Career & Job Search
What to Do When You’re Having One of “Those” Days?
by Carrie Greene, CarrieThru, LLC, Coach & Professional Organizer
Last week was the week of job interview horror stories. One client was on his way to an interview when he got distracted and ran into a guard rail. Nobody was hurt, but his car was damaged and could no longer be driven. Another [...]
3 Easy Ways to Make E-learning Work for You
by Marcia Francois
I love the internet and all the wonderful ways we can work together even though we’re on opposite ends of the world.
I get a real kick out of working with a client in the US knowing that I’m in South Africa. Isn’t it amazing?
With email, Skype, online chat, podcasts, e-books and audio downloads, [...]
Job Search Secrets: Make An Organizer
by Virginia Bola
None of us ever feel that we are going to be out of work for very long. We jump into looking for work in as many directions as we can think of, confident that we will find a suitable position quickly, and move on with our lives.
A few weeks pass and we see [...]
10 Ways to Add Value to Your Company
by Olga T. Cordeiro MBA, CMA
1. Match your boss’s priorities to yours, so that you are in alignment with your company’s goals and vision.
2. Focus on the skills, projects, and assignments which will be used in your performance evaluation.
3. Exude trustworthiness. Under-promise and [...]
The Organized Job Search
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Many people, under financial or other pressures to find work quickly, feel they can’t afford to take the time to get organized. On the other hand, conducting your job search in an organized manner will reduce the amount of time you spend looking for information, following inappropriate leads, or waiting for your [...]
Get Your Job Search Organized
By C.J. Hayden
What was the name of the manager you met at last month’s business mixer? Did you ever follow up on the application you mailed two weeks ago? Which version of your resume is the most recent one — without the typos? If you’re asking yourself questions like these, your job search could benefit [...]
Seeking Jobs on the Internet
By Rudolph Gehrig
In today’s uncertain job market, individuals of all ages and backgrounds are having difficulty finding employment. The truth is, if you know where to look, the jobs have never been better! Instead of hunting through the classified advertisement section of the morning newspaper and circling the jobs of any interest, consider conducting an [...]
