GRADUATING WITH A PLAN OF ACTION
Congratulations, you've just graduated with a degree in your chosen field. So what's your next step going to be to launch your long-anticipated career? Like a young racehorse at the starting gate, you have tons of energy and determination, and are anxious to get ...
Rules for Effective Resume Formatting
When formatting your resume it is important to highlight the most relevant information and design a visually pleasing document. Follow these rules to ensure a powerful impact. Rule #1 – Keep the most important information first, and the least important information las...
Creating a Compelling Cover Letter
A powerfully written cover letter is necessary to land most interviews and ensure job search success. When an advertised position creates a pile of 100+ resumes, it becomes the responsibility of the hiring personnel to shortlist the applications. Resumes without cover letters are u...
TAKE THIS CAREER AND SHOVE IT – IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!
Are you listening to that little voice in your head telling you how much you dislike your job? If not, you may become angry with those around you, when in fact, you'll be angry at yourself for failing to taking the necessary steps to change your career -- or job within th...
Five Tips to Nailing Your Job Interview
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CAN YOU AFFORD TO WRITE YOUR OWN RESUME?
Why would someone pay a professional resume writer to write their resume when they have a computer, can use resume templates, and can find resume samples online and in books to get ideas on setting up and composing their own resume? The answer lies in what type of positi...
How to Hire a Freelancer Using Elance
If you have a project that you need to outsource but don't know where to turn, Elance might be your solution. Elance connects businesses with a pool of professional providers from around the globe. When you post a project on Elance, providers compete against each other to give you ...
WOULD YOU LIE ON YOUR RESUME?
How many times have you heard someone say, "Just put it on your resume. There's no way they're going to find out"? It is tempting to put little white lies on your resume. These might include overstating your knowledge of required software ("If they call me, I'll teach mys...
Working in Dubai
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is one of the world's fastest growing employment hotspots in the world. Up to 20 new companies establish themselves in the emirate's free trade zones every week and since 2002 some 650 companies have registered in the Dubai Media City free trade z...
HOW HR WORKS TO GET THE JOB DONE
Human Resources is just what it says: resources for humans – within the workplace! Its main objective is to meet the organizational needs of the company it represents and the needs of the people hired by that company. In short, it is the hub of the organization serving as a liaison...
TAKE THIS CAREER AND SHOVE IT – IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!
Are you listening to that little voice in your head telling you how much you dislike your job? If not, you may become angry with those around you, when in fact, you'll be angry at yourself for failing to taking the necessary steps to change your career -- or job within th...
Creating a Compelling Cover Letter
A powerfully written cover letter is necessary to land most interviews and ensure job search success. When an advertised position creates a pile of 100+ resumes, it becomes the responsibility of the hiring personnel to shortlist the applications. Resumes without cover letters are u...
WOULD YOU LIE ON YOUR RESUME?
How many times have you heard someone say, "Just put it on your resume. There's no way they're going to find out"? It is tempting to put little white lies on your resume. These might include overstating your knowledge of required software ("If they call me, I'll teach mys...
Correct Credit Card Use
Having a credit card has become the norm in today's society. If you have a flippant attitude and don't use your credit card in the correct manner then you could unwittingly become deep in debt without realizing it or the implications. Looking at ways in which you can get the best u...
How to Effectively Use Training Videos
There is a new fad that has been gaining in popularity recently. This fad is of the use of training videos for various subjects. The use of training videos has been widely used for various things such as: in the work place, for dog training, educational training, work ...