Archive for October, 2010
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
Most people think that working in huge corporations and scaling the corporate ladder can take to them greater heights. However, there are some people who do not want to get tied to a 9 to 5 job or report to an office every day. Some just don’t feel comfortable in the corporate world. Fortunately, they still find a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction in their careers – not just psychologically, but also in terms of earnings. There are plenty of jobs outside the corporate world that really pay well. Check out some of these best-paying jobs that don’t require the routine schedule that corporate jobs demand.
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
With the present economic crunch, even the basic needs seem to have become too costly and most people can hardly afford to pay utility bills and keep their lights on or the phone working. You work like a horse for a month and when you look at your paycheck (if you still have one, that is) and you wonder how you’re ever going to make it last through the next salary period. Short of robbing a bank or winning the lottery, what options do you have to augment your financial dilemma? Trying to come up with schemes to make extra income seems to be the trend these days. Online jobs and businesses, work-at-home careers, freelancer jobs and other side…
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Tags: career change, job, job duties, job history, job history in resume, job hunt, Job Search, job skills, job tips, new job, Personal Branding, professional
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
It’s amazing how certain words on your resume can make the reader stop or continue reading. Such is the power of words you use that your resume can either annoy the potential employer or spark their interest. I’m sure you’ve heard and read a lot of advice about picking the right words to use on your resume; and using active, dynamic verbs has always been emphasized as the key to capture the resume reader’s attention. What you probably don’t realize is that there are action verbs that can diminish rather than boost the persuasive impact of your resume. If you’re not careful with your choice of these action verbs, you may just succeed…
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Tags: career change, how to write a resume, job, job hunt, Job Search, job skills, job tips, new job, Personal Branding, professional, Resume, resume advice, resume help, resume re-write, resume tips, resume writing, resumes, top resume tips, write a resume
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Monday, October 4th, 2010
Are you one of those movie enthusiasts who remembers every location and each of John McClane’s nemesis in all four Die Hard films? Or maybe movies are so much in your blood that you can actually quote lines (verbatim) from The Godfather I, II and III without blinking. How do you like the idea of giving free rein to your love for movies and getting paid for it? Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Here’s some great news for a movie buff like you; you can turn your passion for movies into a worthwhile job! Check out some of the jobs for movie buffs listed below; you might find one that you may want to try out for size.
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Monday, October 4th, 2010
It’s undeniable that office attire has evolved into more casual styles through the years, but this is not always true in all work places. Dress standards may vary according to career fields or industry and for each company. While traditional office attire works well in such industries as banking and finance, law or consultancy firms and the likes; communications, advertising, entertainment and other similar fields generally advocate a more relaxed and less conservative type of dress standards. Dressing for a job interview is entirely different, though.
Before you even have the chance to utter your first word, the…
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Tags: career change, Interview, interview advice, interview focus, interviews, job, job hunt, job interview, Job Search, job tips, jobs, new job, Personal Branding, professional
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
Which do you prefer – an older or a younger boss? What's so good (or not so good) about having a boss who does not belong to the same generation as yours? In a nutshell, you can say that the difference in (generation) style can become an issue; what works for the boss might not work for you and vice versa. Read on and see if you agree or disagree with some points discussed below (with the assumption that you are in the mid-range age).
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Impressing them. As an employee, you are inclined to try to impress your boss, and that's normal. If you have a younger boss, chances are there are…
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
(AKA Things You Should do Before You Resign from A Company)
Are you contemplating on resigning from your current job? Leaving your job requires thorough assessment and there are things to carefully consider before finally deciding whether to resign or not. If you have finally made the decision to submit your resignation letter to the boss, several things have be done before you say goodbye to your company and take the final steps out of the office. If you’re interested to know what you should do before you resign from a company, read on.
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Check your personal savings. This is the first, most practical…
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