CAREER TIPS

12 things your CV should NOT have..... Interview Tips for ALL
Your CV is your marketing brochure through which you try to sell a commodity, ie your skills to the potential buyer ie the prospective employer. The sole purpose of your CV is to fetch you an...
7 Leading Causes Of Stress
In 1967, Thomas H. Holmes and Richard H. Rahe, from the University of Washington, did a study on the connection between significant life events and illness. As part of that study, they compiled a...
Your health - take care
BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS 1. No Breakfast People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing...
HOW TO END A CONVERSATION
HOW TO END A CONVERSATION In the book, Organize Your Office, by Ronni Eisenberg, with Kate Kelly (Hyperion, 1998) the following examples are given for ending conversations that threaten to drag...
CHILDREN ON THE FAST TRACK
CHILDREN ON THE FAST TRACK Be careful you are not enrolling your children in too many activities. They need enough involvement to keep them from getting bored, but too much will keep you racing...
Time is Eternity
There was this guy who believed very much in true love and decided to take his time to wait for his right girl to appear. He believed that there would definitely be someone special out there for him,...
how to relieve stress
The main thing to think is that you are stressed and level of stress is too much that you are in great need of advise. I suggest that you take a postive thinking at any...
Five Key Skills for Academic Success
It's never too early or too late to help your child develop the skills for academic success. Learn how to build these skills and stay on track all year long. It takes a combination of skills:...
IN DEFENSE OF MEETINGS
IN DEFENSE OF MEETINGS Although some consider meetings to be a good place to avoid work, properly managed meetings can gain cooperation and strengthen working relationships as well as generate...
You Know You Work for the Government If...
- You get really excited about a 2% pay raise. - Your supervisor doesn't have the ability to do your job. - You sit in a cubicle smaller than your bedroom closet. - Your office computer...
LAUGHTER AS A TEAM BUILDER
LAUGHTER AS A TEAM BUILDER Paul S. George, in his article, Team Building (Drake Business Review, Vol. 3, No. 1) indicates that fun is essential to both individual and group strength and health. He...
DON'T OVERUSE E-MAIL
DON'T OVERUSE E-MAIL Face to face communication is the most efficient way to deal with manager-staff relationships. Never try to communicate sensitive issues by e-mail. HOW TO SAY...
CELL PHONATICS
CELL PHONATICS About 24% of restaurants surveyed by the National Restaurant Association have some kind of policy restricting cell phone use. 42% of users in the same survey say they use them while...
Problem Solving Skills
Many problem solving skills can make you a more effective and creative problem solver. But knowing how to use visualization and direct your attention are two of the best. Take a look at the...
Here is a list of professions much in demand in India.
Agriculture Agriculture is one of the most important economic activities in India as the country is rich and diverse in resources of land, manpower, irrigation and other essential inputs. The...
5 Technologies For The Future
You will know 'exactly' what you eat 1. With foods being sourced from various places, the need to 'know exactly what you eat' has never been so important. In the next five years, new technology...
Work abroad, invest in India
Are you an NRI or about to become one? And if so, have you been investing in Indian equities and mutual funds, and want to continue investing? Then this article is just for you. Of...
WAITING FOR SALES
WAITING FOR SALES If you're kept waiting to see a client or prospect use the time for priority work, not flipping through magazines. Always be prepared. TIME TO SMILE Those who get ahead...
ON THE MOVE
ON THE MOVE Some advice when moving is offered by Hélène Roy in her reprinted article, "When You Move, Get Organized" (Reader's Digest, June, 1985). Pack in a definite order, starting...
Procrastination is forgivable
Procrastination is one of those natural tendencies that prompt people to delay rinsing the dishes until the egg hardens or putting off shoveling the snow until it has turned to ice or ignore the gas...
Pareto visits a retail store
The Pareto Principle, named after an Italian economist-sociologist, Alfredo Pareto, states that the significant items in a given group normally constitute a relatively small portion of the total...
Responding to Email Hoaxes
What do you do if you get an email that you know is one of the latest email hoaxes going around? If you receive a lot of hoax and other garbage emails, it can be tempting to fire off an irate reply...
Our Internal clocks
The Secrets of Our Body Clocks by Susan Perry and Jim Dawson, discusses biological rhythms. Everyone's clock is unique, and some may peak at 11 a.m. instead of 12 noon, but even extreme morning...
MAXIMIZE SELLING TIME
MAXIMIZE SELLING TIME Never do paperwork or engage in other activities during prime selling hours. If your prospects are most available from 9 am to 12 noon for instance, reserve that time for...
LEAVE A REMINDER ON YOUR VOICE MAIL
LEAVE A REMINDER ON YOUR VOICE MAIL If you've recorded an outgoing message on your voice mail indicating you'll be away, leave a message for yourself as a reminder to change the message when you...