If I ever wanted to work a part-time job with serious income potential this is it. The New York Times puts a lens on a “Night Shift | Day Trader”. Martin Morse is a young man who works as a commodities trader on the London exchange at night from home, then on the New York Mercantile Exchange [...]
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New part-time job… working the night shift?
Posted in Career on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Switching jobs? Make sure you read the fine print…
Posted in Career on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When considering switching jobs, especially within the same field, make sure you read the fine print of your employment manual. This would include ALL clauses especially those about non-competition and disclosure agreements.
Wikipedia on Non-Competes
Also be sure to understand how your state views non-compete agreements. For example the state of Washington FAVORS the employer, NOT the [...]
You’re not getting the job — 25 reasons why
Posted in Career, tagged interview, resume, thank you letters on May 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A friend sent me this article ( LINKY ) and I thought it was great. Personally I do try and accomplish all 25 of these reasons. I will list them quickly below:
The first steps
1. Not keeping track of your accomplishments
2. Leaving on a bad note
3. Not networking
4. Only using the Internet
5. Only searching for the [...]
New graduates, getting a job and network!
Posted in Career, tagged Career, Facebook, LinkedIn, Networking on April 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Up the Ladder is aimed at young professionals who are just about to graduate or have recently graduated. With that in mind, it is about that time to start finalizing those offer letters (or to start the process of job hunting if you haven’t!).
Recently I stumbled upon a couple interesting articles that I really think [...]
