Delivering Service to Keep your Job From Being Outsourced
One of the top concerns people in the job market have today has to do with outsourcing and globalization. Sometimes we look around and it seems like every company is looking to cut costs by moving jobs overseas. We would like to address this issue through a series of articles on the subject. The first issue we'd like to address is that of using a service orientation to stand out from the competition and keep your job from being outsourced. To illustrate, I'd like to share an example from the ...Read the rest of this post »
January 28, 2012
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The Six Sigma Approach
The Six Sigma Approach To put it in layman language, the Six Sigma proposition is all about improving capabilities of business process to such an extent that there in no margin for poor quality. Customers value unswerving, consistent, predictable and world-class quality from a product or service. More often than not however, businesses measure their performance on averages and average-based measures of the recent past. With a Six Sigma approach the organization ensures that the customers are ...Read the rest of this post »
January 27, 2012
Posted in: Business
Searching For An IT Job
Looking for an IT job is one of the easiest to perform due to the incredibly high demand in the IT field. As the Internet grows, corporations network through Intranets ' even the advancement of science has the demand for anyone with IT skills at an all time high. Computer technology continues to advance, change and grow and, in turn, increases the demand for new and diverse IT jobs. A job search for a person with the right skills is not only easy, but can be quickly done with the ...Read the rest of this post »
January 26, 2012
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SOME COPY TIPS FROM AN OLD HAND
I have been in the ad game for a long, long time. I have trained hundreds of writers, and I've been responsible for shifting millions of dollars in product worldwide. Here are just a few tips that I hope will help you do a better job, and make a bigger name for yourself. One. Whatever copy job you are working on - brochure, mailer, sales letter, press ad - always include a headline. A pertinent headline. A selling headline. This headline will be, or should be, powerful enough or intriguing ...Read the rest of this post »
January 25, 2012
Posted in: Writing
Searching For An Executive Job
A job search for executives is far less complicated today than it has been in the past. Anyone who is looking for an executive job can simply look to the Internet where there are hundreds of employment websites, with many specifically geared towards executives. These websites offer individuals the opportunity to network with other executives in order to share ideas, offer communication about opportunities and support that can be useful during a job search. The best way to begin looking for an ...Read the rest of this post »
January 24, 2012
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Students Searching For A Job
Searching for a job has become easier than ever for those who are graduating from school and looking to enter the workforce. Many schools offer guidance services as well as networking opportunities for graduates looking for work after finishing school. Recruiters often work hand in hand with career services on a number of campuses to connect with the kind of individuals they have in mind for specific positions. While these types of services can open doors to several people, hardly ...Read the rest of this post »
January 23, 2012
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Sure-Fire Copywriting Tips
As you know, good sales copy is critical to your success online. Although it's not something that you can learn overnight, here are a few pointers to increase your response rates ... __1. Focus on benefits, not on features. For example, the specialty pet bed you're selling might have a durable polar fleece lining. That's a feature. The benefit is that it will keep your pet warm, snuggly, and happy on cold nights. Another benefit would be that it saves you money because it can withstand ...Read the rest of this post »
January 20, 2012
Posted in: Writing
NEWS FLASH!! BAD SPELING AFEKTS BIZNEZ!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Did you know that somewhere around 50% of all websites have one or more of the following problems? * typing errors * spelling mistakes * grammatical problems * punctuation problems. Wow! A whopping 50%! Hard to believe?? No, I don't think it is. In my daily business life I briefly skim or read anywhere up to hundreds of web pages, brochures, flyers, business cards and emails per day. I'm lucky - I've got a *proofreader's eye* [I'll give it back soon - haha] which ...Read the rest of this post »
January 18, 2012
Posted in: Business
Background Checks - Quintessential In Today's World Of
A background check is essentially a verification procedure. It is a method of investigating the past of an individual and his achievements and failures for the purpose of recruitment. This helps the employer to judge the validity of information furnished by the prospective employee. Any company must go through a proper and systematic background checking before making a hiring decision. Background checks have proved to be more beneficial and effective in comparison to personal interviews and ...Read the rest of this post »
January 17, 2012
Posted in: Business
Searching For A Federal Job
Many years ago searching for a federal job was a long, complicated and drawn out process. Today, it has been become far less complex and is now just a three-step process. Finding a federal job used to be accomplished through postings in a government office branch and sometimes in libraries. Today, finding an opening can be done right on the Internet. There is a web site that lists federal jobs also lists many state, local and even private business positions. Many of the federal, state and local ...Read the rest of this post »
January 16, 2012
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