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- Two College Degrees for the Global Economy - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Bob HartzellThe so-called global economy has matured over the past ten years into a true marketplace. The emergence of India, Brazil and China as major economic powers is the most public evidence of the changing economic climate around the world; there are dozens of less visible nations that are exporting ...
Views: 993(1 vote) - Get Unstuck by Changing Your Perspective - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Linda PucciWe have all had the experience of feeling "stuck" at some time or another in our lives or in our careers. No matter what we try to do, nothing seems to work. We spin our wheels and expend our energy, but don't seem to get where we want to go. When we feel stuck, we are often seeing our ...
Views: 2002(2 votes) - Does a Computer Repair Job Require Training? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob HartzellThere is an assortment of computer repair professions, and a variety of ways to get into one. There are a lot of help desk jobs for computer assistance; many of these jobs are overseas these days however, and many of those assistants are working out of a manual. Technical support specialists ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Three Paths to a Management Analyst Career - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob HartzellAbout 27% of all management analysts are self employed, according to the Department of Labor. Also in the federal statistics is the fact that as of 2006, over 675,000 professionals were working as management analysts. Taken together, those two facts tell us that it’s a profession with a large ...
Views: 838 - Electrical Engineering Today - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob HartzellOver the past ten or fifteen years a distinct division has fallen into place between the profession of electrical engineer and that of an electronic engineer. Professionals who are electrical engineers generally are involved with the macro side of electrical transmission and use: they are ...
Views: 2745 - How Can I Become a Physical Therapist? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Bob HartzellA physical therapist begins the first session with a patient by going through a diagnostic procedure. A patient may be referred to a physical therapist after surgery, after an injury or as the result of disease. The physical difficulty that the therapist is to treat may simply be caused by ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - What Is It You Do?: A Look At the Work of an Information Consultant - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Angie CarterThe information consultant or sometimes called independent information professional, performs a wide variety of services. Most information consultants specialize in a particular kind of research and focuses on a specific industry or vertical market. Many of them have wide range of clients that ...
Views: 1390 - Personal Branding Quiz: How Are YOU™ Doing? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Brenda BenceHow is your personal brand doing? Are you presenting yourself in the best possible light and making YOU™ (The Trademarked You) the brand of choice in your career? Watch out! If you don’t believe you actually have a personal brand, think again. Just by virtue of being you in your career, you ...
Views: 1487(2 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) - Managing Through Change - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Alvah ParkerMy client told me her department was being reorganized for the hundredth time. The call center she managed was being converted to an email and chat response center instead of a telephone call center. She was sure customers would be angry when they found that they could not get their technical ...
Views: 2094(9 votes) - Finding Meaningful Work Starts With Self Awareness - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Alvah ParkerAbout three years ago I began to work with an Alexander Technique teacher. If you are not familiar with this technique it is a method of working with the body to insure that you are in proper alignment. People use it to strengthen their voices, get rid of chronic back pain, and improve their ...
Views: 1091(2 votes) - A Fearless New Year: Ten Tips for How You Can Not Only Save Your Job, But Make a Big Splash at Work in 2009 - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhile you were ringing in 2009, it’s likely that there was a dash of worry and stress mixed in with your champagne. With the economy in a full-blown recession and more companies announcing layoffs every day, you could practically feel your career trajectory dropping alongside the ball in Times ...
Views: 540(2 votes) - A Most Ingenious Job Search - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn a recent holiday in my beloved Manhattan, a taxi ride brought me instant inspiration. I flagged a cab on Houston on the eastside, got in, and tacked to the back of the seat in front of me was a professional resume announcing the job search intentions of recent LaSalle MBA graduate James A. ...
Views: 671(2 votes) - Success with Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Dr Diana HodgsonThe most important investment you can make is an investment in yourself...an investment which will empower you to be the person you would like to be; a person who can attain all your goals and desires; a person who is more relaxed, healthy, loving, confident, positive, successful, motivated, ...
Views: 1461(2 votes) - Facing the Fear Factor - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Theresa BehennaDo you know what Billy Joel, Henry Ford and Lance Armstrong have in common? They never gave up. They failed their way to success with passion and persistence. One look at history reveals this is the single most common thread of all successful people - they faced their fear and did it anyway. ...
Views: 1683(3 votes) - Health Care Career? Here's Nine Can't Miss Options - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Bob HartzellHealth care is the largest industry in the United States, contributing over fourteen million jobs to the workforce. It's an industry that is not going to be growing smaller any time soon - if ever - because of the aginig of our population and the increasing demands our seniors will be putting ...
Views: 1105 - Engineering Technology can be a Quick Career Change - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Bob HartzellEngineering technicians are professionals that act as a first mate to engineers, in all fields of that profession. There are electrical/electronic engineering technicians, civil engineering technicians, environmental engineering technicians, industrial engineering technicians, mechanical ...
Views: 1826 - Overwhelm And The Corporate Arsonist - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you are lucky enough to still have a job, and that job is working in an office, then you may know a little bit about overwhelm and burnout. Overwhelm comes with having more to do than can be done. Burnout shows up when you do the same old thing over and over again without ever feeling like ...
Views: 684(2 votes) - Three Great Ways Stimulus Dollars Can Get You Started in Solar Power - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Kriss BergethonLooking for ways to harness the power of the sun, but you don't have the dollars to pull it off? Guess what? There are lots of ways to grab the cash and catch the rays to get you started in solar power. Maybe you're just looking to start a new business, but you don't have the start up capital. ...
Views: 1735(2 votes) - Find A Job By Writing and Publishing A Business Book - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Olga VladiWith millions of executives interviewing for fewer openings in a dwindling job pool, the savvier among them are employing a stand-out device to separate them from the crowd: their own (usually ghostwritten) business books. The fact is that being an author of a business book remains the ...
Views: 2574(3 votes) - Hemodialysis Jobs - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Lisa SimmonsDialysis is the artificial method of removing waste products such as potassium and urea from the human body when a patient has kidney failure. Hemodialysis removes these waste products directly from the patient’s blood and is the most common form of dialysis. As a general rule, most patients ...
Views: 886(1 vote) - Dialysis Employment - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Lisa SimmonsIn the health industry, there is a huge variety of dialysis jobs requiring varying levels of expertise, experience, and specialization. One of them is known as a dialysis technician. In this position, you are responsible for the set up, maintenance, and operation of kidney dialysis machines as ...
Views: 1000(1 vote) - Acute Travel Nurse Jobs Are Available - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Lisa SimmonsIf you want to make a career change and are wondering what field to enter you should consider going into the medical field. This field is growing at a rapid pace and there will be plenty of positions available in the future. Many people are making the change to the medical field every day ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - How Are You Really Performing At Work? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Gordon WalterYou just had the annual review from your supervisor and everything was wonderful. Feedback given was high-level and scrubbed to avoid any ill feelings. But does it sound similar to what you were told last year? Is this feedback what you needed to hear? Will it help you meet career ...
Views: 842(2 votes) - Four Lessons About Change and Organizations from Intercultural Exchange with China - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Kathleen KingMany people have expressed an interest in my sharing this immensely eye-opening experience. The purpose is provide a basis for reflection on our own assumptions and appreciation for how we learn so much form walking with people of different cultures. I know you will find many helpful ways to ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - 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) - ACCEPT NOTHING LESS THAN EXCELLENCE - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Dirk ZellerA Champion accepts nothing less than excellence. When you look at successful individuals and successful companies, good is not good enough. They are clearly striving for excellence. In Jim Collins’ best selling book, Good to Great, one of his premises is that good is really the enemy of ...
Views: 3363(3 votes) - Ride-Alongs and Ride-Withs (aka Job Shadowing) - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeWhat is a ride-along? Why is it important? A ride-along is just what it sounds like: You spend a day with a medical sales rep who’s in the field you’re thinking you’d like to sell into, and see how a typical day goes. A ride-along can be one of your greatest opportunities to differentiate ...
Views: 2555(2 votes) - Appearance Matters at Job Interviews - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Gordon WalterPicture this: You are tasked with interviewing candidates for work in a food manufacturing facility. The job requires maintaining high sanitation standards, meaning that hairnets and beard restraints, coupled with long sleeve shirts and long pants must be worn in a wet, hot, work environment. ...
Views: 2083(1 vote) - Don’t Suck Up To Anyone Higher Than You - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Andrew BaileyAccording to the web site www.idiomeanings.com, the definition of sucking up is: ‘to behave in a very friendly, flattering, or kind manner to someone higher than you in order to get a benefit.’ Usually this is done in a very contrite and deceptive manner. A person says things and does things ...
Views: 4848(6 votes) - Is Cash King When It Comes To Sales Incentives? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Andrew BaileyEvery sales person I have ever met wants to make as much money as possible with their time in the company. After all, that’s what they’re there for. To make money for themselves as well as for the company. It’s a give and take role. Over the years as I have stated in earlier posts, I have ...
Views: 1119(3 votes) - 10 Transferable Skills For Job Searching - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Gordon WalterWith national unemployment moving higher each passing month, candidates encounter significant competition for jobs. No matter what career field you are (or were) working in, there is undoubtedly knowledge and skill you possess that could appeal across many industries and fields. Do not limit ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - The Colour Blue: How Color Can Influence Your Emotions and Thought Patterns - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Thlelma Van der WerffBlue is one of the primary colours and perceived as a constant in our lives. We speak about ‘blueprints’ and ‘out of the blue’. This colour is strongly associated with sky and water and quite dominant in our lives, especially here in New Zealand where we are surrounded by the ocean and often ...
Views: 4285(4 votes) - Be Ready - Some Jobs Must Be Won at the Handshake - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Gordon WalterYou have probably heard that many hiring managers claim they can tell in an interview if the candidate is right for his/her organization at “the handshake.” Alas, I suspect it is true. I worked for a busy corporate vice president once who was very proud of the fact he could tell immediately if ...
Views: 938(1 vote) - Don't Let Being Over 50 Slow Your Executive Level Job Search - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Heather EagarJob searches are often difficult enough without throwing curveballs into the equation like age. But age is definitely a factor, even at the executive level where one would think that expertise would be valued over all else. If you’re over 50 and are running into problems being considered for ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - Should I Stay or Should I Go? Determining Whether the 9-5 World Is For You - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you believe the hype of many of the personal development blogs out there, figuring out your passion, kissing the 9-5 world goodbye and working for yourself is the best way to find happiness. But is it really? Self-employment has some serious drawbacks. Even if you put yourself on a ...
Views: 550(1 vote) - A Few Secrets Not Mentioned in "The Secret" - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Burke FranklinPerhaps you've seen the film, "The Secret" which features interviews with many success gurus sharing how they made it -- I saw the video and thought it was pretty good. In my experience; however, there are a few more factors for achieving the success you want. Having owned my dream airplane, ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Need Employment Insurance? Master Your Personal Brand - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Brenda BenceIn today’s topsy-turvy marketplace, job security may seem like a pipe dream. In the midst of downsizing, stock market confusion, and layoffs, how can you make sure to keep your name off any pink-sheet list? One key way you can create employment insurance is to learn to define and effectively ...
Views: 1330(7 votes) - Excerpt from the Book "Travelling Hopefully" - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Libby GillThe following is an excerpt from Traveling Hopefully: How to Lose Your Family Baggage and Jumpstart Your Life by Libby Gill. For more, go to www.libbygill.com. It took me a long time to realize how much of my personal story — that is, my beliefs about myself, my value system, and ...
Views: 1682(2 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) - How to Successfully Telecommute - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Todd HicksAre you an employee who possesses the need to have more time at home? Have you been considering spending some working hours telecommuting? My mother spends some work time as a telecommuter and I have some ideas of my own pertaining to what successful telecommuting entails. You will pick up five ...
Views: 1648(1 vote) - Employee Engagement: It's an Inside Job - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Susan Crampton DavisWe’ve all heard the staggering statistics regarding employee engagement – less than 25 percent of our workforce shows up on Monday morning excited about work. By the way, those statistics represent the optimistic viewpoint. Some say employee engagement could be as low as 19 to 11 percent.(1) ...
Views: 2164(1 vote) - Got Gaps? Three Tips for Handling Employment History Problems - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Alesia BenedictThe department staff gathers around to celebrate a milestone for a staff member. It is retirement day for Joe Smith who has been with the company for thirty years. Management is there to present a nice gold watch to Joe along with a plaque commemorating his extensive service and loyalty to the ...
Views: 2792(4 votes) - Are Job Searches Better in the Summer? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Heather EagarGoing Christmas shopping is usually better after Thanksgiving. Going skiing is usually better in the winter after a good snow has fallen. Going hunting for beautiful flowers is usually better in the spring. And some argue that searching for a job is usually better in the summer. Never heard ...
Views: 1262(2 votes) - Do You Have a Clear Vision of Your Life as a Successful Business Owner? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickCreate your ideal lifestyle vision first. It's hard to shove your ideal lifestyle into a busy business, but if you create that vision first, you can then build your business to support it. Vision is the ability to create something wonderful in your imagination. There's a spiritual connotation ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - 5 Steps to Approaching your Current Employer About Telecommuting - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Phil MonteroA question I am often asked by people who would like to telecommute is, "How do I approach my manager or boss about this subject?" Many people fear that if they suggest telecommuting, or even working from home occasionally, that they will be viewed as "less than serious" about their job. Of ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - The Power of Business Leverage For Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickLearning how to leverage will free you from the burden of feeling constantly overwhelmed and scrambling to succeed. What is leverage? Leverage is the ability to apply a little bit of effort and get a massive result. Think of a lever - you move the lever a little bit and the lever applies the ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - How to Get a 10x Increase in Revenue in Record Time - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickThe last few weeks I've been testing a new high performance technique. Having been trained in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, I'm always fascinated by how when you give your brain a new directive how it responds. It all started on a phone call with a client of mine who was planning out a ...
Views: 1506 - The Six Building Blocks of a Profitable Thriving Partnership - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickHave you ever entered into a partnership with someone then found, much to your surprise, that a few months (or years) down the road that the partnership has blown up? Kinda like the moment you discover your wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend is no longer the person you want to spend your life ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - An Easy 3-Step Formula to STOP Overwhelm - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickI'm looking around the room at glassy-eyed stares. It is day three of a big marketing event where these entrepreneurs have been learning all kinds of new ideas, opportunities and strategies. I've been brought into help these entrepreneurs prioritize and focus on the right steps at the right time ...
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