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"I've learned that the process of life - including the work, obstacles, even the hassles - is my life. Life isn't the end result - it's everything in between the beginning and the end."
- ANON
Let's begin by stating the obvious - there is no such thing as work-life balance. Although there ... Views: 1397
Let’s face it–if we are stressed about work, we are also stressed in all areas of our life. Unless we change what we are holding in mind, we will continue to experience stress. Stress is an unnecessary choice that we are fueling by holding the wrong things in mind.
Job stress comes in many ... Views: 1395
As painful as looking for a new job can sometimes be, job seekers often overlook the simplest way to make the search easier: work with a recruiter. A recruiter can ease the pain of the search in several ways: she has contacts you can only dream of, she knows where the jobs are that you probably ... Views: 1392
Looking to stand out with poise and presence in your company? Whether you’re the CEO or an aspiring leader, presenting at the whiteboard is a winning decision. If…you know how to present with skill, executive presence and authenticity.
Many leaders shy away from whiteboard presenting. At ... Views: 1391
In today’s challenging economy, many people feel that they have lost a sense of control over their careers. Widespread corporate layoffs and downsizings have made the job market a tenuous environment in which to build a solid future. As a result, a growing percentage of my career consulting ... Views: 1388
Robert Wilson: The Coach With The Most!
Cowboy Wisdom NLP Coaching, Hypnotherapy, NLP and listen to Rob doing live hypnotherapy. http://www.cowboy-wisdom.com/coaching-recordedsession.html
Many people have inquired, after the articles that have been absolutely heralding the wisdom, ... Views: 1388
People who need to apply for a teaching job need to differentiate between a teaching profession and other profession as in teaching profession; competition is very tough due to the limited job opportunities and too many applications. School administrator gets hundreds of requests for few ... Views: 1388
What is Internship?
Internship is a system of on-the-job training for white collar jobs, similar to an apprenticeship. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students or post graduate adults seeking skills for a new ... Views: 1388
A meritorious student wishes to perform best in examination. Even after completing the whole syllabus a month ago, they keep on revising the book twice or thrice. It is really important for them to have some knowledge about previous years question pattern. You can now solve IGNOU question papers ... Views: 1386
This is a question a lot of people wonder about. There are several criterions upon which you can base your decision, but, when it comes right down to it, personality, connection, and rapport are, to me, some of the most important. No matter how experienced and credentialed your coach is, if ... Views: 1384
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Career Coaching. Career Coaching focuses on the needs of individuals to find fulfillment and satisfaction in their career. Many of us try to improve our lives by improving or changing careers. Gwen Jewett is the Official Guide to ... Views: 1383
Restaurant management or food service management provides abundant career opportunities to all those who aspire to make a career in this field. To kick start your career in the culinary industry successfully, candidated need to be equipped with an appropriate degree from a culinary school or a ... Views: 1382
Patience is something that many of us find very hard to acquire or develop, perhaps because it is way too easy to just be impatient. But do you know that when you lose control of your patience, you hurt not only the people around you, but yourself as well? Impatience can cause your stress levels ... Views: 1382
Speaking American English is entirely different from knowing to speak that language. Many of us think that we are pretty good in speaking American English. But while interacting with American customers or while speaking in workplace, "American accent" becomes overwhelming.
While surveying the ... Views: 1380
On July 2, 2010, CNNMoney.com ran an interesting article about older job candidates. Click here to read the article. It stated that “Companies are starting to hire again, but many are turning their backs on older job seekers.” The piece went on to say, “The nationwide unemployment rate for older ... Views: 1379
So, you were fired. Now what? How will you explain it when you interview?
How do you respond to a job interview question about why you left your last job, when the answer is that you were fired? This question is dreaded by everyone who has ever been laid off. But it doesn’t have to be ... Views: 1379
When last did you look forward to getting up for work in the morning? Better still, when last did you not experience that knot in your stomach on a Sunday evening as you began to dread the Monday grindstone?
Is it just me or do you get the feeling that something is wrong with this ... Views: 1378
Leaders exist in all walks of life. More importantly, everyone has the potential of acting in a leadership position. We can all be more successful by establishing a positive attitude and also by having an attitude of gratitude. Leadership includes vitality, charm, being flexible and also ... Views: 1377
I am Just a Human Being
I have been thinking about this a lot over the past year and I am wondering if anyone else feels this way. Are you tired of always being put into certain categories? For example, I am a 62 year old, so the government will categorized me into a Senior Citizen, a ... Views: 1377
Over the past year, we’ve received a number of phone calls from parents of recent college graduates. This is unusual for two reasons: (1) we don’t usually work with clients in their twenties; and (2) these parents are seriously concerned about their children’s ability to start careers. Indeed, ... Views: 1376
Here we are at ‘back to school’ time for children…and for sales teams. If you haven’t picked up a whiteboard marker and started to practice, now is the time. Here are 7 ways to prepare fast.
Give a set of markers to a child and you’ll watch their eyes light up. Do the same to a subject matter ... Views: 1375
The fourth quarter of the year is the most common time for employees to get laid off. One mistake many people make is that they leave themselves vulnerable by not being prepared for year-end changes in their work situation. If you (or anyone you know) were unfortunate enough to “get the pink ... Views: 1373
Where is all the employment for senior citizens? How can it be identified and applied for. Is it only available locally, or are the employment openings for seniors national?
Are your carefully laid plans for a pleasant tour, although perhaps not royal, through your golden years seem to be ... Views: 1372
As you change jobs and even careers, you will come to a realisation that people really come in many different colors. Many work as hard as you do and are even kind-hearted. Of course, you enjoy being and working with them. Unfortunately, there are also those who have negative personalities. The ... Views: 1371
Take a new approach
Right now millions of Americans are either out of work, recently laid off, or afraid of being laid off. There are millions more, who simply work at jobs, which provide no meaning. They work only in order to get a paycheck.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself
Society ... Views: 1371
Online college courses include arts and humanities, health and medical, business and MBA, engineering and science, computer and IT, social sciences, education and teaching and trades and careers and all the subjects that a high school graduate could find in traditional colleges. Online college ... Views: 1371
I was talking to a prospective client yesterday and he asked me, "How do I make myself memorable in an interview or when networking?" We discussed a variety of tactics which will surely help him out, but there was one that stood out. We were talking about a specific chapter in How To Win ... Views: 1371
Even in a down market, job seekers and employees are not powerless or without recourse. In fact, you have more control over your career circumstances than you might think. I’ve developed 20 specific strategies and tactics that consistently generate powerful results for job seekers, even when it ... Views: 1370
For those who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, keeping themselves focused and efficient in their jobs can be very difficult. The distractibility, restlessness, and limited attention span can have severe effects on how a person performs at work. If you have this condition, ... Views: 1370
Contents:
1. The high cost to both women and organizations, when women do not ask for what they want. (Even young, highly educated and assertive women do this.)
2. Building trust and understanding between people from individualist cultures (USA, Canada, Western European cultures)
and ... Views: 1368
Although nowadays all major engineers are pursuing the dream of software, the field of basic chemical engineering is immense. They are in great demand in industries such as petroleum, oil and gas, chemicals, drugs and medicines, soft drinks, etc. These industries deal specifically with the ... Views: 1368
With that 4 year study endurance test out of the way, a piece of paper that states we have a BS, BA or some other two letter insignia, and the debt racked up with paying for that piece of paper, do we really know what college costs us?
I think the time is well overdue that we get caught ... Views: 1367
Lately it seems that almost every day I hear from a human resource professional who is struggling to talk with someone in their organization about their image. Personal image can be a very private, personal, and difficult thing to talk about, after all. Who among us wants to find out that our ... Views: 1367
After an arduous number of job interviews with prospective organizations, who is hiring someone for the job of your dreams, you yet again meeting with hiring manager when he or she gives you job offer, but with salary below what you had anticipated. You are still elated, actually excited, ... Views: 1366
Engaged leadership requires a high degree of self-awareness. Leaders who learn that the way they are being impacts every single interaction, conversation and relationship are ahead of the game. It may sound obvious, but it is the first step towards truly engaged leadership.
Being
The first ... Views: 1365
In this article I will be sharing specific tips that I have found to be beneficial in helping others tap into more of their career potential. Some I have used personally, my clients have used others. Which tips you use are not what is important. What is important is consistently stepping out ... Views: 1364
What do you perceive necessary in order for you to be inspired and successful? Well let’s begin by looking at inspiration. Inspiration is anything that generates a willingness to accomplish something in a wonderful way. It includes “Only the best outcomes” and is leaving all doubts aside. ... Views: 1364
You just learned one of your previous employers has been giving you a bad reference. Count your blessings that you found out, because many never do. But what do you do about it?
Bad references don't always prevent someone from getting a job. The key is how the issue is handled in the ... Views: 1363
One may think that integrated marketing is just a synchronized marketing message that is spread across different mediums, but it is actually a lot more. It is a planning process that helps in the development and pursuing of the marketing strategy. It uses a lot of information to develop a ... Views: 1362
The Teacher Eligibility test (TET), and the Central Teachers' Eligibility Test (CTET) is an initiative by the government of India to improve the standards in teaching. This test is conducted by both the State government and the Central government. India being in highest percentage of young ... Views: 1361
Vocal Coaching Tips to Give YOU the Edge
It amazes me how few singers appreciate the importance of correct breathing. If there is no breath there is no life. If there is no breath-there is no voice.!Simple as Simon.
If you do not control your breath,you have a zero chance of making it as a ... Views: 1361
Do you ever catch yourself using hope as a strategy to get the results you want? Think about how much of your work life you spend hoping that (1) the prospective client will sign up to work with you; (2) the position for which you are being considered will be offered; (3) things will work out. ... Views: 1360
How To Let Go Of Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back From A Career You’ll Love
“If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you.” ―Louise Hay
“When I grow up I’m going to trap myself into a job I hate but feel like I can’t leave.”
Said no one ever.
Except you’re ... Views: 1359
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” As a teenager you tend to hear this question a lot. You may also be asking yourself the same questions. You may find that you are sitting around one day minding your own business when another questions flits through your brain. You, and only you, get to ... Views: 1358
As a member of the kitchen stewarding department, simply put, the compactor is assigned to the task of taking out the trash or garbage after his or her shift. However, taking out the trash is not just about hauling them out of the kitchen and dumping them inside the dumpster, but there are ... Views: 1356
Are you facing a challenge in your career that seems insurmountable? Are you unsure how to handle it? Do you wish that overcoming your challenge was easier?
No one really wants things to be tough. Yes, we may know deep down that tough makes us stronger, but when we are going through a ... Views: 1349
Executive MBA programs continue to rise in popularity. With so much to consider in terms of the investment of time and dollars, you want to make sure it's right for you.
For those who don't know, an Executive MBA (EMBA) is a program similar to an MBA, however you can work full time while ... Views: 1349
It was a warm summer evening in June. I was a senior in high school, and everyone in our class had been invited to offer a performance piece as our “Senior Farewell Event” for friends and family. I decided that I’d sing Oh Very Young by Cat Stephens. It’s a song that is a bit challenging ... Views: 1347
If I had permitted my failures, or what seemed to me at the time a lack of success, to discourage me, I cannot see any way in which I would ever have made progress.
- Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, 30th President of the United States
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Regular relaxation is essential for a long life ... Views: 1347
How do you measure your success? When do you know when you have been successful? What is your vision of success? 85% of all lottery winners are bankrupt 5 years after they win the lottery. Obviously money did not make them more successful. Where do you keep that file folder with your written ... Views: 1347