Turning the Table: Questions for Your Interviewer
(DES MOINES, Iowa ? January 26, 2005) The fateful final question of all interviewers may carry more weight than you would think. Upon hearing "Now, do you have any questions," you are given a chance to show the quality of your character and interest in the company. No matter how... Read More
Dont Be Defeated - Be Empowered
Taking a job out of fear and desperation will never satisfy you for very long, nor will it last all that long either, and before you know it your back to square one. As I said; a job is nothing more than "just over broke", and who wants to live... Read More
Dissatisfied With Work? Perhaps Its You
Just about every month, there's a new research report detailing the seemingly higher and higher degree of worker dissatisfaction. Whether it's a Gallup poll or a Conference Board report, the results are strikingly similar -- workers are becoming more and more dissatisfied with their work.While the majority of "reasons" for... Read More
Resume Writing Dos and Donts
Do these things Include your full name - don't use nicknames or abbreviations Use a telephone number that you can always answer - use a cell phone if possible or make sure there is an answering machine at the listed phone number Use bullet points to highlight... Read More
Where Did All The Farmers Go?
Several times a year, I hear someone complain about the development of farm land in our area. These complainers consider it a crime that so much of our farm land has been converted to housing, business, shopping, etc. They seem to consider the farmers and developers to be criminals.If you... Read More
The 4 Job Search Facts You Need To Know!
Are you harboring bitterness or anger towards your current or past employer?Do you find it difficult to be upbeat when interviewing or networking because of past job experiences?Have you spent sleepless nights worrying about how to explain your choppy resume?If you are currently in the job market, you need to... Read More
Dont Get Caught In The Security Trap
The day you begin to think of your job in terms of the security versus the opportunities it provides is the day you start to put the brakes on building your career.Time was when a young person entering the workforce could reasonably assume he was signing a lifetime security covenant... Read More
The 10-Step Resume Critique
Your resume will generally receive a 15- to 30-second scan upon first review by an employer. With that in mind, it is critical that your resume -- your "paper handshake" -- makes a positive first impression and compels the reader to put your resume in the "yes" pile and possibly... Read More
Who Should Write Your Resume?
This is a question we get a lot. It seems rather easy to do it yourself if you have access to a word processing program and printer and feel comfortable writing your job history.I always wrote my own resumes over the years, for 10 successful job changes up the career... Read More
How To REALLY Look For A Job
Are you looking for a job -- really looking? Or are you simply waiting for employment to fall into your lap?If you're like about 75% of the job seekers I've met over the past nine years, you're probably doing too much waiting and not enough searching.Stop.Now.Instead, here are two ways... Read More
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Resume Software ? The Hidden Pitfalls
Disadvantages of Resume SoftwareFormat A large majority of software requires... Read More
Interview Preparation
The dreaded job interview is the Number 1 source of... Read More
Sample Resume Objectives: What They All Tend To Miss
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7 Steps to Interviews that Win the Job
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Career Change Success Is Yours If you Follow The Formula
Recent surveys suggest that, given the chance, about four out... Read More
Career Change Is Not For Wimps! 3 Powerful Steps to Do Work You Love
Tough words... but I truly believe that folks who make... Read More
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The day you begin to think of your job in... Read More
Theres No Need to Pad Your Resume
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Chicken Soup for Job Seekers
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How To Choose The Right Resume Format
After a thirty (30) second glance lots of resumes get... Read More
Your Attitude Is Screaming
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Ten Things About Your Career Development
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Why You Need To Be An Intrapreneur
When a client asks me if I think he or... Read More
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A certain amount of oversight is involved in almost any... Read More
3 Questions No Job Seeker Ever Wants To Be Asked?
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What A Former Stay At Home Mom Knows About Creating A Stunning Resume That You Dont
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Children At Work: Looking at Child Labor in the Victorian Age
Today, it isn't that uncommon for some children and teenagers... Read More
Workplace Violence - 8 Tips For Spotting Early Warning Signs
One of the greatest threats facing both employees and the... Read More
How to Transform a Boring Note Into A Killer Cover Letter - Part I
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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
A Killer Secret To Get Your Cover Letter Read
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How To Conduct A Successful Job Search Campaign
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The Musketeer Approach
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If you are dissatisfied with your job, you are in... Read More
How to Change Career Horses in Mid-Stream
You'll get wet but the reward just might be a... Read More
Job Offers and Pay Negotiations
When you first get the job offer it will often... Read More
Searching for Employment
Searching for a job can be a daunting and confusing... Read More
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Let me introduce you to Ben. He made it happenBen... Read More
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The 10-Step Resume Critique
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The Network Within
When you hear the word "networking", what comes to your... Read More
3 Ways To Succeed On Your First Job (Or Any Job)
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Im just me - An Overview of an Web er.. Designer, Developer, Consultant and Friend
I am going to give you a breakdown of my... Read More
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
Why Human Resources Are The Real Key To Success In This Information Age
The rapid changes that have mainly been brought about by... Read More
Getting Started: 5 Things You Need to Decide When You Get Started with a Job Search
There are few things more frustrating for a headhunter than... Read More
Why You Need To Be An Intrapreneur
When a client asks me if I think he or... Read More
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Since college I've been told that a resume ought to... Read More
The Chicken or the Egg?
Even before I checked my calendar on Monday... Read More
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"You ain't going nowhere, son. You ought to go back... Read More
Ten Questions For Entrepreneurs To Ask Themselves
Ten Questions For Entrepreneurs To Ask Themselves1.Do I have the... Read More
Factual Employment Screening Part 2
An Employment Screening OutlinePolicy DevelopmentA policy of Factual Employment Screening;... Read More
Why a Professional Resume?
As a job search tool your Resume is your main... Read More
What Your Guidance Counselor, Career Counselor, and Own Mother Probably Never Told You...
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Business Dress for Women: Making Impact
Buying a suit can be an important investment when you... Read More
Five Facts You Must Know When Changing Careers
Too often in life, we fail. We fail not because... Read More
Job Search 101
The whole job search effort is completely exhausting and at... Read More
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The tragedy for millions of people is that they never... Read More
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At this present time I have a job. It pays... Read More
Learn a Language for Career Advancement
To learn a language for career advancement is one of... Read More
10 Keys to Getting Paid What You?re Worth!
Asking for money is so taboo in our culture that... Read More
Become an LPN, the Fast Path to a Nursing Career
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How to Become a Successful Freelance Translator
After completing their translation training programmes at higher professional education... Read More
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The values landscape of our nation is changing, and with... Read More
Death By Workers Compensation
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