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Networking is the single most effective way to job hunt and to increase business opportunities. Without a circle of high quality professional acquaintances, you will be severely disadvantaged throughout your career. However, building this circle requires planning and you have to continually ... Views: 752
Your resume tells the world who you are, professionally. In today's tight job market, you need to pursue opportunities right away when they come up. And it all starts with a current and professional resume. Both the content and the format are important. No matter how brilliant or experienced ... Views: 922
Over 40? What’s next with your work, your life?
By Craig Nathanson
The Vocational Coach™
What would your perfect life’s work be?
In mid-life, it’s a question we seldom ask. It could be the one question that saves you from lackluster jobs, faceless bosses and endless commutes.
Are you stuck ... Views: 769
Your friend calls. She’s upset. She’s been working with a coach for a couple of months or maybe a lot longer, and now she’s quitting without achieving her goals. “I wasted a lot of time and money and I don’t even know what went wrong. My coach had credentials and good references. And I did ... Views: 1111
GREAT INTERVIEWS GET THE JOB
It can be easy to convince ourselves that the job interview doesn’t matter so much, as long as our resume is outstanding, our dress is impeccably professional, and that we are nice people. After all, nice people do win in the end, don’t they? Unfortunately, this ... Views: 1087
Productivity:
How To Add Value In The Workplace
Never Look For Another Assignment Until You Have Successfully Completed Your Last & Most Important One
If you are reading this, it is safe to say you have set some important goals for yourself at your place of employment, and you probably ... Views: 5106
Your job interview is tomorrow. You know your appearance will matter, so you polish your shoes and brush your hair. You realize your interviewer will have your resume in hand, so you've come prepared to explain every minute detail included on it. You've even done practice interviews and prepared ... Views: 783
Changing roles from employee to leader can be fun and very rewarding. It usually brings about more pay, more responsibility, and prestige. But it can also bring about some potential pitfalls as well. Here are 3 areas you can anticipate in advance as potential problems.
First of all, many of ... Views: 998
"To love what you do and feel that it matters; how could anything be more fun?" Katharine Graham
A recent New Employer/Employee Equation survey by Harris Interactive, Inc. conducted for Age Wave, took a broad look at the American workforce and found some less-than-encouraging attitudes ... Views: 733
The words “academic achievement” often bring to mind images of a student in cap and gown, proudly holding aloft a hard-earned diploma. It’s true that commencement ceremonies, held annually under sunny June skies, are often a college or university’s only opportunity to acknowledge its students’ ... Views: 801
Think about the last meeting you attended at work. After the meeting, did you feel that everyone heard what you had to say and your ideas were taken seriously? Or did you leave frustrated because louder or more forceful people dominated the meeting? If so, you need to take control of the role ... Views: 878
What do you want at work? Do you want a promotion, a new office, or the opportunity to work on an exciting new project? Here are 4 simple rules that will help you get what you want:
1) Ask. That seems pretty simple, but often at work we’re not clear about what we want. We may assume that ... Views: 3489
A surefire way to separate yourself from a sea of other qualified candidates is to write a follow-up letter after an interview. Most job seekers neglect to write a letter, assuming that once they leave the interviewer’s office the interview is over. Well, it isn’t. The interview process extends ... Views: 945
Think about the last meeting you attended at work. After the meeting, did you feel that everyone heard what you had to say and your ideas were taken seriously? Or did you leave frustrated because louder or more forceful people dominated the meeting? If so, you need to take control of the role ... Views: 907
How much is your time and expertise worth? Its the age old challenge for consultants: how much do I bill my clients? Sadly, there is no set in stone answer, however, here are some tips that will help you establish your rates.
First, lets look at your client's needs. Why are they hiring an ... Views: 547
A business card is often the single most important item you have to attract a new client or business partner. Getting a small piece of cardboard to represent you and your company philosophy is often challenging – learn how to do it in this article:
Often, your business card is the only item ... Views: 736
What is your attitude towards your work?
The position you take just might mean the difference between fulfillment and misery!
This is the sixth article in a ten-part series, based on Craig Nathanson's trademark "Ten P" model for vocational happiness.
By Craig Nathanson
The Vocational Coach™
... Views: 2331
Your new job starts next week and you're eager to get off to a great start. You want to make a great first impression, get integrated into the new company's culture, and learn their way of doing business as efficiently as you can. And, of course, there's much more. Where to start? Here are a ... Views: 782
You may remember the old television commercials for the Army, the ones that claimed, “We do more before breakfast than most people do all day.” In the case of Wanda Cross, that’s probably true. Cross, a contract specialist with the U.S. Army Space Missile Defense Command (SMDC), is not only ... Views: 897
Anytime that you are investing in the Forex market, you are going into the Market blind. You don’t know what point of the investing trend you are entering in at. You might be investing in a Forex stock just before the trend changes. Smart investing means you need to protect your trading float ... Views: 1217
LIKE most 16-year-olds, Liam Young has a busy time ahead with his GCSE exams this summer.
But unlike his peers he has another pressing concern - running a multi-national computer internet firm.
At the tender age of eight, the Widnes schoolboy started his first business in his bedroom after ... Views: 727
1. Allow other e-zine publishers or web site owners to republish small nuggets or excerpts of information from your ebook with your byline or ad included.
2. Make extra profits from selling monthly updates of your ebook. You could also back end sell the extra never released chapters of your ... Views: 1149
The first point to mastering money management is that you have to understand when you’re trading on the stock market is that you are playing the odds – but unlike many forms of gambling, you can make money. The key to making this money is to respect the risk that is part of the market, and ... Views: 1494
It is commonly believed myth that personality testing instruments can measure your personality and predict your future behaviors. The pre-employment testing mechanism has been following this creed without any solid evidence. The testing industry claims all out validity. The educational ... Views: 761
Everyone’s big on emotional intelligence now, because we’ve learned the hard way that a person’s people skills can make or break them in the workplace. If the person is highly exceptional in their field, it can be a close call, but all things being equal, we prefer to work and socialize with ... Views: 1688
Otherwise called a Protestant work ethic, a Google™ of the term “work ethic” yields a definition at Answers.com that reads, “A view of life that promotes hard work and self-discipline as a means to material prosperity. It is called Protestant because some Protestant groups believe that such ... Views: 3251
To be a success, your resume must have sufficient "scan appeal" to pass a first cut – that initial stage when a busy employer, faced with a stack of resumes, scans each one for about 30 to 60 seconds and rejects most. What can you do to make sure that your resume survives the first cut?
For ... Views: 618
No matter how much time and energy you invest in job seeking, critical mistakes can derail your efforts. Consider the following job search scenario. Each of the mistakes described below can put your job search off track, but all are easy to avoid.
Mistake #1: Starting with a Handicap
Your ... Views: 543
No matter how much time and energy you invest in job seeking, critical mistakes can derail your efforts. Consider the following job search scenario. Each of the mistakes described below can put your job search off track, but all are easy to avoid.
Mistake #1: Starting with a Handicap
Your ... Views: 681
How Bryant & Stratton College Internship and Career Placement is helping the Local Economy to grow
This is a Part 1 of a 3 Part TV Series
This TV show, hosted by Lester Robinson of “The ABC’s of Insurance” TV interview Jeffrey P. Tredo of Bryant & Stratton College and Drew J Cerza “ ... Views: 1640
by Bill Stoller, Publisher
Free Publicity, The Newsletter for PR-Hungry Businesses http://www.PublicityInsider.com/freepub.asp
From time to time, people ask me how public relations has changedduring the two decades in which I’ve been seeking publicity. Myanswer: technology. Twenty years ago, ... Views: 1332
You finally did it. You made the decision to leave a career that makes you dread every Monday morning and pursue one that you feel is your true calling. Congratulations! Making the decision was the hard part, right? Unfortunately, no. You’ve convinced yourself that this is the right move…how do ... Views: 762
If you are in a job search and aren’t receiving viable hits, it’s time to walk a mile in an employer’s shoes. Okay, I realize what you may be thinking. For just one day, you would like an employer to walk in your shoes so they can be sympathetic to the stresses you are going through on a daily ... Views: 951
Challenges posed by recent economic and market shifts, though predicted for some time, have instigated chaos in the lives of many business professionals and factory workers alike, not to mention just about everyone else who is paying attention. Instead of embracing change and allowing it to fuel ... Views: 1088
“Don’t ask your father the minute he walks in the door,” my Mom used to tell me. “Wait till he’s in a good mood. Let him unwind a little.”
Then some time later, she would alert me that “the good mood” had arrived, and it was time to ask him. It was a mystery to me, but gradually I began to ... Views: 1059
WORDS THAT INSPIRE
A monthly quick shot to motivate you, in less than 45 seconds, from Julie Cohen Coaching
What is your PASSION?
Dictionary*says:
strong liking for or devotion to some activity, object or concept; object of desire or deep interest; love.
What it REALLY means:
doing ... Views: 900
Branding is a process started by large corporations like Nike as part of a marketing strategy in the 1980's. It is a concept which had them selling their customers an image and an idea. Soon, along with the pair of running shoes you were buying, you were also buying into the concept, and "just ... Views: 981
1. Identify your accomplishments before you go on an interview.
2. Don’t let your guard down. No matter how friendly the interviewer is, you must always remember that s/he is not your friend.
3. Answer the interviewer’s questions in a direct and concise manner.
4. Identify your needs and ... Views: 4812
What are you passionate about? We didn’t ask if you are passionate. But what are you passionate about? What stirs your emotions? What is it you can’t stop talking about whenever someone asks: “What are you passionate about?” What’s the fire in your belly? What really turns you on? What do you ... Views: 1285
Searching for a job can be a daunting and confusing task for anyone, whether he or she is just entering the job market, looking for a better job or find him or herself without a job after several years with one employer. A job search can be successful when the person looking for a job knows ... Views: 725
Do you have the necessary attributes to be a successful secret services agent? Do you melt into the background where no one can see you? Do you hide behind someone else? Would you describe yourself as having an incognito life? Are you capable of always putting yourself second? Do you constantly ... Views: 1237
Making a fabulous impression on people opens doors for your business, personal, and career endeavors. People like charming people who make them feel comfortable. So, making a fantastic impression helps you get where you want to go.
The basic rule to make a great impression is this: Humans ... Views: 778
In the 1990s Stephen Covey’s name became famous through the publication of the “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. As many know the “7 habits” are not a group of new concepts but age-old approaches to success represented in a way that can be clearly applied to modern day personal and ... Views: 746
When I first dropped out of my lawyer life, I sometimes walked downtown on weekdays like some wayward ghost haunting a former territory. I’d stare at the office high-rises with fountains gushing in plazas and geometric murals in cool lobbies. Then I’d gaze in the windows of trendy boutiques ... Views: 771
What if there where a way to hypnotize HR people into hiring you?
Although it sounds like the stuff of movies, you really can influence the job interviewer’s subconscious mind to hire you, or at least move your resume to the top of the stack.
How do you do this?
There are three steps.
You ... Views: 1558
In mid-life, many of us are unfulfilled in our lives and careers. We have a deep longing for change. We often feel that we’ve waited too long to pursue our dreams, and believe that we have no choice but to settle for our current lot in life. Choosing how to fill such a deep void is no small ... Views: 712
Are you unhappy at work? Tired and lacking energy and drive? Don't worry, you are not alone! Studies in the US show that up to 70 percent of the workforce is unhappy with their job at any given time.
We all feel dissatisfied and frustrated with our jobs at times. So, how do you know when the ... Views: 910
You must play by the rules. Everything has rules. You want to play chess then learn the rules. You want to play soccer then learn the rules. You want to play tennis then learn the rules. You want to play life then….hang on a minute…. Who wrote the rules of life?
Who wrote the rules to your ... Views: 1256
Achieving excellence in our work is an integral part of feeling genuinely satisfied in life. We want our careers or businesses to blossom, making us financially secure and content with our achievements. Here are seven stepping-stones that lead to career growth and excellence. When used as part ... Views: 1050
This is the third in a ten-part series exploring the “Ten P” model developed by Craig Nathanson, The Vocational Coach, to help mid-life adults discover and do what they love.
When Murray and Heather Rand of Canada sold their St. Thomas, Ontario, home and moved permanently aboard their sailboat, ... Views: 805