Tag Archive for Career

How to Write and Pitch a Telecommuting Proposal to Your Boss

By Christy Schutz Maybe you have been lurking around the site, reading up on all the pros and cons involved with working from home, evaluating whether you have the temperament to succeed, or judging whether your particular work can even be done from home. But the truth is, that kind of work arrangement seems very […]

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One in five adults are unhappy with their career

One in five (19 per cent) UK adults are dissatisfied with their careers, new research reveals. A study carried out by energy comparison site, UK Power, questioned the nation to find out which areas of their life they are most unhappy with. The results are stark; a quarter of all adults are unhappy in their
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How to Network When You Work From Home

By Sarah Landrum While working from home, you may think you don’t have an opportunity to network with others in your daily life. However, remote workers can network like traditional workers — and from the comfort of home and in their pajamas, too. Balancing technology and in-person interaction is vital to networking when you work […]

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What goes bump in the office? Five biggest fears about our careers

What scares you most about your career? Interviews can be terrifying while the thought of giving a public presentation can send shivers down your spine. If these sound familiar, don’t worry, you’re not alone. New research from marketing recruitment specialists, Forward Role, reveals what the general public fear most about their job. Thirteen per cent
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The Best Work-at-Home Careers for People Over 50

By Holly Reisem Hanna Did you know Martha Stewart was a stockbroker in her 30s before she built her homemaking empire? Vera Wang didn’t design her first dress until she was 40. Julia Child didn’t host her own cooking show until the age of 51, and Grandma Moses didn’t even start painting until she was 76! […]

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Five Simple Ways to Ace A Job Interview

By Christy Schutz Whether for a traditional, office job or a work-at-home position, the interview can be the most stressful part of job hunting. How could you possibly relay everything you’d need to know about your past work experience in the brief time that is normally allotted for an interview? And interviews can seem like […]

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Level-up Your Work-at-Home Career with Two FREE Months of Classes From Skillshare

Sponsored by Skillshare By Holly Reisem Hanna From a very young age, it was drilled into my head that I would go to college. While I knew that college was the next step on my journey after high school, I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life, or what I wanted […]

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Five Ways to Use Twitter for Your Job Search

By Christy Schutz When most people think of Twitter, they think about the fun, quick updates they see from their friends or celebrities. The fact is, they hardly ever think of it in terms of job search. But the truth is it can be a really handy tool for searching for jobs – even work-at-home […]

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Best Work-at-Home Jobs for People with Chronic Illnesses

By Holly Reisem Hanna Many moons ago, I worked as a pediatric nurse on a med-surgical unit at a hospital. While there was a lot of flexibility with this job and it came with good benefits and pay — it also came with a lot of stress. I worked 12-hour shifts from 7 pm to […]

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One in four employees trapped in means to an end jobs

Almost one in four (24 per cent) adults in the UK are unhappy at work, but age and a lack of confidence are stopping them from making a career change, according to a new poll commissioned by one of the UK’s largest independent higher education institutions The GSM London survey questioned 1,000 UK adults in full
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