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Good News For Freelancers – Hiring Is Up

As many of you know, I find my freelance writing jobs on a web site called Elance. I use Elance for more than just finding work, though. I like to read their blog and keep my skills sharp by watching video tutorials and taking skills tests from time to time. Today I came across some encouraging news for both current and aspiring home – based professionals in a blog post on Elance. According to a survey of 1500 clients who use Elance to hire freelance contractors, the online work force is playing an increasingly important role in the success and … Continue reading →

New Graduates Can Be Covered By Parent’s Health Insurance

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In the next few weeks, there will be a lot of college graduation ceremonies taking place. This is the first group of graduates who will be finishing school since the Affordable Care Act required health insurance companies to cover people who are between the ages of 19 and 26 under their parent’s health insurance plan. This is going to make a big difference. The part of the Affordable Care Act that is going to be the most beneficial to new graduates is the part that was made into law in September of 2010. From that point on, insurance companies were … Continue reading →

Dream Job or Dream Girl? – A Positive Example of Men on TV

On one of my blogs a while back, Tristi had made a comment about how she’d noticed a trend, especially in the media, towards belittling men. In another blog, I wondered if she might be on to something –and if maybe I’d been subliminally affected by it and that’s why I was prone to assuming most men were philanderers at heart. But perhaps this media influence (because, I’ll shamefully admit, I watch way too much TV) might also account for some other thoughts I have about men. One’s I expressed in my “Men: The Weaker Sex?” blog. Bothered That blog … Continue reading →

Job Security

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Often with job boredom, also comes job security. Typically, once you have worked long enough at a job for the same company, you gain a level of security. The advantage to job security is that you don’t worry about losing your job. The disadvantage is with longevity also comes boredom. Not all companies or industries can provide job security, especially with our economy. However, unless you have poor job performance, it is usually the newest members of the team who are let go first. This is particularly true in large companies or union-based professions. If you are lucky enough to … Continue reading →

Should You Continue at One Job While Searching for Another?

A common dilemma is whether to search for a new job while still working at the old, or to quit completely before you start to look. This can be a tricky problem, as both ways have their advantages and disadvantages. Overall, there isn’t necessarily one way that is the best. It is more about determining how each option affects your individual situation. Let’s discuss some of the pros and cons of each. Keep working: Pros: 1. You can maintain a steady source of income. 2. You don’t have to explain why you aren’t working. Cons: 1. Trying to find the … Continue reading →

The Most Important Part of Your Job: Your Boss

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Often people forget just how significant of a role their boss plays in their job satisfaction. Your supervisor’s style and personality should ideally match your expectations. There is no ideal boss; the key is to find the one that works best with your work style. A great supervisor can truly make or break your job experience. He or she can turn a great job into a horrible one and a boring job into a great one. Unfortunately, we often don’t have complete control over who we work for in an organization. Therefore, it is critical to keep this factor in … Continue reading →

An Unexpected Job Offer

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Every so often we are approached by a headhunter, previous co-worker or associate that has a job offer. These are often unplanned and unexpected, at a time we may not even be looking for a change. How should you handle these sorts of situations? First, let it boost your ego a bit. Certainly, someone has recognized your skills and quality of work. This should make you feel proud. Still, don’t let this feeling go to your head. Just because someone wants you… doesn’t mean you have to go! When presented with an opportunity you were not exactly looking for, you … Continue reading →

Job Tips for Those With a Spouse Who Has to Regularly Move

Military families and those whose spouses work in careers that have offices around the country sometimes find themselves packing up and hitting the highway every three to five years or so, heading off to a new job in a new state. The spouse of the person who is moved then finds themselves in the position of locating a new job in a new city. While this is stressful in itself, that spouse will not only have to find the job but then learn the new job, new company, new names and a new routine every three to five years. This … Continue reading →

How Quickly do Career Step Students Get Jobs After Graduation? Part Two

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If you missed Part One, check it out here. If you look at the list of reasons why a student wouldn’t get a job right away (can’t work full-time, has to have a very flexible schedule, doesn’t have high-speed Internet) you’ll notice that none of these reasons relate to Career Step at all. CS doesn’t have control over whether you have kids or dial-up or work full-time. The bottom line is, there is a high demand for medical transcriptionists right now, and as long as you can pass the various company tests, you’ll have no problem finding a job. So … Continue reading →

How Quickly do Career Step Students Get Jobs After Graduation? Part One

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I thought I had finished up with the medical transcription series a while ago but I continue to get e-mails and comments with questions that I guess I forgot to answer the first time around (how, I don’t know, because I wrote over 50 blogs on the subject, but I still managed to somehow skip over some things. I think it must be some sort of heretofore untapped “talent” or something. Not a particularly useful talent, but there you go.) I get two questions frequently, so I thought I would answer one in this blog, and one in the next: … Continue reading →