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Make The Procrastination Habit Work for You

Make The Procrastination Habit Work For You
Most of us procrastinate at some time in our lives - for some it's a daily struggle. IF this applies to you here are some helpful tips.
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Inspire Your Team by Starting With Yourself

Inspire Your Team By Starting With Yourself
Inspiration is powerful stuff. Inspired people are fully energised and clearly focused, which means they are strongly motivated and engaged in the action they take.
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Overcome Problems with Resumes and Make Them Shine

Over Come Problems With Resumes
Some problems that are often apparent in many resumes can be avoided with a little forethought. Here’s some expert help.
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Make Yourself More Visible in the Workplace

Make Yourself More Visible In The Workplace
Most of us have a cloak of invisibility we wear at times. When we want to have influence we need to be visible so it becomes time to take this cloak off.
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13 Small Things to Simplify Your Workday

Simplify your work day
Great tips to help you gain precious time by simplifying and streamlining your life and eliminated the non-essentials.
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Networking for the Socially Inept, Introverted and Reluctant

Networking tips
Are you the kind of person who doesn't do well in social situations? Here's how to get past the social willys.
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The Golden Key to Success

The Golden Key to Success
There's a lot to learn when you're starting your own business. But what if there was one golden key you needed to ensure success - a lesson to live by?
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Beware – Email Can Steal Your Best Time

Beware Email Can Steal Your Best Time
What work task do you start the day with? Is it email? But have you noticed that email seems to take on a life of its own?
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Mastering the Earning Game

Mastering The Earning Game
Jack Canfield says : “Inside you is a core genius—something that you love to do, something that’s effortless and fun.” So how can you find it?
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Look Out for Lay-off Signs

Look Out For Lay off Signs
It pays to be aware of our employment. Many people who lose their jobs fail to see the warning signs and therefore have no action plan when it happened.
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The Art of Brief Emails

The Art Of Brief Emails
Master the art of writing concise emails, and you communicate essential information without taking up much time – yours or the recipients’ time.
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Is it Time to Leave My Job?

Is It Time To Leave My Job
When we think of leaving our job we can go through a mental tug-of-war. Here’s some tips to help you review your situation.
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Daily Planning Made Simple

Daily Planning Made Simple
Most people don’t use their to do lists (if they have them) in a way that gets the best results. Robyn Pearce offers suggestions.
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Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday

Create A Peaceful And Relaxed Workday
You can create the perfect workday, if you’re willing to start from scratch. The first step is the realisation that you are in control of your day.
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Afraid to Change Careers in this Economy?

Afraid To Change Careers In This Economy
The buzz right now is that everyone is holding on to their current jobs due to the grim economy. Is this true for you?
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Survival Skills When You Hate Your Job

Survival Skills When You Hate Your Job
Here are a few mistakes made when struggling with a job and some solutions and getting through.
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The Job Interview Preparation Checklist

The Job Interview Preparation List
It pays to prepare how you will answer the toughest interview questions. Here's an eleven-point checklist to help.
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Job Versus Career

Job Verus Career
Do you find your 8 hours are considered a “daily grind”? Can you make a difference in the career you’re already at?
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Are You On the Right Career Path?

On the Right Career Path
Anyone can find themselves on a career path that leads to dissatisfaction, frustration and inadequate earnings.
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Weary and Tempted by Retirement

The concept of retirement is a modern one.
Retirement can be seen to be the ultimate if somewhat elusive goal. At the end of the year it can look even more tempting – but is it really what we want?
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Tips for Hiring the Right People

When reading resumes watch out for these two
            traps
One of the most costly mistakes for business is making a bad hiring decision. When reading a resume here are the three things to look for.
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Work as Play

For too many people, work is drudgery.

For too many people, work is drudgery. But work doesn’t have to be boring — it can be something you look forward to, an outlet for your creativity and imagination.

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When Job Search Feels Hopeless

Pick yourself up after a failure and move
            forward

If you are out of work it’s easy to get into feelings of despair. Here are some tips to keep your spirits up when you're feeling down during this process.

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How to Defuse a Volatile Workplace Situation

Manage tricky work issues skilfully
Robyn Pearce offers some strategies on managing tricky work issues skilfully – to get the best result for everyone.
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Women Re-entering the Job Market

These activities can help optimise your re-employment results

No matter what the reason, the challenge remains universal: getting back into the workforce without taking a step backward professionally.

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Who Controls the Interruptions?

The interruptions never go away, but we can control them.

Have you ever gone to work feeling keen, then the interruptions start, the day turns to chaos, and you end up feeling you have achieved nothing?

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How to Ask for a Raise – And Get It

When was the last time you asked for a raise?
There is a way to ask for a raise that doesn't involve emotions or ultimatums. The answer is planning. Here’s what needs to be covered.
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Career – Are You Cinderella or the Ugly Sister?

"It's never too late to be who you might have been."

We've probably all tried to be someone we're not - whether to get a new job or to hold on to one. Here are a few clues about that state.

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Managing Difficult People

Here are 10
            management tips for managing difficult people.

Managers and supervisors often face the problem of how to manage a difficult employee. Here’s how you can rise to this challenge.

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Career Strategies

Get the career you
            want and advance that career once you have it!

Fiona Powell offers her best tips on how to get the career you want and how to advance that career once you have it.

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Making the Most of the In Between Times

"In Between
            Times" are important transition periods in our life.

When we make changes there are dangers in rushing from A to B without pause for breath. Avoid falling into these traps.

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How to Reinvigorate Your Work

We have a
            responsibility to ourselves to honour what we believe is really
            important

Committing to one thing inevitably excludes others, so it is wise to choose carefully. How often do you say 'No'?

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Protect Your Job in Times of Economic Uncertainty

Protect your job
            and achieve your goals with these tips!

If you love your job and want to protect it, here are 3 easy tips that you can use right now to increase your value at work.

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Making a Decision – Go With Your Gut

Tap into your intuition and use it to make good decisions
When was the last time you applied the “go with your gut” approach to your decision making? How did that work out for you? Here’s some tips.
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Present An Excellent Resume

An excellent resume is your best marketing tool in thejob market
A well written resume can set you apart from your competition, get you interviews and influence your pay rate.
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Love Your Job

Many people hate their jobs. Don't be one of them!
We spend 60% of our time at work. Use these tips from Denise Ryan to help you find a way to love your job.
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How to Always Have a Tidy Space

What's clutter? Just something in the wrong place at the wrong time
Try one of the following strategies next time, as you stand there being tempted to head down the grey tunnel of 'slob-itis'.
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Job Search Tips: Become A Job Offer Magnet

Identify what you love to do and get the job your love!
Identifying what you love to do is an important part of your job search success.
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Finding Time By Prioritising

Create more time with an action plan for prioritising!
Finding time gets easier as you learn to prioritise effectively. Practice and perfect the following 3 tips.
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How to Recover from Job Loss

Trust that if you lose your job, you will find something even better!
Don’t give up! Here are some tips for recovering from a lay-off or firing.
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Resume Writing Myths

Distinguish yourself as the perfect candidate with a powerful resume
In today's competitive job market, it makes sense to ensure your resume is in top shape. Ensure you're using cutting-edge techniques. 
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Out of a Job

Losing your job doesn't have to be all bad news
As the global recession worsens, businesses will shed staff & unemployment is expected to double. Liz Koh offers tips to get through the tough times ahead.  
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10 Killer Job Interview Questions and Answers

What is the true meaning of the interview question?
Here are 10 typical interview questions and the true concerns behind them. 
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Finding the Perfect Work

Find your life's work
Finding your life’s work—the work that’s just perfect for you—must start and finish with you. Use these 20 secrets to get you there. 
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Practice for Job Interview Success

Make a great impression right from the start!
Here are seven effective tips to make a good first impression at your interview. 
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Is Self-Employment for You?

Do you dream of working for yourself?
If you dream about working for yourself Cheryl Richardson has some great “action" tips to make this a reality. 
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Dealing With Difficult People

Ways to deal with people who drive you crazy.
Here are 27 secrets and strategies to help you cope with the frustration and irritation. 
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Are You In A Job, Career or Calling?

Find out how you view your work
This is a great time of year to take stock. How would you describe the way you earn a living? Take this survey to find out which category you belong to - and what that says about your satisfaction with life!  
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Three Common Mistakes Made In Job Interviews

A successful job interview needs prepartion and thought.
The interview is a type of performance, or presentation. To do well you need to do some preparation. 
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What to Do When a Co-Worker Drives You Crazy

How to cope when a co-worker is driving you crazy
Maybe the guy in the cubicle next to you drives you crazy. You can have the power to turn a good day into a bad one. Reclaim your sanity and find your workplace Zen with these tips.
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Going the Extra Mile for Success

Successful people go the extra mile
Jack Canfield says successful people stand out from the crowd because they go the extra mile. He offers some thought provoking questions.
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How To Create A Vision For Your Career

Writng goals creates a powerful blueprint for future success.
Imagine going on a trip without selecting a destination. It’s the same with your career. If we can't visualise a desired result the results dont happen.
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7 Tips for a Toxic Boss

Empowering tips to deal with a toxic boss
Dealing with a toxic boss is a challenge. Some times you may want to shout or run. Here are some tips to empower you. 
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Getting Back to Work

Returning to the workforce can be challenging
Re-entering the workforce after several years does not need to cause the desperation..., any woman can turn the next phase of her career into the best professional years of her life.
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Simple Email Tips for Time Efficiency

Manage your emails well to prevent time wasting.

 

A clear email box equals an uncluttered mind. Robyn Pearce tackles the problem of email clutter.

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Boost Your Job Interview Confidence

Looking for work unsuccessfully can erode our confidence,

Feeling nervous about a job interview? Here are some tips to help you shine. 

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Having a Career Transition Crisis?

Overcome the stress of making a career change.
Here are the 10 main things I did to ease my transition from working in the ivory tower of academia to starting up and becoming a successful small business owner. 
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Dealing With Power Games in the Work Place

Workplace bullying is incredibly destructive.
Support is crucial in the demoralising situation of work place power games, take regular exercise, eat a healthy diet and maintain interests and friends outside work. 
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Winning a Job Interview

How to win a job you love.
0 easy ways to help make your job interview go smoothly. Make sure you have these items under control before each interview and the process will go much smoother... 
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Finding the Perfect Work

When we find the right job it's a thrill.
Finding your life’s work - the work that’s just perfect for you - must start and finish with you. Use these 20 secrets to help you get there. 
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Avoid the Top Five Resume Mistakes

A well written Cv is vital in the job search market.
Once your resume is designed to avoid the top five resume mistakes, you will be well on your way to winning interviews and reaching your career objective. 
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Make a Good Impression in a Job Interview

First impressions do count!
When you get started on the right foot the interview will flow easily. Follow these 7 tips for a good first impression. 
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Get Rid of Office Clutter

Office clutter can stop us from getting ahead.
Applying smart organisational skills to de-cluttering your office can take only a few minutes a day. Here are ten ways to get rid of office clutter.  
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Job Search Paralysis

Looking for work can become overwhelming.
Swimming around in job search circles, going nowhere, can be an exhausting feat. So how do you begin to navigate this quest? 
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Why Understanding Personality is Important at Work

Everyone is different in personality so how can we work well together?
‘How many of you have ever resigned from a job because of difficulties with someone you work with, or someone you have to have contact with for work?’ 
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Make The Procrastination Habit Work for You | Inspire Your Team by Starting With Yourself | Overcome Problems with Resumes and Make Them Shine | Make Yourself More Visible in the Workplace | Networking for the Socially Inept, Introverted and Reluctant | 13 Small Things to Simplify Your Workday | Mastering the Earning Game | Look Out for Lay-off Signs | The Art of Brief Emails | Is it Time to Leave my Job? | Job Versus Career | Dreaming of Less Work? Read The 4-Hour Workweek | Afraid to Change Careers in this Economy? | Weary and Tempted by Retirement? | Survival Skills When Hate Your Job | The Interview Preparation Checklist | Are You On The Right Career Path? | Tips for Hiring the Right People - and Traps To Avoid | How to Defuse a Volatile Workplace Situation | Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday | Working Smarter – To Get There Quicker, Stop | Work as Play | When Job Search Feels Hopeless | Who Controls The Interruptions? | How to Ask for a Raise - and Get It! | Tips for Women Re-Entering the Job Market | Tips for Managing Difficult People | Career: Are you Cinderella or The Ugly Sister? | Making The Most Of "In Between" Times | How To Reinvigorate Your Work | Present An Excellent Resume | Protect Your Job in Times of Economic Uncertainty | Making a Decision? Go With Your Gut! | Love Your Job | How to Always Have a Tidy Space | Job Search Tips: Become A Job Offer Magnet | Finding Time by Prioritising | How to Recover from a Job Loss | Resume Writing Myths | Out of a Job | 10 Killer Job Interview Questions and Answers | Practice for Job Interviews | Is Self-Employment for You? | Dealing with Difficult People | Are You In A Job, Career or Calling? Take This Survey! | Three Common Job Interview Mistakes | What to Do When a Co-Worker Drives You Crazy | Going the Extra Mile Will Get You Even Farther | How To Create A Vision For Your Career | Dealing with a Toxic Boss | Getting Back To Work! | Simple Email Tips for Time Efficiency | Boost Your Job Interview Confidence | Having a Career Transition Crisis? | Power Games in the Work Place | Winning a Job Interview | Finding the Perfect Work | Avoid the Top Five Resume Mistakes | Make a Good Impression In a Job Interview | Get Rid of Office Clutter | Job Search Paralysis | Why Understanding Personality is Important at Work | What Do You Love About Your Work? | Mistakes to Avoid When Making a Big Career Change | Interruptions: The Bane Of Our Life | Job Search & Career Success | Smart Steps to Changing Careers | Get Ahead, Tips for Career Advancement | Not Working and Happy | Stop Procrastinating! | The Benefits for Women of Having a Mentor | More Career Articles

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