Career Discovery - Pinpoint Your Ideal Career
Determine your ideal career--one that's in alignment with your
values, passions, and talents--and discover the work you were
born to do
Career discovery is the process by which a person identifies
their ideal career path, thus saving themselves a lot of time
(and money) by not pursuing career choices that they will
ultimately find unfulfilling. To find your true calling, you
need to dig around and find the things that are important to
you--now, ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 27th, 2012
A) The Chronological Curriculum:
1. First and foremost you have to be able to write an effective
resume or curriculum. Now there are two types of curriculums
that you have to consider. One is the Chronological Curriculum
while the other is the Functional Curriculum. But since the
Chronological Curriculum is the one that is most used, I'm going
to start in explaining how to most effectively write and use
this one. 2. One of the most important items often left out of
this type of curriculum is ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 26th, 2012
It's no secret that massage therapists are in high demand in
Australia, however for the person looking to embark on a new
career in massage, the multitude of study options can be
overwhelming.
Should I complete a Certificate IV in massage? Should I commit
long-term and complete a diploma in massage? Or should I just
start out by learning 1 or 2 massage modalities and see if I
like it? These are common questions that people considering a
career as a bodywork practitioner find themselves ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 25th, 2012
With the cost of placing an online job ad spiraling rapidly
upwards, new
job search engine,
'Job Ahoy!', is a breath of fresh air to employers.
Launched today, Job Ahoy! charges nothing to post a job ad -
and never will!
While conventional
job
search engines allow job-seekers free access to most of
their services, they charge employers to post job ads. Career
Builder in the US, for instance, charges USD $350 to place a
standard job ad. Job Ahoy! is absolutely free for all users.
"The idea grew ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 24th, 2012
Learning a new, highly skilled profession requires an in-depth,
hands-on, committed training experience. This is where the
process of apprenticeship occurs. It fills-in the training gap
in those places where supervision is needed and provides
hands-on help and a solid understanding of how a specific
process works. Apprenticeship is one of the most successful
methods any person can use to develop new skills, especially in
a highly technical craft.
For example, you don't become an electrician by ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 23rd, 2012
If you're an entrepreneur... or you want to be... you probably spend lots of time trying to think up new ideas for how to make money, right? Personally, I do it all the time! There's nothing wrong with that. After all, if you're serious about finding ways to make money, it's mandatory! But there's just one problem: The only ideas that I can come up with on my own are limited by my personal experience and imagination. In other words, your brain can only generate money-making ideas based on ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 20th, 2012
How Can Qualifications Help Your Proof Reading Career?
For those who are looking for a career as a proofreader, it is
important to have the right qualifications. It is important to
remember that this is a proper job. It is not just an easy way
to make some money from home. For those who are serious, it will
require a lot of diligent work to get into the field. And, when
they do, it will take time to build your freelance business to
the stage where it is profitable. Nevertheless, here are some ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 19th, 2012
"Everybody does it" as they say. Face it, the job market can be
a very tough place to compete. If everyone inflates their
experience then how can an honest person get a job?
Well, as tempting as it may be, you do NOT want to risk lying on
your resume.
Whether it's personal information, job experience, or schooling
- employers are finding new ways to sniff out liars and you
don't want to be one of them.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
While some information may not be easily verified, information
such ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 18th, 2012
When cellphones became available it seemed that they would fill
a need for instant communication - any time, any place - that
would help people be more efficient and thus save time.
Then email became a mainstream method of business communication.
Marvelous - now telephones wouldn't ring off the hook, messages
would not have to be stored and retrieved as verbal
communications, which took time. Instead, information would be
clear and concise and could be retrieved and answered any time,
any ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 17th, 2012
Congratulations. You've been asked to write a letter of
recommendation for an employee or colleague. This person values
your opinion of him or her, and you'd be glad to help them
advance. The problem is you're unsure of what to say or how to
say it! Here are four tips to keep in mind when preparing your
recommendation.
1. Ask the employee about the new position they are applying
for. What types of job duties are involved? What sort of
characteristics are they looking for in a good employee? In ...
Read the rest of this entry » Posted on January 16th, 2012
