Archive for the ‘People Skill’ 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.
Include a Title for the [...] -
The Perfect Fit For Recruitment
Monday, June 13th, 2011
A regulated recruitment strategy, accurate job descriptions and well defined qualification and work experience criteria are essential to meet the high volume of recruitment. Attention to the softer elements evaluating candidates ensures that the selected candidate blends into a company’s culture. My self Bikram Seth enlists the dos and don’t s in recruitment….
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25 Tips by Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Ready to leave your job behind and become your own boss? It takes a certain kind of person to make it through the first few years.
To help you along, we’ve culled the best tips from our own members - people with years’ of experience in running their own businesses.
Don’t work for less than you can [...] -
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 the Right Connection
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Collaboration tools help people work together more effectively.
Imagine you live in Alaska, a place full of breathtaking wildlife but short on such conveniences as high-speed access. Your job is to run the local office of a company that publishes phone directories and is headquartered thousands of miles away. You supervise a crew of salespeople who [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...]