Category Archives: Career
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Donald Mitchell on Jan 18th, 2012
IT project managers are often overworked and under appreciated. Seldom do they receive the coaching and encouragement they need to improve in their skills and to advance to the next level of management. This article looks at how world-class tennis players develop to draw out lessons for what IT project managers need to do differently to expand their careers in the most desirable ways.
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Lawrence White on Jan 18th, 2012
Telecoms jobs have many sectors you can work on and are all very interesting. If you like this sector and believe you have something to offer, you should know that there are many openings for many different professions from which you can contribute.
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Steve Albright on Jan 15th, 2012
There are many people in the united states that want to work from. It is such an appealing prospect that people will do almost anything to find legitimate home jobs for citizens. The problem is that when you do not know where to look you often end up in the wrong places.
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Johnny Touperin on Jan 14th, 2012
If you're interested in pursuing a pharmacy career but don't know where to start; then continue reading to find out what it takes to break into pharmacy as a career, you'll also learn about educational requirements and employment outlook of the industry.
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Amy Myer on Jan 11th, 2012
If you are considering starting your own home based business, telecommuting job or whatever time of work at home position you might be thinking about, it is very important that you try and steer clear of some common mistakes that a lot of people make. Some of the more common work at home mistakes you will run into are discussed here.
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Lawrence White on Jan 11th, 2012
Audio visual jobs are an integral part of the entertainment industry. However they are not only restricted to this industry and are now making their presence felt even in the corporate field.
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Donald Mitchell on Jan 9th, 2012
Do you want to be the best-read author in your field? Well, you can be . . . by writing and publishing online reviews of all the important books in your field. This article explains more.
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Johnny Touperin on Jan 5th, 2012
For anyone interested in investing in, or thinking of pursuing a career in biotech, whether at a large company or a small startup, here are five positive indicators of how viable the industry is today.
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Beth Glick on Jan 1st, 2012
Are you considering enrolling in a nursing school? Have you recently graduated from a nursing school? This article will discuss the career outlook for nursing school graduates. It will discuss the nature of the work, training and advancement, employment statistics and the job outlook for future nursing school graduates.
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Bob Sommers on Jan 1st, 2012
If you want to stand out in a crowd of people looking for work, start a blog to show a potential employers what you're worth.
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Jodi Albertini on Dec 26th, 2011
In this article, review the five best closing gifts to find a thank you gift that is perfect for your real estate clients. Hear what home buyers, as well as fellow realtors recommend as the top best closing gifts. Review these ideas and find a closing gift that works for you and is equally appealing to your real estate clients.
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Steve Albright on Dec 23rd, 2011
People used to believe that you became an adult on your eighteenth birthday. It was like some sort of wonderful - or terrible - magic trick. One day you are a teenager, with mom doing your laundry and dad paying the bills, and the next day - poof! Suddenly you can vote for the President, go to war, buy a rifle and cigarettes, and sign your own property or car lease.
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Amy Myer on Dec 23rd, 2011
As much as we would like to deny the fact that religious discrimination still occurs, even in the United States, it's something that does and it happens more times than you think in the workplace. There are other types of discrimination that seems to be more public like sex and age for example, but religious discrimination seems to take a more secretive role.
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Donald Mitchell on Dec 20th, 2011
Times change. Demands are increasing. Knowledge is becoming obsolete more rapidly. Learning and successfully applying new knowledge is becoming more essential.
Where should you learn the new knowledge you need to apply to advance your career?
Here's my advice: Become your best source of high-payoff information from making improvements.
This article describes self-help tools for you to use.
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Lawrence White on Dec 13th, 2011
If you are interested in AV jobs then it is fairly safe to assume that you love a challenge and that you enjoy working closely with people. There are many benefits of having an audio visual career of some type, as this is one industry that is very rewarding both personally and financially.
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Trevor Healey on Dec 10th, 2011
If you are in the road building industry but feel as though you are going nowhere, perhaps you should build better roads for yourself!
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Donald Mitchell on Dec 6th, 2011
This article looks at how entrepreneurs can prepare to develop technology and launch highly successful and valuable companies based on technology breakthroughs they make.
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Lawrence White on Dec 3rd, 2011
The recession has led to the diminishing of available jobs, and many people have had to take cuts in their pay.
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Jennifer Charleston on Dec 2nd, 2011
Travel nursing is something that has grown in both popularity and demand recently.
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Trevor Healey on Nov 30th, 2011
First of all, before we discuss the importance and application of the NEBOSH construction certificate, we think its important to establish who NEBOSH are, just so there is some context.
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Donald Mitchell on Nov 30th, 2011
An original business thinker derives ideas for major profit improvements from enjoying table tennis. In this article, you will see ways you can use your interests and added education to boost your career and credibility.
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Steve Albright on Nov 29th, 2011
When I was in high school or college and I needed extra money, I would baby-sit. Or tutor one of my friends if they would pay my way into the movies on Saturday night. But as an adult, you're forced to explore other options. These days "other options" is starting to mean "work from home." This is an especially appealing idea if you have children. The problem is - how do you find these jobs?
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Victor Cheng on Nov 29th, 2011
Employment practices and regulations make it increasingly difficult and expensive to correct wrong appointments. This is why business schools and MBA programs have devoted attention to improved methods of interviewing, so that better decisions can be made. The case interview method has won some favour as a method of assessing candidates for employment.
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Lawrence White on Nov 27th, 2011
If one has to name industries that are relatively insulated from any kind of recession, the food and entertainment industries come to mind immediately. When was the last time one heard of nobody going to a restaurant to eat, or not going to the theatre or cinema to seek some entertainment.
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Donald Mitchell on Nov 25th, 2011
Every entrepreneur and business leader can be tripped up by what they don't know. Even those who are open to finding problems and getting help may not locate the right resources to help them. An expert business coach with solid knowledge and experience in making business breakthroughs can help lift business performance to unanticipated heights by helping to fill in such knowledge gaps.
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Johnny Touperin on Nov 25th, 2011
If you've just completed high school and have passion for animals then a career as a veterinary technician or technologist maybe good for you; check out the this article for more information.
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Michael Connelly on Nov 25th, 2011
A discussion about the independent film production process and how some films cross over from the film festival circuit to the major theater circuit.
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Beth Glick on Nov 19th, 2011
Changing careers can be scary, whether the decision is spurred by aspiration or requirement. But with the right career training, the transition into a new career can be seamless and stress-free.
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Tony Rainey on Nov 16th, 2011
The invention of computers has made life quite comfortable for humans all over the world, as everything seems to be just a click away. With the passage of time computer jobs have opened up new avenues for those who share a special liking for software jobs.
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Jennifer Charleston on Nov 13th, 2011
With the economy not as buoyant as it was a few years ago, and with hundreds of thousands of people having been made unemployed in the last twelve months alone, finding a secure career and occupation can be challenging.
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Lawrence White on Nov 10th, 2011
Colleges and universities have plenty of opportunities for learning among the many fine arts categories in use today. Whether the student chooses to get into movie making or audio visual presentations like PowerPoint for office conference use, there is much to be learned in regard to AV jobs that are currently in demand.
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Trevor Healey on Nov 8th, 2011
When it comes to health and safety, there is no point in taking chances because the potential consequences are too high. This is as true for employees and it is for employers but there are great training courses and facilities available to ensure everyone has a good knowledge.
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Steve Albright on Nov 2nd, 2011
As a recent college graduate - recent as in "within the last ten years" - I have heard my fair share of lectures on the topic "Loving What You Do." You've heard it as well, of course. The theory is that if you choose something that you "love" as your career, then work won't feel like work.
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Amy Myer on Nov 2nd, 2011
We all know that there are laws both state and federal that do not allow for any kind of discrimination on the job. But we also know that no matter what it does go on. It can be discrimination based on race, color, religion, age as well as sex. No matter what the laws state, you may still run into these situations and here are a few ideas on how to handle situations that might come up.
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Donald Mitchell on Oct 30th, 2011
"Success" can lead to an unhappy life. Instead, focus on what's most important and go after it. For many people, this will mean becoming a successful entrepreneur. The article describes a case history of a Nigerian entrepreneur who has succeeded in choosing good definitions of success and living that way.
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Jennifer Charleston on Oct 29th, 2011
If you've found a career coach to help you get a job, you should find the experience of working with that coach to be helpful and motivating.
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Trevor Healey on Oct 29th, 2011
With the job market being somewhat unstable, it may be a good idea to get some new skills or improve the ones already in place. As workers need to be flexible these days, a lot of people employed in various industry sectors choose to obtain National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) professional certificates and diplomas.
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John Purfield on Oct 25th, 2011
If you are researching nursing career information then this article goes over three common mistakes people make when they start becoming a nurse.
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Donald Mitchell on Oct 25th, 2011
You can accomplish more than you think you can by working on gaining more confidence, knowledge, and experience.
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Jennifer Charleston on Oct 25th, 2011
The accounting job outlook is by no means bleak. Now more than ever companies have a real need for qualified individuals that can help them streamline their budgets and best prepare audits, taxes and other unavoidable areas of business.
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Steve Albright on Oct 25th, 2011
When people used to ask me what I was majoring in during college, I said English. When they asked if I was going to be a teacher, I said yes. They would smile and say what else can you do? And I would say, be a waitress with a degree.
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Donald Mitchell on Oct 25th, 2011
You know you can do that top job, but no one will consider you for it. This article explains how an online MBA degree can help your business career.