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Nothing About a Job Is Absolutely Perfect. Are You a Dinosaur or a Cockroach?

October 4, 2012 /

What an illustration, right? I almost can’t believe I’m about to share this, but I heard it the other day, and I thought: what a remarkable notion and weird analogy … so I thought, wow! our readers might get a kick out of this … In life, nothing is perfect—and how true this can be…

The Type of Employee That Employers WANT to Promote

October 2, 2012 /

Are you the type of employee that your employer wants to promote? I heard an interesting statistic on the radio awhile back that really sparked my interest … it stated that 90% of people who do this are promoted. Then they had listeners call in and try to guess what that one thing was. It…

Becoming an Irreplaceable Employee – 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Today

September 27, 2012 /

Is there a way to become the type of employee that your employer just can’t afford to let go? Is it possible for you to know so much that your employer would do anything to avoid losing you? Here are seven question you can ask yourself—and also use to evaluate yourself as an employee—to determine…

Ready for a High-Paying Hospitality Career? Consider These Resume Adjustments

November 1, 2011 /

The hospitality industry offers a large number of amazing employment opportunities, largely due to its vast array of career options.  Whether you’re looking to become an executive chef or casino general manager, you could easily boost your income into the six-figure range.  But doing so will require making some adjustments to your resume. Highlight and…

How and When to Ask for Salary Raises

October 14, 2011 /

Throughout your career, you are definitely going to encounter a situation where you feel entitled to a salary raise but have not been offered one. Learning how and when to ask for a raise is the first towards taking control of one’s future and career. Unfortunately in these tough economic times, raises are not always…

Changing Careers as an Executive? Here Are Some Tips to Create a Smooth Transition

October 4, 2011 /

Switching careers at the executive level can seem like an impossible task.  But the reality is that it happens more often than you might think.  As more high-level professionals discover new passions later in their careers, they realize that true happiness is found in making sure their jobs line up with their personal and professional…