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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume writing - get that job
- Looking for a new job, whether it is with a new company or a promotion within your own organisation, requires time and effort. To make your job search more effective you need to take five fundamental steps on the road to success:· Analysing your skills· Writing a winning Resume· Managing your job searchÂ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career change - creating wealth & happiness
- Whether you have a business idea or not, here's what I want you to do?I want you to take a pen and paper and go and sit somewhere quiet in your home where you will not be distracted. Get comfortable. Take a deep breath and relax for a moment.Now I want you to write down everything you WANT in life. That's right. Everything that you wish you had in your life. It might be a new car, a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career change - emotional intelligence for knowledge workers?
- Nowadays we can expect to survive the second half of our lives and as our work is knowledge-based - we knowledge workers are not finished after 30 years on the job - Are we merely bored?There are three ways to develop another career: The first way is to really start a career. Our original career decision (at school or college) may have been simply around 'getting a job to make some money' o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Behaviour to climb the stepping stones to career success
- The heading of this article could just as well have been "How to position yourself for promotion" or "How to position yourself for career advancement" or "How to climb the success ladder" or something similar.What behaviour will improve your chances for success? Behaviour which can be described as good work ethics.The answer on how to cultivate good work ethics is simple. Make yourse...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Avoid mistakes and gaffes in your job resume
- Having mistakes and gaffes in your job resume spell disaster for your job search. The last thing an employer needs is to look at a poorly written resume. The employer is looking at possibly dozens of resumes a day, and if yours is not up to par, don't expect to hear from him/her.Make sure you proofread your resume for spelling errors. If you're not sure about the spelling of a particular wo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to win the job-hunting game
- When I got over the initial shock of being urged to "seek alternative employment" I found myself, like so many others, out beating the bushes looking for a job. I found that I was just another one of the sheep following the same traditional job-hunting procedures as everyone else.I wrote resumes, mailed them to the same prospects that everyone else was sending theirs to and found little com...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Everyone should have a red ball in the job search
- May I explain what about what a red ball means to me and how I counsel others as a career coach.A RED BALL is a symbol of what you can do and want, especially in a job search.Here are some uses for a RED BALL, especially when you are stuck for ideas and resources to get your next job.1. Play with it! Bounce it! See how high it will go. Be silly with it! (No, this is not intend...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Unlimit your life!
- Do you have a tendency to think in absolutes?Is everything good or bad, black or white?This type of thinking can severely limit your options. Or worse, prevent you from getting an accurate picture of what's possible.Most people are uncomfortable hanging out in the "I don't know" space. The anxiety of not knowing triggers a rush to decision making. However, learning h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top ten ways to jump start your career
- 1. Do What You Love.Have you ever noticed we usually love to do the things we're best at? So what's your strength? Discover your passion and excel at what you do.2. Create Work/Life Balance.It really can be done with a little planning and prioritizing. Professional, Personal, Physical, Financial and Spiritual needs should be considered when palnning a life of purpose, satisfac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Analysing adverts for the creative response
- The fundamental rule is: if you are going to apply for advertised jobs then only apply for the right ones. Don't waste time by applying for the ones you've no chance of getting; not only is your time lost but your morale will suffer if you keep getting rejections. Analysing adverts thoughtfully saves you more than just time.When you are looking for a new job, particularly if you don't curre...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learning a foreign language
- Many people love learning languages or would like to learn a language and use their language skills in a job. In today's global economy the demand for language skills continues to grow as governments, businesses and organisations build relationships with foreign interests.Learning a language is beneficial in employment for two reasons; 1) it offers those in established careers the chance to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Overcome interview nerves: be better prepared than your interviewer
- Although interview preparation is everything it's sad to say that perhaps as many as half of all interviewers you're going to meet will be unprepared or incompetent. It's not all their fault, it's just lack of interview preparation time or responsibility; some of them will be co-opted at the last minute to meet you and won't have had time to prepare.However there are those who just think th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is a career change on your horizon?
- Making a career change is nothing new in today's job market.I've heard it said that the average American changes careers at least once in his or her life. Long gone are the days of working for the same company from the time you graduate high school or college until that magical retirement day.You sure won't find that kind of loyalty from companies to their workers these days, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Have you given up on yourself?
- Have you given up on yourself? Have you decided to take the easy road and coast for the rest of your life? Have you come to the decision that you have done all you could possibly be expected to do in your life now it is someone else's turn? As you get older you may not be able to run as fast, swim as far, hit the ball as hard or even concentrate as long as you used to but is that the reason to giv...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 ways to speed-up your job search effort
- Today everyone knows at least one person who has lost their job to down-sizing, right-sizing, cut-backs, production reduction or a mean, vicious "bogus leader" who could care less about your family, your life or your existence at the company. This may sound a bit overboard, but everyone has probably experienced the manager, supervisor or company leader from hell, and if you haven't just ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 major signs of job dissatisfaction
- The New Year is a great time to analyze your job and the satisfaction you get from doing it. Running the rat race is just that, scurrying around only to find that at the end of the day or week you are still not happy about who you are and what you do. For many people they think exercise, changing their eating habits, or learning a new sport or language will make a difference in their emotional and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 things every new caterer should know
- It has been over twenty five years since I started a small catering company that specialized in International Tapas, tiny silver trays of finger foods to delight the eyes and satisfied the stomach. These little morels were tasty, light and filling. At the time I did not know the little delicacies I placed on the buffet would give way to a very traditional way to dine. I just thought my customers s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What recruiters hate about resumes and cover letters
- Today, I'm going to share with you the awful truth about resumes and cover letters.Here it is: Most of them stink.That's not just my opinion, although I've read nearly 15,000 resumes and cover letters over the years and found glaring mistakes in about 85-90% of them.It's also the opinion of most of the hiring professionals I've spoken to over the years.Where do most res...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 resume secrets the pros use
- You don't write a resume every day. Not even every month or year, most likely. So you can't be expected to do it flawlessly every time, right? After all, you're not a professional.Well, I am.My team and I have written or edited nearly 5,000 resumes over the past nine years. And there are a handful of secrets we use to get the job done, and get our clients hired.Now, for the fi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Believe and get hired
- Good things seem to come in bunches, especially in a job search. Ever wonder why?Example: ever know someone (perhaps you?) who, after many weeks in a fruitless job hunt, suddenly hit a "hot streak" and landed two or three interviews in a matter of days?What happened? What changed? Did the job market suddenly improve? Perhaps.Or ... was that improvement all in their head?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The computer-friendly resume
- The evolution of technology is changing the traditional methods for job searching and recruiting. More and more companies are now relying on computers to initiate the process of hiring and are filling their database with candidates with skills that are easily searchable. Traditionally, submitted resumes were first received and sorted by humans. What else, right? But now, for many firms, this step ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is absolutely the best day to go on a job interview?
- First of all, to fully understand and appreciate the answer, a couple of givens must be taken into account. What I believe to be the most important item for dealing with an interview successfully is, your attitude. Your attitude determines the outcome of every interview. The core competencies must be there in order for you to get the interview in the first place but, your attitude during the inter...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - It takes time
- The story goes that after one of Ludwig van Beethoven's performances, several people were offering him their congratulations, when one woman commented, "I wish God had bestowed me with such genius." "It isn't genius, madam, nor is it magic." Beethoven replied. "All you have to do is practice on your piano eight hours a day for 40 years."That's not the message most people want to hear. Most ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tales from the corporate frontlines: try, try, again
- This article relates to the Career Opportunities competency and explores issues such as internal growth opportunities, potential for advancement, career development importance, and the relationship between job performance and career advancement. Evaluating the Career Opportunities competency in your organization will determine whether your employees believe they have a chance to grow within the or...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - So, your made a mistake
- Of course, mistakes are important. Two facts put those you make in perspective. One, everyone who plays the game makes mistakes. Two, that you make mistakes is not nearly as important as what you do about them.That's hard to remember when you are wallowing in the bed of regret, second-guessing and even being eaten alive by fear that usually follows on the heels of a mistake.Neverthel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you taking your inner brat to work?
- Is your inner brat taking over your job? Everyone has an inner brat. It's the part of us that's still a 2-year-old. It gets furious at the slightest inconvenience. It feels entitled to get what it wants when it wants, and complains when things don't go its way. Your inner brat not only makes you miserable, it makes work unpleasant for everyone else.Chances are this describes someone you wor...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Drive your career change ? a direct approach
- If your career has gone off the road, take control and drive back to job satisfaction with a direct approach.When you're looking for that new job or a career move it's easy to think that 'they' hold all the cards.But if you can change the way you think about it, you can get back in the driving seat, and after all, this is your career we're talking about.Remember 'the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Smokin? up a storm: clothing, smokers, and the job interview
- You're nervous. You're so nervous that you crave a smoke. So you light up, and as you puff away, it feels so relaxing, right? Well, what's good for your nerves is not so good to when you're job hunting.What?! What does smoking have to do with job hunting? It has to do with the fact that if you-the job hunter-are a smoker, and your interviewer is a non-smoker, then your chances of getting hi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home healthcare careers
- One of the fastest growing sectors of the medical industry is that of home health. There are many reasons for this growth, but most important are:The number of aging and infirm citizens in the country.The lower cost of care in relation to hospitals and long term care facilities.The fact health providers consider home care to be the most humane and compassionate form of care....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Become an lpn, the fast path to a nursing career
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) CareersLicensed Practical Nurses provide the most amount of direct patient care within the nursing category of healthcare. If you're interested in a healthcare career dealing directly with patients, becoming an LPN is a rewarding opportunity.LPN Job DescriptionLPNs provide a large portion of direct patient care. LPNs may be assisted by nurses' ai...