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Dealing with difficult bosses

May 23rd 2009 12:14
MyCareer online has a good article on how to deal with difficult bosses:

How to Handle a Difficult Boss

Although, you know what? Why are all her example bosses all female?

Some male bosses can be really difficult too!

Good thing is, this article can be applies not just to bosses, but difficult colleagues and customers can also be handled more or so these ways. Work place people management is important if you want to stay on the job and have a chance of progressing. Most promotional offers are, believe it or not hehe, still very much based on whether they like you as a friend or not. Not that i am suggesting sucking up to anyone, but handling difficult situations created by difficult people well can really gain you some respect from the others.



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Gloomy outlook for all but NT

April 14th 2009 11:24
Everyone is reducing head count in this economic environment. Job cuts make the news everyday - however, it seems like there is one place that there may still be hope.

Northern Territory seem to lack workers - at least - able workers. It seems unfortunate that many people who want jobs don't actually want to work, and that is what the bosses up in NT are experiencing.

According to Career One News, Des Ward, boss of two construction companies that has projects in the Northern Territory, it is hard to gain local interest to apply for the positions he has advertised and he is going to have to look to recruiting interestate.


Besides the possibility of relocating, there may be some solutions in other areas too. I came across this blog on 'Resession Proof Jobs' - and he has something interesting to say that may add that little bit of hope into the job market:

The Good News Economist


Good luck.
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Head-hunter - will it work?

February 3rd 2009 04:35
Online job search engins are starting to be more creative for job seekers. From the traditional job hunting tools they are now introducing social-network-like tools to allow employers to search for job seekers.

In the beginning there was Reverse Jobs. - this website's main function is to "let jobs find you".

The My Career - Head Hunter - conducts online interviews and files resumes - is one of the newest addition to this style of job hunting.

I am yet to hear a success story on 'letting the job come to you' style job searching though. I've already thought this is a little weak, a little lazy.

Do you know someone who has actually, successfully found a job by someone looking for their resume and contacting them? Would you like to share their story? Because I am still a little skeptic.

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Personality is a big thing, and understanding you own as well as others can affect the way you work and communicate. It is especially important in team work and customer service when you need to deal with various types of people to achieve a goal, to make a sale and to create something new.

Personality plays a large role in these team environments


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A new year comes with new opportunities

January 10th 2009 07:07
It's a brand new year and that means its time to get some action going if you have been juggling between career and life decision.

Although the financial storm is still brewing and warning after warning about a recession continue to flood the news, it is not the end of everything. Beginning of a year is always the best time to start looking for something new, especially for those who have just taken a break over the festive season, to get back into the action


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Worried about the credit crunch?

December 8th 2008 08:23
The papers are all over it, and we are all worried. The truth is, the credit crunch is not breakfast cereal but it's not the last supper either. There are still options out there for those who unfortunately have been affected.

Although many businesses are cutting cost by cutting head count, it isn't the end of the world for most of us. A quick search on a job search engine in all field of profession shows that there are still many vacancies to be filled. According to the online job search engine CareerOne, jobs in engineering, travel and tourism and parts of IT still shows a strong hold on employment during this economic down time. [Click for article
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Workplace dress code

December 1st 2008 10:15
It can be confusing sometimes to decipher just exactly how you should dress to work. You don't want to be too casual yet you don't want to over dress. And believe it or not, sometimes your career could depend on your dressing as much as it depends on your work!

Some jobs specifically states suites for both female and male employees, others state 'smart casual' while some can have a little more flexibility dependent on the activity of the day


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Jobs during the Festival Season

November 28th 2008 10:05
It's the festival season again, and guess what? Some of us are not ready to party yet and are quite happy to continue working to earn that extra buck to buy presents...

Not a bad idea really. Although a lot of the work does slow down, festive season does bring a lot of casual work into the market to fulfill staff shortage due to leave and resignations (yes, somehow, christmas is always the time people do decide to resign!) - so, look out for them, and start applying


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Ever wonder how some people seem to be born into their job while there are others that change jobs like they change their underwear but never seem to find the right one?

Perhaps it's time to reassess, it could simply be a clash in personalities


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Most of us need stability in our lives, and that involve having a permanent job knowing exactly how much you'll be earning each month and knowing that you have your own desk, computer and stapler.

However, there are also many of us who simply don't like feeling stuck into an organisation, and those who would like to try a little bit of everything and everywhere, that perhaps, temping is a great way to go


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