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Copyright © 2012 Erlin Annette Monrouzeau Time flies so quickly! Next thing you know, its January again! For most of us this is the time of the year we take stock of our progress or lack thereof in our lives, career, and/or business. Year after year, do you find yourself in a job or business [...]

By Gilroy Stevens ‘Career hopping’ these days is a part of natural growth for everyone. Earlier people were apprehensive about it, but today with the advancement in the job market, it’s looked upon as a strategic career move. These days’ people think about changing careers for career development and to achieve job satisfaction. Recent studies [...]

By Marvin LeBlanc Much has been written about the power of tapping into your personal passion in business and in life. Whether the message is around small business leadership or small business sales, as a professional speaker on both those areas of expertise, I have a surprise for you – passion is overrated. And we’re [...]

By Steve Nicholls So 2012 is well under way… The advent of a new year is traditionally a time for reflection, and some long put off naval gazing. Many people at this time of the year come to the conclusion that it’s time for a new career, or a time to revisit job hunting strategies. [...]

ByMonaAbdel-Halim   It’s no question that career changes can be challenging, but that shouldn’t stop you from making the decision to do so. You may experience a range of emotions from happiness and excitement, to sadness and anxiety. Often times self-doubt creeps into the equation and leaves you questioning your choices. Did I make the [...]

Career decisions are tough when you’re 18 and about to launch your life but now that you’re “of a certain age” the prospects of changing careers can feel daunting.  If you’re over 40 and staring at the possibility of making a career change and you get the same feeling when thinking of jumping out of [...]

Daily almost 60% of all workers get up and go to a job they hate.  I think this tells the story about the collective avoidance most of us are doing around this issue.  It’s not an economy issue; this problem existed before the downturn.  The economy makes a good excuse for doing nothing. How is [...]

With permanent fulltime positions proving hard to obtain in the current economic climate, more people are gaining experience through internships and temporary positions to gain skills which make them more employable. Interns are generally unpaid or get paid at a lower rate than normal; in order to receive valuable training in an industry they want [...]

By:  Dan Citrenbaum You’ve heard a lot about franchises.  Maybe you’ve thought “People seem to make a lot of money with franchises.  Should I do that.” The answer might not be an automatic yes.  There are a lot of factors that go into providing an answer. First, you’ll need an honest assessment.  Just to determine [...]

By Nik Lemmens Is it a good idea working for a big corporate? Many people think their job is automatically safer with the protection of a big corporate whilst others are under the opinion that you are simply a number and your job could be taken away just like that. The Advantages Generally, a big [...]