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Find Passion for Your Work


Most people spend approximately 25% to over 67% of their waking hours working. Eventually, most everyone will want to work in a career that they enjoy and are paid well enough to live a prosperous life.

How to Write a Better CV (UK), or Resume (USA and elsewhere)


The first point to make is that the terms "CV" and "Resume" (with or more often without the French acute accents over the e's) are virtually interchangeable in the UK; they mean the same thing, but if anything the norm is CV. In the USA and elsewhere, the CV (Curriculum Vitae to give it its full title - literally "Life Study") is a different animal - a dry listing of qualifications and experience more suited for a university faculty listing for example.

Big Job Sites Vs The Small Ones


There is much to say about posting resumes on the big job sites online. There are many positives and also negatives to doing this as well.

The 5 Essential Telecommute Résumé Components


1. An attractive layout that is easy to read and follow.

Fun At Work Leads to More Success


Common sense at work: Such qualities as loyalty, energy, intelligence and hard work are certain to be in any consensus of what it takes to build a successful career."However, there's another essential ingredient that is too often overlooked," says Ramon Greenwood, senior career counselor at www.

Get Beyond Your Tasks


Ever hear the story of the two masons working side by side at a building site? They're doing the same work under pretty much the same conditions. Then, one day a stranger comes along, approaches one of the men and asks him, "What are you doing?" "I don't know and I don't care," replies the man, his voice brimming with irritation.

Difficult Relationships at Work - Dealing with Workplace Conflict


Difficult Relationships at Work - How to Influence the UncooperativeWe rely on and spend more time with our colleagues than with most other people in our lives: yet we frequently experience conflict at work. This is a problem that is beginning to be recognised, but it is still not being dealt with either effectively or sufficiently.

Has ADHD Put Your Career in Danger? 3 Steps to Get You Back on Track


"Roger, you must get those contracts completed for this month's sales and don't forget, we have a meeting tomorrow at 9:00. Don't be late again!"Roger was a super salesman, but he risked losing his job because he was too busy rushing from client to client to get his paper work completed.

Stripper--Turned--Waitress Cant Leave Former Job Behind


She stretches in the break room for 30 minutes before each shift. She glides around the dining room like silk wafting on the breeze.

The Fallibility of Psychological Testing


Psychological Testing has become rampant across industries, more so inthe case of Information Technology, BPOs and ITES companies. Thesetests are used to 'throw up' personality profiles and competencydescriptions that would help companies recruit the 'right' candidate.

How to Crash - Proof Your Job Search


Think you have the speed, endurance, and know-how to fix what's broken? Bet not. The smartest people in the world are those who can leave their ego at the door, and know when its wise to seek help.

How To REALLY Look For A Job


Are you looking for a job -- really looking? Or are you simply waiting for employment to fall into your lap?If you're like about 75% of the job seekers I've met over the past nine years, you're probably doing too much waiting and not enough searching.Stop.

War Time Hiring: 5 Steps to Attract Top Talent


A recent report, titled "The War for Talent" stated that over the next 20 years, employee talent will be what differentiates successful companies from those going bust. The late 90's gave us a glimpse of the talent war, but was nothing compared to what's ahead.

Five Facts You Must Know When Changing Careers


Too often in life, we fail. We fail not because we set our goals to high and miss achieving our aspirations.

Do You Have What it Takes to be a Successful Petite Model?


Want to break into the petite modeling industry but wondering if you have what it takes to succeed? There are lots of magazine and commercial modeling opportunities for good modeling jobs. Take this quiz to find out if you qualify to be the next top face in the petite modeling industry.


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