Careers-Employment

Careers-Employment Index

1201. Five Biggest Resume Mistakes You Can Fix Yourself By Cathy Goodwin
      A career consultant can diagnose and overhaul a troubled resume. But you can check off the basics yourself.Mistake #1. "The mystery applicant." No contact information.Fix: List a daytime phone number and email address, right at the top of the page. Create a professional-sounding message for your answering device.Mistake #2. "The scrunchie." Loads of detail crammed together in eight-point type.Fix: Add lots of white space, avoid tiny type and use bullet points instead of long paragraphs. If you…



1202. Networking Masterclass - Part 2 Practicing Altruism By Margaret Stead
      Practicing Altruism The 'Golden Rule' occurred in the Greek and Chinese cultures thousands of years before the Christian era: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."  The spirit of the Golden Rule is one of generosity and altruism and is at the heart of any personal networking and 'right' living.  Ralph Waldo Emerson said 'To have a friend, you have to be one', and his words are as true today as they ever were.  You can test this out yourself by completing the following simple exe…



1203. Get Your Dream Job! By Marie Roker
      Anyone who is a jobseeker knows that looking for a new job or career is a job in itself. Once you have completed the laborious task of writing your resume and submitting it to various companies, you now have to pass the screen test to get the job. Interviews are the gateway to landing your ideal job. These five tips will help you get own your way to making that job yours.Tip#1Be Confident“Your first impression is your only impression.” Nothing is worse than a limp handshake, slumped shoulder…



1204. Find a Job Online By Jay Moncliff
      The Internet has simplified everything from shopping to banking and now even employment has been made easier because you can have a job online. That is right, as amazing as it sounds you can work from the comfort of your home, while traveling, or anywhere you have a computer because your job online only requires you meet deadlines. You can work whenever fits your schedule, meaning you have more time for the important things like your family and have your job online to help pay the bills. If yo…



1205. Are Online Degrees Valid to Prospective Employers? By Rose M
      Online distance learning has gained rapid popularity with the advent of the internet, which has proven to offer great supporting facilities and convenience for online education. However, just like everything else with pros and cons, the internet has also opened doors for the widespread sale of bogus online degrees. According a report by USA Today, there were already 400 diploma mills in the year 2003 and the numbers are rising. In fact, many of these unscrupulous operations are run by organiza…



1206. How to Get Paid More Without Being Pretty or Good Looking By JoAnn Hines
      Guess what. The results are out they are ugly. Pretty people do get paid more money.It pays to be tall, dark and handsome... literally. A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis suggests that good-looking people tend to earn higher salaries and get promoted more often than those with average looks.When compared to the average looking people:· Attractive people earned 5 percent more · Overweight women earned 17 percent less · Taller people earned 2.6 percent more · Less attractive p…



1207. Searching for an Executive Job By Heather Eagar
      A job search for executives is far less complicated today than it has been in the past. Anyone who is looking for an executive job can simply look to the Internet where there are hundreds of employment websites, with many specifically geared towards executives. These websites offer individuals the opportunity to network with other executives in order to share ideas, offer communication about opportunities and support that can be useful during a job search.The best way to begin looking for an …



1208. Avoiding 10 Deadly Interview Mistakes By Mary Jeanne Vincent
      Too many job seekers set themselves up for failure before the interview ever takes place. They fail to target their audience, demonstrate relevant skills and experience, or present themselves in a way that grabs the attention of potential employers. Plan for success and avoid these ten deadly interview mistakes.1. Interviewing before you have a handle on your emotions. Get a handle on your emotions before you interview. Find a way to get past negative emotions –fear, worry, anger, and embarras…



1209. Positive Words By Michael Whitney
      When writing a resume never forget the power of your words. I have time and time again seen where job seekers have written things like work requirements. An employer is not looking for work requirements. This informs them that you were required to do it, and may not have wanted to. How about something more positive such as on the job acomplishments. This not only conveys what you did at the job, but what you actually accomplished.Titles are also very powerfull. Using titles to your advant…



1210. Recruiting on the Web Requires Special Record Keeping for Legal Purposes By Lesli Peterson
      by Lesli Peterson, Business Analyst, VCGwith Phil McCutchen, Marketing Manager, VCG With the age of the Internet upon us, recruiting methods have expanded dramatically. Staffing companies now regularly use the Web to locate qualified candidates for their open positions. The most common methods include searching Job Boards and Corporate Websites. Job Boards, whether belonging to the staffing company or otherwise, allow recruiters to post specific positions, asking applicants to su…



1211. Wake Up and Learn Something New By Daniel Sitter
      The US Government has just released last month’s job creation figures. It was the lowest number in two years. This is a revealing and disturbing snapshot of what is actually happening in the real economy, not the one artificially created for the headlines. Our US GNP or Gross National Product, is based upon manufactured durable goods. Unfortunately, the manufacturing economy in the US has not yet recovered from the devastating collapse it saw commence in the spring of 2000. The recent improvem…



1212. Taking Charge During An Interview! By Charlene Rashkow
      Perhaps you’ve found yourself in the position of seeking a new position due to a layoff, cutback or downsizing and are now facing the interviewing process. As scary as that may seem, one of the most critical points to remember is that just because you’re sitting in the seat opposite the potential employer doesn't mean you have no control. There are a number of ways for making the interview a more equal experience and the first starts with knowing you have the right to ask questions.Come Prep…



1213. My Career is in the Doldrums - Do I Need a Coach or a Therapist? By Nina Ham
      Is Monday the worst day of your week? Can you hardly remember when you enjoyed going to work? Do friends ask why you seem so down? Maybe this has been going on awhile, and you’re realizing it’s time to do something. But where do you turn? At one moment you tell yourself “It’s just my career…Change that, and everything will be OK”. Another moment, you acknowledge you’re living under a cloud and a lot of old emotional ghosts are returning. Your friend who’s recommending you consult her t…



1214. Students Discover Your Niche By Using Career Assessment By Annmarie Edwards
      In our ever changing world where job competition is rampant it can be difficult to understand one’s strengths and what one wants to do in life.If you feel uncertain about your career path you’re not alone. Most college and high school students are unsure what path to take in their future or even what is their chosen career niche. Unfortunately, this uncertainty comes through in job interviews. This is a chance you can’t afford to take in today’s competitive market.With career assessment you n…



1215. Avoid Mistakes and Gaffes in Your Job Resume By Michelle Roebuck
      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 word, make sure the spell check function is on while you are writing your resume.One of the first things…



1216. How to Walk Away from an Opportunity that's Wrong for You By Cathy Goodwin
      Q. I just finished a job interview. Everything went well. But I can't get excited about the job. The people were nice but frankly, I got bored.Should I withdraw my application or hang on to see what happens?A. Let me share a secret. I love country music ­ especially the classics. Your question reminds me of Kenny Rogers's big hit, The Gambler. I can't quote even a line due to copyright laws, but you can Google the song. Know when to stay. Know when to put down your cards. And above all, recogn…



1217. Why Do You Want This Job? By Joan Ridley
      Why Do You Want This Job? Is it because any job will do, or is it because this is the job of your dreams? What do you do – you send your winning resume, you carefully dress for the interview, you prepare to answer all of the questions about why you are the best candidate for the job. All of the literature tells you to do this. But is this the job for you? Most interview articles don’t talk about when to walk away and not accept the job.The interview is the time for the employer to decide if …



1218. Are You Winning the Talent Wars? By Mike McCormack
      How many times have you heard or read, “Our employees are our greatest asset”?What are the chances of any company surviving if it cannot find the right employees – or find enough of them? In 2003 Roger Herman, Tom Olivio, and Joyce Gioia wrote in Impending Crisis that by the year 2010 the U.S. economy will support 10 million more jobs than there will be people in the work force to fill them.This future scenario could make the late 1990’s volatile job market look like it was relatively stable…



1219. Giving Notice: 6 Things to Do To Prepare to Leave By Jeff Altman
      After days, weeks, months or longer of interviewing, you have received a job offer that meets your needs and have decided to give notice to your employer and resign your current job.1. Get your job offer in writing. Having the offer in writing is both your legal protection against an employer should they make an attempt to deceive you with the terms of the offer AND your protection against you having made a mistake in hearing the offer. The letter should include both your new salary and positi…



1220. 60 Hour Work Weeks - Can You and Your Career Survive Them By Alvah Parker
      In the 80s while I was an account executive for AT&T most people in my organization worked normal (for then) business hours. By that I mean they arrived close to 8 or 8:30AM and left between 5 and 5:30PM. By 6 PM the office was empty. No one seemed to notice or care how many hours people worked. I had a boss nicknamed “Dry Cleaner Sam” because they joked he was “in by 10, out by 4”.Most of the time I left on time with everyone else. Several times however when I had a big sale pending I w…



1221. Avoid a Three-ring Circus with These New Interviewing Strategies By Teena Rose
      I referenced the circus because I just finished another interviewing book that recommends asking for the job before leaving the interview. I can envision up to 15 qualified professionals each asking the interviewer for the job. If each asks for the job, doesn’t that make the question null and void … cross out each other’s great gesture? If everyone jumps through the same hoop, performing like a good little circus monkey, what’s going to set you apart from other candidates?Giving this great tho…



1222. 5 Ways to Profit From No Child Left Behind (NCLB) By Detra Davis
      The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (No Child Left Behind) is designed to reform and improve student achievement and change the culture of America’s schools. According to this reform act each state must measure every public school student’s progress in reading and math in each of grades 3 through 8 and at least once during grades 10 through 12. By school year 2007-2008, assessments (or testing) in science will be underway. These assessments must be aligned with state academic content and a…



1223. Resume Writing Tips By Dale Lawrence
      Resume Writing doesn’t have to be a solo gigResume writing can be the bottleneck to advancements in your career. If you find yourself getting writer’s block consider getting help. You can find experts who have written hundreds of resumes; they can help you, too. A good first place to look for help is online job search sites such as career builder or monster.com.Get help writing resumes that will get you hiredThere you’ll find a number of expert writers who can provide you critiques as well as …



1224. 10 Ways To Use Speaking to Further Your Career Goals By JoAnn Hines
      Professional speaking is one of the easiest ways to enhance your career. Opportunities abound; no matter how experienced or inexperienced. The more you speak the better you will become. You will establish a reputation as someone knowledgeable in your field and people will contact you for speaking opportunities as a result.Everyone has to start somewhere. Here are 10 ways learning to be a speaker can enhance your career.1. When you speak you automatically assume the role of an expert. People ar…



1225. Occupational Health and Safety - Stress and Workaholism at Work By Philip Lye
      There has been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the problems facing Australia in retaining talented workers and the subsequent pressure placed on those remaining behind in the workplace.The incidence in stress claims is rising and is having an impact on the economy and enterprises in general.The incidences of people who work ‘day in day out’ who in many ways are closet workaholics is increasing.We are told that 1 in 5 Australians are suffering from some sort of mental illness and that 1 in 7…






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