posted by Administrator on Jan 10
There is usually a part within any job interview, normally before it ends, where you will be asked for your reason why you left your past firm even with a good position and competitive pay. This is a trick question to see if you are a possible whiner who can be more of a liability to the company you’re applying into so be careful and tread easy. Past issues and brushes with the management with certain issues may give your interviewer clues to your resistance to company policy that is a turn-off. Companies avoid people who complain too much for they are very much at their own headaches. That is the reason why companies sometimes prefer entry-level hires for they are not at all prone to complain about working conditions, pay and many other employment factors due to lack of experience. Be professional with your answers so you do not dig your own grave and lose the employment opportunity of a lifetime.
posted by Administrator on Nov 10
This is the conclusion to my previous post on career risks. Without further a do, here are the three career risks worth taking:
1. Pursuing higher studies. Going back to school to pursue higher studies that will broaden your horizons and make you more competitive is always a smart decision.
2. Career change. If you think you have depleted your source of motivation and enthusiasm for your present career, and you have already used every strategy possible to cope with your career problems, then a career change is your next option.
3. Putting up a business. Being your own boss and helping create job opportunities for people by starting a business is the way to go only if you have the resources and the leadership to move people to accomplish things.
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 Administrator on Jun 10
People change career for a lot of reasons, primary of which is job dissatisfaction and slow promotion. According to most experts, an average person is bound to change career three to five times over the course of his work life.
Career change is often driven by a need or a want that cannot be met no matter what adjustment or improvement a person tries to incorporate in his work life. Sometimes, it�s because you don’t enjoy the work as much as you used to. Other times, it�s because you feel you are not making any progress in your career.
It is important that you evaluate your career once in a while to assess your career status which could revolve around healthy, challenging, satisfying, stereotypical or poor. This way, you�ll know if it�s time to have some career overhaul or make a career change already.
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 Oct 6
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College seniors and future graduates of 2009 are facing a dim reality. They may encounter big problems in landing a job by the time they graduate. This is so because employers are cutting down on the work force and trimming their hiring prospects in connection with the sour economy and financial chaos. Employers are planning to hire just a mere 1.3% more graduates this coming year than they did this year. It turns out to be the weakest out look in the last six years and clearly shows a sharp downturn. The big cut down on hiring prospects is already expected but highly unusual. In this light, the pattern of decreasing job prospects continues on for college graduates.
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.
posted by Administrator on Apr 30
It happens at any given time to each worker, that strange negative feeling that makes your productivity low, your stress tolerance down, and your working capacity incapable of balancing out the things around you. Career experts call it career burnout.
According to Mark Gorkin, a licensed clinical social worker, burnout is “the gradual process by which a person, in response to prolonged stress and physical, mental, and emotional strain, detaches from work and other meaningful relationships. The result is lowered productivity, cynicism, confusion…a feeling of being drained, having nothing more to give.”
Burnout attacks gradually through a series of physical, mental and emotional challenges. There are four stages of burnout based on the resources provided by Gorkin:
1. Physical, mental and emotional exhaustion
2. Shame and doubt.
3. Cynicism and callousness.
4. Failure, helplessness and crisis.
To learn more about them, click here.
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