How to Get a Better Job or a Raise Quickly With Just a Few Simple Changes

Ask just about anyone what they think they should do to get ahead in their career and they'll all say the same thing - retrain and-or get more qualifications. Does more knowledge really improve your performance at work? The answer to that question might surprise you!

Employment Conditions in the Canadian Furniture Sector

As of 2004 the furniture industry in Canada employed some 92,810 persons, more than 44% higher than 10 years ago, but almost unchanged since the beginning of this century. The improvement from its 1993 recession low of just 59,559 is truly remarkable. In other words furniture industry employment has exhibited much resiliency, especially considering the impacts the industry faced since the early 1980s from Canada’s free trade agreement. The more recent employment decline is a reflection of the industry’s slowdown due to the strengthening Canadian dollar and more Asian competition.

Employers Urged To Turn To E-Learning

Online training could solve the current UK skills shortage, according to new research from an industry expert. Web collaboration company WebEx has said that human resources (HR) managers are not promoting e-learning because they think it is more complex than it is, reports Onrec.com.

Building A Community Of New Middle Aged People

There is life after retirement.

The Pros And Cons Of Personnel In The Translation Business

The pros and cons of personnel in the translation business. To be or not to be - operate as a freelancer or as an employer?

Careers in Background Vocals

If you are musically oriented, you can make a living with that talent. This article introduces you to the field of vocalists, and teaches you how to make it big in this highly competitive field.

Evaluating A Job Offer

Before you accept a job offer, you need to know how to evaluate it. This article gives you the information you need to be able to properly evaluate a job offer to protect your best interests.

Do I Really Need To Include Cover Letters With My Resumes When Applying For Jobs?

Find out why you need to include a cover letter with your CV or resume. Learn what to say in your cover letter to get noticed.

Reworking Work Ethic - How Our New Employees are Reshaping the Workplace

Baby Boomers developed in careers where if they didn't work harder or smarter than the next person, they could easily be replaced, or eliminated altogether. Therefore, they worked with their noses to the grindstone and strug-gled to pull themselves up the next rung of the proverbial ladder. Millennials are not as interested in putting extra time and effort in to achieve promotions like Boomers are. They enjoy the flexibility of a corporate lattice, not ladder. They want to move up, down, or laterally when it suits their life.

Job Interview Body Language - 6 Things You Can Say To Get The Job Without Speaking a Word

Job interviews are your opportunity to communicate to the prospective employer why they should hire you. During a face to face job interview, you want your spoken words to match your unspoken words. And gestures and facial expressions can say a lot.

Do I Need Experience To Be a Mystery Shopper?

You don't need any specific kind of experience to be a Mystery Shopper. However, before you take the plunge to become one, you should carefully introspect and evaluate your skills.

How to Overcome Looking Young at Work

Looking ten years younger is flattering when you're fifty, but it's downright challenging when you're twenty-five. Trying to move up the corporate ladder when you look like a high school sophomore isn't impossible, but it does require that you use clever tactics to make people forget about your appearance and concentrate on what you can do. Here's some tips to overcome looking young at work.

Honesty in Interviewing

Too many candidates try to hide information because they're afraid it will compromise their chances of being hired. They hide their employment gaps, the time they were fired, their lack of a particular skill. But instead of working for them, hiding that information works against them. It's not if you confess, it's how you phrase it and when you do it.

Beware Of The Counteroffer

A counteroffer is a ruthless and potentially hazardous renegotiation of your salary with your current employer, which occurs when you threaten to leave for employment with a competitor. Although the counteroffer is almost always a lose - lose proposition for the job seeking candidate and the employer, we see candidates entertain the notion all the time.

Will a Personality Test Help You Find a Career?

Explores the pluses and minuses of using a personality test to pick a career.