Blog Profile / Satisfying Career - Happier Life
| URL : | http://careerbright.blogspot.com | |
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| Filed Under: | Career & Jobs / Career Advice | |
| Posts on Regator: | 488 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.9 | |
| Archived Since: | June 7, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Challenges of Academics and Sports and the Experiences that Shape your Future Career
Lamar Hull shares his experiences on tackling the carious challenges at college – balancing studies and sports and shares some useful tips on how you can use your experiences to plan your future career. The Challenges Life as a member of the college Davidson basketball team was anything but easy. Between two practices [...]Show More Summary
10 Communication Mistakes Employees Make – and How to Fix Them
A Guest Post by Marvin Brown Whether you’re engaging in chitchat with coworkers on the first day of your new job, or talking to a prospective client to land a potential sale, you need good communication skills in the workplace. All employees experience awkward moments, such as being alone in the elevator with their [...]Show More Summary
Cloud computing and its role in recruitment
If you are a job seeker looking for work or if you have recently filled a position, then chances are that you have had previous experience of working with a recruitment company. But did you know that many of these organisations now use cloud computing to streamline their services? This has benefits for the user, [...]Show More Summary
3 Tips New Graduates can use to Prepare an Elevator Pitch during JobSearch
An elevator pitch is a quick, succinct summary of your message, achievements, or goals delivered in an authentic style that conveys your message effectively. What do you want to achieve through an elevator pitch? The goal of an elevator speech is to pique the listener’s interest and make them want to hear more. Elevator pitches [...]Show More Summary
Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs – Win a Mentorship from One of Five Successful Entrepreneurs
Being an entrepreneur is all about empowering yourself to create a business that’s right for you. It’s about facing up and rising to different challenges, overcoming the day-to-day demands, learning and planning for the future.In a new campaign e-commerce specialists Alibaba are celebrating female entrepreneurs. Show More Summary
OWN THE ROOM: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence
“One of the greatest challenges of presence at the most senior levels is feeling that you can get up in front of the organization and speak with authenticity. Many leaders struggle to stay on corporate message while delivering a message to their teams, divisions or even the media that feels like their own.” There are [...]Show More Summary
Career as a Speech-Language Pathologist
When you think of something that would be almost impossible to live without, the ability to communicate with others probably ranks pretty high on the list. Sadly, communicative abilities are also some of the skills we take the most for granted on a daily basis. Just imagine being unable to join in on the conversations [...]Show More Summary
First-Time Interns: 5 Tips To Help You Prepare
Taking on an internship is an amazing way to kickstart your career before leaving college. You’ll expand your skillset, gain hands-on experience, and maybe even get your foot in the door for a full-time job prospect after you graduate. But there’s a lot you’ll need to know before you begin applying. Searching for and [...]Show More Summary
Woman’s Guide To A Successful Career: 5 Little-Known Stumbling Blocks To Avoid
If you’re like most girls in the corporate world, you want to enjoy a career which is rewarding, challenging and gives you plenty of opportunities to grow. There are, however, a few stumbling blocks which will significantly reduce your chances of promotion and happiness at work. Here are 5 main things to keep in check. [...]Show More Summary
Does Your Boss Have Right to Access Your Social Media Password?
Everyone will expect to protect their privacy while using social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. It is a common expectation that people’s right to speech and religion are respected while they use social media outlets. In America, no one needs to provide their confidential information like passwords as a condition of employment. Social media [...]Show More Summary
How Kaleio is the “LinkedIn” for non-executive workforce
Kaleio brings the seemingly unrepresented working-class professional into the spotlight. Kaleio, which is gaining momentum in a space that, for the most part, is unrepresented by current professional networking sites, is taking a whole new approach to connecting people. Show More Summary
Don’t Mess-up Your Performance Review – Tips for Being Well-Prepared
Whew! The review is over and we don’t want to think about it again for another year. But, could that be a mistake? Could it be that performance reviews can actually be valuable tools in helping us reach our career goals? The answer to both questions is – yes! If the only time you think [...]Show More Summary
4 Tips on Becoming an (Ice Road) Trucker
Ice Road Truckers (IRTs) aren’t much different than traditional truck drivers. Sure, there is an increased level of danger when driving Alaska’s Dalton Highway, but still the same truck driver training, certifications and experience are required whether on ice or on pavement. Training and certification Before any future IRT can get behind the wheel, [...]Show More Summary
5 Simple Ways for a Stronger Working Relationship with your Co-workers – Bringing Civility Back to the Workplace
Complaints, grievances, nagging, gossip, pessimism, anger and misery. Nothing’s worse than a workplace where co-workers and bosses alike share in these unfortunate traits with one another daily. It affects productivity and, even worse, your outlook on life. The dread we may feel in our gut—knowing what awaits us as we head to work—is enough to [...]Show More Summary
How to Find a Job Tailored to Your Strengths
When it comes to finding a job, you should always try to focus on one that can complement your strengths and talents. Although there is nothing wrong with accepting any job you can handle, one that involves using your abilities specifically could be rewarding in a variety of ways. Even menial jobs that you plan [...]Show More Summary
The Affordable Care Act and your Sole Proprietorship: 5 things you need to know
For years now sole proprietors have had problems getting and paying for health insurance. Having a preexisting condition made matters worse or even impossible in some cases. As a result many individuals relied on their spouse’s (or partner’s) employer-sponsored family coverage for their health insurance. Those without this option had to settle for limited medical [...]Show More Summary
Making Professionally Looking PDF Resumes On the Go – Sonic PDF Creator Mobile App
Sonic PDF Creator is a totally free mobile PDF solution for smartphones and tablets which allows users to create PDF files right from their iOS and Android powered mobile devices. The app provides easy, instant and accurate conversion of text and Microsoft Office documents to PDF on the go. Sonic PDF Creator Mobile is a [...]Show More Summary
The Evolution of The Internship [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s hard to believe that the predecessor of today’s internship came to life in the 11th century. The interns of the past were actually apprentices seeking practical experience to grow their skill set in a trade, art, or calling. Today, students embark on internships during their college years to gain out-of-the-classroom experience prior to entering [...]Show More Summary
Debunking Myths about H1-B Program [Infographic]
There are a number of temporary visa programs currently in place in the US. The largest and arguably most important is the H-1B program, which allows US businesses to temporarily employ high-skilled foreign workers in key specialty occupations. This infographic lays out statistical information on immigrant workers hired by U.S. companies on temporary H-1B visas [...]Show More Summary
What if all Offices went ‘Green’? [Infographic]
30% of energy used by commercial buildings could be cut through investments in energy efficiency. An infographic via metrofax highlights the benefits of going green in the workplace: companies can increase revenue, reduce disposal costs,...Show More Summary