Work-Life Balance: Resume Writing, Networking and Careers

Achieving a better work-life balance requires smart networking and professional boundaries. Learn how to write effective resumes and navigate workplace politics for a successful career.

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How to Respect Diversity in the Workplace

There is a greater need for tolerating work place diversity, particularly because of the variety of backgrounds people have regarding gender, ethnicity, background and religion. Though anti-discrimination laws are put in place to protect minorities at work, you may struggle with your own personal prejudices.

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How to Write a Cover Letter to a Previous Employer

Cover letters allow prospective employees an opportunity to introduce their resume and basic qualifications for a job. Creating a solid cover letter will allow you to highlight your expertise as well as remind your previous employer of your previous affiliation and knowledge of the company.

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How to Write a Resume for a Child

Today's children and teens recognize the value of earning extra spending money or gaining volunteer experience. Creating a resume is an important initial step in the process of obtaining employment or volunteer opportunities. In addition, a resume can help a student in future academic pursuits.

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The Disadvantages of Collecting Unemployment

The U.S. unemployment insurance benefits program was founded in 1935 to help alleviate the devastating economic impacts of the Great Depression. The program continues today, buffering the impact of job layoffs and temporary losses of employment.

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Team Building Exercises for Small Groups

Team-building activities encourage participants to build camaraderie, improve communication, develop collective strategies and establish trust. The successful completion of most team-building tasks requires cooperation, listening to others, sharing of ideas or the willingness to try new approaches.

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How to Fill Out an Employee Self Evaluation Form

Evaluating employee performance is a common practice in many organizations. Some organizations ask you to participate in the evaluation by having you complete a self-evaluation form prior to your review.

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How to Create a Five-Year Career Plan

Creating a five-year career plan doesn't only give you goals to look forward to; it helps you to clearly see your career path and what you must do to achieve your goals.

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Good Organizational Skills for a Strength in a Job

During a job interview, your interviewer will probably ask you to share your greatest strength. This question provides a great opportunity to impress your potential employer. Stating that you have good organizational skills is one of several good answers you can provide.

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How to Write a Nice Introduction Email When You Start a New Job

Part of starting a new job is meeting all of the other employees and getting to know them. You can become acquainted more quickly if you take the initiative and introduce yourself. An efficient way you can introduce yourself to fellow workers is to create a well thought-out introduction email.

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How to Promote Equality & Diversity in the Workplace

Diversity and equality in the workplace are vital to a healthy, growing company. Employing people of all genders and races can make an organization stronger. If you hold a position of influence in your company, you can help to ensure that your company is treating people equitably and has appropriate diversification.

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How to Get a Job With Misdemeanors on Your Record

A pre-employment background investigation is commonplace with even the smallest business. If you have a record of misdemeanor convictions, you must expect the records to be located by your prospective employer.

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How to Make a Resume If You've Never Had a Job

Many people think of a resume as a listing of previous job experience—a challenge for someone who's never held a job. Nevertheless, many potential employers request a resume along with your job application. If you've never held a job, your resume should focus more on what you know than where you've worked.

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How to Calculate Hours Worked for Employees

All state governments and the federal government require businesses to keep accurate records concerning the number of hours employees work for paycheck calculations. Therefore, it is vital that the records you keep for your business are correct.

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How to Attach a Resume to an Online Job Application

Today, many employers use online job applications as a way for job applicants to submit their information and a resume. Employers often use automated systems to scan resumes and electronic application information to screen the good candidates from the bad.

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How to Write an Employee Termination Announcement

One of the hardest things you will ever have to do as a business manager is terminate an employee. And once the termination is done, you have to make a decision as to how to tell the rest of the office that the employee no longer works there.

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