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Managing Work Expectations

Everyone has expectations; the people who do best in a work environment are those who are able to understand and articulate what expectations are most important, and to put themselves in situations where those expectations can be satisfied.
Using a diagnostic booklet called “Managing Work Expectations, Transforming Attitudes: A Personal Learning Guide for Increasing Commitment and [...]

Checking a Job Reference

Checking job references can be tricky. Use these reference questions provided in this sample reference check form to assist in the process.
Checking a job reference can be a tricky proposition, especially if the potential employee has an employer – past or present – that isn’t being forthcoming with relevant information. Therefore preparation to check someone’s [...]

Changing Career

When stuck in the same job for so long, it can become easy to fear breaking the cycle to find that dream job. A quick guide to help kickstart the process.
It is essential that when looking for that dream job, research is undertaken thoroughly. For example – person A wants to be a lawyer. [...]

Job Options for Introverted Personalities

People come with all different types of personalities, however, for an introvert the career options they are faced with can appear predominantly extroverted.
Being introverted doesn’t always mean that a person is anti social or anxious working with others. Sometimes in work, it is a preference for working through most projects alone, or a matter [...]

Advantages of Temporary Jobs

To many people, a temporary position does not sound very appealing. Some consider temp jobs to be unskilled labor, tedious work, or just a waste of time. People with this negative attitude towards temporary positions all share one common characteristic: THEY ARE WRONG. Temp jobs are not a waste of time. Besides providing income, temp [...]