Lately you’re thinking about where your career is heading. Because you have been sitting on that same office chair for a time now and you think it’s about time you take more control of your career life. If you think you need some progress in your life, then here’s how you can land a new [...]

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One tricky thing about business is how to get customers in and out of your store and keep them coming back for more. A large base of return customers are a sign of your business serving your clients well.

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My business communications class is now moving on to letter writing after a month or so of discussing organization, context and culture. Our latest lesson was developing the main thought in their writing. For me, the best way you can support any of your claims is through cold facts. However, you just have to be [...]

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You’ve sent a thousand copies of your resumé for the past months and finally it has paid off. You’ve been hired for a kick-ass job, and you’re dying to show everyone just how amazing you are at work. Well, there’s only one way to do it and that is to do it. Sure, you have [...]

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A student asked me yesterday on how could she protect herself while doing freelance work. Being a project-based hire can have its pitfalls especially when terms have only been casually agreed upon. My advice – make sure every thing’s put down in writing, duly signed and have it certified by a notary. Most newbie freelancers [...]

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How could you miss your meeting with an important client? How could you have forgotten that last Tuesday was your dentist appointment? You set these appointments because you planned on meeting these important people at the set time. Never miss another appointment again by following these easy steps.

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I’m teaching a group of potential job hunters and one thing that concerns them in our topic of resume-writing is that space labeled “work experience.” Since all of them are still college kids, they aren’t quite sure how to fill this up, especially when they’ve observed that some job postings often have that item “experience [...]

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After more than a decade of being the richest man in the world, Bill Gates is now relegated to the number two spot. The new guy – Carlos Slim Helu, the Mexican tycoon. By the latest estimates of total assets, Slim is now worth $67.8 B which places him ahead of former number two Warren [...]

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Businesses, no matter how small or large, have a tendency to hit a slump. What’s more alarming is when the company starts heading toward bankruptcy. However, owner pride oftentimes clouds judgment and this only worsens the problem. Acknowledging the problem is usually the first step toward a turnaround. Otherwise, you’re just risking all your work [...]

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After a hard day’s work in the office, you realize you still have an appointment later in the night when you’d rather be at home sleeping. Why not do away with these hassles for a change and see how it changes your life?

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An interesting question asked by one of my students in class. “Is sucking up necessary to get a promotion or a raise?” Well, let me clarify the context of the question. We were analyzing a scenario of an employee wanting to ask for a raise from his boss and this was to help them understand [...]

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Google AdSense is now offering a more interesting layout style for ads. Most Web 2.0 style sites sport rounded edges and Google now makes sure that AdSense ad units can also do the same. If you check the setup page for AdSense for content, you’d notice a new feature called “Corner Styles.” It’s a drop-down [...]

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You’re the boss. So you practically have no excuse knowing the ins and outs of you business. You attend conferences. You join associations and guilds. You read every darn magazine and newsletter on topics involving your trade. Sure, you’re up-to-date on so many things that you could probably predict how business will fare 9:57 AM [...]

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Blogging in one’s boxers (or pajamas) has been a term used for bloggers and some telecommuters who never give squat about what they wear when they work. Besides, that’s the beauty in telecommuting, you don’t have to be there physically and you work in your preferred way. If you like blogging in the buff, you [...]

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I helped out in my former company’s headhunting efforts and reading resumes had always been a treat for me. While I really don’t find them on one’s resume nowadays, I’m still interested in knowing what a person does on the side. Don’t get me wrong, I think that those information will stick out like a [...]

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