?~GotLove~? asked:


What are some good job hunting tips for someone who just graduated from college in Medical Transcription?

Alan Lim asked:




 

One of the advantages of work from home jobs is that they come in all types so that you are certain to find work that matches your likes, experience and training.  You don’t have to wonder whether you could find a job you like to do when you perform the jobs at home. For example, if you like quickly completed tasks that tend to be repetitive, think about doing rebates.  To use your imagination and creativity, take advantage of AdSense revenue.  If you are a stickler for accuracy, you can take advantage of data entry jobs. You can even complete online surveys that require no investment or extensive education.

 

Surveys

 

Completing online surveys is an easy and popular type of work at home jobs.  You select from a list of companies who are looking for people to answer questions and provide their opinions about the products or services that the company offers.  Once you answer a few questions requiring only a few minutes to complete, you submit your answers to the company and are reimbursed for your time and effort.  Sometimes workers have the opportunity to complete longer surveys requiring more time and thought and are paid accordingly.  Completion of surveys helps the companies to know about the public experience with the specific product or business so that changes can be made in the marketing approach or in the product line itself.

 

Data Entry

 

You can work from home doing data entry type jobs.  Some companies have various types of data entry jobs available such as maintaining an employee database file, or other types of information such as customer lists. Even clerical or secretarial work such as composing or transcribing letters, documents and other correspondence can be part of the work of the home-based contractor. Any time data of any type is being processed or entered into a computer file, a worker online can accomplish the same task no matter where the computer is located.

 

Rebates

 

Preparing rebates for customers online is another typical work from home activity.  Customers complete a form requesting a rebate in many advertising or product purchase situations.  They will then receive a check, usually in the mail, that gives them money back for their purchase.  Companies use the rebate as a way of attracting customers to their products or services.   Doing rebate work requires attention to detail and accuracy in typing and entering the information so that it can be processed correctly.

 

AdSense

 

Using the characteristics of Google’s AdSense program is an excellent way to make money. Google has developed an ad server program that allows small ads to be placed on a web site.  When visitors click on the ad, the advertiser pays a fee for each click and the web site owner receives a portion of the fee.  Pay per click programs are a positive opportunity to work from home to make money without a great deal of effort on the part of the web site owner.  Just make certain to have a web site with content to bring in lots of traffic.

Pam asked:


I registered in two agencies local to where I live and several online agencies two weeks ago and apart from a job possibility in three weeks I have n’t heard anything from them! Am I supposed to be calling them everyday to ask if there are any new job positions or might this iritate them and reduce the chances of them finding a job for me? I really need to work but for all I know I might just be a name on a database to these recruitment agencies so I need to do something more active, but what?

rustychiefs asked:


In May I lost my job and have been looking for a job equal to the one that I lost. I have used Monster, CareerBuilder, Yahoo hot jobs, my local state employment agency, the news paper, and none of it has been working. What are some other options for me to find a job that is equal in pay to the one I just lost. Making less is not an option, I deserve better than that.
I live in MO. I have 10 yrs of warehouse expeirence. I am looking to make $14.00 an hour or more, nothing less is acceptable. I worked too hard to get up that high and I am not going to take a step backwards. I am better than that.

RunemanIsBack asked:

Late night delirium I suppose haha.

samurai asked:


What factor is the most important, salary, promotion space, or
opportunity of learning? Work in a big city or a small city?

The Apartment Dude asked:


Record high occupancy rates are becoming a slight hurdle for apartmentites in finding a new place to live. If you love where you currently live, the pool, fitness center, closet space, and the neighbor’s dog—then by all means stay—you’re doing great. But if you’re thinking you might like a change when your lease expires— HEADS UP!

Vacancy’s down, occupancy is up. Why? Well you don’t have to be a brilliant apartmentite to clue into the fact that it’s still cheaper to rent than to own. Some journalists are making noise about a housing slowdown. Call me crazy, but when I hear “slowdown” I think of falling prices and that’s just not happening. House prices remain in the middle to upper stratosphere and that has more of us choosing (quite wisely in my view) to rent our homes.

Unemployment’s down, job growth is up. In fact, job growth in Texas, for example, is running at 2.4%. Doesn’t sound like much, but Economists get arrhythmia over numbers like that. Why? Well 2.4% job growth is actually twice the National average, and that’s ******* people there from other states. Bottomline: competition for apartment homes is getting stiffer.

So what? Well again, if you are happy where you are- congratulations and stay. But if you’re ready for a change: shop early and shop well. If you’re like me and have certain tendencies of the procrastinatory sort, this may not come naturally. Still it’s definitely the best thing to do.

So seize the mouse! Log on, tune in, and find the right apartment home for you EARLY! If you plan to move this winter, shop now. If you plan to move in the spring, shop now. It’s a free country, there’s no law that says we have to procrastinate. The point is



Apartment Home Living will match you with the right apartment home well before you need to move into it, so you will be set up!

In fact, now is a great time to shop because the winter months are the slowest months in apartments-for-lease-land. You’ll have a better chance of finding what you want. And while you’re out looking for your next apartment, don’t forget to look for signs of intelligent life.

Nicholas Tan asked:


The second step in getting a job is having an interview with a potential employer. The first step was sending your application and after careful review by the company, you are seen as candidate for the vacant position.

The employer got this information through an ad that was placed in the paper, referred by someone in the company or a headhunter, or by a person who simply submitted an application via the company’s website.

The first impression employers always look at is your resume. Given the many that apply, this usually takes about 30 seconds and so with the limited words, one must be sure that the resume is well written and grammatically correct.

During the interview, most employers want to know more about person since the resume only gives certain information such as the person’s name, age, address, contact number, social security number, past and current employment.

The employer will likely ask about the experiences, lessons and accomplishments one has done and learned working for another employer. This will usually include how the person handled a situation in the company, the challenges of the job and the relationship with coworkers.

Another question will be the relationship between the applicant and family members. This shows character with how the person interacts with people who are close and those that know the person for a long time.

The employer will usually ask why the person applied in the company and where you would like to be in 5 to 10 years. Long term questions such as this will show if there is dedication for the job at hand and if the company can provide something beneficial for both the applicant and the employer.

Companies follow a certain budget in hiring qualified personnel which is why the interviewer will ask how much one desires to get for the job. If what is being asked is too high, the employer will usually ask if the salary is open to negotiation.

After the employer asks questions, room is usually given for the applicant to ask questions in return. This is the best time to know a little bit more the company one might be working in and to get a feel of the potential company.

If there are no more questions, the interviewer will then end the meeting and call the applicant back if the person has passed the initial interview so that the next phase of the application process can begin.

Paul Megan asked:


I was recently reviewing comments from successful customers who cared to write us to share their job hunt experiences. Of course, I heard mainly from those who had followed our program of alternative job search strategies. It’s always encouraging to discover that so many people found the alternative system so effective.

But I wondered what it was like to struggle with finding a job when you didn’t use an alternative success system. So often we like to dwell only on the glowing successes. Then I found the story of Tim Johnston who chronicled his job adventure in the Wall Street Journal Career Journal.

I won’t go through the very real trials and tribulations of his hunt. It was painful. It was rewarding. Ultimately it was very successful. What did strike me, however, were his reflections on the job search a few months into his new job.

The first comment he made was, “Never let an employer smell your desperation; it’s completely off-putting . . . . Be comfortable with where you are and who you are, and people will be drawn to you.”

He then goes on to report a couple things he wishes he had known before he got laid off:

1. “Networking isn’t vulgar. I never really understood that before.”

2. “I’m now committed to the careful feeding and watering of my network.”

3. “I’ll try to stay connected during good times and support those who are going through hard times so that I’ll have more folks to lean on (and feel better about doing so) when I hit another rough patch.”

But, what really struck me about this obviously dedicated worker and thoughtful job hunter were his concluding thoughts.

“Going forward, I’ll critically view each work activity and project I engage in to determine how I can maximize value for my employer and myself, and how I can grow from the experience. If it isn’t worth doing, I’ll find a way to get it done quickly or not do it at all. I’ll build a solid record of accomplishments and not have to wonder quite as much about how I spent my time when I need to redo my resume again.”

It took Tom eight months to find a job. My only regret, as I read his compelling story, was that he didn’t use The World’s Fastest Alternative Job Search System. I could have shown him how to shorten his job hunt to as little as two weeks!

If Tom had been willing to give up his old-fashioned methods for finding a job and subscribed to the exciting, fresh non-traditional career advancement strategies, he could have taken the sting out of his campaign and turned it into the career adventure of a lifetime!

tina4u2see asked:


I need a topic sentence and 4 supporting sentences to go with it.