Why Is Research So Important
What is Research? Research is another word for gathering information. The more information we gather, the closer we get to our career target. Research skills help us make our decisions. For example, research can mean talking to people about their jobs and asking them...
Information Interview
Use the information interview to gather detailed information on particular choices. You don't have to risk very much when you do an informational interview. All you have to do is find out who you want to interview, set up a list of questions you want to ask, contact...
Looking For A Part-Time Or Summer Job?
Make your school activities count. Sports, clubs, projects - they're part of your work experience and can be added to your resume. - Research the job you want. Read the Help Wanted ads on the internet to see what's available. Meet with employers to ask them about job...
Important Things To THink About
There are many Advanced Education and Career Development Centres in your area that offers a variety of workshops free of charge, including the following: - Career Planning - Children, Challenges and Choices - Single Parent Planning for Tomorrow - Choices Preparation -...
Balancing Work And Play
The attitudes we have toward life in general affect how we work and how we play. Often people who place a high value on work tie their identities and self-worth to their jobs. They may balance work and leisure in their lives differently from those whose attitudes...
Assessing Workplace Values
Sometimes the values of the workplace conflict with your own. It's quite natural to feel uncomfortable being in a work environment where the primary focus and thrust is not compatible with your beliefs. The questions in the following survey might help you examine what...
Changing Careers Made Easy
Are you finally ready to move on with your life? While it may sometimes feel like you are the only one in the world trying to change your plans, the average job-seeker changes career seven times during his or her lifetime. That's good news because at least you know...
Faith
Faith is the head chemist of the mind. By blending faith with thought, the subconscious mind instantly picks up the vibration, translates it into its spiritual equivalent, and transmits it to Infinite Intelligence. The emotions of faith, love, and sex are the most...
Behaviour Changes
Stress, crisis, or change can cause a person to behave in a manner different from what would be considered "normal" for that person. Job loss is no exception. The changes in behaviour could range from moderate to extreme, and in some cases, may warrant serious...
Seven Basic Salary Negotiation Tips
Money is the most sensitive issue in the whole hiring process. Discussing the compensation often causes anxiety on both employee and employer. Here are seven ways to make the process of salary negotiating efficient. 1) Research: Before the interview process begins,...
Bereavement
It's often easier to accept the loss of a relationship or experience that has been excellent than it is to recover from a bad one. Paradoxically, it's simpler to let go of a relationship that's been outstanding, because the memory of it is positive, so you don't feel...
How Not To Find A Job
]Job searching can be severe enough all by itself. There is no need to make it even harder by doing or saying the wrong thing when job searching or interviewing. Here's a list of what you shouldn't do. These tips might sound stupid, but you might be surprised at how...
Go With Your Gut: How To Self-Calibrate
The Oxford English Dictionary defines intuition as "the immediate apprehension of an object by the mind without the intervention of any reasoning process." Isaac Asimov said, "Intuition is the art, peculiar to the human mind, of working out the correct answer from...
Be Kind To Yourself
How can you make sure the added pressures of school, studies or work don't take a toll on you and your family? Ease up on yourself. Set priorities and keep things in perspective. You can't avoid stress, but you can make changes that will reduce the level of stress in...
Changes, Challenges and Choices
We are living through changes that are affecting our lives and workplaces. Downsizing, new technologies, increasing part-time work, more home-based businesses, a graying population, global competition - many factors are affecting the job market. Change is constant and...
Job Interview From Start To Finish
The questions you ask are usually used by the interviewer to evaluate your fitness for the job. You should research enough to be able to ask questions not found in obvious places such as the organization's annual report. Find out about the job and the company when...
Administrative Professionals: Keeping A Competitive Edge
Administrative professionals are among the most highly skilled and competent people in today's workforce. Many are experts in desktop publishing, executive calendar management, event planning and coordination, spreadsheet reporting, budgeting, Internet research and...
Network Marketing Basics
Legitimate network marketing can offer individuals the opportunity to earn some extra money, make business contacts, and learn more about today's marketing environment. The structure of the business model for network marketing opportunities can range from the...