Five ways to make your interior design customer like you

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Interior design, and other creatively based fields, require a great deal of personal opinion, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities.  No matter what type of company you work for, the ways to make your interior design customer like you are going to be similar.  In a consultant role, … [Read more...]

Is a career finder like a fairy godmother?

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Anyone who believes there is a magic system or set of questions that can find you a career is going to be very disappointed.  Yes, you can use a career finder in the form of a career assessment that could give you general direction.  No, it won’t know everything about you and be able to … [Read more...]

Experts write job search websites, right?

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As you surf the web for the latest and greatest information about current job trends, training requirements, tips to beat the competition in a job hunting process, you will find thousands of job search websites.  How can you narrow down the options to people who may really know what they are … [Read more...]

Tip of the Week – Phone skills

Practice your phone skills with a friend if you can’t practice at work.  In this age of technology, with computers and smartphones being a primary source for communication, your speaking skills may have taken a beating.  Whether you can use skills to be a better communicator at your current job, … [Read more...]

Five ways to make your site manager like you

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Whether you currently care about your site manager liking you or not, there can be significant short and long term advantages to having them like you.  In deciding what ways to make your site manager like you, you first have to identify how your job fits into the overall site.  Thinking about what … [Read more...]

Five quick things to update your resume

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Why wait until you find out about a great job opportunity to update your resume?  Proactive workers who continue to build a resume even when there isn’t a job they want to apply to will be less stressed when one shows up on their computer.  For those of you who haven’t taken the time to update … [Read more...]

Can I find local jobs for the city I’m relocating to?

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If you have a schedule and plan to relocate before starting your job search, it will be much easier. Knowing the dates you will be relocating or at least visiting is the first step to sending out applications or cover letters to find local jobs. Being able to schedule interviews ahead of time will … [Read more...]

My parents said I need a job …

Florida Congresswoman Holds Job Fair In Miami

The time has come and the party is ending.  The Bank of Mom and Dad is closing the unlimited funds in your checking account.  You have been dreading this moment, but the reality has hit and you look in the mirror and say it - I need a job.  It’s a pivotal moment where you have to man up and … [Read more...]

Tip of the Week – Lower your stress at work

Lower your stress at work by implementing one of these strategies.  Bring a book or your iPod to work and when you have a break, read or listen to something to let you forget the next thing you have to work on.  Use time at lunch to go for a walk.  Have a snack – people who need food tend to be … [Read more...]

Five ways to make your principal like you more

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Whether you are just starting out as a teacher, or have been in education for years, understanding ways to make your principal like you is an important skill.  This isn’t as simple as it may sound.  Keeping your head down, always being supportive of their decisions, and having no parent … [Read more...]

 
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