Learn How To Network for HIDDEN Jobs

I’ll quickly cover the following:

A) Why Network With People?
B) Five Networking Tips To Get Started.
C) Quick Networking Hints.
D) Sources To Start Your Network.

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Employers love referrals and first look to tap their own workers for people they know that can fill open positions. Its cheaper and provides for more quality employees. Continue reading

Sawbones

I was rushing through the white-tented terminal building at Denver International Airport when my attention was diverted ? as if often is — by a storefront massage business. Checking my wristwatch, I calculated I had just enough time for a 20-minute chair massage.

I settled onto the light gray vinyl chair and placed my face inside the cushioned headrest. The massage therapist introduced himself. “I’m Lee,” he said. “But you can call me Sawbones.” Continue reading

Whiners Need Not Apply

Sometime last summer I decided to host a pity party and invite all my friends. Well, not all my friends, exactly. Only those whose livelihoods might have, like mine, been suffering from the downward slide of the economy. To make the guest list, invitees would have to possess the ability to grumble, gripe, groan, fuss, snarl, scream, fret, rant and complain — preferably all at the same time. I wanted world-class whiners at my party. Optimists need not apply. Continue reading

Workplace Violence – 8 Tips For Spotting Early Warning Signs

One of the greatest threats facing both employees and the companies they work for, is workplace violence. It has become the leading cause of death for women and the second leading for men, following closely behind motor vehicle accidents. In fact, the best estimates now being reported show that 1-in-4 employees will be the victim of workplace violence this year alone. Continue reading

Success at Work: Techniques: Computer Literacy

It’s hard to believe that there are people in today’s workforce who don’t know how to use a computer. In today’s society, being computer illiterate is equivalent to being functionally illiterate. Obviously no one reading this article is computer illiterate, but maybe you know someone who thinks they can avoid computers and still be successful at work. Continue reading