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Your earning ability today is largely dependent upon your knowledge, skill and your ability to combine that knowledge and skill in such a way that you contribute value for which customers are going to pay. Brian Tracy We all have an innate set of skills that develop as we go through life. They develop as we [...] [...]
“Fortune favors the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur Sometimes, against all odds and due to no fault of your own, you find yourself either out of work or about to be out of work. Maybe your company has gone out of business or is taken over by another company. Sometimes a product line is eliminated or [...] [...]
“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” – Confucius With our current economy, people have found it harder than ever before to find a job. Many people are beginning to discover their true need for a sufficient education past high school, because otherwise it may be impossible for them to [...] [...]
“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” – Lily Tomlin It can happen to anyone. A bad interview, a resume error (big time), insulting the interviewer. Of course sometimes it is just plain and simple stupidity or lack of awareness. And some stories are almost too strange [...] [...]
“Don’t say anything online that you wouldn’t want plastered on a billboard with your face on it.” – Erin Bury, Sprouter community manager The world continues to evolve and the rules dictating employment change with it. In the last decade, employers have changed the way they find and screen potential employees. Ten to fifteen years ago, a [...] [...]
“At every party there are two kinds of people — those who want to go home and those who don’t. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.” – Ann Landers Four (maybe more) long years and here you are at your last Spring Break. Who would’ve thought? Four years sounded like a [...] [...]
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln If you’re looking to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment then retail is the industry you need to be in. With flexible hours, you can choose to work full time or part time and choose between mornings, during the day or even at night. [...] [...]
“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.“ – Albert Einstein Much has been discussed about what should go into your resume. But are there any inclusions that could cost you an interview? Certainly – you need to follow resume etiquette to ensure that you come across as a consummate [...] [...]
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain One of my friends has been spending a lot of time building his LinkedIn contacts. He’s been working for over 25 years and is in the “500+” club on LinkedIn. He is [...] [...]
“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” – Lucille Ball Choosing a career is one of the biggest decisions you have to make in your life. If location, earnings, location, benefits, and traveling are important to you, then a career path as a Physical Therapist might be the best [...] [...]
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