Is there any age limit for a change of career?

August 19, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Change Jobs

Before you quit your day job,  find out as much as you can about the field you want to go in to. There maybe stuff on line; you could call businesses, even interview some people with this vocation. If you can, volunteer in some way to see what it’s like. ... Continue Reading

What Are The Responsibilities Of A General Office Clerk?

August 19, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Business & Professional Jobs

office_clerk A general office clerk has many responsibilities in the office. He/she types letters and other correspondence, mails out letters and receives and distributes the incoming mail. He/she may answer a multiline phone and routes the phone calls to the appropriate people. The general office clerk may also make copies, send faxes, ... Continue Reading

What are the major challenges todays Job seekers are facing?

August 19, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Job Search

- No Quick response from recruiters. - No authority to measure the realistic job profile, candidates fall a prey to false job profiles. - No quick response on Linkedin and other professional networking sites though having good network. - Recruiters choices getting too funneled. - Problems of relocation, compensation and immediate boss. - Internal reference ... Continue Reading

Airport Careers - Learn Why You Should Get With This Career

August 18, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Occupations

Are you thinking of building a career in a way which you can connect with the airport? The good news is that there is a huge variety of temporary, as well as permanent job positions available at different airports from which you can choose. They need people in different positions ... Continue Reading

Should You Bring a 30/60/90-Day Plan to the First Job Interview?

August 18, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Job Interview

Many candidates wonder if it’s a good idea to bring their 30/60/90-day plan to their first job interview with the company. They have questions about timing, etiquette, or even saving a “wow” moment for the second interview. A 30/60/90-day sales plan (or action plan, if you’re not in sales), is ... Continue Reading

Is it bad to follow up on a job application?

August 18, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Career News and Advice

follow-up-on-a-job-application Following up on a job application is not a bad idea, but don’t do it too soon, like you say you may not want to seem too desperate for the job. At the same time, it shows your extra interest in the company. This would be a very good idea especially ... Continue Reading

Why does big business hate maternity leave?

August 18, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Career News and Advice

Baby crawling A new survey suggests that motherhood and high-flying careers are still mutually exclusive. A confidential agency for high salaried execs, headhunters believe that women who want to get the top jobs in business should steer well clear of motherhood. Some 53% of those questioned said that women who want a big ... Continue Reading

How much does one need to bend the truth in order to get a job?

August 17, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Job Search

What should recruiters change so that they are truly hiring the better candidate regardless of what the resume may or may not indicate? Herein lays the importance of working with a recruiter that actually understands the marketplace they recruit for. If you’re working with a recruiter with an accounting background, they should ... Continue Reading

3 Ways to Avoid the Horror of Interview Rejection

August 17, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Job Interview

interview-rejection We’ve all heard the same general rules that apply for interviewing, yet time and time again, jobs are lost on some very basic interview mistakes. Here are 3 basic interview guidelines that should NEVER be ignored. 1) You are what you wear. Too many ... Continue Reading

School leavers ‘not interested’ in engineering career

August 17, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Business & Professional Jobs

Wind farm: The UK will fail to become a world leader in green energy unless it convinces more young people to study engineering. Hopes that the UK can develop a green energy industry are under threat because school leavers are not interested in engineering, the country’s leading power companies have warned. Energy giants including Centrica, National Grid, E.ON and EDF Energy are becoming increasingly “frustrated” that too few young people want to become engineers ... Continue Reading