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- The Ultimate PR Edge: Getting Reporters To Open Your E-Mails - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2004 from Bill StollerYou know that getting publicity is vital to the health of yourbusiness. You probably also know that e-mail is the way mostpublicity seekers get in touch with reporters to score thatprecious coverage. Here’s what you don’t know: The vastmajority of e-mails sent to journalists never get ...
Views: 1432(2 votes) - Three Basic Ways To Make Money - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Dan CavalliIn any economy the risks are the same. It is difficult for the average individual to make ends meet. Even those who are employed on good incomes find it difficult. Some who have money are afraid to spend in a shaky economy and those without are trying to come up with ways to bring in additional ...
Views: 1909(1 vote) - Took a Career Break? 3 Tips to Help You Get Back to Work - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Lisa ChapmanDid your last job cause you to re-evaluate your career direction? Whether it was a toxic work environment, declining industry, raise a family, whatever the circumstances, you decided to take a break. And now you are ready to re-enter the workforce. Returning to work after an absence has many ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - Top IT Skills for 2013 - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Complete ITProfessionalAs the year 2013 gets much closer, businesses are awaiting the next year for planning staff levels and IT projects. This work will need IT professionals with diverse specialties, and will vary from company to company. I read the outcomes of a recent survey on Computerworld (a website I ...
Views: 705(1 vote) - Transferable Skills and How to Showcase Them - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Dan CoughlinDon’t believe them. When companies tell you they aren’t hiring because of the recession, don’t believe them. What they mean to say is that during a recession they are very, very discerning about who they hire and who they keep on their team. However, every company is always hiring as long as ...
Views: 1982(2 votes) - 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: 904(1 vote) - Uncover Your True Career - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from William WuUncover Your True Calling. The most important first step towards determining a career path is to identify your personal skills and qualifications. A career advisor can help you to find your distinctive skill sets, at the same time as perform an evaluation of your personal strengths and ...
Views: 1341(1 vote) - Understanding Negotiation Power - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2014 from Maurice Kerrigan Africa (Pty) Ltdhttp://www.mauricekerrigan.com/blog/understanding-negotiation-power/ Most people associate the word ‘power’ with one side dominating or overpowering the other. I define power as the ability to influence people or situations. With this definition, power is neither good nor bad. It is the abuse ...
Views: 2283(1 vote) - Unemployed? 5 Tough Things Your New Boss Might Not Say (but that you should know). - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from June Werdlow RogersI guess I don’t have to put a paper bag over my head to tell you how bosses think because you can’t see me. Yes, in my other life I was a boss. Besides defending the actions of police officers I never met, the next most bashed group I feel compelled to defend is bosses. Here are the 5 most ...
Views: 1747(2 votes) - Universities and Colleges in Ireland - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2019 from edwise internationalPart of the European Union, Ireland is a contemporary and dynamic country. One of the fastest growing economies in the world, it has a young and dynamic population that looks to provide immense impetus to the country. Once you decide to study in Ireland, you are met with few of the most affable ...
Views: 526(1 vote) - Unlock The Authentic You - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Larry SmithUnlock the authentic you! Proactive career management, building a bona fide personal brand, finding the vocation in line with what you want out of life requires that you know yourself well, and understand how others perceive you. You were selected for your current position or project ...
Views: 858(2 votes) - Using a Virtual Assistant (VA) - The Benefits - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2011 from Lyn Prowse-BishopWhat do you do if you’re a sole operator or independent professional/executive in need of professional, confidential admin support, but don’t want to go to the expense and hassle involved in hiring your own staff? What if you don’t have the space for staff, or necessary expertise to complete a ...
Views: 1258(2 votes) - Using Facebook To Find Internships - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Dwayne CallisAccording to Hitwise, Facebook was the most searched term in 2009 and the 3rd most visited website. Employers know this and they are actively searching Facebook for interns and future employees. With over 350 million users, FaceBook is poised to become a major factor in the job search and ...
Views: 579(1 vote) - Volunteer Work Overseas - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Steve DowneyVolunteer work overseas is one of the most selfless acts of love that you can give. You don’t go into it for recognition, accolades or approval. To volunteer is something that must come from deep within the heart; a deep understanding and knowledge that there are millions of people who are in ...
Views: 535(2 votes) - Ways to Achieve Proficiency in Transcription - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Ajay PrasadTranscription is a skill, which might seem easy and something which most consider inborn to those who know English.But it requires much more, you need excellent grammar skills, a keen ear for understanding different accents and good knowledge of terms and words commonly used in the specific ...
Views: 2031(1 vote) - We All Need to Continue to Learn - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Suzanne Saxe-RouxAnyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. Henry Ford (1863-1947) American Industrialist In some respect or another we are all lifelong learners. Sometimes the teachers are found ...
Views: 1426(1 vote) - What Do You See? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2015 from Nan RussellBased on dozens of articles that arrived in my inbox in a single week, one might think that the majority of people work in difficult work-cultures, alongside clueless co-workers, under distrusting bosses. Here are a few examples: • "You're the Boss, Not the Babysitter" • "What to Do When Your ...
Views: 788(1 vote) - What Exactly Would You Say You Do? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Clay ScrogginThis is a famous line from one of my favorite movies, Office Space. If you have not seen the movie, I highly encourage you do so. In the scene, an efficiency auditor asks a manager what he does for the company and the manager just can’t come up with a comprehendible answer. After a number of ...
Views: 1561(1 vote) - What is God's Call for You? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Kimberly ChastainHave you struggled with trying to figure out what is God’s call for your life? Do you wonder if you are in the right career or if you are doing the right things? I remember vividly while in high school trying to figure out what to major in when I went to college. I was tormented with picking the ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - What Is Wrong With My CV? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalIf you find that your resume or CV has been doing the rounds but is seeming to yield no interview calls then perhaps you need to take a long hard look to see what is wrong with it. There are a number of free resume sites that will offer the bare bones of how to write a resume, but you need to ...
Views: 3259(3 votes) - What You Need to Know About Network Marketing in India! - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Dhanabir Singh ThokchomConsidering the recent unfortunate trends that had happened in India and Manipur in particular, it is a must for every citizen who wants to get the fruit of network marketing to know the trends and development of Network Marketing in India as well as other countries of the world. Many MLM ...
Views: 5716(1 vote) - What's In the Way of Your Career? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Todd RhoadA roadblock is something that blocks progress or prevents accomplishment of an objective, according to Merriam-Webster. With regards to our career, roadblocks are things that keep us from new opportunities, advancement, raises and bonuses, new jobs and recognition. These obstacles keep us from ...
Views: 1184(2 votes) - Why this Obsession About Top B Schools in India - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Atul SharmaThe expansive numbers of top PGDM colleges in Delhi alone show how obsessed as a nation we are with MBA. But it is time that you think before getting this degree. The increasing rate of literacy in the country can only be accredited to the fact that it is home to some of the best MBA colleges ...
Views: 807(1 vote) - Words That Sabotage Your Resume - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Alesia BenedictCreating a winning executive resume is a feat of strategy involving focus, wording, design, and content selection. To achieve a career marketing document that wins interviews, all areas of the strategy must be on-target and consciously used in the most effective manner. One of the most common ...
Views: 3842(2 votes) - Work Ethic - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2005 from Sylvia HendersonOtherwise called a Protestant work ethic, a Google™ of the term “work ethic” yields a definition at Answers.com that reads, “A view of life that promotes hard work and self-discipline as a means to material prosperity. It is called Protestant because some Protestant groups believe that such ...
Views: 3395(1 vote) - YOU and Your Company: Making the Corporate Brand / Personal Brand Connection - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Brenda BenceYou may already know that defining and communicating your unique personal brand on the job is a powerful way to further your career. But have you ever thought about the connection between your personal brand and your company's brand? What role does that "connection" -- or lack of a connection -- ...
Views: 1344(1 vote) - You Are Not Your Job - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Ray WilliamsBy the time you were probably in your third grade, you were asked the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" In our society, job titles have come to define who a person is. By defining yourself by what you do rather than by who are you can put yourself in emotional jeopardy. By ...
Views: 1291(2 votes) - Keeping Your Executive Brand in Order - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2010 from Heather EagarIt’s not easy to come up with ways to remain relevant as an executive who is in between jobs. It's critically important for executives to work on (and update) their brands, especially when they're between jobs. While it’s not exactly easy to build and nurture your brand, it’s easy as pie to ...
Views: 1236(6 votes) - 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: 1010(5 votes) - Career Changes Take Courage - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Alvah ParkerCareer transitions create discomfort. Often times it is not clear where you are headed. At other times you aren't sure if you really want to make a change. Like a snake shedding his old skin you had adjusted to the "old skin", your current career, but it just doesn't fit any more. As you get ...
Views: 1235(5 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: 1530(5 votes) - Writing Your Personal Vision/Mission Statement - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2003 from Cecile PeterkinCopyright 2003, Cosmiccoachingcentre.com I recently spent some time revising my personal vision/mission statement for my coaching practice. While doing this, it occurred to me that the vision I have for my work is closely related to my personal vision. Having a job that reflects my personal ...
Views: 32765(9 votes) - A New Way of Working - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Alvah ParkerWhen I got my job with AT&T in 1982 my father told me I was set for life. His generation really admired Ma Bell as AT&T was called. Having lived through the Depression job security was very important to my father. I was pleased my father was happy for me but I wasn't quite sure I wanted a "life ...
Views: 1462(4 votes) - Sell Yourself on a Marketing Career - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellMarketing is one of those jobs with an elusive description. It is part sales, part promotion, part advertising and part public relations. Actually, marketing combines all of those elements into a plan and a marketing professional is in charge of executing that plan. Marketers don’t often ...
Views: 1175(4 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: 1087(4 votes) - 2010: The Year of the Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoThe Department of Labor predicts that the #1 employer in 2010 will be “self.” A recent Internet poll of 25-44 year olds revealed that 90% of them hoped to own their own business. A survey conducted by Ernst & Young found that 75% of influential Americans believe that entrepreneurship will be ...
Views: 2039(3 votes) - Don’t Suck Up To Anyone Higher Than You - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Andrew BaileyAccording to the web site www.idiomeanings.com, the definition of sucking up is: ‘to behave in a very friendly, flattering, or kind manner to someone higher than you in order to get a benefit.’ Usually this is done in a very contrite and deceptive manner. A person says things and does things ...
Views: 4740(6 votes) - Executive Job Search Isn’t Panning Out? Here’s What to Do Next - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Heather EagarThere is often nothing more frustrating than spending many hours each day searching for a job only to find that your hard work doesn’t seem to be paying off. Of course, most people are aware that job searches (and particularly executive job searches) take some time, but sometimes, you just want ...
Views: 1022(3 votes) - Fear, Courage and Success - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Bud BilanichYou can become self confident by doing three things. First, choose optimism. Believe in your heart of hearts that today will be better than yesterday, and that tomorrow will be better than today. Second, face your fears and act. Procrastination and inaction feed fear and rob you of self ...
Views: 1171(3 votes) - 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: 3664(3 votes) - Helping Others Become Independent in an Occupational Therapist Job - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Kate SmithOccupational therapists help people become as independent as possible. They work with a variety of people in many different settings. This is a career where it’s truly necessary to care about changing a person’s life in order to be successful. Different people seek out the help of an ...
Views: 628(3 votes) - How To Change Your Attitude - by Submitted on May 12, 2004 from Keoagile KhibaThere is more attitude around than the 'traditional' positive / negative attitude. This article will expose you to the other kind of attitude. You will also learn about the significant components of attitude and how can use these to have an attitude that serves you. Okay, let's take an ...
Views: 20343(3 votes) - How To Keep Your Executive Job Search Going Strong In The New Year - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Heather EagarNow that the New Year is upon us, it’s time make some choices regarding your executive job search that could help offer you a fresh start. You've likely developed some very effective habits to find a job, but the beginning of a new year is a great place to take a look at your methods and ensure ...
Views: 895(3 votes) - Life and Career Coaching Trends Now In Greece - Live Seminars Towards a Successful Business Mindset Development - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from Joanna VaiouLast night I was wondering, how many days per month can a person feel inspired and motivated to keep doing and improving whatever they are into… As I am running my personal development home based business from my lap top, usually from my living room, and less often out at my favorite ...
Views: 3386(3 votes) - Life Skills - Success - Take the First Step - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonI can remember growing up in Chicago when the year 2000 was a long way into the future. And now, in 2010, as we enter the second decade of the 21st century, I’m taking stock of how far I’ve come and what it took to get me here. As a child watching movies, I dreamed of being an actor in ...
Views: 1565(3 votes) - Make Your Own Creative Class - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Young KimI have an associate who was a stand-up comedian for a little while. For right now, let’s call him Bill. Bill started out on open mic nights at a local comedy club, and then began touring as an opener for a headline comedian. Bill eventually stopped performing stand-up comedy for reasons I have ...
Views: 1255(3 votes) - Mastermind Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Bud BilanichBelonging to a mastermind group is one of the best ways of building strong, lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with the people in your life. To the best of my knowledge, Napoleon Hill was the first person to use the term mastermind group in his timeless work Think and Grow ...
Views: 889(3 votes) - Networking Tips You May Find Useful - Part II - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalThere are a number of networking tips that are as important if not more important than your resume when it comes to getting a job. As we saw in part 1 of this article, your resumes are no doubt important, but networking the right way is at least as important. Networking makes a personal impact ...
Views: 1416(3 votes) - Overcoming Fear and Paralysis That Can Derail Promising Careers - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Harvey DeutschendorfAt the end of the unit meeting Jeremy once again felt very frustrated. Janice and Alan had once again taken up the majority of the time, talking about things which he felt were trivial and inconsequential. It seemed to him that every little thing that they did they had to embellish it so that ...
Views: 1621(3 votes) - Risk Inclination – How Do You Compare to Others - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Jim McCormickBased on Proprietary Research ________________________________________ Ever wonder how risk inclined you are? And how you compare to others? As a part of my book, The Power of Risk, I conducted some research on risk inclination. The research involved people self-assessing their ...
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