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Life after layoff; a marketer’s plan.
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| When the ax falls you need to keep your wits. Marketing people should be better equipped to bounce back by using skills they already possess. The point of this brief article is that instead of turning to HR for guidance, marketers should utilize their promotional know-how to overcome the debilitating blow of a layoff. |
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WORK: Make it a Habit!
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| The ability to work, really know how to work is a marketable trait today more than ever. But far to many job seekers exude an attitude that the world owes them a living. Show people that you can work, that you know how to work and you are a valuable commodity. Here are a few thoughts on a simple way to leverage your future that's simple and easy if you already have what it takes. So shut up; take responsibility; go to work in finding a job or be more obvious about your work habits while at work. Just a couple of additional hours a day can make or break a career. |
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Chris Gardner Bio
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| By now, most people are familiar with “The Pursuit of Happyness,” the Hollywood blockbuster starring Will Smith that brings the bio of millionaire entrepreneur Chris Gardner to the big screen. But, before there was all the glitz and glamour of a movie, the bio of Chris Gardner was a gritty story of struggle and determination in the fight for survival. |
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Lesson #2: It Takes Passion to Win the Fight
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| White might not have been a stellar student, but thanks to his achievements with the UFC, his high school was nevertheless proud of him. So much so, that they even invited him back to deliver the commencement address twenty years after his own graduation. “It was pretty cool,” said White. “If you would have asked me ten years ago if this is where I would have been in ten years, I would have laughed in your face.” |
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JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES IN A CHALLENGING LABOR MARKET
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| Impacts of the World Wide Web have modified the way employers look for employees and employees look for work. Here are some up to date tips for an effective job search strategy in a challenging labor market. |
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Are You Living Two Paychecks Away from Homelessness ?
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| There is a disturbing new trend sweeping America. Cities of homeless people are springing up in middle American towns all over the country. The people who populate these tent cities are not reckless or careless people with no self control. These are formerly hard working Americans who have lost their homes and lost their jobs. With homeless shelters overflowing, their only option is to pitch a tent and live in it.
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Stress Buster! Live in the moment.
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| I became aware of living my life in the moment a few years ago when I read "The Power of Now," by Eckhart Tolle. After reading that book I never thought about my past, present and future the same way. That book opened my eyes to time I wasted living in the past and in my future and throwing away my present as if it is worthless. |
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The Only Steps You Need To Get Your Dream Job
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| With outsourcing, downsizing and plant shutdowns increasing, more and more people are finding themselves competing with youthful college graduates as well as their friends for the ever-shrinking supply of desirable jobs.
Who do you think gets the best job? |
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Finding a job on the internet
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| When looking for a new job the internet is an obvious place to start. There are plenty job boards and recruitment agencies to choose from. Here we offer some great tips to assist you succeed in your job search.
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Looking for a Job? Ways to Find Your Dream Job
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| A job is not just a set of tasks that you need to accomplish to earn a weekly or monthly compensation. This also requires self-actualization. The same goes with job searching. |
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Can’t Find A Job? Buy A Business Or Franchise!
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| Learn how buying a small business or starting a franchise opportunity can represent a viable alternative for employment if you can’t find a job during these tough economic times. |
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Home Based Business Fills the Gap in Canadian Recession
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| Home based business fill in the gap left by job insecurity during Canada's newest economic recession. Canadians have not suffered the job losses that workers in the USA are facing. Finding a job in Canada is far more difficult as companies look at cost saving and trimming expenses. Up to 31% of the workforce believes that either they, or someone they know, will be laid off in the coming months. Job security all but disappeared in Canada after the last recession in 1991. Employers wary of unpredictable economic conditions started outsourcing and contracting as many jobs as possible to trim costs. In the blink of an eye, the perception of job security was revealed as a very weak concept. Entrepreneurship is growing as more people prepare to start a home based business. |
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Life a Balancing Act
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| Misti discusses how to obtain work life balance |
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4 Intelligent Questions and Answers About Sales Careers
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| Q: Are There Certain Industries I Should Avoid?
A: No. This is a mistake made by many young job seekers. It is the company that makes or breaks a job much more than the industry-wide products or services it offers. |
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Three Secrets To Becoming The Employee Companies Strive To Keep
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| In today’s market everyone seems to be worried. Worried about finding a job, worried about keeping a job, and worried about how to get ahead in an already overcrowded market. Unemployment rates are at an all time high, more new businesses are failing and the economic outlook changes so often that to call it uncertain seems like an understatement. |
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Staying Motivated In A Struggling Economy
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| Fear is a very powerful emotion. When we live in fear, even of the unknown, there is a tendency to isolate, exert control and be on the defensive. It drains our energy and creates exhaustion.
The majority of coaching conversations I am having these days are about this fear generated by a struggling economy. Worry over business progress, finding a job, salary and bonus eliminations, increased job performance expectations have taken over people’s mindsets thus decreasing motivation and focus for themselves and their business.
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Discover the Power of Social Networks for Finding a Job
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| Social network sites can be an extremely valuable tool that will help you learn of job opportunities that are not even posted. |
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Why are you burying your talent?
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| A miser, to make sure he controlled all his wealth, sold all that he had and converted it into a great lump of gold, which he hid in a hole in the ground. Then he repeatedly went to visit and inspect it. This roused the curiosity of one of his workmen, who, suspecting that there was a treasure, when his master’s back was turned, went to the spot, and stole it away. When the miser returned and found the place empty, he wept and tore his hair. |
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