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Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters Writing an effective resume: 11 of 22
Some years back the desire was to compress the CV down to a single page HR people didn't have time to browse over two, three or four pages. But today the landscape has changed. And job hunters can no longer get away with merely listing a string of job titles, employers and dates. CVs now run to three or more pages for people ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography Photographer profiles: Tom Ang: 1 of 1
Anyone keen on improving their photography would have probably picked up at least one book by Tom Ang. A former medical student, he graduated in philosophy and landed his first publishing job writing a feature on how to erect a tripod.That one feature for the UK's Camera and Creative Photography magazine back in 1982 changed ... More..
Business > Human Resources How business can help Generation Y workers seeking recognition: 1 of 1
As businesses operate with flatter management structures due in part to restructuring of workplaces over recent years employers need to build sideways careers to attract and retain recognition-hungry, Gen Y professionals.That's the view of New Zealander Dr Ray Glennon who says that since the 90s, many businesses have been mov... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography Photographer: Andris Apse: 1 of 1
When it comes to a creative career, photography has got to be one of the leading choices. With digital photography now open to almost everyone with a few hundred bucks in their back pocket it seems anyone can have a go.While beginners may not be able to earn any money from their photographs, many photographers are making a go... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to get a pay raise: 3 of 5
Asking for a pay rise is always going to be a difficult conversation with the boss. The trick is to give good reasons why you deserve one.For a start, when you say you need a rise because inflation has risen you are not making your claim any different to every other person in the company. Even your boss may be feeling the pin... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Post-interview etiquette: 3 of 5
Completing a job interview is merely a step in the job-hunting process not the end.There's a whole new etiquette building up over the post-interview procedure. And top of the list is to write and thank your interviewer for their time within 24 hours of the interview.The note which can be a simple email or a card only needs to... More..
Jobs & Careers > Nonprofit & Service Sector Jobs Follow your passion: Working for a nonprofit: 13 of 20
Taking stock of his career James Widgery decided tin 2004 that a life spent in the corporate world wasn't enough for him. He wanted to do something "worthwhile" that was more aligned to his personal values.So in November 2003 he took time out to visit India, to see how some of the poorest people on the planet live. He knew hi... More..
Business > Staffing Issues Benefits of trusting your employees: 14 of 19
Better industrial relations is part of the reason why many staff feel more able to talk to their managers about what they want from their job. That's the view of Russell Ness, a workplace performance coach.He says companies and managers have had to adopt a more collaborative approach to staff relations in recent years. Partly... More..
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management How to deal with bullying at work: 14 of 16
People who suffer at the hands of a workplace bully bring everything on themselves.That's the view of psychologist Keith McGregor who says in most cases of bullying the power comes from the victim and that victims just need to re-program their brain to think differently."There are two types of power; physical and psychologica... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should photo identification be required to vote?: 11 of 11
I don't kow why you are discussing whether you need photo ID to vote because the American public's votes don't count for anything anyway. Just look at the last two elections. Honest upstanding people were struck off the voting lists, thousands of votes were not counted at all and attempts to recount some votes were prevented ... More..