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- Does Your Resume Have What It Takes To Survive The First Cut? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2005 from Ruth AndersonTo be a success, your resume must have sufficient "scan appeal" to pass a first cut – that initial stage when a busy employer, faced with a stack of resumes, scans each one for about 30 to 60 seconds and rejects most. What can you do to make sure that your resume survives the first cut? For ...
Views: 704(1 vote) - Education and Fulfillment - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Drew GerberI have a cousin who chose to become a carpenter rather than going to college. Fortunately for him and those who benefit from his beautiful work, he did not heed the many family members who told him he would fail and never make money without a college degree. Once while he was on vacation he ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - Education Requirements For A Sales Career - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Ken SundheimFew reputable firms in any industry accept anything less than a four-year degree from an accredited university. It is rare to find a business-to-business (B2B) sales position with a GPA below 3.1. For some business-to-consumer (B2C) sales jobs, an accredited degree is not required. Still, ...
Views: 1147(2 votes) - Emotional Intelligence: The Shot Felt 'Round the World? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2003 from Susan DunnI just hung up the phone with Li-Yan, who wants me to come to Malaysia and present a workshop with her on emotional intelligence for businesses. She quit her corporate job there, because she found the work environment stifling, unethical and demoralizing. Now she wants to help businesses in ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - Employee Engagement: It's an Inside Job - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Susan Crampton DavisWe’ve all heard the staggering statistics regarding employee engagement – less than 25 percent of our workforce shows up on Monday morning excited about work. By the way, those statistics represent the optimistic viewpoint. Some say employee engagement could be as low as 19 to 11 percent.(1) ...
Views: 2061(1 vote) - Enhancing Brain Power Through Mind Puzzles For Career Success - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2021 from Leon EdwardIn society today and the business world, the more you use your mind, the better your success will be. When you have outstanding mind and brain skills and IQ confidence usually follows. Employers hire and promote often the person who masters these characteristics better then a very competitive ...
Views: 5556(3 votes) - Entrepreneurs: What It Takes To Achieve Success in Entrepreneurship - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Matthew TooneNever forget that entrepreneurs are not born – they are created! Within you already lie the essential elements to be successful as an entrepreneur – and in anything in life – because you literally are capable of becoming and accomplishing anything. Remember though that an understanding of the ...
Views: 1140(1 vote) - Examples of Reptilian Behavior in the Workplace - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2003 from Susan DunnThe reptilian brain, our oldest brain, operates at the level of survival instinct. It's the life of easy choices -- Can I eat it? Will it eat me? Can I mate with it? This brain regulates basic life functions, generates strong primitive emotions needed for survival (lust, fear, aggression), ...
Views: 3766(1 vote) - Exercise Your Way To Success - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2003 from Mark ThompsonOur world today seems to be too busy for our own good. Day after day is a balancing act with tons of demands on your time such as working, personal relationships and maintaining your health just to name a few. With all these priorities, a very important area of life gets put on the back burner. ...
Views: 1105(1 vote) - Factors to Consider While Window Mobile Application Development - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Techliance LLCEver since Android, Blackberry, and Apple let outsiders develop the applications for their App Stores, more and more developers and designers are getting interested in window mobile application development, which they can use as means to raise money. Successful mobile application developers have ...
Views: 2056(1 vote) - Failure Is the Tuition You Pay for Success - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Bud BilanichCommitment to taking personal responsibility for your success is one of the keys to career and life success. If you want to succeed, you must commit to three things. First, you must take personal responsibility for your success. Only you can make you a success. You need to be willing to do ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - Feeling Stuck about Your Career? Try Doing the Opposite - by Submitted on May 09, 2003 from Leonard LangIf you watched the old sitcom “Seinfeld,” you probably recall the character, George. At one point, George decided he had failed in everything. He concludes all his instincts and thinking must be wrong. Therefore, he decides to do the opposite of everything his instincts tell him to do. He ...
Views: 1582(1 vote) - Finding Meaningful Work Starts With Self Awareness - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Alvah ParkerAbout three years ago I began to work with an Alexander Technique teacher. If you are not familiar with this technique it is a method of working with the body to insure that you are in proper alignment. People use it to strengthen their voices, get rid of chronic back pain, and improve their ...
Views: 983(2 votes) - Five Devastating LinkedIn Profile Errors: Don’t Let This Happen to You - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeI can’t emphasize enough just how important your LinkedIn profile is to your career in medical sales. Your LinkedIn profile is the primary thing other people (all 40 million of them on the network) will see about you. It is the online world’s equivalent of a first impression, so it should be ...
Views: 2254(1 vote) - Five Mistakes That Can Derail Your Job Search - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2005 from Ruth AndersonNo matter how much time and energy you invest in job seeking, critical mistakes can derail your efforts. Consider the following job search scenario. Each of the mistakes described below can put your job search off track, but all are easy to avoid. Mistake #1: Starting with a Handicap Your ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - Five Mistakes That Can Derail Your Job Search - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2005 from Ruth AndersonNo matter how much time and energy you invest in job seeking, critical mistakes can derail your efforts. Consider the following job search scenario. Each of the mistakes described below can put your job search off track, but all are easy to avoid. Mistake #1: Starting with a Handicap Your ...
Views: 607(1 vote) - Five Universal Questions We Require For Success? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Hal WechslerAre There Five Universal Questions For Success? Homo sapiens are left tongue-tied and brainless under emotional tsunamis like failure-rejection-defeat (loss of love-occupation-health). When we most need input from our PreFrontal Cortex, Executive (Top-Down) Brain with ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - For The Job Seeker Deciding Between A Career In Either Inside Or Outside Sales - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Ken SundheimInside Sales Jobs: In most instances, inside sales positions involve heavy volumes of cold prospecting via the telephone or via mass emailing attempts to target clients. However, I have seen companies use this term to describe quite the opposite. Instead, they use the term "inside sales" ...
Views: 942(2 votes) - For Things to Change, You Must Change - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Lorraine PirihiMary is a typical small business owner, she keeps herself busy doing the ‘hands on’ work. In her case it is doing beauty treatments and she told me she keeps doing this because she really enjoys it. Her clients constantly told her how great she was, which made her feel appreciated. However it ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - Gaining Wealth From a Career in Sales - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Ken SundheimThere are a few variables that mostly determine how much money a sales professional can realistically make at a particular job. Though, these factors do not live in a vacuum and, most if not all must be present to truly monetize a business development job to its fullest extent: Base ...
Views: 1141(2 votes) - George Clooney, Up in the Air, Relationships and Success - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Bud BilanichIn the new George Clooney movie, Up in the Air, George plays an outplacement consultant who has a speaking business on the side. He uses a backpack as a metaphor in his speeches. The first time we see him doing a speech in the movie, he is urging the audience to empty their backpacks of the ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - Get Branded--Part I - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2004 from Michelle CastoLa Fontaine once said, “By the work, one knows the workman.” He must have known long ago about the importance of branding. In today’s competitive marketplace, establishing and maintaining a brand name is essential to your career success. A service or trademark tells people immediately what ...
Views: 1855(1 vote) - Get Branded--Part II - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2004 from Michelle CastoBranding is a way of marketing yourself so that people know who you are and what you do. If you brand yourself well, it will send a message that is instantly understood by your buyers and customers. The best three ways to build your name brand are: 1) Know yourself, 2) Choose work that ...
Views: 2039(1 vote) - Get More Out Of Your Business Work - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Donald MitchellHave you ever counted the minutes until the work day was over? If so, you are not alone. Business work can be stupefying, leaving you feeling dull while randomly musing about more pleasant activities and places. That's the bad news. But... wait! There is good news, as well. Your time ...
Views: 1851(2 votes) - Get recruited as a Medical Staff in Cantonment General Hospital in Delhi - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Vinay AwasthiAll the details about the recruitment in the Medical staff of the Cantonment General Hospital in Delhi are available online at several employment news web sites online. Ample information is available in the carrier journals. There are several job opportunities in public sector in India, but not ...
Views: 1609(1 vote) - Get Your Ideal Position: “Go to Play” every day - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2003 from Bill DueeaseCopyright © 2003 by Bill Dueease Do you hate to go to work? Are you miserable at your job (or what you are doing) but go anyway to earn a living? Do you feel frustrated or unfulfilled, because you must do things that cause you stress? Wouldn’t you rather participate in your ideal income ...
Views: 1887(1 vote) - Getting Noticed at Work - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Kelly RomirowskyFor those of you who are worried that your worth in the workplace is getting overlooked, there's something simple and effective you can start doing on Monday morning. First, ask yourself- * How does my boss know what I'm working on? * How does my boss know if I have too much on my ...
Views: 1031(1 vote) - Getting Re-Hired By The Company That Laid You Off - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Elizabeth FreedmanAs the economy starts to slowly get back on its feet, companies are also slowly starting to rehire. You loved your old job and would like nothing more than to be rehired by your former employer. How to get back on the short list when your company starts hiring again? Here are a few ...
Views: 920(1 vote) - Getting Started In Your Twenties - by In the years following college graduation, I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do.
I knew I had to take action (I had bills to pay; my parents were poking their heads in my bedroom door, “politely” asking when I was going to get a job; and more than anything, I wanted to figure out my plan, ...
Views: 4257(2 votes) - Gifted adults face unique career challenges - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Cathy Goodwin"James is so restless and energetic. I wonder if he's hyperactive." "Nancy seems to be all over the place. She's got a dozen projects going at once!" "Harley does things so fast! He put up a website in two weeks." "Marlene is so intense. She needs to lighten up." While it's possible that James ...
Views: 2748(1 vote) - Give More Than You Take: Investing in Yourself and Your Community - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from Mike Henry Sr.Great leaders invest in people! Investing in others creates margin and return. We understand and value the intrinsic benefit of helping someone who can’t help us back. Some call it serendipity, some call it luck, and others may call it divine intervention; but, this investing creates a balance. ...
Views: 1381(2 votes) - Giving a Confident Presentation? Yes I Am! - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Rita RockerOh yes, there are actually more people in the world who are afraid of speaking in front of others than in dying. Wow! Surveys show 54% of adults are in this category. What are we afraid of? Messing up? Being rejected? Feeling foolish? Unsure if our audience will think we don’t know what we ...
Views: 804(1 vote) - Goals That Help and Goals That Hinder - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2003 from Susan DunnShort-term goals, long-term goals, decisions and choices. What to do? Have your goals, and yes, write them down. The short-term goals should get you to your long-term goal, but keep your eye on the long-term goal, as if you were jumping hurdles. The long-term goal is the line to cross at the ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - Going Solo? Choose a coach who won't kill your business - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinEntrepreneurs tend to be strong, independent people with little experience in getting help. Therefore, they often end up with the coach from hell. They grab the first resource that comes along and follow instructions brilliantly. Too late, they realize they're following a lost leader. Cathy, ...
Views: 1385(1 vote) - Good source of tech and technology blogs - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2012 from IT BLogYesterday, I was reading a tech blog named shebytes.com, guess what the interesting thing about this Technology blogs was the topic that I went through, and got my attention, how the life can be without the internet, the articles says that just envisage, how the life can be even your internet is ...
Views: 702(2 votes) - Got Employees? Look Who's Coming to Stay - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2003 from Susan DunnThere is a demographic trend you need to be prepared for if you have employees. According to demographic trends analyst, Cheryl Russell, by the year 2005, the most common household in the US will be single-person households. "Never before in American history has living alone been the ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Great References Must Be Cultivated - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Bob Roth, "College Success"Great References Must Be Cultivated by Bob Roth The “College & Career Success” Coach There is an important aspect of the senior year job search that most college students fail to appreciate, undervalue and sometimes ignore. Many students don’t seem to understand that the best employers ...
Views: 1276(2 votes) - Growing Oneself For A Successful Career - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Ken SundheimIn business and in life, it is imperative that people continually learn and grow themselves. Learning from your mistakes is a motto we all hear from our parents, but like most things they say, we seldom follow. Regardless of your situation in life and work, if you wish to have a successful ...
Views: 1254(2 votes) - Help Me Find a Job I Love! Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Jessica Sweet“Help me find a job I love!” I hear you loud and clear. Day after day, you go to a job that’s less-than-fabulous. Maybe it’s just boring and you know your life was meant for more than boring. Or maybe you really hate it. But you keep going. Day after day, year after year. You know that you’re ...
Views: 1174(2 votes) - Here Is What I See - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Donald MitchellEach individual's perceptions of what's happening and why are unique. Never assume that others share your perspective unless you tell them what your perceptions are. This article contains seven rules for better communications and increased mutual understanding. It's natural to assume that ...
Views: 1505(2 votes) - Here Is What I See - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Donald MitchellEach individual's perceptions of what's happening and why are unique. Never assume that others share your perspective unless you tell them what your perceptions are. This article contains seven rules for better communications and increased mutual understanding. It's natural to assume that ...
Views: 1505(2 votes) - Hidden Handcuffs - Watch Out for Buried and Disguised Non-Compete Agreements - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Alan SkloverCASE HISTORY: "Objection!" I bellowed, "My client is not an attorney, and so his understanding of the law is irrelevant to the issues before this arbitration panel." "Objection overruled," the arbitration panel chairman immediately shot back. "What is in writing, and therefore binding on your ...
Views: 1765(1 vote) - How (And When) To Approach Your Company's Competitor For A Job - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Heather EagarSay that you've been looking at a new prospective employer for quite a while. You're ready to apply, because this company has, quite simply, everything you've ever wanted. However, there’s only one problem, the company is your employer’s direct competition. This can seem like a problematic ...
Views: 5903(2 votes) - How Are You Really Performing At Work? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Gordon WalterYou just had the annual review from your supervisor and everything was wonderful. Feedback given was high-level and scrubbed to avoid any ill feelings. But does it sound similar to what you were told last year? Is this feedback what you needed to hear? Will it help you meet career ...
Views: 766(2 votes) - How Bryant & Stratton College Internship and Career Placement is helping the Local Economy to grow - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2005 from Les RobinsonHow Bryant & Stratton College Internship and Career Placement is helping the Local Economy to grow This is a Part 1 of a 3 Part TV Series This TV show, hosted by Lester Robinson of “The ABC’s of Insurance” TV interview Jeffrey P. Tredo of Bryant & Stratton College and Drew J Cerza “ ...
Views: 1768(1 vote) - 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: 983(1 vote) - How do I follow a rainbow when there's no pot of gold in sight? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Cathy GoodwinQ. "My vision of career freedom doesn't pay enough to live on, but I really want to do it." A. "No money" can mean that you want to enter a place where most people earn very little (e.g., working with children or animals). Alternatively, you might be evaluating a high-risk career, where most ...
Views: 2354(4 votes) - How to be More Successful in 8 Days or Less - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Jenni Murphy-ScanlonAchieving success at any endeavour is about deciding what or how you want to be, figuring out how to get there and then taking the necessary steps to achieve that. Easy if you say it fast!! Sometimes not so easy to make happen. Here's a logical 8-step process to follow. Do one step each ...
Views: 1391(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: 3707(1 vote) - How to Become Richer Than Your Friend Who Tweets All Day - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Ken SundheimA look into how social media has and will continue to negatively affect most young entrepreneurs. I'm always amazed that interns at my company can do so much with the web, but am even more amazed as to the limitations social media has put on young aspiring entrepreneurs and hindered the ...
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