Posts for "Careers"


LIST #1: FALL 2010 NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR SCHEDULE

From The Career Closet
August 31, 2010 at 6:37 pm
It’s that time of year that you start considering colleges to attend. What better way to start than with a visit to a college table at a fair! Check out the lists below of ... (more)

THE SEDUCTIVE ART OF RESUME WRITING

From The Career Closet
August 29, 2010 at 11:34 pm
Part two (2) of this resume writing section I wanted to provide you with actual samples of resumes you can use in building your credentials. I’ve helped many people with ... (more)

CAREER/JOB RESUME WRITING TIPS

From The Career Closet
August 26, 2010 at 2:15 am
Getting your resume together can be physically and mentally exhausting! It’s the single link between you and an interview. Between you and the person making the first decision. ... (more)

THINKING ABOUT CAREERS IN AND OUT OF THE BOX

From The Hope Chest
August 23, 2010 at 10:31 pm
For many people, this is hard.  Thinking outside the ordinary.  It’s easy to stay within the walls of thought that you’ve built over these past years, isn’t ... (more)

Start to craft your career early and plan for the future…

From Reckitt Benckiser
August 23, 2010 at 1:15 pm
The gloomy post graduation employability prospect for students and recent graduates is always a hot topic in the media and I am sure has left many of us worried. An update published ... (more)

COLLEGE PREPARATION TIMELINE FOR 9TH, 10TH AND 11TH GRADERS

From The Hope Chest
August 20, 2010 at 6:44 pm
For those of you in high school as Freshmen, Sophomores or Juniors right now you might be more concerned more with where the hell your locker went to well before anything relating ... (more)

MY MOST EMBARASSING MOMENT ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

From The Hope Chest
August 18, 2010 at 10:12 pm
I just remembered my first day at Columbia College in Chicago, Il. after graduating high school.  I was starting new courses in Chicago, a city with which I was NOT familiar. ... (more)

COLLEGE DRIVES PASSION

From The Hope Chest
August 14, 2010 at 10:12 pm
I was watching TV one day and saw this commercial.  There was a guy on there that said when you have a passion for something, you become an expert.  I’m slowly becoming ... (more)

Eighty Percent of Your Results Come From Twenty Percent of Your Effort – Pareto Principle

From Own The Dollar
August 12, 2010 at 8:00 am
Eighty percent of your results come from 20% of your efforts. It is called the Pareto principle. The trick is finding and focusing on your 20% that makes you the most money. If ... (more)

Plan Your Career Change And Exit Before You Change Your Job

From Own The Dollar
August 5, 2010 at 8:00 am
One of the worst mistakes you can make in today’s economy is to leave your current job before you have secured your next one. There are far too many people currently looking ... (more)

COLLEGE CATEGORIES…A WAY TO HELP YOU CHOOSE YOUR SCHOOL

From The Hope Chest
August 4, 2010 at 11:47 pm
I learned something in school! Hard to believe that we actually learn something right? I doubt it. I am confident that you all learn a lot. But as many of you know I started ... (more)

10 months on RBs graduate scheme in 10 points!

From Reckitt Benckiser
August 3, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I’ve now been on the R&D graduate scheme in Hull for almost a year, and have developed countless new skills and experiences that have got my career off to a great start. So, ... (more)

MY WORD ON CAREERS, COLLEGE AND CASH

From The Hope Chest
August 2, 2010 at 11:28 pm
I have the gift of gab and love to talk. I have a very presentable voice and articulate in everything I say. Most of all, I’m an energetic motivator that has a very effective ... (more)

But I didn’t study ‘Sales’ …

From Reckitt Benckiser
August 2, 2010 at 9:06 am
It’s slightly ironic for my first blog to be centralized around the end of my rotation as a Sales Analyst in the RB Commercial Graduate Program. When I realized that I was going ... (more)

SCHOOL’S CANCELLED FOR THE YEAR…LOL

From The Hope Chest
July 30, 2010 at 11:21 pm
No it’s not cancelled, but the start of the year is coming up pretty quickly isn’t it? …let’s make this a different one. It is different now, because you signed ... (more)

THIS IS THE TIME…AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES

From The Hope Chest
July 28, 2010 at 11:34 pm
Well, here we go again…a nice and full list of scholarships provided for you! I’m on my journey to get this full list to you in a few different posts. But here’s ... (more)

SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS!

From The Hope Chest
July 27, 2010 at 12:03 am
This is the time of year to start researching for potential scholarships out there. One of the most common misconceptions I hear a lot from young people (even adults that go ... (more)

Looking Back Before Moving Forward…

From Reckitt Benckiser
July 23, 2010 at 11:20 am
As I wind down my blogging responsibilities, it feels appropriate to announce that I’m finishing up as Pharmacy Sales Analyst and will take on my next challenge as Assistant ... (more)

LIST 2: THINGS TO PACK FOR COLLEGE

From The Hope Chest
July 22, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Throughout this book I’m reading “Getting Ready for College, by Polly Berent, I found quite a bit of good advice and specific tips and recommendations regarding preparation ... (more)

Working with a Virtual Team

From Reckitt Benckiser
July 22, 2010 at 11:52 am
When you take a highly mobile job, you will spend a lot of time working with a virtual team,  it’s a very popular working pattern in RB as I know.  Although face to face communication ... (more)

Don’t Be Your Boss’ Friend On Facebook, Use LinkedIn

From Own The Dollar
July 21, 2010 at 8:10 am
One of my friends told me the other day that he felt bad because he did not want to become his boss’ “friend” on Facebook. He did not want his boss to be able to read his ... (more)

10 TOP COLLEGES TO GET A FREE EDUCATION

From The Hope Chest
July 20, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Okay, this is real creative thinking here, but how would you like to attend one of those big ivy league schools? How about attending for free!? Well, not completely attending full-time, ... (more)

RB Sales – Train the Trainer

From Reckitt Benckiser
July 19, 2010 at 9:41 am
RB doesn’t simply say it wants to be the best without meaning it. Rather the organization believes in becoming the best by learning and acting upon the best practices in all ... (more)

SUMMERTIME IS FLYING BY…SENIORS ARE YOU GETTING READY?

From The Hope Chest
July 18, 2010 at 9:39 pm
If you remember one of my recent posts for Juniors about getting ready for college, through their Junior year of high school. Now for those of you reaching your last and final ... (more)

THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT COLLEGES…AM I MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE?

From The Hope Chest
July 17, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Choosing the one that is right for me… There are literally thousands of colleges and universities out there. But how do you know what type to look for? How do you know which ... (more)