Remember those days when the boss would call you up in his or her office to discuss your work performance? Or when people would actually visit each other on their birthdays? Well, it seems like those days are about to become extinct! The technology these days has made such human face-to-face interaction almost redundant. Gradually, text-messaging and social networking has replaced actual phone calls... 

Everybody has a life credo. It’s usually inspired by your family members or any important person in your life that you want to model your life after; or sometimes one of the famous quotes resonates so well with your own beliefs that it becomes your life motto. And that’s quite understandable, especially since those sayings have stood the test of time already, so why invent a wheel all over again? In... 

Face to Face is the most common type of job interview and involves one interviewer and one candidate. Depending on the company it can be with the person hiring for the role (your new boss), or initially with someone from the Human Resources Department. Let’s start with Human Resources. The Human Resource representative will screen you for the role and confirm that you have the basic requirements... 

The uninterrupted flow of life would have been impossible without a series of natural transitions: from infanthood to toddlerhood, from toddlerhood to childhood, from childhood to adolescence, etc. Some of them are more dramatic than others, but all of them are necessary steps for a person’s development. Graduating from high school and going to college is one of the most significant transitions... 

There are no guarantees in life, but these 10 alternatives are very effective tools. They will challenge you to change and allow the job you want to find you. Many successful job hunters, after they have found the job they’re looking for, report that the job found them as much as they found the job. 1. Make sure you mail to the person you interviewed a hand written thank-you note no later than... 

In a recent study, “…70 percent of Americans surveyed identified loud talking in public places as a major irritant.” Source: The Etiquette Advantage in Business. The convenience of new technologies, such as cellular phones, create a whole new set of rules’ regarding what is appropriate. Some states and communities have gone so far as to establish laws against distracted driving habits that... 

When a potential employer is looking for new staff, they have a skills matrix which describes in detail what qualifications and skills the person they employ should have. What they generally don’t have is a qualities matrix, but these are extremely important and are qualities that all future employers are looking for. Therefore the ideal candidate will be the one who has the skills, qualifications... 

Most of the job interview manuals give you advice on what to say at an interview. But it is also important to know what NOT to say at a job interview. These common blunders might cost you a job: - “ I don’t know.” Even if the answer doesn’t come to you right away, give it a thought. Take a deep breath, win yourself some time, and try to come up with the answer to the best of your knowledge.... 

Real estate is among the industries who are stepping up with their online marketing. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), about 84% of home buyers and sellers maximize the internet as a marketing strategy. Those who are relying on realty magazines and books and television for selling and hunting homes are decreasing in numbers. Given with this kind of information, realtors cannot... 

If you don’t own a cellular phone, raise your hand. I recently said that to a group of thirty professionals. To everyone’s amazement, one person put up a hand. Most of us were not expecting to see any. Everywhere you go today, there are people around you with cell phones. If they are not talking on them, the devices are clipped to their belts or their handbags. You get the idea that having a wireless...