Getting Ahead at Work

How to Bomb an Interview

By Maghan Lusk

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There are plenty of articles that tell you how to be a paragon of interview prowess, but few master juggling the bulleted lists to become the candidate of every employer’s dreams. Naturally, it’s easier to focus on your strengths than weaknesses. ... more »

How to Build a Portfolio

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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There are many types of careers that may be helped along by a good portfolio. If you are in the construction business (remodeling or cabinet installations and kitchen designs, for examples) or the real estate business, a portfolio may be invaluable... more »

How to Build Career Value

By innov8ive

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Yes, there is such a thing as career value and it varies from person to person. Your career value is the combination of several factors. The higher you rank on each factor, the higher your career value. Now, I can’t tell you where you rank ... more »

How to Build Up Self Confidence In You

By Raymond Teh

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If you have the intentions of creating more self confidence, you could be able to achieve great result in many areas such as financially, healthy and of course wealthy. Following are the some of the basic but important steps and habit that we ... more »

How to Buy a Masters Degree

By Shanon Bloomberg

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Are you looking for ways to buy a masters degree online for less money than what it would cost to go to a real college? Then you have come to the right place. Here you will see just how easy it is to get a masters degree in less time than it ... more »

How to Buy Degrees Online

By Shanon Bloomberg

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People do a lot of stuff in their life that is not smart. However, you can make up for all of that by purchasing online life experience degrees. That is because purchasing online degrees is considered very smart. There are a few reasons behind ... more »

How to Care For a Fine Watch

By billyclint21885

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Many people become very attached to their watches. People often spend many thousands of dollars on them, and we often wear them as a bit of a symbol of the type of person we are. Importantly, we often keep them for many years, with some watches ... more »

How to Carve Outt Your Own Space at Your Nonprofit

By WinningSmile

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Small nonprofits are notorious for hiring dedicated, passionate people for very low wages. Those of us who step up to the challenge of working at these nonprofits get tremendous satisfaction out of contributing to a cause, but when it comes down ... more »

How to Choose an Online Accredited Degree Program

By Jeanne Grunert

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As the economy shakes and quakes from roiling energy and consumer goods prices, many adults consider returning to school to attain an advanced degree. Study after study proves that as educational attainments increase, one's income increases too. ... more »

How to Choose Stocks

By LayGenius

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This is about being able to read, understand and buy common stocks. Common stocks are the ones that can either make you wealthy or at the very least give you a more comfortable life, and maybe lead to an early retirement... more »

How to Choose the Right Part Time Job

By georgeplimpton

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Are you someone working full time who wants to earn an extra income? If so, then this article is for you. As they say, nobody becomes rich by being an employee for all of his or her life. Most likely, if you are an employee, you are living ... more »

How to Choose the Right Part Time Job

By amalchick

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Are you someone working full time who wants to earn an extra income? If so, then this article is for you. As they say, nobody becomes rich by being an employee for all of his or her life. Most likely, if you are an employee, you are living ... more »

How to Click with Temp Agencies

By lbothell

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The savvy temp not only handles various assignments in a professional manner, but also makes the temp agency look good. Every assignment can either help or hurt the agency – either the client will feel you solved their problems or contributed to ... more »

How to Conduct a Media Interview

By kjones83

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Successfully interviewing someone--for journalistic or marketing purposes--can be a challenging prospect. Knowing these tips will ensure you get the information you need and capture your subject... more »

How to Conduct an Interview

By NEGiroux

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Interviewing is a skill anyone can learn. These same skills can make you the hit of any social event. The skills help you draw out other people, help them to talk about themselves or their passions. Most people enjoy an attentive, interested ... more »

How to Control Your Anger

By PrestonGresham

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Let's face it, throughout your day, there will be someone or something that will make you angry. Whether it's another motorist, a bill collector or the cashier at your local grocer, you may often find yourself biting down on your lip in order to ... more »

How to Coordinate Executive Meetings

By YvonneRobert

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The tasks of an executive assistant sometimes require an ability to juggle several projects. In fact, an assistant must consider the number of hats to wear while coordinating one executive meeting. Executive meetings typically involve various ... more »

How to Cope With a First-Time Boss

By Bill Bucy

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First-time bosses can be a pain in the neck. Every decision and communication is an experiment as they learn their new skills. Understanding and empathy can go a long way to making the situation easier on yourself... more »

How to Cope With Being Rejected for Promotion

By Bill Bucy

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Someone else got the promotion you worked so hard to earn. You're embarrassed, confused, hurt and angry. You can also gain respect and position yourself for the future if you take a deep breath and follow a few steps. Read on to learn how... more »

How to Cope With Ruthless Co-Workers

By Clarissa Steffen, Ed.D.

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Climbing the ladder of success can create jealousies which may trigger co-workers to act out on you in a threatening way. The acting out can range from covert to over behaviors. Learning to cope with the ruthlessness can be critical if you are ... more »

How to Correct Someone

By Ranie

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Oops. People make mistakes and people sometimes need correction so you can prove your intellectual intelligence compared to their momentary ignorance or you can correct people out of goodness so they can learn their lesson. How do you correct ... more »

How to Create a Career 101 Lesson Plan for the High School Classroom

By Martina McKoy

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As the market becomes more of a global society, it is important to prepare students with more diversified work skills. Here are some ways to help your high school students to get a jumpstart on their career... more »

How to create perfume design packaging that boost sales dramatically

By traff20

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Create perfume design packaging is not easy .Today when Estee Lauder, or Elizabeth Arden, or L'Oreal, or Inter Perfumes or Parlux — or Coty ,even other perfume company — launches a new fragrance, the design of the packaging alone costs tens of ... more »

How to Create Your Goals and Objectives

By Bill Bucy

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In many work situations, most individuals are asked to participate in setting their goals or objectives for the year. Since you want goals to be both a stretch and obtainable, you should give your end of the process careful thought. Read on to ... more »

How to Deal With a Boss Who Knows Less Than You

By Bill Bucy

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Supervisors need to understand the bigger picture to be effective. The details belong to the people who perform the individual tasks. Some bosses, though, feel the need to tell those folks how to do their jobs, something that hurts morale and can ... more »

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