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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Managing the boss is essential to career success
- Your boss is the gatekeeper of your career. Unless you are able to manage a positive relationship with him at each step in your career you will fall short of your potential.Like it or not, never forget he is the portal through which you connect with the rest of the organization and its resources. Your boss is the one who can pass you along for promotions, or he can stop you dead in your tra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume writing tips
- 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 resum...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Successful job search: knocking out the competition
- Most of the time, competition stimulates us, gets our juices flowing, generates creativity, a sense of excitement, and motivates us to perform at our best. Looking for work is another matter! When it comes to financial survival, to regaining independence and self-worth, competition can be crippling.We apply for a job in the fervent hope that hundreds of others are not also applying. Finding...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job search campaign tip: an activity diary
- Looking for a job involves a wide range of responsibilities: preparing a resume, looking at ads, contacting employers, calling and visiting friends and acquaintances, follow ups, interviews. While none of us ever plan to be out of work for very long, it can be very useful to immediately start documenting your activities and your feelings to provide a road map of where you have been and where you w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Wanted: a diva for the job of a lifetime!
- "When I was a child, I always thought the world was mine, A stomping ground for me, full of opportunities. I always had this attitude that I was going to go out into the world and do all the things I wanted to do." ?MadonnaSo, what happens to the diva or Adonis in us? What happens to the girl or boy who is convinced of their career choices, bold enough to use their imagination, and pow...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Oil, lube and filter employee pay
- We have been studying the labor rates of Oil, Lube and Filter Quick Lube Facilities and we are finding that the pay is lower than you might expect. We also believe this is part of the problem with recruiting and retaining key employees. The average employee at a Quick Lube is a little under $7.00, which is lower than you would expect and certainly lower than the customer is thinking you are paying...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Skilled mechanic wage study review
- Well what is a good mechanic worth these days? You cannot place a value on them simply as labor units as they teach in management school, they are worth more than money. So why not treat them with respect and dignity and pay them what they are worth, we believe that the national averages are too low. There is a partial report on the Automotive and Trucking Sector from the Fed's Beige Book, June 20...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Helping mid-life employees find meaning
- People work to live, but most also live to work. A study on the meaning of work conducted back in 1987 revealed a strong attachment to work as a way of life. The study found that 86 percent of people would continue working even if they had enough money never to work another day. There could be no better indication that work is not simply a matter of putting food on the table, but is core to the be...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 tips to help you ace the interview and get the job
- The interview is the "beauty contest" part of the job search process. Interviewers get to compare candidates by asking them similar questions and comparing the answers. Being just the right person for the job won't help you if you blow the interview.Here are ten tips to help you come out of the interview with a job offer.1. Show responsibility by arriving on time.Nothing sets ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing resumes
- Use a resume as a foot in the doorWhen you go to college, they don't really teach you how to advance your career. In order to get the jobs you want, you need to know how to write an effective resume that will win you interviews. In order to be successful, you need to look at resumes as marketing brochures. Writing good resumes demands that you understand their purpose. They just need to hav...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Working abroad - employment advice in spain
- Jobs and employment on the Costa BlancaThe Council of Europe regulations forced Spain to end all restrictions on the free circulation of European Union workers as of January 1st, 1992 - which means that all EU citizens can work in Spain under the same conditions as Spaniards complete with employment contracts and employers contributions into the Spanish Social Security system on your behalf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top 10 ways to manage your career
- Many people in the last decade have experienced either a layoff or termination in their lives or the lives of somebody they know. While many of these people affected have experienced outplacement-consulting services, some have not and they may be in for a rude awakening - corporations no longer "take care of you". Managing your career in these times require you to have a game plan and an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top 10 reasons to have a career coach
- Many people in the last decade have experienced for themselves either a layoff or termination. Some of these people affected have experienced outplacement-consulting services. This is a fancy word for "help" in finding a new job. Many have also heard the adage that it is better to get a new job while you are still employed.I will address why finding a job is an ongoing process of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to pick the best career for you, part 1
- In Part One we'll look at how Positioning or "Coming to a Theater Near You" simplifies and expedites your employment hunt by reinforcing employer buy-in through justification of the sale.Rapidly gain employer agreement that you're the right person for the job by proving how their organizational needs are met through your specific abilities to solve their identified problems...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Switching careers - 7 key steps
- 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...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven deadly types of job recruiters
- Collect them all!Over the course of six months in my pursuit of a new job, I have talked to recruiters on a daily basis. I have communicated with or have been contacted by at least 100 recruiters. While there are a few good ones out there, I've found that the majority of them are just plain odd. I have put the most notorious oddballs into categories to help you decide which type you ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten great careers for single parents
- The challenges of raising a child by yourself, whether you're a mother or father, can be very difficult. Add the burden of having to be out of the home for 40+ hours per week to work and raising a child at the same time can be nearly impossible. This article describes ten careers you can train for that will give you the money to support your child and the time to be there for them.These car...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Knowing and guessing
- The line between average and exceptional work performance is dotted with ordinary day-by-day behaviors. I was reminded of that line recently. My husband was explaining to a nurse how he'd inadvertently taken the last dose of the live typhoid virus on the wrong day and wondered if he needed to retake the sequence prior to our Africa trip. "No," she commented, "I think you'll be fine." We both knew ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A day in the life of a freelance copywriter
- Ever wanted a job where you could spend all day, every day, writing clever and inspiring prose? Yes? Well don't become a freelance copywriter!Don't get me wrong, it's a great job, and for some of us it's a calling that won't be denied. And you definitely do get to write clever and inspiring prose. It's just that you don't do it all day, every day. In fact, when you sit down at the end of th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Change your life, change your career and get a new job!
- Careers dictate resume formatDifferent careers use different forms of resumes. When you're working on your resume, beware of services that try to sell you on just one template, regardless of your target career. That's because formats of resumes really depend on the industry or position that you have. Lawyers have different resumes from professors who have different resumes from actors....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your job search is a marketing campaign (part 2)
- Here's a continuation of my article from a few months back on how the successful job search is really just a personal marketing campaign.To recap, the same marketing techniques that have sell billions of dollars worth of products and services on TV, in print and via direct mail can also help you find a job.All you have to do is look at the advertisements you see with an eye toward bo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Write resume keywords that gets your application read
- As children we often used to read stories where magical words can open caves filled with treasures or magicians using words like abracadabra... sim sim.. and magically things appear out of thin air.Resume Keywords are the magic carpet that carry your application to the shortlisted files. It is especially important when thousands of resumes are recieved by the HR and the entire process is di...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Genes and work ethic
- If you have good genes, you are blessed. If they are exceptional, you might be successful on that alone.Add work ethic and you will be successful and remarkable.On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004, Linda Green retired after 23 years as a dancer in "Jubilee!" the longest-running production of its kind in Las Vegas.At 51, Green was the oldest continually working showgirl....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stepping stone jobs
- What we name something matters.It sets a tone that alters our attitude.Give something a new name and the difference may seem insignificant or even trivial.However, if it changes our attitude, it can amount to a very big change.Recently, I heard the term "survival job."I understood this to mean a job that is often part-time and unrelated to one's primary...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bullseye interviewing
- An interview is much like a blind date. You have sweaty palms, heart palpitations, shaky nerves and a preconceived notion of what could happen. The perfect scenario unfolds in your mind, where you are calm, cool and collected, dressed smartly, totally in control, enthusiastically meeting the other person's gaze and brimming with confidence. However, that idea has begun to unravel, because as of ri...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - F-e-a-r in the job search!
- Fear in starting a job search is a four letter word! Like any other four letter word, the word itself can create more fear, and some- times self-loathing!Look at the fear when it applies to a job search.Fear of others.Fear of change.Fear of rejection.Fear of being seen as inadequate.Fear of taking action, (procrastination in disg...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips for handling on the job setbacks
- If you've chosen a business career, you will inevitably experience some type of setback. And whether your pet project is canceled, your performance review is a bust, you get turned down for a promotion, or you're asked to leave the company, setbacks hurt big time. Nevertheless, if you start thinking of yourself as a victim or allow yourself to lapse into prolonged negativity, you won't be hurting ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Take charge of your job search: 12 steps to success
- Despite what many people may say, a job search does not have to be an unpleasant experience. There are those people who choose to take charge of the process, who actually find the process to be very rewarding and stimulating. Conducting a job search is in many ways a self discovery process and an opportunity to put your true endurance and attitude skills to the test.Here is the secret to ex...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - One step at a time in the job search
- What is the first step to take in a job search?Let's start with "Who Am I?" If the job seeker can answer that question easily, then the rest of what to do, comes easily.It is often the hardest thing to do in a job quest, or anything else in life.Answering this question cannot be answered by a recitation of job roles. Job roles are what a person did in a job; the tasks performe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Q & a how to find a great search firm
- Q & AQ: Are people sometimes cautious of 'headhunters'?A. Yes. However the industry has evolved over the last decade and steadily gained more respect. Now recruiters go to the same lengths that other professionals do to be certified by obtaining a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) designation.Q: Is it appropriate to approach a professional recruiter or should the recruiter ...