The interview follow up letter can make or break your chances of becoming hired. For that reason it should become an essential part of your job hunting tool box, right in there with the other tools you use: resume, cover letter, thank you note, reference sheet and salary history. Think of the letter as a second chance. Some people don’t…
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Inside A Job Interview Answers To The 15 Most Frequently Asked Questions Part 4
Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley 15) What would you do if . . . ? This question about imagined situations is usually posed to evaluate your reaction and judgment about decision-making matters involving the position. The answer here is to remember that the quality of your solution is not nearly as important as your attitude and approach toward the solution. Your…
Dangerous Liaisons
We’ve all met them. They’re young, handsome, newly qualified and out to see the world. John is just one more young man using his English teaching certificate to help him travel before he settles down. He’s done a stint in Mexico, in China and now he’s in Eastern Europe. Of course all his female students adore him. But John is…
Javascript Programmer Is It Your Perfect Career
JavaScript is a development of the Java programming language. Small Java programs called scripts can be incorporated within the HTML of a web page to allow even Joe Soap’s homepage to exhibit dynamic effects that Joe would never have dreamed of 10 years ago. There are thousands of Java Scripts freely available for downloading. These range from Drop Down menus…
Engineering Job News Tips To Survive Offshore Outsourcing
The cheap labor costs of Southeast Asia are like a siren call to more and more US employers seeking to lower support costs and improve profits. The increasingly common trend toward outsourcing labor to countries such as India, Malaysia, and Pakistan means jobs are leaking to a part of the world where workers fresh out of college or technical school…
Work At Home Freelance Telecommute Are They Legitimate
You hear a lot about people making a lot of money working some MLM opportunity but the only problem with these are that you need to make an investment and you have to know a lot of people. I have a guaranteed income each month that covers my rent but I’m at home all the time and not earning any…
American Teens Still Mean Business
For the fourth consecutive year, “Businessperson” has been cited as the most popular career choice for American teens. That’s one of the key findings of an annual survey of teenagers on topics such as career expectations and their opinions about the world of business. The study, the 2006 Junior Achievement Worldwide Interprise Poll on Kids and Careers, also revealed that…
The Opportunity To Explore Different Career Paths
Parents, educators and legislators want to give students the highest-quality educational foundation possible and today’s career and technical education programs can play a key role in assuring educational excellence for many students. Career and technical courses give students the opportunity to explore different career paths, to find out if the jobs involved are appealing and to discover which opportunities are…
Get Organised Now
Are you a fire-fighter? Many clever confident people are held back in the main by a single weakness. They are totally disorganised. This can lead to procrastination, fire-fighting and eventually total failure. Diagnosis is the first step to recovery. If you can recognise this weakness in yourself, you can take steps to eliminate this disadvantage. If you are disorganised you…
Are You A Suitable Mba Candidate
Sponsoring companies also find that supporting participation in the Global Executive MBA program also helps attract and retain talented employees, and prepare them for future leadership roles within the company. MBAs are often seeking a more general managerial role in their current industry. The MBA provides a portfolio of managerial tools and techniques as well as the ‘softer’ skills needed…