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- 7 Tips for Writing a Top Notch Cover Letter - by Submitted on May 14, 2010 from Ruth BerryThere's no doubt that cover letters are absolutely necessary for job success. However, how can you make sure your letter stands out from the crowd? How can you urge a person to employ you merely by submitting one single letter of introduction? Do not underestimate the power of a great cover ...
Views: 2904(3 votes) - Stockbroker jobs - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Kristen GolmesThe people that own or run these stockbroker firms have a mindset that this is a commission business. Meaning, the clients you get will ultimately make you the money. This is largely true. No Stockbroker got rich on salary. They earn their money by selling stock for commission. The firm will ...
Views: 1169(2 votes) - Strategies to Overcome the Issues in Job Hunting - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Mary JoyceAccounting is a flourishing field that provides innumerable career opportunities for the students just finished their education. Even the youngsters shine in this field and make huge profit out of freelancing and working in an accounting firm. Now, the people who crossed over 40 years are ...
Views: 785(7 votes) - Exiting Gracefully: It’s Complicated! - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from Gwendolyn WardYears ago, I was hired to replace a manager who was staying with the company but moving to another department. In my first meeting with the manager, she provided a synopsis of the 35-member team, identifying winners, troublemakers and the borderline losers (her words). I don’t know what part of ...
Views: 926(4 votes) - You Can Achieve your Career Goals Even if you are Born a Loser - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheDo you know that you can achieve your career goal even if you're born a loser? Some people are more likely to fail than others. Simply put, those individuals are born losers. Do you believe you're born a loser? If you think you belong to that group, you need to change your attitude. Experts have ...
Views: 1266(2 votes) - Language studies - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from Kristen GolmesTo plenty of university students, the idea of language study abroad alludes to the idea of a semester or year spent gallivanting around Europe with loads of partying thrown into the mix. It is only understandable to want to take advantage of the opportunity of study abroad to see all that one ...
Views: 647(3 votes) - Accountant career - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from Kristen GolmesWhat are the best ways for you to get your accounting career started? When I started my career, I know I was a little intimidated by the process. However, once you know what you are doing and how to go about lining everything up, you can actually you're your accounting career up and running in ...
Views: 793(2 votes) - How Children And Parents Can Shorten Their Job Searches Together - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Heather EagarAre you and your children out of work at the same time? In bad economies (and the current economy is certainly troubled), it's unfortunately fairly common for several family members to be out of work simultaneously. However, it's often possible for parents and children to drastically decrease ...
Views: 782(1 vote) - Ethics and professional responsibility - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Kristen GolmesEthics? Translators don't need to worry about ethics, do they? When most people think of ethics and professionals, they tend to focus on people like accountants, doctors, lawyers, or other high profile jobs. However, everyone that deals with other people in their business has the duty and ...
Views: 832(1 vote) - ***Reading Tarot as a Business, Choosing Clients, Client Relations for the Sensitive Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Emily Erickson-SandstromAccepting whatever client happens when beginning a service business as an entrepreneur is normal. It can be a ruinous detour as a regular practice, though; and you may not be aware of the illfated turn at the time it happens. Example: I opened a court reporting office without directly ...
Views: 4130(13 votes) - How To Make Your Business The Go-To Place - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Sue PainterNot long ago, I got this question from a frustrated entrepreneur. "I need help in getting with prospects to make a presentation, then being able to close the deal. I do realize that what I sell isn't something that everyone needs everyday. So I need a way to convince them that I am the company ...
Views: 1450 - Color Your Business and Relationships Successful - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Candace CzarnyNo matter what colors you have in your office, home or in what you wear, they probably are serving a Feng Shui purpose. From blues to white, purple and red, the colors you use are serving to attract certain energies into your life, whether you like it or not. Color can enhance your ...
Views: 1428(18 votes) - The Myth About Job Security And How You Can Make A Career Change - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Ieishah EdwardsGiven the current economic state of affairs, you can no longer rely on job security, pensions and the like – but you can depend on yourself. You need to re-evaluate your current lifestyle from a different prospective. Think about this…instead of asking yourself whether the way you are living, ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - Cultural heritage - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Kristen GolmesIn memetics, units of cultural information are called generally as memes. In similar simplicity the passing on one cultural unit of information can be expressed through a framework where person A passes on meme M to a person B. Then, the person B passes that relatively the same form of meme M to ...
Views: 845(1 vote) - How to Become a Clinical Support Worker - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from James TomersonThe healthcare industry offers plenty of career options to choose from. If you have a strong passion of seeing people improve their health and assisting scientists and medical staff, becoming a clinical support worker can just be the right career option for you. But before you enroll into a ...
Views: 3698(1 vote) - How to Become a Technical Author - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from James TomersonToday, technical writers or technical authors are quite much in demand. These professionals are responsible for prepare documents and user manuals for a wide range of services and products. The user manuals can be about car maintenance, online computer software manuals or documents with ...
Views: 1070 - Take it From the Experts! - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Cassandra VillaWant to know what it's like working in our country’s major industries? In this article we’ll share with you the inspiring career advice from – • Philip Lim, Managing Director & Head at DBS Franchise & DBS Strategy (Consumer Banking) • Alvin Ow, Senior Director, Systems Engineering at ...
Views: 940(2 votes) - Overcome Your Job Search Competition - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Michael TrustOvercome Your Job Search Competition In today’s highly competitive job search market, anything that gives you a legitimate edge is worthwhile to use in your job search. Below are a number of items that you can use, today, in your job search to help you overcome the completion. • Research ...
Views: 898(6 votes) - Is Parent Coaching the Right Self-Employment Option For You? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Caron GoodeParent coaching has all the right stuff. As a career, it offers flexibility, personal satisfaction, and unlimited earning potential. It is also one of the fastest growing home based businesses today. This makes it ideal for parents, career switchers, and retirees, but is it right for you? ...
Views: 5953(16 votes) - Painfully Employed: They got it bad and that aint good - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Gwendolyn WardWhen I was 13, I heard my great aunt say that she purchased an expensive car because she hated her job and needed an incentive to stay. Years later, when I struggled with my own discontent and watched others struggles with theirs, her words resonated with me. I may have been gainfully employed ...
Views: 841(1 vote) - 15 Tips for Writing an Online Bio - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Beverly HarveyNumerous studies and reports confirm that online networking via social media sites is beneficial in helping executives land positions. The new online technologies provide a new strategy for recruiters and executive search consultants to connect and keep in touch. Some of the more heavily ...
Views: 449 - Increase your sales to Incease your Living - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Frank O'ToolePeople often ask me, how can I increase my sales? Will sales training help me? How can I hit my target every month etc. Well the obvious answer to the question of sales training is yes it will help depending on the quality of the sales training course you attend. One caveat to the above is ...
Views: 1132(4 votes) - Functional Resume - Pros and Cons - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalA functional template or sample is one that may be adapted for the purposes of those looking for a career switch. The functional resume samples are those that highlight one’s skills and abilities rather than work experience or the jobs previously held. Functional resumes are sometimes also known ...
Views: 7219(1 vote) - The Chronological Resume - The Pros And Cons - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalYour resume should be able to convince a person within the space of about half a minute that you are a person they need to meet with; that here is a person that deserves an interview. So this half minute of attention from a prospective employer that you have, is what you have to use to get ...
Views: 4954(1 vote) - Social Networks Enhance Interpersonal Communications - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Sylvia HendersonOh my, can there be heresy in the words in the title? A Nielsen Wire study notes statistics that illustrate the rise of social media use in recent years. We inherently know that social media use rises each year (from the turn of the 21st century, forward). Every media imaginable reports our ...
Views: 1491 - Successful People Make Their Own Luck - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Bud BilanichA while back I wrote about a book called The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman who claims that you can learn to be lucky. In fact, Dr. Wiseman even lists five steps for learning to be lucky. First, don't assume there is nothing you can do about any situation. Make the decision to take control. ...
Views: 2937(1 vote) - Create Your Success - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Bud BilanichI'm often asked for my best thoughts on what it takes to become a career and life success -- the key competencies. I always tell my coaching clients to think systematically, to break success down into some manageable components. Here is a summary of what I tell my coaching clients on how to ...
Views: 1581(1 vote) - Fear, Defensiveness, Relationships and Success - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Bud BilanichIf you want to become interpersonally competent, you need to do three things. First, get to know yourself. Use this self knowledge to help you better understand and communicate with the other people in your life. Second, build solid, long lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with the ...
Views: 2050(1 vote) - Create Your Success by Faking it Till You Make It - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Bud BilanichSelf confidence is one of the keys to career and life success that I discuss in several of my books. If you want to become self confident you need to do three things. First, choose optimism. Believe that today will be better than yesterday and that tomorrow will be better than today. Second, ...
Views: 1523 - Do What Scares You the Most - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Bud BilanichIf you want to become self confident, you need to do three things: 1) become an optimist; 2) face your fears and deal with them; and 3) surround yourself with positive people. Today, I'd like to focus on fear -- that uncomfortable feeling that prevents you from taking the action necessary to ...
Views: 4099(1 vote) - Conversation Skills for Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Bud BilanichIf you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to develop three skills: conversation, writing and presenting. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word "dynamic" as, "Marked by continuous and productive activity." In many ways, this is a good definition for an effective ...
Views: 1599 - Successful People Think Win-Win In Conflict Situations - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Bud BilanichRelationship building is one of the four keys to career success. As a career success coach, I am always reminding my clients that they must build strong, long lasting mutually beneficial relationships with the important people in their lives. Unfortunately, no human relationship is without ...
Views: 3779(6 votes) - Common Sense and Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Bud BilanichI chose November 4 as Use Your Common Sense Day because it is Will Rogers' birthday. Will was a great American humorist who was famous for saying, "Common sense ain't all that common." We are all born with five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. These senses help us navigate our ...
Views: 1895(5 votes) - Your Online Presence and Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Bud BilanichYou create positive personal impact in three ways: 1) creating and building a unique and powerful personal brand; 2) being impeccable in your presentation of self -- in person and on line; and 3) knowing and following the basic rules of etiquette. I was reading an article in October 2009 ...
Views: 1475(6 votes) - You Can't Brown Nose Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Bud BilanichYour boss and other leaders in your company are some of the most important people in your life. You need to build strong relationships with them. Yet, you have to be careful about stepping over the line. USA Today had an interesting article on brown nosing. I don't like the connotations that ...
Views: 4563(4 votes) - How College Education Is Made Easy With Scholarships - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from James SholisIn old times , college education was not given the importance that it deserved. High school graduates used to skip college education altogether. These days the job market is becoming more competitive and students cannot imagine to skip college education and ruin their future. The most ...
Views: 620(1 vote) - Planning as a system - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Craig NathansonWhat is a system? A system is comprised of many processes. These processes have ins and outs. Processes have starts and stops. They can be mature, or developing. Some of them work smooth and some have multiple broken links. It can be helpful to look upon management work as running a complex ...
Views: 1600(5 votes) - Successful People Beat Procrastination - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Bud BilanichRodger Constandse runs a great site called Goals to Action. Yesterday, I received an e mail from him on the subject of procrastination. Check out what he has to say… Have you ever been in a situation where you were getting ready to do something important but you somehow convinced yourself to ...
Views: 1080(4 votes) - Career Success Advice: Be Nice - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Bud BilanichI liked the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony for its simple elegance. As I was watching, I took note of a line in Slam Poet Shane Koyczan' tribute to Canada, We Are More… And some say what defines us Is something as simple as "please" and "thank you" The Canadian audience roared when ...
Views: 1058(3 votes) - Successful People Make No Little Plans - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Bud Bilanich"Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not be realized. Make big plans. Aim high in hope and work." This quote from Daniel Burnham is a perfect to begin a post on outstanding performance. If you're going to set goals, you might as well set big ones. ...
Views: 1054(4 votes) - Successful People Create and Nurture Their Unique and Powerful Personal Brand - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Bud BilanichIf you want to create positive personal impact, you need to do three things: 1) create, build and nurture your unique personal brand; 2) dress for success; and 3) know and follow the basic rules of etiquette. Have you created your personal brand yet? What is it? How do you use it to help ...
Views: 949(2 votes) - Hard Work and Success -- One Follows the Other - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Bud BilanichThis is a tough time to be looking for a job. Many of my career success coaching clients are having difficulty getting interviews let alone landing a job. However, I heard a story not too long ago about a new MBA from NYU who got five job offers. He did it by creating unique resumes especially ...
Views: 1171(4 votes) - 3 Essential Networking Strategies You Must Know - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Carolyn EdlundA recent post with 10 Tips for Effective Networking gave readers some basics on how to prepare for networking events and make the most out of attending them. The crucial work of making networking successful is done after the event. Here are several essential steps you must take to create ...
Views: 1127(1 vote) - 10 Tips for Effective Networking - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Carolyn EdlundPursuing your art career involves a lot of different aspects. One of them is networking in person. As a student or emerging artist, you will have the opportunity to attend networking events where there are people in the business that you will want to know. It’s no secret that networking can ...
Views: 1209(5 votes) - 5 Reasons to Hire an Executive Coach - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Doris KovicThe best advice Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, ever got was to hire an executive coach. Initially when board member, John Doerr, suggested this, Schmidt resisted because as an experienced CEO he didn't think he needed a coach. But now he is a big fan of coaching and states in an ...
Views: 3418(2 votes) - Using LinkedIn to Find Internships - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Dwayne CallisLinkedIn is the professional networking and job searching social site. You may not have a full time job yet, but having (and taking time to update) a LinkedIn account is a great way to speed up your search for a good internship. There are three main reasons to utilize a LinkedIn account – ...
Views: 499 - 6 Tips for a Successful Medical Device Sales Job Interview - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeCompetition for jobs in medical sales can be fierce. Health care is a fascinating field, and the work environment for medical sales reps is exciting, lucrative, and rewarding for those who want to really make a difference. However, sales interviews are difficult, and interviews for jobs in ...
Views: 6836(1 vote) - Why Do You Need a Resume? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalSo you’ve never compiled or written a resume and so have no experience at what goes into one. You are also not sure that you need a resume in the first place, or why, if at all, you need one. You’ve probably seen some resume samples and frankly you think it is extra work that you can do without. ...
Views: 2190(2 votes) - Using Common Sense to Create Your Success - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Bud BilanichMy Common Sense Success System is based on what I call the Four Cs of Success: • Clarity of purpose and direction • Commitment to taking personal responsibility for your own success • Confidence in your ability to create the successful life and career you deserve • Competence in four key ...
Views: 897 - Successful People Develop Their Natural Talents - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Bud BilanichThe other day I saw a great quote on line. "What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God." It was from Eleanor Powell. If you don't know Ms. Powell, she was a well known dancer and actress who appeared in many musicals in the 1930s and 1940s. She was a good dancer, but an ...
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