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Online Job Boards can Help during Recession
Online job boards might be most viewed websites these days. With mass layoffs and not much employment in sight there are hundreds and thousands on these job boards scouring through the few jobs and sending resumes to even those with remote possibilities [...]
Give and you shall get
Our true wealth is the good we do in this world. None of us has faith unless we desire for our neighbors what we desire for ourselves. - Muhammad I am inspired today and also deeply appreciate Arianna Huffington’s recent post on [...]
3 Essential Tips on How to get Recognition at Work
Document your Achievements If your efforts at the workplace have resulted in increased revenue for the company or just great salutations from the customers and clients you have every reason to be the on the list of those recognized for their contribution [...]
Goal Setting is Bad for you? uh!
“-- Goals that are too specific often lead employees to develop such a narrow focus that they fail to recognize obvious problems unrelated to the target. -- Likewise, too many goals have what the authors consider an inappropriate time horizon. -- Workers [...]
How to Generate Income and stay Positive when you have no Job – Part 2
In part 1 of this article you have read about how to remain positive in these negative economic times; here I carry on the next step –towards generating income when you have no job. Here are some ideas: (Your ideas are also [...]
How to Generate Income and stay Positive when you have no Job – Part 1
“’With no job and 5 kids, 'better to end our lives’, man wrote”.. with such horrendous stories making headlines in recession, it is time we thought in-depth on the topic – How to generate income post layoff / or during job search [...]
Trust your Remote Employees – Now you can virtually monitor them
Employers can now trust remote employees more than ever before and employees have more reason to concentrate on work and avoid distractions such as spending time on personal emails or checking in on their online social network now and then. These distractions [...]
Would you leave your Job in a Recession if you are a new mom?
If you ask anyone on leaving your job now, the answer would be a vehement “No”; of course, you do not leave your job in recession and a very bad job market as we are seeing this year. But the dilemma on [...]
Alternatives to a Permanent Full Time Job
The New Year might see more layoffs and less employers hiring, which sure equates to more people out of job and permanent positions would be hard to come by for sometime at least. The alternatives to a permanent full time job include [...]
The Integrity Dividend – A Book Review
How many times have you bought a product on someone's recommendation? Or just because you knew that the designer was well known and respected in his/her field? If you have two job offers offering you the same money and responsibilities but one [...]
7 Rules you must Follow when Working from Home
If you telecommute often or have a home-based business here are some great tips that will help you remain focused and organized when the scheduling depends only on how you manage your time. Follow these essential rules when working from home: Rule 1: Have [...]
Is the Bleak Economic Scenario affecting our Lives at Work?
Yes of course we see it now, the economy is very much down there in the dumps and not much good news coming around either to boost spirits at work or home; how is it all affecting your workplace life? Are we [...]
Recreate and Diversify in a Recession
If you want to live and thrive through a recession and not just survive as a either a fence-sitter or blanket sulker, then your best bets today lie in being creative and in your knack to diversify quickly in the areas that [...]
My Stress My Addiction
In a very interesting book by Debbie Mandel titled Addicted To Stress - A Woman's 7-Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity In Life – the present day working mother will find herself staring at that large uncomforting magnifying mirror but one [...]
The Hill is always Steeper for a Career Woman
No, this post is not about Hilary Clinton or Sarah Palin. No doubt they have been high up on the ladder and are finding it tough to reach the highest rungs and there have been many around the world who have been [...]
Tips on Dealing with Stressful Workplace Changes
A report, "Leading Global Change: A Best Practices Report", conducted by PeopleNRG, a change management consulting firm, found that organizations and employees are dealing with as many as three to five different change efforts at a time. "Employees are overwhelmed with constant change", says Lawrence Polsky, managing partner [...]
Going Back to College – A Good Move during Recession
Your skills are the invaluable wealth and the only possession that you can truly call your own. Whatever be your next step in this recession or even when the hiring resumes to normal - your skills will take you places. Never underestimate [...]
Coffee at the Workplace and the Fresh Fruits Challenge
Is the coffee at your workplace keeping you alert during the working hours? How much coffee is too much? Is the teetotaler next to your cubicle less alert than you are? This post is not a case against drinking coffee at work; [...]
Moms and work at home jobs – the perfect fit – Guest Article
From the past, the role of the woman in society has been centered with the household chores. A mother is expected to take the upper hand looking after the children while contributing to the betterment of the family. The rat race in [...]
2 Years to Satisfying Career Happier Life Blog
It is now two years since I started on my blog and has it been an enlightening journey!Recently a couple of my friends have asked me why I never thought about changing the title of my blog- Satisfying Career - Happier Life [...]
Poor Communication Skills can Cost you the Job
Most jobs require the candidate to have good written and oral communication skills. The oral communication becomes more important at the workplace and in fact supersedes the written communication in many ways (unless of course you are applying for a writing position). [...]
Effective People Management through Performance and Talent Management Ensures a Company’s Success — An Interview with SuccessFactors
This article features an interview with Steve McMahon (Interim vice president of HR) and David Cain (director of marketing, SMB) of SuccessFactors, world leading provider of Performance & Talent Management solutions to small, mid-sized and large businesses. This interview highlights how the [...]
Running a Service based Business – Pros and Cons
All of us have our own set of skills and areas of expertise—all you really need to possess is the drive, dedication and the desire to turn your skills into a revenue generating opportunity. A service based business is difficult to start [...]
Time to Revisit your Performance Review and Employee Talent Management
Whether it is the 360 degree feedback to the employees or the managers or the personal one-on-one performance appraisal, it is time to revisit your goals and perform a detailed work analysis at the middle of the year. If you are working [...]