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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

They want you ready-formed with skills you can use day one. And I do understand that money does not buy happiness, etc etc, but we do heroes, mentors and models of good behavior. Those of us who have been in the workforce for a longer period of time owe it to ourselves to help them, mentor them and encourage them.

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10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Find a mentor. Or, you can ask a professional organization about helping you find a mentor who can help guide you through some career issues. Be a mentor - or help someone else with their career. Most of the positive stories I hear regarding new employment or business opportunity were created because of some form of networking.

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How To Make An Impression in 25 Different Ways

Brilliantly Better

It is like there is an open field of room for those few who perform actions, and then a huge cubicle for those who only use words to battle inside of. Usually, when something is very easy, it is not impressive in any shape or form. The open field is much more appealing. What you do in a tense situation says a lot about your limits.

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Why Freelancers Need a Consultant | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Here’s the link if you wanna read it: [link] Reply Melinda | SuperWAHM ( @Superwahm1 ) March 16, 2010 at 4:56 am Coaching and Consulting are two different creatures – and mentoring is yet another. Mentors – someone who is in your field but a lot further ahead than you. “Ok, you need to do a, b and c.

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