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High-tech Marketing – is it the corporate patsy?
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| Is the head of marketing in the most vulnerable position in the company? A look at some of the underlying issues. |
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The Great New World at 60 Plus (60+)
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| Being 60+ is a new experience for all of us that have passed the six decade threshhold. There is a new world and the best thing we can do is embrace it and not just sit down and complain. The most important strategy we must undertake is developing at least one additional income stream. |
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FREE everything needed to start home business
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| Now anybody can start their very own home based online business. The problem is that most offers one finds in the Internet gives you one or two free features only. Other features or the ones given tend to be free trials. This means that after a few days if you want to keep the features you have to pay a fee. Others offer free very limited functions features. If you want to really have the feature or tools functioning to have a profitable business you have to pay an upgrade fee to get that. Now there is an opportunity to get all these tools completely free to have a profitable online business. What are those tools? That is the theme of this article. |
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Hire a Vet
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| James Dicks examines the benefits of hiring U.S. Military Veterans in the American corporate culture. |
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How to Stay Up When Your Job Search Has You Feeling Down
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| Do you need a job because you've been let go from your company or fear you may be let go soon? Here are six strategies you can implement to ensure you land that all-important job -- even when the odds are against you. If you want to stand out from the crowd, read on! |
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Find the RIGHT Job
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| James Dicks examines the U.S. job market in the current economic downturn |
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Education Is One Thing...Employment Is Another
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| Many would simply say more college education is the solution to good employment, but be skeptical of this approach. Training other than a bachelor’s degree often provides the best preparation for some high-paying or high-growth jobs. |
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How Hollywood Can Make You an Interview Star
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| It is important to understand that being a high performer in an interview is not so different from being a high performer on stage. Learn the 5 key components that will let your inner celebrity shine through and make you stand out from the crowd as an Interview Star. |
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Influencing the Job Offer to Get the Title, Salary and Flexibility You Desire
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| Three strategies to maximize your job offer. |
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Developing Your Elevator Speech
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| Every successful sales person has an Elevator Speech prepared, polished, and ready to use whenever they have a minute or two of your undivided attention – like they would during an elevator ride from the top floor of a building to the bottom floor. |
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Follow Your Passion to Career Success
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| Following your passion means separating yourself from commonly accepted definitions of career success. Some of us have discovered where our passion lies, and they have pursued that path, reaping the rewards of their choice every single day! |
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Reveal Your Superpowers!
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| Recruiters want to know about your strengths, natural abilities, aptitudes, and talents (your Superpowers) that bring added value to their organization, and that you have the energy to perform successfully day after day. |
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How to Shine for the Machine: Online Application Tips
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| More major employers are turning to computerized applicant evaluation systems (a.k.a. “The Machine”) to make the first decision about your candidacy. Learn the 5 most important things to remember when applying online. |
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You’re Not An Employee – You’re a Guest
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| Viewing your employment as a guest to your employer |
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5 top CV tips for job seekers
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| Bill Wynn, Managing Director of Project Resource Limited suggests 5 top CV tips for job seekers. |
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Unemployment Benefits May Hinder Future Job Opportunities
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| Employment, Benefits, Job-Opportunities |
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The #2 Interview Question That Candidates Find Most Difficult
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| Knowing what interview questions are likely to be asked is half the battle – the other half is answering them in a way that lands you the job. |
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The #3 Interview Question That Candidates Find Most Difficult
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| Knowing what interview questions are likely to be asked is half the battle – the other half is answering them in a way that lands you the job. |
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The #4 Interview Question That Candidates Find Most Difficult
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| Knowing what interview questions are likely to be asked is half the battle – the other half is answering them in a way that lands you the job. |
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Is Customer Service A Thing Of The Past?
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| The economy is bad and companies are losing money left and right. Wouldn’t you think one of their top priorities would be amazing customer service? Customer service is a means for a company to stand out and encourage people to buy from them instead of their competitors. |
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Customer Service Jobs: Improve Your Skills
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| Statistics say that 68% of customers stop patronizing a company because of perceived poor service. That number is incredibly high, especially considering consumers are being far more selective with their spending habits these days. |
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When should companies begin hiring again – what are the business triggers they should look out for?
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| There is no predefined time at which a business should begin hiring. Every business has its own requirements, which can be impacted by seasonal patterns, as well as the ups and downs of the economy. However certain triggers you may notice in day to day business dealings such as missed opportunities, a lack of resources, new ideas, and a increase in sales and market share could indicate that is now time to start hiring. |
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Employers: Taking on agency workers for the first time!
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| Bill Wynn, Managing Director of Project Resource Limited gives employers some advice on hiring agency workers for the first time. |
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Successful Marketing Strategies for The Job Seekers
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| Now you need much more than just an experience-filled resume, a cover letter and crossed fingers to land a great job. In order to get noticed, you need to think like a marketer. It requires looking at yourself as a brand that needs to literally grab attention.
Here are 3 quick tips I learned from my friends who went from under-employed to gainfully employed.
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Worldwide Hiring Expectations Look Good
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| Reports indicate that employers will be hiring will increase in 2011 |
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Glimmers of Hope
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| Two new reports point to more job creation in 2011 |
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Answering Service Employment Opportunities
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| An answering service has many employment opportunities including operator, programmer, and others.
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Franchise Business can offer opportunities for a new future
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| Now and again we all think about making changes in our lives. Our career or job can be one such area, so we look at how a franchise business might provide new opportunities for those thinking about career change. |
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Keeping Your Career on Track and Moving
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| Keeping your career on track is no longer just about natural progression in your existing position. Today's savvy employees look ahead and consider different career paths and opportunities to incorporate potential changes and "changes of mind". |
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Errors in Job Placement: the Four Categories of Employment
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| Employers are faced with many challenges including determining what category the people they hire fall into. Workers are divided by the IRS into four categories: independent contractors, common-law employees, statutory employees, and statutory nonemployees. |
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Don't be a Dummy
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| It is hard enough landing the job having to convince them employer that you are up to the position... but what about when you have the opposite problem? You are over-qualified. |
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Engineering a Change in Career
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| These days a person can expect to reach retirement with an array of different jobs behind them, including a stint of being a business owner. One's career is not set in stone and now more than ever, we can truly create the life we desire that includes work we love. |
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The Five Secrets to Working Yourself Happy
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| It's one thing to be grateful to have a job if we live in a community of increased jobloss and business closures, but when all is said and done, we all deserve to be happy and whistle while we work, whatever it is we do. |
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Why Should You Consider Career Reinvention?
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| Career reinvention. What is it and why should it matter to you. |
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The Recessionary Job Search
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| James Dicks examines the job search challenge in today's recessionary economic environment. |
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Three Secrets to Getting a Promotion
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| No matter what type of industry you work in, no matter what level of position you currently hold, if you want to move up to a more fulfilling position with more pay and opportunity, there are three things you can do right now to grow your career. |
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Changing Seasons, Changing Careers
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| A career as a contract executive, not an employee, gives you freedom, flexibility and control. |
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5 Fundamentals of a Well-Drafted Employment Handbook
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| Providing a well written employment handbook is critical for all present-day employers. Whether the company is a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 firm or a small family owned repair shop, having employment policies documented is something a company cannot survive without.
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Job Seekers Must Sell Themselves Because No One Else Will
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| Finding employment in today's economy is very challenge but the task can be diminished significantly by using sound sales techniques. These tips used in sales can help the job seeker find the right job.
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How to Generate Tax Efficient Income between Jobs
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| If you are like most people, looking for suitable employment in these uncertain economic times can be very challenging. This is particularly true when the employment you are seeking is for a specific job or in a field that you love. Indeed it can be very daunting if not downright frustrating.
The reality is that whether you have a source of income or not you still have bills to pay and few people have the luxury to view a wide range of possible job opportunities before they make a decision. What you really want, like most people, is to get the job search over as soon as possible to restore some kind of stability and perceived security to your life.
In this article we look at ways to generate ongoing tax efficient income while you look for your ideal job.
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I need more money but…………..
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| Here's a reader question - and a very common one I might add: Dan, like many of your readers/ listeners, I stuck am in a rut. My employer is rearranging schedules and cutting back on pay. I’m earning less than almost anyone I know here and now that's about to be cut back. I know I can do more, but I've been doing the same thing for so long I don't know what my skills are or where to start. I don't even know what my passions are. How can I figure out what is my true calling is? |
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Focusing on the Unemployment Numbers is Wrong
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| For some time now we have been flooded with unemployment numbers that fluctuate by fractional differences. I may be a small voice in the wilderness on this one – but the government statisticians have us focused in the wrong direction. Don’t get me wrong, we need to see an improving economy but getting people back to work under 19th and 20th century plans will not work! |
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6.1 The informal sector: Gender Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Africa 2007
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| Entrepreneurs—male or female—constitute a very small
percentage of the population, according to household
survey data. Almost everywhere, less than 1 percent of all
women of working age (15 to 65 years old) are
“employers”—that is, women who own a business in
which they employ hired labor. |
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Wanted: jobs for Africa’s youth - Time For Action
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| Young people (between 15 and 24 years old) made up 63 per cent of the jobless in sub-Saharan Africa in 2003, even though they constituted just 33 per cent of the labour market. |
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Wanted: jobs for Africa’s youth
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| Seeking urgent solutions for armies of young unemployed |
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The Unwritten Employment Contract
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| The Employment Contract |
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Michael Hyatt guest post today - Forget the royalties – just give my book away
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| I have yet to meet an author who thought his/her publisher did enough marketing or who was satisfied with . Most have the fantasy of writing the book, submitting the manuscript, and then sitting in a lawn chair next to the mailbox, waiting on those big checks to show up. The reality of publishing and the source of real income is a quite different picture. Several years ago , author of , told a small group of us author wannabes something that revolutionized my approach to writing. He said, “Everyone I meet wants to write a book. I tell them, ‘Write your book. Do a great job. Now you’re 10% finished. The remaining 90% consists of marketing, promoting, developing ancillary products, etc.’”
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Can you do that a little faster?
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| This morning the local electric company showed up to dig the hole for a new pole on our property. They had already determined the hole would be going through rock so they brought in the right truck to do the job. As an old farm boy I was fascinated so I picked their brains for some interesting information. |
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A change of direction with a Franchise Business
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| We all take time to reflect on our future from time to time; not least when it comes to our employment or job situation. We look at franchise business as an alternative to those who might be considering self-employment or working for themselves. |
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