Friday, July 3, 2015

15 questions to ask a job in a new city before accepting

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By Jacquelyn Smith

We asked readers are questions on the most pressing career combined.

With the help of Lynn Taylor, an expert on national work and author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: Managing boss childish behavior and thrive in their work", said the following: "M 'was offered a job in another state like. I can decide whether relocation is the right decision? "

"It would be nice if all jobs were the best in your garden, but sometimes the position you really want, is hundreds, even thousands of miles away," said Taylor. "Resettlement is like a high-risk proposition with too many unknowns seems. Even if you are disappointed with your current location, at least it's the devil you know."

You can also easily with questions, not on the work of his life, as the in the city, getting familiar with the area, proximity to friends and family - influencing your partner or your relatives and his upcoming move might. "That's not a decision we take lightly," said Taylor. "But the axiom" no risk, no reward "rings true in the practice of outsourcing."

She says that if you do your homework and can withstand a little adventure ", the results can be life changing."

So if you are considering this option, here are 15 questions to ask yourself before making a decision:

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

How to be an excellent reference

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By Vicki Salemi

The next time a colleague, withdraws without their team or pay his great mentor moved to another role, think about how you can help with testimonials. We often think that to be our references, and finally our praise for prospective employers to sing, but never about how useful it is, before thinking pay.

Many people think of a reference at the last moment as the filling applications and the need to give three names that can serve as references. But if you take this proactive approach, there are several ways in clock, can be an excellent reference and former colleagues to help advance their careers:

Obama suggested that more than 5 million Eligible OT

Overtime pay
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By Christopher S. Rugaber and Josh Lederman

Workers would earn almost $ 1000 a week, the overtime was on a proposal by President Barack Obama announced on Monday complained that many Americans are working too many hours for less pay than they deserve - WASHINGTON (AP).

The Department of Labor rule overtime expect more than twice the threshold, to avoid paying for the employer and overtime from the current $ 455 per week $ 970 per week for the next year. This would mean employees who would earn less than $ 50.440 per year are made available to overtime if they work more than 40 hours per week, against the current $ 23,660 per year.

"We have to do the hard work will be rewarded to continue," Obama wrote in an editorial in the Huffington Post. "This is how the United States to do business. In this country, the work of a hard wage for a fair day".

19 ways to destroy his career slowly

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By Emmie Martin

There are big mistakes that can ruin your reputation instantly at work, or even learned. But mostly it is the gradual accumulation of minor offenses that keeps employees to succeed in their careers.

Bad habits, such as the fast responses to e-mails or for yourself to keep the whole day could harm its reputation - whether you realize it or not.

Here are 19 misconduct that slowly erode its credibility and will cost in the end.

Mark Zuckerberg shows why only $ 1 per year

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By Rachel Gillett

In 2013 his Facebook confirmed founder and CEO earns $ 1 Salary per year.

Monday, June 29, 2015

Be 5 working trends that will make your task more difficult

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Shutterstock Despite its unpopularity among workers, plans to open offices are becoming commonplace.
By Alison Green

Some current trends in the workplace are good as the growth of teleworking, to increase the demand for sick and close gradually pay gap between men and women. But everything moves in a favorable direction, the workers. Along with many other working patterns employees receive the short end of the stick.

> Find a job in recruitment
> Find a job in the administration

Here are five trends in the workplace less comfortable to do your hard work and your life work:

VA to help homeless veterans in danger to find a stable job

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Veteran Navy AP David Bowles, 56, a beneficiary of the new Community Employment Assistance Services for homeless veterans veterans Action Programme.
By Lisa Cornwall

CINCINNATI (AP) - David Bowles is enthusiastic plans to move out of a homeless shelter in an apartment of their own in a few weeks, thanks to a new program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless veterans in front of the job search help in the long term.

> Finding a job to help veterans
> Finding a job as a career coach

"You saved me," said 56-year-old ex-Marine who received the VA help in a job in a suburb of Cincinnati business.