Career/Job Advice Archive
Q. “So what kind of work are you looking for?” A. “Anything.” Q. “Anything?” A. “Anything that pays good money.” Q. “Okay well what are you qualified to do?” A. “Anything. Or I can learn it fast.” This ...
By now you are no doubt aware of the fact that the internet contains photographs of people all over the world. As you look at pictures of other people, and in particular people you do not know, you nonetheless undergo …
Okay, so let’s say you are just starting out on your brand new shiny career. Perhaps you are still in high school, wondering and worrying about making life-long career decisions, feeling pressure to choose a University or College, then a …
Recently my wife and I had the opportunity to shop in a large retail store in here in Canada; once owned by Canadians but now in the hands of foreign ownership. It’s the kind of store where there are several …
Not in every firm of course, but in most organizations, there is a general hope that employees go about their jobs on a daily basis with some optimism, some positive vibes; in short, some spirit. Many have committees whose sole …
Yesterday I was removing my lunch from the microwave at work when a small bit of mariana sauce shot out from the container and landed on my pant leg. I went to the kitchen and was in the act of …
Here’s a question for you. How long has it been since people were unable to use computers and the internet to job search? What about for you personally? Depending on your age, you may have never had a time when …
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I’m going to share with you a very special story that demonstrates a group of Educator’s going beyond their job description, the thoughtfulness of a child, and the lasting impact on a recipient of a gift carefully chosen. Approximately 18 …
Here’s the problem in a nutshell: you’re feeling old. Oh, it starts out innocently–remember when you wondered why on earth publishers were making the type smaller and harder to read? They didn’t of course, you just needed glasses because your …