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Friday, November 13th, 2009We’ve wrote about the mistakes you must avoid when writing your resume cover letter and we also wrote an article with great tips for your salary negotiation. So you got the job but now you’ve probably need some tips on how to keep your job. I got fired not so long ago because I was working on my blogs too much; this is now why I can make a living as a problogger 
. I’m glad my boss fired me. As a matter of fact it was probably the best thing happening to me in 2007. LOL
If you want to get fired or not, you better watch out and be careful. Here are 11 ways that can get you fired.
Be honest with your job interview letters.
To start off with number 1; you should have been honest with writing your resume and job interview letter. There’s a big change your boss will check your references and this can lose you your job before you even have it.
Start a relationship with your boss.
Lying During Your Job Interview Pays Off.
Sunday, November 1st, 2009Lying during a job interview; did you guys ever do it? Although it is seen by most managers as unethical it proved beneficial for most applicants. However during a Dutch World-Wide research it seemed that not all managers think it’s unethical. In this research one out of ten managers admitted ever have lied during a job interview.
This lying is always about two things. The first is the job experience. It seems that most of us are apparently insecure about this and the second is the height of our salary. Which is of course the oldest trick in the book for raising your salary without asking for it?
The consequences can be firm, especially when you are a manager in a top position. During the first internet hype many managers were assigned without being checked before they were actually enrolled. Ken Lonchar; the cfo of Veritas Software was forced to quit when it became public that he had lied about the completion of his Stanford MBA. The value of the company’s stock reduced with 16%.
Salary Negotiation Taboo #1
Sunday, December 7th, 2008A colleague of mine was asking me about how to approach a potential new employer about their salary expectations, and the timing of the conversation. They were worried it might set the wrong impression or give the employer a negotiating edge if they discussed the salary too soon. My rule of thumb is to never lie to any employer about your salary history or salary expectations, but to avoid the discussion until you have nearly gotten the job.
In the past, I have been in the same situation, and have been pressured for a response to the tough questions on salary. My approach has been as follows.
1) My first response would be to try to defer the topic until later. Because we haven’t really gotten through the responsibilities of the job, nor the contributions I can make in the new position. The new job is somewhat different from the past job because the company’s market, product or industry are somewhat different than the past companies. Therefore the past salary history is not all that applicable. I would prefer to be paid in accordance with the market and the company’s hiring practices.
Earn Extra Cash With Forex Trading – Is It Possible?
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008If you’re reading this article, then you’ve probably already started dabbling in forex trading, or you’re thinking about starting. No matter which category you fall into, this article has some information that could help you.
First off, let’s quickly touch on what forex trading is. It is the trading of currencies in order to make a profit. In order to make money you need to be able to accurately predict fluctuations in various currencies in order to know when to buy and when to sell. It’s a lot of fun, but it also be a big challenge to learn how to trade successfully!
There’s a lot of information available in bookstores and online that can tell you a lot about forex trading, but there’s so much that it can be easy to get overloaded. It’s possible to spend months or even years reading about all the different strategies that have worked for other people. Unfortunately, working strategies are changing constantly with the markets. that means that something you read about today could be extremely out of date. That makes it hard to keep up with the latest strategies.
Can I Make Money Filling Out Surveys? The Truth Revealed (Shhh!)
Monday, November 17th, 2008With the internet continuing to grow and reach more and more households, it’s no surprise that many people have started online businesses in order to earn extra cash. Today we wanted to look at a business opportunity that we have received several emails about – completing online surveys for cash.
There’s a good chance that you have completed a marketing research survey before. Perhaps you did one over the phone or filled one out at a shopping mall. Companies spend a lot of money on these surveys in order to conduct marketing research to help them make business decisions.
Many businesses have decided to get answers for their marketing research online. They realize how many people are looking for ways to make a little extra money by filling out their surveys.
There are many companies that will pay cash to you for answering their surveys. It is much cheaper for them to do this than hire a team to set up other ways to conduct surveys.
Many people are doubtful that they can actually make any money filling out surveys.
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