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  • Recruiting Excellent Job Candidates  By : amabaie
    Here are six useful tips for recruiters and human resources staff to find the most qualified job candidates.
  • Seeking Knowledge Will Give You Power  By : Gary Simpson
    What are you interested in? We all have a passion for something. So, what is your passion? Are you actively seeking information about your passion? Knowledge, providing it is correct knowledge, will increase your power.
  • How to Overcome Being "Overqualified"  By : Bon508
    Here's how to prepare for and avoid the negative perception of being "overqualified" for a job.
  • Win Your Own Lotto  By : Sean North
    When people talk about enrichment, they are usually thinking of financial enrichment. (Show me the money!) But, we can enrich many other aspects of our lives too such as: spiritual, mental, physical, and social, as examples. Winning the multi-dollar lotto is not impossible, but are you spending your life waiting for your fortune to come to you? For those of you that feel powerless at work, you have more control over your destiny than you think you do.

    Why don't you win you OWN Lotto?!? Yes, that's right. What is stopping you from winning big in your own life?
  • Hunting the Executive Head Hunter  By : amabaie
    Executive Head Hunters should be treated like animals. Er, that is to say, they should be hunted with strategy and planning. Here are five useful tips.
  • CREATING YOUR OWN LUCK  By : Nan S. Russell
    Losing my job in the last recession of the last century, I discovered first hand the power of creating your own luck. A week later, I decided to locate an interim position while I looked for a "real" one. Accepting a temporary position at minimum wage in an industry I knew little about, I decided ...
  • ABOUT YOUR WORK  By : Nan S. Russell
    I like Simon, one of three judges on American Idol. I find his feedback refreshingly honest. And while his words startle me with their ego wounding potential, the traditional feel-good, let-you-down-easy, sugar-coated feedback is not much of a gift. It’s hard to tell someone they’re not good enough and their dreams are not going to happen, at least in this venue. But not telling them is no gift either. Some contestants rise to the challenges he throws at them. Some don’t. And, some can’t. Which one are you?
  • Missing Out on the Opportunity of a Lifetime  By : Wendy Betterini
    If you've ever missed a wonderful opportunity and felt like your dreams had been shattered, it might help you to know that opportunities are not always what they appear to be.
  • What Is A Virtual Assistant?  By : India Jordan
    What is a Virtual Assistant? This is a question you've probably asked yourself if you have heard of the title "Virtual Assistant." A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent contractor and a home-based entrepreneur who uses the Internet, phone, fax, email, and other technology to communicate with his/her clients.

    Virtual Assistants provide administrative support and/or specialized business services. Many Virtual Assistants were most often Administrative or Executive Assis...
  • Virtual Assistant Job Opportunities: 7 Ways To Locate Clients And Job Opportunities  By : India Jordan
    Virtual Assistant job opportunities are out there, you just have to know how and where to find them. Here are some ideas to get you started:

    1. Your Current and Former Employers

    The first place to start is your current and former employers. If you are currently working or have worked for someone, let them know about your company and what you are doing. A plus to "advertising" with them is that they already know you, your qualities, your personality, and the quality of w...
  • Distance Learning Study Tips  By : Steve Wilcott
    Distance learning is a fabulous new way to get an advanced education. It allows you to work at home on your own schedule and it allows you to set your own pace for learning. But remember, you still have to do all of the work. It’s just like that old saying, easy does it; but do it!!

    In order to be successful in achieving your distance learning goals you will have to develop a sense and source of personal motivation and you will also need good study habits. Just as successf...
  • Distance Learning Is Not For Everyone  By : Samuel Murray
    Distance learning is a great advance forward in making education more accessible to millions of Americans who would simply not have the time or resources to obtain a college degree or technical certificate. It allows people from all over the country, even in remote or rural areas to plug into technology that lets them learn, at their own speed and on their own time.

    But distance learning is not for everyone and some people need the familiar surroundings of a real classroom...
  • Job Search: Is It a Numbers Game?  By : kareerman
    Online job boards (Monster, DICE, HotJobs, CareerBuilder, etc.) have replaced the Classifieds as the "matchmaker" for candidates and jobs. How do you get your resume into the hands of the hiring manager?
  • Key Steps to Running Successful Business Meetings  By : Peter J Fisher
    Have you ever complained about meetings which seem to be a waste of our time. Well the truth of the matter is that so many meetings are exactly that - a complete waste of time. We've also seen the "corridor" meeting that takes place afterwards where it seems the real decisions are taken, or the agreed decisions are overturned. Want to do it better?
  • Someone Else  By : Nan S. Russell
    Columnist Nan Russell shares career insights learned over 20 years in the corporate world, including as a Vice President at QVC
  • What the Trend in Online Databases Means to the Employment Screening Industry  By : Cathy Taylor
    The most prominent trend in the employment screening industry has been a proliferation of online databases offering cheap background checks. Any one can access the internet and with a quick search be able to purchase, for example, criminal records for a low fee. While that is very appealing to companies looking to trim the budget on background checks, it may in fact be a dangerous trend.
  • How To Quit A Job?  By : Christoph Puetz
    Leaving a job is often a difficult step. Sure, there is the exciting opportunity to do something different, but if have been with an employer for over a year this can become an emotional step. People leave jobs for various reasons. The old job might just plain and simple suck. The pay is lousy and the boss is behaving like a dictator of a 3rd world country. Or the job might be target of outsourcing and the employee is pro-active by looking for his/her own way out. Or the job ...
  • Wealth: A Dream Or A Will?  By : Gabrielle Guichard
    Do you dream of getting rich or do you want to be rich?

    There is nothing wrong in dreaming of getting rich; except that you will get the dream, not the real thing.

    There are three steps to wealth. I am reaching only the first one (so far), and I will speak only about what I know.

    The first step to getting rich? A family income of $50.000. It may be more or less, depending on your location.

    Why is it the first step? Because from that point you will be able to inves...
  • Medical Assistants In High Demand  By : Greg Smith
    Looking for a new career in the health care industry? You might want to consider becoming a medical assistant.

    According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2012. They say that the increasing use of medical assistants across all rapidly growing health care industries will result in fast employment growth for this occupation. In fact, medical assistants...
  • How To Be A Freelancer In Demand: Become A Busy Client’s Best Friend  By : Shelley Wake
    The best clients are the busy clients. Why? Because they're the ones with successful businesses, so they have enough money to pay you. They're also the ones who are busy enough that they really need you. And they’re the ones who are likely to have ongoing work for you.

    They’re also the ones who are the easiest to keep because you know exactly what you need to do to keep them. It’s simple – just make their life easier and save them as much time as possible and they’ll come...
  • Older Workers Like Work-One Person's Odyssey  By : CareercoachM
    Gee whiz! I never thought I would have to look for a job again, but I do. unny that no one taught or told me that savings don't last forever. I'm in hat "pickle!" Besides savings running out, I feel better working!
  • Shortage Of Radiographers Leads To Overseas Recruitment Drive  By : S. Mallon
    A shortage of crucial medical staff has seen an increase in the recruitment of radiography staff from abroad.

    The health sector seems to have consistent and sustained issues with staffing levels with increasing movement towards the private sector, the recruitment of specialist staff to both public and private sector appears to be increasingly difficult. There is an acknowledged shortage of radiographers within the UK and the NHS has gone on a drive to encourage more radio...
  • Chef Training: Your Ticket To Endless Possibilities  By : Linda Emerson
    Let’s face it: cooking is not an easy thing. But then, it is not that complicated either. With the right stuff and the right training, you can head off boasting like a chef that knows its craft.

    Hence, whenever somebody has taken good cooking knowledge and skills, we would normally call them as chefs. They are, in reality, what the king is to his throne. This means that the chefs are considered to be the highest class of cook with utmost ability and proficiency.

    All o...
  • The Best Defense - Difficult Interview Questions  By : Joel Vance
    In an interview, worrying about your perceived inadequacies, or what can be viewed as negative items on your history of employment, will get you nowhere. In fact, having a negative focus on things often comes through in the way you answer.

    interview questions, and even in your body language. An applicant who shifts, plays with things like their shirt cuffs, or who loses track of the subject under discussion, is sabotaging their own chance at success.

    Okay, so you have s...
  • Career Planning: The Step Ahead  By : Matthew Noel
    Career planning is an excellent way to prepare for what the world ahead has to offer you. While many people find that career planning is something that is done in college, it can be and should be done throughout life as a way of making sure that you are on the right track. There are many opportunities to get the planning that you need. In fact, it can start a long time before college as well. So, what can career planning do for you?

    To start, we need to understand when yo...
  • Guide To Choosing The Right Flight School  By : Linda Emerson
    Flying an aircraft is the most exhilarating activity man could ever learn, and where height is the ultimate challenge. It takes both skills and dogged determination so as to obtain a career in navigating an aircraft.

    Determination is an innate quality that pilots must possess in order to endure the rigid training of flight operations.

    On the other hand, skills are being learned in a flight school. That is why, it is important for a pilot wannabe to get the best flight...
  • Guide To Choosing A Fashion Design School  By : Linda Emerson
    A successful future in the fashion design industry depends on the right choice of school to attend. Although fashion design is not one of the more popular careers to pursue, if your talents lie in this field, there is ample opportunity awaiting you. However, the first thing to hurdle is your choice of school.

    When choosing a fashion design school, consider the following factors.

    Area of Focus

    Look into the nature of the school. Is it solely a fashion design school...
  • UK Shortage Of Occupational Therapists  By : S. Mallon
    Nationwide shortage of Occupational Therapists prompts the rise of specialist recruitment agencies.

    The recruitment of specialist healthcare professionals has been a problem for the UK government for a number of years now. Despite efforts to attract staff to a range of professional streams through advertising and publicity campaigns http://www.connexions.gov.uk), there remains an evident shortfall of qualified professionals entering the health sector to fill the apparent v...
  • Starting Your Career In Information Technology - Or Accelerating Your Current One !  By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
    Getting started in IT is tough. Other times, your career path may stall. Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933, knows what both situations feel like and tells you how to get back on the right path to IT career success.
  • Business laws basics  By : mansi gupta
    A professional degree in Juris Doctor relates to a higher grade of studies in law. With business houses expanding in size and the legal issues gaining higher importance for day to day working of large corporates, demand for Juris Doctor

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