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Recipe for Success in the Free Agent Economy - by Howard Sambol- Where do I find the information to complete a 30/60/90-day plan? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Peggy McKeeA 30/60/90-day plan is a guaranteed way to make a powerful impression on the hiring manager and help you stand out from your competition in the job search. It’s simply an outline for what you’ll do in the first 3 months on the job: how you’ll get your training, get up to speed, and attack the ...
Views: 1705 - Book Review: What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009 - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Career Change. Though many careers are meant to be lifelong ones, sometimes change can be good - but there's a lot more to changing careers than simply updating your resum? and qualifications. A thorough understanding of the ...
Views: 1701 - ***A jobless recovery in 2010 -- what does that mean for job transition? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from David CouperAlthough it looks like 2010 will be better than 2009 for jobs and for changing your career, you will need to be much smarter in how you go about your search process. “A jobless recovery will be a part of our new reality, particularly in heavy manufacturing, retailing, automotive, banking and ...
Views: 1698(3 votes) - ***How to Recover from a Career Crisis - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Garrett CoanIf you have ever experienced any of the following, you have had a career crisis: Loosing your job Being fired Burning out Not wanting to do your job for one more day A career crisis can be caused either by someone else (being laid off) or by your own feelings ...
Views: 1698(1 vote) - Become A Professional Interviewee - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from Danielle Dayriesyour work style and personality for the job opening. They are not looking for specific answers, rather to tap into your personality and identify your characteristics. Human Resource Managers take a great deal of time developing interview questions and techniques to successfully complete this ...
Views: 1697 - Moving from I can’t… to I CAN! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2013 from Larry CraneHow often do you tell yourself that you can’t do something? Believing we can’t do something is a belief that we can begin to challenge. If we believe, for whatever reasons, that we can’t do something, we will resist (with all of our might), in an effort to hold onto our belief. In the long ...
Views: 1697(4 votes) - ***Oprah Becomes a Business Owner! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Bill DueeaseOprah Winfrey recently changed her mode of business. She quit her show, where she had been operating as a partial entrepreneur and became a business owner when she created a new business by starting a TV Network. She no longer HAS to work each day by appearing on her show. She WAS her show. ...
Views: 1695(1 vote) - Here is All You Need To Select An Engineering Dissertation Topic - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Rose TylerIf you are tired and exhausted chasing good engineering dissertation topics then this is the place where you have to stop your marathon, because we have got all the information you need for your engineering dissertation topics. In the following article we will thoroughly discuss about ...
Views: 1691 - The Career Pivot - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Maria HebdaChange is constant, prevalent, inevitable. We experience it in the weather as temperatures vary, in the seasons as spring cycles to winter, and within ourselves as we accumulate experiences. For most of us, these changes or transitions are characteristically familiar. Similarly, we embrace ...
Views: 1691 - 5 Ways To Instantly Improve Your Job Search - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Don GoodmanBy now you've learned the traditional ways of job searching don't work anymore. A few years ago you could put your resume up on Monster and Career Builder and wait for the phone to ring. Those days are gone. So here are 5 things you can easily do that will quickly improve your job search ...
Views: 1687(1 vote) - How to be Confident at your next Job Interview - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Mariah ShippFor all of your adult life you have been able to communicate and express your inner thoughts without any problem. You are able to talk to friends, family and colleagues in a calm and confident manor and going to an interview is not really any different. You are able to articulate what you want ...
Views: 1687 - Peter Fogel's "Discovering the "Role" You Play and How It Affects Your Reinvention!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter Fogel"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." ~Victor Frankl Did you see the HBO movie The Life and Death of Peter Sellers? Sellers was always transforming himself. The man slipped into a persona as easily as you or I would slip into a pair of ...
Views: 1686(5 votes) - Why Should I Change and Where Do I Start? - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Kamil KowalskiReason One common reason is the desire to change things, because you are less than thrilled about the way things are. You may want to change or improve your health and fitness, your social life, your career or business, your financial situation, or find your own meaning in life. Another ...
Views: 1686(3 votes) - 5 Steps to Help Mom Get Back to Work - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Hallie CrawfordWhen it’s back to school time a lot of formerly working moms out there start to consider going back to work. It can be hard as a stay-at-home mom to get back into the workforce once your kids start going to school and you’re ready to get back into work mode. On top of the emotion of watching ...
Views: 1683 - ***Will Career Counseling Help You Make A Career Change or Perhaps Make Your Dreams A Reality? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Stacey MayoIf you are considering a career change, you might want to know that you are in good company. A recent finding from the “Working in America: The Key to Employee satisfaction” survey showed that 32 percent of the respondents were not satisfied with their current employer. This survey was ...
Views: 1682 - Four Steps to Stop Others from Derailing Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2017 from Estra RoellOne of the barriers to living on purpose and doing what you truly love is the expectations of others. It may be that your parents had fears that what you wanted to do wouldn't pay the bills, or wasn't considered a sophisticated enough calling and they set the expectation that you would follow a ...
Views: 1682 - ***Change your job – go green - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from David CouperLooking to upgrade your career for more security, opportunity or money? Want to be part of a growth industry? Interested in green jobs? Now is the time. “Since gas prices went up to $5 a gallon, there has been historic momentum for green jobs,” according to Dr. Kirwan Rockfeller, Director, ...
Views: 1680(3 votes) - What EFT Tapping Is and What It Is Not - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaEvery now and then, there is controversy about what constitutes EFT Tapping, EFT, or Tapping, and what does not. It can be very confusing if you are looking to learn EFT or thinking of using an EFT practitioner. With this in mind, here are a few pointers about what constitutes EFT, Tapping, or ...
Views: 1679 - ***Breakdown to Breakthrough in Your Career - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from David CouperYou're on the way to a job interview and you're already late because you couldn't find your car keys and you found a mark on your suit that you tried to clean off but made worse. You get on the freeway and suddenly you get a flat tire. You've had a breakdown. You can't get to the interview on ...
Views: 1675(5 votes) - Peace Amid the Chaos - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghPeace Amid the Chaos I am going to tell you something strange; perhaps even unbelievable. I understand exactly what is going on in today’s world. I seem to have a gift. I can see the big picture where many others cannot. I understand what is causing so much of this chaos that surrounds us. ...
Views: 1673(1 vote) - After The Shock, What Do I Do? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2008 from James ArmstrongMen and women have asked me, as the Editor of NowWhatJobs.net, exactly what motivated me to write my book and, subsequently, to start my website? Here's my response. Actually, I went through a rightsizing/downsizing exercise on three separate occasions during the decade of the 1990s. So I ...
Views: 1672 - No Work Experience? You Can Still Create A Great Resume! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalFor anyone who is fresh out of school or college and is looking to enter the job market, it could be an intimidating task; learning how to write a resume. It is natural to feel trepidatious of the task at hand, particularly because one has no actual work experience to speak about at this stage. ...
Views: 1671(2 votes) - The top ten reasons why YOUR work should be joyful! - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Craig Nathanson1. Life moves fast and work will consume the majority of your hours in your life. Use them wisely and your life will be fulfilled and meaningful. 2. If you choose work which best fits you, you can generate happiness from your work which can last a lifetime. 3. Your work affects everything else ...
Views: 1670 - Selling Your Business? You Can Get A Great Sales Job! - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Peggy McKeeHave you been your own boss for a while, but now you’ve decided that enough’s enough? Are you ready to move on to a new phase of your life? A great sales job is within your reach. Former business owners have a unique advantage in the job market for sales. They’re used to finding new ...
Views: 1669(1 vote) - The Recreated You! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Agu JaachynmaThere is a life of Success Full of all Joy, Peace and Abundance of all Goodies This is the life you have been called To live... It is a higher life in Christ, Void of pain, weakness and hatred In this life you can't be cursed Any one born a second time in Christ Has ...
Views: 1669 - How Do I Use Twitter Now? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Peggy McKeeTwitter is one of those social media sites that might surprise you. On the surface, it seems frivolous—do you really need to read all those Tweets about the smallest daily details of life? But if you dig a little deeper, you’ll realize just how powerful Twitter can be for your medical sales or ...
Views: 1668(2 votes) - How To Convey Unemployment On LinkedIn - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Marc DeBoerLet's call a spade a spade, being unemployed can be quite stressful. Nothing ever prepares you for being unemployed which makes it harder to deal with. However, with the right attitude, you can navigate out the unemployment waters. Part of that navigational knowledge requires knowing how to deal ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - The Top 5 Job Interview Mistakes Job Seekers Make (and how to correct them!) - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Dave DartChances are if you’ve applied for a new job position, you’ve had your share of screenings, phone interviews, filling out forms offline and online, maybe even taking tests and medical examinations. So when the time comes and you finally get a job interview, why wouldn’t you be prepared? The ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - Five ways to find your heart's desire at work - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Mark EyreThe desire to be productive is a universal human need. We are programmed with the need to leave our mark on the world, and 'work' is a big part of that. We endeavour to do things and achieve things, whether or not we're actually paid to do so. However, there's an assumption about work that ...
Views: 1665 - Job Descriptions and Career Prospects of Customer Service Representatives - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from robin brainWorking for numerous varieties of firms across the country, the customer service representatives works as the direct contact point for the customers. Basic task that these representatives accomplish is to ensure that customers are provided with all required assistance and issues raised and ...
Views: 1665 - ***Five ways to change jobs - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from David Couper1. Go back to school. The most expensive and longest route. Although getting an MBA may help you get a higher paid job, the tens of thousands of dollars it will cost you must be paid back before you start reaping the benefit from your new education. 2. Go back to school but get somebody else ...
Views: 1660(3 votes) - How to Keep Your Medical Sales Job Search Confidential - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe very best time to look for a new job is while you still have your old one–but what if that means you need to keep it on the down low? Keeping your job search confidential can seem virtually impossible, but it isn’t. One great way to stealth job search is by using LinkedIn. It’s entirely ...
Views: 1660 - Global Education Expo | Education Fair 2015 | Education Expo India - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2015 from mapmy studyMeet University Representatives at global education fair 2015,Wide range of courses offered,Avail Scholarships,Details on Post Study Work Permit,FREE Visa guidance,The biggest education expo in india,nepal,bangladesh.Global education,Education Fair,Global Education India,global education fair ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - "Wanted: People to Scam from Home" – Beware Career Change Scam Artists - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from David CouperThe recession is causing pain and suffering to job hunters. Faced with not finding work rational individuals may become irrational and fall for a scam that promises a sure-thing career change with great money and perfect benefits. These same people may not question why the new employer who is ...
Views: 1658 - Recession-resistant careers in healthcare industry - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Nancy HigginsIt's not all rainbows and butterflies with the economy just yet, and we all know that. Many of us are on the hunt for recession resistant careers, hoping to turn up a golden goose egg of sorts that will never give out even in the worst economic climate. But are such careers really out there? Or ...
Views: 1656 - Accepting a job: What is the most important long term consideration? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieInto the Future Have you ever been asked the question: Where do you see yourself in five years time? Whenever I have asked myself that question I have not really had a good answer. Actually my first consideration is money. I hope I will be earning more money. I also hope I will be with the ...
Views: 1655(1 vote) - Master Your "AHA" Moments - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from WEE DILTSHave you ever had one of those moments when you knew with total clarity the answer to a problem, the direction you needed to go or just a clear realization of who you are and how you fit in the Universe? These are called Moments of Clarity, Epiphanies, or simply “AHA” moments. They hit with ...
Views: 1646(1 vote) - What to Look for In a Great Interview Coach - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Peggy McKeeToday’s job search is unlike any we’ve seen before. Competition is especially fierce in this economy, and candidates get weeded out quickly. If you’ve landed the interview, you need to bring your best game right off the bat and knock the socks off the hiring manager. One of the most effective ...
Views: 1645 - Reasons for a Midlife Career Change - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Ted BehrFor Baby Boomers the decision to make a midlife career change can come as a result of various reasons. Some of those reasons are described below: 1. For those people in midlife, a career change might be considered because of a need for earning more money. Possibly there are debts that have ...
Views: 1643 - Becoming a Coach - 5 Career Transition Tips - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Ally WieserIf you have decided to transition into a coaching career while still holding another job here are some tips for a smooth transition. 1. Obtain a coaching certification. There are many evening and daytime coach certification courses offered to suit any schedule. Choose one that offers a ...
Views: 1640(6 votes) - How Old is Too Old to Change Careers? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2008 from Leanna FredrichMany of the client's I work with in my Life Coaching business are in the age range of 40 plus. A belief which comes up often early in our conversations is the belief that maybe they are too old to consider changing careers. After all they should be slowing down. They should be thinking about ...
Views: 1640 - Top Ten Tips for Negotiating a Job Offer - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Alvah ParkerOne aspect of meaningful work is being compensated adequately for the work that you do. It is important then to negotiate a good job offer. Several people have told me recently that they had job offers. I hope that means that the economy is improving. Some tell me they were willing to take ...
Views: 1638(1 vote) - Does Your Resume Tell Stories with Happy Endings? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Peggy Titus-HallDevelop SOAR Stories that Help You Soar Children’s stories or romance novels generally have happy endings. The kid’s story basically begins with either a chicken, a rabbit, or a kitten in a sticky predicament. In the romance novel, a lonely man or woman seeks true love. In the end the ...
Views: 1636 - Fastest Way to Find a Job - Tip 12 - Job Boards - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Peggy McKeeJob Boards What do I mean by job boards? The big ones are Monster, CareerBuilder, SimplyHired, and Indeed. Companies post job openings and requirements on there, with instructions for how to apply for that job. What job seekers normally hear from me is, “Step away from the job board! ...
Views: 1635 - Top 5 Reasons a Creative Person is Let Go - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Catherine Lang-ClineFirst it must be said: the shelf life for a creative person is not very long. Two to maybe eight years is a long run anywhere because creative people need change. That sometimes comes by their choice and sometimes it is someone else’s choice. But the reasons are typically the same. Here are the ...
Views: 1635 - 10 Things to Remove from Your Resume - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Don Goodman20 seconds. That’s the average amount of time that an employer will spend scanning your resume. The phrase “Less is more” has often been used for design purposes, but it can apply just as well to your resume. The point is to keep only information on your resume that is clear, simple and that ...
Views: 1634 - ***Three Ways to Accelerate Your Job Search in 2014 - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2013 from David Leigh WeberYes, there are a zillion articles on how to find a job, write the best resume, etc. This article is about something you may not have considered before — how to look for a job from the inside out. Being out of work, finding a job and/or working a job you hate can cause a ton of stress in your ...
Views: 1633(1 vote) - Applying for a Job - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Success happens not by chance, but because you were given a chance and took advantage of it.” – Kevin Geary Knowing where and how to apply for a job is just as important as whether or not you’re qualified. Campus career centres are the best, even after you graduate. They’ve got connections ...
Views: 1632(2 votes) - What the HR Pros and Headhunters Don’t Tell You About Your Job Search - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Rand GolletzYou’re looking for a new job. Either you have your eyes on a promotion with your current employer or you’re looking for a new job in a new place. You’ve read the “how to write a killer résumé” books, and you can talk at length about all of your functional responsibilities. It doesn’t ...
Views: 1630(1 vote) - Sales Interviews Are Different – Why? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe job interview is always, at its core, a sales process, because your ultimate goal is to get the manager (the buyer) to hire and pay you for doing a particular job (buy your product, which is your skills as an employee). Even though that’s true, sales interviews are not like regular job ...
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