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So You Wanna Be A Tour Band Manager?
By Nicole Bodem · 17 years ago
Interested in being a band tour manager? Read advice for current band managers. 1. Make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons When you’re on the road for 265 days out of the year ...
5 Easy Steps To A Painless Resignation
By Sarah Trull · 17 years ago
I’ve written in a previous post that I’m leaving my current work — that was almost two weeks ago. In the last two weeks, I’ve been re-learning how to say "goodbye" properly, without offending anybody. ...
Seven Steps to Successful Resume Writing
By Abigail Daverski · 17 years ago
HOW can you get a good job if you take resume writing for granted? If you don't know the ABCs of resume writing, how would you be able to prove to your prospective employers that ...
Resume for Fresh Graduate - How to Craft an Impressive One?
By Ck Tan · 17 years ago
How can you craft an impressive resume if you don't have any work experience? This is a problem that is shared by all job hunters who recently graduated from a training program in their field. ...
Wedding Planner Career - Tips on Preparing the Wedding Budget
By Lisa Paredes · 17 years ago
Once you have gotten a basic idea of what the couple is imagining, you can begin to figure out how much the couple's dream wedding will cost, and how much money the bride and groom ...
How to Negotiate Pay - What Are You Worth?
By Ck Tan · 17 years ago
Okay, so you have an interview tomorrow. Do you know what you're going to wear? How does your resume look? What do you know about the company? Chances are, you have addressed and answered all ...
Tips for Getting a Nursing Scholarship from Your Target College
By Stephanie Larkin · 17 years ago
Where you attend nursing school often depends on why you are attending. If you go to nursing school straight out of high school, you will probably choose a nursing school the same way that any ...
Cardiac Care Nursing: What to Expect When Choosing this Field
By Stephanie Larkin · 17 years ago
Nurses who work in cardiac care are currently in very high demand. Due to the fact that heart disease is one of the main causes of death in the United States, there is a great ...
Questions to Ask at a Job Interview - How to Get the Most Out of an Interview
By Ck Tan · 17 years ago
When you go to an interview, you expect to answer a lot of questions. But have you thought about the questions you should be asking? An interview is a lot more than a way for ...
Compensation and Benefit Strategies for a More Rewarding Career
By Ck Tan · 17 years ago
Everyone has different income needs. Younger people may be able to afford to work on a smaller salary in return for a promising future and opportunities for training and advancement. People with families, on the ...
Investing In You - Are You Ready?
By Cindy Swiantek · 17 years ago
With all of the investments that some people make, they tend to overlook the one that is most important… they never take the time to invest in themselves. By investing your time and energy into ...
Caribbean Jobs – Find an Overseas Job and Broaden Your Horizons
By Simon Skinner · 17 years ago
Are you stuck in a dead-end job? Does the idea of becoming a career man and working your way up the ladder just to get stuck in another dead-end job not appeal to you? Then ...
How to Ace the Greatest Weakness Interview Question?
By Ck Tan · 17 years ago
Why do employers always ask the "greatest weakness" interview question? It seems like they are trying to throw you off. I mean, you rehearse the answer to every possible question that you can think of, ...
On the Road to Success
By Brian Buckley · 17 years ago
There are numerous valid and understandable reasons for an individual to choose to become an Over The Road truck driver. The greatest motivation is due to the fact that driving a semi-truck across country pays ...
Your Dress Code for Interview - Suit Up for Success Today
By Ck Tan · 17 years ago
If an employer expects you to dress a certain way when you work in their building and represent their company, why wouldn't they expect you to follow a dress code for interview? The fact of ...
HISC5 of A Typical Middle Class Person
By P.p. Foong · 17 years ago
"HISC5" describes the main elements a middle class person is living for. These 8 basic elements that make up the life of the middle class are: House - this is our shelter, our home, where ...
Resume Format - How to Do it Right
By Mike Woods · 17 years ago
Your resume format is something that you should give importance aside from all the details in your resume. In this highly competitive job market, it is very probable that for every position you apply to, ...
Can You Really Afford Taking A Year off Work?
By Ck Tan · 17 years ago
Taking a year off work takes planning, but it can be done. In fact, more people than ever before are taking breaks from work. A college student may choose to take a year off before ...
Hiring A New Employee
By Dave Davies · 17 years ago
Not all companies can run a "one man show". You may eventually need a 1 or 2 assistants, or maybe you plan on having 100 or more employees. Either way, the hiring process can be ...
Cover Letter Mistakes - Common Pitfalls to Avoid
By Mike Woods · 17 years ago
A cover letter should be made for every resume you submit. While a few may think that a cover letter is unnecessary considering that a resume already details all the required skills and experiences, it ...