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- Eleven Certification Options for Accounting Professionals - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellMost accountants obtain their professional status by completing a bachelor’s degree in accounting. This confers the status of public accountant upon the graduate, who is free to hang out a shingle and open a business as an accountant, preparing tax returns and handling accounting chores for ...
Views: 1608(2 votes) - Top Myths About Personal Branding – It’s Not What You Think - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Brenda BenceWhen you hear the words personal branding, do you think, "That's for people who are into how they dress," or "That's for people who are into self-promotion?" Unfortunately, those are just two of the myths that people often believe about personal branding. As a result of these myths, the ...
Views: 1525(5 votes) - When Do You Call A Emergency Team Meeting - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Andrew BaileyYears ago, when I was on the road as a sales executive, I worked for a company where the sales manager loved having what he called an 'emergency' business meeting.Sometimes he would call on a Friday afternoon telling me that I had to attend so to get to this crazy business meeting, I had to ...
Views: 3602(1 vote) - Pursuing a Fashion Design Career - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellThe fashion design business is an interesting mix of showmanship and industry, of the art of design and the science of production and sales. There is much that happens behind the runway. It is important to understand that in the United States, the fashion industry is based in two locations: ...
Views: 3336(1 vote) - Medical Billing and Coding Careers - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Bob HartzellMedical billing and coding can be two separate job functions, but increasingly the medical codes used for insurance companies are used for patient’s medical records as well. In many offices, the billing and coding function contributes diagnostic and treatment information to the patient’s file; ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - Becoming a Massage Therapist - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Bob HartzellMassage therapy has become a popular, mainstream form of relaxation. It is the most lucrative service provided in day spas, and almost two thirds of the practicing massage therapists today are self employed. A significant number work at the profession part time or as a second job. Federal ...
Views: 1187(2 votes) - Making HVAC Your Career - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellThere are about 300,000 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) professionals working in this country today, so if you are thinking about a career in the field it’s a big pool to jump into. Retirements and average job growth should result in consistent job opportunities. A little over ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Animation and Multimedia Careers in a Digital World - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellThe rapidly growing use of animation and multimedia in our advertising and communications universe begins in the graphic design field. In theory that is still the case, although as the basic communications tools all have video capability today; many communications companies utilize animators ...
Views: 1480(1 vote) - The Paralegal Profession can be Career Choice or Career Change - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellParalegals have become fixtures in law offices across this country for two reasons. The profession evolved, to a degree, from the increasing responsibilities that legal secretaries took on, to the point where it made sense for non-lawyers working in law offices to have some training in specific ...
Views: 2817(2 votes) - Surgical Technician is an Exploding Medical Profession - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Bob HartzellThe surgical technician or surgical technologist is an indispensable, though junior member of a medical operating team. They put in their working hours either in the operating room or in an adjacent area prepping patients. They perform a variety of roles during the course of a day in the ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - Five Careers you can Launch with a Medical Assistant Degree - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellThere are close to 450,000 people working as medical assistants today, and they are scattered through a remarkable number of workplaces, job descriptions and responsibilities. The term ‘medical assistant’ is a catchall for trained personnel that assist in doctor’s offices, hospitals, clinics, ...
Views: 1220(2 votes) - Dental Hygienist School is a Two Year Track to a Great Career - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellAccording to the United States Department of Employment, over the next several years the dental hygiene profession is projected to grow at nearly three times the average rate for job growth overall. It is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States, it provides a good income and ...
Views: 1668(3 votes) - Criminal Justice Degrees have Multiple Uses - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellCriminal Justice Education Today The criminal justice field in general has gotten more complex as have all businesses with the advent of technology. A quick look through the job openings listed within the Department of Homeland Security recruiting site lists positions for chemists, IT ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - Is it the Recession… or Are You Limiting Your Possibilities for Your New Job? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Lisa BradleyIf you're a looking for a new job it can feel impossible right now… what if it’s not? Here are some steps to Un-limiting Your Possibilities, and getting a great job even during this recession. The biggest block people often have about their future possibilities is thinking that what they ...
Views: 789(13 votes) - Why To Do Lists Don't Work - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week, we looked at Stress Free Ways To Get More Done. Evidently, that idea resonated with quite a few people. Part of the problem has to do with having multiple, competing priorities that all seem to be screaming at you for attention. In February, I offered a few thoughts about how to ...
Views: 845 - How to bid on a Freelance project - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Alina jamesIt has become easier to get a freelance project with the emergence of many online services marketplaces like LimeExchange, Elance, Guru, ODesk etc. They provide a huge database of projects in various categories to bid on. A buyer selects the best bid to award a project to the freelancer and give ...
Views: 812(1 vote) - Speakers and Voice Over Artists - How to Get the Microphone "Feedback" You Need! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Dana Detrick-ClarkFeedback is BAD when you're speaking to a group or recording (unless it's guitar feedback, but as a guitarist, I'm biased), but GOOD afterwards. I mean, of course, the kind of feedback provided by a happy client or an enthusiastic audience. But if you aren't getting feedback? How are you ...
Views: 1278(3 votes) - Speakers, Voice Over Artists and All Businesses Alike - 3 Ways to Insure Your Business Isn't Just a Hobby - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Dana Detrick-ClarkIt's easy for speakers, voice artists, studio owners, and really, any entrepreneur who has fun in their work doing creative projects, to start getting a little too lax in how we treat our time and our mindset. Many of us in the speaking or audio fields have left a 'first career' in a less ...
Views: 1506(3 votes) - Speakers, Voice Over Artists and All Businesses Alike - 3 Key Steps to Staying on the Bleeding Edge - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Dana Detrick-ClarkIn building the latest version of my company's website, I've had the opportunity to revisit a lot of old audio projects and samples we've done over the years. I remember taking that leap into professional voice work around 2003, and how capable I really felt when I landed that first voice ...
Views: 1220(5 votes) - Speakers, Voice Over Artists and All Businesses Alike - The One Fundamental That Makes All the Difference - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Dana Detrick-ClarkBack in college, I kept a great log of my guitar rehearsal time. It kept me on my game, and was the metrics for a little friendly competition between other players. It wasn't necessarily required, but I knew my professors and instructors preferred that I keep track of what I was doing. Jump ...
Views: 1308(3 votes) - Nail the Interview in 5 Minutes - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Charlotte WeeksIt’s happened to all of us. You finally get an interview for the job you want. You spend the drive over anticipating questions and rehearsing answers. You give the interviewer your best handshake and then before you can answer the second question, you get that feeling…you are not getting this ...
Views: 1442 - Human Resources Professionals Need Career Coaching Too - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Charlotte WeeksMost people in Human Resources deal with job seekers everyday, and it seems reasonable to expect that they would have an edge when conducting their own job search. They spend their days sourcing candidates, screening resumes, determining (and negotiating) salary, and interviewing. Considering ...
Views: 1365(3 votes) - Seven Tips to Find a Job by Using the Internet - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Charlotte WeeksYour resume is posted on all of the career sites and you read Craigslist job postings everyday, but you are still not tapping into the full potential of the internet to find your job. Statistics show that more people find new jobs through networking than any other method. While the idea of ...
Views: 1183 - Mistakes every freelance content writer should avoid - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2009 from Alina jamesFreelance writers demand is growing with the rise of the internet, email and social media. Buyers always look for good writers who can effectively communicate and convey the information about their product and services. Hence, it is important for a writer to be accurate, comprehensive and ...
Views: 690 - How to Recession Proof Your Job: Ten Job Secrets for Career Success! - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Ed SykesEconomic times constantly change and organizations adapt to these changes. For you to find career success, you must be pro-active about your job. What are the career secrets of those who soar to the top in their careers no matter what the economic environment is in the world? The ...
Views: 690 - Career Advice: Five Career Advice Secrets for Being the Perfect Employee Everyone Wants on Their Team – Part 2 - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Ed SykesThe following are five career advice secrets for being the perfect, motivated employee that everyone wants on their team, putting your career on the fast track, and creating great relationship with management: 1. Be Enthusiastic Be known as an employee who has a great attitude and is ...
Views: 735 - Five Secrets to Becoming the Perfect Employee That Everyone Wants – Part One - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Ed SykesWith ever increasing deadlines, decreasing resources, and changing workplaces, sometimes it can be challenging to be a good employee, much less a perfect employee. The employee who can rise above the everyday problems and embrace challenges will be the person that every employer wants. The ...
Views: 856 - The Golden Opportunity - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Frank AginWhat is a Golden Opportunity? It is an opportunity given to us by someone in our network that has a positive impact on our business, career or personal life. Sometimes a Golden Opportunity only has a small, but meaningful impact on our lives. Perhaps the opportunity – seemingly simple and ...
Views: 653(1 vote) - How to win a software development project? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Alina jamesThere are innumerable freelance software development projects available on the Internet. Many freelance job websites also provide a huge database of freelance projects posted by different buyers from across the globe. But winning these projects is a biggest challenge faced by many freelance ...
Views: 644 - Five Myth Busters of Changing Careers - Breaking Free to Reach Your Dreams - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Kathleen KingAside from the statistics about the sheer number of careers across our lifetimes in 2009, there are a multitude of new perspectives on career planning, and career options. Was it an option to be a network engineer in a small office when you were a youngster? How about a nanotechnology ...
Views: 2117 - Using The Skills That Pay The Bills - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Gian Fiero |If you are trying to get a job, or a better job, your chances of doing so will be greatly enhanced by the experience and education you place on your resume, but the "soft" skills that you demonstrate will distinguish and differentiate you from the gluttony of competitors who are vying for the ...
Views: 1190(3 votes) - Performance Improvement through Intelligent Risks - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from JobsBridge PublisherOnly those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” — Robert F. Kennedy The present business scenario calls for leaders who can make quick decisions. In this fast paced era where everyone is competing hard to stay on top, any delay in decision making may lead to losing a ...
Views: 688 - 5 Ways to Find Work in Bad Times - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Mark FooWhen the economy is really bad and there are no jobs anywhere, people are stuck looking for any type of job that can get them out of the horrible situation they're in. This does one thing to the job market; it increases the competition for all of the jobs that is available. You must stand out ...
Views: 1001(5 votes) - Job Hunting – Your Job Between Jobs - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Catherine JonesRonald Reagan once quipped: "A recession is when your friend loses their job. A depression is when you lose yours." We're either dipping or narrowly skirting a recession, and getting good job hunting skills (or refreshing your existing one) is becoming a growing priority for millions of ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - IT Courses with Distance Learning - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Peter HintonInformation Technology is a vital part of the modern world, and there are still a large number of job vacancies still available in the IT industry compared with other careers. For this reason, many people are considering beginning IT training and changing to a career in IT, or expanding their ...
Views: 430(2 votes) - Obama Pledges Summer Jobs: 600,000 of 'Em - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis morning thousands of Americans who otherwise envisioned themselves pounding the pavement and collecting unemployment checks this summer received some good news: With the aid of Vice President Biden, President Obama unveiled the Roadmap to Recovery, an aggressive extension of the Recovery ...
Views: 560 - Do You Think Like an Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Sue PainterThere have been many studies that try to answer the question “what makes an entrepreneur?” Sometimes, a client will ask me “do you think I will be a successful entrepreneur?” Here are some of the ways we are “different.” Take a peek and see what you think! * We have a different view ...
Views: 1295 - Distance learning and blended education: The future course - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Allen AndersonThe world is a more objective oriented environment these days. With the concepts of institutional learning and the definition of the term 'traditional student' changing all the time, so is the approach towards how educational instruction and training can be delivered in such a way as to make the ...
Views: 1194(2 votes) - Influence on Analysis Over Economic Theory - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Omer SimanovskyWe are under the influence of economic crisis, but no economic survey has ever told us about this muggy situation. The financial corridor has connected wide spectrum of traders, market analysts, and investors to take full advantage and spin money at a rapid fire pace even in this situation. ...
Views: 493 - The 5 ways to make a difference in customer service - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Frank O'TooleI cannot count the amount of times I have been asked on customer service training courses by customer service agents, “how am I going to make a difference? I am just doing my job, management do not even notice”. The fact is that you do make a difference; you are the voice of the company you ...
Views: 9734(1 vote) - Two College Degrees for the Global Economy - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Bob HartzellThe so-called global economy has matured over the past ten years into a true marketplace. The emergence of India, Brazil and China as major economic powers is the most public evidence of the changing economic climate around the world; there are dozens of less visible nations that are exporting ...
Views: 898(1 vote) - Get Unstuck by Changing Your Perspective - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Linda PucciWe have all had the experience of feeling "stuck" at some time or another in our lives or in our careers. No matter what we try to do, nothing seems to work. We spin our wheels and expend our energy, but don't seem to get where we want to go. When we feel stuck, we are often seeing our ...
Views: 1871(2 votes) - Does a Computer Repair Job Require Training? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob HartzellThere is an assortment of computer repair professions, and a variety of ways to get into one. There are a lot of help desk jobs for computer assistance; many of these jobs are overseas these days however, and many of those assistants are working out of a manual. Technical support specialists ...
Views: 1386(1 vote) - Three Paths to a Management Analyst Career - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob HartzellAbout 27% of all management analysts are self employed, according to the Department of Labor. Also in the federal statistics is the fact that as of 2006, over 675,000 professionals were working as management analysts. Taken together, those two facts tell us that it’s a profession with a large ...
Views: 751 - Electrical Engineering Today - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob HartzellOver the past ten or fifteen years a distinct division has fallen into place between the profession of electrical engineer and that of an electronic engineer. Professionals who are electrical engineers generally are involved with the macro side of electrical transmission and use: they are ...
Views: 2660 - How Can I Become a Physical Therapist? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob HartzellA physical therapist begins the first session with a patient by going through a diagnostic procedure. A patient may be referred to a physical therapist after surgery, after an injury or as the result of disease. The physical difficulty that the therapist is to treat may simply be caused by ...
Views: 974(1 vote) - What Is It You Do?: A Look At the Work of an Information Consultant - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Angie CarterThe information consultant or sometimes called independent information professional, performs a wide variety of services. Most information consultants specialize in a particular kind of research and focuses on a specific industry or vertical market. Many of them have wide range of clients that ...
Views: 1306 - Personal Branding Quiz: How Are YOU™ Doing? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Brenda BenceHow is your personal brand doing? Are you presenting yourself in the best possible light and making YOU™ (The Trademarked You) the brand of choice in your career? Watch out! If you don’t believe you actually have a personal brand, think again. Just by virtue of being you in your career, you ...
Views: 1380(2 votes) - The Benefits of Joining a Mastermind Group - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee ShupeMasterminds bring a two or more people together for a common purpose and betterment of each other. Masterminding lets businesses, business owners and others network, brainstorm, and connect to help improve their businesses. Some direct benefits of masterminding…. Specialized Knowledge: No ...
Views: 1749(5 votes) - Managing Through Change - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Alvah ParkerMy client told me her department was being reorganized for the hundredth time. The call center she managed was being converted to an email and chat response center instead of a telephone call center. She was sure customers would be angry when they found that they could not get their technical ...
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