Career Articles

Career | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 4:18 AM

Your resume can get you an interview, but if you tackle the interview in the right way, it should get you the job. But not so fast - before you even get to the interview, you will probably have to get past the recruiter first. Today, recruiters are usually the first ones to contact you for a particular job. They often decide on whether you are suitable for the job as soon as your resume reaches the hiring manager's desk. It is very important to understand how recruiters work if you w... more...

Career | By Andrew Morris @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 1:50 AM

There is the right way to draft a resume and the wrong way to do it, unfortunately for most job seekers, the resume has become an avenue to start preliminary work on their biographies. It is not uncommon to find resumes where the applicants detail every award they have won since grade school, from the spelling bee to MENSA tests. Unfortunately for such applicants, your employers couldn't care less. Prospective employers are not your Ivy League school board sitting down to review app... more...

Career | By Thomas Pretty @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 1:05 AM

Whether you are a chef, a plumber, a nurse or even a dance or fitness instructor, jobs in the travel industry could well be open for you. Whether you want to travel to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean or just travel around on a cruise ship, there are many jobs available in the tourism industry. It may not be a holiday, but it will give you the option of working in paradise. As the travel and tourism industry grows at an unprecedented rate there are increasing job opportunities for worker... more...

Career | By Catherine Harvey @ Thursday, 15th May 2008 @ 10:49 AM

If you're looking for a career with a difference there is now the option of going to university to study surf science. Plymouth University now offer courses in this subject and it turns out it comes with quite lucrative job opportunities. Of course, everyone knows that surfing is big business in Australia. With a massive coastline facing open seas, they are treated to some of the best surfing waves in the world. However, surfing has also caught on as the sport of many around the worl... more...

Career | By James Copper @ Wednesday, 14th May 2008 @ 8:28 AM

Plumbing services are needed by everyone, be it a residential complex or an industrial house. As a plumber it is your job to install the plumbing system in new construction and service and repair the older ones. For example your tasks may include making sure that there is availability of clean drinking water in an apartment or fixing the air conditioner or a central heating system of a place and likewise many more of such work. The work that you will have shall vary depending on the area... more...

Career | By Andrew Morris @ Wednesday, 14th May 2008 @ 1:11 AM

When searching for a job, you should think of yourself as a product and the marketer of that product at the same time. Companies that offer job prospects should be thought of as buyers of a product. And these are not just ordinary buyers, as they are spending thousands of dollars on buying the product which is you. So, think of them as you would think in terms of a car buyer seeking to purchase a brand new car at the right price. Successful car dealers are successful not necessarily because th... more...

Career | By Andrew Morris @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 11:47 PM

When you are out seeking a job, the results you get depend not only on your skills and capabilities, but on your manner of presentation of these skills and capabilities as well. In order to do this, you have to first focus on writing your resume properly or improving on the current state of your resume. Sometimes if you are unable to know where your resume is lacking in terms of content, it pays to have a professional write it for you instead. As soon as your resume has been writ... more...

Career | By Andrew Morris @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 10:59 PM

After a successful job interview, the next thing that will probably happen before your employer fully decides to hire you is an employment reference check. People tend to think of such job reference checks as afterthoughts instead of the very important factors they are in a job application. Having the right job reference can make all the difference between you getting a job and someone else getting that job. For employers, getting value for their money is an important issue and they want to be s... more...

Career | By James Copper @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 9:39 PM

Nowadays, there are countless opportunities for people who want to be trained on how to become an electrician as electricity is one of the foremost things that influence humanity. Apart from providing light, it is also required for air conditioning, refrigeration and functioning of apparatus and appliance. Without individuals who want to know how to become an electrician, there would be no contemporary society as we recognize it. Have Interest and Aptitude While you are still in high s... more...

Career | By Anna Stenning @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 7:26 PM

Living in Essex for most of my life has made me realise that recruitment is a scarce and rare thing to come across, which can only mean relocation. It is unfair to think that at some point in your life you will need to make the sacrifices for your chosen career. For others this is not such bad thing as this is the moment they have been waiting for in a long time. Many people will agree that this requires plenty of confidence and motivation to confront the big bad world. There is a way of... more...

Career | By Andrew Morris @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 5:16 PM

Graduates fresh out of college have a problem, and the problem is that they are fresh out of college. Other than some little work experience and theoretical knowledge, few graduates have the needed experience to become practical successes immediately they step into their first jobs. Entry-level positions are available which provide on the job training but the number of positions available is small and bears no reflection to the huge amount of graduates that institutions of learning churn out on ... more...

Career | By Gregory Wadel @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 3:26 PM

Dental Assistants are essential to the area of dentistry. They work very hard to make sure all the tools are disinfected properly,making the patients feel relaxed, and they assist the Dentists and Hygienists with all the different dental procedures. In addition, they help with lab work and are trained in medical emergency procedures. Combined, these duties require individuals who are upbeat and ready to help others. assistants must be effective talkers and fast learners. The demand for ... more...

Career | By Tony Jacowski @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 12:02 PM

You need certain skills for achieving success in a business or career. Based on surveys done on successful businessmen and executives, there are few learnable skills required to increase career advancement and performance. Some of the important career building abilities and skills are: Skill to sell: You should have good selling skills, so that you are able to convince customers to buy your products and services. If you are working somewhere then making sales for your company will... more...

Career | By Andrew Morris @ Monday, 12th May 2008 @ 11:59 AM

If you have a job offer, then negotiating a salary and compensation package should be the next thing on board. If a company has spent time and effort interviewing you for a job and has decided to secure your services as employee, they will want to ensure that you remain in the company paying you just enough to ensure that you don't get snapped up by the competition. However despite all this, negotiating a compensation package is a tricky issue, you don't want to ask for too much and ma... more...

Career | By Andrew Morris @ Sunday, 11th May 2008 @ 8:21 PM

A number of people make the mistake of thinking that a curriculum vitae and a resume are the same thing but they are not. Some people are aware that the two differ but they are unaware about how that affects their job application prospects. If you fall into one of these categories or you just want more clarification, then you have chosen the wiser path which will serve your purposes better in future and keep you better informed about the career seeking process. The curriculum vitae docume... more...

Career | By Alisha Dhamani @ Sunday, 11th May 2008 @ 11:54 AM

We know many people struggle with interviews though they are the most experienced and best qualified for the job. When you are invited to an interview it means that the hiring manager believes you may be a good match for the job opening, and he or she wants to know for sure. The interview is used to determine whether you are qualified for the position. Sharing too much information with your co-workers is an office no-no, and sharing too much personal information during the interv... more...

Career | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 11th May 2008 @ 8:10 AM

One of the hardest things about the job market is that often you are expected to pay fees to do your job. Many people think that since they are working from home their jobs are not as important as other jobs and therefore they do not mind paying these fees. However, if you truly want to work and if you want to be able to be proud of your work, it is important to find free work from home jobs that you can be proud of. This is the best way for you to find a job that you like and one that is going ... more...

Career | By Gerri D Smith @ Sunday, 11th May 2008 @ 5:40 AM

Quote -- Perform every act in life as though it were your last. --Marcus Aurelius Whether you are a success or a failure, you are emotionally invested in the way you view yourself. Whatever you experience in life has already been determined by your thoughts, your actions, and what influences you internally. When you make a decision to believe you will reach a certain goal, you tend to not disappoint yourself in making it happen. Nor, do you let anyone else cause your disappoint... more...

Career | By Tony Jacowski @ Saturday, 10th May 2008 @ 5:58 AM

This is the harsh reality of the world we live in, where your career depends on the image you portray. People who are attractive, physically fit and better dressed are those who get the best jobs - irrespective of their skills or qualifications. It is all about the image in the business world. It may not be fair, but that's how it is. Be Fit Ok, so it does sound unfair that people who have a weight problem, or are not model-skinny do not get the best jobs. However, bef... more...

Career | By Tony Jacowski @ Friday, 9th May 2008 @ 5:15 PM

When it comes to looking for a new position, keeping your job search highly confidential is extremely important. Don't forget about your present job - and avoid leaking your job search news to your new employer until you actually plan to leave. Doing this is not very easy. However, you can manage it if you follow some simple tips. Analyze Risk Factors If you are working on contract basis, then some employers won't be bothered by your potential job search. This is... more...