For someone who likes writing, being a freelancer is a dream job. On paper. You have a flexible schedule. You get to pick and choose the jobs you do. You act as your own boss. Insert any number of the other advantages here. But I think that often, we all get too caught up in the advantages that we never really take our current happiness into account. Let me explain what I mean.
When someone asks me what I do, I usually spend more than a few minutes explaining my job. I noticed recently that I always end the explanation by …read more

Have you thought about using your social media efforts to find a freelance job? Where you aware of the many opportunities readily available to those who have an expert understand of social media website to create a freelance business? Well, there is a freelance market for those who can help other business owner develop their social media presence.
To help you understand some of the ways that you can create a freelance job from social media, I thought it would be good to share a few examples below:

Twitter: Create accounts for business owners and then teach them how to use Twitter …read more

You walk into your office and your boss tells you to decide if you want to be here. You have to make a decision about whether you will continue working for the organization or if you are leaving. What do you do? How do you make a decision to stay or to leave? Are you surprised by the option? If your boss is giving you an option to stay or to leave, something is afoot! Something is not working and you get to decide if you are willing to make some changes if you are going to remain in the …read more

High School graduates have a huge challenge in front of them when it comes to a job search. Whether the graduate is looking for a summer job before college or they have decided to work rather than go to school, the job market is a difficult place to be. For high school students to have a fighting chance of finding a job, they will need assistance from friends and family. Even for some of the entry level jobs that are typical for teenagers.
The issue for high school graduates is that most of them don’t have marketable skills. And even if …read more

Here is an interesting website, CareerTV.com, geared toward college students who are in the job market. According to CareerTV.com, ”Career TV.com  is the first and only global television programmer and interactive website designed to help college students and professionals develop long-lasting, successful careers within the world’s top companies.” There are some interesting videos, and resources available for anyone in the job market. Take a look at this video clip!

What will you find at Career TV.com:
Employer Videos
University Videos
Career Help
Video Resumes
 Salary Calculator
CareerTV is the first and only global television programmer and interactive website designed to help college students and young professionals develop long-lasting successful …read more

I have been trying to find a creative way to share this question I responded to earlier in the week and then I opened my email. Cynthia Kersey of Unstoppable Enterprise, Inc., sent me another Unstoppable story I know you will enjoy!
First here is the question from Yahoo Answers about a college student who wants to be a nurse:
Career CRISIS!?
I wanted to become a doctor when i was younger (10 yrs old) and i think that i made sure everyone knew this. I have decided now (im 17) that i want to be a nurse when i graduate. A doctor …read more

The Only Journey Is The One Within.
-Rainer Maria Rike
I spent the majority of my day soul searching today. Really trying to land on what it is I am suppose to be doing in this season of my life. Most of the day I was quiet, I didn’t speak to anyone, I listened to music I love and I sat with myself. I did some work, but mostly I just sat with Darlene. I knew that I needed to land today, I needed to understand the next step I am suppose to be taking in my life.
The quandry I was struggling …read more

I was out visiting some of my favorite blogs last night and found a great post over at JibberJobber. Jason Alba wrote a post called Complacency is for the Dogs. In the post Jason mentions a quote from Tiger Woods this past weekend PG Championship.
“I came here to win. I didn’t come to hit a few balls, or to walk around on a nice day, or to drop a few pounds. I came here to win.”
What a powerful statement! Playing to win is all in the mind. What are you thinking about when you walk into an …read more

Over the last week, I have had the opportunity to answer questions about employment over at Yahoo! Answers. I responded to one of the questions. My answer was selected as the best answer received by the asker, Cynthia. Below is the question and my answer.
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Cynthia: I was fired from a job a couple years ago and I wanted to know if I should or could use this job in my resume and employment history? It’s my longest employment history so I gained a lot of my experience from this job but I was fired for petty theft. If a prospective …read more