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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taking charge during an interview!
- Perhaps you've found yourself in the position of seeking a new position due to a layoff, cutback or downsizing and are now facing the interviewing process. As scary as that may seem, one of the most critical points to remember is that just because you're sitting in the seat opposite the potential employer doesn't mean you have no control. There are a number of ways for making the interview a more ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Active listening skill tips for interviews
- During a job interview, a potential employer asks, "Can you take on more than one project at a time?" If you respond, "Yes," you may want to rethink that answer. According to Dynamic Listening: Interview Skills, a computer based training module from Mindleaders in Columbus, Ohio, you should avoid one-word or one-sentence answers.Be specific. And speak money-language. Her...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to prepare for a performance appraisal
- Performance appraisal should be treated as an ongoing developmental process rather than a formal once-a-year review. It should be closely monitored by both employee and reviewer to ensure that targets are being achieved. By preparing yourself diligently and demonstrating a willingness to co-operate with your reviewer to develop your role, you will create a positive impression.To enable you ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to answer the most difficult interview questions
- The following 'difficult' questions are common to most tricky or adversarial interviews. In order to convince the interviewer that you are the best person for the job, you must prepare and rehearse your answers meticulously. Study the job description and the candidate profile; research the company; and match your skills and accomplishments to the employer's requirements.When preparing your ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to manage your career like a business
- Look upon yourself as a company with a product or service to sell. Understand your market and devise a dynamic marketing campaign, remembering that companies hire employees who offer them the best results and the best value for money.Begin by identifying your skills, qualifications, and accomplishments. Adopt a customer-focused approach. What benefits and results can you offer employers? Ar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why your cv/resume is not generating the interview offers you want
- If your current CV or resume is not generating the interview offers you want, it is time to start assessing it. Check to see that the following descriptors apply:*Begins with a succinct, clearly stated career objective tailored to the particular job for which you are applying.*Highlights how your skills and qualifications match the company's specific needs.*Employs appropriate...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Overcoming the 7 roadblocks women with families face making career changes
- Family is the driving force of our lives. You need family to support you and in most homes you need money to support your family. You work to support your family but you usually end up spending little time with them because of your 9-5 job. According to a Gallop poll 70% of Americans hate their jobs.Life is funny sometimes. Its so easy to find yourself in a job you don't love, in a career t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 ways to succeed on your first job (or any job)
- You've heard the real estate cliché: the three factors that determine a property's value are location, location, location.Well, here's an instant cliché about creating value on the job: to succeed, you need to work, work, work.But there's more to success than 80-hour workweeks.You have to do the right things in the right amount to get ahead, a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Intuition: the secret to your career success
- For far too long, we moderns have relied on our analytical/logical brain to make important life decisions. It is my belief that our imaginative/creative brain holds the key to better, smarter and more soulful decisions. This is because the right side of the brain, which loves creativity---taps into your intuitive nature. Take your career for instance. How could following your intuition make you mo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding a job under tough circumstances
- Anyone can find a job. That's right, I said "anyone". And I meant it. But the caveat is: I didn't say what kind of job. You can go out and start flipping burgers, and whine about the tough breaks life handed you when your company down-sized, or you can reach higher, and go for that job you really want, and know you have the experience and enthusiasm for.Reaching higher means being...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Students discover your niche by using career assessment
- In our ever changing world where job competition is rampant it can be difficult to understand one's strengths and what one wants to do in life.If you feel uncertain about your career path you're not alone. Most college and high school students are unsure what path to take in their future or even what is their chosen career niche. Unfortunately, this uncertainty comes through in job intervie...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secrets to interview success
- Many well qualified and extremely able candidates fail at job interviews simply because they are unaware of the conventions of the job interview and the expectations of the interviewer.Successful candidates, on the other hand, manage to impress prospective employers precisely because they know how to present themselves.Thus, they study the job advertisement; they analyse what is requ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Petite modeling: what should you wear to your first modeling photo shoot?
- If you're looking into making the petite modeling industry your career and are wondering what you should bring to your first photo shoot then this article is for you.Don't take this lightly. Your first impression needs to be a good one. You want to show the client that you will do whatever it takes to get the job done the way he wants it done. Usually the client will give you a list of what...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discontentment in the workplace
- While more people are finding employment, more employed workers are discontent and experiencing frustration. In most cases it can be boiled down to four factors: feeling undervalued, unappreciated and powerless, and world events.You can possess a tremendous amount of creativity and skill, but if you aren't given opportunities to utilize and express these qualities to their fullest, frustrat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Culture shock
- Today we hear much talk of the 'global village'. People are have more opportunities to travel and live abroad than ever before. However, when you leave a familiar environment and go for an extended stay somewhere quite different, you could experience a whole range of unexpected and unfamiliar feelings. Many of these emotions can be very strong, making you feel out of control and confused: just the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten things about your career development
- There are some tactics you can action whatever you wish for from your career. Whatever you might think right now, you have all the tools you need for a career which give you joy and fulfilment. You might not think that possible, or that it will leave you cash poor. But that's not usually the case. Your life can change within your control.Those who are the best at Career Development......
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Master responding to selection criteria and win your next job!
- As a human resources specialist for many years, I've seen it all when it comes to job applications. Most disheartening were those applications in which applicants had not addressed the specified selection criteria ... they went straight into the 'no' pile. In many cases, it was obvious from accompanying documents like the cover letter and resume, that the applicants were intelligent, experienced p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seriously impress at your interview with these 7 hot tips
- So you've managed to secure a job interview for a position that fits you PERFECTLY. Now comes the moment of truth: Are you REALLY ready for the interview? If you've rehearsed what you're going to say and know the perfect answer to every potential question, you're half way there. There's just one important thing you've forgotten:Yourself.How do you sell yourself and show your potentia...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to ask for a salary increase and get your raise
- Feeling overworked and underpaid? If you're starting to feel like you deserve a raise, here are eight DO's and DON'Ts to build your confidence and tact (and what to avoid!) in asking for the salary you feel you deserve.DO1. Devise a "Plan of Action". First and foremost, get a strategy together. Make a note of the specific projects you've undertaken and the results you've ac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips on how to write high impact letters of recommendation
- Congratulations. You've been asked to write a letter of recommendation for an employee or colleague. This person values your opinion of him or her, and you'd be glad to help them advance. The problem is you're unsure of what to say or how to say it! Here are four tips to keep in mind when preparing your recommendation.1. Ask the employee about the new position they are applying for. What ty...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you living your career dreams?
- Inherent within the human spirit is a desire for fulfillment, a longing to carry out our creative aspirations by reaching new heights of accomplishment. Yet often the yearning for fulfillment can be suppressed by fear and apprehension. Perhaps we aren't feeling good enough, smart enough or able enough to pursue and fulfill our dreams.Uncover Your True Passion!If you are considering a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Last year physician resident checklist
- Here is a last year resident checklist not to forget:LICENSING:Licensing is becoming increasingly complex as identity and medical fraud become more common. Therefore don't wait till the last minute to start the process. The AMA reports that physicians should expect the process to take at least 60 days, and should plan their career moves accordingly.The highest volume of licens...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is job loss making you sick?
- Job loss affects most of us like any other loss in life. Yes, there are other losses that are greater, but this one comes close too!From my experience, job loss can make anyone sick! There can be terrible anger; anger which turns into depression. Even euphoria, has its other side; depression is it.Relief at getting out of a bad job should be enjoyed while it lasts. Relief and euphori...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Best strategy using internet job search engines
- Best Strategy using Internet Job Search EnginesThere are hundreds of Internet job search engines, from super job banks monster.com, careerbuilder.com, hotjobs.com to regional job banks, to job banks with occupational focuses, such as Dice.com. Job seekers can hardly exhaust all the job search resources, so we have meta job search engines which will simultaneously search several job b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career transitions : fearless flyers
- You may have read one of my previous articles on career transitioning which described how to create complementary careers for yourself. This article will introduce you to three people I call Fearless Flyers because they have taken the leap of faith that many of us would only dream of considering.Fearless Flyer #1 worked for a big gym equipment manufacturer. In fact, she was a regional sales...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career transitions: creating complementary careers in a day
- Down-sized? Outsourced? Burned-out? Wizened up? That's what I said. Wizened up! Now is not the time to be depressed. Now, is the perfect time to assess your life and what you want to do with the rest of it. One easy way is to explore career options that are complementary to you. Whether you are leaving by choice or have been asked to leave, you probably have more courses of action then you think....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Diplomats and spies
- "The Baratarian pirates also offered their services. Even though an American naval force had destroyed their base on Grand Terre Island in September, the Baratarians rejected British overtures to side with them. (6) {Other accounts make it clear the men were willing to go it alone or against the Americans and yet Lafitte convinced them to support the American cause. I see this as part of the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Becoming a home inspector: what the home inspection schools dont want you to know
- Chances are if you're reading this you've thought about becoming a home inspector. You may have even seen the ads that say you can make hundreds of dollars a day as a home inspector. Home inspection schools put many of these ads out. They paint a rosy picture about the profession and how easy it will be for you to make a ton of money virtually overnight. I'm a Professional Real Estate Inspector an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten questions for entrepreneurs to ask themselves
- Ten Questions For Entrepreneurs To Ask Themselves1.Do I have the persistence and patience necessary to be a business owner? It would be nice if once you wrote your business plan all you needed to do would be to execute flawlessly and everything would fall into place. Maybe it happens to a few businesses but usually in some part of the plan you get different results than you expected....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Looking for a qualified medical billing specialist
- Families, mothers, employers, and medical practices all interact in one way or another with a medical billing specialist. When medical billing is required, a qualified medical billing specialist can help you process your claim quickly and thoroughly. Medical billing specialists work in many different areas. A variety of tasks require a medical billing specialist to be familiar with medical transcr...