| 91 | Online College Degrees Preview: Online and distance degrees are gaining in popularity. Many people find the flexibility offered with distance learning is a huge benefit while trying to juggle the demands of everyday life. Many traditional college institutions are now offering their traditional college couses online as well as some graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Some... (more) Published By: Catherine Olivia Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 92 | Organize Your Job Search Preview: Every successful pharmaceutical sales job search requires two basic elements: time and organization. All other components are secondary. If you are organized , you will find more time to conduct a full-scale job search. The rule of thumb in todays economy is that it takes 1 month of job searching for every $10,000 of target salary before you get a... (more) Published By: Ryan Stewart Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 93 | Lost Your Job? Good for You! Preview: Losing your job is a shock no matter how it happens. Fired, laid off, downsized-it's all spelled 'unemployed'. But once the shock of a job loss wears off, you might discover there can be real benefits to being unemployed By looking for the positive aspects of your situation, you can start to achieve the life you've always dreamed of. The first ... (more) Published By: Karen Walker Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 94 | Leverage Your Network to Break into Pharmaceutical Sales Preview: Anyone who has tried to get a job as a pharmaceutical sales rep knows that is can be a bit overwhelming. You have to understand the strategies of effective networking, like finding pharmaceutical sales representative groups, the right questions to ask whenever you are in the company of those in the industry and other ways to break into pharmaceuti... (more) Published By: Ryan Stewart Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 95 | The Importance of Your Elevator Speech Preview: You may be trying to get a job as a pharmaceutical sales representative or you may be an experienced rep and looking for a new opportunity. You have done your research on the latest industry news, you have had your résumé updated by a professional and you bought a new interview suit. You are ready, right? Wrong. You have forgotten a very important... (more) Published By: Ryan Stewart Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 96 | Exercise and Its Effect on Your Job Search Preview: You are treating your pharmaceutical job search like a full-time job itself, right? You are practicing a pattern of daily activities that include networking, cold calling, reading the employment section of the newspaper and surfing the Internet. You may even be maintaining your competitive edge by reading up on the latest pharmaceutical news. So, ... (more) Published By: Ryan Stewart Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 97 | The Power of Effective Follow-Up Preview: One of the most effective ways to build your sales network is the follow-up sales call. When utilized properly, this can influence the outcome of the sale. Unfortunately, many people don’t plan properly and lose the opportunity for a return visit. Here are some tips to ensure that you are maximizing your follow-up opportunities: * Take notes dur... (more) Published By: Ryan Stewart Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 98 | When The Job Kills Preview: You say the job is killing you – here are some questions to help you determine what to consider before you chuck it all.What happened, you or them? Some where along the line things changed. Your responsibilities shifted. Your work became redundant. Your boss became unbearable. Your co-workers don’t respect you anymore. Something started looking di... (more) Published By: Laurie Sheppard Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 99 | Mastering the Job Interview - 5 Tips to Make Yourself Irresistible to the Interviewer Preview: So you've figured out, more or less what you want to do and where the opportunities are. Now; you have been called for an interview. Here are five steps for interview success for students and graduates: 1. Prepare, prepare, prepare. Thoroughly research each employer you pursue. It is not enough just to show up for the interviews and hope for the... (more) Published By: Brendon Turner Submitted: 30 June,2005 |
| 100 | Leadership Training and Character Preview: The vast majority of leadership training available to managers focuses primarily on skill and behaviors: how to delegate, how to communicate, how to manage conflict. These skills are unquestionably important and necessary. However, we maintain there is another important ingredient that has been severely neglected in leadership training, that ingr... (more) Published By: CMOE Development Team Submitted: 01 July,2005 |
| 101 | Teamwork in the Workplace: A Definition Preview: A tight knit team is a group of competent individuals who care deeply about each other. They are fiercely committed to their mission, and are highly motivated to combing their energy and expertise to achieve a common objective. From our observation and studies on teamwork in the workplace, we have found three primary conditions that have to be me... (more) Published By: CMOE Development Team Submitted: 01 July,2005 |
| 102 | TOP 10 SMART NETWORKING TIPS Preview: Smart networking is critical to career success. Master it, and you master your destiny. The following tips will help you become a pro: 1. If unemployed, print your own business cards to use at networking events. Include your contact information with your target market. Example: John Q. Smith, Sales Management. 2. Put your resume on the Internet ... (more) Published By: Meg Montford Submitted: 02 July,2005 |
| 103 | Bishoprics Preview: BISHOP OF CARCASSONNE: - There are so many exemplars of deceit and greed who have worn the mantle of Bishop or Arch-Bishop. It continues to the present day to say the least but fortunately some of these men of the cloth are being exposed in court and not just in the hiding places of their fine churches where they have conducted all manner of ghast... (more) Published By: Robert Bruce Baird Submitted: 03 July,2005 |
| 104 | Boost your candidacy with these must-follow Resume Writing Strategies Preview: Due to the increasing competitiveness of today’s job market requires the job seeker to be far more aggressive in their overall job search campaign, particularly when developing their career-marketing document – the resume. With a window of opportunity often as little as 10 seconds for the resume to spark the readers attention, demands a dynamic do... (more) Published By: Annemarie Cross, CPRW, CRW, CEIP, CCM, CECC, CWPP Submitted: 04 July,2005 |
| 105 | Difficult Relationships at Work - Dealing with Workplace Conflict Preview: Difficult Relationships at Work - How to Influence the Uncooperative We rely on and spend more time with our colleagues than with most other people in our lives: yet we frequently experience conflict at work. This is a problem that is beginning to be recognised, but it is still not being dealt with either effectively or sufficiently. Conflict is ... (more) Published By: Charlotte Burton Submitted: 04 July,2005 |
| 106 | Resume 101: Enhancing the reference checking process Preview: The employment meeting went extremely well. The interviewer was impressed with your abilities; you answered the questions superbly; and you were able to develop an excellent rapport with the interviewer and other staff at the company. So, now just the reference checking process, BUT, unfortunately you did not make it to the following stage. Why ... (more) Published By: Annemarie Cross, CPRW, CRW, CEIP, CCM, CECC, CWPP Submitted: 04 July,2005 |
| 107 | Resume 101 - Enhancing your marketability despite those employment gaps Preview: Involuntary career breaks, or dare we say it, ‘unemployment’, can often be a frightening situation for anyone to be in. After the initial shock of unexpectedly finding yourself without a job, it doesn’t take long before disillusionment sets in, particularly when days turn into weeks, then weeks into months or even longer, and you begin to panic: h... (more) Published By: Annemarie Cross, CPRW, CRW, CEIP, CCM, CECC, CWPP Submitted: 04 July,2005 |
| 108 | Fun At Work Leads To More Success Preview: Fun At Work Leads To More Success by Ramon Greenwood Such qualities as loyalty, energy, intelligence and hard work are certain to be in any consensus of what it takes to build a successful career. “However, there’s another essential ingredient that is too often overlooked,” says Ramon Greenwood, senior career counselor at CommonSenseAtWork.com> ... (more) Published By: Ramon Greenwood Submitted: 04 July,2005 |
| 109 | Recruiting Excellent Job Candidates Preview: Six Easy Search Tips to Get the Cream of the Crop An independent recruiter, recruiting agency or executive search firm is charged with tracking down excellent potential candidates for available job positions. Despite the fact that there are innumerable people seeking positions of employment in the 21st century, it often seems to a typical recruit... (more) Published By: David Leonhardt Submitted: 05 July,2005 |
| 110 | Getting Scholarships Preview: Going to college? Or, are you hoping to? The cost of universities and colleges has become outrageous. It takes a lot of money to get a solid education these days. But, one way of offsetting the cost of schooling is through the use of scholarships. The question is how you get them. While many people strive to get good grades or do well in their are... (more) Published By: Ben Shar Submitted: 05 July,2005 |