5 Symptoms You Could Ask For a Raise

October 12, 2011 by admin  
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If you’ve been at a job for a while and are confident in your performance, you may think that you deserve a raise. Asking for a raise can be a delicate matter, but there are signs that can show if asking for a raise is a good idea. The first sign ... Continue Reading

5 Tips to Build a Professional Image in Your Organization As a Manager

September 23, 2011 by admin  
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In terms of your own work, make sure it is the best quality it can be. If you are responsible for results or for achieving budgets, do everything possible to make your budgets. Meet your deadlines, don’t have to be chased up in relation to work. Ensure you are always ... Continue Reading

Healthy Demand for Temporary and Contract Workers

September 13, 2011 by admin  
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THE jobs market may still be tight, but there is healthy demand for temporary and contract workers, according to the Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment ­Confederation and accountants KPMG. For some, this is the ideal way to discover new opportunities; for others it allows more flexibility. New ... Continue Reading

How to Make Yourself More Valuable at Your Job

August 31, 2011 by admin  
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Tip #1 – Don’t Make Enemies If you want to be successful in the workplace, there’s a good chance that you’ll end up locking horns with a few people on the way. However, at the end of the day, it is vital that you don’t take these disputes personally; and work ... Continue Reading

3 Tips to Build Relationships With LinkedIn Groups

August 11, 2011 by admin  
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More than 100 million people make use of LinkedIn for high quality networking. They are college graduates, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and many more..LinkedIn Groups offers a valuable way for you to be heard and make new connections. Target ones that will help you with your goal: locating your ... Continue Reading

7 Crucial Skills You Should Have to Get Ahead

July 26, 2011 by admin  
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While it’s easy to blame the recession for these issues, experts say the real reason your career has stalled probably has more to do with poor planning and a lack of initiative, not to mention a lack of one or more of the transferable skills that every employee needs to ... Continue Reading

What to Do When You’re Overworked

June 6, 2011 by admin  
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — If you feel overworked in your job, you’re certainly not alone, but that doesn’t mean you just need to grin and bear it, experts say. Ever since the Great Recession forced businesses to trim payrolls and cut costs, those who did manage to keep their jobs often saw ... Continue Reading

Free Personality Tests User Guide

May 26, 2011 by admin  
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Some of the tests out there will have you filling in a questionnaire for an hour and then give you next to nothing for your efforts. Free personality tests come in all shapes and sizes. Many promise a lot but very few deliver much to talk about. This user guide is to ... Continue Reading

What does networking for a job really mean?

May 4, 2011 by admin  
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Poll the experts and the #1 recommendation for finding a new job is networking. But what does that really mean? And why do so many people still just plant a resume online and expect something to grow from that? Networking means you help each other mutually. You may need a job ... Continue Reading

Use Triggers of Value For a Raise or Promotion

April 19, 2011 by admin  
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ACTUAL CASE HISTORY: Like so many others at year’s end, an employee we will call “Nichole” for purposes of this article, was hoping for a solid raise in January. She was hopeful, too, that the promotion she’d sought for two years would finally now come through. For ... Continue Reading