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Sponsored Links   Web LinkGrinder.com Submit your articles here! - www.Amazines.com Showing 1 to 25 of 207 EZines in Career. Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next >> 1. Negotiate Better Job Offers with This Twelve-Point Checklist By Ann Wilson You’ve been through an employer’s interview process successfully and have now been extended a job offer. And you think the offer could be better. If that’s the case, read on to find out cutting-edge strategies that’ll help you negotiate a better deal. 1. There’s no need to accept the offer on the spot. Do express your appreciation for their offer and ask how long you can take to make a decisio... read more 2. Exercise: Why YOU should do it By Aaron M. Potts, ISSA CFT Hundreds of Thousands of Americans spend millions of dollars each year on diet pills, "magical" exercise devices, and misrepresented health and fitness products, when in all actuality a good set of dumbbells and a brisk walk may be all you need to get in better shape than you've ever been in. What can you do with nothing but a set of dumbbells, you ask? Provide resistance to your body's moveme... read more 3. Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part Two) By Brent Filson PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to the author, and it appears with the included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required: mail to: brent@actionleadership.com Word count: 838 Summary: One element of leadership that many leaders ign... read more 4. The Changing Face of Corporate Management – Making Six Sigma Work For You By Matt McAllister Since its introduction, Six Sigma has literally revolutionized management processes and the way business is done. Over the years, major corporations world-wide—from Motorola to General Electric—have adopted and implemented its methodology as the keystone of their management philosophy. As such, Six Sigma practitioners are in high demand by top companies looking to streamline their processes and... read more 5. Behavioral Interview Questions You Can Use Monday Morning By Mike Nacke If past behavior is the best way to determine future behavior then behavioral interviewing is a requirement for anyone serious about hiring top talent. This skill isn’t something that should be taken lightly, but everyone’s got to start somewhere. Keep in mind that you’re looking for specific examples rather than vague descriptions. A good communicator can dance around the question and sound ve... read more 6. 6 Steps Necessary to Transform America's High Schools By Joe Rueff 6 Steps Necessary to Transform America’s High Schools Joe Rueff President/Publisher Bill Gates is at it again! This time he’s taking on the American public high schools. But Bill isn’t alone. Educational Testing Service’s survey “Ready For The Real World?”, eminent business author Dan Pink (A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation), and many others have criticized our high school system as no... read more 7. 6 Steps to a Remarkable Reapplication By Linda Abraham OK. You didn't get accepted at any of the schools you applied to. What should you do now? Deal. Get over it. And consider what you’re going to do next year. If you decide to re-apply, you need to assess what went wrong and resolve to improve it. 1. Determine what you need to change. You definitely need to do something different, because your previous approach ... read more 8. Knowing Your Goals Make AChieving them Easier By Michelle L. Casto Knowing What You Want Makes Achieving Goals Easier By Michelle L. Casto, M.Ed. The desire to meet a challenge and succeed has been a part of many cultures throughout history. The ancient Peruvians used to draw out their goals in symbols and paint them in primitive colors on the walls of caves. The Egyptians used to create elaborate rituals to move from one state of desire to actualization. ... read more 9. Now is the time for change By Michelle L. Casto Now is the Time For Change By Michelle L. Casto, M.Ed. Whole Life Coach, Speaker, and Author Planet Earth is ripe for change. Everywhere you look, change is occurring: for the individual, families, corporations, communities, states, countries, and ultimately the world. The pace of change has increased to keep up with the human desire to create more change. You wouldn’t have to look very ... read more 10. 21st Century Career Success By Michelle L. Casto 21St Century Career Success When it comes to modern career development, one thing we can all count on is change. With the advent of technology, telecommuting, and E-commerce, how work is performed is in a state of reinvention. Self-employment and small business development will become more the norm than big business. And career changes will be more frequent due to rapidly changing organization... read more 11. Tips when Designing a Good Book Cover By Laura Hickey Marketing your Book cover, Spine and Information. Whether you've written your book or are just starting out, having an eye catching cover is a must. Did you know that customers may be looking over your book for 10 seconds or less? A good book cover entices the customer to want to read more information and to result in a purchase. To accomplish this, you need to know what catches a custome... read more 12. Top 10 Tips for Excelling at Interviews By Satu Kreula The interview situation – after public speaking, it’s probably one of the experiences a lot of us fear most. I have a suspicion that some people might even put off job hunting for fear of the ‘interview’. Sound familiar? With good advance preparation and practice, you can turn it into a positive experience. The following top tips will help you be prepared, realaxed and confident and ensure you... read more 13. Home Business and the Holidays By JoAnna Gilford I have this reoccurring vision for Christmas Eve in our house. The kids are sneaking snacks from the table, shaking presents, and ducking hugs and kisses. Close friends are gathering, light hearted chatter. Me? I'm pounding away on my keyboard trying to get that last thing done! I keep saying "one more minute" which really means to ... read more 14. Fitness Wars: Revenge of the Girth By Aaron M. Potts, ISSA CFT As of the writing of this article, May 16, 2005, we are all almost 5 months into our New Year's Resolutions. Are you skinny yet? Did you find your six-pack? Does your butt look like you wanted it to in those jeans? For a lot of you, the answers to these questions are going to be "No, No, and, I took the jeans back to the store". Why? You are a victim of the Fitness Wars, that's why.... read more 15. Author Publicity Kit Items By Laura Hickey If you're a new author that has been requested to send publicist materials, you may feel left in the dark on what to send. Here's a list of the usual items. 1. Author Bio This is no place for modesty. You're competing with many other authors out there and need to show how your hot and worth it. Remember to include your accomplishments and give a little background information. Often readers wan... read more 16. Searching for an IT By Heather Eagar Looking for an IT job is one of the easiest to perform due to the incredibly high demand in the IT field. As the Internet grows, corporations network through Intranets – even the advancement of science has the demand for anyone with IT skills at an all time high. Computer technology continues to advance, change and grow and, in turn, increases the demand for new and diverse IT jobs. A job searc... read more 17. Searching for an Executive Job By Heather Eagar A job search for executives is far less complicated today than it has been in the past. Anyone who is looking for an executive job can simply look to the Internet where there are hundreds of employment websites, with many specifically geared towards executives. These websites offer individuals the opportunity to network with other executives in order to share ideas, offer communication about oppo... read more 18. Finding Your Own Pathway to Specialized Health Care By Search for classes.com We live in a highly specialized age. New industries and professions spring up as the established sectors break down into smaller categories. Driven by the wealth of detail in an increasingly complex world, employers and clients prefer to hire specialists rather than generalists. That decision is often based on cost-effectiveness. And with so much more to know about everything, it pays to speci... read more 19. Finding Community in Distance Education By Jim Norrena At Indiana Wesleyan University Online, a Christian-based institution, the type of distance thatfs most important to their students is not measured in miles. Instead, students enroll in the program to gain the benefits of a quality education in a community of individuals who are allowed the opportunity to incorporate a faith-based worldview. IWU supports a self-described gworld changerh initia... read more 20. Is a Career a calling or choice? By Michelle L. Casto Is a Career a Calling or Choice? By Michelle L. Casto How much of our career path is destiny and how much is free will? In my opinion, it is 50/50. We are given a life map at the beginning of our lives, and there are things we are meant to learn, people we are meant to meet, work we are meant to perform. But many of us are not tuned into ourselves and the signs that are presented to us. We... read more 21. Negotiating a Raise, New Job Title, or Bonuses By Teena Rose Written by Teena Rose, a columnist, public speaker, and certified/published resume [http://www.resumebycprw.com] writer with Resume to Referral. She’s authored several books, including "20-Minute Cover Letter Fixer" and "Cracking the Code to Pharmaceutical Sales." Negotiation is a give-and-take process until an eventual agreement is reached between two or more parties. To understand the art of ... read more 22. Success Requires Persistence By Michelle L. Casto Success Requires Persistence By Michelle L. Casto What do you think makes someone successful? Do you believe them to be lucky? Do they have the perfect product to market? Are they exceptionally smart? While it is true that a little luck, a solid product and being smarts helps, true success comes from one thing: persistence. A dictionary definition of persistence is “to continue steadfas... read more 23. Character: Is It Necessary In Leadership? (Part Two) By Brent Filson PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to the author, and it appears with the included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required: mail to: brent@actionleadership.com Word count: 1000 Summary: One element of leadership that many leaders i... read more 24. Get Branded By Michelle L. Casto Get Branded By Michelle L. Casto La Fontaine once said, “By the work, one knows the workman.” He must have known long ago about the importance of branding. In today’s competitive marketplace, establishing and maintaining a brand name is essential to your career success. A service or trademark tells people immediately what you do. People will return to those companies or individuals who hav... read more 25. Tips for Writing Your College Essay By Michelle L. Casto Tips for Writing Your College Essay By Michelle L. Casto, M.Ed. Your college essay can make or break you. Since it is a reflection of you, (and is used to decide upon your entrance) be sure to take your time choosing a topic carefully. Write about something unique, that jumps off the page and makes the admission representative take a second look. Even if you are a student who isn’t a great ... read more Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next >>