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- Tips for Job and Career Seekers – References - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Michael TrustAs the economy slowly begins to improve, more positions will become available. One of the key processes in any hiring process is the reference check. This process can make or break your candidacy for a position. Key points to consider: • If you only contact your references when you need ...
Views: 622 - More New Years Tips for Job and Career Seekers - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Michael TrustAs we move into the middle of the first week back at work for most folks, let’s look at what’s necessary to land a position – the basics: • Know your target. A scattershot approach will never work. Evaluate what your passion is (or what you think it is if you’re just starting out and don’t ...
Views: 571 - A new year is the time for a new approach to work - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Craig NathansonAre you over 40? Good. Then you won't need permission from your parents to read this article. If you are under 40, I give you permission now! I would guess if you are over 40 you have begun to question your life and your work. Good. This is normal and healthy. Perhaps you have also started ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Successful Executives know when to be Still and how to be Receptive - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Linda CassellHe had a highly successful military career, distinguishing himself in many areas. When he retired after more than 30 years, he knew he would use his logistical skills and great talent for managing people to create his own company. It was his dream. His mission? To do well by doing good. He ...
Views: 896(2 votes) - New Year’s Resolutions for Career Seekers and for Job Seekers - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Michael TrustThe same set of standards apply to both groups. This is the time of year to evaluate or re-evaluate where you are and where you want to be. As the economy continues to struggle, it is especially important now to get a bearing on where you are in your career. • Finding a new job is hard work. ...
Views: 667 - Landing a Career in a Tough Economy - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Michael TrustToday’s job market is unlike any job market since the Great Depression. With off shoring, outsourcing, economic uncertainty, the prospect of deflation in many sectors of the economy, finding a position, much less a career, is a huge challenge in today’s world. Saying so is an understatement, to ...
Views: 731 - Using Social Networking to Land Your Next Gig - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Michael TrustOver the last several years, there has been a proliferation of social networking technologies and platforms. Some have morphed into more “social” than “networking”; however, you never know where your next lead will come from, so it pays to be open about all of the platforms. One (of many) key ...
Views: 662(2 votes) - The Use of Email Address When Looking for Job - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Michael TrustFirst off, anyone who has read my young blog for any amount of time knows that I don’t think anyone should look for a job; people should look for a career (even if it’s the second or third one!!). A “job” is so “ho hum”. If you have to pay bills, of course, you do what you have to, trying to ...
Views: 652 - 5 Ways To Flex Your Gratitude Muscle - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Renita KalhornHere in the US, as we celebrate the holiday season, there’s been a lot of thanks and appreciation in the air. But going beyond the seasonal tradition, developing the habit of gratitude has become a common buzzword in mainstream media, touted as the key to less stress, better health and ...
Views: 1090(2 votes) - Are You Networking at 10 Percent - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonConversations with a number of coaching clients have focused on the need to network and develop a networking strategy. While job seekers may not want to “get out there in a big way,” they generally appreciate the role that reconnecting and meeting new people plays in identifying positions and ...
Views: 974(2 votes) - THE 5-LETTER WORD THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR YEAR AND FUTURE - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Aaron SchulmanTHE 5-LETTER WORD THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR YEAR AND FUTURE By Aaron Schulman: Long on Life This could be perhaps the most basic, but the most important letter you read all year, because it can turn a would-be bankrupt year into a profitable year, and a mediocre year into an exceptional ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - Life and Career Coaching Trends Now In Greece - Live Seminars Towards a Successful Business Mindset Development - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from Joanna VaiouLast night I was wondering, how many days per month can a person feel inspired and motivated to keep doing and improving whatever they are into… As I am running my personal development home based business from my lap top, usually from my living room, and less often out at my favorite ...
Views: 2906(3 votes) - Finding One’s True Work After Fifty - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Tomar LevineOn Being a Late Bloomer I’m a late bloomer. It sometimes seems I’ve lived my life backwards. I like to say I took an early retirement (minimal employment and lots of leisure), and now that I’m of retirement age, I’m fired up and cracking to start working. I mean really working, working at my ...
Views: 991(3 votes) - Hospitality Management Degrees & Career Opportunities - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from James TomersonCandidates, who aspire to kick start a career in hospitality management, have a host of career options to choose from. Tourism and hospitality are strong contributors to the global economy. Hotels, resorts and spas are always striving to provide their clientele superior services matching ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Get Into the Holiday Spirity For a New Job - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Sheryl DawsonWith unemployment at double digits throughout much of the country and with serious concerns about joblessness weighing on the nation, “job shopping is a holiday priority for many". Even though a layoff or job change can put a real damper on one’s Holiday spirit, now is not the time to slow down ...
Views: 541(2 votes) - Brain Power-Mind Habit - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Clifford MacHanterToday’s aspect of relationship has different combination of characteristics as well as emotions that are mixed that makes every journey of love unique. Let me sight some simple description of some possible ideas on love aspect. Maybe one time you had found already the woman of your dreams. As ...
Views: 662(2 votes) - Seven Steps for Surviving (and Maybe Thriving) in a Tough Workplace - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Kathleen SchulweisOkay, you’re struggling, contemplating things that will land you in jail, wishing you could be anywhere but around your caustic, obnoxious, and maybe bullying boss or colleague, and yet, you stay. Why do you stay? Most reasons people stay in such environments are economic but also your ...
Views: 657(1 vote) - Smart Women Trim the Layers of Their Lives - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Joy ChudacoffYesterday, we had tree-trimmers here at our house to clean up the trees that were overgrown and also to make room for new growth in the future. We live in a house that is very light and bright, however I was surprised this morning when I discovered how much more light and clarity of vision we ...
Views: 715(2 votes) - Stuck in Rut? Need a Change? Try Working With A Life Coach - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Janet McNallyIf you are looking for support in order to achieve your goals, a life coach is the best option. He will mentor you and show you the right path. Are you pondering on any of the following points as we fast approach 2010? * My plans never ever come to fruition * My brain generates ...
Views: 897(3 votes) - Success Starts in the Mind - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Susan Crampton DavisDisappointed at not getting the results they desire. Frustrated because they aren’t loving what they do. Unhappy with the direction of their life. These obstacles cause clients to come to us to seek help in getting on the right track. Unfortunately, Kathy fit into all three categories. An ...
Views: 2035(4 votes) - How Do I Go About Finding a New Job? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from James TomersonThere is nothing wrong in looking for new career and job opportunities even when you already have one. Anyone may just look to find a new job. You can be a student looking to start a fresh career and land a job. You can be a mid-career changer. Or you can be one of those jobseekers who are not ...
Views: 690(1 vote) - How Coaches Offend Clients (And How Not To) - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Mackenzie Pearce1. Bringing up fees to early during the first session. No one wants to feel like you only see dollar signs when you look at them, and announcing your fees before you have even exchanged pleasantries is the fastest way to make your potential client feel undervalued. The correct time to ...
Views: 1029(1 vote) - Contemplating a career change? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Sandy KiaizadehI recently read an article online that stated the average person will hold between 7 to 10 jobs in a lifetime. Clearly, most people make many career changes during their working lives. This is pretty significant. Yet my coaching clients will often lament that they feel stuck in careers that no ...
Views: 801(1 vote) - Smart Women Love, Give……and Have Fears - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Joy ChudacoffThis morning, as I sit here at my desk looking out the window at a beautiful, sunny fall day, I’m a bit at a loss on how to begin this article. This article isn’t any different from the others I share with you each week. As usual, it’s about my own life and the reflections that I believe are ...
Views: 779(3 votes) - Transform Past Failure into Future Success - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Sarah HathornWhether they are emerging leaders in a large corporation or solo entrepreneurs, almost everyone has experienced a painful career failure or two. The end of the year is always a great time to really look back over the past months and years with a view toward learning how to leverage past failure ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - Career Exploration: Finding Your Passion - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Laura AllanLeaving the Familiar, Embracing the Unknown Martha sits at her desk, dreading yet another day of angry customers, a boss who’s impossible to please, and knows that by the end of the day, she’ll have eaten too many snacks to fill the empty hole within her. “Surely, there must be more to ...
Views: 1860(3 votes) - Vocal Coaching Tips to Give YOU the Edge - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Kenneth EdenVocal 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: 1270(1 vote) - What to Keep In Mind When Choosing a Mentor for Your Career - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Peggy McKeeFinding a mentor can definitely help you advance your career, but there are several important points to keep in mind when choosing a career mentor. Usually people choose a manager, recruiter, or friend, but those choices might not be the best. A manager, for instance, might present a conflict ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Ask Questions - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Steve TothAs a radio show host on my shows, I’ve learned to ask questions and discover the magnificence of whom my guests are. When creating a radio show that provides a platform for my niche and to help those who are interested in what I have to offer. I’ve also discovered two ways to accomplish ...
Views: 1218(5 votes) - Lemonade Stand Plan For America - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Cory GeffreI started rethinking about the state of the country and the economy this weekend when my kids started a lemonade stand. They made $12.50 each for 4 hours of work. It brought me back to my childhood that involved not only a lemonade stand, but also an earthworm farm, handmade fishing lures, and ...
Views: 965(2 votes) - Safe is a Four Letter Word - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Michelle WardI’ve been encountering a super bad four letter word lately, spoken by both my clients & myself. The word ain’t s*** or f*** or even crap-tastic. No. The word is safe. And it’s as bad as any of the words I just listed. Now, when I think of safe, I think of sleepiness & hugs & hot cocoa & being ...
Views: 648(2 votes) - STAR Interview Technique for Behavioral Job Interviews - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeEmployers want to know about more than just your skills and experience–they want to know how you’ll get along day-to-day. How will you react in stressful situations? What will you do when a customer gets cranky, or there’s some issue with the product? One way for hiring managers to get to ...
Views: 1979(1 vote) - Being Prepared is the Best Way to Deal with Hard Interview Questions - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from James MalervyIt appears that now than ever before college students are filling out online job applications following graduation with anticipation of getting a job interview. Before students graduate college they need to have an extraordinary resume. Most colleges offer some type of resume writing seminar and ...
Views: 973(3 votes) - How to Become a Work From Home Coach - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Mackenzie PearceThe first step to becoming a coach is to understand what coaching is. WHAT IS COACHING? Coaching is helping someone go from the life they have- no matter what their current circumstances- to the life they want, the life they deserve. This means that you need to understand how the human ...
Views: 1445(4 votes) - The Power of Personal Branding: How to Improve Your Company’s Bottom Line - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Brenda BenceLet’s face it: There are never enough hours in the day to get everything done – especially when you’re running a business. So, focusing on a topic like personal branding may end up at the bottom of your “To Do List.” Just how important is personal branding to the success of your overall business ...
Views: 1593(2 votes) - Cool, High Paying Jobs - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Clifford MacHanterFinishing up school and heading out into the job market can be a very exciting time. These days some are finding it hard to find high paying jobs at all much less ones they actually want and the prospect of taking a job that they have no interest in is a terrible one. Unfortunately, many people ...
Views: 3468(3 votes) - 5 Must Interview Questions You Need to Ask! - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from James MalervyThese five must ask interview questions go beyond the apparent ones, such as what is the title of the job, what is the job description, who would you be reporting to, and other fundamental questions. In fact, it's doubtful you'll even need to ask those questions, as they are typically summarized ...
Views: 2648(7 votes) - College Seniors Need a LinkedIn Profile Now - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeIf you’re a college senior, you’ll be a jobseeker soon. Students traditionally use on-campus job interviews as a way to get their first post-college job, but according to one article, less than 1/3 of college students find jobs from companies that hire through career services. So what’s ...
Views: 1438(2 votes) - Bad vs. Good people? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2009 from Craig NathansonLabels at work It can be easy as a manager to label people as bad or good performers. This performance labeling tends to be a convenient way to quickly categorize people. It is efficient for human resources. Once labeled, people can be given promotions or demotions, merit or punitive action, ...
Views: 1278(1 vote) - Mid Life and Career Change? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from John G E FryeThe depth of inherent experiences to be accessed directly from Source of Success is something that I am very proud to be associated with. I am not too proud however to except that I am now at a stage of my life where any changes in one’s career can be for some, catastrophic. Now don’t be alarmed ...
Views: 706(3 votes) - A Social Network That Makes You Happy? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Deb ScottSocial networks appear to be all the rage today. But, is there a social network that can help you to be happy? YES! By accident I discovered Jason's Network, a social networking site developed by Jason McElhone. This site is a hidden jewel where people are committed to sharing their ...
Views: 1336(5 votes) - "Living Your Authentic Life" Who's Life Are You Living? Transition Tip # 2 - Be The You That You Were Meant To Be - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Patricia ClappWe all hear this phrase. Live your authentic life. Whether it ’s on the latest self help blog or you happened to be tuned in to Dr. Phil, this seems to be the phrase that can stop us personal development junkies in our tracks. What, exactly, does this mean? If you aren’t living your “authentic ...
Views: 2409(6 votes) - Back on the career ladder: Tips for reentering the workforce - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Virginia McCormackYou’ve crunched the numbers. You’ve scaled back quite a bit. You’ve stretched, pulled and bent your dollars. Some nights you can’t sleep as you worry about this winter’s heating bill. It’s time to get back into the workforce. That thought has you just as scared as the economy. “What ...
Views: 631 - Money is Payment for... - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Michelle WardAs a struggling actress, I knew that in order to feed/clothe myself & keep a roof over my head, I had to take as many day jobs as I had limbs. These day jobs equaled money, and comfort, and a Girls Night Out or two. Even though I was auditioning every spare second I had, and taking almost every ...
Views: 562 - 5 Reasons I Got Off My Ass & Discovered a New Passion - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Michelle WardI've taken some time this month to clean out my Gmail, the main goal being to have a completely empty Inbox. I went through each email one by one, adding it to my Gmail Task List and/or archiving it away, until I got to the very last entry. It was labeled "journal" & dated 12/14/06. I knew it ...
Views: 677 - How is this my life? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Michelle WardChances are, if you're reading this article, you're a creative type in one way or another. You might be an artist, a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a musician, a sculptor, an actor, a quilter, a painter or a singer. You might be a director, a filmmaker, a stage manager, a photographer, or a ...
Views: 591(1 vote) - Happiness and Work - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Craig NathansonWhat is happiness? In many ways happiness is very subjective and judged differently by each person. My observation is that people are most happy when they feel in control of their life. Much of one’s life occurs at work thus happiness at work is an important factor to consider. Many factors ...
Views: 2234(5 votes) - Is Your Career Worth an Hour of Your Time? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeObviously, the answer to this simple question is a resounding “Yes!” After all, careers represent achievement and financial security. Giving up an hour of your time is an insignificant sacrifice considering the benefits that it can provide. The next question: How should you utilize that hour ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - What Groups on LinkedIn Should I Join? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeOne of the best aspects of LinkedIn is that it allows people to connect with other professionals in specific areas of interest. LinkedIn Groups is a place for communities to form based on a common experience, goal, or any other characteristic. The idea is to provide a venue where collaboration ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Why is LinkedIn Important When I Already Have a Resume? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeThere are plenty of people who think that a LinkedIn account replaces traditional methods of job-hunting. While this might work for a few, this is not really the concept that propels the existence of this professional networking site. The purpose of LinkedIn is to provide a means of connecting ...
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