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Entrepreneur
on August 27, 2010
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opensourceway
MONEY:
1. DO remember that time = money. Save on your expenditures by using your own human capital, which includes time, service, and talent.
2. DON'T spend everything you make or take out unnecessary loans. Spending money doesn't always mean making money. Many business that fail in their first two years make this mistake.
MINDSET:
3. DO ask yourself "Why?" Why is this business important to me? Write it down, and post it where you'll see it several times a day. The more strongly you connect to your purpose and what your goals are, the more likely you are to solve them.
4. DON'T forget that goals are achieved slowly through commitment. The "overnight" success story is the result of time, energy and patience.
Avail yourself to plently of on-line resources more about how to run your small business .
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Employees
, Global Marketplace
on July 20, 2010
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Re-Entry One Stop
Myth: Jobs can only be obtained by networking.
The fact is, most people are still landing jobs by seeing an ad, writing a resume, and interviewing. There are a limited number of jobs and more people looking for them, so it means that most people are going to get fewer interviews and even fewer offers. But most offers still go to people without connections.
Myth: You need a gimmick to make your resume stand out.
The gimmick may get you some attention, but probably not the kind you want. If you lack qualifications, you are still going to turn off hiring managers. The best way to stand out is to have a great cover letter and have a resume that shows a track record of success in the area you are applying for and exhibits what you have to offer in a clear, straightforward way.
Myth: Having a degree qualifies you for the higher position.
Most new grads are still starting at the bottom. You still need to gain real-life work experience to go up the corporate ladder. Degrees simply indicate you meet basic qualifications for the entry-level jobs. The more interesting jobs will still go to the more experienced people.
Myth: You should hide any weaknesses in the interview.
All recruiters know you have weaknesses, no matter how hard you try to hide them. The important things is for you to explain how you and your weaknesses fit with a particular position.
Myth: Going to grad school always helps.
Go to grad school because you want a job that requires it. Don't do it because you don't know what else you want to do or because the job market is bad. Grad school will not make you more marketable, unless you're going into a field that specifically requires a graduate degree.
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Global Marketplace
, Organization
on July 19, 2010
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VinothChandar
Next to the nation's capital are San Antonio in Texas and Greenville in South Carolina. The worst employment outlooks are in Las Vegas and Reno in Nevada and Detroit, Michigan.
About 23 percent of employers in Washington are planning to increase staffing level in the third quarter of 2010. It is the only metropolis in the country where the number of advertised jobs (201,000) in May was actually greater than the number of unemployed (184,000).
On the other hand, New York City posted 298,700 job vacancies while having more 828,000 people looking for jobs. All figures came out of the latest reports from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Among employers with the biggest hiring needs in Washington, DC are Accenture, which plans to hire more than 1,000 people in the capital alone, and Deloitte, which is planning to hire around 160 new people every month until May 2011.
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Attitude
, Employees
on July 18, 2010
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martinroell
You'd rather be doing something else. This is usually seen from pictures of your favorite hobbies. You have too many pictures of fishing, skydiving or skiing. They are generally good conversation starters but you might want to strike a balance between sharing your interests and being thought about as daydreaming about jumping out of planes or skiing.
They are welcome to hang around your space. That's what your desk says when it has a full candy dish, plants you take good care of or pictures of your children. These things work like open doors and signal a welcoming attitude that makes people think it's okay for them to linger in.
You don't want them around you. This sis indicated by a flimsy guest chair, guest chair covered in files or the absence of a guest chair. Your desk faces away from guests. There is little or no decoration. Even if you have pictures or artwork on your space, they are usually images of objects, not of people.
People should respect you. You have several degrees on the wall, awards on the shelf, pictures of you with important people, and magazines featuring articles about you. Your full name and title, and lists your advanced degrees are on your desk for everyone to see. If you have a name plaque on your desk, it generally sends a signal that you are friendly and approachable. If it comes with a formal title, they will think you want to be respected for your rank.
You're new, or you're about to go, or you'd like to go soon. Nothing is on your desk. No books, no decorations, no books, no plants, no pictures and no name plaque.
People should avoid you. There are piles of papers on every surface. Half-eaten donuts atop teetering stacks of binders. This can seriously damage your reputation as a conscientious person. It is generally difficult to work well in a disorganized office. People will think your lack of organization will spill over to their projects if they work with you.
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Attitude
, Communications
on July 6, 2010
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rkleine
Well, here they are:
1. Tardiness. Showing up late for work is the number 1 annoying habit employees can have, according to most managers. If your day starts at nine in the morning, your boss expects you to be there ready to begin work at nine. If you live fifteen minutes away from work, don't leave home 15 minutes early. Allow extra time for heavy traffic, unexpected weather delays and road blocks.
2. Not using the right mode of communication. You need to know how your boss communicates with employees. If email is preferred, then learn how to write and send effective emails to your supervisor. If your boss sends instant messages frequently, then you have to be ready to respond in the same way.
3. A disorganized work area. Keep your work area clean to make your boss think you know what you are doing. You also have to be able to pull out information your boss needs as quickly as possible. So keeping files in an organized fashion will really help you a lot.
4.Asking the wrong questions. When it is your first day on the job, your boss expects you to ask questions that will help clarify office procedure, where to put stuff and how to generally start working on a given project. But after about three months, you are expected to have some level of information about how to do your job properly and are also expected to be able to get answers you need with minimum disturbance to your boss. If there is no human being available to answer some of your questions, try looking things up on the internet before going to your superior.
5. Hearing your cell phone during a meeting. Everyone has a cell phone these days. So it is expected by your boss that you know you have to turn it off or put on silent mode when you are in a meeting. The best thing to do is to put your phone on vibrate during work days so that the distraction is minimal.
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