It can be very tempting when unemployed to hide in your house and search online for a job 24/7. It can be stressful and embarrassing to admit to others that you lost your job and so you become somewhat antisocial. But you have to fight that urge. Not only will you be missing out on [...]
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7 Sure-Fire Success Principles
This post is be Daniel C. Steenerson, founder and principle of San Diego-based Disability Insurance Services—the nation’s leading disability brokerage agency that’s earned the distinction as the largest wholesale distributor of disability insurance products in the United States. He may be reached online at www.DanSteenerson.com. Success is something everyone wants but only a few achieve. [...]
#FindBetter Wednesdays: Your Advice for Career Success
At Monster.com, we’re on a mission to find the nation’s best bits of career advice. Everyone, no matter what job they do or where they are in their career, has a story to share about how to succeed. In an effort to “pay it forward” and help others, we’ve been encouraging people all over the [...]
Cool Jobs: Travel Jobs Edition
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a professional globetrotter? See the world in one of the many careers that require travel, such as a flight attendant or a travel nurse. This week, we are featuring 10 of the coolest jobs from cool companies that send their employees around the world for business. 1.) Clinic Integration [...]
5 for Friday: Social Media Edition
Are you actively leveraging your presence on social media for your job search? Are you managing your online reputation? If you aren’t doing both of these things, you need to start immediately. Lots of people find jobs through online networking and lots of employers find dirt about employees the same way. Time to clean up [...]
Get the Numbers Right
This post is by Brenda Greene and Helen Cunningham, authors of “The Business Style Handbook, An A-to-Z Guide for Effective Writing on the Job.” You just put your email through spellcheck and asked a colleague to give it a quick read for typos. Everything looks good and you send it to your boss for approval. [...]
#FindBetter Wednesdays: Your Advice for Career Success
At Monster.com, we’re on a mission to find the nation’s best bits of career advice. Everyone, no matter what job they do or where they are in their career, has a story to share about how to succeed. In an effort to “pay it forward” and help others, we’ve been encouraging people all over the [...]
Cool Jobs: New York Edition
Are you in a New York state of mind? The New York State Department of Labor reported that the state’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in more than four years. This week, we are featuring 10 of the coolest jobs from cool companies in New York City. 1.) Email Marketing Strategist – [...]
3 Tips for Preparing Your Career for Big Life Changes
Early summer often brings major life changes: weddings, graduations and moves. Along with these personal events can come career changes. Maybe you’re looking for your first job after graduation, or you’re moving cross-country for your new spouse and need to find work in your adopted home? More than 80 percent of respondents in a recent [...]
5 for Friday: Summer Clothing Edition
Temps are warming up across much of the nation, or will be soon. Don’t let inappropriate warm weather clothes ruin your internship, interview or first day at a new job. Here are some tips for everyone on warm weather business attire. Don’t Be a Skintern. What Not to Wear to Your Summer Internship. Slate: “When [...]
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