Writing a resume for an executive position

November 11, 2009 by  
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Not all jobs are created equal. An executive position demands great responsibility so an executive resume must demonstrate that you’ve got the gumption to deliver the skills and savvy required to carry a company. Job seeking requires you to get a grip on the competition. Your resume needs to be of ... Continue Reading

How to Properly Quit Your Job?

November 10, 2009 by  
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[...] Are you currently unsatisfied with your job?  If you are, you may be interested in exploring your other options. To do so, many individuals make the decision to turn in their resignation or to quit.  If you are interested in quitting your job, you will want to continue reading ... Continue Reading

Your Job and Your Attitude

November 5, 2009 by  
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Attitude makes all the difference in how much you like your job. Or, more likely, your jobs. If you are typical, you will have quite a few jobs throughout your lifetime. Many people start out quite young, with odd jobs for neighbors such as baby sitting, taking care of pets ... Continue Reading

Is Your Employability Reputation Defended?

October 27, 2009 by  
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Summary – Article reveals individual needs to maintain a good reputation both online and offline to be a viable candidate for employment. Advises how software and services are available to help individuals clean up their online reputations that might be considered adverse, inaccurate or defamatory. It is no secret that when ... Continue Reading

Bosses to be told to offer more part-time work for parents

October 24, 2009 by  
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Work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper wants firms to offer more part-time jobs for working parents. Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian Employers will be expected to offer more part-time jobs for working parents under a major shift in government thinking on family life. The move is likely to provoke an outcry from business ... Continue Reading

Why don’t more dads work part-time?

October 20, 2009 by  
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‘I’m a man,” says Tom, “therefore I work. Therefore I don’t do childcare, or at least not much. That’s what my wife does.” Tom, 37, is one of those unreconstructed fathers whose world-view flies in the face of today’s report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) which suggests ... Continue Reading

Employing adults with autism: Don’t write them off

October 16, 2009 by  
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At the age of 16, Robyn Steward’s first taste of a career in IT seemed to augur a world of possibilities. “It was four months’ work experience, supervised one-to-one by a computer technician,” she recalls. “He saw that I was good and would trust me to do stuff on my ... Continue Reading

Entrepreneurial Edge: Managing Your Career as a Business

October 15, 2009 by  
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EMPLOYMENT experts have some advice for the many Americans either looking for work or fearing they soon will be: Consider yourself an entrepreneur — of your own working life. Entrepreneurial Edge James Flanigan writes about small businesses mainly in California and the West. James Flanigan’s Columns » The term entrepreneur is ... Continue Reading

When two jobs are better than one

October 14, 2009 by  
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It’s a good time to…think about the freedom that pursuing a portfolio career can bring. By Katie Ledger Published: 12:01AM BST 15 Oct 2009 What do you do? Do you dread that question? And how do you answer? “I’m a plumber”, “I’m an accountant”, “I’m a teacher” – simple ... Continue Reading

iPhone Application Development at Its Best

October 14, 2009 by  
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When one goes for an interview, the potential employer has no idea of who the applicant is. In some cases, the person applied to the ad while others used a headhunter or job site on the internet and matched their credentials for the position. The first impression employers always ... Continue Reading