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The Meaning Behind The Message
A message, and its meaning, can get distorted, especially when you are not face-to-face with a client, prospect or a member in a networking group. Listed below are a few reasons for this distortion and a few tips on how to avoid these common but overlooked errors.
Monte Carlo Carnivale Decadence, Maui Writers Retreat, Indiegate.com Music Conference Highlight August Show Business Industry Events
Women In Film and Television, Florida, conduct a Board Meeting August 1 in Orlando addressing skills development, networking events and industry resources particularly as it regards Florida's global entertainment industry. The New York premiere and party for Marcos Siega's 'Pretty Persuasion' is on August 2 at the Clearview Chelsea West in New York City. The 2005 University Film and Video Association (UFVA) Conference at Columbia College in Chicago offers a selection of ...
Fast-track Career Success With Informational Interviews
Informational interviewing can play a pivotal role in building one’s network to assist in penetrating the hidden job market and unadvertised job prospects, but unfortunately is often a tool that is ignored in a job seeker’s career and job search campaign.
Demystifying Resume Keywords
Many recruiters are now opting to scan applicant resumes into a computerized screening database system in their endeavors to simplify the screening and selection process. For a job seeker this means that when developing their resume they must not only ensure that the content is impressive and distinguishable from their competitor’s but also that it is keyword optimized in order to secure a high ranking during a computer-based search.
You're Ready for a Career Change Is Your Resume?
You finally did it. You made the decision to leave a career that makes you dread every Monday morning and pursue one that you feel is your true calling. Congratulations! Making the decision was the hard part, right? Unfortunately, no. You’ve convinced yourself that this is the right move…how do you convince everyone else? It’s time to work on your resume.
Become A Personal Trainer
Every human body is different and a personal trainer will know exactly how to not just get a human body into proper shape but also shape the body into the desired form. A personal trainer knows that while guys may want to ‘bulk up’; a girl might want to slim down. A good personal trainer will know what to do to get the desired look wanted by their client.
Temping: A Backdoor Entrance To New Careers
If you’re in between jobs or having trouble finding the career you want, you might want to consider temping. It’s a great way to avoid having gaps on your resume and you may also get a chance to learn something new. If you’re looking to change careers but don’t know where to start, it’s also a great way to gain experience without making a life change. You can temp for a little while and then decide if it’s time to change fields. Experience will get you everywhere so go out and get some ...
Experience Hear See Do
Research indicates that we retain only 10% of what we hear; 20% of what we see; 65% of what we hear and see; but 90% of what we hear, see, and do.
Overcoming Inertia in Job Change
If you can hold on to an optimistic belief in the possibility of success, you have a very powerful motivator of change. But not everyone can, or will need help to do that as some are naturally more optimistic than others. It can be especially difficult to be optimistic if you are feeling a little hurt or bruised following redundancy, but even when you know you need the change it can be difficult to get going. Just take a look at the stages:
Top 10 Reasons To Hire A Vet
1. Accelerated learning curve. Veterans have the proven ability to learn new skills and concepts. In addition, they can enter your workforce with identifiable and transferable skills, proven in real world situations. This background can enhance your organization's productivity.
Search Engines And Open Source, Primed To Take-over Online Recruitment Game
Not too long ago, job boards like Monster, CareerBuilder and HotJobs were primed to put newspapers out of business. Surprisingly, now it seems that search engines such as Google, MSN and Yahoo! are set to dethrone both newspapers and job sites.
Five Mistakes That Can Derail Your Job Search
FIVE MISTAKES THAT CAN DERAIL YOUR JOB SEARCH By Ruth Anderson VANTAGE POINT Coaching & Consulting No matter how much time and energy you invest in job seeking, critical mistakes can derail your efforts. Consider the following job search scenario. Each of the mistakes described below can put your job search off track, but all are easy to avoid. Mistake #1: Starting with a Handicap Your job search is underway. Time to get out your resume, dust it off, and add your most recent experience… ...
Does Your Resume Have What It Takes To Survive The First Cut
DOES YOUR RESUME HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SURVIVE THE FIRST CUT? By Ruth Anderson VANTAGE POINT Coaching & Consulting To be a success, your resume must have sufficient "scan appeal" to pass a first cut – that initial stage when a busy employer, faced with a stack of resumes, scans each one for about 30 to 60 seconds and rejects most. What can you do to make sure that your resume survives the first cut? For answers, consider the following analysis of a typical 30-second scan. Then learn how to ...
Three Myths About Resume Writing
THREE MYTHS ABOUT RESUME WRITING By Ruth Anderson VANTAGE POINT Coaching & Consulting Your perspective on resumes – what they are and how they function – will doubtless influence how well you can write your own. To create an outstanding resume, begin by questioning and replacing some of the commonly held assumptions about resume writing. ASSUMPTION: “A resume is a personal history, and prospective employers will read it primarily to learn about past jobs and accomplishments.” Replace with: ...
Friendly Fired: A Short Guide To Setting Up And Running A Redundancy Support Group
This article considers the idea of peer support for people experiencing compulsory or voluntary redundancy. It includes a case study of a successful redundancy support group.
Balancing Act
One of the most obvious implications of the end of the “job for life” society is that if we wish to hold on to our job we need to demonstrate our utility to the employer. For many, this is interpreted as working long hard hours, and the “stay at work” culture is often the result. But is this necessary? Did anyone actually lose his or her job by going home at a normal time? People lose their jobs either because they are no good at it (known as being fired) or because the company is not ...
Think Out Of The Box!
At the end of our workshop this week, one of the attendees, who works as a teacher told me she felt so relieved to know that there were so many creative income options for her to pursue. She explained that she felt so locked into her career in the past because she had not taken the time to evaluate other opportunities that match her interests and abilities. She’s not alone. Many people feel trapped in their jobs, simply because their first assumption is that they’re not qualified for ...
You're Ready For A Career Change... Is Your Resume?
You finally did it. You made the decision to leave a career that makes you dread every Monday morning and pursue one that you feel is your true calling. Congratulations! Making the decision was the hard part, right? Unfortunately, no. You’ve convinced yourself that this is the right move…how do you convince everyone else? It’s time to work on your resume.
Motor Vehicles And Employee Risks For Your Business
It is becoming more common for employers to require employees to use their personnel motor vehicles for business use. Reimbursement for business use is commonly by way of a kilometre/mileage allowance or a general motor vehicle allowance for the year.
Is Your Resume Doing ITS Job?
Is it opening doors to new opportunities? Does it compel the reader to think, “Hey! This applicant can …put that one on top of the ‘call in for an interview' pile!” Does it showcase what you have accomplished for past employers as well as what you can accomplish for the potential employer?
Be a Carpenter for Uncle Sam Part 2
CARPENTER, GRADE 9 General: Grade 9 carpenters use skilled techniques to construct, install, repair, and modify wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness. They construct and repair a wide variety of structural items such as building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, interior and exterior trim, and miscellaneous items such as workbenches, counter tops, bookcases, equipment ...
It May Be Time to Walk in an Employer's Shoes
If you are in a job search and aren’t receiving viable hits, it’s time to walk a mile in an employer’s shoes. Okay, I realize what you may be thinking. For just one day, you would like an employer to walk in your shoes so they can be sympathetic to the stresses you are going through on a daily basis. That makes sense, since what most of us want is to be understood by others.
Be a Carpenter for Uncle Sam Part 1
Carpenter Grade 7 General: Carpentry workers at this grade level measure, cut, construct, install, repair, and modify wood; composite, and wood substitute items where specific fit and accuracy are within allowable limits to produce a serviceable product. Finished appearance of work products is not the primary consideration at this grade level. Grade 7 carpentry workers apply standard measurements, specifications, and instructions when constructing, installing, or repairing items ...
Don't Be Too Passionate About Your Work
Of course, she then offered me a six-month process, costing thousands of dollars to get me back on track. However, I must say she was ethical in her approach and suggested I get a medical check up to rule out any physical or mental-health issues.
So You Want to be a Bodyguard?
Then let me start by helping out. The politically correct phrase these days is not "bodyguard" but personal protection specialist, executive protection specialist or close protection operative, depending on your place of training and other preferences.
Fear of Being Outsourced? Fight Back
Me, outsourced? Impossible. How could they replace a business-humor columnist? But my brother-in-law, the radiologist, told me his hospital was threatening to cut his position because they had found a medical group out of India that would read MRIs at half the cost.
Courtesy In The Workplace--can You Say, Thank You?
”Thank You” is such a beautiful phrase. When you say, thank you, it makes a world of difference. Recent research suggests that discourtesy in the workplace is rapidly becoming an increasing dilemma for businesses and organizations. Workplace incivility is growing, including an increase in bad manners, rudeness, coarseness, vulgarity, and a lack of respect.
Managing Conflict--i'm All Wet And Can't Seem To Get Dried Out!
Like the weather, conflict can be anything from a minor squall to a turbulent storm packing hurricane force winds. Quite often conflict storms come up unexpectedly and we are not prepared with an U-M-B-R-E-L-L-A (See Dealing With Difficult People—Go Ahead, Rain On My Parade). Here are some additional tips to handle unanticipated and surprising conflict tempests that are not part of typical interpersonal relationship weather patterns.
5 Skills You Must Convey In A Job Interview
This http://www.WorkTree.com career article by Nathan Newberger gives you some great advice on how to convey some very important skills during the interview process.
Reducing Job Search Stress
Stress Busters: Making The Most of Your Job Search Life brings us plenty of stress everyday. Don't let the loss of a job increase your stress levels. Whether you're out of work, or on a hunt for a better career, there are ways to reduce the amount of unnecessary stress in the process. When you're ready to look for that new job, make the most of your time and energy by coming up with a plan to keep you focused on your goals. Be Patient Job searching is a process and it takes ...