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Finding the Employer that can understand your abilities

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Finding the Employer that can understand your abilities
One of my ex-subordinates had once applied for a job with a leading financial firm. This guy in question was extremely talented in analytics. He used to consult me for important things even after I had left the job. Over a period of time I realized that he had developed immensely in the field and hence I knew he could any day bag a good position anywhere. So, when he informed me that he was appearing for an interview, I knew that he would crack it and so it was. After about 4 months into his new job, he called me. He was extremely frustrated, tired of the job he was doing, de-motivated and desperate to quit the job. I wondered as to what the reason could be. What could have changed in 4 months? I met him the next day and after a 3 hour long discussion, I realized that it is not only important to crack interviews, but it is also important to do it at an employer who understands your abilities. This guy in question was good at data crunching, interpreting and presenting it. But his employer never understood his abilities. His initiatives were shot down saying he was knew to...

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A Guide to Evaluating Potential Employers

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A Guide to Evaluating Potential Employers
This is a guest post by Danielle on evaluating potential employers. You can read the guidelines to guest posting at our write for us page. In the current economic climate, nationwide unemployment levels have reached nearly 10%. As a result, competition for jobs is fiercer than usual, which may result in those desperate for work...

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Top Three Traits Every Employer Seeks in a Job Candidate

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Top Three Traits Every Employer Seeks in a Job Candidate
This is a guest post by Angelita Williams on the traits of a good job candidate. You can read the guidelines to guest posting at our write for us page While a strong resume, showcasing professional experience, strong academic marks, and a balanced skill set is a perfect start to landing a rewarding career, there are several...

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Resume Tips for an Attention Grabbing Resume

by Erik Larson
Resume Tips for an Attention Grabbing Resume
This is a guest post by Erik on resume tips. You can read the guidelines to guest posting at our write for us page With unemployment on the rise, managers and employers are inundated with a mass of resume for each job opening they have. To secure the position of your choice, it is imperative to create...

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The Power of the Internship

by Austin
The Power of the Internship
This is a guest post by Austin on the power of internship. You can read the guidelines to guest posting at our write for us page. Laying the foundation for a promising career begins with a good education and a healthy amount of motivation, but it doesn’t end there. An internship with a reputable company or, firm...

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Home vs. Work Space

by Austin
Home vs. Work Space
This is a guest post by Austin. You can read the guidelines to guest posting at our write for us page. Working from home is a long lost dream of the American office worker, online university student, or stay at home parent. We have all said, at one point or another that the work we do could...

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When Should I Go Back to School?

by Austin
When Should I Go Back to School?
This is a guest post by Austin. You can read the guidelines to guest posting at our write for us page. A wave of professionals hit the shores of grad school every time a news outlet breathes the word “recession.” Suddenly, their own education isn’t good enough, and their job isn’t secure enough. Though there’s...

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Most–and Least–Effective Methods of Job Hunting

by Holly Miller
Most–and Least–Effective Methods of Job Hunting
This is a guest post by Holly Miller on Job Hunting. You can check out the guidelines for guest posting on our “guest posting guidelines” page. Finding a job during solid economic times can seem frustrating. Finding a job during a recession can be exponentially more so. Depending on your expertise, education and experience, months...

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Deperate Times Call for Desperate Measures!! How True is it?

by Dilip
Deperate Times Call for Desperate Measures!! How True is it?
The topic title will have surely got your attention. If it has, then I am sure you are a little too desperate to change. But does desperate times calls for desperate measures? There was this friend of mine who was desperate for a change. The world was reeling under recession. Pay-hikes were stopped. There were...

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Increase Administration Scope: Consider a Professional Organization

by Austin
Increase Administration Scope: Consider a Professional Organization
This is a guest post by Austin. You can check the guidelines for guest posting at our write for us page. In this tough employment climate, education offers a significant advantage for a job applicant. An individual can even obtain an administration degree in their spare time if they are currently employed. Once someone has...

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Promote Yourself as Your Brand

by Maya
Promote Yourself as Your Brand
This is a guest post by Maya Case. Check out the guidelines for guest posting at out write-for-us page. There is a lot of planning that goes into promoting yourself and your brand – and it all comes down to the details! From all the details involved, publicity is a crucial element that can “make...

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Is There Any Danger in Outsourcing Too Much?

by Phil
Is There Any Danger in Outsourcing Too Much?
This is a guest post by Phil from MSM Software. You can read the guideline to guest posting at out “write for us” page. In the past few years companies that outsource work to independent contractors has reached a fever pitch. But is this a danger to the companies or is it beneficial? Many people...

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Energy conservation begins from Office

by Dilip
Energy conservation begins from Office
Energy Conservation begins at home! Not really. Rather, it begins at office. There are quite a few who would agree with me and a lot who would disagree. But the fact of the matter remains that out of my productive 16 hours of life, I spend 8 hours in the office, 2-3 hours travelling, 1...

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Overcoming Interview Rejections

by Dilip
Overcoming Interview Rejections
Rejections at interviews are not uncommon. But your success at every subsequent interviews depend upon how you handle your failure in the previous one. How easy is it to overcome an interview rejection? It took me 12 interviews to get my first job. With every failed interview, I kept loosing my confidence. Every subsequent interview...

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Professional Email Etiquettes – The Importance of “To”

by Dilip
Professional Email Etiquettes – The Importance of “To”
Emails!!! In this century, people, office and organizations are connected through mails. This is the century where mails are preferred much more than a verbal conversation. Why? Because these mails can later be used as a proof of the conversation. The days of the office memo are gone. You do not sign on those circulars...

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