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- Your Career Starts with a Resume - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Andy JobsThe job market is slow and with things seemingly bleak in the immediate future, great care must be taken at each step of the job application process. The resume is extremely vital in this process as it is the document that most employers use to determine whether or not to provide you with an ...
Views: 833(1 vote) - Interview Tips for Sales Professionals - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Clay ScrogginEarly on in my career, I was awful at interviewing, probably still am today. I’m not sure why but I would get nervous and end up saying something stupid during those awkward moments of silence. Looking back at it I was probably trying too hard to show my personality as opposed to my ...
Views: 1204(1 vote) - How To Fix Problems With Your HR Software - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Clay ScrogginThose of you who hate calling HRIS System technical support departments please raise your hand. I stopped typing for a second so I could raise mine. Look, I am a fairly technical guy but yes, even I hate calling HRIS systems tech support departments. We all do. Sometimes I get the people who ...
Views: 1431 - Could It Be Time For A New HRIS? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Clay ScrogginThere’s a very good chance that your company has been using the same Human Resource Information System for years now. Certainly there’s something to be said for familiar, reliable software – but much as your six-speed childhood bicycle eventually gave way to a first car, an updated HR ...
Views: 1573 - Career Success: You Need Passion to be Motivated and Succeed - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Todd HicksIf you are currently working, do you obtain a thrill from your line of work? If you are not working or you are considering finding another profession to go into, have you spent much time thinking about what you really want to do in order to have a satisfying career? It is important to understand ...
Views: 1963(1 vote) - Peter Fogel's "How to Make the Leap from the Corporate World into Your Own!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelStriking out on our own can be liberating and a bit scary. I don't know of anyone who has taken a real jump and regretted it, but I haven't talked to everyone who has either. I have talked to several who wound up going back to the corporate cubicles, licking a few wounds, but they still didn't ...
Views: 1458(5 votes) - How Not to Get Laid Off - Part II - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonHaving been on both sides of the layoff table I can tell you with great confidence that few employment decisions are based strictly on contribution or goal attainment. Don’t get me wrong, making money for the firm is important, doing superior work is essential; however, there is that less ...
Views: 1228 - How Not to Get Laid Off - Part I - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonWhether you call it laid-off, downsized, or losing a perfectly good position you love, being told you no longer have a job is not fun. While not totally preventable. it is possible to do things, or not do them, to lessen your chances of making the expendable list. Here are some of my ...
Views: 1376 - Networking Lessons from a Pro - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonAt its essence, networking is connecting with people. It can be individuals you know, want to know better, or are considering bringing into your sphere. As social beings the behavior is not only normal but instinctual. So why when I put “business” or “career” in front of networking do many of my ...
Views: 1235 - Goodwill Stores - A Cool Place to Shop - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Diane CraigTrend-spotting off the Beaten Path Style-makers and trendsetters, even Hollywood celebrities, have long known the benefits of combing Goodwill Stores for hidden gems, but a funny thing happened on our way through the recession. Goodwill stores across North America noticed an increase in ...
Views: 3658(3 votes) - The 3Cs to building Critical work place relationships - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Executive Coach InternationalThe amount of time that you spend at your work place takes up almost 50% of your time. Since so much of our lives and energy are consumed by our job, isn’t it then important and natural that we learn to not just work well with our colleagues but build up great relationships with them? Many ...
Views: 1888(1 vote) - The New Way of Work- Will It Be Meaningful Work? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Alvah ParkerThere are many who are predicting that after this downturn in the economy the workplace will look different from the one we've known. Peter Weddle, a job board expert and writer on career topics sees a workplace with fewer permanent workers. Weddle says that employers are hit with a ...
Views: 954 - Meaningful Work - 10 Tips for Long Life and Career Growth - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Alvah ParkerA recent NY Times article focuses on a group of women in their 90s that play bridge with each other regularly. Researchers believe there are a couple of components to longevity - social interaction and using the mind. The game of bridge has both. Similarly when you are managing your ...
Views: 1422 - Wondering How To Live A More Successful Life? Taking These 4 Actions Will Help - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Daniel HerznerWhy do a very small number of people live a life of success and fulfillment while the vast majority struggle daily just to maintain the status quo? Have the successful amongst us been somehow "chosen" by the Gods of achievement and abundant living? Is there some deep, dark mystery behind a truly ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - How to see if You are Packaged for Career Success - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Todd HicksDo you take your line of work seriously? Are you interested in having a successful career? To increase your chances of being successful at what you do for a living, you must know yourself thoroughly and incorporate the changes that are necessary to bring success. You will learn how to determine ...
Views: 1324 - How Can Career Coaching Help You? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeAs a medical sales recruiter, I spend a lot of time on the phone fielding inquiries from job seekers. Not only about specific jobs in medical sales, laboratory sales, imaging sales, biotech sales, clinical diagnostics sales, pathology sales, medical device sales, hospital equipment sales, ...
Views: 1852 - 6 Essential Steps to Career Breakthrough: Navigating Through Change Successfully - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Kathy CaprinoThere are so many people today in dramatic career and life transition, and also thousands of coaches and consultants offering help. I’ve discovered, however, that recommending simple, straightforward tactics and strategies does not work unless there has been a true breakthrough in the ...
Views: 3285(1 vote) - The Difference between Having a Job and a Career: Your Perception should determine what You do at Work - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Todd HicksIs it correct you are officially working for someone else? Do you love or hate your line of work? What are your aspirations? It is good if you are employed but it is more important to come to terms with what your occupation means to you to make the best decisions in regard to how you should ...
Views: 1625 - Steps to Product Licensing - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinProduct licensing can be a great way for inventors to make money from their ideas without having to go through the hassle of mass producing, marketing, and distributing the final products. Licensing has monetary benefits for inventors and can also create additional licensing opportunities with ...
Views: 1001 - When Social Media Collides! - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanIf you’re like me and millions of people around the world who are using social media you probably discover that your world has just gotten much smaller. Just the other day I was writing an article on my favorite site jobing.com. The article that I wrote was titled “When You Fall off the Horse ...
Views: 1269 - Bringing the Butterfly to Light: Overcoming Fear - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Debi HebelToday I saw a butterfly come out from it’s cocoon. It fought, it struggled, and it emerged… strong, free, vibrant, and ready to fly. Like the cocoon of the butterfly so many of us have self-imposed cocoons made up of fears. Our fears, which we create to protect us, are in many cases the ...
Views: 1500(2 votes) - Are You Empowered in Your Career? 12 Strategies to Gain Strength, Confidence, and Clarity - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Kathy CaprinoProfessional women have made tremendous strides in terms of drawing on our strengths, abilities, and confidence in the workplace in recent years, but it’s clear that we have a long way to go before we are using our female power with self-assurance and ease. Based on my national in-depth ...
Views: 1355(1 vote) - Suggestions for Career Success in Alphabetical Order - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Todd HicksThere is little doubt you want to be successful at your job. You will learn numerous ways to do this in an A to Z fashion. Act professionally at all times. Always do your best. Ask for assistance when you do not understand something and you cannot grasp a task. Become a valuable asset to ...
Views: 1482 - How To Use Personal Branding For A Competitive Edge - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinBefore you can learn much about how to use personal branding for a competitive edge, it’s important to have an understanding of what personal branding is. Fortunately, it’s possible to take a look at the way many successful people have used personal branding to get a feel for what it is and how ...
Views: 819 - Sound Advice for New Recruits - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Diane CraigRecently, it occurred to me that the sessions and workshops I deliver to corporations’ new recruits could be called Business Boot Camp. Fitness marketers have created a designation called “body boot camps” and I see an interesting parallel. My role, like that of the fitness instructors at ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Four Elements of a Killer Resume - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dwain CelistanFour steps to a Killer resume! By Dwain Celistan A key tool in the process of securing another opportunity is via a resume. As an executive recruiter, we typically receive hundreds of resumes per week. There are over three million resumes on the larger internet sites. Thus, it is ...
Views: 1584(3 votes) - Do-it-Yourself Career Development - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Barbara DemarestWith corporate downsizing at an all-time high and entrepreneurs and small businesses on the rise, many of us are finding we have to “do-it-yourself” in some areas where we might once have had help. Specifically, we have to actively manage our own careers including keeping an eye on our own ...
Views: 779 - Getting Paid to Love Your Job - Culture and Compensation - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Josh RaeAs you look around at potential career moves and viable companies to work for, optimal compensation and benefits are probably at the top of your list and they are important not only to your own personal financial matters but they directly affect your perceived value as an employee. Your ...
Views: 682 - Think Out of the Money Box, and Into the Meaning Box - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Pamela HawleyBeyond Money and Into Meaning We’ve lost more than 2 million jobs in the past three months. Companies are not only shutting down budgets but even shutting down themselves. So instead of jumping right back into the job market, why not take some time to think more about your life? In many ...
Views: 1384 - The New World of Work - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.In a brilliant book entitled "Job-Shift: How to Prosper in a World Without Jobs,” William Bridges says we are living in a jobless society. What you ask? There are no jobs? Let me explain. In the U.S., the concept that we have of jobs has only been in existence for about the last 150 years. ...
Views: 1157 - Breakdown Breakthrough - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Kathy CaprinoAre you a professional woman longing for a radical change? You are not alone. According to my research—a yearlong national study in partnership with the Esteemed Woman Foundation—seven out of 10 women today, particularly those in their middle years, say they are facing a major turning ...
Views: 1090(2 votes) - The Restructuring of American Business Means the Restructuring of American Careers - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Brad TaftWhat do new, future-focused careers have in common? They represent America’s highest needs. They require a reasonable investment in time and credentialing in order to qualify. The time to plan is NOW if you want or need to continue to work THEN! The restructuring of American business ...
Views: 1218(2 votes) - How to Determine When You Meet Your Personal Goals at Work - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Todd HicksIs being successful at work something you are interested in? Do you like to set personal goals on the job and measure how you are meeting them? You will learn how to evaluate your personal goal performance. Do you take an interest in finding true friends at the workplace? Having plenty of ...
Views: 1635 - Do What You Love - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Nancy StremmelWhat makes you happy? This is a classically important question when it comes to the Law of Attraction. This is what will raise your vibrational level, making you a master manifestor. What makes you happy? Whether it is physical activity, or reading a good book, or eating iwth friends, ...
Views: 1319 - Tips for a Fabulous Tech Job Resume - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Heather EagarThe technology industry is booming more than ever. Even with many hard workers losing their jobs left and right, the IT field is doing just fine thanks to the Internet. If you have experience in a tech field - or want to scoot over to this industry - and are looking for work, you're going to ...
Views: 1238(1 vote) - Creating a Vision Plan for Success - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Rhonda JonesJust recently I create a vision chart. The chart contained pictures, scriptures, words, and phrases that represented by goals, dreams, and desires. It encompassed core areas including my career, social life, health, recreation, spirituality, education, relationships, and self care. To create my ...
Views: 4494(4 votes) - How to Find Meaningful Work After Relocating - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Heather MarkelOne of the common frustrations among trailing spouses and partners is the inability to find meaningful work once you relocate. Especially if you've given up a job you love, and are now confronted with days full of nothing to do, the lack of a job can become a source of great distress. If you've ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - Tips for Executives: Searching for Jobs the Right Way - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Heather EagarPossibly one of the largest mistakes that an executive could make when searching for a job is conducting the job search as if he were a manager. Once you reach the level of an executive, you have entered a new world and have to treat your job search as such. This means taking different avenues ...
Views: 1236 - Why You Should Focus on a Job Promotion Now - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Todd HicksWhat do you usually do once you commence the process of working at a new position? Do you immediately become content and complacent? I wish to congratulate you if you recently found a job; however, it is important to step up to the plate and concentrate on earning a promotion in the near future. ...
Views: 1082 - Networking for a Successful Career - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Andy JobsMany people mistakenly assume that professional life begins with a job hunt and successfully securing employment. In reality our professional lives begin in the last few years of high school and although we are not expected to decide on a career path, our internships, extra curricular activities ...
Views: 863 - Career Transition: How to Get Back in the Game After Losing Your Job - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Karen RowinskyWhether you are laid off, let go, or your company has closed its doors, the new buzz phrase is that you are in “job or career transition.” The good news is that being in transition is much more positive and powerful than simply being unemployed. Unfortunately, many people in transition are ...
Views: 1256 - Steps to Take to Land Your Ideal Career - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Todd HicksAre you somebody who believes his or her job should be a rewarding career, not just a job? After all, it is human nature to concentrate on spending your working years at a job you do not dread getting out of bed for. You will learn things you can incorporate into your life to discover your ideal ...
Views: 1016 - Over 40? Out of Work? Make This the Best Time of Your Life! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Craig NathansonTake a new approach Right now millions of Americans are either out of work, recently laid off, or afraid of being laid off. There are millions more, who simply work at jobs, which provide no meaning. They work only in order to get a paycheck. Stop feeling sorry for yourself Society ...
Views: 1530(1 vote) - Advice For New Managers – Communicate and Cast a Vision - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gordon WalterNew managers head straight for problems when they fail to communicate. Good communication involves sending a clear message about priorities, conveying important values, and clearly defining expectations. Lack Of Communication Undermines Effectiveness If not done well, the new manager will ...
Views: 1113(1 vote) - Leadership with a Small L - Leading Yourself and Leading By Example - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipWhat do I mean by “Leadership with a small l”? I wrote about Leadership with a Big L for SelfGrowth.com http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Leadership_with_a_Big_L_-_4_Keys_to_Leading_When_it_is_Your_Job.html - that is being a leader when that is your job and responsibility to set objectives, map ...
Views: 3804(7 votes) - Defining Success in Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Peter StephensonGreetings! The notions of "succeeding" and "success", have been around as long as mankind, and current definitions have endured for at least three generations, namely for ourselves, for our parents, and for our grandparents. Fifty years ago The Concise Oxford Dictionary defined success as ...
Views: 925 - Here’s How To Attain Your Dream Career - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Geoff LowMost of us leave high school after graduation choosing courses that cover a wide range of job opportunities. At the young age of 18 we have very little idea as to what we want to be in the future. We have no idea what we would enjoy working at. There are of course some lucky few who have ...
Views: 1050(3 votes) - How to Feel Happy at Work--7 Secrets of a "Thank God It's Monday" Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Roxanne EmmerichWhat accounts for the difference between "Oh crap, it's Monday" and "Thank God it's Monday"? It's your happiness. And, for your own emotional and mental health, you need to feel happy at work. It all boils down to seven habits that can change everything about the culture of your ...
Views: 1148 - How to Get Motivated and Love Your Job Again - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Roxanne EmmerichRemember your very first day on the job? Your shoes had a shine like the tiles on the Space Shuttle and the crease in your slacks could have diced celery. The air was somehow fresher, the birds chirpier. You had been hired. You'd been given a chance to excel, a chance to make a difference. ...
Views: 1107 - How To Be Super Successful: Be Tall and Attractive? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Ray WilliamsIn an ideal world, people are hired and promoted because of their abilities, competence, attitudes and interpersonal skills--right? Maybe not. Despite how far we've come in the areas of recruiting, selecting and developing people in organizations, there's evidence that we still judge people ...
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