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The Top Ten Reasons Why Size Matters When You're Considering Your Career
1. Work/life Balance. This is something both companies and employees are striving for. Employees want a life and companies want to avoid costly burnout that affects productivity and quality. Fortune’s 2005 “100 Best Companies to Work For” showcased how culture is key. Using criteria that included benefit programs, health care and paid time off, the 100 best were broken out between 37 large companies; 34 mid-sized companies and 29 small companies demonstrating that good things can come in

something new; or you can view it by accepting that you’ve been dealt a bad hand of cards and now all you can do is play it out. Do not view yourself as a victim. No good will come from that attitude.

You wouldn’t have advanced nor had the longevity that you did in your former career had it not been for your wherewithal and internal drive. You need to find that strength again. If you’re still having a pity party, it’s time to get over it. If you’ve sent out that many resumes and exhausted what you believe to be all your leads and you’re still bitter and feeling sorry for yourself, it’s time to reevaluate. If y

Career Success with Contribution, Confidence, Creativity, Courage and Commitment
On Italy’s Ligurian Coast sit a string of five colorful small fishing villages: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso – wedged between the larger and better known coastal cities of Genoa and La Spezia. Accessible only to the outside world in 1890 by train and in the 1960’s by road, these villages have been in operation since the middle ages. Villagers made their living by the sea and by harvesting grapes, lemons, olives, basil and other items they grew on their steep t

Unexpectedly loosing your job can be a very traumatic and distressing experience at the best of times. If you are over 40 and can't find the job you deserve, you will need great inner strength and self belief to come out on top.

Could this be you?

You’re working at your family’s welding business during the day, and then go to your second job at night. You’re 50-some years old, working as a cashier at Target. You always said that if you’re 40 years old and have a career that requires you to wear a name tag, then to just shoot you!

Not that there’s anything wrong with working at Target or wearing a name tag or working the family business. Those are all honest jobs. It’s just that after 20 years with your previous company, and with your education and expertise, you hadn’t exactly planned on ramping up to your golden years asking customers if they’d like to save ten percent on their purchase by opening a store credit card.

You heard rumblings about the company folding. But as far as you knew, the numbers were good. At least they were good. Then competition took over and the owners decided it was a good time to bow out gracefully. You were hoping you weren’t going to be one of the countless main wage earners to get let go. But sadly, you were. Unemployment ran out. You sent out literally hundreds of resumes and still nothing. Your spirits are down, you’re frustrated (that’s an understatement) and you even had to humble yourself to get some help from a local food pantry.

You’ve done all the online courses; you have tirelessly pounded the pavement and scoured the classified ads. You’ve even hit up all the online sources to jobs such as www.monster.com www.usajobs.com hotjobs.yahoo.com and about 800 other job boards that you regularly surf. If one more person tells you that a door closes and a window opens or that good things come to those who wait, you think you’re going to puke.

You have a family counting on you; so now what? For starters, keep plugging along. Keep on keeping on. You know a job isn’t going to fall from the sky, so you need to just accept that your job right now is finding a job. You are working and you’re working harder than most at this task.

More importantly you need to keep a positive outlook. Yes that’s easier said than done. But if you can’t control the circumstances you can control your attitude toward it. You can either look at downsizing as an opportunity to do something different or to learn something new; or you can view it by accepting that you’ve been dealt a bad hand of cards and now all you can do is play it out. Do not view yourself as a victim. No good will come from that attitude.

Emergency Operation
T h e U l t i m a t u mA couple of months ago, Marc (name changed), a manager in his early 40s, called me and said: "I need your help! My superiors told me today that I get another 6-week trial period and if by then I can't show a good performance, I will be fired."He sounded quite panicky and outraged, which is not surprising in such a situation. First, I helped him to calm down so that he would be able to think clearly and rationally.Typically, my clients get coach

me tag or working the family business. Those are all honest jobs. It’s just that after 20 years with your previous company, and with your education and expertise, you hadn’t exactly planned on ramping up to your golden years asking customers if they’d like to save ten percent on their purchase by opening a store credit card.

How to Write a 20-Second Resume Cover Letter
Why 20 seconds? As a headhunter, I seldom spend more than 20 seconds reading a resume cover letter. I deal with a lot of hiring managers and understand that they have a similar practice.My clients are investment bankers, and these are the busiest people under the sun. Actually all hiring managers are busy and have to read numerous resume cover letters daily. Therefore the longer you write, the less effective your letter is. A 20-second resume cover letter is sure to capture the

o get let go. But sadly, you were. Unemployment ran out. You sent out literally hundreds of resumes and still nothing. Your spirits are down, you’re frustrated (that’s an understatement) and you even had to humble yourself to get some help from a local food pantry.

Importance of Branding in Your Advertising Campaign
Marketing is a vital and important aspect of bringing customers to your business. While marketing isn't the selling point, you cannot sell without first having attracted a clientele. Knowing how vital marketing is to your business you should always attempt to add branding to all marketing efforts.Why is branding important? Quite simply branding is when people remember your business name and can associate it with your industry without the aid of your advertisement being present. When

things come to those who wait, you think you’re going to puke.

Latest Interview Trends - You've Heard Of Speed Dating But What About Speed Interviews?
You’ve heard about speed dating, but did you know speed interviewing is one of the latest trends being used by employers and recruiters to assess potential applicants?Current industry research on Career Industry Megatrends by Career Directors International (www.careerdirectors.com) shows that Puzzle Interviews, Fishbowl Interaction Activities and Simulation Interviews are just a few of the newer interview innovations being used in the ever-evolving quest by employers to make smart h

Pride can be our biggest downfall. Working a family business that you never wanted to, or working nights at the concession stand may not be what you envisioned for yourself. View it as temporary. View it as a paycheck. View it as an opportunity to network with people you would have never had the opportunity to cross paths. Maybe your next customer could be a business owner that you’ve been attempting to get an interview with.

As for the people who give you clich?s – know that they mean well. People who have not been a mile in your shoes don’t understand it. They don’t know what to say. Remember downsizing sometimes sucks, but it may be forcing you into a new opportunity that you really love. Make the best of it.

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As in several previous SuperBowls, the biggest single advertiser at this Superbowl XLI was Anheuser-Busch, with nine spots. Their Bud Light brand alone fielded six 30' commercials. Now, of course, Bud Light is already the market leader of this category. And this may be the reason why they seemed so complacent with their Superbowl advertising. Humor is all good and fine, but cannot, in and of itself, be expected to provide any reason for customers of competitive light or normal beers to convert to Bud Light. All in all, a disappointing performance for a brand that is bountiful in opportunity, as the leader of a growing category.

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