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Recipe for Success in the Free Agent Economy - by Howard Sambol- Job Search: Which Methods Really Work?Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Todd RhoadMany aspiring executives flock to business schools to obtain the coveted MBA degree. Optimism oozes out of every pore, while visions of money, promotions, raises and opportunities dance in their head. Then, graduation comes. Uncertainty and doubt flood the mind as reality begins to take hold. ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Jump-Start Your Job Game with Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Noelle NelsonThe kids are finally grown enough for you to feel OK about re-entering the work world, or the economy has made such a mess of your single-income life that your spouse is nudging you into “You gotta get a job, Honey,” emphasis on the “gotta,” or you’d been on disability, recuperating from that ...
Views: 1154(2 votes) - Jump-Start Your Job Game with Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Noelle NelsonThe kids are finally grown enough for you to feel OK about re-entering the work world, or the economy has made such a mess of your single-income life that your spouse is nudging you into “You gotta get a job, Honey,” emphasis on the “gotta,” or you’d been on disability, recuperating from that ...
Views: 1154(2 votes) - Jumpstart Your Reinvention - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Anastasia MontejanoYour conscious reinvention doesn't have to look like anyone else's idea of success. Your reinvention - your awakening and transformation - is at the heart of what I do. My deepest desire is that you can see yourself as the gift you truly are, to think bigger about who you are and what you ...
Views: 1212(1 vote) - Keep Your Eyes on the Prize - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghI have found that there are two approaches to achieving a goal. • You can focus on the process – that is, focus on the things you need to do to be a success • You can focus on the goal, and sort of let the process happen. The first method sounds more responsible; certainly you have to ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Making An Over 50 Career Change? Top 5 Career Change After 50 Tips - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Suzanne GloverPursuing an over 50 career change has its ups and downs as you go through the process which is why so many people seek career change help. There are a couple of things to consider when embarking on this endeavor that can help you keep your perspective and your sanity intact. One direction you ...
Views: 1421(1 vote) - Manifest your Dream Job Now using Flower Essences - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Meghan LaneWouldn’t it be amazing to know that you will be doing something you enjoy and getting paid for it? What would it be worth to you to stop searching for your dream job and be working in your dream job instead? Can you imagine what it would be like to have offers flood your email box and people ...
Views: 4879(1 vote) - MORE JOB INTERVIEW CONFIDENCE TIPS - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2019 from Doris HelgeQUESTION: I need to be more confident so I can sell myself in an interview for a leadership position I want. The interviewing process will be very competitive. ANSWER: New technologies have transformed leadership position interviews. The pressure and pace of interviewing is often ...
Views: 3800(1 vote) - Moving Down For A Dream - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Terri MarieOvernight my daughter and I had plunged into poverty. When my ex- husband moved out, it was a struggle to survive and keep my daughter in our home. I wanted to provide her with as stable a life as I could give her, considering all the upheaval. Literally overnight, we had to live on less ...
Views: 941(1 vote) - My Newest Book Release - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2019 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance's NEW book! Find it on Amazon! This is a perfect book for any woman who wants to do more than talk about changing her life, it's a road map to her goal. The 10 Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make Before Forty 2nd ...
Views: 787(1 vote) - Myths of Landing a Medical Sales Job - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeMedical sales jobs (and especially medical device sales jobs) are notorious for being difficult to get into, and most people assume that it’s impossible for candidates who are right out of college. While it’s true that competition for these jobs is fierce, it’s a myth that you can’t land a ...
Views: 1872(1 vote) - New Job Success: 6 Steps to Start Things Right - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for – in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.” – Ellen ...
Views: 1922(1 vote) - Niche Site Building, Retirement, and Income Generation - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Patricia HedgeThe concept of retirement is often misunderstood. Many assume that it entails doing nothing other than taking part in leisure activities. Others will assume that it entails doing nothing....period. Such assessments are not accurate at all. Retirement years can often be the most productive times ...
Views: 1243(3 votes) - Not being collaborative could damage your career - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Gautam SinghCompanies operate in a team oriented environment in which the need for communication and collaboration is an important criteria for any organization to be successful. When organizations need to staff their open positions then they need to find the right resources that will be able to integrate ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - Nursery jobs Cambridge for promising candidates - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Brent KortonHow a school would arrange teachers in short notice to keep its classes going? Answer to this question reveals a new trend in the education sector. Today schools and nurseries rely on teachers’ supply groups for filling their vacancies. A permanent teacher has many reasons to go on leave but a ...
Views: 727(1 vote) - Nurses Aide Work - Motive to Choose It and Brief Overview - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2012 from Georgi StanevCertified Nursing Aide or CNA is a health care professional who is prepared to fulfill certain basic medical procedures and to help with basic life needs. To come to be nursing aide, one needs to be legal age and take appropriate training course. Although the minimum federal requirements for ...
Views: 841(1 vote) - Nursing, The Next 10 Years, A Brief Overview - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Grant EckertGeneral Outlook for Nurses The outlook for individuals considering entering the nursing field is excellent. Registered nurses, or RN's, make up the largest number of health care workers in the country. In addition, registered nurses will make up one of the fasted growing population of workers ...
Views: 4238(1 vote) - Online Customer Service Resume Templates for Resume Writing - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Sandy DsouzaCustomer service agent is the person providing necessary solutions to the queries of the clients. They generally do not communicate with the clients face to face, but remain online and provide online assistance. If you are an experienced customer service agent and wish to apply for the job in ...
Views: 2086(1 vote) - Opportunity and Change in Your Career Path - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Justin HansenHaving studied fine arts in college, I had very limited job options once I graduated. I had been working in the family business for money and had gotten caught up in a 9 to 5 meaningless routine that paid my bills. Once I was married and with kids, it just got harder and harder to focus on ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - Optimizing Your Resume with Keywords - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Don GoodmanLong gone are the days where employers review all resume submissions manually. And even if there are still a few who are doing that, their eyes are quickly scanning over your resume for keywords that align with their view of the position. A majority of today’s employers rely on scanning ...
Views: 1155(1 vote) - Out of Work Professionals Say No to Unemployment - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Teena RoseResume Writing? Professionals are taking an Unlikely Move to Starting Resume-Writing Businesses rather than Facing Unemployment - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~**~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Even a recession doesn't tamper our never-ending drive to succeed, does it? Rather than face unemployment ...
Views: 1047(2 votes) - Pack Your Resume With The Right Keywords to Get That Medical Sales Job - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Peggy McKeeIf you want your resume to actually be a marketing document for you, and get a recruiter's or a hiring manager's attention, you must pack that resume with the keywords that are relevant to the career area you want. Recruiters, hiring managers, and Human Resource departments use computer ...
Views: 2725(1 vote) - Peace Amid the Chaos - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghPeace Amid the Chaos I am going to tell you something strange; perhaps even unbelievable. I understand exactly what is going on in today’s world. I seem to have a gift. I can see the big picture where many others cannot. I understand what is causing so much of this chaos that surrounds us. ...
Views: 1636(1 vote) - Personal Assistant Agency Expands to San Francisco Area - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Brian DanielThe Greater San Francisco area is fast becoming a market for career personal assistants, as Los Angeles has been for decades. One personal assistant agency has recently stepped-up to accommodate the growing needs of the ultra-rich; and that’s The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network (The ...
Views: 2517(1 vote) - Personal Assistant Headhunter Lands in New York City - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Brian DanielThe Celebrity Personal Assistant Network (The Network) places personal assistants and estate managers with high net worth families, executives, and celebrities in Greater New York City: Upper East Side, West Side, Park Avenue, Madison Avenue, Tribeca, Fifth Avenue, and the Wall Street Crowd. ...
Views: 3367(1 vote) - Peter Fogel's "How to Rid Yourself of a Little Flaw That’s Holding You Back from Attaining Career Success!!” - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Peter FogelWhen transitioning from my former career as a stand-up comic into my new one as “The Reinvention Guy,” I realized that one of the things that had been holding me back from accomplishing my goals was the desperation of wanting success too badly. I swore that once I transformed myself, I would ...
Views: 1446(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "Why You Want to Start a Career Journal!" - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Peter FogelIf you want to reboot your career and get results, you need to start a career journal that will allow you to review those "old contracts" with yourself. They help you realize that those “contracts” are just expectations you set for yourself when you were younger and enable you to evaluate ...
Views: 2011(2 votes) - Peter Fogel’s “10 Ways to Kick The Procrastination Butt Habit!” - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Peter FogelIf you are thinking of changing careers or reinventing yourself at your present job, (and you don’t think you’re up to the task), well here’s a survey you should know about. According to the University of Chicago study done on achieving goals — it was shown that those who relish challenge are ...
Views: 1413(2 votes) - Pulling On A Life-Coat That Fits Your Aspirations - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Frosty WooldridgeToo often, countless Americans stumble out of high school into ill-suited jobs, incompatible relationships and no plans for the future. They hang with discordant jobs in order to write checks for food, rent and car payments. Without using an ounce of common sense or rational thought process, ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - Pulling On A Life-Coat That Fits Your Aspirations - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Frosty WooldridgeToo often, countless Americans stumble out of high school into ill-suited jobs, incompatible relationships and no plans for the future. They hang with discordant jobs in order to write checks for food, rent and car payments. Without using an ounce of common sense or rational thought process, ...
Views: 1045(1 vote) - Recruiting process from the hiring managers point of view - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Gautam SinghThe recruiting process is very complex and is not as simple as a recruiter receiving your resume and you hope to get a job interview the next day. There is so much more that is involved from you sending in your resume to you getting a job offer. We want to explain the recruiting process to you ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - Reinventing Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Melanie KevelesI just returned from Ireland, and as I recover from jet lag,the greatest impression I return from that emerald island with is reinvention. As always when we have visited European countries, we spent a good bit of our time tracing history. Ireland has a bittersweet history. There were the ...
Views: 2277(1 vote) - Resume Tips for the IT Professional - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Don GoodmanAccording to U.S. News & World Report’s article on “The 50 Best Careers of 2011,” many technology positions made it into the top 50 list of careers providing overall satisfaction. They include computer software engineers, computer support specialists, computer systems analysts, and network ...
Views: 1170(1 vote) - Rogue CFO one of the best business management consultants about Part-Time and Interim CFO services - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from rogue cfoIf you did any kind of work then you must need relevant strategy of this work different kind of work need different type of strategy and strategy are change with ups and downs of environment. In Business management different kind of strategy used in management and every strategy has its own ...
Views: 667(1 vote) - Selling Your Business? You Can Get A Great Sales Job! - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Peggy McKeeHave you been your own boss for a while, but now you’ve decided that enough’s enough? Are you ready to move on to a new phase of your life? A great sales job is within your reach. Former business owners have a unique advantage in the job market for sales. They’re used to finding new ...
Views: 1632(1 vote) - Since you are going to be home, would you... - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Judy McKayPitfalls home-based workers face every day. Whether by choice or circumstance you now work from home. Fantastic! You have heard about the advantages of working in your pajamas, no more rush-hour traffic to contend with or parking places to find. Instead of leaving home and “going to work” ...
Views: 1280(1 vote) - Soul Search As You Job Search - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Laurel DonnellanWhat were you born to do? This is the question you need to ask yourself unless you want to settle for “just a job”. The soul searching process that leads you to your calling requires you to commit to three disciplines that work together —Reflection Research and Resolve which are all ...
Views: 1411(1 vote) - Spreading Good News - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghHelp Spread The Good News! I believe that people everywhere need to be woken up to the life that they could be living. Do you have friends and loved one’s who seem to be sleep-walking through life? Do the energy and the light seem to have faded from their eyes? Has their marriage lost its ...
Views: 1218(1 vote) - Stop Limiting Your Own Success - Get Out of the Box You've Built for Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Clair SchwanFor many of us, our lives consist of a series of steps that tend to follow the same pattern - we build a "box" that we believe is a comfortable place to be, we put ourselves in it, and then wonder why things aren't working out the way we'd like them to. It's often self-defeating, and many times ...
Views: 2061(1 vote) - Stop Wasting Money & Start Earning Money! - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from Jay RoseI have read plenty self-help books both in hard copy as well as soft copy. Some of the most noteworthy are Napoleon’s Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich’ and Anthony Robbin’s ‘Awaken the Giant Within’. There are, in fact, only a few books out there that are of the top quality content. This is because ...
Views: 1379(1 vote) - Strengthening your Affirmative Action Plan - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Job ExchangeIt's very important to have a solid affirmative action plan. Revisiting this at least once a year is imperative to refresh, update, and strengthen the plan to ensure you are not only enforcing the plan but also following the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' affirmative action ...
Views: 654(1 vote) - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats--SWOT - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonHow do you predict the outcome of a behavior, project, or idea? A few days ago, an executive career-coaching client came to a session with an interesting PowerPoint presentation. It was a proposal to a potential employer. My client hoped the company would gain a better appreciation of his ...
Views: 6358(3 votes) - Surviving the Downturn - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don’t have a J.O.B.” – Fats Domino With the world in the midst of what some are calling an economic meltdown, it’s no wonder many are reconsidering their careers. Even if your job seems secure, it’s probably a good ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Teach 'em! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghTeach 'Um! Today my wife and I took a little detour and met with some potential new business associates for a business that she runs. This was not my idea of a fun afternoon’s activity but sometimes you gotta do stuff; so I went along. It could be a big deal if it goes through. I hope she gets ...
Views: 1156(2 votes) - Technology Acceleration: How to Leverage Your IT Skills for Advancement and Opportunity - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2019 from Mark KellyA Rising Tide of Technology In the world today, few would challenge the assertion that technology is inseparable from our daily lives. This is precisely the reason why the creation and implementation of technology in America is accelerating in pace and scale; because while technology in its ...
Views: 810(1 vote) - Telecommunication Specialist Resume Tips and Guidelines - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Joseph MagdaleneToday, no distance is longer due to the revolution in the telecommunications technology. It has helped people and businesses tremendously. On one hand, it has made possible to speak to your distant relatives or friends in a matter of seconds, and on the other, it has improved the standard of ...
Views: 3176(1 vote) - The 10 Best Nursing Career Choices in 2020 - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2020 from Keerthana KrishnaStill doubtful about nursing as your next career step? Can’t blame you; choosing a nursing career for ourselves might seem challenging! Your skills and talents are key factors, but it’s also important to know which part of the nursing job is most promising when choosing a career path. Nursing ...
Views: 696(2 votes) - The Advantages of Having Your Own Small Business - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Gautam SinghEntrepreneurs are born every day based on the idea of fulfilling one's ambition in providing a better life for their family and the freedom to do the work that they were meant to do. There are many people that are taking the big leap in opening up their own business with the hope in earning a ...
Views: 897(1 vote) - The Best Resume Tip for Medical Sales Jobs - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Peggy McKeeWhat’s the best way to show recruiters and hiring managers why they should consider you for a position? It has nothing to do with the interview…go back a step. It’s your resume. But many sales reps fail to understand exactly what recruiters and hiring managers are looking for when they scan ...
Views: 1852(1 vote) - The Chronological Resume - The Pros And Cons - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalYour resume should be able to convince a person within the space of about half a minute that you are a person they need to meet with; that here is a person that deserves an interview. So this half minute of attention from a prospective employer that you have, is what you have to use to get ...
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