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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to become a mortgage broker
- The mortgage industry accounted for $1,815,949,279,000 in loan transactions in 2004. That's one trillion, eight hundred and fifteen billion, nine hundred and forty-nine million, two hundred and seventy nine thousand dollars... in one year!Mortgage brokers average better than 1% commission on every transaction...so a conservative estimate is $18,159,492,790 to the mortgage industry in commis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five fabulous resume tips for college grads (or anybody)
- Fluffy clouds. Chirping birds. Green trees. Colorful flowers. It's springtime! All of these things bring thoughts of joy and serenity to most people, but to you, dear college senior, it is usually a hectic time, full of final exams, decisions to be made, Graduation Day, and looking for a job. Sure, the job search is a major thing on your to-do list, but having fun, studying, and exams usually take...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Advantages of mobile oil changes; a potential small business for you?
- Mobile oil change and mobile lubes are great for fleet operators to insure equipment lasts as long as possible. A mobile van equipped with lubrication equipment and on site oil change components can provide such services to fleet owners. It also can be a business opportunity, oil change franchise or small business for someone wanting to achieve their American Dream.Think about it a simple o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 4 tips for making successful job offers
- The interviews are completed, the paperwork is all filled out for Human Resources, and you have decided that this is the right candidate for the job. Now comes the formal job offer. Here are four tips to increase the success rate of your job offers:1. No Surprises: During the recruitment process, information should be mutually exchanged between candidate and potential employer. Beyond the s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job interview mistakes to avoid
- By avoiding these 8 simple mistakes, you can improve your chances of having a successful interview and landing the job of your dreams.1. DON'T SHOW UP LATE. There is no easier way to lose points with a prospective employer than to show up late. First impressions do last. And unfortunately, showing up late screams things like "I am unreliable" or "your time is not importa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 steps to a new job
- The economy is picking up, budgets are new, positions are open and companies are hiring. Now is the time to rev up your job search efforts. Use these tips to dramatically improve your results.Get on the job boards and make sure you setup search agents so you get a daily e-mail whenever a new job is posted that meets your criteria. Look for niche boards that focus on your profession.M...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Making sure you get a good reference
- You've had 3 interviews with a potential employer and they've asked you for references from your prior job. The problem is that you didn't leave on the best of terms and now you're a bit worried about the kind of reference they'll give. Follow these simple rules and you will be able to handle this without any problem.The first thing to do is determine what kind of reference they will actual...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven success tips for recent graduates entering the professional world
- 1) Build a Relationship With Your BossLike it or not, no single individual has a greater impact on your career future than your direct supervisor. So, how do you get on their good side from the start? Managers want to feel that you truly care, and that you are "in it with them" as a team. Bring your boss solutions, not problems. Most managers have enough problems already. When a p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Preventing the runaway candidate
- Municipal and law enforcement officials in Georgia are still calculating the final costs associated with the "runaway bride". Much like the runaway bride, the "runaway candidate" can have a devastating effect upon a potential employer. In today's competitive market for top candidates, most employers consider a candidate "onboard" once they have accepted the job and si...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tmi: the resume destroyer
- "They say my résumé should be only one page long. Is that correct?"Not necessarily. Many résumés are rightly two, three, or even more pages in length.On the other hand, many résumés are far longer than necessary. Carelessly written, they contain "TMI"...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Youre fired!
- One-day you're minding your own business and your boss comes in and says "You're Fired", perhaps he was a bit more polite than that but the end result was the same, you're now out of work!!Now what do you do?Well get over the initial shock and look at the whole experience as a positive, this maybe the break you have been waiting for, no more excuses for not doing what you've always w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job search tip for college students
- Today everyone is looking for that special job that will suit their exact needs. In this day and age we all have circumstances, situations, obligations, etc. that make demands on our time and energy. In most cases students will get a job that will give them enough money to pay for the fuel for their car and a few nights out, assuming they even have a night off.Why should any student who is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Careers in the advertising business internet marketing style
- 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 suc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rekindling passion for work
- Passion comes in many forms. I'm focused on the version of passion that is "boundless enthusiasm". Looking up enthusiasm in the dictionary, I learned it is derived from the Greek root entheos, which means inspired by god. Hmmm, boundless inspiration by god! When's the last time you experienced your work or career that way? Not lately? Never? Read on!As a Boy Scout leader, o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Medical billing businesses are growing fast and providing a needed service for doctors
- You've seen the commercials and web sites about starting medical billing businesses in your home. You can't just start calling doctors and telling them you will take care of the billing for them. It is their income and they want to know you are a true business and that you have experience. So, before any thing else, look into classes to help you get those medical billing jobs.There are seve...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - College labor is available in ohio
- Ohio has always been big on education and that means a bright, energetic and reliable workforce for expanding businesses. A business which wants to expand its number of outlets should be looking strongly at the Ohio market place as there are many very strong and economically viable areas to do business.Mr. Jay Delane, Research Specialist over at the Convention Center in Dayton, said that la...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont be defeated - be empowered
- Taking a job out of fear and desperation will never satisfy you for very long, nor will it last all that long either, and before you know it your back to square one. As I said; a job is nothing more than "just over broke", and who wants to live like that!I realize how desperate situations in life can be; I lived that existance for many years, fighting and struggling just to make ends meet, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tell me about yourself
- The need to tell people about yourself may present itself during an informal conversation with a colleague, on the Little League field with a neighbor, on the phone with a past acquaintance, or in a face-to-face meeting for a job opportunity. "Tell me about yourself" is a favorite question that has befuddled many an unsuspecting candidate.Responses can range from strong to weak to irrele...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career searching: a vision without a plan is a hallucination
- Success is not always something you necessarily find when you arrive. It may be the journey that gets you there.It seems as though people make career management more difficult than it has to be. When something threatens to make it simple, they almost invariably find a way to make it more complicated. For example, in recent years there's been much more activity in the small to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reinventing yourself for multiple careers
- In many countries around the globe, people are born into their station in life and hence their professions. It is unnecessary for them to plan a career as they are expected to perform one specific job their entire lives. These cultures do not consider personal growth or the possibility of choosing one's profession.America, on the other hand, was built on self-reinvention, and today's econom...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten networking strategies to get a job, a promotion, or make a sale
- Whether you are networking to find a new job opportunity, gain a promotion, or close a sale, you have two main goals with the networking interaction:1. To be remembered so that when opportunities appear, people will think of you as the perfect person to handle things,2. To be referred to others who can give you insight into these opportunities.Your overall goal of course is to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The surefire way to getting a pay raise
- If you are working for someone else, it is important to remember this fact: No one gives you a raise, you must earn it. You've got to prove you are worth the additional money you are asking for. And, you must do this in a professional, business-like, and diplomatic way. You do this by completing salary research and having the facts straight in terms of your worth and the additional value you bring...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips to survive a layoff
- The following eight tips will help make sure that recover from a layoff sooner than you think.#1 - DON'T PANIC: You may have lost your job but you have not lost everything. You are a skilled individual and will work again. Do not ever lose sight of these two simple sentences. Do not let yourself fall into a spiral of negative thinking. Think back to all the other people that you know o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seeking a new job while currently employed : tiptoeing through the minefield
- So, you currently have a job but you are looking for something a little better. You are getting tired, uptight, and maybe just a little stressed out. This is a dangerous time ? the time when job seekers can turn into wing nuts and make key mistakes. So, how do you avoid tripping over those pesky landmines, you know - your current boss, workmates, and customers - and still carry out an effective jo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding employees for insurance industry jobs
- Finding the right employee for any job opening can be a challenge to say the least, and this is no truer than in the insurance industry. With considerations ranging from experience and education to their personal skills, the decisions faced by recruiters and employers can be of critical importance.When hiring employees for insurance industry jobs it is important to take many factors into ac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to power negotiate your next bonus
- A raise in your base salary is a permanent source of increased income. However, to increase your take home pay, you can also negotiate performance bonuses on specific projects, activities, or time frames. In the sales world bonuses are often called commissions. That is, a person is paid a salary plus commission for a certain level of sales. However, even if you are not in sales, you can find ways ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From cleaning lady to entrepreneur: how your cleaning business can benefit from the images
- Many people never consider entering the cleaning business because of the images it has."Be a janitor (or cleaning lady or maid)? Me? That's too demeaning!" is a common reaction.In the past, these jobs had very low status. Nobody with a college degree would be caught dead doing them. These ideas are slowing changing, but since the business of cleaning only has about 6% self-employed e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Workplace 911
- I've watched a few episodes of Nanny 911 and with the chaos, out of control children and seemingly irreparable behavior, it strikes me as a precursor to Workplace 911. No, not a new reality TV show, but everyday workplace problems.You see, kids who don't get their way, who learn to hit, manipulate, scream and throw things, grow up and go to work. By the time they're adults, they've replaced...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to effectively present all of your it skills
- Effectively present all of your IT skills with the IT Technical Skills Summary - an exceptionally powerful document that should form part of every resume submitted.The IT Technical Skills Summary ensures that every IT skill you have acquired - computer software, computer hardware, applications software, and so on, will be indexed in resume databases or viewed by hiring managers or recruiter...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ebook review: winning a job is easier with job secrets revealed
- IntroductionThere are literally thousands, if not tens of thousands of books about writing resumes and job application letters. Why should Brierty's be any different? Well, Brierty came from a copywriting background - sales and marketing. His focus is on selling your services, not applying for a job.There is a difference. Applying for a job is a process ... write a resu...