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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dissatisfied with your job? take your power back!
- Apparently, there are all sorts of reasons to be dissatisfied with your job...Statistically, studies have shown that:-Lack of career advancement -Lack of training -Lack of direction from supervisors -A challenging economy -Lack of support from employers (CareerBuilder.com)Some of mine included:-Feeling under valued -Feeling like a cog in the whee...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What makes americans hate their jobs? this advice turns that epidemic around
- Here are the sobering facts: studies show that almost 70% of all employees dislike or downright hate their jobs. These dissatisfied, disillusioned people have no further career goals. Dreading the workday is a common heartache in millions of homes. Our job-hating crisis leads to lower productivity, adversely affects our economy, and -- worst of all -- causes strain on personal relationships....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are your intentions clear in your job search?
- 1. Do you REALLY know what you want?2. Do you know yourself well? What your interests, talents, and transferable skills are?3. Are you articulate? Can you explain what you want and do it clearly?4. Do you have supportive people interested in you and your welfare? If not, find some, NOW!5. Do you have a network of contacts? Start with your friends.6. Do you rely t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume software ? the hidden pitfalls
- Disadvantages of Resume SoftwareFormat A large majority of software requires the use of their format; most commonly using the chronological resume style. While the chronological style is certainly the most traditional manner to write a resume, it is not always advantageous for everyone. The chronological style resume focuses on work history. Individuals who are changing jobs may prefer ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume writing - importance of a professional summary
- The Summary is the preview of your entire resume. This may be be the only part that an interviewer or employer might read for shortlisting your resume. This may be the only section an employer reads prior to the interview. Gear up the summary to be the show window where the goodies are lined up to entice the person into entering the shop. Include your professional characteristics like highly energ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Out recruit the competition
- We hear from our clients that they "hope the candidate takes the job." Hiring a candidate shouldn't be a guessing game. After you interview a candidate thoroughly, and spend a great deal of time and money getting them through the process, you should not have to worry about "landing them."Donald Trump was quoted as supporting paying full price for something important to y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Should you make a career decision based upon a career quiz?
- Q. I'm about to graduate High School and I don't know what I want to be "when I grow up". Do you think that a career quiz might help me decide?A. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! But maybe not for the reasons that you think. You see, as the great Quizmaster, I've found one thing to be true: A career quiz, or any quiz for that matter, is always biased towards the thoughts and belief's of the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get inspired about your career
- Get Inspired about Your CareerDo you linger in bed long after your alarm goes off on work mornings? Do you dread Sunday nights because they lead to Monday mornings? Do you watch the clock and wonder if the day will ever end? Do you look outside your workplace and ask, "Is there more to life than just this job?"If you suffer from any of these symptoms, it is time for ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career change success is yours if you follow the formula
- Recent surveys suggest that, given the chance, about four out of 10 people would change career tomorrow and a further two might. The most popular reason given would be to earn more. But others want a new challenge, to do something more fulfilling, or to have a better quality of life. If you are one of these who might, what's stopping you?Simply stated there are only two things stopping you ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Self-knowledge: the key to finding the right career direction
- Your career, like any journey, has a beginning, an end and a direction. For many people, the present direction of the career is probably not a result of entirely their own choices. If, for some reason, you are not happy with the direction of your career, there is a way out: Take charge of your career and change its direction.1. Know yourselfHas it happened with you that after despera...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - When the going gets tough -- the tough keep going
- If you've been in a job search for more than a few weeks you may be experiencing the feelings of defeat and despair, not to mention the urge to give up. It's been a tough year, and then some, for those who have lost jobs for whatever reason. Interviewing with no second interviews or offers coming in begins to wear thin - very fast.Here are some tips to keep your spirits up when you're feeli...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get out of your comfort zone in the job search
- Most everyone these days knows what a comfort zone is. My definition is the place, environment and tasks that we have learned to do and feel comfortable with--a comfort zone.Lots of people feel devastated when they have lost a job as their comfort zone no longer exists. In other words, the time, place, co-workers, tasks which have been performed on the job don't exist any more. It's an unco...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Internships: bonkers or brilliant?
- I have something to say that's driving me batty. It's regarding graduates who fuss about not getting a job they like or not getting a job at all for that matter. Blah blah di blah?Let me ask you something. Imagine a small town like ours with a limited number of companies, looking for limited vacancies to fill. There are thousands of graduates leaving universities each year hunting for a job...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hello work world, im un-retiring
- For many years, you looked forward to that day when you would bid the world of work a fond farewell and ride off into the sunset of your golden years.Initially, it felt wonderful not to have to go somewhere each morning. Days, weeks, months of leisure lay temptingly before you. At last there would be time to do everything you wanted. No stress, no strain, just pleasing yourself for a change...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job search: the end of the line
- There is an end to the job search tunnel!It has been a long, hard road: layoff, unemployment, fear, depression, and occasionally panic or despair. Beyond the trauma of losing your job stretches the uncomfortable, stress filled nightmare of looking for work. Emotionally reeling from the blows of joblessness, you picked yourself up and cast yourself out into the mind-numbing, ego-destructive,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you need a mentor? and how do you find one?
- Whether you're self-employed or you work for someone else, you're new to business or a seasoned expert, one of the best ways to get ahead in business is to find a mentor. And some highly successful people even have more than one.What's a mentor?A mentor is someone who is willing to take you under his or her wing, give you advice and suggestions to help you improve your skills and bus...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 warning signs that you?re ready for a career transition
- 1. You dread getting out of bed and going to work.But suppose you were in a job or profession that feeds your spirit. Just imagine how exciting it would be to jump out of bed and step right into it every single day!2. You're exhausted, whether you've had no sleep or seven to eight hours of sleep.Your perception of life in general can often be skewed when you're not rested. So ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From the workwise collection: ten ways to win the job search mind game
- Are you one of the thousands of job seekers who question their sanity, marketability, and capacity to make smart decisions-just because you've lost your job? Are you wondering how to overcome these psychological challenges, rebuild your self-confidence, increase your marketability, and regain your sense of sanity?In today's competitive job market you need more than a killer rÃÂÃ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From the workwise collection: job hunting in the new economy
- To succeed in today's global marketplace, companies must hire the best and the brightest. Having talented employees can make the difference between success and failure.Job hunting in this new economy is competitive, dynamic, results-driven, and requires your best efforts. In the past, jobs and careers were permanent, stable, and predictable. Today all of that has changed. Jobs, careers, and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Turning their loss into your job gain
- It isn't the end of the world, even if it seems like it. Losing your job can be a heart-breaking experience. After all, your security in life and your abilities is now in question. You can feel disillusioned and there is the ever-nagging question of: What do I do now?Well, you start over. Don't develop a "victim's mentality". When one door closes another door opens for greater opp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The inevitable job interview question: ?why did you leave (are planning to leave) your last position
- This is a question that you can almost count on being asked at your next interview What the interviewer wants to know is, "Why are you available?"The answer you give could set the tone for the rest of the interview. For instance, if you were to indicate that you were bored or burned out at your last job, the interviewer would quickly become concerned about your performance at this...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding the right travel nursing placement agency
- Travel nursing is becoming one of our nation's fastest growing professions, and it's no surprise. If you love seeing new places and enjoy exciting new experiences that evoke the feeling of taking an extended vacation, then the career of a traveling nurse might be just what the doctor ordered! Travel nursing enables many people to stay on vacation for two to six months in free luxury accommodations...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Telecommuting interview tips
- Telecommuting Interview Tips- By Nell TaliercioYou've made it! Your cover letter and resume got you to the interview process... now what? First of all, I would like to give you a BIG congratulations for making it this far. Pat yourself in the back, do a happy dance. Okay, now let's get down to business.Not every work at home job will require a telephone interview. Some just hire you ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Telecommuting resumes
- Your resume needs to outline your skills and experience, as most know. What some may not know is that employers want to know what you'll bring to the table. They don't want to know what your daily duties were. They want to know what you did for the companies you worked for that makes you extraordinary. Did you save them money, did you make them money, how were you the best at what you did, etc. Ye...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Telecommuting cover letters
- Question: How do I market myself online?Answer: With a stellar cover letter and resume.Okay, so let's get into the meat of this. You know that you need to market yourself, and you can do that with a stellar cover letter and resume. But, why is that so important? Let's think about this. When you apply offline for a job, you are competing with a handful of people (usually) and right th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dissatisfied with your job? stop believing the myths!
- If you are dissatisfied with your job, you are in a self-imposed career slump!Why are so many of us in career slumps? Bottom line?we are not doing work that satisfies us! No matter what our employer does for us, if we are not doing work we really want to be doing, in a way that fits our desired life-style, we will never be satisfied.What keeps us in career slumps for so long? The num...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job! money! career!
- Feel somehow your life is stuck in MS-OFFICE ? The reality of life for MBAs is Excel or PowerPoint , I heard Google is catching up at campus. Having gone through this myself, (I am still not out of it!), having had the nightmare of freshly minted MBAs reporting to me every year ( 90% of MBAs in their first job believe that their first Boss in Incompetent) and struggling to manage their transition ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why it is impossible to raise your standard of living working a job
- Everything in nature has been endowed with what it needs to survive. There is no living thing that isn't inherently equipped with the skills and abilities it needs to secure its continued existence. Whether through instinct, size, camouflage or speed, no gazelle, lion or giraffe has to go to trade school to learn how to survive. That's the beauty of the divine plan. We, as humans, are part of this...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - More companies using job interview phone screening
- Planning and preparing before you begin to send out resumes could save you some embarrassing moments when you receive that unexpected call.You just never know when that phone is going to ring. Let's say the phone rings just as you are about to sit down for dinner, but this time it's not a pesky telemarketer -- it's a company recruiter calling. The voice on the other end of the phone says sh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 50 things to do to your boss that are fun for you, but not for them
- 1. You're eavesdropping and you hear your boss has reservations at his favorite restaurant. You know, the one you can't afford. Call them back and cancel his reservations ? say you're his wife.2. Have a friend of yours make an anonymous call to your boss saying that they know what he has been up to, possess incriminating pictures, and hang up. It will scare the bejesus out of him.3. ...