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Leaving a job can be a difficult thing to do, especially if you care about the people you work with and/or your position within an organization. Here are three important tips on how to leave an organization “happy” when you quit your job:
1) Give as much notice as possible.
The
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Who knew “a strong midwestern accent” was a bad thing?
Attorney Mary Sullivan thought so, and she thought she had one, too, which was holding her back from making her best possible cases in court.
Sullivan signed on with a voice coach, a serious commitment in both time and money.
Apparently, it’s a
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With the economy slowing down, now is the best time to fine-tune your LinkedIn or Facebook profile, fleshing out the blank spaces and figuring out how to take advantage of those social networking sites. A few tips:
Check to see whether your profiles are up-to-date. Are there people you know whom
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It’s a myth that good work makes a good career, says career columnist Penelope Trunk. Good office politics makes a good career, she says.
Here’s how to use office politics in building your career:
Realize that it’s basically about being nice. Your task: Figure out what people have a hard time with,
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Thomas Edison not only invented the light bulb, he filed for more than 1,000 patents and essentially invented the concept of R&D, or the system of looking at problems and solving them creatively.
The guy knew how to innovate.
What can we learn from one of America’s greatest problem solvers?
• Seek out
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You probably know how to make a case for a raise: by touting the tangible ways in which you’ve added value to the company.
But once you’ve asked your boss, he or she will probably respond in one of three ways. Here’s how to handle each possible response and move the
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Looking for part-time work? You’re in luck. Here are three companies with part-time openings available right now:
7-Eleven
What They Do: World’s largest operator of convenience stores, with more than 7,750 stores in North America and more than 28,000 stores worldwide.
Types of Part-time Position(s) Available: Sales associates.
Desired Hours Per Week: All shifts
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It won’t surprise you that most companies plan to spend less on training this year.
Rather than lament the fact that there’s less money in the budget for traditional training, consider this: Less-formal training might be more effective than formal training, and it still allows you to develop your career.
Examples:
On-the-job learning:
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It is not difficult to start a career in event planning. In short, an event planner is responsible for the logistical details of planning parties, luncheons, and other organized events for both individuals and businesses.
A professional image, both personally and as a company, is far more important than a college
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If employed or self employed? This is an interesting question that has been debated for a long period of time. It is very likely to get ten different answers when you propose this question to ten different people.
There is no right or wrong answer to this question. Each person is
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