful Tips for Interns
Interning is about more than earning money during summer break. It's a wonderful way to gain work experience and lay the foundation for your future career. But to get the most out of it, you have to do more than just land the job, show up for work and collect... Read More
Resumes, Networking, Headhunters ? Useless Without Marketing Sweet Spot
A career transition is no longer about getting your hands on a list of contacts, networking with headhunters, or going online to look for work. It's better than that.Want to neutralize most of your rivalry? Hot-swap the traditional means of securing a job with these new tactics and you'll warp-speed... Read More
Dont Quit Your Day Job! Convincing Your Boss To Let You Telecommute (Part 2 of 2)
Ok, so you've determined that you have the right skills and qualities to do your job effectively from home. You're sure that your job is well suited to telecommuting. Now you just need your boss to agree that this is a great idea, but how?The best approach is to make... Read More
Avoid Potential Job Interview Disasters
There are definitely things that you can do to avoid minor mishaps which could ultimately blow an interview. Become familiar with these 7 potential interview disasters so you can prevent them from obstructing your path to that ideal job.1. DON'T ARRIVE LATEShowing up late is both rude and inconsiderate. Is... Read More
Giving Notice: 6 Things to Do To Prepare to Leave
After days, weeks, months or longer of interviewing, you have received a job offer that meets your needs and have decided to give notice to your employer and resign your current job.1. Get your job offer in writing. Having the offer in writing is both your legal protection against an... Read More
What Every Employee Should Know About How to Overcome Boredom
Do you find yourself easily becoming bored or tired at work for no apparent reason? If that's the case, then pay close attention. Research has shown that fatigue and a worn-out feeling are often caused by unproductive mental attitudes. If this describes your case, read on to learn six ways... Read More
Job Interviews and The Secret of Selling Yourself
A very effective and persuasive tactic when selling something is to promote its benefits as well as its features.Very simply, features are what something has; benefits are what those features do for you.For example, if you're selling your used Oldsmobile, one of the features you might mention is its large... Read More
Creating Traffic Jams
It's hard to imagine why anyone would pick up a newspaper to find a job any more. With a seemingly endless array of career sites, mailing lists, corporate sites and newsgroups, job seekers have more options online than ever before. And the credit goes to the growth and advances in... Read More
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Cover Letters
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A Cover Letter Tip Guaranteed To Land You More Job Interviews!
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Ready to Move -- Anywhere!
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For Effective Decisions, Look Beyond Career Stereotypes
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Should You Make A Career Decision Based Upon A Career Quiz?
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5 Simple Rules for A Great Job Interview
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I won't say I have a vast array of knowledge... Read More
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How to Deal With Workplace Inflexibility
You've been a model employee: responsible, industrious, creative and productive.... Read More
Listening for Interview Success
Yes I know that we usually think of interviews as... Read More
4 Niche Job-Search Tips
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Are You Tired of Hiring Other Peoples Rejects? - 12 Mistakes Recruiters Make and How To Avoid Them
When John applied for a job at Oakland Company, his... Read More
Don?t Be Too Passionate About Your Work
Of course, she then offered me a six-month process, costing... Read More
Acceptance is the Answer to All Our Problems
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Ten Healthcare Fields That Cant Wait To Hire You
Healthcare is one of the hottest career fields in America... Read More
How to Be Prepared for a Layoff
If you are concerned that your company might be planning... Read More
Diplomats and Spies
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Medical Billing Businesses Are Growing Fast And Providing A Needed Service For Doctors
You've seen the commercials and web sites about starting medical... Read More
Traveling for An Interview? 10 Tips to Get You From Here to There
You've just been granted an on-site interview in another town.... Read More
How To Win the Job-Hunting Game
When I got over the initial shock of being urged... Read More
What to Do if You are Over 40 and Have Lost Your Job
Unexpectedly loosing your job can be a very traumatic and... 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
The Career Athlete: What It Takes to Manage Your Career
Managing your career, just like managing your life, requires preparation... Read More
Searching for an Executive Job
A job search for executives is far less complicated today... Read More
Why It Is Impossible To Raise Your Standard Of Living Working A Job
Everything in nature has been endowed with what it needs... Read More
Job Interviews: How to Answer the How Do You Handle Stressful Situations? Question
When answering the "How do you handle stressful situations?" question... Read More
How to Change Career Horses in Mid-Stream
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Staying In The Game
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Handling the Dreaded Why Did You Leave? Question
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Skills Make Labor More Valuable
As you know by now, if you have been a... Read More
Five Biggest Resume Mistakes You Can Fix Yourself
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Career Strategy When Your Boss is a Bully
Q. Right after I accepted my new position, the manager... Read More
Personality Testing; Myth and Realities
It is commonly believed myth that personality testing instruments can... Read More
The Ripple Effect of Fear
Unemployment carries a lot of emotional baggage for most of... Read More
How Long Does It Take To Write A Resume?
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What is a Career Anyway?
A career is the sum total of all of your... Read More
Showing Appreciation to Workplace Un-Sung Heroes
Millions of Un-Sung Heroes are born every minute! They are... Read More
Managing Emotions During Career Change and Job Search, Part Two
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The Top 10 Ways to Manage Your Career
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Thankk-You Notes: An Integral Part of Your Career
There is one little practice that is vital to generating... Read More
Thank-You Notes: Your Thoughtfulness will be Rewarded
I get asked these questions over and over: "Should I... Read More
Resume Outline - Add Structure & Flow to Your Resume
Building your resume, based on a resume outline will give... Read More
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While you're revamping your resume or cover letter or constructing... Read More
Stripper--Turned--Waitress Cant Leave Former Job Behind
She stretches in the break room for 30 minutes before... Read More
Dynamic Pre-Hiring Practices
The pre-hiring process can be a challenge. Much time and... Read More
Job Search -- One of the Secrets of a Trade Show
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Occupational Health and Safety - Stress and Workaholism at Work
There has been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the... Read More
Overwhelmed and Overworked: The Myth of American Productivity
Employment finally seemed back on track during the first few... Read More
Factual Employment Screening Part 1
We have all heard in recent years that the need... Read More
Everyday Is Saturday: Help for the Suddenly Unemployed
I recently was "unhired" by my former employer. Unhired is... Read More
Create A Rappin? Resume
(Percussion sounds emanating from who knows where while you listen... Read More
Looking the Part
I don't know his name and he wasn't trying to... Read More
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There are lots of free resume examples (or free resume... Read More
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