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Networking: your Most Important Career Activity
So, you’ve gotten totally clear on your career goals, prepared your complete “executive portfolio” of self-marketing documents, and developed a detailed strategy for your search.
Now it’s time for “your feet to meet the street” – and that means NETWORKING! You’ll be spending most of your job search time networking with people who can help you reach the hiring managers inside the companies you’ve targeted. You can network over the phone, in person, via e-mail, or even over a cup of coffee or lunch.
The main thing to remember is that, in general, people want to help others. It makes them feel good to connect people with opportunities and information. And, of course, these people really are quite Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsNurse, Turned Flight Instruction School Owner/pilot Extraordinaire
On a recent Sunday afternoon, this writer caught up with a successful woman business owner, whose flight instruction and general aviation business is physically located at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. But, how did Evelyn A. Carlson, a Nursing Instructor at St. John College in Cleveland, Ohio ultimately emerge as a partner in a Learn to Fly business on the West Coast and become a pilot extraordinaire. Here’s the story.
As an intermediate step, Carlson began to teach both Nursing and Flight Instruction as an Assistant Professor in two different departments at Kent State University, one of which was Technology (think Flying). Lyn commented that both of these teaching endeavors were not so Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsResumetube.com: Why Video is the Next Generation of the Paper Resume
For those who have not been paying attention lately, there has been a big revolution going on in the technology world. As people become more computer savvy, and technology continues to evolve, it is changing things in a big way, especially when it comes to finding a job and presenting a professional resume. Online videos are extremely popular. Whether people are watching Web videos for the music, to see the grandkids at the beach, or to conduct online video conferences, one thing is for sure: it is fun and interesting to watch videos online.
In fact, ComScore, an online research company, reported that, during the month of February 2008 alone, over 10 billion online videos were watched. That figure represents a Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsSheri Tingey, Alaska Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
Today, Sheri Tingey, who is age 60, runs a family business called Alpacka Raft, which has created and built a series of ultra light, packable rafts for use in long distance backpacking and wilderness racing.
Sometimes, a “new” business opportunity can begin with a challenge or a question from a friend or a loved one. And, that’s exactly what happened when Sheri’s son, Thor, asked his Mom to come up with a light-weight raft that could stand up to some of the most demanding parts of Alaska’s wilderness in a sport, where he was an enthusiast.
In the first year, Sheri Tingey’s Alpacka Raft sold 200 carefully crafted units, but had demand beginning to pick up outside Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsFollow the Paper Trail Into a Medical Billing & Coding Career
A career in medical billing and coding places you at the center of paperwork and documentation. Medical billers and coders are critical in helping to free up doctors’ and nurses’ time so that they can focus on patients. Medical billers and coders also help ensure that patients’ documents and insurance company claims are properly processed. With experience, you can rise to administration levels and oversee the work of other staff members.
Checking Out Your New Work Environment
You’ll predominantly be working in an office setting. Many individuals work in hospitals, but quite a few also work in outpatient centers, home health care centers, and nursing care facilities. You can expect to spend a good deal of time sitting and Read the rest of this entry »