Getting Jobs

10 Tips for Creating A Professional Voicemail Greeting

November 2, 2010 · 5 comments

You found and applied for the perfect telecommuting job but it’s been weeks and you can’t understand why you haven’t heard back. Well, maybe they called and got your voicemail. Were they impressed enough to leave a message or so turned off that they just hung up?

Believe it or not, bad voice mail greetings exist and it’s not just large companies giving customers a long list of instructions to punch their way through in hopes of talking to a real, live person. It’s job seekers and small business owners not thinking about the image they’re portraying when they note a phone number in their contact info. >>Continue reading 10 Tips for Creating A Professional Voicemail Greeting

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Career Planning: How to Discover Your Dream Job

November 17, 2009 · 0 comments

by Lynda-Ross Vega

An effective job search begins by figuring out the specific criteria and values you want the job to fulfill. It may sound obvious, but before you can find the job you really want, you have to know what you’re seeking.

When you were a kid, what did you dream of growing up to be?

This may sound obvious, but before you can find… >>Continue reading Career Planning: How to Discover Your Dream Job

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You Have About 15 Seconds, You Better Shine Baby!

March 22, 2006 · 1 comment

Now that your head is on straight because you will never be a victim to work-at-home scammers and you have a focus on what you can offer an employer . . . it’s time to put your best foot forward and dazzle them.

You have only 15 seconds and an e-mail to impress a potential… >>Continue reading You Have About 15 Seconds, You Better Shine Baby!

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