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Career Management: Career Help

June 23, 2008 – 12:03 pm
Career help is not just needed by those looking for employment. Sometimes individuals seek out career help when they want to move forward in their jobs but arent sure how to go about it. In fact, people at all stages of their careers could benefit from some professional assistance now and then.Finding Career HelpThere are many different resources people go to for career help. The publishing industry has made a fortune on books offering professional advice. Millions of people have sworn by best sellers such as Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and Who Moved My Cheese? to help them get ahead in business. Most of these books offer insightful leadership and management advice, but they are not specific to one particular occupation or circumstance.A mentor can also provide judicious career advice. Your mentor should be someone you respect as a person as well ...

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Career Management: Career Options

June 22, 2008 – 12:03 pm
If you are weighing your career options, the good news is, you have a virtually limitless number from which to choose. The bad news is, settling on one is not so simple. Nevertheless, whether you are just entering the workforce out of college or are looking to switch professions, there is a career out there that is right for you. But you need to do your homework.Narrowing Your Career OptionsThere are several facets to consider before choosing a career. Are you creative or analytical? Do you like a steady routine or variation in your work? Are you good with your hands or more cerebral? Are you willing to work long hours or weekends? Is money more important than the ability to make a difference? Think about your likes, dislikes, skills, pet peeves and personality. For example, if you have a ...

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Career Management: Career Placement

June 21, 2008 – 12:03 pm
Career placement is a somewhat misunderstood term. There are businesses that advertise career placement services, but this can have different meanings. The truth is, none of these services can actually promise you a job. They should, however, be able to provide you with opportunities.Career Placement ServicesStaffing firms offer help with career placement. Some firms specialize in temporary positions, while others are dedicated to placing full time employees. As a temporary worker, or temp, you are not considered an employee of the company you work for. Your employer is the staffing firm itself. It signs your paycheck, which is essentially a cut of what the client (the company where you physically work) is paying the staffing firm. You should never have to pay the firm a fee for its services.Firms that focus on full time, permanent staffing operate a bit differently. They ...

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Career Management: Career Planning

June 20, 2008 – 12:03 pm
Career planning can be of benefit to everyone from the recent college graduate to the high-powered executive. Most of us want to move forward in our careers; few want to stay in the same position for the rest of their lives. Judicious and continuous career planning will help you down this road.How Does Career Planning Benefit Me?If you are just starting out in your career, a well-thought out plan should outline where to start, where you want to be and all the necessary stops along the way. During an interview, many employers ask where you want to be in five years. Knowing this in advance shows them you are organized and serious enough to set goals for yourself. It also gives you direction so you waste little time with jobs and activities that do not contribute to your career aspirations.But even if you have been ...

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Career Management: Career Strategies

June 19, 2008 – 12:03 pm
Most people dont plan out their career strategies--but they should. If you ask, youll find that most successful individuals have constructed career strategies complete with well-defined objectives and goals. This gives them a direct understanding of precisely how to go about realizing their career aspirations.Career Strategies Call for SpecificityYour goal is the final point where you want to end up (for now, anyway). In between, you should have quantifiable objectives leading up to your goal. These should be as specific as possible. The objective to work on my leadership skills is nebulous. There is no way to measure whether it was accomplished. A stronger statement would be, I will complete a course in leadership training by June 2005. There will be no question if this objective was attained--you either took the course by the deadline or you didnt.Creating your career strategy will ...

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