http://blog.globalpitch.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:40:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en <a href=”http://www.newsweek.com/id/70957″>Older Workers Not Ready To Quit</a> A crop of smart firms are starting to employ older workers who wantand needto labor longer. Davina Lloyd knows the perils of ageism. At 50, her career as a successful British magazine editor had abruptly stalled. “Like other skilled professionals, I found that mysteriously ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/older-workers-not-ready-to-quit/ Nimish Thakkar is a sought-after career management coach who has worked with thousands of clients from a variety of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies. Through … With rising gas prices and a shrinking economy, both employers and employees are looking for creative work arrangements that will save valuable resources. Some companies ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/how-to-convince-your-boss-to-allow-you-to-work-from-home/ Are you prepared if you lose your job? Not to spoil your Monday, but how prepared are you to lose your job? There’s little excuse these days for not being ready to kick a job search into high gear at a moment’s notice. Better yet, aim to become the type of perennial ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/are-you-prepared-if-you-lose-your-job/ <a href=”http://www.military.com/Careers/Content1?file=careersArticlesEffectivelyPresentSkills.htm&area=Reference&ESRC=careers-b.nl”>Veterns - Effectively Present Your Military Skills</a> “It is a special kind of employee who steps forward and takes responsibility to get the job done,” says Col. Allen Weh, retired US Marine Corps reserve officer, and president and CEO of CSI Aviation Services Inc. Weh, who founded CSI in 1979, employs ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/veterns-effectively-present-your-military-skills/ Spring is here. Time to clean the windows, wash the draperies and re-evaluate your career. The latter means you need to consider taking a class or attending a seminar that could jump-start your rise on the corporate ladder. Also, update your resume, make sure you have interview attire and schedule interviews ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/always-be-ready-to-find-a-new-job/ We have all heard the saying “Seek and You Will Find”. The truth is, what are you looking for was actually never lost. It was right in front of you the entire time. For example, you think your boyfriend is cheating on you. So you start “looking” for proof. You search ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/stop-looking-for-a-job-instead-focus-on-getting-someone-to-hire-you/ Why is it that one man or woman’s job search produces a dream career while another’s turns out to be a nightmare? The often overlooked reason is personality mismatches with the chosen career. If you want to find the right career, firstyou must look inwardly and identify your personality traits. If ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/best-jobs-for-you-how-to-match-your-personality-to-your-career/ Boomers heed call of the entrepreneur Across the globe, baby boomers are leaving their cubicles, putting together business plans and becoming entrepreneurs. Whether these boomers get financial, social or emotional gains, or a combination of each, many are finding more joy in running their own business than jobs they held in the ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/boomers-heed-call-of-the-entrepreneur/ After you read this short article you will have learned how retained executive recruiters can jump start your search for senior management. Since senior and executive level candidates generally do not post their resumes on popular job boards, sourcing candidates with specific industry skills and proven leadership talent may take more ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/executive-recruiters-can-jump-start-your-search/ So you’ve been lucky enough to get an interview, now how can you make sure that you can lock in an offer and get the job? I am going to keep this really simple: RESEARCH (learn) and PRACTICE. First, So your RESEARCH and learn about potential companies and employers. The more ... http://blog.globalpitch.com/interviewing-skills-research-companies/