Charlene

Job Searching? Try These New Online Business eBooks

August 29, 2014 | Charlene | Comments (0)

Have you considered accessing some of our business books online?  If not, another option to print titles is Safari Tech & Business Books Online.  Here you will find the latest books and videos from major technology and business publishers.  This digital library provides eBooks on such topics as marketing, management, digital media and more.  Each […]

Are You the Right Candidate For a Promotion?

August 16, 2014 | Charlene | Comments (0)

We all know that promotions come and promotions go. However, I'm sure many people have often wondered about the inner workings of how the promotions process work.  Some of us at one point in our career was either passed over for a promotion, watched other people rapidly move up the career ladder, or lacked the confidence […]

Resume Tips For Success

July 26, 2014 | Charlene | Comments (0)

  For many people, working on your resume can be a painful experience.  A lot of time and thought goes into creating an effective resume that will get you hired.  You spend days agonizing over how much content to include, resume style and page length.  Some people even pay professional resume services to help them with this task. After […]

Marketing 101 at the World Cup

July 10, 2014 | Charlene | Comments (0)

Credit: Danilo Borges/Portal da Copa According to a recent Forbes article, 'World Cup Soccer: 770 Billion Minutes of Attention', the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ expects to have a viewership of 3.2 billion. That means, the entire tournament would attract 770 billion minutes of people's attention if they watch one entire game. The article further states, […]

6 Things To Do to Improve Your Profile on LinkedIn®

July 4, 2014 | Charlene | Comments (0)

  LinkedIn® is a great way to network with people online specifically for professional purposes.  It allows you to develop and maintain contacts with people in your industry, join professional groups, connect with people who you already know, search for jobs in your field and yes, find employment.  With that in mind, why not optimize […]

Public Pensions and Our Canadian Economy

June 11, 2014 | Charlene | Comments (0)

For many of us, pensions and retirement are often difficult ideas to grasp let alone plan.   Also troubling, is the fact that retirement security may not be feasible for the generations to come.  Stir in the mix government cutbacks, balanced budgets and public pensions and then you begin to see our retirement benefits slowly disappearing.  And when […]