posted by Administrator on Jan 10
Career expos are perfect opportunities to get exposed to the employment world. During these events, you get to meet a lot of people, from front-line company decision makers to professionals from different fields. This is the ideal time to gather valuable information about companies and organizations, to ask questions about job offerings and openings, and to market yourself to a wide range of employers.
Here are some tips to help you maximize your career expo experience:
1. Do some research. Find out what companies and organizations are attending the expo and gather some data about them. You don’t just ask questions, you have to arm yourself with some insights about companies to impress the people at the booths.
2. Prepare a short introduction. A 30-second intro about yourself is enough to project a professional image and leave a lasting impression.
3. Dress appropriately as you would to an interview. Don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes as you will have to do a lot of walking switching from one booth to the next.
4. Connect with other job candidates. This is what you call “networking” on-site.
posted by editor on Aug 10
There are times in our professional life that we thought of changing careers. Of course changing careers is not an easy task. To be able to change careers one should consider several factors. One of these factors is the right education for your new career. Do you have the proper training and knowledge about this new career you’re choosing? Resigning from your current job for you to have the proper training and knowledge about your career is not practical. If you are a professional and would be very much willing to gain knowledge about a new career, one should take in consider learning thru distance education.
You could check in the different universities in your locality if they are offering distance education for the programs your interested. Distance education is also great for professional who wants to pursue a graduate degree.
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posted by Administrator on Feb 1
Social networks are usually seen in a bad light. It’s usually described as a time waster that can affect productivity. While this may be true, social networks can also be useful, especially when it comes to career opportunities.
More and more people are using their social network to post job openings and also to look for job vacancies. The social network has become a fast, response-ready equivalent for classified ads and job postings. In fact, there’s a growing number of people who have been able to find good jobs in various social networks. Do check out your network of friends, they might be posting career opportunities you may not have noticed.
posted by Administrator on Nov 10
If you are a sports fan and can give an article-worth opinion on it, has it not crossed your mind to be a sports writer? Surely, you have been fascinated at how these people in the sports writing field make those highly-opinionated sports articles. May it be news about a sports event or opinion on a particular team, sports writing is challenging and fun at the same time.
Just like in any other professions, education is a requisite to be a sports writer. You don’t have to be athletic but a strong passion about sports is a must to succeed in the field. It takes perseverance and hard work, as well as a mind full of fresh ideas and eyes that have attention to detail.
Here’s an article from About.com that suggests four tips to help you start a career in sports writing.
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posted by Administrator on Oct 10
May you be a professional or a skilled worker, career planning is important to give you direction. It serves as a guide as you take the path to employment and start building your career. It also assists you in achieving success as you become more and more attached to your career and aware of your job responsibilities.
Career planning should be carried out one step at a time. It is not done overnight and requires perseverance, independence and vision. A career plan is permanent. You don’t plan a career and change it after a year or so. Unless you switch to a different career, your career plan stays with you until the time you reach retirement.
Career planning is a continued process. The earlier you start outlining your career goals, the better. For beginners, here is an insightful article that discusses the three steps of career planning from CareerOwlResources.ca.
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posted by editor on Oct 10
If you are a professional who is interested in learning through distance education, one should ask the question, “Am I Ready to Learn Through Distance Education?” Distance education has been around for a couple of years already which is very beneficial to those who wish to finish a degree or course but cannot be physically present in a normal school set-up.
So if you really want to pursue learning the distance education way, you should check out this quiz that will tell how good a candidate are you for succeeding in distance-delivered courses. This would tell if distance education is right for you.
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posted by Administrator on Sep 10
Risks are a part of life. May it be in school, at work or in daily life, risks are made and people eventually get used to them. In fact, risks are now considered by people as a part of personal growth and maturity. In the world of careers, taking risks can help step up your career and bring you closer to the realization of your goals.
However, some risks are overwhelming as it will require a copious amount of time, energy and resources as well as a lot of determination. Thus, it is up to the individual if he is capable of making huge sacrifices to reap success. (to be concluded)
posted by editor on Jul 10
In choosing a career we often ask, “What is the best job career?” Of course there are several factors to consider like the pay, the jobs satisfaction, length of time to obtain undergraduate and postgraduate studies and others. There is no doubt that there is a growing number of people taking up IT related courses as the IT industry booms. Of course experts can also see a great future for the health care industry and therefore, jobs within the health care industry would also boom.
In choosing a career, seeking the advice of the experts would be very beneficial. But despite all, your choice of career is dependent on your own abilities, knowledge, skills, passions and interests.
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posted by editor on Dec 26
The outlook was bad but in reality, it’s even worse. Jobs are being lost and companies are closing down, the many scandals being exposed aren’t helping either. The bailout stalls with some seeing it as economic suicide. The outlook is indeed grim but hey, that’s life and it must go on.
It may be hard to get jobs in the private sector but the government has opened many a doors, such as with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies (due to rising crime rates brought about by the recession that can only get worse). The Feds might be hiring but state offices are trimming down due to budget cuts and deficits. Keep your eyes open for opportunities for they are few and hard to come by. Land in an interview, do your best but if you fail, it’s not your fault so take it easy. You’re not alone and just keep searching and you’ll find one for sure.
posted by Administrator on Aug 15
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Technology of today is fast changing especially when it comes to computer. Before computers are just use by big companies who needs faster way of computing but now the ratio is almost 1:1 meaning one home: one pc. And this is the reason why the need for computer related work is increasing. Because I discover a new career that is online. Before personal assistant are like secretary type whore mind their boss about the schedule meeting, appointments, phone calls, and etc but now I found something new it is online/ virtual personal assistant, it may sound awkward but it’s existing because I know a lot company who hire people for this position. It may be the same with traditional personal assistant but with more high technology gadget and you don’t need to follow your boss everyday. Just stay at home / office open the tools you need and that are it does your work.
