The 10 Second Window of Opportunity, Resume Hour Glass
Do you know that a hiring manager just spends 10 second with your resume before deciding to forward or junk it? Ten seconds is all you got, to impress that person to get to the next step of the hiring process - "interviews". I have seen many folks who can... Read More
How to Crash - Proof Your Job Search
Think you have the speed, endurance, and know-how to fix what's broken? Bet not. The smartest people in the world are those who can leave their ego at the door, and know when its wise to seek help.Since crashes are usually preventable, when is it a good time to seek... Read More
Working with Recruiters: 5 Critical Words for Candidates
As professional recruiters working both retained and contingency search assignments, we spend a significant part of our effort preparing both the candidate and the client employer for prospective interviews. Preparing each side to meet and interact removes much of the predisposed tension that is inherent to the interview process on... Read More
Integrity At Work - How Do You Show Up?
As the business sections of today's papers and magazines read more and more like the police blotter, ''Integrity'' is fast becoming a hot topc of conversation in business boardrooms, around water coolers, and in today's business best-sellers. Integrity is defined as walking the talk when it comes to living one's... Read More
Building Your Army of Supporters: How to Build Strategic Relationships in the Work Place!
Once you have accomplished your task of getting in the door and getting the job the real job of career advancement begins!You will soon learn (if you haven't already elsewhere) that corporate politics are ALWAYS surrounding you. If it is not your boss who is fearful of you taking his... Read More
Your First Job
"Your first job is an extension of your education"Fresh out of college. Loads of dreams. A whole new world waiting to be explored. And you are just waiting to put all those fat books you have spent the last few years studying into practice. Self-assured and confident yet anxious about... Read More
Switching Careers - 7 Key Steps
Are you thinking about switching careers? If you are, you're not alone. Most Americans switch careers three times in their lifetime. Nevertheless, switching careers is scary. And it's especially paralyzing the older you get. But making a career switch is very possible and much more common than you might think.... Read More
Occupational Health and Safety - Stress and Workaholism at Work
There has been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the problems facing Australia in retaining talented workers and the subsequent pressure placed on those remaining behind in the workplace.The incidence in stress claims is rising and is having an impact on the economy and enterprises in general.The incidences of people... Read More
Career Moves: Take Charge of Your Life
Every day millions of people let their inner fears stop them from creating the life of their dreams. No one will deny that it is scary to step out of your comfort zone, but once you challenge your fear and take action, you can attain great things.1. Dream Great DreamsImagine... Read More
Keep Your Phone Costs Down!
When you're looking for work, some of your expenses will change. You may not commute daily since you won't need a monthly commuter ticket, but each time you travel to an interview by public transportation, it will cost more.Your dry cleaning bill may be less because you won't need to... Read More
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Build New Habits -- Payday Will Come --
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Evaluating Job Offers -- Eleven Warning Signs You Must Watch Out For
Moving into a new job always involves some degree of... Read More
Minding Your Own Business
Think you have gone as far as you can in... Read More
The Perfect Fit: Women & Franchising
An interesting combination of factors at this time in history... Read More
Words. Words. Words.
They're only words. Some believe the school-yard taunt: "Sticks and... Read More
6 Vital Tips For Creating A Superior Resume
1: Keep It ShortConsidering that initially HR personnel only spend... Read More
The 10 Biggest Career Change Mistakes - And How to Avoid Them
Career change is no walk in the park.If it was... Read More
Day Trading ? The Ultimate Work-From-Home Job?
Ever dreamt of giving up the daily grind? Want to... Read More
Career Planning for Gifted Adults
"James is so restless and energetic. I wonder if he's... Read More
Four Job Interview Mistakes That Can Torpedo Your Chances of Success
What are the worst mistakes job hunters make? It turns... Read More
Stop Searching for A Job and Start Attracting Professional Success!
1. Assess ? Evaluate your skills, interests and abilities. Understand... Read More
Interview Preparation Made Easy: Create An Interview Preparation List
Here's a quick way to compare your own job experience... Read More
Job Hunting Tips: Containing Anxiety
It hangs from the ceiling above your bed while you... Read More
Growing Up On A Delaware Farm
Growing up on a Delaware farm was a wonderful and... Read More
Change Your Career, Change Your Life!
Lots of times I see and talk to people who... Read More
The Power to Succeed
It's amazing how we fool ourselves... while at the same... Read More
Job Search Blurts
I coined this word to draw attention to the nervous... Read More
How to Terminate an Employee and Live to Tell the Tale
1. Employee Backdrop in AustraliaThe whole arena of Industrial Relations... Read More
Create Your Plan B Before the Layoff Axe Falls
In one short week, the axe fell at a number... Read More
Technology in the Workplace - Boon or Curse?
Like all new innovations, technology in the work environment can... Read More
Are You Ready For A New Career?
Is your current or most recent job truly what you... 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
Jobseekers! Look For Smoke, Not Fire
"If you always do what you've always done, you will... Read More
Resume Tune Up
Employers have fears, uncertainty and DOUBT (the FUD factor) over... Read More
Is Your Resume Doing ITS Job?
Is it opening doors to new opportunities? Does it compel... Read More
Career Tips: How To Start A New Career
These days most people accept that jobs are not for... Read More
Top Ten Reasons to Start A Catering Business
There is little doubt that Americans still have a deep... Read More
Fact or Opinion?
"You ain't going nowhere, son. You ought to go back... Read More
Genes and Work Ethic
If you have good genes, you are blessed. If they... Read More
Supplement Your Skills and Improve Your Work Position
It is often said that the majority of people are... Read More
Job Interviews: Ill File a Grievance!
I recently went to a retirement party with my husband... Read More
Job Search Blurts
I coined this word to draw attention to the nervous... Read More
7 Tips for Writing Winning Resume Cover Letters
Writing a good resume cover letter is something you should... Read More
Resume Outline - Add Structure & Flow to Your Resume
Building your resume, based on a resume outline will give... Read More
How To Tap Into the Invisible Job Market
Is there a company in your area that you'd love... 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... Read More
Has ADHD Put Your Career in Danger? 3 Steps to Get You Back on Track
"Roger, you must get those contracts completed for this month's... Read More
Youre Bright And Talented -- TooT Your Own Horn --
Obviously, there are RIGHT ways to move UP the ladder.... Read More
Wishing and Hoping
Years after Disneyland was built, after the completion of Walt... Read More
Salary Negotiation: How To Earn More Money and Respect From Your Employer
Despite how important fair pay is to most of us,... Read More
A Job is Not a Job
It only happened on Mondays. Sometimes I escaped... Read More
Crafting A Stellar Career Summary For Your Resume
Are you a career changer? Or, are you satisfied with... Read More
Work Attitude Ethics For Progress
This "fruit for thought" article is for all human beings,... Read More
How To Write A Resume, Avoid These Resume Mistakes
HOW TO WRITE A RESUME-MISTAKE #1NEVER USE THE WRONG PAPER!... Read More
Building Performance Trust
You can have outstanding ideas, yet never leverage them into... Read More
Why Use a Resume Writer or Resume-writing Service?
Here are some of the questions we have been asked... Read More
Your Self-Image in the Workplace
When communication breaks down in your office or factory and... Read More
Drive Your Career Change ? A Direct Approach
If your career has gone off the road, take control... Read More
3 Questions No Job Seeker Ever Wants To Be Asked?
Employer and interviewers expect you to answer tough question during... Read More
Are You Taking Your Inner Brat to Work?
Is your inner brat taking over your job? Everyone has... Read More
5 Things You Need To Know Before Deciding On A Certification Training
The right certification trainingTrainings vary a lot when it comes... Read More
The Top 10 Reasons to have a Career Coach
Many people in the last decade have experienced for themselves... Read More
How to Conquer Job Hunting Apathy
Jack, downsized from his last job, was frozen in a... Read More
Resume Writing Dos and Donts
Do these things Include your full name - don't... Read More
Your Attitude Is Screaming
There is more attitude around than the 'traditional 'positive /... Read More
Free Resume Examples: Use Them, But Dont
There are lots of free resume examples (or free resume... Read More
Applying for a Job in China
Working in ChinaWorking in China is very common now. Either... Read More
Career Searching: A Vision Without A Plan is a Hallucination
Success is not always something you necessarily find when you... 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
How to Turn a Job Search into a Career Find
The only way to find a new career is to... Read More
How to Make Your Career Change Easier
Despite what your grandmother told you, life is not supposed... Read More
How to Prepare for A Performance Appraisal
Performance appraisal should be treated as an ongoing developmental process... Read More
No Degree, No Problem
According to a recent survey, 52% of job candidates polled... Read More
The Telecommuting Tightrope
For many of us, telecommuting seems like the ideal situation.... Read More
You Are Not Entitled to a Job!
Résumé TipsSome basics about job hunting...First of all, nobody owes... Read More
Your Job Search -- a Marketing Campaign?
The successful job search is really just a personal marketing... Read More
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