Monthly Archives: September 2010
How to Work during the Holidays
A line of a song says it well – “Christmas is definitely the most wonderful time of the year”. The weather may have been pretty cold, but this does not really stop people from feeling warm and fuzzy all over. … Continue reading
How to Go Up the Career Ladder
Many people are unhappy with the progress they have made in their careers. They look back and say ‘maybe I should have done things differently’. But there are a lucky few who seem to have the Midas touch. They have … Continue reading
5 Excellent Ideas to Inspire Your Employees to Stay
The truth is, it’s much easier to keep employees than hire new ones. Employing new personnel is pretty expensive and inconvenient. But how do you exactly make your employees stay motivated and happy? Here is another truth: money is not … Continue reading
Top 20 Career-Enhancing iPhone Apps
This great review of iPhone Applications comes from The Undercover Recruiter, written by Jeff Norman, a student at Stanford. In his spare time, he enjoys writing articles about technology and tech schools for Guide to Career Education. These days, if … Continue reading
The Pros and Cons of a 360-degree Employee Feedback
It is mandatory for every company to appraise or evaluate their employees’ performance. After all, any non-performing worker is a certified liability. One of the best types of feedback available is called the “360-degree feedback”. What Is It? Also called … Continue reading
How to Remain Professional when E-mailing
Thanks to e-mailing, you don’t have to spend a lot of time talking with your boss or with your colleagues. Using email, you can also do your job at the comforts of your own home. In fact, you can still … Continue reading
How to Improve the Look of your Office Cubicle
Most probably, you work in a cubicle. A lot of us spend more of our waking hours in our office cubicle than anywhere else. So it’s surprising that most people do not care about how their office cubicles look. It … Continue reading
The Top 5 Benefits of Being a Management Trainee
Not everybody is a born leader, and certainly, nobody is born with the skills of a manager. Managerial skills are gained and developed from experience. But the simple truth is, every company needs good managers on its team. However, the … Continue reading
Get A Job!
Here’s new-but-old amazing and really hard to find Brad Caslor‘s 1985 animation. “Get A Job” follows the tribulations of a cartoon character, Bob Dog, as he hunts for a job. Technically, it’s an “educational film” dealing with self-motivation, preparing a … Continue reading
Start Saving Now For Retirement
It is quite easy to spend every cent that you earn. In fact, with the credit card culture, it’s very easy to spend more than what you earn. Most Americans are in debt. According to the U.S. National Debt Clock … Continue reading
How to Get Rid of Discrimination in the Office
An employer should be very concerned about discrimination. After all, this is not just a personal issue. In legal perspective, anyone who is caught discriminating individuals in whatever form can be held criminally liable. It is also not good for … Continue reading
Making Employees Socially Responsible: 6 Ideas HR Can Put Up
How do you exactly make the employees more aware of their social responsibilities? It is a common headache among HR officers: they come up with drives, only to realize they will not be getting enough support from the personnel. One … Continue reading
Top 5 Psychometric Tests for Your Career Success
Today’s review of top psychometric tests comes again from The Undercover Recruiter, written by Nisa Chitakasem, an all-round specialist in start-ups and business building. To make a successful career change, you have to know what type of career is going … Continue reading
The How’s During a Phone Interview
A lot of companies these days use phone interviews. With just a simple phone call, they can save time by eliminating the not-so good candidates. For the applicants, though, this is going to be a make-or-break step. To breeze through … Continue reading
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