Careers & Employment Information

The road to the top is not easy, it is bumpy and dirty. Along the way, we meet interesting creatures.

How to Terminate an Employee and Live to Tell the Tale


1. Employee Backdrop in AustraliaThe whole arena of Industrial Relations and the interaction between employer and employee is conducted within the complex framework of various statutes, state and federal, regulations and rulings and common law.

Occupational Health and Safety - Stress and Workaholism at Work


There has been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the problems facing Australia in retaining talented workers and the subsequent pressure placed on those remaining behind in the workplace.The incidence in stress claims is rising and is having an impact on the economy and enterprises in general.

Cover Letter Sample -- For the Corporate Flight Attendant


Writing a cover letter to send with your résumé can be both confusing and frustrating. What exactly should you say? Are you saying too much? Are you only speaking about your needs vs.

Employment Screening Today - Are Online Database Searches Enough?


In today's employment environment, HR managers are faced with the monumental duty of hiring and maintaining, as well as the ongoing development, of employees. But the single most difficult task lies first in hiring the right people.

Factual Employment Screening Part 1


We have all heard in recent years that the need for a substantive policy of conducting pre-and post-employment background checks exists in more than just defense contractor and fiduciary-based enterprises. Today, with the overwhelming preponderance of employer liability litigation, and with negligent hiring being the focal point of round-table discussions of some of the plaintiff's firms, the need for thorough background checks has been substantiated.

Factual Employment Screening Part 2


An Employment Screening OutlinePolicy DevelopmentA policy of Factual Employment Screening; Personality Evaluation/testing; and/or Drug Testing should be developed and embedded into the core policy manual rather than exist as a supplement or bulletin policy. This avoids any "after the fact" ramifications, should the policy be challenged under discriminatory theories.

Choose Your References Wisely!


So, you need to submit employment references. A simple task, right? Sure, you could contact three of your closest friends and ask them to be your references.

Three Tips for Successful Networking


I generally shy away from using the word "networking" when it comes to our business. As professional "headhunters", we are constantly practicing and performing the art of networking in our daily operations.

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 Choose A Professionally Written Resume?


Good question, considering that nowadays you can find many useful resources to help you write your own resume (including many located at http://www.impressive-resumes.

Job Tips For The Frustrated Job Seeker


There is nothing more frustrating and depressing when you are out of work and trying to find a job and your job search is going no where. Don't feel bad, you are not alone and there is a good reason why searching for a new job can be so difficult.

How to Survive in Business Long Enough to Win


As a former human resources professional it has always intrigued me as to why people were more 'successful' than others. By 'successful' we are referring to an innate ability of some people to set and achieve worthwhile challenges for themselves.

What Is Your Greatest Weakness?


The fastest way to make a good interview go bad is to avoid questions posed by the hiring manager. The one question candidates love to avoid is, "What is your greatest weakness?" Most candidates are quick to respond with superficial answers such as "I'm a workaholic" or "I'm a perfectionist.

Learn Some Useful Feng Shui Career Tips


As it does with every main life aspect, feng shui also provides tips and guidelines to help you improving your career. If your career is not moving on in the way you wish, that is due to a lack of balance and harmony within your environment and the elements that affect it.

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Shifting Careers In Hard Times, Lawyers Advise Cautious Steps
New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago
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Vancouver Sun

Experts advise patience when seeking first job
Vancouver Sun,  Canada - 20 hours ago
About a year ago, the career coaches at Youth Employment Services Montreal began noticing an increase in the number of depressed and anxious job-seekers ...

Careers without college
nwitimes.com, IN - Oct 10, 2008
The requirements for employment in these fields include work experience and on-the-job training. Some employers may desire candidates who have had some ...

A Change For The Better!
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"Now I am known as Mrs Motivator or the Positive Woman, acting as a catalyst for change in people's lives or careers." Liz, 49, set up her firm Positive ...

Examiner.com

Bye-bye to career employment for Baby Boomer men
Examiner.com - Oct 1, 2008
"Career employment – meaning employment with a single employer from middle age to retirement – is no longer the norm. So if workers are to remain in the ...

New York Times

Finance Students Keep Their Job Hopes Alive
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“Mine is a generation that’s been told from high school onward, ‘You’re going to change careers five or six times throughout the course of your life,’ ” he ...

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Gallup: Now is a Bad Time to Find a Job
Examiner.com - 18 hours ago
The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) released its latest Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) Report with similar findings. ...

Finding new work requires flexibility and creativity
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With the help of the Simi Valley Job Center, the setback turned into a new career opportunity. Benedetto said he was laid off after 12 years of employment ...

We can work it out
Sunday Times.au, Australia - 18 hours ago
At 16, I thought I might like a career in advertising. That was until the school ran its poor excuse for a careers day. I clearly remember the advertising ...

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