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Job Search Tips: Top Tips For Finding A Job in the Charity & Not-For Profit Sector

April 17th, 2012

By Charles Reybreck

We spend the majority of our waking lives at work; it’s little wonder that so many of us yearn to make that time meaningful. We can’t all be scientists, doctors or politicians but working in the charity or not-for-profit sector allows people from all walks of life to work towards a positive change in the world.

Whether you’re a new graduate or looking to make a career change, the not-for-profit sector is proving an increasingly popular vocational destination. Traditionally this sector has been seen as a financial compromise and indeed, salaries lag behind the private sector, especially at the highest management levels. However, it is not unusual for salaries to range from $30,000-$60,000 and as one NFP convert says: “the emotional satisfaction I get from knowing the company I work for is actually out there improving people’s lives cannot be underestimated. It makes me feel even though I can’t be on the front lines feeding the hungry in person, the work I do really matters.” » Read more: Job Search Tips: Top Tips For Finding A Job in the Charity & Not-For Profit Sector

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Career Transition: Reinvent Yourself

April 11th, 2012

If the seventies was the age of Aquarius, the 21st Century is the age of Reinvention

Perhaps it is because people live longer; perhaps it is because today’s economics force retired people to go back to work; perhaps it is simply a matter of the pace of technology, where entire industries can go extinct in one person’s lifetime. But the fact is, more and more people no longer follow a straight line career path, in the same industry and the same profession for their entire working life. Welcome to the world of reinvention.

Technology forces change

Sometimes these career shifts are brought on by technological change and advancement. What is the typewriter repairman of yesterday doing today? Most likely, he is servicing copy machines and printers. If he decided to pursue additional training, he is probably repairing computers. As more and industries become obsolete, their workers will find new ways of applying their talents to the new reality. » Read more: Career Transition: Reinvent Yourself

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Job Search Tips: What the Hunger Games shows us about the job search

April 9th, 2012

By Bob McIntosh, Certified Professional Resume Writer

The other night I saw The Hunger Games with my daughter and one of her friends. When we got into a discussion about the various scenes in the movie, we all agreed that Rue’s death was the saddest…oh, I hope I’m not giving away too much of the movie.

There’s another scene I would classify as more bloody and kick-you-in-the-gut than sad. It’s when the tributes race from their platforms and charge to the Cornucopia to get the weapons of their choice.

Wham, like 12 kids get wiped out. It’s at this point when I thought this is not an appropriate movie for two 14-year-olds or, for that matter, me. It began to look like a scene out of Platoon or the Deer Hunter on steroids.

Prior to this scene, Haymitch tells Katniss to head for the high grounds, not the weapons. “Water will be your best friend,” he advises. The things-career-related freak I am, I immediately saw a parallel to the career search and this scene. » Read more: Job Search Tips: What the Hunger Games shows us about the job search