Hey Career Professionals : How to Stand Out on Social Networking Sites Online - Social networking has seen significant growth over the last few years, particularly amongst professionals who are interested in making the most out of the opportunities available for meeting others in their career field.
Cool Ideas for Your Freelance Business' Business Cards - Get some ideas for innovative and cool business cards for your freelance business with these insanely cool business cards.
Cool Designs for Your Biz's Flyers & Posters - Some of these flyers have cool textures, shapes, and some are even 3d-like.
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Huge List of 147 Freelance Job Boards - Are you a freelancer looking for freelance jobs online? Don’t just hang out at elance, there are tons more resources out there for you to take advantage of.
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How to Create a Traditional Graphic Design Portfolio (With an Actual Case) - A very comprehensive article about putting together a graphic design portfolio offline.
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Should You Use Elance to Sell Your Freelance Services And Tips on How to Utilize Elance - Are you having problems finding prospective clients? Do you need a little help finding freelance work? You should consider using Elance’s services to boost your freelance career.
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Your Proposal Was Rejected ... But Why? - When a request for proposal (RFP) comes in, you get excited! It’s a chance to earn income, develop more business contacts, and expand your client base. You work your little heart out in order to be thorough, compelling, and professional. Everything is in place. Your RFP is geared to show why your product or service will meet or exceed the client’s goals. With fingers crossed, you submit.
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How to Close Your Interview and Leave a Lasting Positive Impression Knowing how to successfully close an interview can make the difference between getting the job and being one of the unfortunate individuals who receives a rejection letter in the mail.
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How to Write Cover Letters That Increase Your Chances of Winning an Interview Submit a poorly written cover letter and the chances are your resume will end up in the trash bin without even being looked at. On the other hand, a well written cover letter can almost guarantee you get an interview.
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Tips
To Boost Your Interview Confidence You say you’re
feeling nervous about interviewing? Being anxious can raise
your energy level and that’s a good thing. Here are
some other tips that will raise your energy and your confidence.
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Techniques
for Finding Telecommuting Employment The
problem seems to be actually finding a work-from-home job!
Where are these companies that have openings for telecommuters?
In the paragraphs that follow, you will learn how to research
and find home-based employment.
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Clip
It Career: Ace Temping Whether you temp by career
choice, as a stop gap to finding a permanent position, or
as a fill-in between classes, you have the ability to stand
out.
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Work-At-Home
Schemes: How to Identify the Warning Signs Although it's hard to tell with absolute certainty
which opportunities are scams and which are legitimate, there
are several warning signs that can indicate you should proceed
with caution.
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9
Tips on Creating a Professional Emailed Job Application With
the advent of the Internet, many of us have the opportunity
to apply for work through email.
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Get
Ready, Get Set, And Go! Tips for Finding The Right Work At
Home Job For You Getting
started working at home can be a real challenge, but there
are certain steps you can take to make the transition easier.
The following is a list of things that I have found to be
essential when searching for and starting up a new work at
home business.
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THINGS
TO CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A CAREER CHANGE Here
are ten things to consider before quitting your job.
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THE
TRUTH ABOUT HOME TYPIST AND AD TYPIST JOBS There
are several companies on the internet that advertise the availability
of "home employment" through home typist or ad typist
"jobs" with their companies.
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WEB
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS - WHERE AND HOW TO FIND THEM How
to find web development projects.
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OUTMANUEVER
YOUR WORK-AT-HOME COMPETITORS!
Find out how to
get that "edge" on landing a telecommuting job
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TIPS FOR TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS
During the interview, the interviewer has only ears with which
to judge you, and that is something you must exploit.
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3
SECRETS TO LANDING A HOME BASED POSITION
The
truth is that youd be surprised to know just how many companies
do hire telecommuters. Most of them simply dont want to advertise
those openings on the Internet.
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PORTFOLIO
PANACHE : PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD
- What
your portfolio contains may well make the difference between
getting the job and not. Following are some tips for making
certain your portfolio puts your best foot forward. author:
Yvonne Buchanan may
be contacted at http://www.learnpr.com
yvonne@thepracademy.com.
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WE
ONLY ACCEPT ELECTRONIC RESUMES - Have
you ever felt youve been discriminated against because
you dont have an electronic resume? author
: Donalyn Spisak of
http://www.recruitshop
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WHY
SHOULD I HIRE YOU? - Find out why
it's so important that you stay focused on
your strengths and how your special qualities, skills and
abilities can benefit a potential employer.
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10
WAYS TO AVOID SCAMS - Before investing
in any home business opportunity, we strongly recommend that
you take steps to research the opportunity and the company
to reduce your chances of losing your hard-earned money.
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PAPER
OR PLASTIC? - Follow the life of a man trying to find
a job....another very funny article by Rob Kaplan.
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GETTING
ABOVE-AVERAGE JOBS AND PAY -
There's a simple thing you can do to qualify for better
jobs and better pay.
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PHENOMENAL
FIRST IMPRESSIONS? How
To Have Instant Confidence When Attending Job Interviews
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HELP
WANTED Humorous
article about finding a job, by Rob Kaplan.
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BALANCING
YOUR PRIORITIES WITH YOUR SEARCH FOR WORK-AT-HOME
Once you've surfed
the web, you can't help but notice all the ads and websites
meant to hook the hordes of "work-at- home wannabes". Full
Story
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DON'T
FORGET YOUR MANNERS
Be it more education,
a different career, whatever. There has been a lot of talk
lately about things such as Resumes that Work, Interviewing
Skills, and other things that a person can do to improve their
chances of landing an Interview.
Full
Story
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GET
YOUR JOB SEARCH ORGANIZED
Everyone always talks
about getting yourself organized for the Job Search, but no
one really offers practical advice on how to do it. Oh yes,
they say to keep adequate records, but they give little more
in the way of advice. Well now you'll have it. I'm going to
tell you how to get yourself organized daily for your Job
Search. Full
Story
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HOW
TO GIVE YOURSELF AN ADVANTAGE IN THE WORK-AT-HOME MARKET
If you've spent any
time searching online for a home based job, you already know
that the 'net is filled with scams. When you do find a site
that lists legitimate work-at-home jobs, you'll see that these
jobs listings typically have several things in common: Full
Story
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LESSON
FOR US ALL - PART II
Welcome back all. In
Part I of this series we discussed some of the rigors of job
hunting and we took a close look at a day in the life of a
Recruiter. We did this to not only entertain (which of course
is my primary reason for writing) but also to give the average
Joe at home and idea of why Recruiters do the things they
do (or don't do as the case may be). Full
Story
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15
TIPS FOR WRITING A WINNING RESUME
Welcome back all. In
Part I of this series we discussed some of the rigors of job
hunting and we took a close look at a day in the life of a
Recruiter. We did this to not only entertain (which of course
is my primary reason for writing) but also to give the average
Joe at home and idea of why Recruiters do the things they
do (or don't do as the case may be). Full
Story
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9
TIPS FOR CREATING A PROFESSIONAL EMAILED JOB APPLICATION
Welcome back all. In
Part I of this series we discussed some of the rigors of job
hunting and we took a close look at a day in the life of a
Recruiter. We did this to not only entertain (which of course
is my primary reason for writing) but also to give the average
Joe at home and idea of why Recruiters do the things they
do (or don't do as the case may be). Full
Story
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LESSON
FOR US ALL
"...at some point,
after you've point and clicked your way to your "dream job"
you're going to come across a wall called "a live person."
Full
Story
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MONEY
GOES FROM THE EMPLOYER TO YOU - NOT THE OTHER DIRECTION
"...at some point,
after you've point and clicked your way to your "dream job"
you're going to come across a wall called "a live person."
Full
Story
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WHEN
EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT, IT IS NO LONGER A SECRET
I'll just go ahead
and say it; someone has to; "All these articles appearing
on job boards and newsletters telling job hunters the "tricks" to getting a great job, are nothing more than fluff articles
filling up empty space in newsletters because no one wants
to read about how bad the job market really is right now."
Full
Story
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YOU
ARE YOUR OWN WISE MAN (OR CAREER COACH)
I'll just go ahead
and say it; someone has to; "All these articles appearing
on job boards and newsletters telling job hunters the "tricks" to getting a great job, are nothing more than fluff articles
filling up empty space in newsletters because no one wants
to read about how bad the job market really is right now."
Full
Story
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DO
YOUR CAREER PROSPECTS NEED A BOOST?
Choosing
a career is hard enough when you're 23 and fresh out of college,
but if you've recently been thrown into the unemployment pool
after being laid off, it may be even tougher. Full
Story
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PREPARATION
AND HOMEWORK PAY OFF BIG IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
When
it comes to job interviews, doing your homework before you
get there can often make the difference between landing a
job or heading back home to browse the Internet -- again. Full
Story
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ONLINE
UNIVERSITIES HELP ADULTS BALANCE CAREER, FAMILY, AND EDUCATION
When
it comes to job interviews, doing your homework before you
get there can often make the difference between landing a
job or heading back home to browse the Internet -- again.
Full
Story