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You spent ages tailoring your resume, you put your full effort into writing a top-notch cover letter and you put your most charming self forward in your job interview. They’d be silly not to hire you on the spot, right? Unfortunately, even when you feel like you’ve done everything you possibly could have to land a job,...

Want to dip your toes in the entrepreneurial waters by freelancing while keeping your full-time job? You’re not alone–countless other people do too. But how? Here’s a guest post from Ryan Robinson, an entrepreneur and marketer who teaches people how to create meaningful self-employed careers.

Some jobs are just inherently fun. Skydiving instructors and wine critics don’t usually need a fancy-dress day or a cake buffet to inject a bit of joviality into their working week. A call centre, on the other hand, is a demanding and restrictive environment, one which does not get endorphins flowing of its own accord....

Last weekend, I decided that it was time to upgrade. And what I thought was a trip to Nordstrom’s, turned into a lesson not only on finding the right fit for my wardrobe, but also what it takes to find a job that’s the best fit for you. Lesson #1: Are You Victoria’s Secret or Nordstrom? Prior to my weekend shopping tri...

The most intelligent and successful people ask a lot of questions. Here’s how to use what you don’t know to your advantage. Asking the right questions can mean the difference between success and failure. Unfortunately, asking questions can also feel uncomfortable. “It can be embarrassing to admit that you didn’t unders...

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Today’s Tip To Energise Your Job Search If you have been applying for lots of advertised roles but keep getting screened out – or just not hearing anything back – you are not alone, this happens to the majority of job seekers. And it is probably because you are missing out on some key steps that could substantially inc...

Job searching is tough. It involves resume writing, hunting down job listings, networking, more resume writing, creating cover letters, dressing well for interviews, and, at the core of it, interviewing. It is often said that job hunting, at times, is essentially a job in itself. In order to keep your spirits up during...

We’ve all had those mornings where we’ve woken up thinking that work is the absolute last thing we’d want to do. For some of us, this happens every morning. Not every job is meant to be truly enjoyable. But that doesn’t mean you should be constantly miserable at work. If even one of the following applies to you, you do...

Did you know the cost of poor customer service is over $41 billion per year? Clearly, that number is too big to ignore. More than ever, businesses are competing to deliver superior customer service experiences. In fact, Zendesk reported that 82% of customers stopped doing business with a company because of bad customer...

“The number of Japanese people who work overtime, more than 60 hours, is higher than any other country,” says Yoshie Komuro, “but the contributing value of each individual is the lowest among the industrialized countries.” Komuro (TEDxTokyo Talk: Life Balance) is the CEO of Work Life Balance Co. Ltd. in Tokyo, a consul...

I often see people make the mistake of meeting many individuals at networking events and then not having a system in place to follow up with the new contacts afterward. Here’s a simple follow-up formula I recommend. It’s called the “24/7/30 System.” 24 When you meet someone at a networking event, drop them a note withi...

For most of my life the point of a job interview has been to get the job offer. That’s what we have all been taught — that you go on a job interview to get the job, no matter what! All this time we’ve thought we were auditioning for a job, and that the grand prize was to get the job offer by beating out the other candi...

For most people, finding a fulfilling career doesn’t happen overnight. Some know exactly what they want to do for a living, but for many, it’s a long process of trial and error with pitfalls along the way. Each new job holds a lesson about what is and isn’t wanted in a fulfilling career, and hopefully a fulfilling care...

Sometimes a home business grows to a point where more employees are needed, such as call center employees, but it is not ready to move into a bigger space. Freelancers and small business owners can easily set up a call center in their home offices, and there are software packages that make it affordable to do. Here are...

Do you sometimes feel lost in life? Like every time you’re turning a new corner, beginning a new chapter, you find out it’s still not what you were looking for? Are you afraid you might never be successful, because your life and career feel like a maze? Don’t be! Let this infographic from Funders and Founders show you...

Technical Education Skills and Development Authority found a best way to help aspiring TESDA certified skilled workers. They made an Online Training website for those people who do not have much time to enroll and learn in Training Centers nationwide. This TESDA Online Program aims to gather more aspiring trainees to l...

MANILA, Philippines – The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry may soon overtake dollar remittances from overseas Filipinos in terms of revenues given the continued strong demand for office space, a real estate market consultancy firm said. In 2014, the BPO sector registered $18.9 billion in total revenue and is...

Unfortunately for all of us, face-to-face job interviews are a bit like a game, and by asking direct questions about compensation, hours, and employee happiness may make your interviewer question your motives about the role and if you are the right fir for the team. Running businessman and open door, vector Don’t Ask:...

Millennials, have you ever been so excited to get offered a job that you didn’t even think to negotiate the terms? You’re not alone. According to Salary.com, only 37% of people negotiate a job offer, and the biggest reason why people don’t bring it up is because of fear. What are you so scared of? Employers are anticip...