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Moving?

Thinking about relocating, buying, selling, or renting?

National Relocation can help.

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Just check out the home prices, and other info listed. It is interesting to note the information on how many schools, hospitals, employment rates, and average income in an area that you intend to move.

Perhaps, you ought to check the status of where you live now, and check how it fares to your liking and whether it has the necessary requirement that you need.

They even tell you the education level of a city, like how many people finished high school and other details. You wouldn't what to move into a town with a low literacy rate, especially if you have children.

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You can check out real estate values anywhere in the United States. National Relocation’s real estate agents have access to any home that is listed in the Multiple Listing Service. This and much more is available at National Relocation.

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How To Fire An Employee

Ever dealt with someone who was hard to deal with?

We all have.

There’s the rude salesman at the clothing store… the angry customer who won’t stop yelling… the unemployed sibling whose constant dependence on you is becoming a real burden…But unless you live in a hole in the ground (and with technology these days, probably even then!), you’ll have to learn how to deal with all types of people in order to succeed in your business and personal relationships.

Now with a management position come power, broader responsibility, greater freedom, and better pay. But there are also a few downsides to moving up the ladder.

For one thing, you will eventually have to fire someone. Firing an employee is an unpleasant task that’s at best uncomfortable and at worst potentially dangerous. But there is a way to make the best out of a bad situation.

When preparing to terminate someone’s employment, you want to make a clear case for dismissing him and back it up with documented proof of past misdeeds, poor performance, or redundancy of job function. For example, it’s best if you have records of written reprimands or warnings and evidence that the employee didn’t rectify the matter.

Once you dismiss an employee, it’s best for all involved if he immediately leaves the premises. You don’t need to give him until the end of the day or week to clear out. Before you dismiss him, you will want to ask the employee to bring any company assets (like a company-issued laptop computer) to the office so that you won’t have to worry about retrieving them after the employee has been let go.

Here is a lighter side of viewing it

Two managers are heatedly discussing on how to lay off one of their two assistants, Jack or Jane. They go back and forth but can't decide who to lay off. Finally, one manager decides that they lay off the first person who gets up from their desk.

In the meantime, Jane is hard at work but suddenly gets a headache. She gets some aspirin from her desk drawer and gets up from her desk to get some water. As agreed, one of the managers gets up to break the bad news to Jane.

Jane, I need to talk to you. I've got a problem. I either need to lay you or Jack off..."

Jane responds..... Well..... Jack off ! I've got a headache.

Bottomline... remember, it is never easy...

Outsourcing Writing Projects

In most cases I have never asked my PRIMARY clients regarding their clientele.

In an outsourcing process, it would be unethical of me to contact their clients directly, unless advised. In most cases when I contact clients, it is only for clarification of information provided from the PRIMARY source

As most of you may be aware, outsourcing provides a number of benefits to the PARENT (primary) organization.

Below are just a few of the reasons why a PARENT organization should consider outsourcing. It can maintain control over critical functions, while taking advantage of outsourcing non-critical functions.

Take for example “resume writing” to INDEPENDENT Resume Writers for a Recruitment or Head Hunting Company

In the midst of hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes recruiters and employers receive for any given position; your resume needs to stand out from the crowd. You must make the Recruitment or HRD Manager of the identified or targeted company, read your resume more thoroughly than just the rudimentary 10-20 seconds the vast majority of your competition will warrant. The way to do this is by designing an accomplishment driven resume.

As a Manage, you would know that by retaining the services of a freelance writer, you pay only the writer's fee, as they do not require monthly retainers, and can be hired on a project basis. So payroll taxes, benefits costs, and other employee expenses are eliminated.

Besides, a freelance writer works on a per project basis and works to deadlines.

So, the PARENT Company’s projects are completed on time and on budget. In addition, customers need to see new content and how the services are changing with the times. A freelance writer has the skills to handle complex research and fact checking. Besides, a freelance writer can accommodate special needs and schedules, and can provide fresh perspective and expertise, that staff writers may have lost

In short, there is cost containment through reallocation of resources, by freeing up valuable resources to perform other duties, thereby getting a significant cost savings benefit, besides, the time savings benefit. This allows the PARENT company to focus on critical processes.

Moreover, when employees know that writing projects are handled by a freelance writer, they have the time to concentrate on what they do best.

So, give it a shot.

If you face any hurdles, drop me a line should you need to outsource any of your writing projects...

References In Your Resume

A resume reference is some one who can verify your credentials and all or part of the information you have written in your resume

References are usually contacted in the last stages of the job selection procedure. Probably after the candidate has attended the first interview.

You have to know your references well and be sure that they can give a good feedback, to anybody asking questions about your past.

Resume references can be ;

Former teachers or professors
Clients
Former project managers or supervisors
Other contacts from industry associations

It is best to check your references before you give them to a potential employer. How ?

Call and ask them what they think about you! If you hesitate to do this, ask a friend who can do it for you. If you ask a previous manager if you can use them as a reference they will probably answer 'yes'. However you never know if this person will give a good reference or a bad one about you.

Resume References have to be able to answer questions on the following subjects :

Professional Conduct / Personal Character
Academic Qualifications
Work Experience
Job titles
Responsibilities
Employment Dates
Communication Skills
Oral
Written
Strengths & Weaknesses
Management / Leadership Skills
Attitude
Attendance
Punctuality
Dependability

In a resume you generally do not list your references unless it is specified.....

In a resume you generally do not list your references unless it is specified in the job advert. The phrase 'References available upon request' is one of the most common phrases in resumes. In case you do make sure they are reliable references. A good reference can substantiate the contents of your resume and can be the decisive factor in your job hunt.

Some employers now a days even give the 'No Comment' when being asked about an employee.

Still others spill their guts on your negative aspects. So be sure to check any references you list in your resume or give to a potential employer after the first interview. Ideally references have known you for more than a year.

Further Ref.... .
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/resumes/resumereference.html
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/References.pdf

Resume Bloopers

Resume Bloopers from Robert Half... Mind you, these are real examples from resumes reveived !

REASONS FOR LEAVING THE LAST JOB:

Responsibility makes me nervous.

They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 every morning. Couldn't work under those conditions.

REASONS FOR LEAVING MY LAST JOB:

Was met with a string of broken promises and lies, as well as cockroaches. I was working for my mom until she decided to move.

The company made me a scapegoat - just like my three previous employers.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

While I am open to the initial nature of an assignment, I am decidedly disposed that it be so oriented as to at least partially incorporate the experience enjoyed heretofore and that it be configured so as to ultimately lead to the application of more rarefied facets of financial management as the major sphere of responsibility.

I was proud to win the Gregg Typting Award.

SPECIAL REQUESTS & JOB OBJECTIVES:

Please call me after 5:30 because I am self-employed and my employer does not know I am looking for another job.

My goal is to be a meteorologist. But since I have no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage.

I procrastinate - especially when the task is unpleasant.

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES:

Minor allergies to House cats and Mongolian sheep.

PERSONAL INTERESTS:

Donating blood. 14 gallons so far.

SMALL TYPOS THAT CAN CHANGE THE MEANING:

Here are my qualifications for you to 'overlook'.

Education: College, August '1880' to May 1984.

Work Experience: Dealing with customers' conflicts that arouse.

Develop and recommend an annual operating expense 'fudget'.

I'm a rabid typist.

Instrumental in 'ruining' entire operation for a Midwest chain operation.

Writing An Accomplishment Driven Resume

In the midst of hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes recruiters and employers receive for any given position, your resume needs to stand out from the crowd. You must make the Hiring Manager want to read your resume more thoroughly than just the rudimentary 10-20 seconds the vast majority of your competition will warrant. The way to do this is by designing an accomplishment driven resume.

What makes a resume that is focused on achievements so effective? Most job seekers tend to list their responsibilities of their past and current positions. While this may be important, it should not necessarily be the focus of your document. The higher level the position you are seeking, the more crucial the accomplishment aspect of your resume. You need to provide proof of the results you were able to achieve with the implication that you can bring the same, if not better, results to your future employer.

Say for instance, you are a CPA. Your current resume states things such as “Control accounting activities”, and “Invest and manage cash activities”. What does that really say about your abilities? How does that differentiate you from all of the other CPAs out there applying for the same job as you? It doesn’t. You need to show the potential employers what you can bring to their organization. Now is the time to brag. How have you improved a company’s bottom line? Have you spearheaded any projects that resulted in increased revenue, company savings, or employee morale? That’s the kind of information that Hiring Managers seek out amongst the resume clutter.

Your resume is your own personal sales pitch. Keywords are an integral part of that pitch. While you are describing your accomplishments, be sure to use powerful keywords to signify the importance and magnitude of those feats. It is not the time to be modest. Use strong action verbs that really drive home what you’re trying to say. Use industry terms, where appropriate, if you are seeking a job similar to your current position. The company will understand this terminology and be relieved to know that you are competent enough to comprehend them as well.

Another significant part of an accomplishment driven resume is the format. Do not clump your achievements and responsibilities together. You can write an overview of your responsibilities in a paragraph and then highlight your accomplishments with bullets. You don’t want to have everything in a paragraph, and likewise, not everything in a bullet format. You must draw the reader’s eye to the important parts that you really want to sell. If everything looks the same, nothing will stand out.

Using these techniques, you are on your way to writing an accomplishment driven, extremely effective resume. Your potential employers will not only see what you have achieved in the past, but what you could offer them in the future.

Leadership

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

The self-employed person

The self-employed person is uniquely in a position to define success however he pleases..