Archive for the ‘Career Planning’ Category
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Top 10 things not to say in a job interview
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
If you want to make a good impression during a job interview, it is important to say the right things. Here are ten things you should avoid saying.
Job interviews can be an intimidating process. There are a number of good resources that will help you to learn what the right things to say are during [...] -
How to Improve Your Hiring Practices
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Think you know what works when hiring a new employee? Experts say: think again. Most managers skimp on time and energy needed to find the best candidates for a job.
You run your own company. You’ve grown it from the ground-up, and things are going so smoothly you’re ready to expand. That should be simple enough: [...] -
Why Branding Your Resume Produces A High ROI
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
It has been no secret in advertising and marketing for some time now that you need to know your target audience. In a job search it really isn’t any different. You need to know who you audience is, what their needs are and how to communicate the benefits of what you offer.
Last Fall I jumped [...] -
Do What Most Job Seekers Don’t: 5 Resume Tips
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
When it comes to writing a great resume, there are no hard and fast rules or specific formats that you should adhere to; however, your resume should be targeted to each specific job that you are applying to. In addition, it must be concise, clear, command attention and stand out from the pack.
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Five Steps for Successful Succession Planning
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Succession planning - the preparation to replace one leader with another - is one of the most difficult challenges associations face in this era of organizational management. Few events in the life of an association are as critical, visible, or stressful as when the leader leaves. The eyes of every member, employee, customer, supplier, and [...]
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A World of Dreams
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Kids are prompted to follow their dreams. Yet sometimes, when they do they are ridiculed. One case in point is the Rebecca Black phenomenon. Her mother bought her a music video. She made it and posted it on You Tube. The rest, as they say, is history. Being hailed as the worst video in [...]
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Making money from blogs
Saturday, March 12th, 2011
A weblog (or simply blog) is a website that ‘publishes’ or features articles (which are called ‘blog posts’, ‘posts’, or ‘entries’), written by an individual or a group that make use of any or a combination of the following:
■Straight texts
■Photographs or images (photoblog)
■Video (videoblog)
■Audio files (audioblog)
■Hyperlinks
Usually presented and arranged in reverse chronological order, blogs are [...] -
How to Keep Your Job Safe and Stay Employed
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
10 Tips for Staying Employed and Improving Work Performance
You don’t need a career counselor to learn how to keep your job safe! These 10 tips for staying employed and improving your work performance will keep your boss happy.
Becoming a better employee isn’t just about keeping your job safe and staying employed — it’s about long-term [...] -
Thoughts Change Brain Chemistry
Friday, February 25th, 2011
Rule: Thoughts change brain chemistry.
That sounds so simple but that’s the way it is, with our thoughts changing neurotransmitters on a daily basis. If a man walks into a room with a gun, we think “threat”, and the brain releases norepinephrine. We become tense, alert, develop sweaty palms, and our heart beats faster. If he [...] -
The Lost Art Of Thinking
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Auguste Rodin’s classic statue “The Thinker” is one of my favorites. It’s hard to look at it (or one of its many replicas) without being moved by it. The innocent display of someone deeply in thought causes most of us to ponder a bit ourselves. Why is this image so captivating? What’s he thinking about?
Perhaps [...]