Posts for "Careers"


All in a day… Managing complexity, GM and profit

From Reckitt Benckiser
October 27, 2011 at 9:38 am
Sitting in the Scientific Services Group (SSG), which is part of RB’s Research and Development (R&D) department, your work has a huge impact on the profitability ... (more)

COLLEGE STUDENTS CAN CREATE THEIR OWN CAREER

From The Career Closet
October 22, 2011 at 2:39 pm
People will buy anything… I was sitting one night with a friend watching an “Animal Planet” television show about chimpanzees and their incredible human-like ... (more)

Welcome to the team!

From Reckitt Benckiser
October 19, 2011 at 12:49 pm
For the past four and a half months I have served as the sales analyst for two major grocery chains in the Northeast, Ahold and Wakefern.  Ahold consists mainly ... (more)

FAQ’s in JOB INTERVIEWS…KNOW the ANSWERS BEFORE THEY ASK

From The Career Closet
October 14, 2011 at 7:26 pm
In my journey for a new job, I’ve been on plenty of interviews and there always seems to be the same kinds of questions asked. The interview always goes well. I am great ... (more)

COLLEGE STUDENTS GOT THE DEGREE…NOW WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CAREER?

From The Career Closet
October 11, 2011 at 4:38 pm
I remembered when I graduated college with a Bachelors degree in Speech Communication and Interpersonal Organization, I felt about the same way you do now as your reading that ... (more)

COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE DEATH OF THE VIDEO STORE IS A SIGN

From The Career Closet
October 1, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Don’t be a blockbuster…well, at least this one… Driving through a shopping center one morning in Oswego, Illinois…this vacant and abandoned Blockbuster video ... (more)

College Students: Don’t give employers a reason NOT to hire you

From The Career Closet
September 29, 2011 at 12:25 am
You know what I mean here. Behave yourself because they may find a reason… Any sort of “scuff-up” with the law, judicial issues on campus, credit issues you might have and ... (more)

Changing your major – not a terrible thing

From The Career Closet
September 23, 2011 at 1:32 am
“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change – this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh ... (more)

Buying Cars for College Students

From The Career Closet
September 14, 2011 at 12:04 pm
(By, Fast Eddie) This is a guest post from my good friend Edward with automotive.com. I love this subject, and have often heard comments from college students about their need…and ... (more)

How Does Your Salary Measure Up? Find Out for Free!

From freemoneywisdom.com
September 9, 2011 at 8:00 am
Everybody knows that you’re not supposed to discuss salary at work, right? It can cause tension in the office and even get you fired. So how do you know if you’re getting paid ... (more)

THE FINAL STEP IN YOUR CAREER CHOICE: VISITING THE O.O.H.

From The Career Closet
September 7, 2011 at 12:06 am
The title sure sounds like a suggestion to visit a clinic or medical office, but that’s not it. It is, however the suggestion to visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook (O.O.H.)…just ... (more)

COLLEGE IS A TIME TO REALIZE HOW GOOD YOU ARE!

From The Career Closet
September 2, 2011 at 11:31 am
I like to talk. I love it. When I was younger I used to get in so much trouble for talking. Never anything bad, just not shutting up. I’d get sent in the hallways, sit there ... (more)

The Inside Scoop

From Reckitt Benckiser
August 25, 2011 at 6:51 am
Last week, I put the question to Reckitt Benckiser’s directors, managers and associates alike: “If you were to give one tip to candidates applying to RB, what ... (more)

WHEN IT COMES TO COLLEGE, YOU GOTTA HAVE THE GREEN

From The Career Closet
August 19, 2011 at 9:55 pm
When paying $3.80 for gas is getting ridiculous, along with the price of just about everything else within the retail industry as well, who can afford even higher tuition for college ... (more)

COLLEGE STUDENTS: PREPARE FOR TAKE OFF

From The Career Closet
August 16, 2011 at 8:57 pm
The following is a guest post from Transit Systems (TSI), a nationwide moving and shipping company. Everything in life takes preparation—including the start of a new year away ... (more)

ANOTHER YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE BEGINS

From The Career Closet
August 14, 2011 at 8:49 pm
…but let’s make this a different one. It is different now, because you signed onto this blog. The best decision you made so far this year! Congrats! But summer is winding ... (more)

THE COLLEGE CRITERIA CHECKLIST- IT’S WHAT DO YOU NEED…

From The Career Closet
August 10, 2011 at 10:35 pm
            There IS one more requirement to the final college selection process. That is for that college to choose you… The challenging step ... (more)

Explore, learn and beyond… Management Trainee in West Bengal, India

From Reckitt Benckiser
August 8, 2011 at 6:48 am
My journey with RB began when I was selected for the Summer Internship Programme from our campus (Xavier Institute of Management). I had a pretty interesting project ... (more)

PREP IT AND STEP IT: COLLEGE PREPARATION

From The Career Closet
August 3, 2011 at 10:25 pm
I remember being in college and my first year moving in I must have made 15 trips to Wal-Mart. Sure some of them just for the hell of it and to get food, but many times it was ... (more)

THE PREPARATION: COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING

From The Career Closet
August 1, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Are you ready? You are just trying to get through the last of these classes, and the endless boredom of your teacher and class schedule, right? Senioritis has been set in ... (more)

YOUR 2011 COLLEGE ‘TAKE-WITH-YOU’ CHECKLIST

From The Career Closet
July 26, 2011 at 11:23 pm
This being the second list in as many years, you should be able to clarify exactly what you need to bring with you to college! This list is great as it gives you some basic ideas ... (more)

RCBK 101: Introduction to Reckitt Benckiser

From Reckitt Benckiser
July 26, 2011 at 10:58 am
Hi my name is Sezi, this is my first blog on myrbopportunity. I joined the RB Italy in March 2011 and im currently completing an internship in marketing. Segmentation, ... (more)

Should You BeKnown or LinkedIn?

From Reckitt Benckiser
July 20, 2011 at 10:19 am
Chris Perry, MBA, is a Gen Y brand and marketing generator, career search and personal branding expert, speaker, brand consultant and the founder of Career Rocketeer ... (more)

IS YOUR CAREER A GOOD FIT?

From The Career Closet
July 18, 2011 at 6:11 pm
I don’t know what I want to do… I’m not good at anything… I don’t know what I’m good at… Sound familiar? Maybe you’ve thought it, ... (more)

THE “PIGGY BANK” IN COLLEGE SAVINGS

From The Career Closet
July 12, 2011 at 9:45 pm
As we are all so accustomed to, our web browsing and internet capabilities have become an everyday part of our lives. We get online all the time and many of us shop. WE shop a ... (more)