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What’s the difference between bus drivers, chefs and surgeons on the one hand, and football players, actors and Web site operators on the other?
The answer is leverage, or what Nassim Nicholas Taleb refers to in The Black Swan as scalability. Whether, and how much, to leverage is one of the biggest decisions to face in choosing a career. Continue reading Chefs, Actors and Leverage
The question of whether its better to be employed or to run your own business has probably occurred to most of us at some time or another. In fact both paths have advantages and disadvantages. Here are some pointers on how to decide what’s best for you. Continue reading Is Self-employment right for You?
by Sandra Stammberger
Career opportunities are no longer an issue in the twenty first century. There are no limitations to what one can do. In fact, the basic challenge that one faces when making career decisions these days is to choose from the spectrum of career opportunities that are available these days. Gone are the times when one would think of medicine, education, government jobs etc. in terms of a career option. Career opportunities these days have taken leaps into some very unconventional and creative domains. Continue reading Career Opportunities In The 21st Century
by Redzuan Adnan
You are deep in a tunnel. It is so dark and no place to go. You are trying to escape but your brain fools you. So you got stuck. So what does it has to do with finding dream jobs? Do you know why did people start to look for their dream job? Well a survey conducted by Harris Interactive (http://www.harrisinteractive.com) announced by CareerBuilder.com (http://www.careerbuilder.com) on January 25, 2007 revealed that four out five(84%) of U.S. workers are still searching for their dream jobs. Having fun at work was the most important attribute of a dream job for 39 percent of workers. Making a difference in society came second (17 percent) and outweighed the 12 percent who said salary was most important. Continue reading Job Career : How To Find Your Dream Career
by Roger Clark
Why Career Advice Is So Important
Choosing a career presents a nerve-racking decision, as it can have a life-long impact on you. Do not fret, as you can gain a clearer outlook into your future by thorough career planning. Continue reading Top Career Advice … More Choices and A Better Way of Life
by Skye Thomas
They say that most people do complete and total career changes at least once often twice in their lifetimes. Very few people chose the ideal perfect career for themselves when they’re in high school and blissfully happily work those same jobs for the rest of their lives. With the way that technology and everything else changes so fast, I think it’s ridiculous to expect to stay in one job from the time you leave school until you retire. Even staying in the same company can be a huge challenge. So how will you pick your first career? Your next major career change? Continue reading How to Choose Your Ideal Career
Do you have a job, a career, or a vocation?
A job is something undertaken simply to put food on the table and a roof overhead. A career usually implies a skilled trade or profession reached after a significant period of training/education, often with scope for continuing progression. A vocation goes further than the above. It is the alignment of one’s efforts and achievements with their major life purpose. Continue reading Finding Your Life’s True Vocation
By John Groth
Many times college students, and individuals with years of working experience, decide on careers without critically examining their own impressions and understandings of a particular career. To often they rely on someone else’s attitude toward a specific career without finding out what is true and what is not. Continue reading Career Choices – Discover How To Make The Best Decision On A Career Choice
By Waller Jamison
Families can be our greatest support, but if they disagree with our big decisions, that support can seem to evaporate overnight. One of the main areas in which families fail to support their younger members is in the area of career choice.
Why is career choice such a contentious issue? Continue reading Career Choice – What If Your Family Doesn’t Support Your Career Choice?
By Tony Jacowski
The US government’s list of America’s best and worst paying jobs has come out, and it’s the men and the women with the stethoscopes around their necks that are at the top of the list. The worst paying jobs, by the way, belong to those in the heat of the kitchen in America’s fast food industry. If you are looking to make a career change, it can’t hurt to know which jobs pay the most, even if some of those might be out of your education range. These lists, although they are very specific, can give you a general idea of which industries are trending up or down when it comes to salaries. Continue reading Best Paying Careers – Making Your Next Move Count
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