Should You Keep Your Salary a Secret?

by Caroline M.L. Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs

You share a lot with your coworkers over time: Projects. Lunches. Office space. Cocktails. Family photos. Birthday cake. But, even after many years of working together, should you share the details of your salary and compensation package?

No, says compensation expert Dick Dauphinais of Strategic Compensation Partners. "We all know employees talk, and things can never remain totally confidential," he says. "But an outright exchange of salary details probably isn't the best idea."

Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe

When companies have different employees on the same job and one of them is paid differently, many unfairness issues surface. "It can happen in any 'open shop' that differentiates pay for any reason (seniority, performance, etc.)," says Dauphinais. You could run the risk of alienating valued colleagues if they learn you earn more for what they perceive to be the same job.

Dauphinais, who has more than 30 years of human resources experience specializing in both the compensation and benefit areas, instead urges organizations to focus on structure. "I am a big fan of sharing the compensation 'structure' and all the components that dictate how employees progress through that structure with staff members."

Democracy Doesn't Always Work at Work

There are organizations that openly share compensation information around the office. However, warns Dauphinais, "Unless all similar jobs pay the same rate, I would advise that open salary concepts don't work well."

The confidential nature of your salary, in fact, can be a greater benefit to you. "It creates an opportunity for a manager to have a confidential discussion with employees as to why they are being paid what they are -- and how they can work toward making more money," he says. "Each employee can then move forward with confidence that they have 'bonded' with their supervisor on their individual issues -- good and bad -- without involving others in the process."

 

Don't Let Under-Compensation Undermine You

If you learn that someone who holds a similar position earns a bigger paycheck, don't panic. First, do some due diligence to determine if you are being underpaid in general. Use the Yahoo! HotJobs salary calculator, and also reach out to your out-of-office network to find out how people at other companies are being compensated.

Next, says Dauphinais, "I would go to my boss and ask the reasons why." Open a rational dialogue to understand what skills or experience you'll need to improve your performance -- and earn more recognition and financial rewards.

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Salary Secrets Your Employer Doesn't Want You to Know

by Maria Hanson, LiveCareer

In down economic times, companies seem to have carte blanche to limit salaries and make low-ball offers. But that shouldn't be the case.
Below are the top salary secrets your employer doesn't want you to know. With this information in hand, you'll be in a better position to get the pay you deserve.


Employers don't always offer a fair salary.
Some employers think they're being fair, but they're not up-to-date with the latest salary information. Others may try to pay less than the market value because they're financially strapped. That's why it's important that you know exactly how much money you should be making. A free salary report can help you calculate how much you should be earning in any job.


You can negotiate your salary in a tight job market.
In a recession, many people would rather take a pay cut than lose their jobs. Raises are hard to come by and new hires may feel they have less negotiating power. But that doesn't mean it's impossible to bump up your salary; it's just a little more challenging.


According to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, 80 percent of HR professionals say employers are willing to negotiate salaries. So, if you're looking for a raise at your current job, come armed with your marketplace worth and make your case. And, if you've been offered a job that pays less than you like, don't be afraid to name your realistic asking price. Keep in mind that, if you got the offer, you're clearly the best candidate for the job -- even in this highly competitive job market.
New hires sometimes earn more than long-term employees.


When there's a strong job market, organizations need to do whatever they can to attract top candidates. This often means that starting salaries may be higher for newbies than they are for long-term employees. Given the current economic conditions, that's less the norm these days, but it still happens in certain industries. If you suspect that a new hire with similar responsibilities is making more than you are, use current salary data to approach your manager with the request to bring your salary up to par.


Your performance doesn't decide your pay.
While your performance is one important factor in the salary equation, your pay is also a reflection of many other factors, including:

• The job market -- lower pay is more acceptable in tighter job markets.
• Location -- generally the higher the cost of living, the higher your salary.
• Years of service -- in many cases, the longer you've been with a company, the higher your pay.
• Organization size -- large organizations tend to pay more than small ones.
• Education level -- in most cases, the more education you have, the higher your pay. Take a free education test to find out how going back to school can help you earn more.
  

If you're a valued employee who isn't making the money you deserve, you do have options. Know your value and make your case with the help of your free salary report. And know too, that many employers -- particularly larger employers -- have a little more in the "raise kitty" than they let on.


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Easiest Health Care Jobs to Break Into

This won't hurt a bit! Check out these hot jobs in a fast-growing field.

by Lydia Dishman, PayScale.com

Sure, the unemployment numbers are dismal. But there's one industry that's looking rosier every day--health care. Recent reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirm this: over the past 12 months, health care added 231,000 jobs--27,000 in July alone.

Though many people would like to get in, few make it past perusing the classifieds before becoming discouraged by the educational and experiential requirements. Though it's true that becoming a doctor, nurse, or specialized technician demands an advanced degree, there are some positions in health care that can be had without a four-year college commitment, and without a lot of experience.

But before you toss those thick course catalogs, know that many of these positions do require certification and/or a two-year associate's degree. The good news is that much of the schooling can be done on a flexible schedule or even online--perhaps while you're holding down the job.

Phlebotomy technician (PBT): median annual salary, $28,939
If you've got a high school education, an interest in science, and some health care experience, the American Society for Clinical Pathology wants to help you land a job as a PBT, collecting and analyzing blood samples from patients. The ASCP's Gelasia Croom says these workers are in high demand, due to lack of awareness about the job and retiring baby boomers.

Health-insurance agent: median annual salary, $38,205
Health-insurance agents provide easy-to-understand information and access to expert advice so consumers can make smart decisions about insuring their health. However, Fred Adams of HSA America notes that most insurance agents don't need an advanced degree. They must hold a license in the state where they plan to do business, but that license can be obtained in about two weeks, with no previous experience required.

Medical-records clerk: median annual salary, $25,189
If you're a stickler for accuracy and have great organizational skills, a career as a medical-records clerk may work for you. This is one of the few health care positions that doesn't require any patient interactions; workers assemble patients' health information--including medical history, symptoms, and exam and diagnostic test results--and manage the data for quality, accuracy, and security. Most applicants have an associate's degree along with a good command of computer software programs.

Physical-therapy (PT) assistant: median annual salary, $43,655
Thanks to aging baby boomers, demand for professional PT assistants is on the rise. If you have a high school diploma and good people skills, earning certification can take as little as six months. Then you can work with physical therapists to help patients exercise or learn to use crutches, for instance, and provide therapies such as traction, ultrasound, massage, and balance training.

Medical transcriptionist: median annual salary, $25,559
How fast can you type? Fingers fly when medical transcriptionists listen to dictated recordings made by doctors and other health care professionals and transcribe them into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material. Though more than half work at hospitals or physicians' offices, many medical transcriptionists telecommute from home-based offices. Slackers need not apply--accuracy is a top priority to prevent errors in patients' records.

Dispensing optician's apprentice: median annual salary, $23,600
Want to help people see better and look great? With a high school diploma, you could snag a position at an optometrist's office and receive technical instruction on the job, along with learning the finer points of office management and sales. Apprentices work directly with patients, fitting them for eyeglasses or contact lenses, while being supervised by an experienced optician.

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The Job Seeker's Workweek

by Brad Attig, for www.123Movers.com

When you're looking for a new job, having an organized plan of attack is one key way to stay ahead of the competition. Brad Attig, of MyRetailCareer.net, offers his tips on how to organize your job-hunting tasks for each day of the workweek:


Monday: Reflect and Plan
Resist the urge to jump into Monday and contact everyone you met or talked with last week. Use the day to recap your prior week's activities and plan this week's attack. On most Mondays, inboxes are filled and schedules are full of meetings. As a job seeker, you want to be noticed for skills and accomplishments, not your 9 a.m. Monday call.


Use Monday to look at your network and ask yourself, "Who did I reach out to? Who did I actually reach? Who do I need to reach back out to?" Also, look at the status of any interviews in process, positions that you applied to and haven't heard back on, and positions you were recently made aware of.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: Strategically Implement
Start Tuesday with your prioritized plan of attack in hand. Resist the urge to just jump on the Internet and start sending resumes like a crazy person. Make your follow-up phone calls first (you are freshest in the morning) before staring at a computer screen all day. Afterwards, do your follow-up correspondence. Reach out to your network and make at least three dates to meet contacts during the week (lunch, coffee, informational meetings, networking functions, and so on).


Tuesday Afternoon, Wednesday, and Thursday: Apply for Positions
You need to develop a balanced approach to your search. Use this time to apply for appropriate positions. (Don't waste your time applying for positions you aren't qualified for or aren't interested in.)


You will probably have differing levels of interest in the job openings you've found--we'll call the most interesting ones the "A" jobs. Don't tackle all the A jobs in one day. Split the As, Bs, and Cs up by starting each morning with a few of the A positions. These are the jobs you will most likely be spending a lot of time and energy on. Fill in gaps with the Bs and Cs while taking breaks to keep from burning out.


Friday: Attack
Use Friday to hit the phones again. It may be hard to believe, but a lot of people are easier to get on the phone at the end of the week. Also, a lot of people like to "clear" their desk on Fridays, and if you happen to call at the right time, you give them that opportunity. And some people like the distraction of an unplanned call, which will give you more time than expected for discussing your needs, too. After making calls to potential employers, reevaluate your networking efforts and reach out again to those who might be helpful.


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A simple, 5-step plan for creating a new professional ally

by Charles Purdy, Monster+HotJobs senior editor

Whether you're looking for a job or trying to advance your career, networking is very important (in a recent HotJobs poll, 57 percent of respondents said that networking was a factor in landing their most recent job). And networking shouldn't end when you log off of LinkedIn or head home from a conference. Valuable contacts are on the perimeter of your social circle, they're the parents of your kids' school chums, they're sitting next to you on airplanes--basically, they're all around you every day. So how do you turn these people from relative strangers into valuable network contacts?

Step 1: Identify good contacts.
An effective professional network has a wide variety of types of people, including people from outside your industry. So how do you decide whether someone you meet at a cocktail party is someone you want in your circle? Career expert Liz Ryan says it's more about "feel" than logic: "You've got a certain style and approach, and people who are comfortable with you and with whom you're comfortable will make up your A-list for network cultivation."


Look for people who are active in and passionate about their field (whatever it is), and who seem interested in what you're doing. Also, people who communicate well are likely to be "connectors" who have their own networks that you may be able to tap into.

(Think you're too introverted to be a successful networker? Get tips on networking for shy people.)

Step 2: Manage your contacts.
Productivity expert Stever Robbins, the author of "Get-It-Done Guy's 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More," offers tips for managing the business cards you receive:

First, if you're at a conference or a similar event where you're receiving a lot of business cards, Robbins suggests jotting down quick memory-aid notes on the backs of cards--so when you enter the contact in your digital address book, you can record (in the Notes field) the name of the conference and what you talked about.

Then, immediately after you put a new person into your address book, send a brief "Great to meet you" email--with a note about your conversation and a brief follow-up.

(Read all of Robbins's tips on following up with new contacts after a conference.)

Step 3: Offer value.
Effective networking begins long before you need to get something from your network. First, you must demonstrate that you have something to offer--this builds a foundation of goodwill. Every time you talk to someone in your professional network, you should ask what he or she is working on, so you're aware of the problems your contacts are trying to solve.

In his book "Well Connected: An Unconventional Approach to Building Genuine, Effective Business Relationships," executive coach Gordon S. Curtis offers suggestions on how to offer value to a new contact: consider how you could supply information, new clients, or interesting products--or even other contacts. Curtis explains, "If you make the right introduction, both parties will feel you've done them favors."

Step 4: Stay in touch.
Your efforts to meet, record, and court new contacts are wasted if you let relationships lapse. An effective networker is participatory and involved.

Sound like a lot of work? It doesn't have to be--in fact, your networking efforts shouldn't take a lot of time (don't "spam" your network by mass-sharing things of little value). Read an interesting article or book? Ask yourself who else might benefit from it. Planning to attend an industry conference or networking event? Find out how you can get more involved. Have something to say? Update your blog, and comment (thoughtfully) on the blogs of people in your network.

Step 5: Get back from your network.
If you've been conscientious about maintaining connections with your network, asking for something like an introduction or a favor will seem less like an imposition.

One key to getting results is to make specific requests of specific people. Sending your entire network a tweet saying, "My interior-design firm is accepting new clients!" probably isn't enough--because it's not speaking directly to anyone, and it's not offering a tangible value. A better tactic is a targeted message to the right people--for instance, an email, describing your expertise in decorating boutique-hotel lobbies and asking for an introduction, to a contact in the hotel business.

Be concise with your requests, don't pester people, and don't take it personally if someone isn't able to help you--the reasons may be beyond his or her control. And finally, don't forget to say "thank you"--if one of your contacts finds a way to help you, look for a way to help him or her, so your relationship will grow even stronger.


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How to Negotiate Working from Home

by Lydia Dishman, PayScale.com

A huge corner office was once a universal symbol for making it to the top of the corporate heap. Today, according to Alan Blume, the author of "Your Virtual Success," more people measure their success by being office-less.

But while the number of U.S. telecommuters ranges from 2.8 million (the number of people who list their home as a primary place of work, not including the self-employed) to 44.4 million (the number of people who work at home at least once a year), Blume points out that more than 50 million people have jobs that could be done remotely or have businesses that could be based at home.

"Even large companies are recognizing that having a virtual business means enormous financial savings, lower turnover, improved productivity, and no costly overhead," says Blume.

Do you have a "pajama job"?
You don't need to assemble crafts or take surveys in order to work from home--but you need to know whether your job is suited to being done off-site. Workers who can access networks, files, or databases remotely are good telecommuting candidates. For instance, IT and computer-systems analysts who design and maintain business networks can tackle a workload from a home office, via virtual desktops and virtual private networks--as long as they have a speedy Internet connection in place. Paralegals, medical transcriptionists, and insurance-claims processors can work remotely with reliable computer access. Many companies will also outsource sales and public-relations efforts, as those jobs require more time spent with clients than in the office.

(See more of the top jobs for telecommuting.)

Are you prepared to prove yourself?
Many would-be telecommuters think that once they can work in their bunny slippers, they'll be more productive than ever. The key is to convince the boss. Bruce A. Hurwitz, Ph.D., president and CEO of Hurwitz Staffing, says there are three ways to ensure that you'll get permission to telecommute:

1. Establish yourself as a reliable and trusted employee. Lin Grensing-Pophal, the author of "Managing Off-Site Staff," says, "The biggest barrier to telecommuting is trust, but, in reality, it's no different from managing employees who work in branch offices or other remote locations--even internationally."

2. Show the company it will cost them nothing. The focus needs to be on measurable results and on the business. Don't talk about how it will benefit you.

3. Show managers how they'll get a full day's work from you. For instance, explain how commuting time will become actual work time. And communicate, says Grensing-Pophal. Supervisors expect that employees working from home will be as accessible as they are in the office.

Hurwitz suggests keeping an accurate log of your productivity. "There is always the danger that other employees will complain. The log gives the employer the evidence to justify their decision."

If you're still stuck on how to make the right approach, Michelle Goodman, the author of "The Anti 9-to-5 Guide" recommends downloading a telecommuting proposal template, such as the one available at WorkOptions.com.

If at first you don't succeed ...
Goodman says you shouldn't give up. "Ask what conditions would need to be met in order to work from home, and then work to meet them," she recommends. You could also try to negotiate a short trial period or less frequent time off-site.

"Ask whether your boss would be open to revisiting the topic several months down the line," suggests Goodman. And while you wait, look around for evidence that telecommuting benefits other companies in your industry. Still getting the "no way" vibe? Goodman says, "It may be time to start poking around for a new position."

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Finding a Legitimate Data Entry Employer

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Many novices think that it requires too much time to build a reputation and to get a reliable and legitimate data entry employer. This is also the reason why they don’t struggle to find a data entry employer. But this should not be the behavior of an intelligent person. You should understand that there are a number of data entry employers online ready to buy your services. Most of these employers are legitimate and legal while very few are fake and scam. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to have a small market research for determining the business standings of such employers. Once you are satisfied with the reviews and comments of specific buyers, you should start working for them.

The rule of thumb is to go for an employer that does not ask for any fee to offer their work. All legitimate and legal employers are free in providing the work and hence you don’t have to make and fee in order to get the work. The only fee that an employer may expend is that which it gives to the platform on which it is advertising about his/her job. But this fee is solely paid by the employer and not by employee. Moreover, the employee should make sure that the employer is not trying to contact illegally or trying to avoid the fees of the platform. Though this practice is very common on freelance websites but both the employer and employee should try to avoid such practices. Otherwise, it decreases down the reliability and surety of the payment for the effort of the employee. But one should also not consider that all employers are of such type. Most of the employers prefer to work legally and legitimately, which is a much safer and true way to work on internet.

The reason why people are doubtful about home based data entry jobs is that they are unable to directly correspond with the employer. If the employer is foreign and resides in some other continent, it is also very expensive to establish land line contacts with him. Therefore, many people miss a number of data entry jobs due to this reason. But one should understand that this is 21st century and here more than 99% of the business is done over internet. Therefore, you should also confess it and become a part of it in order to have long term success in with online home based jobs. It contains wide variety of opportunities and a huge earning potential. The amount you can earn through online home based jobs mostly depends upon your commitment. If you are able to give hours to the job every day, you can obviously earn a good amount of supplementary income. Otherwise, you can just cover your food and clothing expenses. The more you expand your work, the more are the chances to convert it into a business. And, once you have established a data entry business, you can ensure a good amount of monthly income – which is a dream of every person.

My name is Kausar Khan and I run a very successful Internet business out of my home. I have been doing this business full time since 2003. Please do visit my websites Data Entry and Data Entry Jobs for more information.

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Job Description For a Financial Manager Position

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Knowing the job description for any job position that you are applying for is essential in any job hunting venture. Job descriptions are typically posted in the job posting that you saw or received. Typically, these job descriptions should include the responsibilities that the position have and the qualifications that it entails. For this article, the responsibilities and the qualifications for a position as a financial manager is briefly discussed.

Financial managers, as the name suggests are primarily responsible in coordinating and directing the financial activities of the workers in a company department, branch or office. Financial managers are usually needed in branches of banks, insurance or credit department and brokerage firms. There are three primary objectives that a financial manager should always have in mind and these are: (1) to be able to direct the financial transactions of employees and make sure that they are well coordinated; (2) to reject or approve credit lines with regards to various transactions such as real estate or commercial and (3) credit lines with regards to loans for personal use.

Apart from the mentioned primary responsibilities, having an up-to-date record of the financial transactions of the company is also a part of his responsibilities. He must analyze this information to be able to assess the current state of the company and make projections of where the company will and should stand in the future. Through these projections, he should be able to decide on who among the clients should be approved or declined of a loan. He must also ensure that the records and financial documents that he possesses are carefully kept and that a proper procedure should always be followed in obtaining such documents. Apart from analyzing the said information, he must be able to relate all these information to the company, and give advice with regards to company decisions to ensure a raise of profit. Evaluating the results based on the investments or risks that the company undertakes is also a part of a financial manager’s job. There are several duties that a financial manager must be able to do depending on the type of office or department where he is needed. Generally however, his job has to do with loans, insurance, banks and managing people.

Thus, some of the essential qualifications that he must possess include expertise in accounting and economics, experience in banking and making financial reports and analysis of data. He should also have knowledge on management and business since his job entails planning for the future and coordinating people. Leadership and techniques on decision making are also very essential qualities that he must possess. Apart from those mentioned, having mathematics skill such as arithmetic and accounting would definitely make the task at hand easier. Good writing skills should also be evident and lastly, he should be able to know and fully understand the laws regarding business, loans and legal codes or ethics. Primary technicalities for the qualification should include being an accounting or business administration graduate with years of experience preferred.

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What to Look For in a Job Description

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When you apply for a job, one of the first things you would want to know about is the job description. This is a document that explains what the job is all about. Through it, you should be able to form a picture in your mind what you have to do, what the limits are, what the bosses expect from you, what your output will be, or how you will have to spend your working hours within the company. You would not want to work in a company which doesn’t provide you with tools to work with, or information on how to accomplish your tasks.

On your end, you would have already prepared your resume even before you applied for a job to a particular company. You know you would have to stand out among other applicants for the same job. You consider yourself worthy and qualified for the work you seek. But is the organization or company worth getting into? You would need to do some research too, in order to become familiar with the company’s operations and products or services. But the bottom line is that you will have to depend on your position’s job description to see whether you will fit within the organization or not. Your decision to go ahead with your application will have to depend in part on the functions you will assume as delineated in the job description. Your career path within that company will be guided and influenced by the terms stated in the job description so you should be careful with your first step.

The job description for your particular position should include under what department you will be assigned and to whom you would be reporting to, what your overall responsibilities will be and in what key areas of the operations you will be particularly responsible for. You should pay special attention to the term of employment since this will play an important part in the future whether you would want to continue or not with the company.

In order for you to perform as expected, you have to make sure that the job description they provide you states the specific tasks you need to do. If they are simply looking for computer literate staff, be sure to ask if they are really looking for someone who is proficient in working with specific software programs. If the job description says “good communication skills”, ask if they want somebody who is actually able to communicate technical information to somebody how has no technical knowledge. Knowing what the particular demands and requirements are will ensure that you do the tasks as the bosses expected and you can contribute more to the overall productivity of the organization.

Most companies know that a well-written job description will help them get the best people for their job opening so they will put their best efforts in providing one that will convey to the job applicant a good “snapshot” of what the job requires through a good job description. It is up to you to see through embellishments, exaggerations and half-truths that some organizations may include in their job description just to lure qualified applicants.

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What Are the Main Reasons Why People Like to Work at Home?

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There are millions of people all around the world who will work at home, and these people will be seeing many different benefits to doing so. So what exactly are the main benefits of working for yourself from home?

Well, the first of these will be the simple fact that you are able to become your own boss and as such can create your own working schedule that you can fit around all of your other commitments and not the other way around. You can work whenever you wish to work and can spend only a few hours a day working or can work for all of the hours that you have. It really all comes down to what you want.

As such you have the opportunity to prioritise the work that you do and will not be accountable to anyone else but yourself. You can choose when to get our of bed each morning and when to do to bed each night. If you have had a really busy and successful day then you just might think about giving yourself a treat and having a lie in for the following morning. All of this will easily be possible if you work from home.

If you wish to have a day off you can also do this. As long as you are managing to get done all of the work that you need to do in the day then you can get this done at any time. You are not going to be told when to start work and will not be counting down the minutes till the end of each day so that you can go home and relax. If you wish to have a day of and relax then this is something that you can do and you will simply be able to make the work up the following day or over the weekend.

And of course if you do want to work all hours of the day then you can do this as well. Due to the fact that your successes will benefit you and not the company that you work for, you can see all of the fruits of your own labour each day and this is something that is going to help to motivate and inspire you.

However, it is certainly true that not everyone is going to be suited to working from home. In order to do this you need to be a very disciplined and self motivated sort of person. If you are not then you may find that you are not getting done all of the work that you wished to and will therefore not achieve the levels of success that you had wanted to.

It can also be isolating working from home. If you are not somebody who is going to be comfortable working for yourself on your own each day then you may well be better suited to a more dynamic office environment. However this does, of course, depend on what you are doing, and many working from home opportunities will allow you to engage with other people as well.

At the end of the day, however, there are loads of benefits of working from home, and if you would like to do so then there are also lots of opportunities out there for this as well.

Did you know that you can work at home? Having a home business is only a click of the way. With the right resources and advice, you will be ready to go.

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The Secret to Work-At-Home Success

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Many people make working at home more difficult than it is. That doesn’t mean working at home is easy or not without effort (as the scammers would have you believe). But some people get so bogged down in the details, they never actually get anywhere.

The Recipe for Success

Working at home is much like baking a cake. You can search for the best cake recipes. Research each item. Purchase items to make your cake. But until you actually mix up the ingredients and stick them in the oven, you won’t have a cake.

But that’s how many people approach working at home. They are always searching for the best work-at-home opportunity. They research each option. Many even buy stuff for their home office or new work-at-home venture. But they don’t actually put it all together to make money.

The secret to Work-At-Home Success is to take action. Yes, the search, research and planning is important, but at some point you need to put what you’ve learned to action and make money. Do you want a work at home job? Search for a job and submit a resume. Want to start a home business? Get the license and distribute business cards or work your network to find that first customer.

Rule of 10,000

For many people this first action step (beyond the research) is scary. Worries about what others will think or fear of failure paralyze them. But no one is 100% out the gate. When I was an exchange student in France, my host mother told me that when making crepes, the first one always gets thrown out because it doesn’t turn out right. The ones thereafter get better and therefore are used. The same will be true about working at home. The first steps may not turn out very well, but you keep working on it and you get better.

In Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, one indication of success is practice…10,000 hours of practice. Nearly everyone studied who was at the very top of their profession had about 10,000 or practice. Fortunately you don’t need 10,000 of practice to make your first buck from home. You may not even need it to make a million. But it is true that the more you do the better you get.

One Day at a Time

We live in a world with instant gratification. A hundred years ago it took days even weeks to hear from loved ones across the country though mail. Today an email or an instant message connects people in real time. Work-at-home scammers and even gurus will have you believe that in a matter of hours or days you can be raking in money hand over fist. But the reality is, things take time. There is a learning curve to working at home. If you want to make money online you have learn about web sites, internet marketing, keywords, and how to write persuasively. Each takes time to learn much less master.

The problem is that many people give up because the money doesn’t come fast enough. In fact, some people never implement anything because it takes too long. But if you want success, you have to start today. If not, in two years you’ll still be looking for the fast fix, where as if you do something today, you could be successfully working at home in that time.

What many people fail to recognize that is that little can add up quickly. If you were to get one penny today, two pennies the second day, four pennies the third day and continued to double it each day, on the 31st day you’d get $5,368,709.12 and the sum total for the month would be $10,737,418.24! All that from doubling one piddly little penny.

Your work -at-home effort will be the same. At first it will seem like you’re not getting results.

Day 1: $.01

Day 2: $.02

Day 3: $.04

Day 4: $.08

Day 5: $.16

Day 6: $.32

Day 7: $.64

Day 8: $1.28

Day 9: $2.56

Day 10: $5.12

Day 11: $10.24

Day 12: $20.48

Day 13: $40.96

Day 14: $81.92

But if you continue to add to your previous effort, day after day, the results will explode.

Day 15: $163.84

Day 16: $327.68

Day 17: $655.36

Day 18: $1,310.72

Day 19: $2,621.44

Day 20: $5,242.88

Day 21: $10,485.76

Day 22: $20,971.52

Day 23: $41,943.04

Day 24: $83,386.08

Day 25: $167,772.16

Day 26: $335,544.32

Day 27: $671,088.64

Day 28: $1,342,177.28

Day 29: $2,684,354.56

Day 30: $5,368,709.12

So what’s the secret to work-at-home success?

Do something every day.

That’s it. Do at least one thing (beyond the research) that moves you towards your goal. Write your resume, today. Start submitting to jobs tomorrow and every day after until hired. Write a business plan today, get your permit tomorrow, and implement your marketing plan the next day and each day after until you’ve got customers. Do something every day and pretty soon you’ll be a success at it.

So…what are you going to do today, that will make you a success tomorrow?

Leslie Truex is the author of The Work-At-Home Success Bible (Adams Media). She has been helping people to work at home in a job or business since 1998. Get work-at-home jobs and other resources with her free newsletter at Work At Home Success

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5 Tips on How to Destroy Your Career

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You may have read articles on how to build your career, on how to prepare yourself for an interview. Still, people somehow do strange things and plunge deep into destruction with their attitude and conduct in the workplace.

It’s important for individuals to learn how to develop a proper attitude in the workplace. Those who do the right things are the ones seen on top of the ladder.

Here are 5 tips on how to destroy your career:

- Casual wear at your workplace would spell a doom to your career. Those who intend to dress informally with jeans and T shirts in the workplace could witness a halt in the progress of their career. Men with grown up beards, faces that has not been shaved for more than a week would attract the attention of the employers. The employers would then notice your shabby appearance, and though you may excel with your performance in your company. Your shabby appearance will make sure you stay in the same ladder steps for ever.

If you want to see yourself in an executive position, you need to have an executive appearance. What does that mean? Your appearance should be stylish enough with a tinge of conservative shade. Avoid despicable dresses, more so if you are a woman eager to make a mark in the man’s world.

- Lack of effective communication skills would help you land in a soup. Your ineffective communication skills lead you on the path of career destruction. Not been able to describe your presentation effectively in a team meeting will ensure your downfall. The company always seeks a person higher up the ladder who has proper communication skills so that he is able to communicate his views and thoughts effectively with his co workers.

- Postponing your work will bring you in a junction when the company decides to transfer your work load to somebody else. Shirking away from responsibilities stands as the most significant causes for a man’s career halt. The world is filled with talented individuals who shirk their responsibilities and postpone to a time suitable to them.

- Careless attitude in your workplace. There is no dearth of individuals who show their character traits with their careless and reckless attitude. You may sound too clever when you think nobody has noticed your actions. Employers keenly watch every employees move, they are always on the lookout for a man of proper conduct and attitude to put more responsibilities on him. More responsibilities mean promotion and a rise in pay.

Avoid making private calls from your office, or chatting too closely with the members of opposite sex. Chewing gums, and laughing loudly in the office premises. Never attract undue negative attention if you want to rise up the ladder of success.

- Asking for a pay rise when your boss is in an angry mood. If you look for some excuse to be scolded badly by your boss, or print your name in his bad books for ever, then go ahead and ask for a leave, or rise in pay when he had a bad day. You can be assured that you would remain in your present job position for ever. Do it twice and you might even be demoted?

Trying avoiding the given tips, and you would witness your career soar to new heights.

Rajiv Sighamony Finance, health and Travel writer http://rajivzone.blogspot.com/2009/08/5-tips-on-how-to-destroy-your-career.html

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Working With Metal Nice and Easy

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Your ability working with metal is not something everyone can do, although with proper training and practice, you can learn this without any problem. However, it would be necessary to take a closer look at different aspects involved with anything that has something to do with metals. When you have finally made up your mind that you are going to begin working with metal, you should prepare yourself and be open to the idea that you might have to spend on different kinds of products for this endeavor. This is something that should not get you all surprised because if you would try to ask others who are also in this field, they may also advise of this. However, the good thing about it is that sooner or later, you would be able to realize that every item that you would buy would actually have a purpose and value. So that you would be able to be making sure that you are only going to get what would be needed, you may want to ask tips or ask directly from the seller what tools are necessary for you to start working with metal.

It should not come as a surprise to you that there is a need to prepare the right kind of clothing which you are going to wear as you start to work with your detector and walk through different places. You should never forget to bring along with you the protective gear that you are going to need and this is something that should never be forgotten since it prevents you from getting heavily injured or simply from getting injured. Even if you cannot really prevent accidents from happening, still you may do something to reduce the risks of it happening, and this is by protecting yourself properly and veering away from possible accidents. You should never wear any kind of fancy clothing for this activity because what you should be wearing are rugged and comfortable clothes. Just in case you get all dirty, it would not really be that of a big deal to you and would allow you to work comfortably.

When you have already made yourself ready for metal detecting, it is important that you try to check out the different tools which you may need so that you would be able to make your performance even more effective and of course, be able to do the job efficiently. The quality of the tools which you are going to make use of should never be disregarded. Instead of making use of tools that are cheap yet not durable, you should instead invest on high quality tools that will last a long time. By doing so, you would be able to avoid the possibility of replacing or fixing the tools that you are using as this may also affect your work with metal. Your tools should not be very heavy either because if you bring heavy tools, then it may immediately tire you. Remember that working with metal will often last for hours at a time.

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Metal Detecting- How to Make the Most of It

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The moment that you already made a decision to go into metal detecting, you should first try and look for a place where there are a lot of people around. From there, it is important that you make an observation as to whether the people you see in a particular day are also the ones that you are going to see on another day. You have to know if there are regular visitors or not. A particular place that you may want to consider because of the numerous people who visit there would be the beach. This place is where you should begin metal detecting because a lot of tourists and people, who may possibly be from different parts of the world, go here and spend most of their free time. Another place that you may want to visit out of convenience would be the different public parks which may be considered as equally crowded as the beaches.

On the other hand, there are some people who would rather go to areas which are not that crowded or a certain area where people have limited access to. When you do metal detecting in this kind of area, it may also be to your benefit because it is possible that there are items that may be discovered and this can be of higher value since no one has ever tried to look for such things in that area. If this would happen to you on a certain day, you should definitely consider yourself very lucky because if you happen to discover something at a certain historical site, then without a doubt, you would eventually come to a realization that being able to discover different kinds of objects, like coins that were used before as well as antique can possibly be dug out.

You have to always bear in your mind that there is a need for you to be courteous at all times. This means that it is necessary for you to make certain that a particular area where you are going to search for metals are really open to the public and would allow you to explore their area. You should also take into account if you would still have to ask permission from the owner or caretaker if such area is not open to the public. If you are really passionate about doing this kind of hobby, then it is also important that you are familiar, at least, or if possible, be well-informed about the proper use of certain devices for a particular kind of metal. By trying to learn as well as understand these kinds of things, surely, you would be able to work efficiently, and would be able to make use of such learning for your own benefit, be able to find even more metal. With all of these things taken into account, there is no doubt that the number of people considering this kind of thing as a hobby is increasing rapidly these days.

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Sample Interview Questions and Answers: How to Prepare For These Tough Questions

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It’s no secret that it’s a buyer’s market out there right now for employers. They’ve got more applications than they know what to do with. You may be competing with dozens of applicants for every job opening. If you are lucky enough to be granted an interview, you better be prepared to answer some tough questions.

The more responsibility a specific job has, the more difficult the questions will be. Any job that involves supervising or managing people, or parts of an organization, will be highly competitive. You’ll need to be able to think on your feet at the interview. This may be your only shot at impressing the employer.

One of the big fears of going into a job interview is being asked a tough question and having no response except a blank look on your face. This would be the worst case scenario, of course, but it plays out in many people’s heads. Unfortunately, this scenario could become a reality unless you prepare ahead of time for a challenging interview.

Here’s an example of some tough sample job interview questions:

Tell me what you enjoyed about your last job? What you didn’t like?

The first part of this question is easy. Most people can find one or more things they liked about a job, even if they thought the job sucked. The second part is tricky. You know you shouldn’t bad mouth your former employer, but you still need to think of something to say.

Pick one thing that you didn’t like about your last job and explain that it bothered you because you felt the company could do better in this area. Give a suggestion of what you would improve. Stay away from negative comments about former coworkers or the company.

Why did you leave your last job?

Stay away from money reasons or negative issues with former coworkers. Instead, explain that you left to find opportunities to grow, explore new interests, etc.

Give an example of how you made an impact at your last job?

If you’ve never thought much about this, then now’s the time. Every person’s job at a company has a direct or indirect impact on the people around them, the organization and those that come into contact with the company. Find an example of something you did at your job that had a positive impact on either your coworkers, the company or the company’s customers.

Describe your biggest challenge and how you handled it?

You must take time to think about this one. There’s no way you will come up with a good answer on the fly. Think of a person, place or thing that made it difficult for you to do your job. How did you work around this obstacle and come out a winner?

Describe your decision making process.

You want to appear strong on this one. So, you need to figure out if you make decisions quick and confidently, or like to weigh the pros and cons of an idea first before coming to the best solution for the situation.

There’s no right or wrong to this question, the employer is trying to find out if you are capable of taking decisive action when needed. Some people have difficulty making up their minds. These are not the people they’re looking to hire.

How would you describe your management style?

Here’s where you tell them what type of manager you think you are. Are you very hands on or do you like to give people more independence and act in a supporting role?

Are you a people person?

Are you strict, but fair?

Know what your style is and be very honest with the employer about this.

What is your greatest weakness?

Warning: this is a question that can stop you cold in an interview. We’re so used to talking about our strengths in an interview situation that often we don’t have a clue what to say to someone asking us to describe a weakness.

However, you cannot stay silent. If you do, you may lose your chance at the position. The employer isn’t that interested in hearing about your weakness as they are in seeing how you handle the question. The ironic thing is that if you stare at them blankly on this one, you’ll end up looking weak – even if you were great a moment before.

Say something like you’re too chatty or overconfident or maybe a tad bit too focused on little details, etc. Pick a lightweight weakness and turn it into a positive. You talk a lot because you’re a people person. You’re overconfident at times, but careful not to step on anyone’s toes. You’re picky about details because you care about the quality of your work. Keep a smile on your face while answering.

What assets and talents do you feel you can contribute to our company?

Here is where you should shine. Give them action steps you will take to be a top performer in their organization. Don’t say that you “feel” you would do this or that. Tell them exactly what you WILL do. Act like you’re already one of the team and all they need to do let you loose and you will help their company soar to new heights.

It will help if you’ve already done some research on their company and have an idea of what would benefit them.

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