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- Accounting courses after 12th in Commerce - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Ritu VashistThere are many courses after 12th in commerce, however any course in financial accounting will have lots of option to consider, the most sought course after 12th in commerce is one that includes bachelor program in commerce. One of the largest key benefits that students can get from ...
Views: 1748(1 vote) - Acting As If You Already Are - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Rick GettleLearning How To Act As If - You Already Are © By Rick Gettle Excerpt Article From: Succes Academy "Successercising - Successful Living Course Series" - Course #14 Actors Do It For A Living A Good Actor Can Get Paid Twenty Million Dollars Just To Act As If They Were Someone Else In A ...
Views: 1813(2 votes) - Addressing Your Massage Clients' Needs - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Laurie CraigAside from effective massage techniques, one of the most important aspects to giving a good massage is to understand and address your massage client's needs. By fully understanding your client's issues, problem areas, and preferred treatment methods, you can be well prepared to address a number ...
Views: 1972(2 votes) - After 40 is the best time to reassess your life and your work! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Craig NathansonThe mid-life crisis occurs for a reason Up until about 40, we spend our lives building, collecting, acquiring. We do our best despite in some cases our upbringing, society pressures and our economic conditions. Around 40, however, life starts to take on new meaning. Usually this is a result ...
Views: 4287(1 vote) - Ageism…Between Truth and Consequences - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Gwendolyn WardI spoke to a woman in her late 50’s who was humorously telling me about ending her 30-year marriage. Her husband had an affair and, after she confronted him, he asked her was she happily married prior to the discovery? She said, “Pretty much,” and he then confessed to having other affairs over ...
Views: 1280(1 vote) - AIEEE: No longer a tough nut to crack! - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Kirti GulatiIs your preparation proceeding in the right direction & with the same speed as it should? If your answer to the above question is in the negative, then its time you try some innovative approaches and draw up a smart strategy to complete the syllabus in time, well before the aieee entrance ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - Amazon’s Success: What Jeff Bezos has to Say? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2019 from Tanya SharmaNo one’s been unaware of how Amazon excels over other e-commerce businesses. So what makes it top the list? With Amazon you can find everything and the same gets delivered to your doorstep quickly. This is built in the company’s DNA. For Jeff Bezoz, it is all about efficiency. As a ...
Views: 653(1 vote) - An Introvert's Guide To Starting A New Job - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2017 from Marilyn VinchyStarting a new job is a difficult moment for most people, but it can be especially tough for introverts. Here's a look at how you can deal with the extra stresses that comes with settling into a new workplace. 1. Research the company and team in advance Introverts do very well at ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - 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: 1513(1 vote) - Anticipated Features of Small Business Human Resources Solutions - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2017 from Supriya NigamIn any company, irrespective of its size, workers are its best asset even though some employers might not need to think or admit so. But in any business, it's the creative and committed workers who contribute to the growth of the business. It is where right business HR strategies comes in ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - Applying for a Job - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Success happens not by chance, but because you were given a chance and took advantage of it.” – Kevin Geary Knowing where and how to apply for a job is just as important as whether or not you’re qualified. Campus career centres are the best, even after you graduate. They’ve got connections ...
Views: 1632(2 votes) - Are You Fully Applying Yourself for Success? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2016 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comHas it ever occurred to you that you may not be living up to your full potential because you are not giving your best to others including your work, clients, friends or family? Have you taken the time to schedule a lesson, pay for it and during the lesson you hoped time would pass instead of ...
Views: 1558(1 vote) - ARE YOU READY? YOUR LIFE IS WAITING - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Julie DonleyChange is often very difficult for people to accept and yet it’s happening every minute. The only thing certain is change. When you find that things are not as you want them to be in your life, it’s time to get comfortable with change. The Comfort Zone Change means many things to people. It ...
Views: 1808(2 votes) - ASK for the JOB Interview Techniques for the 21st Century - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2005 from Patricia DorchAre you searching for a job? Trying to take the next step up the corporate career ladder? Worried about that upcoming interview? Worry no longer: for your convenience, here is a book that can help you answer all of the pressing questions that come with meeting potential employers and how to get ...
Views: 1546(1 vote) - Attitude Is Everything - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alexandria JoyStuck in a rut? Feel like you've hit a plateau at work? Not sure what to do next to get your career progression into gear? Then it might be time to take a look at your attitude. Just what attitude am I referring to? There are many positive attitudes that can enhance your career advancement - a ...
Views: 1602(1 vote) - Be Ready - Some Jobs Must Be Won at the Handshake - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Gordon WalterYou have probably heard that many hiring managers claim they can tell in an interview if the candidate is right for his/her organization at “the handshake.” Alas, I suspect it is true. I worked for a busy corporate vice president once who was very proud of the fact he could tell immediately if ...
Views: 879(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: 1221(2 votes) - Begin With an "Internal Career Audit" - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Ford Myers"I want a more satisfying career, but where do I begin?" When you're considering making a change in your career, it's difficult to know where to start. There are usually conflicting thoughts and feelings involved, and too often the result is a kind of paralysis. In addition, most people ...
Views: 1464(1 vote) - Blinding Me With Science - Tips For Occupational and Industry Employment - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from Kym Moore,Wouldn't it be refreshing and less stressful to speak to a human operator without having to listen to a laundry list of annoying automated service menu options when making a call to inquire about a bill or to get general information? God forbid if you pressed the wrong number and have to start ...
Views: 1318(1 vote) - 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: 1122(2 votes) - Building a Quality Targeted Cover Letter - by Submitted on May 14, 2010 from Ruth BerryIn a huge pile of resumes on the employer's desk at least ten will be called for a job interview and most often only one will be hired. Employers do not pick randomly choose the candidates that they want to interview and the candidates don't get to be so lucky. The key to getting interviewed is ...
Views: 1190(3 votes) - BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Daniel ClementineATTENTION fellow Health Professionals, Be very, very careful. Right now you can choose to ignore this valuable information and nothing will change, or you can take a few minutes to read and learn how hundreds of Personal Trainers are turning their PT business into a successful Fitness ...
Views: 1217(2 votes) - Capable of Disruptive Ideas? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Jane CranstonThe other night I was watching an interview of two major players at Google Ventures. Google Ventures is the in-house “radical” venture group of the organization, the people who hunt for new ideas and people with ideas, and then invests time and skills with them with the hope of finding the next ...
Views: 1506(2 votes) - Career Change: Are You Afraid to Move in This Economy? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Dorothy Tannahill-MoranThe buzz right now is that everyone is holding on to their current jobs with a death grip due to the grim economy. The overarching belief is that there are no jobs out there and for the ones that do exist, there are too many people applying. Let’s say some of that is true. What is also true ...
Views: 2747(1 vote) - CAREER COMPETENCIES: Time Management Skills - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Sharon AugusteBenefits of Effective Time Management One always has time enough, if one will apply it well. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe An important key to your success in work or life, is being able to manage your time effectively. There is no way around it. There is only so much time in a day to be ...
Views: 2514(1 vote) - Career Diversification - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Working is meant to be fun. We spend most of our lives working. What a shame it would be if you’re spending that time doing something you hate.” – Sir Richard Branson The concept of diversification seems pretty clear (and pretty important) when it comes to investments. What about careers? ...
Views: 3738(2 votes) - Career Exploration: Finding Your Passion - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Laura AllanLeaving the Familiar, Embracing the Unknown Martha sits at her desk, dreading yet another day of angry customers, a boss who’s impossible to please, and knows that by the end of the day, she’ll have eaten too many snacks to fill the empty hole within her. “Surely, there must be more to ...
Views: 2324(3 votes) - Career path, are you on it? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Laurie BornsteinCareer, just the word sends some of us into a tailspin of confusion, frustration and dismay. Is a career the same thing as a job? And is it something I even want? In Feng Shui, Career is tied to finding our true calling. Diving deep into the depths to connect to our inner knowing, that place ...
Views: 1762(1 vote) - Celebrate Your Successes - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Andria CorsoAs we approach the end of the year, it’s common to begin planning ahead and setting goals for the next 12 months. This is a great ritual that keeps many of us focused on what we want to accomplish in the coming year. In addition to this, it’s also important to take time to look back at past ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - Choose the Feeling You Want to Have - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2020 from Kare AndersonInstead of trying to change your feelings (as cognitive therapy attempts to do), change how you choose to view your thoughts. Practicing this way, we can notice what's without immediately reacting, thus become better to choose how we want to react. Breandan and Emma, the couple up the hill ...
Views: 899(1 vote) - Clarity Makes Money - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Tarik AlsharafiDeveloping a clear vision about yourself and your business might be the most important factor in determining your success as a leader. The clearer you are in what you want to achieve and the path to achieving it, the better are your chances of success and your abilities to lead others to success ...
Views: 1629(1 vote) - 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: 1942(5 votes) - Corporate Career Sites Are Taking Troll - by Submitted on May 30, 2016 from Supriya NigamBefore the digital age, newspaper ads drove occupation listings and walk-ins. The computer age has radically altered the way businesses list their open positions, as all of us understand. Where internet-based listing pages were a hypothetical future and now businesses have access to various ...
Views: 976(1 vote) - 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: 1227(2 votes) - 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: 4152(1 vote) - 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: 1418(1 vote) - Don't Let Being Over 50 Slow Your Executive Level Job Search - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Heather EagarJob searches are often difficult enough without throwing curveballs into the equation like age. But age is definitely a factor, even at the executive level where one would think that expertise would be valued over all else. If you’re over 50 and are running into problems being considered for ...
Views: 619(1 vote) - Earn degree at any stage of life and avail college credit online - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Deep SinghEducation is not confined only for certain age group of people, but a person can learn any stage of his/her life. Journey of learning never stops who have passion to gain knowledge and idea. Earning degree not only upgrades your resume but also make you trained and professional for further ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - Education Administrators : Career Overview, Education, Outlook & Salary - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from James TomersonThe job of education administrators is to provide instructional leadership at different educational institutions and organizations. These administrators perform their tasks not only in universities and colleges, but they are also hired by businesses, museums and correctional facilities among ...
Views: 1201(1 vote) - Effective Cover Letters to Get You Hired - by Submitted on May 14, 2010 from Ruth BerryYears ago, job applicants are allowed to submit the same cover letter for every industry they applied to. But then, nowadays, hiring managers are much stricter. In order to get noticed, you need to be creative yet specific in your letter. Writing a good cover letter requires time and effort. ...
Views: 810(1 vote) - 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: 1650(2 votes) - Entrance exams for Professional degree of MBA - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Radhika SinhaManagement entrance exams MBA (Master of Business Administration) is one of the most important, essential post graduation professional courses in India and abroad. In today’s job market, the companies give much emphasis to graduates with management degree. The salary level of management ...
Views: 903(1 vote) - Evolv Review: Is It A Scam Or Not? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Kirschan BlydenWithin this Evolv review I'm going to shed light on the good, the bad and the ugly with regards to EvolvHealth company, The evolve business, and also the Evolv product offering. Evolv Review Point 1: The Evolv Company Evolv, a Texas headquartered business was founded in 2009 by a ...
Views: 1929(1 vote) - Evolv Review: Is It A Scam Or Not? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Kirschan BlydenWithin this Evolv review I'm going to shed light on the good, the bad and the ugly with regards to EvolvHealth company, The evolve business, and also the Evolv product offering. Evolv Review Point 1: The Evolv Company Evolv, a Texas headquartered business was founded in 2009 by a ...
Views: 847(1 vote) - Excerpt from the Book "Travelling Hopefully" - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Libby GillThe following is an excerpt from Traveling Hopefully: How to Lose Your Family Baggage and Jumpstart Your Life by Libby Gill. For more, go to www.libbygill.com. It took me a long time to realize how much of my personal story — that is, my beliefs about myself, my value system, and ...
Views: 1593(2 votes) - Fear of Failure, the Heart Chakra & Opening the Heart to Love Ourselves - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lezlie CebulskiThis week I had a session with a client which shifted the foundation of the way she relates to herself. Although she had a brilliant career as a young woman and changed careers because of health problems, we found she had a persistent fear of failure which was keeping her from success in her ...
Views: 2621(1 vote) - Features Of A Winning Resume - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalTypically yours is one of dozens (if not more) resumes that a potential employer is sifting through to short list candidates for the interview for any job. So if your resume is not able to say anything special or if it does not set itself apart from others on a qualitative basis, then chances ...
Views: 1424(2 votes) - Find Time to Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Jest StaffelThere are a lot of goals we want to attain in life like start our own company, become great at something and even write awesome blogs. Problem is, with all these great aspirations, many of us do not have time for anything. We are too busy with our daily lives to focus on dreams that seem ...
Views: 738(2 votes) - First Impressions Last! - by Submitted on May 24, 2010 from Siobhan SimsThe following article by Siobhan was published in The Kilkenny People 29 February 2008 EVERYONE knows that starting a new job is stressful. You want to make the right impression and want to be able to do your best. You may be having the following worries: - What are they going to think ...
Views: 2025(2 votes) - Five Great Ways to Sabotage Your Career - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Marsha EganSo many times, people don’t realize how easily they can sabotage their careers, unknowingly, they will do or not do things that hold them back. Here are five cautionary behaviors: Pretending that there are no politics: sometimes people take the view that they are not going to acknowledge or ...
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