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Further Your Education and Your Career: The Benefits of the Two-Year Degree - Danny Davids
The job market tends to work in cycles.   When the economy is good and there are more jobs to fill than people to fill them, employers look for workers with experience in a particular industry.   When the economy is not so good, the number of available jobs decreases as the number of available... Submitted 6 years 62 days ago.

Did You Hear? Three Surefire Steps to Minimize Gossip at the Office - Kate Zabriskie
It starts out innocently enough with someone in the break room saying, “Isn’t it a shame about Jack?” Clueless, you reply, “What about Jack?” “Don’t you know about his wife?” When you answer in the negative, your colleague seizes the moment to fill you in on all the gory details of Jack’s wife’s... Submitted 6 years 56 days ago.

How to Give Deserved Recognition - Patricia Morgan
Joanne had stayed late to finish the report. When she left the file on her manager’s desk, the workplace was empty and the night was dark. The next morning her boss called her into his office. He immediately pointed out a number of errors, “Your data is off by 5%. Your conclusion cannot be... Submitted 7 years 5 days ago.

The Careers and Jobs of 2012-2018 Are Out There, But It Takes Planning/Education! - - elle kynzer
What should you be doing to get the best job available, or to establish a path to an exciting career? You should be evaluating your education, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Todays jobs require education, at least 85% require education beyond high school. One of the biggest problems with... Submitted 151 days 2 hours ago.

Fired from My First Job and I turned Out Okay—I Think? So Can You - - Steve Kovacs
While in High School, I was in a program where I had to have a job as well as complete my scholastic “stuff”. I got a part-time job at a large family owned chain drug store called, Fox Drugs. I had an easy enough job, stocking and straightening products on shelves. Easy enough, right?... Submitted 187 days 9 hours ago.

David and Goliath as a Success Formula - a Talisman of Luck and Skill and Providence - Christofer French
A Talisman is something that helps initiate into the Mysteries. One of the greatest mysteries that mankind confronts is “making something happen”. That sounds so simple and yet it is the greatest mystery. We are all perplexed at times as to why something failed, and then... Submitted 197 days 21 hours ago.

Assistance is Critical Before That First Career and While Changing Careers - Jeff Brown
Career transition assistance is critical, especially if you didn’t get it right the first time. This is not a knock on those who are looking to change careers but rather on the educational system that dispenses knowledge but rarely if ever works closely, carefully, knowledgably, mostly... Submitted 226 days 18 hours ago.

College Students Opportunities For Careers With The FBI - Joel Hendon
Not too many youths consider the Federal Bureau of Investigation when they are considering and planning their future. But opportunities do abound there and the variety is exceptional. When most think of the FBI, they think of dangerous undercover work and raids on criminal strongholds or criminal... Submitted 270 days 2 hours ago.

Get The Job You Want (Even If You’re Already In It) - - Dave Neal
I spent a month in Europe after college (thanks Dad). I was 22 and had never been out of the country, barely able to speak my own language much less anyone else's, with little more than a train pass, some traveler's checks, and some dry shampoo. When I got home, I bragged most about how I'd... Submitted 1 year 337 days ago.

Choosing a New Career: Why a Career Coach is Your Best Option - Jeff Brown
If you've been out of high school for some time, I'd like you to think back to that time. For those who've graduated more recently, not as challenging a task, of course. Nevertheless, in all likelihood, you are probably like most in that you didn't receive much help in matching a career with... Submitted 1 year 360 days ago.

The Importance of Teamwork - Secrets and Tips to Successfully Manage a Team in the Work Environment - - Abhy Medkul
In the globalized work culture, there are more demands than before on the individual. In the face of extreme competitiveness it becomes all the more important to acquire a few more personality traits apart from the basic skill sets required to be successful. And one of them definitely is a... Submitted 1 year 364 days ago.

Two Secrets To Discovering Your Strengths - Adrian Klaphaak
Strengths are a fundamental part of a career path that fits. Whether you are in the process of making a career change or committed to your current career path, aligning your work with your strengths will lead to greater fulfillment and success. Martin Seligman, one of the pioneers of positive... Submitted 2 years 1 day ago.

Decision Making Skills and Their Development: Critical Tool for Career Success - Jeff Brown
I had thought about this topic hard and long and was ready to write, but after writing the title of this article, I got to asking myself, What exactly is 'decision making skills'? Well, according to a rather dry, scientific definition one could say it's the choosing between alternative courses of... Submitted 2 years 59 days ago.

Dress Code for an Interview: Casual Friday Doesnt Apply - - Lynn Ste. Marie
Fashion trends come and go but the tried and true formulas for interviewing never go out of style. With the economy and business declining, unemployment at levels we haven't seen for many years, and insecurity and uncertainty prevalent, companies have become less inclined to take risks when... Submitted 2 years 350 days ago.

Lawyer Layoffs Launched - Joel Hirschhorn
Except when you get in trouble and need one, a favorite American pastime is to condemn and ridicule lawyers. Not only have we witnessed a cancerous proliferation of lawyers in our nation, now over 1.1 million, but for a long time all we have heard is how much incredible money most lawyers make.... Submitted 3 years 77 days ago.

Moving the Career from Ship to Shore - Ieuan Dolby
Seafarers are sometimes required to move ashore, maybe to take their skills into a shipping company's office, to give up the roaming life due to poor and deteriorating health, to appease the nagging wife or to simply climb to the next rung of the ladder. Whatever the reason that provokes the move... Submitted 3 years 198 days ago.

The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Resumes and CVs - Hannah Quinn
Answers to common questions which can make your Resume more competitive As a Professional Resume Editor, I receive many enquiries about how to go about writing a Resume or CV. Here is an abbreviated list of the most common. They are areas most people are unsure about, especially as to what... Submitted 4 years 7 days ago.

The Attributes To Success In This Modern Age. - - straight talk
Herein I have given my opinion only for the attributes one must implement to be successful in this modern age. In fact if you truly search for them in persons of position and power in my opinion you will, in many cases, find them all present in one or multiple ways. That certainly is not to say... Submitted 4 years 135 days ago.

Your Own Cleaning Business May Be Right For Fulltime Moms - Susan Thom
When my kids were young, we needed more money, period. I had an infant, a three year old, and a five year old. Their father was away two weeks and home two weeks. I tried to think of something I could do to bring some money in. With his schedule, and their demands, I was coming up blank.... Submitted 4 years 295 days ago.

Hanging up the Discharge Book - Ieuan Dolby
The Discharge Book Photo Copyright © Ieuan Dolby, 2007 Seafaring is a career, one that many may have simply fallen into, been forced into through the lack of options or something that was planned and dreamed about ever since 'daddy' took the belt out of the top... Submitted 4 years 298 days ago.

The Art of Conferencing - Deirdre Reilly
A few weeks ago, I went to the National Society of Newspaper Columnist ’s annual conference, where journalists and columnists from all over the country join together as colleagues and wonder what time the hospitality suite is open. This year the convention was held in Philadelphia , a city... Submitted 4 years 312 days ago.

Employee Recognition: Have You Said Your “Thank Yous” Today? - Eugenia Tripputi
In a busy work world, where deadlines seem tighter, resources are less each day, and the bottom line appears to take priority over people, we put aside the fact that those very same individuals we forget to acknowledge are the ones who make things happen. Oftentimes, perhaps more frequently than... Submitted 5 years 87 days ago.

Have You Ever Been Fired From a Job? - Corrie Petersen
If you’ve ever been fired, this question is probably the one interview question you dread the most. Not only have you had a bad experience, but you have to talk about it – again and again. How you deal with this question in your interviews will depend a lot on how you have resolved the issue with... Submitted 5 years 95 days ago.

First Impressions: What's Your Image Saying? - Brandon Iurato
A great first impression opens the door so you can make a second impression…and then a third. Consider this: Your physical appearance is your visual resume. What signals are you sending? Positive first impressions are tough to pull off for many of us. What are you doing…or saying to make sure... Submitted 5 years 235 days ago.

5 Effective Work Habits For Fresh Graduates - Long Yun Siang
Being new in the working world, I am sure you are eager to show off your newfound skills and knowledge. However, out there in the working world some basic work effective habits can increase your productivity. By being consistently effective at your work increases your chances of success in your... Submitted 5 years 278 days ago.