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- The Corporate Women’s Road Less Traveled - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.The saying, ‘Lonely At The Top’ is true for women now more than ever. Why? There simply aren’t enough women moving in forward motion. Now, some of you may totally disagree but let’s look at the facts. Women outnumber men in the workplace but show up in less than 10 percent of senior level ...
Views: 895(2 votes) - The Paralegal Profession can be Career Choice or Career Change - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellParalegals have become fixtures in law offices across this country for two reasons. The profession evolved, to a degree, from the increasing responsibilities that legal secretaries took on, to the point where it made sense for non-lawyers working in law offices to have some training in specific ...
Views: 2923(2 votes) - The Restructuring of American Business Means the Restructuring of American Careers - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Brad TaftWhat do new, future-focused careers have in common? They represent America’s highest needs. They require a reasonable investment in time and credentialing in order to qualify. The time to plan is NOW if you want or need to continue to work THEN! The restructuring of American business ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - When To Make A Career Change - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Donna GalayWhether you are already in a transition or just exploring some new options, you have the opportunity to examine whether a change of job or career is appropriate - and any perceived barriers to making that needed change. It takes courage to face what isn’t working in our lives – but the wonderful ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - Why Every Kid Should Learn About Entrepreneurship - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Melissa RoseA myth behind youth entrepreneurship implies that your child will be ensnared in hours of tasks, taking away from his limited childhood. After all, he has time to learn the 8 to 5 role when he reaches adulthood and is forced to make his own way. There’s more to youth entrepreneurship than ...
Views: 1172(2 votes) - ***Confidence Is the Name of the Game in Securing the Job - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThe last thing some people think about when heading out the door for a job interview is confidence. Too often, there is such trepidation and fear, that their vision lacks this one thing the employer is looking for. Why should someone hire you if you do not look and sound confident? Trust ...
Views: 2647(9 votes) - Handling The Manipulative, Backstabbing Office Psychopath - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Andrew BaileyWe all have them. Those annoying, manipulative backstabbing colleagues. We normally label them as the 'office psychopath'. Male, female, it doesn't matter. In fact, Dr John Clarke, a lecturer at the Continuing Education Center at the University of Sydney and the author of two books on ...
Views: 13217(9 votes) - Radio Stations - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Steve TothThere are many, many radio stations broadcasting across the airwaves every minute of ever day and night. Many of those are talk radio. Do you have something to say? Would you like to host your own show to express your passion? If you have ever considered it, Real Coaching Radio Network is ...
Views: 4072(7 votes) - Bring Prosperity Into Your Work - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Candace CzarnyFeng Shui Tips for Your Office Your office is where you might spend forty or more hours a week. While you might be comfortable in your space what about your co-workers and your clients? The energy of your office space will impact all of the people who work or visit it. Both your customers ...
Views: 1497(5 votes) - Make Money Online - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Steve TothYou can make money online. Create incredible value and the money will come. Real Coaching Radio Network is launching a new product to assist coaches, professionals and small business owners: “How to Successfully Launch a New Radio Show, or Any Other Product or Service.” Through the never-fail ...
Views: 2782(5 votes) - Switch on Your Brain - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” – Confucius They say the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. Well, I think there’s a third…STUDYING! This inescapable fact applies to all of us at some point or another. And even after that final bell has rung ...
Views: 7103(5 votes) - The Benefits of Joining a Mastermind Group - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee ShupeMasterminds bring a two or more people together for a common purpose and betterment of each other. Masterminding lets businesses, business owners and others network, brainstorm, and connect to help improve their businesses. Some direct benefits of masterminding…. Specialized Knowledge: No ...
Views: 1866(5 votes) - Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: The Optimal Thinking Way - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Sam DonnersWhen leaders lack emotional intelligence, employees often feel powerless, anxious and frustrated. Functioning with unresolved emotional turbulence, their performance can be dramatically impacted. Many employees disconnect from the company's mission and their daily responsibilities when they feel ...
Views: 1680(8 votes) - ***10 Reasons Why Voice Training Should Be Part of Your Professional Development - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhether you are looking for a job, firmly ensconced in one, or in the midst of starting your own business, improving the sound of your voice is something you might consider especially if the sound of your voice on recording equipment leaves much to be desired. Yes, it is unfortunate that we do ...
Views: 3538(3 votes) - ***How Confident Do You Sound in the Interview? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Nancy DanielsMany years ago when I was fresh out of graduate school, I applied for my first 'real' job in New York City at G. Schirmer, the largest publisher of classical sheet music in the States. What I didn't know then was that my speaking voice was my greatest asset in attaining employment with that ...
Views: 2945(3 votes) - Affirmations Help You Create the Successful Life and Career You Want and Deserve - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Bud BilanichI have learned that self confidence is an upward spiral. Self confidence leads to professional success, which in turn leads to increased self confidence, which leads to higher levels of success, and so on. You might be saying, "That's great, but how do I become self confident if I'm new in my ...
Views: 1599(3 votes) - Choosing and Attracting The Right Career With The Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Priya DeelchandIn order to live a happy and successful life, making the right career choice is of utmost importance. In fact, we spend almost 80% of our time at work and if we are not happy in our job, it will be reflected in the other areas of our life. If on the other hand, we make the right career choice ...
Views: 3385(12 votes) - Dental Hygienist School is a Two Year Track to a Great Career - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellAccording to the United States Department of Employment, over the next several years the dental hygiene profession is projected to grow at nearly three times the average rate for job growth overall. It is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States, it provides a good income and ...
Views: 1787(3 votes) - Four Elements of a Killer Resume - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dwain CelistanFour steps to a Killer resume! By Dwain Celistan A key tool in the process of securing another opportunity is via a resume. As an executive recruiter, we typically receive hundreds of resumes per week. There are over three million resumes on the larger internet sites. Thus, it is ...
Views: 1709(3 votes) - How Saying No Drives Great Careers - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Dan Coughlin(If you want a link to the MP3 recording of this article, send an e-mail to dan@thecoughlincompany.com with “Just Say No” in the subject heading.) Great organizations are defined by what they say no to. The same is true for great individual careers. A great career is one where the ...
Views: 1907(6 votes) - How Your Resume Limits Your Potential - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Matthew TooneResumes are essential documents that communicate our past experience, outline our previous accomplishments, and even reveal a portion of our current character. They are so essential that employers, educational institutions, and companies everywhere must require them in order to assess our ...
Views: 1442(3 votes) - Human Resources Professionals Need Career Coaching Too - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Charlotte WeeksMost people in Human Resources deal with job seekers everyday, and it seems reasonable to expect that they would have an edge when conducting their own job search. They spend their days sourcing candidates, screening resumes, determining (and negotiating) salary, and interviewing. Considering ...
Views: 1495(3 votes) - It’s Okay To Slip-Up - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Scott ColettiAn act or thought that unintentionally deviates from what is right or true. This is the formal definition for slip-up. To slip-up should never be thought of as a failure to accomplish something. I am quite certain that many of us would agree that many mishaps we may have been involved with in ...
Views: 1310(3 votes) - Live Your Passion By Taking Advantage of Your Opportunities - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Linda PucciI frequently work with people who want greater meaning in their lives. They want their lives to count. Sometimes they are bored; sometimes they feel trapped by their everyday life; sometimes they just want to find greater happiness or meaning. This has lead me to think about the importance of ...
Views: 2334(3 votes) - Overcome Your Job Search Competition - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Michael TrustOvercome Your Job Search Competition In today’s highly competitive job search market, anything that gives you a legitimate edge is worthwhile to use in your job search. Below are a number of items that you can use, today, in your job search to help you overcome the completion. • Research ...
Views: 1000(6 votes) - Present withut the Butterflies - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Frank O'TooleYou have butterflies, you are twitching, you are shaking, your knees are going to cave in, you know that since you were born your brain has started working but once you stand on that podium your brain is going to freeze, you’re up next. How are you going to present confidently and stylishly? ...
Views: 1246(3 votes) - Recession Proof Your Career With Training & Development on a Shoestring - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Avil BeckfordAre you an asset or a cost to your employer? How valuable and indispensable are you? And, are you recession-proof? Professionals who expect to progress within corporate environments today have to be able to stand apart from their peers. One of the ways to stand apart from the crowd is to ...
Views: 1946(3 votes) - Seven Myth Busters of Distance Learning - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Kathleen KingIn this brief article, I expose some of the most common and deadly misconceptions about distance learning. And you want to read this. Why? Because if you do not consider the new trends and potential of distance learning, you may be ignoring or discounting vital opportunities to increase your ...
Views: 1557(3 votes) - Successful People Focus on Their Goals - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Bud BilanichThe other day, I came across a succinct statement on goal setting and goal achievement from Denis Waitely… "The secret to productive goal setting is in establishing clearly defined goals, writing them down and then focusing on them several times a day with words, pictures and emotions as if ...
Views: 3773(3 votes) - Using The Skills That Pay The Bills - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Gian Fiero |If you are trying to get a job, or a better job, your chances of doing so will be greatly enhanced by the experience and education you place on your resume, but the "soft" skills that you demonstrate will distinguish and differentiate you from the gluttony of competitors who are vying for the ...
Views: 1302(3 votes) - ***What to do When Nothing Works - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenEvery now and again, as we work to make our dreams come true, we will find ourselves tired, stuck, and trapped. We'll feel as if we've painted ourselves into a corner and not know how to get out and get moving. If you reach point where you feel like you're stuck and nothing you do seems to be ...
Views: 11510(4 votes) - ***When Nervousness Makes Your Voice Quiver - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Nancy DanielsNothing is more embarrassing for a speaker than to be plagued with a voice that quivers, shakes, or skips an octave when standing at the lectern or the head of the conference table. It is a problem for many people and can easily be eliminated by taking control of your nervousness and speaking ...
Views: 3686(4 votes) - Planning as a system - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Craig NathansonWhat is a system? A system is comprised of many processes. These processes have ins and outs. Processes have starts and stops. They can be mature, or developing. Some of them work smooth and some have multiple broken links. It can be helpful to look upon management work as running a complex ...
Views: 1739(5 votes) - Approach With Recruitment Agencies In UK - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Frank JitPeople often face different kind of problems with recruitment in the UK. The most common complaint of the common man with recruitment in UK is that they complain that their recruitment agency doesn’t work hard enough. This article is based on the approach you should have while dealing with ...
Views: 841(6 votes) - Strategies to Overcome the Issues in Job Hunting - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Mary JoyceAccounting is a flourishing field that provides innumerable career opportunities for the students just finished their education. Even the youngsters shine in this field and make huge profit out of freelancing and working in an accounting firm. Now, the people who crossed over 40 years are ...
Views: 863(7 votes) - Interviewing During the Economic Downturn - How to Look Confident in a Job Interview - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Patty BuccellatoWhen you feel good about yourself, you radiate confidence. The same is unfortunately true when you're feeling desperate or negative, you then radiate discomfort and nervousness. The latter is not the nonverbal message you want to convey to potential employers today, or ever. Instead, the ...
Views: 1516(8 votes) - ***Reading Tarot as a Business, Choosing Clients, Client Relations for the Sensitive Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Emily Erickson-SandstromAccepting whatever client happens when beginning a service business as an entrepreneur is normal. It can be a ruinous detour as a regular practice, though; and you may not be aware of the illfated turn at the time it happens. Example: I opened a court reporting office without directly ...
Views: 4257(13 votes) - 6 Essential Steps to Career Breakthrough: Navigating Through Change Successfully - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Kathy CaprinoThere are so many people today in dramatic career and life transition, and also thousands of coaches and consultants offering help. I’ve discovered, however, that recommending simple, straightforward tactics and strategies does not work unless there has been a true breakthrough in the ...
Views: 3392(1 vote) - Are Your Business Goals Still On Track? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Beate CheletteCan you believe it? This year is already half over. Wasn’t I just in Chicago, at my daughter’s graduation? Now summer is almost here. We all feel it. Time moves so quickly, we become absorbed in the routine of our busy lives, and some things fall through the cracks. Do you remember what your ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - #71 of 101 Ways to Love Your Job: Being Right---What Price Do You Pay? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Stephanie GoddardRecently I had the opportunity to speak with several employees about their views on conflict, dealing with difficult people, and how to get things done when others aren't cooperating. You know--the usual stuff at work that we all cite as some of the most common stressors. I was surprised by ...
Views: 1818(2 votes) - *** The Four C's of Success - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Bud BilanichThis is my first article for SelfGrowth.com since I became the Official Guide for Career Development. In this article I will be sharing the ideas on career and life success. They are based on the advice I provide my coaching clients and my Common Sense Success System ...
Views: 4418(3 votes) - ***A Voice Like That of George Clooney or Kathleen Turner Is Within Your Reach - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Nancy DanielsImagine standing out from the crowd when you speak. Is it possible? Everyone has a better voice inside of them; unfortunately, most people are unaware of it. What is a better voice? One that vibrates in your chest when you speak and grabs your listeners’ attention with its warmth and ...
Views: 3792(2 votes) - ***Are Your Delivery Skills Lacking in Expression? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIf you speak in a monotone, there is only word to describe it: boring. That is not a very comforting thought if you care about the image you are projecting. A delivery without emotion or life means a message that will not be received. Your listeners may grasp the first of your thoughts; but, ...
Views: 3595(2 votes) - ***Articulate - Articulate - Articulate - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIn our fast-paced and hectic world, the ability to be understood the first time you say it is imperative for your success. There is never enough time to accomplish what we need to do. Wasting both your time as well as that of your listeners is neither efficient nor profitable. To constantly ...
Views: 3619(2 votes) - ***Do You Cringe When You Hear Yourself on Your Answering Machine or Voicemail? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThe first time I heard myself on a recording was many years ago when I was in college. I had a small portable Sony tape recorder and I was with my friends when we recorded ourselves. I was horrified when I heard my own speaking voice. What is fascinating about that experience is that ...
Views: 3149(2 votes) - ***How Important Are Your Presentation Skills in Getting a Job? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Nancy DanielsYes, your education is important; yes, your experience is important; and, most definitely, your attitude is important in landing a job in today’s questionable job market. Have you ever taken into consideration, what your presentation skills are saying about you however? You may look ...
Views: 2466(2 votes) - ***If You're Not Being Understood, Is It Because of Your Diction? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Nancy DanielsIf your diction is difficult to understand, it could be due to an accent. Please understand that accents are not a problem. They are part of your culture; part of what makes you, you. If you have an accent, I do not recommend trying to eliminate it. Instead, I suggest you work on speaking ...
Views: 2030(1 vote) - ***If Your Accent Interferes with Your Diction, You Need Voice Training - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Nancy DanielsMany years ago when I first started my business, my husband commented on the ‘before & after’ video clips of my clients, remarking that he could understand everyone in the ‘after’ takes but none of the speakers in the ‘before’ takes. All the speakers were Canadians in which English was their ...
Views: 2559(1 vote) - ***Ladies, Is Your Voice an Asset or a Liability for Your Career? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIn Shakespeare’s King Lear, Lear is carrying the dead Cordelia and says, “her voice was ever soft, gentle and low, an excellent thing in woman.” Those words epitomized the image of how a woman handled herself in society and is in direct contrast to the loud, outspoken and sharp-tongued Kate, ...
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