Careers-Employment

Careers-Employment Index

951. Rich Career, Poor Career By Shannon Bradford
     What makes for a rich career? It is more than just the salary and benefits. A rich career is one that suits your talents and provides an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, as well as one that provides the right compensation.A rich career is one that has a rich return on investment. What is career ROI? It is more than a paycheck and healthcare benefits. Your career ROI is the entire package of what you receive in return for the investment of your energy, time, and talent in …



952. Job Hunting Tips: Organizing Your Attack By Virginia Bola, PsyD
     Looking for work is an energy-devouring ordeal, often leading to running in circles and not getting anywhere. A systematic approach can help you focus on your goal, avoid wasting the energy you need to conserve for interviews and employer contacts, and lower your stress level.Some resources you might find helpful include:1. Newspaper classified. Pro: you know that an opening does exist or a company wouldn't spend money to advertise. Con: there may be thousands of applicants for one position. V…



953. Kickstarting Your Information Technology Career By Chris Bryant
     Whether you're just starting your Information Technology career, or wanting to get further ahead in your current IT career, you have probably thought about earning one of the many popular computer certifications such as the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification, or the MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) cert.A major point of frustration for individuals pursuing one of these certifications is a possible lack of experience with these technologies. Many future CCNAs or …



954. A Sane, Satisfying Working Life: How You Lost It And How To Get It Back By Patricia Soldati
     Corporate ‘life’ is a nasty oxymoron.Jam-packed days, endless demands to do more with less, impossible goals, rally the troops, jump on a plane. Miss your kid’s birthday.You know these painful facts all too well. An existence? Yes. A path to a paycheck? Certainly. But, a life? A well-balanced, appropriately challenged life? No way.Is it any wonder that you are filled with dreams of escape? You’re not alone. Recent Conference Board surveys reveal that:• 40% of employees feel disconnec…



955. 6 Steps to Re-inventing Your Career By Patricia Soldati
     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 preferences. This can be done informally through the use of specially-designed exercises or it can be …



956. Are Your References Ready? By Bonnie Lowe
     One of the most common forms of background check performed by companies hiring new employees is the reference check. They typically request that candidates provide them with three names of previous bosses. If you don't have three former bosses, then provide co-workers, teachers, college professors and/or professional colleagues as character references. The first thing you should do is develop your list of potential references and then contact each one. Explain that you're applying for a job, …



957. How To Deal With A Nightmare Boss By Adrian Savage
     It can happen to anyone. there's a change in the organization and -- suddenly -- you find yourself working for the boss from Hell. Arrogant, demanding, ignorant, bullying and insensitive. Do you leave right away? Do you fight back? Here are some tried and tested ways of coping with impossible bosses -- and coming out on top.1. Find ways to boost your confidenceThis is the single most important indicator of success. Asshole bosses typically work to undermine your self-confidence the whole time.…



958. Writing a Resume: To Template or Not To Template? By Kathleen MacNaughton
     Are free resume templates a viable answer to preparing a killer resume?It’s a fact that if your resume doesn’t stand out--both in terms of content AND appearance-- you’ll find it very difficult to get the job you seek.Hiring managers get hundreds of resumes for every open position, but usually have time to interview only a handful of applicants. So, they’ll scan through the resumes as quickly as they can, looking for candidates to "jump out" at them. At best, your resume has mere seconds to ma…



959. The Art of Selling Yourself! By HPriya Sivan
     To "sell" oneself on paper is not easy. Creating a resume is a design and construction job and a test of your writing skills as well. A resume can either be self written or written with professional help.Self-written resumes are attractive with good fonts but the disadvantages of self-written resumes are that they may be unfocussed and carelessly organised. The candidate who gets the job is not always the most qualified; rather, the candidate with the best presentation is the one who gets hire…



960. Getting Past Major Learning Barriers By Kevin Eikenberry
     Tom stepped into the meeting room, but from his perspective it might as well have been a jail cell. He was a prisoner in his own work day. Why? The PowerPoint slide projected on the screen said it all. “Welcome to our Refresher Training.” Refresher training might be needed for some people but Tom already knew all this material . . . but the training was mandatory. Besides, he had a desk full of more important work. He told himself how stupid this mandatory training policy was; that he h…



961. How to Manage Your Career Like a Business By Gerard McLoughlin
     Look upon yourself as a company with a product or service to sell. Understand your market and devise a dynamic marketing campaign, remembering that companies hire employees who offer them the best results and the best value for money.Begin by identifying your skills, qualifications, and accomplishments. Adopt a customer-focused approach. What benefits and results can you offer employers? Are your skills marketable and up-to-date?Employers are in the market for team-players and problem-solvers.…



962. Interview Tips - Ten Top Do's & Dont's for Winning Interviews By Roger Clark
     In this day and age it can become increasingly difficult to even get your foot in the door and get an interview; once you’ve accomplished that you will want to make sure you continue to put your best foot forward and nail the interview as well. Unfortunately, as great as their skills, experience and education are; the interview is where many people lose a job opportunity to their competition. Understanding what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in an interview are critical to receiving …



963. Online Job Search Techniques By Yulin Peng
     There're many ways to conduct online job search. However, many job seekers only think of posting resumes and searching opportunities on big job sites like monster.com, hotjobs.com, and careerbuilder.com etc. There's nothing wrong with it, but according to a survey conducted by careerXrooads.com, of all hires in 2002, only 3.6% come from monster.com, 1.5% come careerbuilder.com, and 0.5% come from hotjobs.com. Morever, many companies only advertise their job openings on their own company websit…



964. How to Deal With Career Transition 'Stress' By Mark Smock
     Career transitions are stressful, especially if you have little experience dealing with them and don’t know how to leverage the stress they present to your future career advantage. Whether your employment loss was your choice or someone else’s, unavoidable feelings of anxiety and panic can prevail. If you find yourself in a career transition, you need to understand your own stress “profile” to minimize its potential negative interference with your daily life and personal health.Understand What…



965. Resumes That Work: 3 Steps to More and Better Interviews By Jeff Altman
     All of us involved with helping you get a new job, whether as third party recruiters or as representatives of a company, are evaluating you for employment are all receiving hundreds of emailed resumes a day. Having done professional search work for more than thirty years, I have seen both resumes change and how they are delivered change. The change in delivery means that how you think of your resume being seen needs to change too.1. Few people are really looking at resumes in the traditional s…



966. How Hedgehogs Hire By Lisa Nirell
     In my last column, I explored Jim Collins’ “hedgehog” principle, and how powerfully this can be used to attract great employees. After many dozens of CEO interviews, I’m convinced that leaders with well-defined hedgehogs deploy the most successful hiring models.Recent job growth figures mean that more firms are competing for the same talent. This causes additional pressure on us to determine how we can minimize attrition of our best people.I interviewed CEO's of successful small to medium-si…



967. Planning Your Successful Career: 15 Ideas By Etienne Gibbs
     "Doing a good job is one of the most important ways to move up the ladder", says Dr. Don Bagin, Professor of Communications at Glassbro State College.If you are one of the many people who do a good job consistently but are not noticed by top management, here are some suggestions to help you get on the fast track:Smiling: Research has shown that people who smile are perceived to be more intelligent than those who don't.Prioritizing: Avoid spending a great deal of time on things that aren't impo…



968. Careers In The Advertising Business Internet Marketing Style By Daegan Smith
     So you are interested in seeking a job with an advertising business or Internet marketing firm? The first step would be to gain enough knowledge in marketing theory and practical applications. A four-year college degree is helpful but those without a college degree can still land a job with a top firm if they have enough real-world experience. You must have a genuine love for advertising to be successful. Often the initial salaries are small and job turnover is high. But with a strong deter…



969. Unemployment Blues: Staying Afloat By Virginia Bola, PsyD
     The unemployment checks are running out and there is no potential job in sight. The wolf is knocking at the door and you need to survive.Here are five tips to keep you afloat.1. Ignore your ego and get everyone on board. You hate letting your children see you as less than competent and completely in charge but now is the time to share your predicament and let them help. By talking with your family, you allow even small children to better appreciate the realities of the world and feel like an i…



970. 5 Things Every New Caterer Should Know By Dee Davis
     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 should be exposed to something a little more exciting than Wing-Dings and Swedish Meatballs. I re…



971. Working On A Farm In Kent By Marian Bridik
     Being a student, a person needs to look for summer jobs, to keep up with the expenses for school and fun activities. This task is not always easy, especially when you are studying at an American branch university and you have to pay tuition as well. So getting a summer job obviously rules out getting a job in your home Eastern European country as that would pay for only a couple of beers the most.So here we go, approching the winter and thinking about the summer. There are few agencies in Engl…



972. How to Tell if You are Fired and Just Don't Know It By JoAnn Hines
     No one should be fired and be surprised about it. There are always warning signs. The trick is in learning how to recognize the signs and to have a plan of action. Many time subtle hints are given that allude to the ax falling.Here is a checklist of early warning signs that add up to impending doom:Subtle* You are asked to update management on all your currents projects.* You no longer get asked to join meetings that you have always attended in the past.* You are pushed to wrap up longsta…



973. Switching Careers - 7 Key Steps By Alotta Candor
     Are you thinking about switching careers? If you are, you're not alone. Most Americans switch careers three times in their lifetime. Nevertheless, switching careers is scary. And it's especially paralyzing the older you get. But making a career switch is very possible and much more common than you might think. Before you're ready to leap, realize that it's a heavyweight decision that deserves some time and solid thought. Here are seven steps to help you on your way.1. Gain insight from …



974. Why You Need To Be An Intrapreneur By Elizabeth Mcaloon
     When a client asks me if I think he or she is a good candidate for starting a new business, I ask several questions (see our free assessment, “Are You an Entrepreneur?”). But the truth of the matter is that these questions are similar to ones that I’d ask someone who wants to move up in an organization or find a new position elsewhere. When people call an executive coach after deciding to make a change or being laid off, those who have treated their career like their own business will have a m…



975. How to Avoid 'Settling' for a Job By Bruce Benskin
     You've read all those job description want ads on the internet - is there really a person who has ALL those qualifications? Can they possibly exist?How about YOUR qualifications for the COMPANY? Do you want to work for them? Have you ever fully qualified an organization before pursuing a career option with them. Or have you just settled for a job?Here's a basic primer on how to make a choice for a career where you will strategically and uniquely fit.Are your functional strengths valued by the …






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