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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job or no job: the certainty of uncertainty
- Headline from AP via Yahoo News! January 11, 2005: "Chrysler Expects No Job Cuts in 2005, 2006." Headline from Detroit Free Press, January 12, 2005: "Chrysler Cuts 200 Hourly Workers." Job uncertainty has become part of the employment landscape in America. Just three weeks before the holidays, with no warning or explanation beyond "financial reasons," I was handed m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips for building a successful career
- 1. Develop excellent work habits ? for example, meet deadlines and don't procrastinate.2. Read extensively about your primary career area. "Own" your profession by developing a disciplined reading program, so you'll be aware of trends and developments.3. Practice team playing ? learning from colleagues and sharing your knowledge.4. Know both your job and your organiz...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keep your phone costs down!
- When you're looking for work, some of your expenses will change. You may not commute daily since you won't need a monthly commuter ticket, but each time you travel to an interview by public transportation, it will cost more.Your dry cleaning bill may be less because you won't need to dress for work each day, but you may need to buy new clothes in order to look great at your interviews....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 8 steps to getting on-track when you start a new job
- Starting a new job can feel like moving to a new country. Your language skills may be modest. You have little knowledge of the laws, let alone the customs and traditions of the society you are entering. All you have is a passport and the goodwill of management as you enter unfamiliar borders.1. Get to know your colleagues. Ask questions and listen to their answers. Get a sense of what is sa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pebbles in your shoe dont only hurt your foot but cause back and hip problems!
- CIO Magazine ran an article entitled, "Ten Mistakes CIO's Too Often Make" written by Susan H. Cramm, former CIO and vice president of IT at Taco Bell and CFO and executive vice president at Chevys, a Taco Bell subsidiary.I was thunderstruck by her ninth mistake---Pretend that your organizational weeds are really untended flowers.My mind immediately went to a comparison with what it i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gray hair, black prospects
- If you're reading this article, I'm sure I don't have to tell you that discrimination has become much more sneaky than in the past. No one comes out and say, "We're not hiring you because you're too old." Instead, discrimination is subtle and equally damaging."She seems set in her ways.""I'm not sure he can work for a 37 year old.""What would...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your attitude is screaming
- There is more attitude around than the 'traditional 'positive / negative attitude. This issue's topic will expose you to the other kind of attitude. You will also learn about the significant role attitude in the making your world go round!As you read through, you will begin to understand what the components of attitude are and how can use these to have an attitude that serves you. That's ex...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Planning your successful career: 15 ideas
- "Doing a good job is one of the most important ways to move up the ladder", says Dr. Don Bagin, Professor of Communications at Glassbro State College.If you are one of the many people who do a good job consistently but are not noticed by top management, here are some suggestions to help you get on the fast track:Smiling: Research has shown that people who smile are perceived t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Build new habits -- payday will come --
- Feeling that it never works is not a good excuse. You may even remember last year not getting past February. GOOD intentions. NO success. Don't quit! Every year has a new beginning for each of us. Keep on working at it.NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONSYou knew that was coming. Wipe the slate clean for 2004. Most of us had a few UPS and some had more DOWNS. There is real power in your mind. Thin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Youre bright and talented -- toot your own horn --
- Obviously, there are RIGHT ways to move UP the ladder. Being in the right place certainly has tremendous benefits. YOU have to "kinda" find ways to be at the right place at the opportune time.An important suggestion is to be very careful with whom YOU keep company. Select your MODEL or "confident" carefully. Do not think that everyone has YOUR best interest at heart....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Franchising offers no guarantees --
- You have to ask --- IS a FRANCHISE FOR YOU?There are NO guarantees. You invest your money and take your chances. My own experiences include franchises for personnel agencies, temporary help services, diet centers, restaurants and PC training schools.Some of these franchises proved very important in our business plan and growth into a multi-million dollar enterprise. However, there we...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business experience is your security cover
- Some may want to interpret "independent" to mean WITHOUT others. None of us are truly independent or able to make it in life alone. All of us depend on family. Friends. Our church family. Schoolmates. Business associates. And others.You may hear someone say, "she is a self-made millionaire" or "he did it all by himself" and believe it. NOT SO by a mile. There i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Prepare for your future now --
- All Presidential candidates (before and after) make all kinds of promises about YOUR 'social security' when running for the top job. Regardless of the promises, YOU are the one who has to live or die by the future plans made on your behalf.Future plans that YOU make and control. It's your actions that count. No one else is going to make sure that you are cared for in your old age. At street...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top 10 mistakes job seekers should avoid in contacting an employer
- There are numerous tools and resources available to guide job seekers through the steps of a career transition. These tools are very useful and suggest much that you should do. At the same time, some individuals benefit equally by learning what to avoid. If you count yourself in this latter group here is a laundry list of things that "turn off" an employer. Make sure you steer clear of the followi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to stay calm in tryng times
- That's not you? Great! Bad habits are hard to break once the addiction gets hold of us. Been there. Gave up "smokes" long years ago but it took lots of willpower to kick the habit.FIRST THING IN THE MORNINGShould the question be asked? Is this YOUR best time of day or is ''night' your choice? Everyone has a different clock. Some of us like to sleep longer. Stay up later....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Confidence is critical to your success....
- Make EYE contact when you look at another person. Look at them!! Don't look down at your shoes or away from the other person. Don't look around the room for someone else who may be more interesting.Be sincere in communicating (talking!) with another person. Give them your undivided attention. Act interested! Respond to their questions with a positive answer.NETWORKING takes time, but...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - ?how to look your best in a down economy?
- As you know too well ~ many jobs have been lost during the turn down in our economy over the last several years. Important sectors as well as entire industries have felt the challenges of lost profits and reduced staff.Most of us felt the dot-com failures personally. Venture Capitalists hit the skids while employees were terminated by the thousands. Many found themselves in the job market f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Careers-changing jobs: the fantasy of the ideal job
- Most people would agree that the concept of a job today is vastly different from that of 20 years ago. Organisations are changing at speed, technology has changed the face and pace of work, and globalisation is pushing every business to examine it's operations in a totally different context.How do we, the people that work within this changing environment, manage our own needs and wants? ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Network now
- Have you ever been to a networking event that was awkward, frustrating and nothing more than a business card exchange? In his book MANHATTAN SOCIETY: The Art & Spirituality of Networking, Chris London says "Networking with integrity creates a greater willingness of all parties to be part of a human conduit to serve as energy and resource to one another. Sometimes you will give more than you ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What to do when hr calls...
- Generally, when you present yourself as a prospective candidate for a new employment opportunity, your information will filter through the Human Resources department. Since every company has their own hiring process, understand that you cannot always control when HR will call you. Our philosophy is that a prepared candidate will have a higher chance of success than an unprepared candidate.H...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 reasons to hire from outside your industry
- While at times it may prove comfortable and convenient to hire from within your current industry, often the best candidate for the job comes from outside your "comfort zone". How can that be? As a recruiter focused on a highly regulated and competitive industry experiencing significant growth nationwide, here are 3 reasons to hire from outside your industry:1. Deeper Talent Pools:...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to deal with a nightmare boss
- It can happen to anyone. there's a change in the organization and -- suddenly -- you find yourself working for the boss from Hell. Arrogant, demanding, ignorant, bullying and insensitive. Do you leave right away? Do you fight back? Here are some tried and tested ways of coping with impossible bosses -- and coming out on top.1. Find ways to boost your confidenceThis is the sing...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Working with recruiters: 5 critical words for candidates
- As professional recruiters working both retained and contingency search assignments, we spend a significant part of our effort preparing both the candidate and the client employer for prospective interviews. Preparing each side to meet and interact removes much of the predisposed tension that is inherent to the interview process on both sides. If each participant of the interview is prepared thoro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you bored by what you do?
- Is your working life in the doldrums? Do you feel stuck in a rut? Uncertain about the future? Depressed by what you can see ahead? Still looking for a job that will fully engage your interest?If so, you're like millions of others who face each working week more with resignation than excitement. It's not that things are bad. They just aren't as good as you would like them to be.So wou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job hunting tips: taking care of yourself
- Looking for work is generally a miserable undertaking. No matter how much education and experience you have, you are in a powerless and vulnerable position.You spend days preparing for an interview, trying to build up your self-confidence, create a relaxed, competent demeanor to disguise the turmoil and anxiety inside, and practice answers to questions you hope the interviewer will ask....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job hunting tips: assessing personal value
- A week out of work is a vacation. You can sleep late in the morning, revel in your newly found free time, shop when the stores are empty, and get around to those chores you have been putting off for too long.Three weeks out of work and you are still relaxed. There is a new and better position waiting out there and you just need to get around to finding it.Six weeks out of work and yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Unemployment blues: staying afloat
- The unemployment checks are running out and there is no potential job in sight. The wolf is knocking at the door and you need to survive.Here are five tips to keep you afloat.1. Ignore your ego and get everyone on board. You hate letting your children see you as less than competent and completely in charge but now is the time to share your predicament and let them help. By talking wi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Overwhelmed and overworked: the myth of american productivity
- Employment finally seemed back on track during the first few months of 2004. Politicians crowed that "Our tax cuts are working." Then, without warning, job growth slowed to a crawl, resulting in a deficit of more than 2 million jobs from that confidently predicted only a year ago. To counteract that dismal performance, public emphasis turned to another indicator, productivity. The reported increas...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job hunting tips: accepting judgment
- Applying for work is stressful, no matter the circumstances. Even if you are already working, and merely looking to see what else is out there, you still want to be offered the position. If you realize, half way through an interview, that you would be miserable working for this company and you wouldn't let your dog take the job, you still want it to be offered. If the hours are unsuitable, the job...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Personal contacts: the key to successful networking
- When the word "networking" is used, we tend to think of upwardly mobile college graduates with a bursting day timer in hand chatting up the competition at business meetings, conventions, or workshops. The average blue/pink/white collar worker disconnects, feeling that they could never be that pushy, don't know enough people to even start the attempt, and that the method only works in competitive b...