| 471 | Embellished Resumes - A Real Problem Preview: Take the jobseeker in Alabama who, knowing that his IQ was far above average and that in the course of his life had learned valuable skills allowing him to function at a very high level, embellished his resume by adding a doctorate that he had never earned. And knowing that because he had never graduated from college or earned a degree he was fore... (more) Published By: Sarah Hightower Submitted: 19 November,2004 |
| 472 | Job Hunting Tips: Time Management Preview: There is an old adage that "Looking for a job is harder than working." How true! The rigors of job search are magnified by the turmoil we experience: lack of self-confidence, humiliation, financial pressure, and the undercurrent of emotions that color all we do: fear, anger, depression, anxiety, loss. One practical step we can take to lower the s... (more) Published By: Virginia Bola, PsyD Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 473 | Age-Proof Your Resume Preview: Older job hunters fear interviews where their age cannot be concealed and where an initial response of dismay on an interviewer's face, quickly hidden, confirms their anticipation of discrimination. The mature job seeker often prefers the anonymity of mailed resumes, e-mailed inquiries, internet applications, and telephone contacts. Interviews, ... (more) Published By: Virginia Bola, PsyD Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 474 | Unemployment Blues: Take Back Control Preview: One of the most emotionally crippling aspects of unemployment is the sense of powerlessness it engenders. Job layoff triggers financial pressures, emotional distress, family turmoil, and dashed career hopes. It is forced on us by unrelenting fate, an emotionally disengaged employer, and economic currents that have little to do with us personally.... (more) Published By: Virginia Bola, PsyD Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 475 | Unemployment Blues: Losing Ourselves Preview: When we lose our jobs, no matter the reason, we lose a big part of our identity. Think of the last several times you met new people. After names are exchanged and polite comments made on whatever event you are attending, the question quickly arises: "What do you do?" It's a pleasant starting point for conversation and usually gives rise to many ... (more) Published By: Virginia Bola, PsyD Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 476 | Smashing the Gray Ceiling Preview: For decades, women have chaffed at the invisible glass ceiling which prevents their moving into the high executive brackets that their competence, knowledge and skills have earned. The same amorphous barrier confronts older workers both in terms of advancement within a company and, most especially, when a job change is required. There is an adage... (more) Published By: Virginia Bola, PsyD Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 477 | Work Is A Four-Letter Word Preview: I can hear the jokes already and most of them are not politically correct. Let me throw out a word that we often don't attach to work and yet I think it is a word of redemption, of contribution, of achievement, of community, and ultimately, of legacy. Here it is: LOVE. Kahil Gibran proclaimed, "Work is love made visible". I would further clarif... (more) Published By: Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE Submitted: 22 November,2004 |
| 478 | Learn some useful feng shui career tips Preview: As it does with every main life aspect, feng shui also provides tips and guidelines to help you improving your career. If your career is not moving on in the way you wish, that is due to a lack of balance and harmony within your environment and the elements that affect it. Feng shui career tips intend to help you reach that harmony, but besides of... (more) Published By: Jakob Jelling Submitted: 29 November,2004 |
| 479 | A Bit of Pollyanna Preview: "Stop being such a Pollyanna," a trusted, more experienced colleague counseled as we took the long route back to my office. He had just witnessed my project idea annihilated as co-workers eagerly argued why my idea wouldn't work, where it was flawed and why it shouldn't be funded. Despite naysayers in the room that day, I believed it was worth pur... (more) Published By: Nan S. Russell Submitted: 30 November,2004 |
| 480 | Success at Work : Techniques : Computer Literacy Preview: ---------------------------------------------------------- Permission is granted for the below article to forward, reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website, offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as long as no changes are made and the byline, copyright, and the resource box below is included. ----------------------------... (more) Published By: Stephen Bucaro Submitted: 01 December,2004 |
| 481 | What do Employees Wish for Most (And how to get it.) Preview: What do many employees wish for at work? A bonus or raise. At least that's so according to results from a recent survey developed by OfficeTeam, a global staffing service that specializes in placing administrative professionals. The telephone survey, conducted by an independent research firm in February, polled 571 men and women in the United... (more) Published By: Karen Fritscher-Porter Submitted: 03 December,2004 |
| 482 | Freelance Writer Preview: How Much Are Men Spending on Grooming Products? More Than You Think More men are frequenting spas, undergoing cosmetic surgery and buying new lines of grooming products in drugstores. The three-day beard look is definitely out, as is drawing the line at a neat hairstyle and some aftershave. While that approach is both simple and inexpensive, the ... (more) Published By: Dana Lawrence Submitted: 07 December,2004 |
| 483 | DISPELLING THE MYTHS OF HOLIDAY JOB SEARCHING Preview: DISPELLING THE MYTHS OF HOLIDAY JOB SEARCHING Five Tips from the Experts at Lee Hecht Harrison to Make the Most of the Season’s Opportunities Contrary to popular belief, the holiday season is actually a good time to conduct a job search. While many who are looking for work tend to become depressed at this time of the year, they should instead vi... (more) Published By: John Bateman-Ferry Submitted: 08 December,2004 |
| 484 | Some Key Differences Between Life and Business Coaching Preview: SOME KEY DIFFERNCES BETWEEN LIFE AND BUSINESS COACHING When guidance is needed to elicit a peak performance, many people turn to coaching. Whether it is on the field or in the office, or for hobbies, personal or professional reasons, successful people from all walks of life have been using this valuable tool to achieve their goals quickly and eff... (more) Published By: Kevin Ecclesine Submitted: 08 December,2004 |
| 485 | HOW TO MAKE PERFORMACE APPRAISALS WORK Preview: HOW TO MAKE PERFORMACE APPRAISALS WORK Five Tips from Lee Hecht Harrison on How to Get the Most Out of This Communication Tool During this period of corporate restructuring and cautious optimism about the economic recovery, there is one aspect of the corporate workplace that is becoming more important than ever before for companies that want to ... (more) Published By: Rolf Gruen Submitted: 09 December,2004 |
| 486 | 15 Ideas for Planning Your Successful Career Preview: PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to the author, and it appears with the included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required. Email him at: eagibbs@ureach.com. "Doing a good job is one of t... (more) Published By: Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant/Trainer Submitted: 09 December,2004 |
| 487 | Become a Change Leader Preview: One certainty in life is that the future holds unpredictable changes. We all start each day with a degree of uncertainty and the lessons and opportunities that life brings to us aren't always welcome. Even though unpredictability is an inevitable part of life, most of us are afraid to make changes. It's never easy! Change forces us to take risks,... (more) Published By: Joel Garfinkle Submitted: 11 December,2004 |
| 488 | Watch What You Say Preview: Last week, I wrote on the subject of “creative thinking” or thinking “outside the box” when it comes to solving some of life’s toughest problems. Creative problem solving however doesn’t just happen all at once. It must be fostered by establishing good thinking habits. Years ago, in his audio album The Strangest Secret, Earl Nightingale said that ... (more) Published By: Jonathan R Taylor Submitted: 13 December,2004 |
| 489 | Change Makers Preview: Recently, I’ve been reading a book entitled The Change Makers by Maury Klein. The book describes many of the great entrepreneurs of the 20th century and explains common attributes that made them successful. One particularly interesting chapter is on the subject of creativity. Little has been written on the subject of creativity, yet it has produce... (more) Published By: Jonathan R Taylor Submitted: 13 December,2004 |
| 490 | Dealing With Critics Preview: It seems there is never a shortage of critics around for those who are pursuing their dreams. When faced with critics, I am reminded many times of how crabs react to one another when one is trying to escape the confines of a bucket. Just as the crab is about to pull himself over the rim of the bucket to freedom, one of the others will pull him bac... (more) Published By: Jonathan R Taylor Submitted: 13 December,2004 |