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7 Things Highly Productive People Do
You have more important things to focus on than, um, focusing. Get back on track with these tips.
You probably don’t want to admit it but you love distractions. In fact, just like monkeys, you get a shot of dopamine every time something pulls you in another direction.
10 Things Job Applicants Should Know
Source: http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/10-things-job-applicants-should-know/?ref=smallbusiness
While there clearly are not enough jobs to go around, some people are getting hired. Every day, every hour, thousands of people are selected from thousands more who are ready, willing and able to work. The question is, why is it that some people get hired and some don’t?
I have an unusual perspective on this. I read several résumés a week.
New jobs up 9.3% on last year
A quieter finish to the year is not on the cards for the employment sector in 2011, as the SEEK New Job Ad Index shows a 2.2% growth in new job ads in November. Over the last month all regions have posted an increase in new jobs, bar one, and there has been a national increase of 9.3% over the last 12 months.
“Surprisingly, Wellington has driven this growth notching up their biggest increase in new jobs since June with an impressive 6.
What is the 90 Day Trial Period?
The 90 Day Trial Period is a voluntary arrangement which means that, in addition to other requirements, the employee has to freely agree with the employer for a trial period to be included in their employment agreement. It has to be set out in writing. From 1 April 2011, all employers can rely on one. For employees hired before 1 April 2011, only those employers with 19 or fewer employees could include a 90 Day Trial period in an employment agreement.
How being unhappy at work can be bad for your career
Many people are unhappy in their job, but don’t have the time, energy or resources to look for something else and so stay where they are. However, seeing as though you spend most of your adult life working it helps to have a job which you enjoy or, at the very least, a job which you don’t hate. If you find yourself doing a job which stresses you out and makes you miserable your health is likely to deteriorate as a result.
Where Are All the Great Entry-Level Jobs Hiding?
A few signs may point to a pick up in entry-level hiring for college grads, but there’s also plenty of anecdotal evidence supporting hiring pessimists, with most of us knowing a well-educated 20-something or two who has been fruitlessly combing job listings for months or even years after graduation.