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Re-entering the Workforce: Tips and Tools for Success
It’s perceived to be one of the most difficult transitions in life: rejoining the workforce after an extended layoff. Maybe you were raising your children, maybe you were caring for a relative, or maybe you were downsized and had trouble finding a job. In any case, it’s a daunting proposition to pull out the business suit, polish up the resume and start looking for a job.To be sure, it’s not an easy task, but if you prepare appropriately, and attack the search smartly, it’s not as intimidating as you may think.With the right Mindset, the p
ou had any delusions going into this new venture that things were going to be easy and you were goIt’s perceived to be one of the most difficult transitions in life: rejoining the workforce after an extended layoff. Maybe you were raising your children, maybe you were caring for a relative, or maybe you were downsized and had trouble finding a job. In any case, it’s a daunting proposition to pull out the business suit, polish up the resume and start looking for a job.To be sure, it’s not an easy task, but if you prepare appropriately, and attack the search smartly, it’s not as intimidating as you may think.With the right Mindset, the p
The Advertising Business
Have you ever wondered how advertising works and how an advertising agency makes money? Behind the glitz and glamour, advertising is still really a business and a lucrative one at that.In general terms, advertising refers to the promotion of goods and services (as well as companies and ideas) through media, especially television, radio and print (newspapers and magazines), but also through outdoor and non-traditional means. It is usually undertaken by an advertising agency on behalf of a corporation, which is its client. These clients bank on adver
When it comes to a startup, the luxuries shared with established companies are few and far between. Chief among them is the luxury to close at the end of the day. Big companies have the benefits of capital, customers and receivables. Startups, on the other hand, have jack squat. They need to work twice as hard to make half as much, and even then they’re not working nearly enough.Have you ever wondered how advertising works and how an advertising agency makes money? Behind the glitz and glamour, advertising is still really a business and a lucrative one at that.In general terms, advertising refers to the promotion of goods and services (as well as companies and ideas) through media, especially television, radio and print (newspapers and magazines), but also through outdoor and non-traditional means. It is usually undertaken by an advertising agency on behalf of a corporation, which is its client. These clients bank on adver
If you had any delusions going into this new venture that things were going to be easy and you were goi
Train the Trainer is More than Just Standing in Front of a Crowd!
The need for skilled trainers continues to grow as America’s workforce meets the challenges of changing technology and information. Acquiring new knowledge and skills is critical to your job success and ongoing professional development.Some workers may be able to walk onto a job and get their hands around it immediately, but for most new employees, training is necessary. That is why trainers are important! It is the trainer’s job to ensure that employees have the knowledge, ability and confidence to tackle their new job.It is important to re
. Chief among them is the luxury to close at the end of the day. Big companies have the benefits of capital, customers and receivables. Startups, on the other hand, have jack squat. They need to work twice as hard to make half as much, and even then they’re not working nearly enough.The need for skilled trainers continues to grow as America’s workforce meets the challenges of changing technology and information. Acquiring new knowledge and skills is critical to your job success and ongoing professional development.Some workers may be able to walk onto a job and get their hands around it immediately, but for most new employees, training is necessary. That is why trainers are important! It is the trainer’s job to ensure that employees have the knowledge, ability and confidence to tackle their new job.It is important to re
If you had any delusions going into this new venture that things were going to be easy and you were go
Three Lessons from the NFL Experience
This week I had a chance to visit the NFL Experience in Miami. It’s a weeklong festival the league puts on in the city where the Super Bowl is played. I have to tip my hat off the National Football League for putting on a fun event that could appeal to a variety of fans. Here are three customer service lessons that I picked up from the event:Treat your customers well. Right away I noticed that the hundreds of people who staffed this event treated people with respect and enthusiasm. Clearly, from the vendors to the sec
f capital, customers and receivables. Startups, on the other hand, have jack squat. They need to work twice as hard to make half as much, and even then they’re not working nearly enough.This week I had a chance to visit the NFL Experience in Miami. It’s a weeklong festival the league puts on in the city where the Super Bowl is played. I have to tip my hat off the National Football League for putting on a fun event that could appeal to a variety of fans. Here are three customer service lessons that I picked up from the event:Treat your customers well. Right away I noticed that the hundreds of people who staffed this event treated people with respect and enthusiasm. Clearly, from the vendors to the sec
If you had any delusions going into this new venture that things were going to be easy and you were go
The Pro-active Career: Better Get With The 21st Century Program!
It’s no secret that career job search times have changed. Especially in the 21st Century marketplace.Just take a look at the dramatic changes that have occurred in the last few years:1. Changing jobs every three years is no longer frowned upon.2. Lifetime employment went out with the dinosaurs.3. Corporate loyalty to workers in terms of job guarantees is dead.4. Employees are now totally responsible for their own careers.It was largely the corporations that ended the traditional employment contract in the late 80
rk twice as hard to make half as much, and even then they’re not working nearly enough.It’s no secret that career job search times have changed. Especially in the 21st Century marketplace.Just take a look at the dramatic changes that have occurred in the last few years:1. Changing jobs every three years is no longer frowned upon.2. Lifetime employment went out with the dinosaurs.3. Corporate loyalty to workers in terms of job guarantees is dead.4. Employees are now totally responsible for their own careers.It was largely the corporations that ended the traditional employment contract in the late 80
If you had any delusions going into this new venture that things were going to be easy and you were go
Does Your CV Bring You Success?
You've found a job that seems perfect for you, you send off your CV and keep fingers crossed you get short listed. You wait, and after a week or so you get the letter, but it's the regret to inform you letter, so what's gone wrong?It may be nothing to do with you! Sometimes it could be nothing to do with you. It may be outside of your control. You may not get short listed because the job is already filled but the company policy is such that they have to go through the motions of an advert. The ad has been placed by an agency or hea
ou had any delusions going into this new venture that things were going to be easy and you were going to be on your own schedule then let me serve as your wake-up call. A startup runs like a casino – it’s all about making money, it’s a huge gamble, and no matter what, a startup never closes!You've found a job that seems perfect for you, you send off your CV and keep fingers crossed you get short listed. You wait, and after a week or so you get the letter, but it's the regret to inform you letter, so what's gone wrong?It may be nothing to do with you! Sometimes it could be nothing to do with you. It may be outside of your control. You may not get short listed because the job is already filled but the company policy is such that they have to go through the motions of an advert. The ad has been placed by an agency or hea
Your new business hours: every waking moment
Working like a slave is the norm in a startup company, not the exception. When I started my first company, Blue Diesel, I didn't see my family
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