Career articles
Showing page 11 of 42 - There are 1254 Career articles
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten reasons to start a catering business
- There is little doubt that Americans still have a deep abiding love for all things eatable. Despite the health craze that has forced Ronald McDonald to sport a jogging suit, Whoppers, Big Mac's, and French Fries is truly why we have fat thighs. So what's the answer? We need great home-grown cooks who are not into the fast food obsession. Do you love to cook and suffer from severe withdrawal when d...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job search 101
- The whole job search effort is completely exhausting and at times just plain pathetic. It is what it is and if you are unemployed know that the job search experience is one familiar to everyone at some point and time, so don't feel alone. One of the major mistakes many job seeks make is not being able to keep the whole job search experience organized. Remembering who you spoke to on what day, conc...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your first summer work in the uk - picking strawberries the right way
- Most jobs on farms in the UK involve picking strawberries or berries in general, raspberries and possibly other berries with which I have not have the lucky chance to pick.Picking strawberries is very demanding and hard work and if this being your first summer job, then it will take lots of patience and clear mind. You might be picking in tunnels, which has an advantage of you being able to...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing resumes that attract your perfect job
- Let me introduce you to Ben. He made it happenBen was a comptroller. He liked what he did and wanted to find a similar job after his position was eliminated during a re-organization. He brought to our initial meeting a resume that outlined his employment history and education. There was no professional summary and nothing that identified how his market value differed from all the other bean...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get that promotion
- If you're looking for that promotion or pay rise then you'll need to be noticed by your employer, so here's a few tips to stand out from the crowd:Have a Friendly & Positive attitude towards Everyone you come into contactProvide Service and treat Everyone as your customerBe Professional at all timesAlways look for extra work, especially when others are ducking for cover...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fuzzy headed job goals lead to a fuzzy headed life!
- May I clarify in this article what I believe to be "fuzzy headed" life and job decisions. I believe both are entwined: life and job."Fuzzy Headedness" is a result of not HAVING and ACTING on life goals. It's easy to fall into the trap of not making real decisions for oneself. Others can make them for us. We can drift and go to the job and life that just happens. I think we all know people t...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 10 second window of opportunity, resume hour glass
- Do you know that a hiring manager just spends 10 second with your resume before deciding to forward or junk it? Ten seconds is all you got, to impress that person to get to the next step of the hiring process - "interviews". I have seen many folks who can easily market themselves in person but they are poor at condensing them in a piece of electronic paper. This article helps you focus on beating ...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your interview secret weapon
- Have you ever been on a date where you had nothing in common so you spent your time asking questions about the other person's past?"Where did you work before that? Where did you grow up? Where did you move to after that? How many brothers do you have?"You get the idea. Your brain is in escape mode and your mouth is simply buying time until you can leave.Many people find themse...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume tune up
- Employers have fears, uncertainty and DOUBT (the FUD factor) over your ability to actually do what you claim you can do in your resume and cover letter.Combine this with the fact that EVERY candidate looks good on paper, no-one leaves their previous job because they were paid too much, the work was too interesting and all the people were fantastic, and you can see the challenge you're facin...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Integrity at work - how do you show up?
- As the business sections of today's papers and magazines read more and more like the police blotter, ''Integrity'' is fast becoming a hot topc of conversation in business boardrooms, around water coolers, and in today's business best-sellers. Integrity is defined as walking the talk when it comes to living one's true values, being authentic. Take this self-assessment and explore how you walk your ...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding your ideal career
- In the current climate, many people are looking away from the traditional job market towards working for themselves. The massive redundancies and job-insecurity has caused many people to radically rethink their career plans. With the ever rising cost of living, many would be happy just earning extra money to support their family and to pay the bills.In this article, you will discover what y...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting a leg up
- Legging Up Your CompetitionLet's face it. When you graduate from college you need an edge over the competition, right? Every year thousands of college students just like you enter the job market looking for the same thing you are, a job / career. Since that is the case you need something other than a paper degree to get your first job.Here are a few suggestions you can do while you a...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resurgence of the time sheet: why you should write down your workday activities
- One day I walked into my boss's office and said, " I think all staff should do a time sheet, including you, from now on." I definitely surprised her but the results of this request certainly got the attention of all of our staff.I work for an email marketing software and services firm. I am currently wearing my third hat within this firm. We have been under a 'massive spring clean...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does your career change itch or burn?
- Two weeks ago, I received a newsy email from a former client. Dan gave me the scoop on his life and new love, and ended by saying that while work had improved, he was feeling the itch again to go after career change. He would soon give me a call for some personal coaching sessions.I replied nicely to all his news, and on the itch, I said: "Call me when it's a burn."Why this...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 6 steps to re-inventing your career
- Meaningful work honors the deepest part of your being. It is the embodiment of your gifts and talents and all that you value. Finding it in a safe, smart way requires these six steps:1. Soul Searching. Your journey begins with some intriguing self-examination. This step goes beyond looking at your work experience and skills. You also consider your values, interests, and personality preferen...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career change: a glittering invitation to the emotional stalkers
- As much as you are yearning for career-change, and as much as the trends actually favor it, just contemplating a shift is a glittering invitation to four emotional stalkers who love nothing better than to play a nasty game of team-tag at your personal expense. When you unmask these bandits -- even a little -- they begin to lose their emotional charge ? leaving you free to more fully explore the op...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 10 biggest career change mistakes - and how to avoid them
- Career change is no walk in the park.If it was easy, the castle gates would have burst long ago under the stampede of restless corporate warriors. Even with a burning desire to escape, the gritty issues of money and future work loom larger than life. Add in the trauma of a lost security blanket and you've got a love-hate relationship that keeps you marching stoically in place.It does...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job search - 6 tips to boost your campaign
- Does your job search feel like a big weight on your shoulders?Are you confused about what you should do next?Do you have starts and stops in your search activities?Are you beating yourself up because you haven't done enough?Okay, first things first.Conducting a job search can be overwhelming under the best of circumstances.Add to that a full time jo...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stay at home moms no longer struggling to make ends meet
- It is hard to be a stay at home mom. You deal with a lot of pressures that most people would not understand. Aside from the cooking, cleaning and kids, you also have the feeling of inadequacy, if you are anything like me. I Love being able to stay at home with the children and I no longer mind the household chores, but I still feel like I am not holding my own. Im sure it's the independent me that...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your next performance appraisal: make it work for you
- In the rush of everyday work, it can be difficult to think about your own career development. An appraisal is a key opportunity to identify your strengths, areas that need improvement and plans for your future.The questions below are designed to stimulate your thinking and to help you prepare for and get maximum benefit from your next appraisal session. Think about your performance, your pr...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont let difficult people derail your career
- Unless you are among the luckiest people in the world, or you are totally free of all relationships in the real world, you have to cope with difficult people in the course of your work.Difficult people are everywhere. Some are habitually late for work. Customers are often rude. Co-workers can be abusive and uncooperative as they guard their turf. Others may goof off leaving you to pick up t...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Effective resume and cover letter writing - part one
- To begin, make a decision to discard any former knowledge learned about the "rules" of resume and cover letter writing. People commonly become stuck in "bad" writing habits from a time gone by.It is almost a certainty that since you last wrote your resume, much has been learned and even more has been changed. This is as it should be, for everyday, very creative people ar...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Telecommuting website (part two)
- Last article I discussed why a telecommuter would benefit from starting a website, and what you should include on the website. This article, I'm going to cover how to market the website and the basics of getting one set up.First, I want you to read over the last article in this series, if you haven't had the chance to yet.http://www.telecommutinganswerlady.com/telecommutingwebsitepar...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Telecommuting website (part one)
- "I've heard you talk about building a website to get telecommuting jobs. Can you tell me more about this, and how I would do it?"If you all listen to WAHMTalkRadio.com, then you might have heard me talk about using a website to help you get a work at home job. Basically, what I said was that in this field, you NEED to stand out from the crowd, and you can do this many different ways. One of...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resumes that rock (16 expert tips)
- It's never too early to update your resume, even if you're not searching for a new job. Why? Updating your resume is a valuable reminder to yourself of your practical value to employers.Refer to it when preparing your business case for a raise request or when preparing for your annual performance evaluation. Your resume is a good reminder of your achievements for your company as well as you...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont get caught in the security trap
- The day you begin to think of your job in terms of the security versus the opportunities it provides is the day you start to put the brakes on building your career.Time was when a young person entering the workforce could reasonably assume he was signing a lifetime security covenant with his employer. If he worked hard and kept its nose clean he could expect to be taken care of with a job f...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Networking - a key factor in a successful job search
- In today's economy, job seekers need an edge beyond their experience, education and specific industry and job-related skills, in order to find and secure a position. Regardless if you are looking for an opportunity as CEO, Vice President, IT Manager or Customer Service Representative, you need effective tools to compete within a market that is job-poor and candidate rich.Hundreds of article...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hair dressing as a career
- Since the world started hair has been a very important aspect of individual personality and with the change in time hair has emerged as a big form of self expression for both men and women.In todays world everyone wants to look beautiful, everyone wants to get compliment from their friends and its a well known fact that when you look good you feel good and then you work better. In today's m...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to know if you are in the right career
- Ever wonder if you are in the right career? If you are like most people you have. Did you know that 80% of people are currently misemployed? They are either underemployed, not happy with their current position or not fairly compensated for their skill and/or function set. If so many people are misemployed, why do they stay in their current situation? Why do they not take the necessary steps to mov...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you have a hotsy-totsy resume?
- I begin this article with a bit of slang description. What do I mean by a "hotsy totsy" resume? I mean one that does the following for you, the job seeker and a possible employer.1. It has a concise job objective, based on what the employer wants. Follow the employer's lead.2. It describes what you, the job seeker, can do for that employer. No long-winded explanation of how wonderful...