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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01

The Small Business Blog

Small Business World News Round-up2009/12/01 by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 01, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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So you wanna be a Virtual Assistant (VA)?

ProAssisting Blog

Now that our members have had a chance to listen to this interview, we’re pleased to offer it to you, our blog readers, to get a better understanding of what being a virtual assistant is all about. Click here to listen to or download the.mp3 interview To listen now, just click the link. What do they do? How do they get started?

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what to do with bad interviewers

Job Advice Blog

But if you’ve just met the person, how are you to know if they’re a lousy interviewer – or you’re a lousy interview? But if you’ve just met the person, how are you to know if they’re a lousy interviewer – or you’re a lousy interview? I speak often about the importance of an interview being a two-way street.

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Preparing for the Phone Interview

Job Advice Blog

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. If you were unavailable, why did you pick up in the first place? I strongly recommend that you accept phone interviews via a land line.

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The Surge in New Small Business Applications

Small Business Labs

  An interesting aspect of this data is the difference between the current surge compared to the slight uptick in applications during the last recession (2008-2009).      There are several likely reasons for this surge.     This is especially true for gig economy businesses. 

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Investing in Your Interview Wardrobe Pays Dividends

Job Advice Blog

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Investing in Your Interview Wardrobe Pays Dividends On June 30, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 The day for your interview has been scheduled.

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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

Success

A chance meeting with a life coach changed the course of their lives Shortly thereafter, during a trip to San Francisco, Tonya and Ian met a life coach at a hotel cocktail hour who ended up changing their career path. Besides sharing untold stories, they’ve had the opportunity to interview some well-known people like Maya Angelou.

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