Which Career Does Your Horoscope Point To

Which Career Does Your Horoscope Point To We all regularly check the magazines and newspapers for our horoscopes, what will the next week or month bring? Horoscopes usually depict common personality traits and how we use this in life to get by in relationships, education and work life. So what career should you be in based on your horoscope? This infographic by Crystal Heart Psychics shows suggested careers for each zodiac sign and some of your strongest traits as a person. in both personal and professional life. Here are a few of themwhat career will you get? 1. Aquarius Most likely to have an unconventional job and they love to explore. A Scientist? 2. Pisces Creative and passionate mindset, and excel in traditional arts. Perhaps an Artist? 3. Aries Aries are strong, brave and are excellent promotors.  Maybe a  soldier! 4. Taurus They love stability, perhaps and Accountant or a Lawyer? 5. Gemini A gemini wants to travel and is very artistic. You should be  a Rescue Worker! Read the rest below! RELATED: 10 unusual careers that you will love

Recruitment fairs targeting international students Global Career Company University of Manchester Careers Blog

Recruitment fairs targeting international students Global Career Company University of Manchester Careers Blog There are an increasing number of agencies now setting up to help international students in the UK to explore and apply for graduate opportunities back in their home countries. One organisation that has worked with The University of Manchester for a number of years is The Global Career Company (GCC) www.globalcareercompany.com   GCC organises a number of recruitment fairs in key cities across Europe and beyond (including London in the UK) hosting international employers. These include Careers in Africa; Careers in Asia, Careers in the Middle East North Africa and Careers in Central Eastern Europe. Anyone can apply to attend, but it is an invitation only event so you need to be selected to go along. Final year / postgraduate students in their final year with some working experience are most likely to be selected.     (Top tip: a quality application to the same standard as a job application really helps! ). Coming Up Careers in Asia.   (closing date 31st October, 2012) The closing date to apply for the Careers in Asia event (and meet leading firms from across Asia) is 31st October, 2012.   The event is later on (February, 2013) but as companies get involved in selecting applicants, it can take a while. Meet Global Career Company Wed. 31st October, 2012 Global career company will be attending the International Recruiters event on 31st October as part of international students careers week. If you would like to meet the team (hiring for all of the Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe events) this event is a good opportunity. You can find out more about what makes a good application and which employers will be attending. To find out more about the event, and how to sign up, see www.manchester.ac.uk/careers/internationalweek . and finally, if you want to explore some more agencies, keep an eye on this blog and the Facebook careers group for international students, Careerslink and the internatinal jobs pages of our international students micro-site: http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/students/international/internationaljobs/ All International

Daily Blog Posting and Personal Branding Success - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Daily Blog Posting and Personal Branding Success - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Daily blog posting is a proven, practical way to build your personal branding successno matter how busy you are. If youre starting to build your personal brand, or you want to jump start a stalled personal brand, daily blog posting can make a big difference in a short amount of time. And, its not as much work as you expect, especially if you prepare the way by setting up a daily blogging plan like the one I describe below. Daily blog posting is an especially personal branding tool if you use RSS feeds to link your blog to your Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media pages. Each time you update your blog, youre simultaneously updating your social media presence everywhere. Benefits of daily blog posting Daily blog posting offers numerous long-term and short-term benefits. These include: New prospects. Assuming your blog posts are search engine optimized for your keywords and phrases, each blog post will increase your search engine visibility and attract new prospects to your blog. Repeat visits. In addition to reinforcing your personal brand as an expert in your field, each new post attracts repeat visits from your core prospects and clients. Social media. Each new posts creates fresh news that you can announce in social media like Twitter, inviting others to comment on your latest posts. Fresh content. Daily blog posting is one of the best ways you can turn your expertise and ideas into information that you can recycle, re-purpose, and reformat in dozens of ways. Each time you turn an idea into writing, youre creating equity you can build upon for years. Easier writing. As Ive written about before, see Why Do Small Business Owners Often Dislike Writing, writing is usually approached from a perspective of avoidance or last-minute deadline point of viewwith all the enthusiasm of a visit to a dentist for a root canal. Purposeful daily writing, however, can be a catalyst for change, providing a structure for writing improvement, so writing will become easier for you. Creating a structure for daily blogging success The starting point for building your personal brand with daily blog posts is to create a system, or a structure, for your daily blog posts. The structure makes it possible. Without a plan or a structure, its impossible to build your personal brand with daily blog posts. You simply cant be constantly re-inventing the wheel with each post, trying to come up with a fresh, relevant topic from scratch. Instead, each of your weekday blog posts has to fit into a predetermined big picture. Once you come up with a plan, or structure, youll find it easier and easier to prepare fresh blog posts each weekday! Choosing topics for your daily blog posts It was relatively easy for me to create daily blog posts for Published and Profitable because my website was based on a 4-step process: Plan, Write, Promote, and Profit. This provided me with the structure I needed for my daily blog posts: Monday. Each Monday I prepared a short blog post about planning a book as a personal branding and income-generating tool. Tuesday. Every Tuesday, I focused on a different aspect of getting a book written as efficiently as possible. Wednesday. My Wednesday topic addressed a topic related to book marketing, creating a launch plan for a book, and maintaining interest in an already-published book. Thursday. Every Thursday, I discussed an aspect of profiting from a book.not, particularly, profiting from book sales, but ways to profit from the opportunities to promote my coaching, consulting, speaking, and information products. What if you dont have a 4-step plan? If you dont already have a defined 4-step process youre using as the core of your personal brand-building, you could substitute: Monday = The Basics for Beginners. Each Monday, you could define a term thats important in your field that newcomers might not be aware of. Tuesday = Current Topics. Every Tuesday, provide a summary of current events in your field, including upcoming events (conventions, trade shows), current challenges, new trends, and trending topics in your field on Twitter. Wednesday = Problems and Solutions. On Wednesdays, you could create a case study blog describing a clients problem, the solution you provided, and the benefits the clients enjoyed. This, of course, provides a way for you to promote your expertise from an editorial, as opposed to a brag-and-boast, perspective. Thursday = Book reviews. Your Thursday blog posts could be devoted to The Well-read (enter an insider term for others in your field), and you could review a different book or online resource that others in your field should know about. Books could range from classics in your field to the latest books. Or, you could simply go through the alphabet, letter by letter, writing about different topics beginning with A, then B, then C, until youve covered the alphabet then start all over again. The key daily blogging success is choosing a topic you can break down into bite-sized building blocks that you can address, one day at a time. Once you have the framework for your daily blog posts, youre well on your way to success. What about Friday blog posts? In my case, I reserved my Friday blog posts for promoting upcoming events (like free book coaching calls), reviews of other books of interest to authors, and inviting other writing experts to contribute guest posts. In your case.you can choose another specific topic, or you, too, could use Fridays as your Wild Card or miscellaneous day. Perhaps, like Mindjet, you could create a curated Super Happy Fun Friday Link Time feature! Tips for finding the time Here are some tips for finding the time to prepare 5 daily blog posts a week: Create the daily posting habit. Find a time that works for you, and build it into your daily schedule. Get in the habit of blogging at the same time each day.   Im a night owl, for example, so part of my solution was preparing my daily blog posts after the rest of my family had gone to sleep. You may prepare to work on your blog in the morning. Adopt a short post approach. Adopting a big picture strategy for your blog posts reduces the need to tell everything in each post. The more you adopt a building block approach to your blog posts, the easier it will be to prepare a continuing stream of short, focused, self-contained posts. Choose topics ahead of time. Knowing blog posting schedule, I would devote time each weekend to choosing topics for the upcoming week. Just knowing that, on Tuesday, for example, Im going to write about Creating a Table of Contents, my brain would begin thinking about ideas to include. Work on more than one post at a time. Often, the hardest part of writing is getting started. Often, on a Saturday or Sunday, Id prepare the first draft of multiple posts. That way, I had a head start on more than one post. Outline your posts ahead of time. Finally, dont feel youre always going to have to daily blog posts forever!   Once youve accomplished your initial personal branding goalwhich may be to attract a certain number of new newsletter subscribers or created enough content for a book or ebookyou may want to cut back your blogging frequency. On the other hand, you may discover you like the challenge and fast-turnaround of daily blog posting. What are your thoughts? Do you think daily blog posting would help your personal branding success? Share your comments, below! Author: Roger C. Parker offers advice, assistance, and success strategies for building your personal brand. Download his free 99 Questions to Ask Before You Start to Write   workbook or ask him a question.

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Avoid Unethical Behavior on the Job

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese How to Avoid Unethical Behavior on the Job The image most of us have had of the U.S. Secret Service is one of stern-looking agents, whispering into their shirt cuffs and ready to throw their bodies in front of the president or other important officials to protect them from harm. Drunk agents, cavorting with prostitutes and acting like frat members at a kegger is not the standard image, yet one that has penetrated our consciousness as stories of agent misdeeds in Columbia have surfaced. In a recent Senate hearing, Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified that the behavior including agents going to a strip club is not indicative of a widespread ethics problem. He was met with skepticism by some Senate members and as a result, there will be a wider probe into the agencys culture. Still, the question remains that if highly trained Secret Service members can pull such unethical and unprofessional shenanigans, what is happening in other workplaces? Kirk Hanson is the executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University and has been helping companies deal with ethical dilemmas for decades. He says the Secret Service debacle shows the failure by an institution to think about what are unavoidable ethical dilemmas. You drop these people in another country for three weeks. They have a lot of free time on their hands and a substantial amount of money in their pockets, he says. It seems to me that its pretty likely they may get involved in some temptations and those kinds of activities need to be dealt with in a deliberate way in training. When faced with those situations, what are the choices and decisions that need to be made? he says. These are all things that employees must be trained for. They have to decide (read the rest here.)

Sample of Technical Writing Resume

Sample of Technical Writing ResumeIn order to be successful in a job search, you need to write a sample of technical writing resume. It is really tough to be noticed in the crowd of present day applicants because most of them are trying to upstage you with their samples of technical writing resume. If you want to break free from this phenomenon, you have to make sure that your sample of technical writing resume contains all the important elements of a resume and a cover letter.o Know your target audience. The best way to ensure that your sample of technical writing resume includes all the essential elements is to be specific about your target audience. If you are a writer who is in search of a job and you know that your market will be men aged 35 to 50, you should think about your target audience in this age group. You will be able to come up with more general ideas of what to include in your sample of technical writing resume.o Think about your goal. You must have a definite idea of what you want to achieve from this job interview. You will be able to come up with a clearer idea of what to include in your sample of technical writing resume by considering what your real objective is.o Include specific information about yourself. You will be able to include information about yourself in your sample of technical writing resume if you keep a check on the exact information that you use in your own resume.o Ask for references. You can also ask for references when writing your sample of technical writing resume. It is the best thing to do because it will allow you to come up with more detailed ideas about your client.o Do not forget to include a call for an interview. Make sure that you include this important element if you want to come up with a better and more concise sample oftechnical writing resume.o Come up with some examples of samples of technical writing resume. By having examples, you will be able to learn from previous sample as well as the different chang es that might need to be made. This will help you to write your own better sample.o Do not wait until your sample is completed before you send it out. While it is true that samples of technical writing resume are useful only after the job has been filled, it is still advisable to send your sample of technical writing resume before you start looking for a job. This will make it easier for your prospective employer to read the sample of technical writing resume and see whether the samples in it will be suitable for him or not.

Summary Sunday Using Social Media For Job Search

Summary Sunday Using Social Media For Job Search Using Social Media For Job Search Social media isnt a white knight for your job search but these tools arent the enemy either. Your future employer IS going to check you out online at some point during the hiring process. You can use this to your advantage. Social media is also great for networking with people outside your sphere of connections!   Using Social Media For Job Search LinkedIn is the obvious choice for professional networking (and job search), but dont eliminate the other social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest.  Social media is one part promotional, one part connecting and one part engagement. Learn how to gain exposure, build new relationships and learn new things! These posts should help you up your social media job search game! SOCIAL MEDIA Career Counselors Guide To Social Media In The Job Search | NACE Dont let the words career counselor throw you off. You dont have to be a career counselor to benefit from these helpful guides! Get up to speed on these five platforms! Kevin Grubb is one of the co-authors and Im impressed with his knowledge and expertise on this topic! The Career Counselors Guide to Blogging The Career Counselors Guide to Facebook The Career Counselors Guide to LinkedIn The Career Counselors Guide to Pinterest The Career Counselors Guide to Twitter Want Better Social Media Engagement? Add Some Sparkle! by  Katrina Collier | The Searchologist 4 quick tips to help your social media profiles sparkle! Though this is written to help recruiters, it absolutely works for job seekers (or anyone!) LINKEDIN 7 Ways To Make Your LinkedIn Profile Job Search Ready by William Arruda | Forbes Arruda writes, This post is different because I include actions to make your search so fruitful that the jobs find you. Wouldnt that be great? It is possible if you heed some of Arrudas advice!   TWITTER 7 New Twitter Features You May Have Missed  by Meghan Keaney Anderson | HubSpot Over the last six months, Twitter has made a collection of changes, small and big, to drive user engagement and improve the overall onboarding and experience of the platform. Dont miss this update! JOB SEARCH 4 Moves That Separate Successful Job Hunters From People Who Apply With No Luck by Jenny Foss | The Muse So many things factor into the decisions over who lands the interviews, and who scores an offer, that it would simply be careless to sit here and suggest, “Hey folks! Do X, Y, and Z and you’ll be all set!” However, there are a few key things that separate job seekers who are consistently successful from those who flounder. Jenny Foss always has great advice!  Go read her tips! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Thank you to all our Veterans!

The 5 Ms of Entrepreneurial Womens Success - Kathy Caprino

The “5 M’s” of Entrepreneurial Women’s Success In launching my new Breakthrough Vision Marketing division  that offers women entrepreneurs, consultants, writers, and practitioners marketing support  to achieve success in their ventures, Ive discovered some telling statistics about the success entrepreneurial women have achieved thus far, and the challenges women  continue to face in creating financial success in their endeavors. Some key stats on women entrepreneurs: Between 1997 and 2006, women-owned firms grew nearly twice the rate of all U.S. firms  It was as recently as 1974 that women got the right have business credit in their own names Of   the 10.5 million women-owned businesses, only 3% are at $1 million in revenue in contrast to 6% of male-owned businesses.   Only 20% of US Companies with $1 million or more in revenue are women owned.  About entrepreneurial ventures: Most business experts conform to a theory of thirds: Of all the new business startups, 1/3 eventually turn a profit, 1/3 break even, and 1/3 never leave a negative earnings scenario.  Other research shows that only 2/3 of all small business startups survive the first two years and less than half make it to four years. Are women different from men in entrepreneurial ventures?   Research has shown there are differences in: 1) Attitude 2) Expectations for the business 3) Goals and Motivations (males more likely to start businesses to make money and achieve recognition; women emphasize balance with family) 4) Prior business experience 5) Risk tolerance (lower for women) 6) Active pursuit of ongoing business opportunities 7) Type of business formed (males are more likely to form more technologically-intensive businesses The top challenges for women entrepreneurs are: 1) Financial Planning experience and focus 2) Thinking big enough to delegate, hire, and grow (giving up complete control and fearing what growth means) 3) Overcoming reluctance to self promote Five Step Plan to a Successful Entrepreneurial Venture In reviewing the research available on entrepreneurial success for women, and in thinking about the research Ive conducted over the past six years on the 12 hidden crises working women face today, I believe there are 5 core areas that are vitally important for  entrepreneurial women to master.   If women (and men) ignore these areas in their businesses, failure is far more likely: Focus on the 5 “M’s” Management Money Marketing Mastery Mission   (Click here for a look at my recent interview on News 12 CT on the 5 Ms for Womens Entrepreneurial Success). Step 1: MANAGEMENT   Know What’s Required to Manage Your Business Successfully The terrific book The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber talks about three different roles that are essential in creating a successful business â€" Technician, Manager, and the Visionary.   Often women who start their businesses do so because they have a love of the technical skill involved (baking, career coaching, software design, etc.) and they make the fatal assumption that having an understanding the technical aspects of the business is the same as knowing how to run the business.   These are completely different skill sets, and you must extricate yourself from a  sole focus on the technical service (being “in” the business””) and focus more “on” the business â€" what’s involved in building it to the level you want it. Key tactic â€" Focus more time “on” the business than “in” the business.   Develop a sound business plan with S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely) goals and strategies that will help you get your business to the next level. Step 2:   MONEY â€" Get Empowered with Money, Financial Planning and Budgeting Many women entrepreneurs start a business with little understanding of the financial investment required, the financial planning steps necessary to build success, or how long it will take to make a business profitable.   The first key step is to gain complete control of your finances â€" first personally, then professionally â€" and plan how you will fund and grow your business.   Get outside help in the form of an empowering financial consultant and accountant to advise you.   Don’t try to do this alone â€" gain an outside perspective about your money, and funding of the business.   In general, you need a reserve of money for two full years while you launch a business, as most likely you won’t see profits until after several years.   Many people fail to plan for how long it takes for a business to be profitable. Key tactic:   Create a strong budget and financial plan for your business that you monitor and assess vigilantly, on a monthly basis, with key milestones.   Find an empowered outside financial consultant and accountant who come highly recommend to you by other empowered and successful women entrepreneurs to help. Step 3: MARKETING â€" Understand the New Rules of Marketing The world has changed.   Marketing is no longer about hawking your services or wares to a group of people who are unknown to you (cold calling, direct mail to unsolicited names, etc).   It’s about building trust and credibility, and developing relationships through authentic connection and engagement, over time. People do business today with people they know, like, and trust. Key tactic: Create a multi-pronged marketing strategy that builds relationships, trust, and credibility over time with your potential customers and clients.   Serve them in different ways and means that allow customers/clients to connect with you at various levels, price points, and engagement entry points.   Then and only then will they buy or do business with you, when the time is right for them.   Step 3: Mastery â€" Master an understanding of what’s required to succeed in the various aspects of the business. There are many different dimensions that must be mastered to run a successful entrepreneurial venture, including: Financial planning Accounting Systems Advertising/Marketing Research Product development Pricing Services/packages/products Human resources/staffing Sales Business Development In areas in which you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable, you must reach out and get help or hire it. Key tactic: Connect with resources that support women entrepreneurs, such as Count Me In for Womens Economic Independence,  SCORE, Small Business Administration, CT Women’s Business Development Center â€" there are scores of affordable sources of help in our area to assist you in building a strong foundation for your business.   Don’t wait until it’s too late to get the help you need. Step 5: MISSION:   Find your passion and your calling in this work It’s a hero’s journey to become a successful entrepreneur or solopreneur and have the staying power and energy to make it work over several years when the going is toughest.   There has to be compelling mission behind your work  and a calling to be of service, and to do it well and make a profit in the process.    This is not a volunteer endeavor â€" this is a business that you wish to become highly profitable and lucrative â€" so that you can have the largest impact possible.   And you must know your core, competitive advantage â€" what makes your business different and how it stands out from the rest â€" and communicate that powerfully in all you do.   If you’re not passionate about this work, think again about launching your business. *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * Think about your mastery of the 5 Ms.   Are you focused on these areas?   What areas do you feel most challenged in?   Youre not alone we all struggle with areas outside of our comfort zones.   Do you feel confident that you have the skills and expertise to take your business to the next level?   If not, dont wait to get the help you need and want.   Knowing when we need help and taking empowered action to get it is the critical difference between achieving the success you want, and letting your potential slip through your fingers.