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David J. Clemen has over 10 years experience helping the general public find gainful employment. David has worked as a Career Counselor for organizations such as the State of Massachusetts, Morgan Memorial Goodwill, and Lincoln Technical Institute. He is

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Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) From classroom to career: The transition from school to the work world: 2 of 33

When students are first starting their careers, they do not have much relevant real life experience for the industry that they are usually interviewing in. Employers realize that and often ask different types of questions to these job candidates than they would an experienced professional. Here are some great questions and a...
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Telephone screening interviews: Making a good impression: 2 of 14

Here are some quick tips on how to be successful on a telephone job interview. Be up front with the interviewer on the other end of the phone. You should try to start the interview with something like" I know not being able to see each other causes some challenges for this interview. If there is anything that I say that requ...
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Meal preparation tips for busy families: 2 of 10

The most common reason people give for why they don’t eat right is not having the time. Just because you are busy doesn’t have to mean that you can’t eat healthy and delicious meals. Here are some great low-fat time-savers for any meal. One very easy tip is to buy packages of cleaned stir-fry vegetables to ...
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics How to survive the workplace: 6 of 27

Besides the actual skills necessary to do the job well, companies look for certain characteristics in their employees. Below are five universal work place characteristics that employers are looking for. When working at an organization you should keep these characteristics in mind. As you will see none of them are unreasonabl...
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Dress to impress: Proper interviewing attire for women: 2 of 8

Women have a lot of flexibility in their wardrobe that can be a good and bad thing. The standard job interview dress for women is still pretty much the same thing as men, a dark navy or grey suit or other conservative colors. Women should avoid wearing a dress. Make up should be very minimal with both the lipstick and nail p...
Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish Guide to buying tropical fish: 1 of 4

When purchasing fish for your aquarium you need to think about a five major factors before buying. Water Chemistry and Temperature: Most aquarium fish are pretty adaptable in terms of the chemistry and temperature of the water you put them in. With that being said if you live in an area with hard water you want to think abou...
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Important job interview tips: 10 of 38

Understanding the Different Personalities of Hiring Managers All people are different and believe it or not Hiring Managers are people too. To be successful with your job interview you need to be able to identify and understand what that particular Hiring Manager is looking for. Here are the four personalities of Hiring Mana...
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Job search: The power of networking: 5 of 19

The best and most common way to find out about open positions is through networking. Networking is all about talking to people. As you talk to people your network begins to grow. Once you have built that network it will grow and grow as you communicate with more people. That network will be a valuable resource to gain advice...
Jobs & Careers > Online Surveys & Pay to Click Survey sites: How to avoid scams: 2 of 7

You see the advertisements all the time. "Make a six figure income just giving your opinions." Or "Work part time in your pajamas and make a full time income." Those are just a couple of examples of literally thousands of different variations of ads for people to make money taking surveys online. You can make money taking su...
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How eating breakfast helps promote weight loss: 5 of 13

Mom always told you that you need to have a big breakfast in the morning. Now studies are starting to question that age old adnice. Most of us have heard that skipping breakfast is a bad idea if you’re trying to lose weight. You’ll end up being hungry all day, says the theory, and eat more than enough to compensa...