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Comment on Six Ways to Be a Smart Career Risk Taker by Sandy a Creative Thinking guy

Sandy a Creative Thinking guy — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:39:20 +0000

Excellent advice. When I owned my advertising
agency I used to tell my staff to not think in terms of “risk” but to think in terms of getting things done. The risk was always there, but then we could sharpen our focus.

Comment on Six Ways to Be a Smart Career Risk Taker by Career Outlook

Career Outlook — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:16:16 +0000

Excellent post, after a long time I have read something worthwhile about career

Comment on Six Ways to Be a Smart Career Risk Taker by Six Ways to be a Smart Career Risk Taker

Six Ways to be a Smart Career Risk Taker — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:05:51 +0000

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Comment on Eight Steps to Make Communication a Vital Skill by TJ Walker

TJ Walker — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:11 +0000

Excellent tips, especially the need to seek out improvement on a constant basis.

Comment on Your True Impression by Alison Craig

Alison Craig — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:36:06 +0000

I couldn’t agree more!
Although we live on other sides of the Atlantic, I live in Scotland, confused identity issues has also crossed my mind. Whilst in Naples, Florida on holiday last Easter we drove past a furnishing shop called Alison Craig so I insisted my husband pull over so I could go in and introduce myself, being shy and retiring of course! It transpired Alison was the wife and Craig the husband – they had amalgamatd their two names to make our one. Mere pretenders to our identity!They were lovely though so I left them a copy of my book Alison’s Diary The Nappy Years as they had just had a baby and my book is all about the shock of being a working mother and then the baby arrives like an incendiary device in your life and it all goes haywire…. Anyway, I just wanted to say hi Alison, from the other one. If anyone ever contacts me looking for you I’ll send them right over to the right one – you! And if you ever get to Scotland – look me up!

Regards

Alison

Comment on Five Ways to Become a More Confident Job Seeker by Older but not really wiser

Older but not really wiser — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:17:34 +0000

Thanks for the tips.

I think low confidence affects not just your chances of getting a job, but also your judgment about whether a job is really the right one for you. When I graduated from my PhD in math, I was offered and accepted one of the first jobs I went for, which I later realized was a mistake. There were signs in the interview that it wasn’t a good match for me, but at the time I had very little confidence and didn’t really believe I had much chance of getting a job at all. When I was offered a job I felt like I’d won the lottery.

Also, it affected my salary negotiation. When I gave the number I thought was appropriate to my skills and experience, my new boss countered with a salary 20% higher. Not really a good sign!

Comment on The Biggest Mistakes You Can Make Working From Home by Jen

Jen — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:29:00 +0000

The best thing to do is to try to set a working schedule for yourself. Base it on the schedule you had when you worked in an office and make your own personal tweaks, i.e. if you are more productive later in the day, then start @ 10 and work until 7. Take an hour or so in the middle of your day to workout or do errands. Carve out chunks of time to spend with your family, friends , etc. Join professional organizations to interact w/ colleagues and develop yourself professionally.

Comment on What You Wear Can Land You the Job by Zoe

Zoe — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:41:26 +0000

Thanks for the article! If a company considers itself Generation Y it may be embarrassing to show up in business wear…but I’m always told it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed…and that’s definitely true…but it’s still a bit embarrassing to be interviewed by someone in sandals, shorts, and a tshirt when you’re in a dress, heels, and tights!

Comment on New Graduates Find Receptive Employers by Nic

Nic — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:19:10 +0000

Personally, I think a candidate with a 2:2 degree, the relevant soft skills, a suitable personality, and a knowledge of the industry will do much better than a candidate with a first and no clue. graduate careers are not just about the degree. Often, the degree's the easy bit. It's still hard graft after that.

Comment on The Biggest Mistakes You Can Make Working From Home by Outsourcing Guide

Outsourcing Guide — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:05:38 +0000

This is a very informative article. Thanks for sharing this one. As a work at home dad, this is very helpful.