Archive for December, 2008
Career Alternatives For Construction Professionals - Less Work More Pay
Posted on 31. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
What happens when you find that the career path you have chosen is not delivering what it is you want out of life. When the career path you have chosen is the construction industry you may feel that your options are limited.
My personal experience working directly with project managers and construction supervisors has given me [...]
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Lost Your Job? 5 Tips on How to Deal With Anger After Losing a Job!
Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
Its important to remember that it is natural to feel angry toward an employer that has laid you off and the economic conditions that have led your employer to make that decision. It is not natural or healthy to deny that anger or to stay “stuck” in it. Unexpected anger often gets turned against friends [...]
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Job Interview Jitters? Lower Your Stress Levels During Your Job Interview So You Can Be at Your Best
Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
Are you nervous about your upcoming job interview? You’re not alone. A job interview can be a high stress affair. But it doesn’t have to be. There are a number of things you can do that will help you stay calm.
There are some stress reduction techniques you can do: Deep breathing. Keeping things in perspective. [...]
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The Role of Cover Letters in Your Job Application - And How Using a Sample Cover Letter Can Help
Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
Cover letters may just be an additional requirement in an application but often times, it becomes the sole reason for the acceptance or the rejection of an applicant. In cases where an employer receives hundreds of applications regularly, checking and assessing each and every application becomes extremely troublesome. It requires an enormous amount of time [...]
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Middle-aged and jobless But still too young to retire
Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
Middle-aged and jobless But still too young to retire
Older, more experienced workers have mostly been safe from job losses in the recent past
But not this time around.
The number of unemployed men between 45 and 54 years old has grown faster than any other age group nationally, an Enquirer analysis of federal data finds. Nearly 1.1 [...]
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Explaining Your Layoff to a Job Recruiter
Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
Explaining Your Layoff to a Job Recruiter
Skip the Details of Your Departure in the Cover Letter; Avoid Self-Pity or Bitterness at the Interview, Experts Say.
If you’re among the more than one million workers who’ve been laid off this year, finding a new job will require a strategy that differs from a typical search.
The competition may [...]
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How to Get Noticed - Stay Connected and Enhance Your Career
Posted on 27. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
A booming career is the result of lots of hard work and a network of strong relationships.
To be a high achiever in your organization, it is essential that you stand out, stay connected and brand yourself. Only then can you enhance your career with passion, potential and personality.
Build A Strong Rapport With The People In [...]
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Ten Signs of an Impending Layoff
Posted on 26. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
Many people are in denial about layoffs. There are many clues that one is coming but often people just choose to ignore the signs.
Forewarned is forearmed. If you notice several of these signs in the place that you work, it is time to get your resume ready and identify your network. Here are the signs [...]
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The Job Interview - Who Are You Anyway?
Posted on 25. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
The employment interview is often the first visual contact that a potential employer has with a candidate. It’s the first he hears his (or her) voice. It’s the first time physical contact is made with a handshake.
You can’t imagine how many candidates are rejected during the first minute or two of the interview. No, they [...]
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Write a Resume that Gets the Interview - 7 Characteristics to Include
Posted on 24. Dec, 2008 by Bill.
A great resume won’t get you hired. You can only get hired if you get face-to-face with the hiring authority. Your resume has one major function: to get you an interview. Get invited to that important first meeting by giving your resume these characteristics.
1. Focused Content If you don’t know what you want to do [...]
