Careers

Dos And Don’ts For Executive Job Candidates

Like any process, applying and interviewing for a new job carries with it an unspoken set of rules. Competition for top jobs is tough, so you need to be well prepared and avoid the common CV and interview pitfalls that could lose you a lucrative position. DO . . . a) Think about how you present yourself Whether on paper,…

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Are The Best Job Candidates Getting Away ?

All firms of all sizes in all areas of business want the best candidates for the jobs they have available. However, in recent years, the employee-candidate paradigm has been reversed. Because of a shortage of talented candidates, there is more competition between companies for the talent that is available. So, rather than the job candidate having to sell him or…

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Gambling

Characteristics Of Bingo Callers

To many players, bingo callers are just a necessary part of the bingo game. But few players understand what the job of bingo callers entail, and what characteristics candidates need to become a caller. Bingo callers have a much more important job than most of us realize. They need certain skills, characteristics and training. Like any other job, being a…

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What The Hr Manager Won T Tell You

Most human resource managers today are limited to providing only the basics for employment verification. Fear of litigation nullifies anything that may be deemed subjective or, more considerably, litigious. Conducting the formal employment verification will typically return little more than the date your candidate started employment, the date he left, and the position he held. You will often find yourself…

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Careers

Negotiating Skills How To Obtain The Salary You Want

Salary negotiating is an important topic that must be addressed prior to your initial interview with a prospective employer. Knowing your bottom rate, and being able to live with it [or on it?] is an important thing for candidates to uncover before the first interview. Why then do so many of us make the tactical mistake and go to the…

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History

Political Promotional Products An Effective Use Of Campaign Dollars

According to a recent article by Jim Kuhnhenn, presidential candidates are planning to spend more than ever before on advertising. For instance, Kuhnhenn says Barack Obama has spent more than “$2.7 million in ad spending in Iowa alone, according to data compiled by other presidential campaigns.” He added that most of the candidates’ advertising dollars will be spent on television…

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Commentary

Heal Our Republic Change Our Electoral System

Consider the presidential election system we have today: Every state has a number of electors, equal to their amount of representatives and senators, who vote for the President of the United States. In most states, every elector goes to the candidate who achieves the most popular votes, regardless of his margin of victory. This means: 1. Presidential candidates have little…

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