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10 September, 2007THOUSANDS of Scots emigrate every year, citing better jobs, more favourable weather and large ex-pat communities as their motives for the move.But finance comes into it too. As young families struggle to keep their heads above water with rising interest rates, taxes, property prices and cost of living, the lure of sunnier climes has never been » More «
Human Capital Strategies Lead GenerationFrom time to time I have had the opportunity to teach my clients the power of fishing, creating a human capital lead generation systems, vs. the one time benefit of handing them a fish, recruiting on their behalf. The power and extensibility of creating a repeatable process has many benefits, which include having ownership of a passive pool » More «
Interviews can be a harrying experience. You want the job, but the stress of having to answer questions correctly while making sure not to commit any behavioural mistakes can lead to a disaster. If you use the following top 10 job interview tips, you'll have a good chance of securing the position.Tip 1: Role PlayPrepare in advance for the questions you may be asked by the i » More «
Your chances of landing a job have less to do with your resume than you may think. In truth, interviewers want to get a broader sense of who you are and by extension, who they can expect to see each day if they hire you. How the interviewer perceives you lies within your power. That's why it's critical that you know how to present yourself during a job interview. They'll be looking at your clothes » More «
Whether you're between jobs or you're simply looking for better opportunities than your current position, finding a new job can be exciting and frustrating. You may be looking for a larger salary. Or, maybe you need a position that offers a more challenging environment. If you want to find a great new job, you can spring ahead of your competition by using a few savvy job-hunting tactics. Below, we » More «
Have you ever considered that your personality might be a factor in whether you get a full time job or not, or even whether you get a part time job or not? Well I know I hadn’t, until a friend pointed out that we all have one of these ‘personalities’. So on realising this, I decided to go out in to that enormously large universe o » More «
What You Can Count On: Job SecurityFor the 2007 fiscal year, Microsoft reported an annual revenue of $51.2 billion. Behind any company's revenue numbers--big or small--are accountants and financial managers who balance the books. In 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act added further scrutiny to corporate procedures. Between government regulations and the thousands of companies that need to ma » More «
A Culinary Career TasterAs a taster, you could be called upon to stand and be active for long hours. The work is often part-time and during the times when most other people are off work, which means that holidays and weekend work can be common.Becoming a Top ChefThe benefits of reaching the pinnacle of this industry can be fame and rubbing elbows with other fa » More «
Checking Out Your New Work EnvironmentYou'll predominantly be working in an office setting. Many individuals work in hospitals, but quite a few also work in outpatient centers, home health care centers, and nursing care facilities. You can expect to spend a good deal of time sitting and typing on a computer inputting information. Learning About the Perks of a Health Car » More «
Nursing RolesMultiple levels of nursing give you ample options to develop a nursing career. Nursing aides and assistants do the most basic kinds of work. Licensed practitioner nurses (LPNs) have greater responsibilities such as monitoring medical equipment, supervising aides, and taking samples for analysis. Registered nurses (RNs) are the largest group of health care individuals with » More «
Check out the following signs that you might need a career change. You may want to think about parlaying one of your interests into a new career sooner rather than later. 1. Dead End Career.You've come about as far as you can. You can't move up the ranks anymore. You're locked into the same thing for the next decade or so, and quite frankly, you're getting a little tired o » More «
Working as an independent consultant provides a variety of challenges for even the most organized of individuals. Among these challenges is managing finances, especially in the area of reimbursable business expenses. When one works for a company, business related expenses such as travel are frequently covered. However, in many cases, independent consultants and independent contractors must pay clo » More «
Just as every other profession requires a resume, actors must have a great resume to be considered for acting jobs. The acting resume, just like a resume in corporate America, shows what experience and training you have, and gives an idea of the kinds of skills you possess.There is a standard format that all acting resumes have. This is not a place to get creative save that for the » More «
Starting your own consulting business can be one of the most challenging but rewarding entrepreneurial endeavors an individual can embark on. If you have a great deal of expertise in your field and your skills are highly sought after, then you might have what it takes to go independent and really start earning what you are worth. Some consultants may be surprised to discover how much their employe » More «
For many years now, an economic problem involving the misclassification of employees has existed. The issue began primarily in the construction, agricultural and other day-labor type of industries. This trend has since migrated into big business and is having a significant impact on white collar employment, especially the IT industry.The misclassification occurs between the W-2 and 109 » More «
Until ten to twenty years ago one did not plan on being an artist or a film-maker. One simply stumbled in these careers while in the midst of a more serious career, like law, medicine, engineering, etc. However, today youth are encouraged to follow their heart and opt for creative careers in art.A career in the field of art is not longer considered as an offbeat option. In fact, with t » More «
Adding skill with multiple languages to an existing education can only improve a resume with potential employers. The demand for speaking and writing skills in multiple languages drives the employment search across a variety of careers, and workers with bilingual proficiency enjoy the benefits.Bilingual Workers Meet a Growing DemandHispanic and Asian populations in the U.S » More «
Sounds great--but there is a catch. According to Joshua Zeitz, a contributing editor at American Heritage, baby boomer's are as a whole more educated than their children. While boomer's were hard at work, they left little time to prepare young people to succeed them. The result? Many employers who want to hire young Americans find them ill-equipped for the highly-skilled work of thei » More «
While career transitions are still too subtle for government statisticians to measure precisely, researchers like author Marci Alboher and advocate Marc Freedman collect stories of working adults who have successfully shifted between often-contradictory career paths. In some cases, economic factors pushed these professionals to make the leap to new careers. However, as these case studies illustrat » More «
Most people would probably rather get a root canal than hunt for a new job. Whether a person has been downsized, is changing careers, or just wants to find a better opportunity, hunting for a job can be frustrating and intimidating. And since more than 230,000 people have lost their jobs this year, the competition for employment is likely to be fierce. People who want to increase their odds for ge » More «
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