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Careers that Allow you to Love Life

Published by Damien in Blogging, Career, Jobs and Careers on August 17th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

We all know the need for us to be able to work to survive these days. There are a lot of good jobs out there and apparently, most of them eat into our personal time due to the need to be able to finish our work and make sure we perform according to the expectations of our expertise.

One thing that we always look forward to is free time. Most jobs don’t have it but there are jobs out there that can provide quality break time for us if we are really inclined to do so. Here are some of these jobs:

Resort Chef
Teacher K12
Fashion Designer
Freelance/Fill-in Paralegal
Software Developer

So if you want to love life while earning a living, check out these jobs. They may be the one you are looking for.

(Source) Yahoo Education

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How to Balance Work and Family

Published by Damien in Blogging, Business, Career, Jobs and Careers on August 14th, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Going to work and having a family can put a large amount of stress on many of us. You may work long hours at the office, or travel extensively both of which can bring a significant impact of stress on family and at your job. Family concerns, such as an unsupportive partner either husband or wife, leaves the other with doing more than their share of the housework, child rearing, or has health problems in the family, possible child care arrangements that may have a negative impact on your work. Below are some main issues regarding work and family.

Go over your family values in life. These values usually result in life experiences and a key in managing work and family issues. Areas you might have strong values in might include housework, meal preparation, cooking, childcare, car and house maintenance, the nature and amount of couple and family time, money, religion, education, entertainment, or politics.
Prioritize your goals and manage time more efficiently. Write out a schedule and set them in order of importance. Setting priorities is crucial and effective to time management and balancing work and family relationships. Managing work and household, finding time for family and friends, is no easy task with multiple responsibilities and roles. It is often hard to find time to for leisure hours to do the things you want to do. It is very important to make time for yourself, your family and for your job.
Keep in control. Plan and communicate by holding family meetings, keep a daily, weekly or monthly realistic schedules, be willing to revise and change these plans when they do not work, understand what we can control and what we cannot, and above all keep a sense of humor! Laughter goes along way and a great stress reliever.
Stick to your schedule and determine how much time you can devote to your job each day and to your daily expectations at home.
Evaluate the time for family and your work. Keeping your values and goals in proper order, manage your time efficiently, and communicate with others as these are important with work and family. You will reduce stress, have more time to be with your friends and family and do the things you want to do with your extra leisure time.

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Baby Boomers and Retirement

Published by Damien in Blogging, Business, Career, Content Writing, Jobs and Careers on August 11th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Baby boomers are people between the ages of 1945 and 1964 and make up on of the largest and prosperous generation in the United States history. Baby boomers retirement is of great concern today. Many are facing retirement and becoming eligible for pensions, and benefits from the government, such as Social Security and Medicare. Many boomers are facing early retirement at the age of 55 but are they really ready for retirement? Most will not be ready for retirement as many of them spent their money as fast as they had earned it. Therefore, they are in high debt because they wanted things now and charged things to their credit card, instead of putting the money away for retirement. Some will be forced to work through retirement because they do not have money saved, others by choice.

Many young active baby boomer future seniors are looking for ways to work at home or at a job of choice. They cannot see themselves just sitting around home and not do anything. Many may want to change careers or get into a new business at home they always had wanted to start but could not because of work and family or other reasons. Baby boomers are pursing new interests or an old one after a hectic career and raising a family.

The overall picture, many baby boomer households have not accumulated enough savings throughout their careers and are faced the rude shock that the cost of living will be much higher than anticipated and most will be forced to live on government benefits alone.

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Dress Today For An Interview

Published by Damien in Blog Jobs, Blogging, Business, Jobs and Careers on August 11th, 2011 | No Comments »

So, you have an interview. Now, the question is what do I wear to the interview? Appearance is very important part of your interview and the first impression is the most important one as it counts about half of the job interview success.

There are very important steps to follow before, during, and after your interview. The first step is to know a little about the company with which you have an interview. It shows initiative and enthusiasm to want to learn about the company before hand. The second step is on the day of the interview. You must be dressed appropriately, clean, neat and well groomed. The last step is the interview. Arrive early and check yourself in the restroom and make sure your clothes are not wrinkled, or hair is messed up. It is time to enter the office. State your name clearly, shake his or her hand firmly, make eye contact and thank the interviewer for the opportunity to meet with him or her.

Tips on Dressing for the Interview
Men:

Wear a neutral, dark blue, gray or brown color suit and sport jacket with trousers to match.
Tie is important and should compliment your suit.
Black or brown leather shoes if possible, clean and polished.
Nails trimmed, neat and clean.
Beard should be clean, neat, combed and trimmed.
Hair clean and brushed.
Use cologne sparingly.

Women:

Wear a classic navy, black, dark green, dark red, burgundy or gray colored suite, or a simple dress with a jacket. Do not wear prints or stripes. Be conservative. Wear something that does not wrinkle easy.
Stockings are a must and should be natural or beige color. Bring an extra pair with you increase you get a snag, rip or tear in them.
Shoes should be leather and a color that matches the outfit you are wearing. No open toes, high heels or sneakers.
Trim fingernails and wear clear nail polish. Simple jewelry, a wedding band and ring are acceptable.
Use moderate hairspray, perfume and makeup.
Hair should be styled and kept away from the face.
Make sure teeth are brushed and you do not have bad breath, dandruff or body order. That goes for you men too.
Take a briefcase. Women no purse or bags, please.

If you follow the steps above, use common sense and you should be fine and make a good impression on your future boss!

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A Professional Resume

Published by Damien in Blog Jobs, Blogging, Content Writing, Jobs and Careers on August 10th, 2011 | No Comments »

Your resume is a summary of your present and past employment record and other useful information such as education, skills and personal data. A resume is sole purpose of getting a job interview. You should take pride in your resume, as it is a sales pitch about you, and to catch the interviewer’s attention to ask you for an interview. The hiring manager received many resumes and glances at them for a few seconds. If the resume does not catch his or her eye, or convey the right message, it will get tossed in the garbage can, and you will not get an interview. Hiring a professional writer will give you a better chance at achieving an interview, if you want to spend some money.

Your resume should be written in the third person, clear, eye-catching, organized, and easy to understand. Look professional and typed on 8 x 11 paper. It should be one page, and contain no spelling errors, punctuation, grammar or typographical errors.

Center your name, address, business, home telephone numbers, and email address.
Add Job Objective in bold, and capitalized. It should be short and to the point.
Employment history. Begin with your most recent and work backwards.
Accent your accomplishes, awards, and performance records. Choose action verbs, such as prepared, managed, trained, develop for each job listed.
List your educational background, qualifications, awards, and honors, briefly.
Add your accomplishments and computer skills.
Conclude with personal data you may want known, marital status, number of children, or languages spoken.

Resume tips and warnings

Be positive on your resume and your interview.
Be concise and to the point.
Be specific and talk about your accomplishments and skills.
Choose the design for the resume. Make it look professional.
Use bullet point to highlight specific information. And list most relevant points first so they can be viewed quickly.
Include symbols as they save space.
Avoid gaps. This will be discussed in the interview.
Lots of jobs listed, omit summer jobs or anything that does not pertain to the job you are applying.
Few jobs listed, it is best to emphasize on your accomplishments rather than how long you were employed. List in order of importance than chronologically.

Your resume is the most important part of getting the job interview and knowing what to emphasize is very important. Hire a professional if you want to be sure and get an interview. Whatever you do be neat, concise, and honest and you will be well on the way to make a good resume.