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- Volunteer Work When Unemployed: Should You Work for Free?
- Laid-off executives are diving into volunteer work as a way to make new contacts, stay engaged, and eventually find paying work. But not every kind of volunteer work bestows the same benefits, and devoting too much time and energy to pro bono activities can actually hinder your search for a...
- Articles 2009-10-27
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- Using Lateral Moves to Further Your Career
- Given the proportion of your time that you spend working, you probably want your job to be an interesting part of your life.It used to be that to keep things interesting you needed to keep getting promoted. In today's lean and flattened workplaces, frequent promotions have ended up on the...
- Articles 2007-03-27
- How to Stay Stuck in the Wrong Career
- The Idea in Brief Are you one of the growing number of people struggling to make mid-career changes? Searching for ten easy steps to professional reinvention? Or awaiting flashes of insight--while opportunities pass you by? Would...
- Articles 2008-02-13
- The 10 Biggest Career Change Mistakes - And How To Avoid Them
- Career change is no walk in the park. If it was easy, the castle gates would have burst long ago under the stampede of restless corporate warriors. Even with a burning desire to escape, the gritty issues of money and future work loom larger than life. Add in the trauma...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Midlife Career Planning: When Creativity Doesn't Belong In Your Job Description
- Mid-life career changers often call career counselors because they want more creativity on the job. Often they are advised, "Be creative where you are. Offer ideas. Bosses welcome innovation." But is this advice realistic for all jobs? This paper gives some tips to decide whether to present your out of...
- White papers 2008-10-21
- Six Interview Tips For Career Changers
- It takes courage to interview for a lateral career change, whether you're a journalist moving into marketing communications or a CPA internal auditor making the transition to financial planning. After all, you've got to hard-sell your transferable skills while showing that if you get the job, you'll know how to...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- ExecuTrain Announces Worldwide Network Plus Certification
- ATLANTA--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 15, 1999-- New course designed to bridge the gap for career changers as well as students seeking product or vendor-specific certification paths ExecuTrain Corp. today announced Network+ certification classes as the newest addition to its technical training courseware. "An increase in IT jobs,...
- Research articles 1999-12-16
- Preparing for Psychometric Tests
- Psychometric tests are often used in conjunction with career guidance and counseling to help employers make informed decisions about hiring and promotion. There are two basic types of tests: aptitude tests and achievement tests. Aptitude tests measure a person's interests and their ability to acquire a variety of skills. Achievement...
- Articles 2007-10-10
- Refreshing Your Résumé
- There are many ways to create a résumé, but you need to find the best way to display your skills and experience. Every person's career history is different, and you will want to use the résumé style that puts your career history in the most attractive light. Think carefully about...
- Articles 2007-11-07
- Selecting the Best First Job for You
- Your first job sets the tone for the rest of your career. Choosing the right first job takes careful research and planning, and there can be pitfalls along the way. If you aim low, your career path may be limited as a result. If you choose the wrong company, it...
- Articles 2007-04-20
- How to Switch Careers in a Recession
- Changing careers in the midst of an economic downturn is like parachuting from a damaged airplane: It?s too risky to consider ? unless staying on board is even riskier. Unfortunately, in many industries these days, that?s exactly the case. ...
- Articles 2009-05-21
- Making a Powerful Impression at Interview
- So you've written a great résumé and cover letter, and they've landed you an interview. You've earned yourself the opportunity to make a powerful impression on your prospective employer. This article provides pointers to help you prepare mentally and emotionally for your interview. What You Need to KnowWhat common...
- Articles 2007-10-19
- Handling Your Resignation with Style
- No matter what your reasons for resigning, you want to leave on good terms; the relationships you have developed in your present job may be of value to you in the future. If your decision to leave is based on "pull" factors, you may decide to handle it differently from...
- Articles 2007-05-08
- Looking For a New Challenge
- It could be argued that society is moving backwards; that as adults, we're becoming more child-like—demanding instant and varied pleasures to make us happy instead of developing the maturity to delay gratification. But really, what's wrong with that? We have the technological innovations and resources to support our immediate desires...
- Articles 2007-11-09
- Economic Downturn May Benefit Washington State Students
- Statewide Need for Math Teachers to Attract Career Changers BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Washington state needs math teachers. With the economic downturn, and threat of a recession, there are more professionals who are seeking a career change. City University of Seattle and the Professional Educator Standards Board PESB have a...
- Research articles 2008-01-30
- Time For A Career Change?...How Do I Know?
- Most job changers limit their vision by thinking about moving forward in the very narrow course they've been working in. Taking the next logical step forward in this career direction may be exactly the right move. But that decision should be made after you've explored other options . . ....
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Making Your Cover Letter Sparkle
- When applying for jobs, you should always include a cover letter with your résumé. Your cover letter is your first impression, so it needs to be well-crafted. It should briefly but clearly communicate what job you are applying for, what skills qualify you for the position, and why you want...
- Articles 2007-10-23
- What To Do For A Quick Job Search
- If you're in a hurry - and most job-hunters and career changers are - you'll make the best time if you do things in exactly in the order you can speed up your job search. This paper gives few tips through which you can increase speed of your job search.
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Expert Resume Formats: Return-To-Work Job Seekers
- Every group of job seekers has their own unique requirements and challenges. College students have to write resumes that showcase their "Potential" talents; career changers have to write resumes that highlight their transferable skills; IT professionals and web designers must be certain to prominently display their current technology expertise in...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Hotel and Casino Weekly Wrap-Up
- It's been a disappointing week for those in the hospitality industry with several big players announcing financial difficulties and losses. Harrah's Entertainment, although announcing no layoffs, announced it will no longer contribute to employee 401ks and will cut management salaries by 5 percent. The struggling company is...
- Blog posts 2009-02-14
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