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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The best business and economy solutions
- In todays Business and economy, starting any business service requires a good business plan. A little money wouldn't hurt either.Here it is, if you are thinking about a career change, or starting your own home based business, this is a great place to start.Discover some of the least expensive and easy to start, home based business opportunities available in 2005.These business...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your resume format - what is the first thing you need to do?
- The first thing you need to do before you write your resume is learn how to format it. Just as if you were cooking a new dish you would follow a recipe, so too should you follow a specific format when you type your resume.There are three different types of resume formats you can use. First, we will talk about the Chronological resume. The chronological format is the most popular and widely ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding freelance writing jobs - join us on the job search
- Finding freelance writing jobs require great skill, dedication and lots of patience. There are many qualifications that businesses look for prior to hiring an individual to fill their job vacancies though. When the potential applicant arrives, he or she must possess a good working knowledge of the tasks that the business person needs. If they don't there is sure to be someone else who does. Theref...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Travel writer jobs, what are they and how to find them
- Travel writing jobs are few and far between. Getting into this field is hard to do and requires a lot of training and experience. But, there are many benefits to them. There are many individuals who would love to get employment opportunities in this field. And, because the world is faster and faster becoming accessible to more people, increasing employment availability can be found for travel jobs...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - So you want a promotion - what do you need to do to get the champagne corks popping?
- The champagne corks have been popping to celebrate your promotion. You have a well paid job you love ? its really interesting. You are using your talents to the full and your boss really values your contribution!If you recognise yourself in the statement above ? congratulations!If you want it to be true ? how can you make it happen?Many people are stuck in dead end jobs, resen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to find a job writing grant applications
- Do you have what it takes to land a job doing grant writing? Many people are looking for ways to develop a freelance business, but unless you know what it takes to do so, you might as well stop trying. There are several fields in which you can learn and have many jobs waiting for you. But, in others, you will need to properly be prepared for them before they pass you by. Here, we will talk a littl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How can you find freelance writing jobs?
- Do you think that there is a big sign that reads, "Freelance Writing Jobs, Apply Within"? There just is not. In fact, you may have a hard time finding writing jobs of any type advertised in any employment magazine or newspaper either. So, how do you find freelance writing jobs? Let us talk about this for a moment and see if we can't find an idea or two that will work for you.1. Be...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Professional moms: how to get ready to re-enter the workforce
- Finally! Your youngest is in school and you are ready to hit the job market after an extended absence. As you scrape the last of the Fruit Loops from the kitchen table, you ponder a few unfortunate truths:? Your network has gone stale? Your industry contacts have moved on? You are not in the loop anymore.Face the facts: you are at a disadvantage compared to th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Troubleshooting your job search
- OK. You've posted your resume online. You've sent out a dozen copies answering classified ads. You've told everyone in your network that you're looking for a job.And nothing has happened.Now what?Since 1996, I've written/edited resumes for nearly 3,000 clients and refunded less than 3% of them for lack of results. Based on this experience, here are four ways for you to trouble...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Applying for a job in china
- Working in ChinaWorking in China is very common now. Either you are sent to China by your company or you apply for a job to be stationed in China. Applying for a job in China is very common today as China gradually becomes a economic powerhouse. In fact, many Hong Kongers and Taiwanese feel that it is important to have good job experience in China.It is also very common to be ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job interviews: what to wear
- It takes between seven and seventeen seconds for a person to make an impression of us and much of that impression is based on how we look. It stand to reason, then, that what we wear to job interviews will make a far greater impact on our success than anything we're likely to say once those first crucial seconds have passed.Dress For the JobIf you're applying for a job as a sa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What do accountants and doctors have in common?
- Freshly qualified accounting graduates when asked by the interviewer "Are there any questions you want to ask?" usually respond with "What are my duties and responsibilities"Be careful. Some interviewers intentionally do not mention anything about duties and responsibilities to test the reaction of the candidates. Those less confident will show on the face.I usually respond to the ca...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Employment law: attendance rewards - legal ramifications
- If you were thinking of offering your employees special rewards as incentives for having good attendance records, then you must read on. In fact, employers that offer attendance bonuses may find themselves falling foul of the law.The Royal Mail introduced a rewards scheme for staff that did not to take time off sick. Under the Royal Mail's scheme, workers with full attendance records were e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Employment law: unfair dismissal - employer succeeded in changing terms of employment
- Good News for Employers wishing to change the terms of employment of employees, however, employers must still take care.In Scott & Co v Richardson [2005], the Dependant, Mr Richardson, who worked for a Scottish firm of debt collectors, refused to accept his new terms of employment which required him to visit defaulting debtors during the evenings. Mr Richardson agreed to work evenings but o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Put some mystery in your life
- Mystery shoppers. For some it conjures up images of private eyes and undercover detectives. That's fair. In Nevada, a mystery shopper is required to register with a firm that is in association with the Private Investigative Licensing Board. Somewhat funny, but true. If you shop, and I'm sure you do, you have probably bumped into someone on a shopping assignment. Did you notice them? Doubtful. Or y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you winning the talent wars?
- 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...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mystery shopping for fun and profit
- How would you like to get paid to go shopping? That's right! Get paid to shop for clothes, eat in restaurants, watch movies, play golf, travel, and so on.You can have your cake and eat it too! Enjoy the best of both worlds. Make money and have fun at the same time as a mystery shopper.What is a Mystery Shopper?Sometimes known as a secret shopper, a mystery shopper looks...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Work at home jobs vs self employment
- Work at Home Jobs vs Owning a Home Based BusinessNot everyone is interested in owning their own home business, but a lot of people are interested in dropping out of the rat race a little bit. More and more jobs are available where you can work from home. And since your productivity will probably be better working from home, you'll probably make more money. The other advantage is that it doe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Could you write performance reviews for money?
- Writing performance reviews can be an excellent way to earn a living. Who wouldn't want to go from place to place watching actors, singers, and chefs perform at their best (and maybe their worst)? Getting paid to do something like this just seems like fun, doesn't it? But, in reality, these jobs are not easy to come by nor are they easy to do. A writer will need to have many qualifications and hav...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to find a job as a copy editor
- Jobs for copy editors may seem like they are hard to find, but really you can find them and you can do so with many of the qualifications you already have. But, if you do not have any qualifications, this may be the first step in finding the copyediting job that you have been looking for. Jobs in this field are available, but it takes a good, solid portfolio and set of skills to get them. Here are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building a solid network
- A client who has a fine arts degree wanted to move out of his successful career in advertising and into the real estate development business. He had already enrolled in a top notch MBA program to learn more about the field. In addition he had found work with a bank doing real estate appraisals.With another year to go in the MBA program he came to me to work on creating a plan for becoming a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career advice on freelance writing jobs
- Sometimes the freelance writing jobs available are those that no one wants. Or, they are those that new businesses are looking to fill. You will not find postings for the best jobs and employment because many of those jobs go to individuals who already have an established career or a good working relationship with those businesses. For those looking for career advice to find the best freelance wri...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - We rejected your rãƒæ’ã‚â©sumãƒæ’ã‚â© today
- Hi, I am Mr. Employer.Even though you think I can see you and how wonderful it would be for you to come to work for our company. I can't. I am not surprised; I get hundreds of résumé's from people just like you who forget to paint a good picture of themselves for us. I am very surprised how many applicants assume that we, at this company, are mind readers a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to find writing work
- Are you looking for new writing work? It can be a challenge to build a career in any area, but it is often even harder to do so when you are in a smaller town. Sure, there may be a huge market for talented freelancers in your area, but let's face it, it is not New York where you can find countless job vacancies in your field of freelance writing. When you are looking for freelance writing work, it...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Planning to work abroad
- Working abroad can be an exciting, rewarding and horizon broadening experience; and if you take the time to plan ahead carefully before you go, you will make your transition into the overseas work place a smooth and successful one.So, if you're considering relocating overseas to take up a temporary assignment or you'd like to move abroad permanently and find work there are basically three m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Recruiters for msn or data miners?
- Is Kenexa recruiting for Microsoft or just mining for data?I had a chilling experience the other day. A man from Kenexa called me, ostensibly to recruit me for a job in New York as a Search Marketing Analyst for Microsoft's new MSN search engine.The first time he called he said he was looking for someone to do work for Fortune 400 clients. I told him I was really busy and that...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to reach outside yourself to advance your career
- When flipping the channels of your TV, you are bound to come across a Public Service Announcement (PSA) endorsed by a celebrity asking children to approach their parents, teachers, or someone they trust when they are at a crossroads. Through these PSAs, children are told that asking for guidance, encouragement, and support is a sign of strength. They don't have to go through a transition alone-hel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career discovery - pinpoint your ideal career
- Determine your ideal career--one that's in alignment with your values, passions, and talents--and discover the work you were born to doCareer discovery is the process by which a person identifies their ideal career path, thus saving themselves a lot of time (and money) by not pursuing career choices that they will ultimately find unfulfilling. To find your true calling, you need to dig arou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Working in dubai
- Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is one of the world's fastest growing employment hotspots in the world. Up to 20 new companies establish themselves in the emirate's free trade zones every week and since 2002 some 650 companies have registered in the Dubai Media City free trade zone alone.Particularly in the fields of tourism, IT, media and finance there are significant job opportunities f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing a resume that gets you noticed
- As the old saying goes, "you never get a second chance to make a first impression." In today's business world, of course, that first impression usually does not come from a face-to-face conversation, but from whatever you can tell your future boss about yourself on paper: your resume.But knowing what information to put on your resume is a challenge. You want to tell your future bo...