08th May 2009
I struggle to write about keeping your job during a recession as it almost suggests that during the recession there are special strategies to keep your job. I personally believe excellent work ethics helps you keep your job during the economic downturn. T...
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23rd April 2007
What are your favourite stress management techniques?
The techniques described here take time to cultivate, but is well worth your effort. The ultimate objective being to develop a habit of these techniques - so that it becomes second nature to you.
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23rd April 2007
Stressed out dealing with new responsibilities? These are some of the earliest stress management tips I learned as a freshie.
Joining the workforce brings with it changes to your previous lifestyle, whether in high school or college. You learn new thi...
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26th January 2007
You are looking for attitudes in the workplace to become your career booster. You are possibly past your first year mark at work. You have somewhat learned the ropes of your position but you feel you are slowing down.
So, what are some of the attitude...
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26th January 2007
It's always tough to give advice on career success factors because there isn't really a set of formula you can follow that can guarantee career success. A combination of various factors in the right context and with the right character will give your care...
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26th January 2007
Positive work behaviors is by far one of the most straightforward tips I can give you when it comes to moving up the corporate ladder. Do you sometimes feel that whenever people speak about moving up the corporate ladder, it almost always has a cunning un...
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26th January 2007
These career advancement tips are not instant solutions to your career challenges. They are work values you can practice to help you advance in your career.
You have just left college and started on your first job. Although you know what your role is ...
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26th January 2007
You found your first job and you feel a little anxious. You think to yourself - "How am I going to survive through all these?" With the right attitude and guidance, you will soon look forward to doing your best.
Like any other career enhancement tips,...
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26th January 2007
You landed that first job and you have been at it for about a year or two. And you're looking for career promotion advice to move up the ladder, successfully. Obviously, there are no hard and fast rules to this. However, there are guidelines that can help...
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26th January 2007
So you want to enhance your career. You are on a look out for what you can do to greatly impact your career path. Are there simple strategies that you can implement that can immediately have a positive influence on your career? If there are, what are they...
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26th January 2007
What do I mean by lifelong learning attributes for career advancement? How will these benefit you as a career newbie seeking career success and advancement? What does it mean by lifelong learning?
As someone new to the working world, I am sure a lot o...
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26th January 2007
This getting promoted article isn't going to teach you any short cuts to getting that promotion. Neither is it going to give you any tips or tricks to win brownie points from your bosses and superiors. The advice you will get here are my real strategies f...
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26th January 2007
It would be safe to say that you would have probably entertained the question of how to get promoted even before you graduated or left school. In my chats with juniors from my industry, I am often asked this question which I gladly answer. However, I sens...
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15th November 2006
Being new in the working world, I am sure you are eager to show off your newfound skills and knowledge. However, out there in the working world some basic work effective habits can increase your productivity. By being consistently effective at your work i...
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15th November 2006
I am blessed to have some of the best bosses coach me when I first entered the working world. They passed to me what seemed like, at that time - pretty obvious things one would do when in the working world.
What seemed pretty obvious as habits for car...
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Long Yun Siang, or Long as he is popularly known - went through a period of disillusionment after failing to gain entry into the local universities more than 15 years ago. ‘A slap and a kick’ from a good-hearted cousin then woke him and he found himself graduating with distinction from University of Kentucky, USA. After making a few Dean’s Lists and 2 merit scholarships later he is the head of a department in a multinational advertising agency in Malaysia. He enjoys ‘slapping and kicking’ some sense into people now and then. He runs www.career-success-for-newbies.com as his way of paying forward. His website - based on real life experience - provides tips, tools and advice for newbies pursuing career success.
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