Careers & Employment Information


Changing Careers: Taking the Plunge


Are you changing careers? If answering this question is irritating, equally exciting is the joy of starting a new job. With every career change, you hope to move up and on to new responsibilities.

Photography Careers


Are there many options available to you if you're considering a career in photography? You bet, now more than ever in the digital information age, freelance and full time career options are endless.

Great Waiters are Not Born -- They're Made (Part One)


Food service jobs are open to virtually anyone. Getting into the hospitality industry is reasonably easy, but to progress, it is important to have relevant skills and knowledge.

STOP Lying To Yourself!

Most of us are taught from day one as children that lying is BAD! This is probably not a new revelation to you and I believe that the moral majority is not deceitful most of the time.

If You Want To Be Successful In Your Job Search


If you want to be successful, the following advice should be followed:

Don't Be An Interview Idiot!


As a recruiter in the restaurant industry, I see candidates or job seekers do stupid things in the interview all day long. Obviously, we all have an idiot gene hidden in our bodies waiting to emerge somewhere down the road.

Super Moms Return to the Workplace

When Keisha Case decided it was time to go back to work and join the legion of working mothers, it wasn’t whether or not to return that was the tough decision – it was what to do.

Summer Job Hunting 101


Sooner than later, the lines at your local fast food joints will be filled with more summer job seekers than hungry customers. Mallrats will be replaced by well-mannered students with résumés in hand.

Attack Of The QSR and Why Quick Serve Restaurants Rule!


QSR or quick serve restaurants are here to stay. Love them or hate them, fast food is "where it's at". This segment of the food service industry is growing more rapidly than any other area with sales forecasted near $145 billion this year.

I Can Help Everyone In The World!


As a restaurant management recruiter, I help a lot of people find new and exciting careers in the food service industry. Although I can't directly place or find career opportunities for everyone, I always provide some degree of help on their search.

Divas and McDonalds


Why do people have such a low level of respect for quick serve team members? This continues to fascinate and disgust me at the same time

The Katrina Effect

First off let me say how much compassion I have for all the participants of the devastating Hurricane Katrina. I don't like the word victim because that implies a guilty party inflicting harm on another and whom can you blame in this case?

Why Should We Hire You?

Sometimes this is the last question of a phone screen or a face-to-face interview. Regardless of when it occurs, and believe me it will, you should be ready to rock and roll with your answer!

The Counteroffer Strikes Back!


So you are thinking about accepting the counteroffer even though I said it was bad? You ask what could be so bad about getting an increase in salary or a big new promotion with your present employer versus making a change to leave them and go with a competitor?

Beware Of The Counteroffer!

A counteroffer is a ruthless and potentially hazardous renegotiation of your salary with your current employer, which occurs when you threaten to leave for employment with a competitor.

Interesting Career Path of a Private Investigator


If you find yourself longing to become a private investigator, there is a series of steps that you will have to take in order to start your career. This is true for any professional career, so knowing what you have to do to pay your dues ahead of time will save you some grief down the road.

What Makes A Great Manager Great?


A great manager is someone who can provide direction for a team in a results oriented environment and due so with ease.There are many managers in positions of authority who are terrible managers and certainly not great managers.

Get Hired Faster Using A Recruiter


There are many reasons to use a professional recruiter in your career search.

Do You Have Interview Cancer?


I have a friend named Owen, who I recently worked with to find him a new career in the restaurant industry.I am a restaurant management recruiter, but more importantly, a career coach and a developer of interviewing talent.

Freedom to Enjoy Life’s Passions


Steady cash flow comes from steady work. If you want money you have to do something that produces money.

Do What You Can and What You Enjoy


You will be most successful if you pursue a career that you are able to do. Some jobs do not mentally or physically suit our abilities. Some people find work to do but are only able to maintain their vocational effort until they are 50 or 55 years old. This is fine as many people are able to financially retire in their fifties. Jobs that require strenuous physical labor become less productive for many as they age.

March Madness - Would You Like To Coach?


Have you ever thought changing jobs? Have you ever aspired to be a college basketball coach? Now is a great time to get your resume together.

Junior Achievement Program Supports Girls in STEM


There is a well-known gap between girls and boys when it comes to interest in STEM careers. And evidence shows that that gap may be widening based on a survey from Junior Achievement, a non-government organization that prepares youth for future jobs.

5 Tips for Balancing A Career and Caregiving


An estimated 34 million Americans provide unpaid care to adults age 50 or older every year, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, and that number is rapidly growing. More than half of those caregivers feel they have to make compromises at work to care for their aging parents, according to a new survey from Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network.

Get Professionally Fit in 2020 With Expert Online Leadership Training


As 2020 approaches, make the new year and new decade the time to turn heads in your profession by boosting your leadership skills.

3 Expert Pay Negotiation Tips for Women


As advocates continue to put gender equity under a microscope and some progress has been made there's still a long way to go. The income gap between men and women has yet to be closed and while employers have a huge role to play in creating a level playing field many women could advocate for themselves more effectively during salary negotiations.

Schools Must Do Better to Prepare Students for a Freelance Future


Almost two-thirds of children currently in elementary school will end up in jobs that don't exist yet.

How High Schoolers Can Boost American Business


Finding skilled workers is an ongoing challenge for American businesses.

Schools Must Do Better to Prepare Students for a Freelance Future


Almost two-thirds of children currently in elementary school will end up in jobs that don't exist yet.

Where the Jobs Are: Why Relocating May Be the Best Option


Unemployment rates and joblessness has been a prevalent topic in the U.S. since the recession began in 2007. Just three years into the country's economic slump, an estimated 8 million jobs were lost nationwide.

What It Takes to Get One of the Most In-Demand Jobs


Which jobs will be in demand in the coming years?

Employment Growth May Be From Your Street


There is no doubt the economy is healthier than it has been in quite some time. One has only to look to the news to discern that the U.S. is in the midst of an economic growth spurt.

How to Cash in on the Gig Economy


There's an exciting career revolution taking place for those who want to call their own shots, set their own schedules and control their destinies. Say hello to the "gig economy," a booming new job market.

Computer jobs that the US Market Offers


Computer jobs can be broadly classified into hardware and software careers. What is the Difference? Computer hardware professionals or engineers design and develop computer equipments and peripherals. They test these equipments and solve complex problems in computer hardware.

Project based summer training for engineering students


In view different IT and core group companies works on different technologies, which are not commonly tough to students during their B. Tech, MCA or any other technical gradation. Students understand better about these technologies while their internship time period when they help their seniors during working on project paid to them to work upon by companies.

Dermatology Pay Levels


This article outlines the pay information for dermatologists, you'll learn about the average salary as well as the factors that contribute to a dermatologists salary.

Clerical Jobs Versus Career as a Receptionist


Receptionist and clerks both play an important role in any organization. Many of their main responsibilities or tasks are overlapping. However major distinctions between clerical jobs and receptionist jobs are the degree of responsibility handled by them and their skill sets.

Find a General Practice Job in New Zealand


A person seeking gp jobs New Zealand should look for recruitment consultants who can guide them in finding jobs for general practice. New Zealand apart from being a tourist spot also attracts medical professionals from foreign countries.

Medical Recruitment Consultants for Finding Jobs


There has been an emergence in agencies providing medical recruitment services. You have local agencies which provide recruitment services locally and then there are the ones who place candidates globally.

Jobs In Agriculture And Animal Health


As present day cultivating practices improved, the necessity for maintainable horticulture was increased from financial and nourishment satisfactoriness to natural and social manageability.

Enchant People the "Apple Way" for Career Success


Many of us have career dreams we aspire to achieve, but often we are left feeling daunted by how to turn those dreams into reality.

Nurses Find Competitive Edge in Continuing Education


There's little denying the importance of continuing education in the nursing field. For many nurses, it's state law.

Knowing the Value of an MBA


As the economy begins to improve, all industries will require the expertise of management professionals to help sustain financial growth and prepare for new organizational structure.

Navigating the Learning Curve of College Visits


Finding the perfect college is kind of like investigative journalism -- you must do loads of research, ask all the right questions and visit the scene to gather first-hand knowledge and experience.

New Career Opportunities Abound as Dependency on Computer Technology Grows


In personal and professional life, computer technology impacts even the simplest, everyday tasks.

Finding a Way to Increase College Persistence


It's great to get low-income students to college, but what if they drop out during their first year?

Engineering Field Sees Low Unemployment, Higher Pay


When faced with an intimidating job market and sizeable student loans, students must give serious thought to which college degrees will help ensure a job with a substantial salary.

The GRE Tests Give Students More Options than Ever


Accepted by more institutions than any other graduate admissions test, the GRE revised General Test now provides more options and opportunities for test takers.

Observations From the Field: Changes in Mechanical Engineering


The face of mechanical engineering is changing -- dramatically. Engineers aged 55 to 60 are retiring, taking vital knowledge with them.

Want a Job Interview? Fire Your Resume


With almost 4 billion resumes distributed annually, there's growing frustration among job seekers that they are blending into the competitive landscape.


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Reactions to Job Loss; Getting Past the Emotions
Without doubt, job loss through downsizing or redundancy, is a major event for everyone when it happens. Most of us invest so much of ourselves in what we do that job loss can take away our sense of status and belonging, as well as the routine and support that work provides.
Searching for an IT Job
Looking for an IT job is one of the easiest to perform due to the incredibly high demand in the IT field. As the Internet grows, corporations network through Intranets - even the advancement of science has the demand for anyone with IT skills at an all time high.
Retirement: Is It A Career Change Option?
Retirement might be the answer when you ask yourself "why do I want to make a career change" and you decide that what you actually want is not so much a career change as to stop what you've been doing altogether.This may be a good choice for some - those who can afford it - but not necessarily the right choice for all.
Career Success: Don't Be Caught With Your Pants Down
Do you want to know how to jump-start your professional career? Or, are you already in the trenches trying to be a high performer and wanting to make a quantum lead to the next stage of your career? Or, because of downsizings or reorganizations, you feel like you are paddling faster and faster but seem to be getting nowhere? Find out how to monitor your changing environment so you won't be caught with your pants down.Visualize your career environment as one huge jigsaw puzzle.
Everyday Is Saturday: Help for the Suddenly Unemployed
I recently was "unhired" by my former employer. Unhired is a softer term than "fired" but it means the same.
Workplace Melodrama--A Flair For The Dramatic
A flair for the dramatic is a theatrical term used to describe an actress or actor who has a talent for melodrama, characterized by intensely enacted interpersonal conflict and exaggerated emotions. The central figure in a melodrama is the hero, who spins his tale or portrays the justice of his cause in a positive light.
Career Transitions : Fearless Flyers
You may have read one of my previous articles on career transitioning which described how to create complementary careers for yourself. This article will introduce you to three people I call Fearless Flyers because they have taken the leap of faith that many of us would only dream of considering.
The Perils Of Employment: Are You About To Be Let Go?
From the moment you are born and you take your first breath, you begin to die.It's just a fact of life.
Little Mistakes That Keep You Unemployed
If your job search is dragging on and on, you might want to look in the mirror. Because the person looking back may be sabotaging your efforts.
Tips on Finding Employment as a Corporate Flight Attendant
I will not pretend that this is the easiest topic to write about. In fact, my knowledge of how one finds work as a private flight attendant is based chiefly on what others have shared with me.
7 Steps To A Job-Winning Resume
A new resume can jump-start your career. Your network contacts may ask for a resume and some industries absolutely, positively demand a resume as the price of admission.
How To Find A Job As A Copy Editor
Jobs for copy editors may seem like they are hard to find, but really you can find them and you can do so with many of the qualifications you already have. But, if you do not have any qualifications, this may be the first step in finding the copyediting job that you have been looking for.
Where Will Your IT Staff Come From NOW?
The labor recession is over. During the course of the recession, almost 500,000 IT positions were lost according to publicly collected data and anecdotal information suggests even more.
How to Become a Real Estate Agent
If you're wondering how to become a real estate agent, the basic process is fairly simple, although it does vary a lot from state to state..
Take the Personal Out of the Workplace: Leave Your Troubles at the Door!
Bringing your emotional baggage into the work place is inappropriate for all the reasons you may imagine. Yet employees, managers and business owners do it all the time.
How to Get Paid More Without Being Pretty or Good Looking
Guess what. The results are out they are ugly.
Overcoming the 7 Roadblocks Women with Families Face Making Career Changes
Family is the driving force of our lives. You need family to support you and in most homes you need money to support your family.
Ten Resume Writing Tips You Can't Live Without
For some job opening, employers receivehundreds and even thousands of resumes.When you are looking for a job, howcan you best promote yourself? Howcan you convince a prospective employerto pick-up the phone and call you foran interview?Sought-after career coach and authorof the critically-acclaimed book,The Dark Before the Dawn: 70 Secretsto Self-discovery, Theresa Castrostates that you should take into consideration that your resume is the first exposure a potential employer willhave of you.
Feedback: Take It or Leave It ... But Get It
The expense was substantial. An immersion workshop with twelve participants sharing a common goal to hone their skills.
Taking Your Words Seriously
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