We could all use a bit more cash in our pocket, right? There are some things you can do TODAY that will set you on course for reducing your outgoings
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As we get deeper and deeper into the Digital Age, more businesses are moving towards remote employees. Not only does it allow more flexibility for workers, but it also allows
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Career Planning is an activity that should not stop once you are done with your high school or college. In fact, it should be a constant process in your life
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You go to a family gathering or a friends’ reunion and you get asked, “What are your plans for higher education?” or “What have you thought about your career?” Such
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Finding the career of your choice can be quite a challenge. There are so many options and so many opinions influencing your decision that it is almost impossible to be
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We have already discussed how you can identify your personal strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in other blog posts (links to respective blog posts). In this blog, we will try to
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You are sitting on your workstation, wondering if your skills are getting dated. You try to update your resume and are hit by the hard truth: “You haven’t learnt anything
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We have already discussed how you can identify your personal strengths in this other blog (link to Identifying Your Personal Strengths blog post). However, it is equally important to be
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You are at an interview at the place that you really like. The interview is going great, but then the interviewer asks you this question: “List down your greatest personal
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This is the second blog on the basics of job-hunting. The first blog took you through how to look for a new job and possibly a career shift. All of
This post is part 8 of 9 in the series Job Hunting
recession
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What Carrot Farmers can tell you about Job Scams
Posted in: Other Stuff, Best Of, Graduate, Professional, All Featured Articles Tags: ripped off, job opportunity, scam, recessionIf I can help just one person to avoid being ripped off, this post serves its purpose
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Recession Survival – Lessons From Nature
Posted in: Freelancer, Professional, Leader Tags: recessionMany parts of the world regularly suffer from drought and famine. People and wildlife seem to adapt well (as a matter of course) to what is a cyclical phenomenon. So
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Common Mistakes Made In A Recession, And How To Avoid Them
Posted in: Professional, Leader Tags: recessionI’d be lying if I said the recession isn’t a stressful time for many folks, or that it doesn’t cause us to go about our business with some ‘unusual behaviors’.
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Is It Time To Prepare For The Upturn?
Posted in: Leader, All Featured Articles Tags: recession, economic downturn, recovery, upturnRecession is as certain as death and taxes (I wish taxis were as certain on a cold winter’s night at 3am!). And guess what – so is the upturn. But
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Laid Off? 7 Essential Things To Do Immediately After a Lay Off
Posted in: Best Of, Professional, All Featured Articles Tags: laid off, career, redundancy, redundant, layoffs, jobhunting, recession, jobseekingHere are 7 things to do to turn your situation around and get yourself right back into employment
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Secrets of a Well Run IT Department
Posted in: Professional, Leader Tags: sunoco, peter whatnell, dr anderson, recessionYesterday I offered a challenge I really don’t want you to accept: How Far Can You Drive Your IT Department Into The Ground? There are some pretty dumb things you
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How To Make Your Career Recession-Resistant
Posted in: Professional Tags: dave crain, law of attraction, personal brand, external profile, resume, coaching support, recession, resume builder, career plan, coachingIf you’re feeling like your future is uncertain and your job could disappear at any moment, then you’re probably feeling pretty gloomy. If you watch the constant flood of media
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Why Isn’t ‘Staying Employed’ in the Top Ten List of CIO Issues?
Posted in: Professional, Leader Tags: recession, economic downturn, effectiveness, efficiency, Eric Brown, InformationWeek, cio issuesInformationWeek just announced the ‘Top Ten CIO Issues for 2009 ‘ and I was wondering why ‘Staying Employed’ didn’t feature on the list! If you believed everything you read in
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How To Ask For a Fair Raise or Pay Increase During a Recession
Posted in: Professional, All Featured Articles, Other Stuff Tags: salary negotiation, raise, recession, negotiate salaryAsking for a raise during a recession can give good reason for your boss to think you’re totally out of touch with what’s happening in the global economy, or maybe
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How To Cope With A Headcount Freeze
Posted in: Leader, All Featured Articles Tags: human resources, recession, economic downturn, headcount freezeThe Global Financial Crisis continues, and Managers are being asked to do more with the same, or less. The inevitable ‘Headcount Freeze’ has been mandated in many organizations putting pressure

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