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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - So you want to be a nurse when you grow up?
- You're interested in becoming a nurse. How do you get into the field? First of all, you need to assess your basic interest. Why do you want to get into nursing? Are you getting ready to graduate from high school and always wanted to be a nurse? Do you want to go into nursing, because a relative is in the profession or your family has a tradition of graduating nurses, and it seems like the right th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Online resume tips and secrets
- I manage a website for corporate flight attendants that features resumes prominently listed on the first page of the site. Unlike some careers, corporate flight attendants must promote themselves overtly in order to find work especially if they are contractors. Since adding this feature two years ago, I have learned that an online copy must be arranged differently than that of a hard copy primaril...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A cover letter tip guaranteed to land you more job interviews!
- Looking for a new job?I'm about to reveal one of the most powerful cover letter tips you'll ever discover. This little-known secret can dramatically increase your job interview requests all by itself.Here's a 'not-so-subtle' hint for you:P.S. -- This tip works like a charm and commands the attention of every reader!Did you catch that hint? It's true, by adding a simple ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Illegal interview questions -- be prepared
- I'll quickly cover the following:A) Why Employer Ask Illegal Interview Questions.B) Examples of Illegal Interview Questions.C) Tips on How To Respond to Illegal Interview Questions.****** FACT ******U.S. law prohibits certain types of questions and you are by no means required or obligated to answer these questions. These questions are prohibited for a r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Counter-offers: do they merit consideration?
- You are one of the fortunate few who have not been downsized. However, your current job isn't exactly fulfilling. Perhaps it isn't what you enjoy doing. Maybe the hours are too long. Perhaps you are having some conflicts with your supervisor. Your salary may not be on par with average job salaries for the same type and level of position, or not come close to what you feel you are worth. Whatever t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The hidden job market: real or imagined?
- The hidden job market has been touted as the place to go if you want to find the best jobs. It's been said that this sector of the job market accounts for seventy-five percent of all the job openings out there. If that is true, then what we see in the classifieds and on the Internet job sites account for only twenty-five percent of all job openings. So the question becomes, is the hidden job marke...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do what you love, love what you do
- Everyone dreams of a life full of love and adventure. But we fill ourselves with reasons not to follow our dreams. Instead of protecting us, they imprison and hold us back. Life will be over before we know it, so now is the time to really live life and love.In Life Lessons, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler suggest that love is the only gift in life that is not lost a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Preparing for your job interview: what you need to know to be successful
- In the limited time an interviewer has with you, their mission is to know you and assess your worth, especially in relationship to the other candidates interviewed. Asking you questions is the way they accomplish that mission.You'll be asked to tell the interviewer about yourself, your qualifications (especially as they pertain to the specific opening), your professional background, your li...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job offer negotiations: getting what you want
- You have worked hard at finding your next job. You have come through many obstacles and have reached your career objective. You have received a job offer. You're thrilled. Mission accomplished. After all, what else is left to do?A majority of job candidates do not negotiate their offer. They are happy just to have received it. They just want to start their new job and start getting paid aga...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Effective networking skills: the art of taking your job search to a whole new level
- Your network consists of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and former employers. It also consists of your dentist, your barber or hair stylist, your accountant and your local grocery store manager. Networking is not only who you know, but who knows you. You may know a lot of people, but how well do they know you ? especially in terms of your skills, talents, creativity and potential? How fami...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your salary: what are you worth?
- Why is it a good idea to determine your worth? Whether you plan to stay at your current job or seek employment elsewhere, your assessment of your worth can become a bargaining chip should you choose to negotiate for higher compensation. It's a reference point on your way to improving not only your standard of living but your sense of self as well.There are many ways you're worth is determin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The perils of employment: are you about to be let go?
- From the moment you are born and you take your first breath, you begin to die.It's just a fact of life. And to illustrate another truth: From the day you are hired by a company, you move closer to the day you will move on. This is either a natural occurrence or a purposeful severing of ties.Statistics show that the average person will hold at least ten to twelve different jobs in wha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your value proposition: a critical component to having a successful job search
- Your value proposition is a series of statements defining your worth. It is the value you bring to the table ? the skills, strengths, core competencies, marketable assets and accomplishments you can declare as your own. Your value proposition describes your uniqueness - your unique gifts. It is what differentiates you from the crowd.Think about some of the statements you can make about your...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What to do
- Ever had that perfect life when everything seems perfect yet you wanna die. I am in the situation where I have the perfect imperfect world. I have a daughter which might not be mine after 6 years of believing she is, I have a girlfriend who is so imperfect she is perfect for me. A son well he is only 8 months old and he seems to be the only perfect balance at the moment.My girlfriend doesnt...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Successful job search: 10 steps to quickly acquire your dream job and put more money in your pocket
- Do you want to continue your costly, time-consuming and exhausting struggle in a frustrating job search using weak, ineffective tools that are getting you nowhere? The job market today is fiercely competitive with few high-paying or desirable jobs available. With repeated downsizings, companies have learned to survive with less.Mediocrity has no place in your job search process. To be a pla...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you have the courage to ignore the experts?
- Do you have the courage to ignore the experts? Do you have the willingness and ability to understand and use the power that is within you? Courage is that state of mind when you do something that you know is right for you and your loved ones and the rest of the world thinks you're mad. The ability to make the decision and then make it happen. Courage is not progressing through life with gay abando...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to pick the best career for you: part 3
- Marketing-with-Intent precisely drives you to your target and with greater speed because you are using the right mode of transportation, an accurate compass and a clear vision of where you're headed. You'll differentiate yourself from your competition by using the right vehicle to uncover the best career for you. Finding a job is easy. Locating a meaningful career is much harder but well wo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to write a resume cover letter that will get your resume read
- A Resume Cover Letter has only one purpose - to stimulate the recipient of your resume to review your resume. This free resume cover letter tutorial assumes that you will be sending your resume and resume cover letter by email.In the age of e-mail your Cover Letter should go in the message of the e-mail and not as an attachment. Hiring managers and recruiters receive too many resumes to ope...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to turn a job search into a career find
- The only way to find a new career is to stop looking for a job Career success requires the identical effort and targeting as setting a course for continuous professional development.Job opportunities are found through the strategic use of the same steering mechanism that successfully sells products and services: Positioning, Exposure and Marketing.Seek employers needing sol...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to pick the best career for you , part 2: from exposure-to-opportunity
- Gain an audience by recognizing opportunity There's a sexier method to salsa into a great career with less tripping and more flair. Look for problems to solve and create a personalized solution. Find those challenges by spotting company movement of any kind, whether the change is good, bad or ugly. If you do this, you'll capitalize on an opportunity to be heard and get that coveted invi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - My landscaping business is better than your lanscaping business...
- Yesterday I was having a discussion with Mary who I know from a mother's group that I attend with my daughter Sammi. Through previous conversations I have determined that this woman is very talented in the areas of landscaping and interior design.I couldn't help myself?As we talked, I asked her if she had thought about going into business for herself which would be a perfect way to do work ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why culinary education
- If you are thinking about a career in culinary arts then studying in a culinary school is a must. You may be a great cook but you will never become expert learning culinary arts yourself. Further taking up a job as a chef in a good restaurant demands a professional qualification, which comes only after attending a regular culinary school.There are many a myth surrounding culinary arts. For ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cover letters
- Cover Letters: Are you telling them what they want to know?Let's face it. Recruiters (or employers) are smarter than we think. Bigger organizations pay a hefty salary to their HR department to filter out and sieve through hundreds and thousands of resumes. The idea is to build an organization with people of the right mental aptitude. Most of the top organizations believe strongly in a motto...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Death by workers compensation
- Excerpt of Death By Workers' Compensation"The Bleeding Rose"In this Excerpt the time that has lapsed is over an hour after the accident. What you are about to read will sicken you and make you wonder why no charges were ever pressed and why this man was not arrested for his part in destroying another person's life, let alone possibly destroying a unborn child's. Alex is seven and hal...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 4 internet job search mistakes to avoid
- The Internet is the most powerful employment tool on earth. Hands down.With the Web, you can access millions of job openings on thousands of sites. With email, you can quickly contact employers and ask for interviews.Yet, if used incorrectly, the Internet can actually prevent you from being as productive as possible in your search for work.How? Why?Here are four mistake...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get a new job - career choices
- Career change is tough but rewardingThere are a number of reasons why people might be due for a career change:? They don't like their current career. Maybe they took the job because they needed money at the time and it was the only work they could find to pay the bills.? They don't like what they studied in school anymore. People grow and change. The things that interested you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Electronic resume writing tips that boost your interview appointment success
- Electronic Resume Writing Tips That Boost Your Interview Appointment SuccessBefore you write your resume in a word processor, print it, and hand out copies to prospective employers, you should consider formatting it for easy scanning and retrieval from a computer database.As you can imagine, dozens, maybe hundreds of resumes bombard employers for a position they would like fil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Travel light to work
- As a frequent traveler, my goal for each trip is to travel light. Despite thoughtful planning, sometimes that goal is shattered when I go to close the suitcase and realize I need a larger, or even second one. I can't always get my packing right and end up taking more than I need. When that happens it's frustrating. I hate lugging extra baggage and feeling encumbered.Work is like that, too. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sawbones
- I was rushing through the white-tented terminal building at Denver International Airport when my attention was diverted ? as if often is -- by a storefront massage business. Checking my wristwatch, I calculated I had just enough time for a 20-minute chair massage.I settled onto the light gray vinyl chair and placed my face inside the cushioned headrest. The massage therapist introduced hims...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whiners need not apply
- Sometime last summer I decided to host a pity party and invite all my friends. Well, not all my friends, exactly. Only those whose livelihoods might have, like mine, been suffering from the downward slide of the economy. To make the guest list, invitees would have to possess the ability to grumble, gripe, groan, fuss, snarl, scream, fret, rant and complain -- preferably all at the same time. I wan...