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Unemployed? Consider a Survival Job
Have you been out of work so long that your savings account has dried up? Has your unemployment ran out and dried up? Have you maxed out all of your credit cards trying to pay your living expenses? Have you searched high and low for a job in your career field and nothing is available? If any of these situations sounds familiar, it’s probably time to do what you have to do and consider a ‘survival job’.
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Find Work Doing Odd Jobs
If the job market has you down, there is good news. You can find work and earn money by doing odd jobs. While it may not sound like the most exciting thing to do, it’s a good way to stay busy and keep the money flowing into your hands. Most odd jobs aren’t advertised, so to find work you should start spreading the word around to your friends and relatives that you are available. Here are some ideas of the types of odd work that you can let others know you are open to doing.
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Tips for Finding Work Online and Avoiding Scams
If you have been trying to find work at home jobs via the Internet, you’ve probably already determined that many of the job opportunities out there are scams. Many of the scams involve you paying for something or doing a lot of work for peanuts. These types of opportunities should never be considered potential employers because you will seldom feel any substantial amount of money going into your pocket. The good news is there are legitimate online employers. However, finding them will involve a little skill on your part.
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Finding a Job Through Temp Agencies
If you are in the market for a job, don’t count out temp agencies. These job placement agencies have positions available in almost every location and career field. Believe it or not, many people work as temps full time - and applying for work at most agencies can easily be done online.
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Five Job Interview Tips That Will Get You Hired
Whether the economy is on an upswing or a downward spiral, it can be hard to land a job. Being hired for the position of your dreams isn’t always easy. However, with a few interview tips you can increase your odds of landing that job! Here are the top five recommendations made by career counsellors when coaching applicants before their interviews.
Latest Work & Careers Discussions
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Would you give up work travelling for your OH?
In my line of work, I need to travel. Saying no to the boss would just get you blacklisted from getting projects. Some travel period could be as long as year or so, and the destinations are mostly far far away. My boyfriend dislikes travelling, as much as he hates me travelling for work.
I do like travelling myself, and with work, you can go to places you never thought you would have a chance by yourself.You save on accomodation and you get allowances.
Would you make a change of career to a non-travelling line for…
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First council meeting :)
I had my first council meeting today, and they have little name card thingys in chambers to show you where to sit - I got very excited when I saw mine and took a pic! :D
It’s very strange being addressed as councillor!
It won’t let me upload a pic, so here’s a link to it! :D
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A reprimand
My daughter works in a call centre on the technical help desk..
She got a reprimand today because she doesn’t always use the standard sentence’s..
As she answers each call she must introduce herself and use the company name and then say ‘I am here to solve any technical difficulties you are experiencing.’.At the end of each conversation you must say… At the beginning of this conversation I explained I was here to solve your technical problem, have I succeeded in achieving that?
As she says the opening sentence is…
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Know any retail sales strategy expert or resources?
Hi ladies!
Can anyone of you suggest any great sites, ebooks, resources on retail sales strategy? I’d like to read some.
Also, is anyone here an expert on this or knows someone who is? Let me know. Thanks a lot!
Z
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The OCD Office Manager...
Hi All,
I don’t know who is QUITE aware of where I work and the ins and outs ETC but I shall try my best and bullet point the specifics:-
• ceedy, underground, home-grown Financial Advisers
• didn’t use to pay me “by the books.” by this I mean transfers (naughty I know)
• he’s (Boss / Financial Adviser / only one) hardly ever @ the office as lives in countryside and has an office open there. So comes in for about 8 days over a month, does business, I process it…