tips

Lazy Job Seeker's Guide to Finding a New Position


Does the time you spend looking for a job exceed the hours that you might spend actually working a full time job? Would you rather spend 2 hours on Facebook messing with silly games instead of doing more than 3 painstaking job applications per day?

Then this article is for you!

Here are 4 easy ways to reduce your job hunting time so you can have more time to yourself doing the things you love.

5 signs that your job applications are doomed to fail


1) Have you been unemployed for more than 8 weeks?
2) Have you been sending out job application after job application and not been called back at all?
3) If you have you been contacted by different recruiters repeatedly, do they fail to follow up for an 2nd or 3rd interview in person?
4) Do you think your work experience is lousy and feel that employers would never want to bother with you as a future employee?
5) Are you randomly applying to a wide variety of jobs with the same resume?

How to mystify others in the boardroom


PowerPoint presentations and portable computing have become staples of our modern way of life. But what happens when we bring them together?

Amazing things happen!

Promotional videos, training presentations, news releases and even course lectures are in the palm of your hand! The possibilities are endless, but of course there are a few special considerations with this new technology to keep your presentations as clean and smooth as if you were there in the room.

How to always win an argument


Have you presented that brilliant idea only to have it shouted down or ignored?
In brain storming and in presentations the best ideas don’t necessarily win out. Effective communicationis the key to turning ideas into reality. Fortunately, communication is a learned skill. Once you master it not only will you have awesome ideas, but you’ll be able to see them through. Begin by knowing these 4 things...

10 skills to give a great presentation


Want to give a great presentation but you’re sick with dread at the very thought? Help is on the horizon! Become a polished speaker in only 3 and a half minutes!

This very handy video from the University of Leicester details the steps and techniques needed to turn any novice into an engaging public speaker. From how to organize your speech to what to do when you’re in the room.