Workplace Violence - 8 Tips For Spotting Early Warning Signs One of the greatest threats facing both employees and the companies they work for, is workplace violence. It has become the leading cause of death for women and the second leading for men, following closely behind motor vehicle accidents. In fact, the best estimates now being reported show that 1-in-4 employees will be the victim of workplace violence this year alone.
Signs of a Healthy Work Environment There's no denying that a healthy work environment is a top concern for most employees. Review any employee satisfaction survey and you're apt to find this issue among the top five conce...
Career in the Toilet? Individuals not within their target career field may feel insecure, doubtful, or maybe even ashamed of their current job title. Career changers make up a large portion of the job-searching populatio...
9 Tips on Creating a Professional Emailed Job Application With the advent of the Internet, many of us have the opportunity to apply for work through email. However, just because this is the Internet and email is so fast and convenient, that does NOT mean yo...
Managing The Boss Is Essential To Career Success Your boss is the gatekeeper of your career. Unless you are able to
manage a positive relationship with him at each step of your career you
will fall short of your potential.
Resume Writing Tips Want a new job? Plan a career builder strategy and work towards a new life.
How Long Does It Take To Write A Resume? Many people can easily write a resume in just a couple of hours. They can do this by following a resume sample and just writing their information in place of the sample. This is the quick and easy way, but it's not the most effective way.
Who Should Write Your Resume? Resume writing should be easy, but often it isn't. Professional resume writers spend a great deal of time perfecting their talents to help you win the interview, and then the job.
The 4 Job Search Facts You Need To Know! Describes how to deal with key job search eliminators: how to explain a choppy resume, what to say after being downsized, etc. Provides a reality check about what current employers seek versus what job seekers worry about.
Speak Up: Your Job Is At Stake! Nice guys finish last in the work place. If you are meek or unwilling to speak up to defend yourself or your ideas, you will be passed over. Provides hints on when to speak up and what to say/do.
Rev-Up Your Network! Provides networking tips to help you get the most out of networking events. Gives pointers on what to prepare and what to say to help de-stress the experience.
Children At Work: Looking at Child Labor in the Victorian Age Today, it isn't that uncommon for some children and teenagers to work. They may earn extra money by baby-sitting, doing yard work, or maybe even walking dogs. Others, once they go on to high school, may go to work in their local grocery store, malls, or food chains. However, in the Victorian Age, it wouldn't seem at all strange to see children as young as five or six, go to work full-time (sometimes sixteen hours a day!) in often dangerous conditions.
