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| How To Survive The Working Week |
| 2008-08-28 15:38:00 |
By: Patrick OmariThe working week can be very tiring. Sometimes it can feel like you have only just left work the night before, when you arrive once again in the morning. However, do not fret, as there are certain things you can do, which will liven up your week, give you more time to relax and lift your mood significantly.Without doubt weekends are a time to have fun and do what you want to do. The thought of grocery shopping may give you a headache, however, if you can, put aside a small amount of time on, perhaps a Sunday, to stock your cupboards, it can make your week run smoother. Buying essential food for the week on your days off will mean you do not have to think very hard about meals when you arrive tired after a long day at work. There is nothing worst than hurrying through the f...
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| Insist on the Best for Your Career |
| 2008-08-27 15:35:00 |
By: Donald MitchellI remember looking for a job just before I finished graduate school. I poured over lists of companies that were located where I wanted to live, and I dreamed a lot about what it might be like to work in different industries.I was reminded of when several my friends graduated with MBA degrees the preceding year and the goals they had.One handsome, tall fellow wanted to become a vice president of an airline. I asked him why, and he told me that you could become a vice president of an airline at an earlier age than in other industries. Smiling, he also mentioned that as a single man he liked that there more unmarried young women working for airlines than could be met in most other industries.A married couple had more modest ambitions: to get jobs in the same city that would...
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| How To Create A Resume That Gets Results |
| 2008-08-15 07:38:01 |
By: Oleg SavchenkoAn Effective resume should make an impact on the reader who gets impressed and results get transformed. Its purpose is to create possibility of an interview and obtain it as well as to ultimately get the job or work assignment or intensive. All the efforts put in this direction would be worth its while and you can be given a lot of tips to help create resumes which gets good results which ultimately lands you up on the job or work assignment.So, how to create a resume (CV, Curicculum Vitae) that gets best results in jobs hunting? It is better to be creative in sharing the information and write only relevant information to the employer befitting position. You can edit a resume template or other's example for getting ideas on how to create your resume.To create a resume you...
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| Entry Level Retail Jobs Lead to Lucrative Careers |
| 2008-08-14 07:35:01 |
By: Chris RobertsonIf you were to survey store managers, merchandisers, buyers, or other high-level retail executives, virtually all of them would say that their first retail jobs were in customer service or in retail sales. They may have started part-time when they were students, took seasonal mall jobs during the holiday season, or started full-time after taking classes in merchandising or in management. For almost every retail professional, though, what began as a retail job turned into a retail career.How did they work their way up the ladder of retail work? First, they built a foundation based on customer service and sales. This is partly because, when it comes down to it, every successful retail operation is built upon customer satisfaction. A retailer...
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| A Guide to Preparing For Your Job Interview |
| 2008-08-13 07:30:00 |
By: Tony JacowskiStart preparing for your job interview at least two or three days in advance. This will give you enough time to select the appropriate clothes to wear, complete research about the company, and prepare for questions from the interviewers. You will also be able to use this time to become familiarized with the location of the interview, which will allow you to get to know the area and decide upon a route that will allow you to reach your destination on time.Remember the old adage, "Dress to impress." That is the first thing an interviewer sees - and a sloppy appearance can mar your chances. Maintain at least one business suit for job interviews. Take care to look clean and professional, and choose y...
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| Getting Hired: Successful Job Interview Using Influence Skills |
| 2008-08-11 14:07:01 |
By: Alan VengelOne of the most important influence moments in your career is the moment where you must convince someone to hire you. Whether you are just out of college, looking for a change, or a contractor who must convince others of your services almost daily, you will find that a set of simple influence skills will propel you through the interviewing process on your way to a successful career.AssertIt is imperative that you state your objectives clearly. Most organizations are looking for people who take action and will engage in helping the organization move forward. Your organization will first see your potential for such behavior in the hi...
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| A Ten Step Guide To Changing Your Career |
| 2008-08-10 14:04:01 |
By: Shaun ParkerMany people at different points in their life decide that they wish to pursue a different career. Sometimes it is just a passing interest or repressed childhood dream and this article is not suggesting that your should resign from your account manager position to become a rodeo clown, however more and more people are retraining and pursuing different career paths.Perhaps you are looking for something with more satisfaction, maybe you have bested all the challenges that your industry has to offer or perhaps you are looking for that golden pay check. Whatever the reason this article breaks down the overwhelming concept of changing your career path into ten simple steps. 1. Decide what job you really want. The importance of this part of the...
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| How to Write Resume: How to Begin the Write a Resume? |
| 2008-08-09 14:02:22 |
By: Oleg SavchenkoStarting your resume can seem like a daunting knowledge but it doesn't have to be. Remember that you can make deviations to it once you get something on paper and can rework it as you see fit. When you are designing your resume you want to make it the most vigorous statement that you can about yourself. Sure you want to write a resume to strengthen the importance of your strong points that make your resume stand out from the most others.So, you want to know how to write a resume? Here is a step-by-step chaperon to get you answer of this question now. You can use a worksheet or just a paper piece to resume writing. Be sure to assemble your own particular key shards of facts. First, gather the info that you'll need to begin. This include work history (including dates), scho...
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| Call Center Workers Can Work from Home |
| 2008-08-09 13:48:43 |
Indian government allows agents to work off-site (a move to lower operating costs & encourage less home workers)BPO agents can work and still enjoy their home comforts. The government has given approval to agents working at call centers, other service providers included, to work from home. This decision fulfills a long-standing industry demand. This will help them to lower operating costs and bring in more people, including housewives into the BPO workforce.Some time back we have written about this issues in our article Work from home is more a need of employer than employee. In this article we have already highlighted the issue in detail. Now the industry will be welcoming this decision with great happiness as they c...
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| Using self-assessment inventories to plan your career |
| 2008-08-02 08:45:05 |
One of the key step in making a career plan is choosing a major, goal setting and planning a career path. Career advisors are available throughout the world (you can ask your own Career Guru also) to help you evaluate, select and pursue a rewarding career option that is in harmony with your skills, your interests, your values, and your personality.Some of the popular self-assessment inventories used worldwide are:Myers-Briggs Personality Type IndicatorCampbell Interest and Skill InventoryHere we are providing you links to some of the prominent self-assessment inventories for career seekers. You can explore interest inventories online through the following links:Jung Typology Test - Personality assessment based on the Myers-BriggsPrinceton Review Career Qu...
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| Career in Retail Industry |
| 2008-06-19 03:09:00 |
Today retail Industry is not just expanding but also getting more organized. This shift has attracted many to join courses related to retail industry such as retail marketing and merchandising. The rising trend in retail industry is generating new jobs for educated and specialized staff in the world of fashion retailing. A person having degree and experience in such field is able to demand higher pay packages. If you have interest in retail industry, you can see a brighter career.Want to know if you really a cut for career in Retail Industry ? Answer these questions:Do you have potential to handle large and diverse activities with strong customer orientation-always staying a step ahead of your customer and anticipating h...
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| Tough Interview Question Why you leave your job? |
| 2008-06-12 08:31:00 |
One of the questions that is typically asked in an interview is "Why are you leaving your job?" or "Why did you leave your job?" Review these suggestions on how best to response to meet your particular situation. Be direct and focus your interview answer on the future, especially if your leaving wasn't under the best of circumstances.This question is among the most basic in interviewing. It's also one of the tricky Questions that may ask in the interview, as an interviewee can be eliminated from consideration with a poorly apprehended response.The main issue with this question, as with all interview questions, is to maintain a positive common beliefs - even if the reason for leaving that last position was due to job performance, poor fit, career change...
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| Careers in Insurance Industry |
| 2008-06-06 05:10:00 |
Insurance industry is going to be one of the hot sectors attracting new talent. The employment generation from this sector is compared to other hot sectors like Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Information Technology (IT). Want to know if you really a cut for career in Insurance Industry? Answer these questions: Do you have an interest in understanding the risks (life and non life) and methods to cover risk?Do you understand or want to understand what is Insurance and Actuarial Science?Do you have the diligence to continuously improve yourself in one particular field even if you believe you are one of the best at what you do?Do you believe in products you handle (whether you s...
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| How to deal with Job Search Pitfall? |
| 2008-06-04 07:15:00 |
Job Search Pitfall to AvoidWhen people have a goal in mind or want to find something, there's one simple process that needs to be carried out - that of actively going after or searching for that prize. The search for a great job is no different, and while mass communication makes job hunting easier, there's still a dreadful lengthy process involved when you're trying to find the job you want. Here are a few tips and pointers that will help you on your journey to employment.Are you wondering why you still haven't landed a job? More than likely you have made the same mistake as most other people, which is that you are searching through only one source. Don't look at only the local newspaper; find some other sources. Also, by keeping track of where you ha...
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| Relationship with Your Boss |
| 2008-05-28 06:49:00 |
How to Build a great Relationship with Your Boss?Everyone knows how important it is to have a good relationship with their boss, but not everyone knows how to go about doing this. There are many things you can do that are completely legitimate and won't make you look like a suck up. A good relationship with your boss can make all the difference to how you feel about your job. A supportive, approachable boss is able to get the best out of their team – you feel like you can talk to them about a problem you have, ask for a morning off to go to a school play or that they will listen to your reasons for wanting a pay rise at your annual review.An judgemental boss is quiet the opposite – they make you feel as though your personal life is of no importan...
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| Resignation Tips |
| 2008-05-24 02:29:00 |
The following eight Resignation Tips will help you to leave with a lasting positive impression. 1. How to give news to your Boss about your resignation ?You should resign in person to your boss. Present a copy of your resignation letter. Be simple, direct and most importantly respectful. The only reason you should give for leaving is that you have decided to take another position or purse other opportunities. No matter how unhappy you were with conditions at your present job, hold these feelings in check. Most importantly, do not tell any co- workers of your leaving until you have told your boss.2. The Formal Resignation Letter.A formal, typed, signed resignation letter should be presented to your boss when you me...
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| Oppurtunities & Challenges of Working Abroad |
| 2008-05-14 11:00:00 |
Some one has said that - A new country brings new opportunities, new challenges and also new difficulties.Working abroad in a foreign country can be quite challenging for some people especially where interaction with other people is part of the job profile. In such a situation, knowledge of the foreign language and an understanding of their culture can be helpful. Those of us who have had an experience of traveling abroad through work or for leisure have a better chance of adapting well in a foreign land. Indian professionals are very successful abroad in almost all countries of the world.At some point in their lives many people dream about living abroad for a while or travelling and seeing what more there is out ther...
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| Evaluating the Job Offer |
| 2008-05-13 04:43:00 |
Once you receive a job offer, you have to decide if you want the job. Fortunately, most organizations will give you a few days to accept or reject an offer. There are many issues to consider when evaluating a job offer.Will the organization be a good place to work?Will the job be interesting?Are there opportunities for career advancement?Is the salary fair and justified for my profile?Does the employer offer good benefits?Now is the time to ask the potential employer about these issues—and to do some checking on your own.What's the most important thing to consider?Do you have enough - whether it is salary, health benefits, or vacation time?Or could it be the corporate culture or the length or your commute?What about your boss and co-workers -- will working with them be pleasant?As you ca...
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| Impact of Active Listening on your Job |
| 2008-04-29 13:49:00 |
Contributed by B D TiwariListening is one of the most important skills you can have. How well you listen has a major impact on your job effectiveness, and on the quality of your relationships with others. You would think we’d be good at it! In fact we’re not. Depending on the study being quoted, we remember a dismal 25-50% of what we hear. That means that when you talk to your boss, colleagues, customers or spouse for 10 minutes, they only really hear some of the conversation. Clearly, listening is a skill that we can all benefit from improving. By becoming a better listener, you will improve your productivity, as well as your ability to influence, persuade and negotiate. What’s more, you’ll avoid various interpersonal external and in...
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| CHOOSING A CAREER PATH |
| 2008-04-19 05:50:00 |
WHAT DOES "CAREER PATH" MEAN? Most journeys have a path and a destination and a career journey is no different. "Career PATH" means the direction in which you want your career to go in and the destination you would like it to achieve. Some of the elements of Career Path are - job, industry, and responsibility you want to take, recognition you want, and way you want to work. Some of us choose just one career PATH in our lifetime; however, many of us may want to revise our career PATH one or more number of times. You may be choosing a career PATH because either you are starting your career OR you want to see new opportunities or fulfill new ambitions or may be changes in your job or industry have forced you to consider new career PATH. HOW TO CHOOSE...
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| How not to mess up with your performance appraisal? |
| 2008-04-15 05:07:00 |
Performance appraisals are increasingly viewed by many as total waste of time and having absolutely no impact on performance. In fact some are of view that they reduce the performance than increasing it. Why such a great principal of Human Resources have been targeted by many as useless? The blame should go to its implementation rather than concept itself. While implementing Human Resource Department, Appraiser's and employee do things which actually reduce the whole process to a mockery. And when everyone in the organization looks at appraisal in a negative way the whole environment becomes damaging to image of organizationHere are some things which you can do to make sure you do not mess up with your performance appraisal:Communicate throughout the ...
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| Performance appraisal and career strategy |
| 2008-04-10 01:50:00 |
Performance Appraisal Defination Assessment of employee contribution to the success and growth of an organization can be defined as the Performance Appraisal. Continuous assessment of employee performance helps organization to determine whether the performance of employee is aligned with the objective of the organization and this will ultimately help to measure the actual job performance vis-a-vis standard job performance. Performance Appraisal is an effective control technique and it requires standard information and corrective action. Performance appraisal is a contniuos Process Performance Appraisal is the continuous process that focus on organization objective, task accomplishment and personal development, it is an integral part of any system o...
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| Are you thinking about changing your career? |
| 2008-04-10 00:52:00 |
Are you worried about how difficult the transition is going to be? Then you are not alone. Many people go through similar anticipation when thinking about attempting a career change. Your career is among the most important things in your life, and changing it is one of the most stressful decisions you will ever make. Be Passionate The reason why you would even consider a career change in the first place is probably because you feel passionate about something and want to pursue it. There is no sense in making a change if you are not going to be any happier than you already are. You may be earning a five-figure salary, but if it is not making you happy and if you are not ...
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| Tips & Tricks for attending Telephonic Interviews |
| 2008-04-04 02:09:00 |
Telephonic Interview These days Telephone interviews are becoming an important part of the recruitment process. They are now frequently used by many organizations, as the first stage in selecting a candidate. Why Telephonic Interviews: Telephonic interviews may save time and costEmployers conduct telephonic interviews for a variety of reasons. Here are few of them: Employer may have received hundreds of responses to a vacancy advertisement and do not want to go through a face-to-face interview with each applicant. A number of applicants may be living in other cities, and the organization wants to save on the time and travel cost involvedEmployers, therefore,the used of telephonic interview as an initial screening interview. It also helps in find...
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| JOB FAIRS: TRICKS TO GET BEST OUT OF A JOB FAIR? |
| 2008-04-02 02:05:00 |
Take note of Job Fair Layout?When you first arrive at the job fair, walkabout the entire area to get a feel for the layout and where each employer is located. Make note of those employers that are conducting secondary interviews either at their booth or in another location. If there is a separate area devoted to secondary interviews, ask one of the job fair workers which employers are conducting second interviews in that area.Prepare yourself by approaching to the employer Stall. Instead of just getting into line, approach the employer stall from the side and quietly pick up some of the slick manuals that are prominently displayed on the table. Then take a few steps back. The reason for this is twofold: first, you now have in your hands some ...
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| Work from Home: Need of Employer or Need of Employee |
| 2008-03-17 10:49:00 |
Rita* was surprised when her manager (of a large 5000+ employee IT & BPO company) has summoned her and have asked her to start working from home. Working as a project manager with leading multinational, and a mother to a small baby of six months, Rita was always looking for such opportunity. However she was afraid that asking her company work from home might result in slow career progression within the company. Rita's manager has informed her about new mandate by management where a certain percentage of employees have to be moved to this scheme and target is shared by all divisions. He also indicated that there will be no adverse effect on her career progression by opting for this. She now works from home for 3-4 days a week, and attends office bas...
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| Time Management for a successful career |
| 2008-03-13 00:41:00 |
Time management is an important building block for foundation of your career. Effective time management helps in improving overall personal effectiveness. Time management is something that could be limiting your success level today. The skill of time management is about knowing what to do and when to do.Why manage your timeGood time management skills helps you in bringing you in control of your time, your life, your stress & energy levels, and helps in maintaining a balance between your work & Personal life. Time management is easy as long as you commit to action, you can improve your own time. One of the major irritant in time management is lack of commitment to stick...
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| FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER – YOUR FIRST DAY AT NEW JOB |
| 2008-03-11 02:25:00 |
The first day of a new job is crucial in determining how your new employer perceives you. In this period your supervisor, coworkers & subordinates will all be making crucial judgments about you. Hence, you cannot afford to give a wrong impression to them. The ways, in which you present yourself & communicate help people to form opinions of you, so it is necessary to put your best foot forward, ensuring the right people notice your effort. Preparing for the first dayYour first day is going to be tiring & exhausting, and anxiety will increase your stress levels. You will make first journey to work, will be introduced to new people & in the effort to create a good impression you may feel tired. So it is advisable to get a good night’s sl...
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| Seven rules for posting your resume on job sites |
| 2008-03-08 04:42:00 |
Posting resumes to job boards is has gained its popularity in recent times. Here are SEVEN rules for posting your resume on job boards effectively. These rules will help you in getting best results from boards, and avoid some of the common mistakes.RULE 1: Post on few select job boards There are hundreds of job boards where job-seekers can post resumes. But before you post your resume, decide on which job boards will be best for your job search. The job boards are mainly of three types - (a) Large Job Boards (Like Monster) (b) Geographic - like “NewJerseyJobs” (c) Industry specific like Dice. Select the right job board according to your target job. ...
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| Do's & Don'ts of Job Offers abroad / overseas. |
| 2008-03-08 04:37:00 |
Got a job offer abroad: Understand what you need to know Go through the offer letter thoroughly. Make sure that you understand everything about your job offer. Don't hesitate to confirm anything you are confused about. Don't get carried away with verbal assurances, make sure all the promises are in writing. Once you land in country of employment and sign the employment agreement, employer may refuse to provide these benefits. Don't ever give your original passport to employer. Don't ever submit any of your original mark list or any degree certificates. ...
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| Can I accept that counter offer? |
| 2008-03-08 04:36:00 |
After being on this job for some time now, you have found a new job, which shows you a great potential. You have accepted the offer from new company. Now when you are resigning from the present company – they are giving you a counter offer, which seems to be a much better deal than the one you have accepted. Sounds like a known situation. Well, the counter offers are very common in today’s competitive industry. However, before jumping onto that lucrative counter offer – think twice. As in most cases counter offers are not a win-win proposition. There are more negatives of counteroffers than the positives. Why your employer is giving you counter offer? Your present employer may be giving you that counter offer – but are th...
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| The most common Interview question - Tell me something about yourself? |
| 2008-03-08 04:35:00 |
Tell me something about yourself? This is the most common starting question used by interviewers across the world. Before we decide on how to answer this question it is better to understand why this question is asked. Here are few reasons why interviewers ask this question: It is perceived as most common icebreaker and interviewers think this puts candidate at ease. Inexperienced interviewers (unstructured) use this, as they do not know what questions to ask. So they just ask this questions and remaining will be leading questions from the answer given to this. Interviewers think that this gives candidate opportunity to highlight his strengths early in the interview. ...
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| The five most unprofessional behaviors of job seekers? |
| 2008-03-08 04:34:00 |
We know that the job market is very hot now and offers are raining on candidates. However most candidates are just collecting offers while waiting for right offer. In their pursuit to build a successful career they evaluate various options but many times handle the whole process very unprofessionally. This leaves a very bad impression on company and even if you are not joining that company – why leave an unprofessional impression? We have compiled here a list of five most unprofessional behaviors from candidates, which can be avoided.(1) Not joining after accepting an offer: With the job market being hot candidates are loaded with multiple offers. There is no issue in having multiple offers – however accepting multiple offers is very unp...
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| Seven tips to maximize effectiveness of your relationship with headhunters. |
| 2008-03-08 04:33:00 |
You interact with recruiters (or popularly known as headhunters) on every job search. As a third party other than employer and employee they play a crucial role in linking the two. Here are seven tips on maximizing on your relationship with them:1. Be Professional - How you work with recruiter is usually good indication of how you are likely work with your employer. Recruiters observe your style of relating to them as one of your qualifications, so they will report their impressions to the prospective hiring company. 2. Be Honest & Forthright - Truthfully report your qualifications, experience, job-search efforts & results. Detail all of your requirements ...
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| Seven rules for writing a great resume |
| 2008-03-08 04:31:00 |
Resumes are a necessity for almost every career / job on this earth. Whether you are looking for job as a software programmer, finance expert, managing director or Government employee you have to at some time make your resume. Hence it is important that you critically examine your resume before sending it to prospective employers. Here are seven rules to make a great resume.RULE 1: Write Resume with Target Employer in mind You have to customize your resume to the target audience. This will increase the chances of your resume being short-listed. Do not shoot same resume to all jobs - customization is the key. RULE 2: Highlight your strengths In any job interview situation if you focus and highlight on your stren...
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