Objectives: Examine various areas of your life Identify your strengths and weaknesses Develop a vision that will lead to a balanced, happy and fulfilling life Mapping your Life PathIn previous lessons you explored career options, something that you need to do at this stage in your life; however, you must also realize that your career … Continue reading Career Exploration: Mapping your Life Path
Category: Careers
Welcome to our page on careers and business, where you can find helpful advice, tips, and information to succeed in your work life. We cover topics such as employment lessons, business skills, and public speaking. Let us guide you towards career success with insights on writing resumes, job searching, interviewing, writing business letters, and more.
Careers in Business
Business is defined as the commercial activity involving the buying and selling of commodities (goods and services). Businesses surround us in our daily lives — the shops in our neighborhoods and the advertisements that persuade us to buy their products, as well as many service related businesses. Have you ever thought of a career in … Continue reading Careers in Business
Career Assessment Tests: Do Your Interest, Skills and Aptitude Match Your Job Choice?
Before you embark on college or a training program, be sure your personal values and dreams are supported by the career you are training for. Do you have the personality for the career you want? If you are already working in a profession or industry and want to advance, have you considered how your current … Continue reading Career Assessment Tests: Do Your Interest, Skills and Aptitude Match Your Job Choice?
So You Want to be a Manager! Better Yet, a Leader…
You are sitting at your desk at eight o’clock in the evening, wondering how you ended up working for someone who knows less than you know, doing his or her bidding for less money than you are worth, and working late in the bargain. That’s when it hits you. You should be the boss. You have done … Continue reading So You Want to be a Manager! Better Yet, a Leader…
Careers: Thinking about the Future
Information on thinking about your future career and work. Here you will learn about: Identifying your personal likes, dislikes and needs Your motivations Identifying potential careers that may be fulfilling to you based upon your likes, dislikes and needs THINKING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE CAREEREvery individual has unique personality characteristics which dictate their likes, dislikes and needs to … Continue reading Careers: Thinking about the Future
Career Exploration: Applying Yourself
Learn about applying yourself to your future, work, and career. Here you will learn about: Becoming motivated to diligently prepare for your future. Realizing that what you get out of life is a direct result of what you put into it. Taking responsibility for your own actions so you can reap the rewards that come from … Continue reading Career Exploration: Applying Yourself
Career Planning Introduction Lesson
It is said that most people change careers at least three times in their lifetimes. That might sound overwhelming, but consider that it covers everyone in this country – from folks with a high school education or less to those with a PhD; from those in business management to those teaching graduate classes at top … Continue reading Career Planning Introduction Lesson
Facing a Job Interview without Fear
The day has arrived. You dress, groom, and get into the car with your interview dossier. On the seat beside you or in your pocket are driving directions. In your wallet is parking money, cab fare, and a credit card for any emergency requiring money. You approach the reception desk or walk through the front … Continue reading Facing a Job Interview without Fear
Job Interviews may include Tests, Surveys, or Assessments, not just Questions
We all think of a job interview as being you and one or more people sitting in an office. They ask questions and you answer them. At some companies, however, there may be more involved. Companies may ask job candidates to complete surveys, questionnaires, or assessment tests as part of the interview process. This form … Continue reading Job Interviews may include Tests, Surveys, or Assessments, not just Questions
Networking: Finding People Who Can Help You Find a Job
Networking is the best possible way to find a job. You can start networking with people you already know, but what happens once you have talked to everyone you know? You need a B List, names of people given to you by someone you know or a name you find by doing some research. Your … Continue reading Networking: Finding People Who Can Help You Find a Job
Create a Job seekers Calling Card
In the 19th Century, people left the house without a personal calling card. About the size of today’s business card, the calling card was handy for giving people your address or leaving it behind when you called on someone who wasn’t home. Use a similar technique in the 21st Century. Create a job seekers calling … Continue reading Create a Job seekers Calling Card
Networking: Schmoozing Your Way to a Career
According to a career transition study done by Drake Beam Morin, 64 percent of the almost 7500 people surveyed said they found their new jobs through networking. Fifteen percent of job seekers use a search firm. Nine percent find jobs through newspaper ads, and eight percent get a job by sending resumes out through the … Continue reading Networking: Schmoozing Your Way to a Career
