Archive for January, 2009

The 9 Mistakes Applicants Must Avoid When Contacting an Employer

There are several resources and tools on hand to guide and coach job seekers through the steps or process of a career transition. Most people benefit by learning what to avoid. At the same time, these tools and resources are equally very useful and suggest what you should do. If you found yourself in this [...]

International Work Assignments – The Importance of Getting it Right

The news media aren’t exactly in business to cheer us up. After all, their stock in trade is doom and gloom.
But even by their standards the economic news is depressing stuff at the moment, with every week bringing another round of bad tidings, including a flurry of announcements around the world of firms culling jobs.
Certainly [...]

Developing Your Career From the Ground Up

If you’re just graduating from college, or deciding to enter the workforce after spending your adult years involved in other projects, then you have the benefit many others don’t: building your career from the ground up.
For some, this prospect may sound scary – especially if they’re in the midst of a career that has been [...]