An interview is an opportunity for the employer to learn about you and you to learn about the company. Their objective is to find out if you have the skills to do the job. Do you have the interest and motivation for the job? Do you fit in? Are you a team player? What can you do to convince them you are the right choice? Your goal is a job ...
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How to Start a Home Based Business
Are you looking for work? Do you have a skill that people want? Maybe now is the time to start a home based business. In many cases, it requires little or no money. What are you waiting for? What business should you start? Start with what you do well. Maybe you are new college graduate who would be a teacher, except no one is hiring. ...
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Can Money Buy Happiness?
Whenever this question comes up, I always hear the same answer. Some say yes and some say no! Before we can discuss that answer, we need a definition for happiness. Happiness is defined as a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Winning the Lotto could make me very happy! ...
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What are Soft Skills?
What are soft skills and why are they important? Soft skills or lack of them can get you fired! In school, if you miss a day or two a month or go to class late won’t materially affect your grade. At work, if you are late or absent 3 times, you will probably be fired. The habits you form over the years in school are important for success. ...
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Dress for Success
Whether you are job hunting for a minimum wage job or six figure dream job, trying to borrow a million dollars or attending the Heisman trophy ceremony or impressing your date, dressing for success is important. People judge you by what you wear, how you act and how you speak. Next time you interview for a job, think about how you are presenting ...
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How to Find your Passion?
Professional athletes play games for a living! Isn’t that the ultimate career choice? They are well paid, they love what they do and do it well. Not everyone can be a professional athlete however you can perform other careers in professional sports. They need trainers, doctors, managers and much more. So how can you find your dream career? I ...
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What is the Difference between a Job and Career?
Most people do not see a difference between a career and a job. The first time you hear the word is when your father says get a job. It is usually in response to a teenager who wants a car when they turn 16 or 17 years old. According to the dictionary, a job is a regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade. A ...
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Why is the Internet Important?
What do you think about when you think about the Internet? Some may think of the Internet as a place to email, or visit social networking websites such as Facebook, Linkedin, MySpace or Twitter. Some use the Internet for maps, directions, to locate a business or find out about a business. Some use the Internet for games, entertainment such as ...
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How to Get a Job in a Bad Economy?
The usual isn’t working! There are literally thousands of people applying for every job opening whether they are qualified or not. There are very qualified people looking for work! Although as a former employer, I preferred people who were employed versus the ones who were not. There was always some reason they lost their job you probably will ...
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Is a College Education Worth It?
Recently, I read a Washington Post article discussing the value of a college education. The article asks the question: “Is bypassing college smarter than paying for a degree?” The article further states “The hefty price tag of a college degree has some experts worried that its benefits are fading.” The article focuses on the return on investment ...
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