Do You Have a New Year's Career Resolution?

Repeat after me: "I will read this article" The new year is a time for new beginnings, focusing on priorities, and making a resolution to take (and maintain) action. It's a perfect time to make a resolution or commitment to find work you love. BUT, finding a natural vocation that motivates you every day because it uses your trademark talents and satisfies your own core needs requires more than just wanting it. Everybody wants something. People want a large house with columns, a new partner, a ...
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Monday, February 8th, 2010 Careers

Complaints in the Workplace - The Fine Art of Complaining

How well you deliver complaints may not only dictate the end results of the specific situation, but could set the tone for how your employer and co-workers view you as a team player.... We all run into situations about which we are not pleased, and in many cases have a need to voice our dissatisfaction to someone, either to vent or to achieve satisfaction. This is called 'complaining,' and how well you deliver complaints may not only dictate the end results of the specific situation, but could ...
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Careers

Fanshawe College Second Career

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Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Education

How to Write a Work at Home Resume

Finding a work at home job is not easy. The field is very competitive, and it can take months to land a job. You can improve your chances by having a well-written resume. The first thing to remember is that if you aren't qualified for a job, there is very little point in applying for it. Take a good look at your skills. Do you know what data entry involves? How fast can you type? Do you have a quiet room for taking telephone calls? These are questions you may need to consider, depending on the ...
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010 Careers

Clothes Can Make a Difference in Your Career Advancement!

Men and women have to pay attention to how they dress on the job. If you don't, your job may be at risk. According to the San Antonio Express News the sexier a woman dresses and the more prominent a position she holds, the more negatively she's perceived. For men, it's slightly different. "What make men attractive to women--being industrious, ambitious, having a good job and a high status, being a powerful leader--are also the same traits that make them successful at work" These conclusions ...
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Friday, February 5th, 2010 Careers

Careers in the Nuclear Sector

The Chronos Group has nuclear roles and experience in USA, China, Ukraine, Russia, Qatar, Pakistan, France and Spain. Here are a selection: Safety Analysis Engineer I Ref ESEN30358 Company Description Coberon Chronos Consulting's client is one of the major companies in engineering and innovation consultancy, offering its customers innovative solutions for the development of their products, production facilities and information. They are currently seeking to hire for their Nuclear project in ...
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Careers

Career Resolutions -- Make Them Stick in 2006

A December 2005 study by executive search firm Korn-Ferry revealed that 70% of executives plan to make a career related New Year's resolution. Yet, experience shows that more than 80% of them will be significantly off-track before the end of the first quarter. Why? Distraction -- the number one enemy of success. Here are some tips to beat the odds and make your resolutions stick: 1. Set Inspiring Long-term Goals. Short-term objectives are fine, but don't often provide the necessary ...
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Careers

Resume Objectives ... The Hidden Pitfalls

b>Why Use Resume Objectives Before we can discuss the pitfalls you first need to understand the reasons for including your resume objectives and how they relate to your resume and interview selection process. Including an objectives section at the beginning of your resume provides a brief introduction to the purpose of the resume, highlighting your career objectives and the type of job you are seeking. It is very common for job-seekers to include a brief objectives section at the beginning of ...
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Careers

An Actor's Confessions Of Why .Info Is Better For His Career

In 2002, a new top level domain extension called .info became available for people to register with no restrictions. This new domain option opened a whole new avenue for individuals who lost out in the .com registration process and had their desired name already taken by someone else. According to a press release issued by the Afilias, an organization that provides global registry services for the .info extension, .info has recently surpassed 1,000,000 registrations since it's inception just ...
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Monday, February 1st, 2010 Careers

The 3 Key Components to Any Successful Change

We live in a world that is constantly bombarding us with changes. One would think that with all that practice, we would be fairly adept at navigating the change process. But the truth of the matter is, making any kind of intentional change in our life can be difficult. When we decide to change something in our lives, we make the decision to swap out the old and familiar for something new and unknown. This upsets our equilibrium and can be frightening and somewhat disorienting. But we can ...
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Careers

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