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Recipe for Success in the Free Agent Economy - by Howard Sambol- Health Hierarchy: A Short Guide To Advancing Your Career In The Medical Field - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2017 from Brooke ChaplanDue to a multitude of reasons like shortage of qualified nurses, the changing medical landscape, and the demand for better patient outcomes, there is wide spread demand for practice nurses who are advanced and trained at DNP or doctoral level. Opportunities for Advancement There are many ...
Views: 2746 - 5 Ready-To-Go Questions to Ask at Your Next Job Interview - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Dave DartIf you've been involved in a job search, you know there is always that point in the interview process, usually toward the end of an interview, where the interviewer asks, "Do you have any questions for me?" If you're not prepared, it could take you by surprise and you'll find yourself stuttering ...
Views: 2740(1 vote) - ***What do you do? - resolving career identity issues after your divorce - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Dr. Tolu AdeleyeImagine! You are still trying to figure out who you really are. It’s been almost a year since you went through a divorce. Things have never been the same. Then this new acquaintance of yours asks you- what to do you do for a living? You managed to tell her that you are in between jobs. ...
Views: 2732 - How to Stay Up When Your Job Search Has You Feeling Down - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Margie WarrellDo you need a job because you've been let go from your company or fear you may be let go soon? Here are six strategies you can implement to ensure you land that all-important job -- even when the odds are against you. If you want to stand out from the crowd, read on! There are currently more ...
Views: 2732(2 votes) - The Easy Guide to Pass the National Physical Therapy Exam - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Todd MaxtedNow that you have completed your physical therapy course all you need to do is pass the National Physical Therapy exam (NPTE). The following article will provide you with an easy to follow guide and all the information needed to prepare you for this important step. It doesn’t matter if you ...
Views: 2732 - 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) - Must I Leave My Company to Advance My Career? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonToo quickly, and too often the answer given to this question is “yes.” “Of course you have to move to get to the next level, make more money.” “Everyone knows home-growns are paid less.” True? Not necessarily, according to Monika Hamori, professor of Human Resource Management at the IE Business ...
Views: 2718 - Free Job Portals shake Legal Recruitment Sector UK - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Arsam CheemaLegal Recruitment sector has gone through a series of changes in terms of technology, laws and regulation, competition and urge to find new way to attract potential candidates. It is much harder to find a job as before with overall job enrollment decreases in the United Kingdom. Many legal ...
Views: 2715 - 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: 2714(1 vote) - Employee Background Checks More Important than Ever - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Brian BruceAs I reflect back on my 23+ years in the restaurant business, I’ve seen a necessary trend slowly taking place. Restaurant companies are increasingly making background checks part of the hiring process as courts are increasingly holding employers liable for "negligent hiring," or failing to check ...
Views: 2703(2 votes) - Is Your Career Plan Focused On Personal Aspirations Or Employer’s Needs? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Patricia EricksonWhen you think about your next career move, are you thinking about your own career aspirations or your company’s needs? If your only focus is on your company’s needs, you doing yourself a disservice and you might be missing a great opportunity to realize the job of your dreams. From early on ...
Views: 2702(1 vote) - ***Coping with Long Term Unemployment - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from David CouperWhen does your unemployment become long term? Some experts say after six months. I say that in this market after a year is more accurate. Here’s why? In a good job market it can often take at least three months to find a management or professional job. Even if you find a job and interview ...
Views: 2700 - Moving Away From Home to Find a Job - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Dan ClarkeMoving Away From Home to Find a Job There is a really interesting book called “The Reckoning” by David Halberstam, which if you're interested in economic history with a focus on the car industry, especially the Ford and Nissan companies you should read. One part of the book I found really ...
Views: 2693 - Opportunities for Construction Workers in Foreign Countries - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from James AndersonIf you are interested in a career in the construction industry then it is important that you know your work well. For any success in construction work it is mandatory that you receive the required training and are able to handle the kind of projects that are assigned to ...
Views: 2682 - Learn How To Become A Concert Promoter - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Dan ThompsonHow To Become A Concert Promoter If you ever wanted to find a way to make a comfortable living working full or part time in the entertainment industry, then this will be the most important letter you will ever read. Here's why: Everyday Concert Promoters are making huge sums of money ...
Views: 2675 - FiIVE TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS WORK - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from JOYCE SCHWARZDo you know the best way to turn your New Year resolutions into reality? Create a visual map for 2010 by designing your own vision board as seen on Oprah and Larry King. YOUR VISION BOARD CAN HELP YOU: • To make 2010 the best year ever, despite the economy. • To find more love and ...
Views: 2671(1 vote) - Passed Over For A Job Promotion - 4 Career Management Steps Before You Quit Or Stay At A Job - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonYou just heard the news - you were passed over for the big promotion. Now what should you do? Here are some simple steps that might ease the frustration, give you some insight and help you plan your next career move. Step 1 – Take a deep breath, assess the situation and ask yourself ...
Views: 2661 - Escaping the rat race - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Ronnie EideHave you ever had days when you felt like Bill Murray in the movie, Groundhog Day, when he wakes up every morning experiencing the same day? Do you feel unappreciated at work? Or even worse feeling worthless because you are out of work at the moment? How many have had days like ...
Views: 2660 - How to do a Career Tune-up Every Season - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from JOYCE SCHWARZMost of us get our cars tuned-up every 30,000 miles or so -- or at least once a year. Yet many of us fail to tune-up our careers until they are stalled or worse! A good auto tune-up insures that your car continues to run smoothly, that it's getting good gas mileage and checks to prevent severe ...
Views: 2660(8 votes) - Intuition: The Secret to Your Career Success - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoFor far too long, we moderns have relied on our analytical/logical brain to make important life decisions. It is my belief that our imaginative/creative brain holds the key to better, smarter and more soulful decisions. This is because the right side of the brain, which loves creativity---taps ...
Views: 2624(1 vote) - Updated Tips For Successful Midlife Career Change - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from marilyn katzMake a Strong Midlife Career Change When I was younger, I figured I would be doing the same type of work at 55 that I did at 25. Though some of the skills I developed as a young adult have transferred, I have changed fields a handful of times. Today, many older workers are facing career ...
Views: 2612(1 vote) - ***How Much Value Do You Place on Your Visual Presentation in Getting a Job? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Nancy DanielsMost people in business today are eager to learn and improve their business skills. They read articles; they listen to webinars; and, they attend bootcamps in the hopes of securing a better future for themselves. Your competition is fierce. Other candidates are just as hungry for the job ...
Views: 2609(3 votes) - *** Six Reasons Why Job Networking Doesn’t Work! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from David Couper1. Not doing your research. - Make sure you know who will help you and why. Understand your business and how it works. Research which are the companies that you want to work with and which are the ones that you don't. If you don’t you run the risk of blowing the job. - I called someone ...
Views: 2605(1 vote) - How to Become a Millionaire - Choosing the Right Business Opportunity - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2010 from Keelan CunninghamOk, so a million dollars ain’t what it used to be but it’s still a lot of money and so I’m sure many of you are wondering how to become a millionaire by starting or running your own business? Right now millions of business owners are becoming millionaires even if the overall global economy is ...
Views: 2601 - How To Write A Job Transfer Request - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2008 from Michael LeeYour spouse just got a job and he/she needs to leave for another part of the country. Fortunately, your company has an office there. Now all you need to do is to know how to write a job transfer request. A job transfer request could be written for a relocation or if you want to go out for a ...
Views: 2596 - Out of Work? Look Beyond Your Fear! - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Michael BroderCareer change becomes a natural choice for many at some point in life, but it's an entirely different situation when you're forced to make a change, while the U.S. jobless rate is hovering at over 8 percent and you're part of that statistic. Instead of being desperate to take any job that ...
Views: 2577 - Should You Become a Bookkeeper? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Jason BishopLearning to be a bookkeeper to many people is really a frightening thought. Many feel that you should be a fan of math, but that simply isn't the case. It is actually much more about being organized and detailed. Learning to become a bookkeeper is made easy by obtaining an entry level position ...
Views: 2575 - Rock Your New Role: How to Set Yourself Up for Success in Your New Job - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Lauren StillCongratulations! You've landed a great new job and you're excited to get started. You worked relentlessly to get the job offer -- networking, applying, researching and interviewing -- but if you're thinking the hard part is over, think again. Chances are, you want to impress your new employer ...
Views: 2574 - Best Diploma courses after 12th or Graduation - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Ritu VashistThe need of hour is to equip oneself with Diploma courses certificates. This enhances their working career as employer is looking for specialized skills which are fulfilled by pursuing Diploma courses. One can pursue Diploma courses any time whether they are pursuing their graduation or post ...
Views: 2565 - Returning to Work After a Long Absence - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2008 from Laura WhitelawIf you've been off work for a long while to raise a family or for some other reason, you may be feeling a bit of trepidation about your future career prospects and returning to the work force. It's true that you may find yourself having to take a few steps back temporarily in order to get back ...
Views: 2563 - Career Development: 7 Steps to Power Your Way to a Promotion This Year - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Dorothy Tannahill-MoranRanstad recently completed a nation-wide survey of employees measuring a number of aspects having to do with salary, benefit, work conditions and expectations they have for this coming year. Ranstad is the second leading global HR and Staffing firm. One outstanding figure was 43% of the people ...
Views: 2556(2 votes) - CLARIFYING YOUR CORE VALUES: A Key Step in a Successful Midlife Career Change - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Ted BehrA critical step for success when exploring a midlife career change is going through a process of clarifying your top-most values. Without a crystal clear understanding of YOUR personal principles and priorities, you’re almost guaranteed to live a life of frustration and disappointment. It is ...
Views: 2555 - Career Advancement in Medical Transcription - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Nancy HigginsMedical Transcription: The Career Medical transcription, one of the most popular home-based careers, refers to the transcription of dictations by doctors and other healthcare practitioners into ready to use text. These texts are usually patient records, letters and other correspondence ...
Views: 2528 - New Treng in Job Huning - Feng Shui - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Beata KulitskayaIn the 15-years I have been a Feng Shui practitioner, I have been asked a lot of questions about “how Fen g Shui can help me make more money?” But over the past couple years, I have seen a significant increase from clients and skeptics alike wondering, “Can Feng Shui help me get a ...
Views: 2520 - 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) - Tips for Landing a Medical Sales Job - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe term "medical sales" covers a lot of area: medical device sales, laboratory sales, clinical diagnostics sales, biotechnology sales, imaging sales, pathology sales, pharmaceutical sales, and tons of other niche areas of health care sales. Even though there are strong differences in style ...
Views: 2505 - Advantages of RSS Feeds - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Vinod P.VRSS Technology (Really Simple Syndication) is a web feed format use to publish frequently updated works such as jobs, news etc. RSS feed benefit publishers by letting them syndicate content automatically. They benefit readers who want to subscribe to timely updates from many sites into one ...
Views: 2502 - Is Your Ego Controlling Your Life? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kathleen BlakeWhen we close our eyes and take a deep breath, there is awareness in the calm. It is here within the stillness, that we derive a sense of self. Only when we pause to reflect, do we question who we are and where our lives are headed. This soul searching causes a break from the monotony of our set ...
Views: 2494 - Top 7 Reasons Resumes Fail to Get the Interview - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Shirley RayThe number of job seekers sending out resumes is growing exponentially with each passing day. It's unfortunate that the vast majority of these job seekers will end up sitting at home wondering why the phone doesn't ring with a call for an interview. Some will simply not be qualified, but just ...
Views: 2479(3 votes) - Skip HR and Contact the Hiring Manager to Get That Job - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Peggy McKeeDo you feel like you're sending your resume down endless black holes? Not getting interviews? They might be getting hung up in HR-which means you need to go to the source: the hiring manager. Contacting the hiring manager directly sets you apart as a go-getter. It's a concrete demonstration ...
Views: 2473(1 vote) - University Of Texas Professor, Turned Arbitrator-Mediator - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from James ArmstrongOn a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Oklahoma City, I happened to meet someone who is called into the situation only if there is a dispute between a labor union and management that cannot be resolved by the parties themselves. Yes, he belongs to an elite group of men and women ...
Views: 2468 - The Payscale of Professional Dermatologists - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Harry RosenThe occupational demand for dermatologists is steadily growing year upon year, as it has been for well over 10 years. A career in dermatology is quite satisfying and provides a variety of features that make it by far the most difficult to health care field to penetrate. Training to become a ...
Views: 2466 - Why Should I Join LinkedIn? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Peggy McKeeIf you haven't joined LinkedIn by now, you should. There are over 65 million professionals involved in LinkedIn, making it the most significant online business network around. Don't make the mistake of thinking of it in the same terms as Facebook or Twitter (although they have their place). ...
Views: 2453(2 votes) - Nurse, Turned Flight Instruction School Owner/Pilot Extraordinaire - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from James ArmstrongOn a recent Sunday afternoon, this writer caught up with a successful woman business owner, whose flight instruction and general aviation business is physically located at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. But, how did Evelyn A. Carlson, a Nursing Instructor at St. John College ...
Views: 2440 - Personality Traits of a Great Nurse - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Jane M AndrewsNursing is a sector which requires a great deal of individuals who pursue it. Extended hours as well as the pressure of working for suffering and also exhausted families every day makes it a very hard task. If you're presently in the nursing field or maybe are considering going after this ...
Views: 2436(1 vote) - How To Transition From Pharma To Medical Device Sales - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe job market for pharmaceutical sales reps has gotten more and more precarious during the last few years. We regularly see headlines about big pharmaceutical companies cutting jobs, and the general consensus seems to be that there are more to come. The result is that thousands of pharma ...
Views: 2418(1 vote) - Philanthropy at Work: 4 Careers That Improve the Lives of Others - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2014 from Anica OaksPeople choose careers for various reasons, from making a lot of money to fulfilling a childhood dream. If you dream of a career that improves the lives of others, here are four great ones to consider. Teacher Teachers have the unique ability to touch the lives of children when they are at ...
Views: 2415 - Change is the Catalyst of Life - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Judy Davis"Change; to make the future course of something different from what it is" So you want things to be different? Being at a turning point in your life can mean many things, but most importantly it can mean change. Change is often met with resistance, and may be looked at as a source of stress, ...
Views: 2407 - *** How to Fail Your Job Interview – Interview Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from David Couper1. Low-cut, Cut-offs, and Cutting Edge should be cut out of your interview dress. 50% of hiring managers say dressing inappropriately is the biggest mistake. Business dress works even if the company does business casual normally. It shows respect. Remember you can always take your jacket or ...
Views: 2400(1 vote) - Are You Determined to Be Happy? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghAre You Determined To Be Happy? You already have everything that you need to live your dream life except perhaps a solid understanding of who you are and a bit of courage. And a desire to be happy; no; a determination to be happy. In fact, I think that it is determination that sets satisfied ...
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