Safely Transition Into Your New Opportunity

By Curtis Valentine

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  

Hooray! Hope your new opportunity with, more money, new people, new location, and better benefits yes baby. Signing on to a new job can be stressful and exciting both at the same time. The word gets out to your current co-workers that you are leaving and the questions pile up. Your going to have to CYA (cover your ass) to successfully transition out of your current job without usage of friendly fire or enemy fire.

Giving the proper notice, when you accept your new offer-letter the new company usually once you to start within 2 weeks. If the new company wants you to start right away because of some training program you need to enroll into beware that your current job wants to download all the information in your head that is not already on paper. You know the projects that only you know the details. Could projects now be in jeopardy and if you leave early, your company sees this as you smacking them in the face (Ouch).

Write a resignation letter that explains in detail when your last day will be and how much you appreciate the learning experience you have encountered.

Emotions are everywhere! Your emotions, coworkers, vendors, security guards, even the janitor knows you by first name. Everyone fills you with feedback and asking tons of questions. Most of these feelings will be positive but some will be negative. Coworkers can be jealous, the old "Nothing Personal" but "I hate you for leaving before me, or can you take me with you, help."

Keep a level head because you do not want to burn any bridges just in case you current company opens up a position they should have had while you were there. Play the "Murphy's Law" game and expect the unexpected, again do not crap on your desk as you out-process. The environment that made you want to leave could turn for the better and the enticement to come back good is strong.

Prepare documents that will help your replacement. Clean out your desk with all your belongings with quickness, even if you have to stay late to do it. Too many things popup out of know where your last few days so get things done early. How many days will you need to take off before starting on your new job?

Turn in all items of value such as BlackBerry's, laptops, thump drives, and portable hard drives. Make sure to get a receipt. When you leave, you do not want any misconceptions that you may have taken something with you that needed to turn over to your replacement.

Your last check should not be a surprise to you. Did you receive any corporate training? Were you negative vacation and sick? If you received training, some companies prorate meaning you only owe based on the timeframe that has passed within one-year period. If you were negation vacation or sick, you had better believe it would affect your last check.

Thank-you-letter expresses your deepest appreciation for those who have helped you to become successful. You never know when a new opportunity might open up that makes you smile and you want to return to the same company you just left.

Exit interviews may not be mandatory, but whatever you do please do not trash your company, on the way out the door. Think about leaving on good terms. A good reference is worth it.

Will your manager counter offer to keep you around? Do you really have an option to return someday if your current situation just does not work out? Everyone has at least one nightmare transition story.

Advantages of Using Promotional Business Gifts

By Wayne Austin

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy   

There are multiple advantages of using promotional business gifts in your marketing plan. These can be given to customers as an incentive gift with a purchase, an outright gift or as a traffic builder for events like grand openings and special sales events. Internally you can benefit from using promotion business gifts as rewards for employees, special thank you gifts or appreciation and deal maker gifts to give to clients and business associates.

Promotion business gifts are not terribly expensive when purchased in bulk. You have the unique opportunity to make every piece a small advertisement for your company, service or product. Use printed items to the maximum at sale events or conventions. These are commonly known as advertising promotional gifts and there are literally hundreds of thousands from which to choose.

Besides their affordability, promotional gifts and corporate gifts extend a measure of goodwill to customers and clients. Many items are very useful items, such as laptop bags, clothing, clocks, miniature radios and computer accessories. Some of the standard promotional items most businesses first order are printed pens and printed bags. Add your company logo or product image to the promo items for maximum advertising reach. Your message will be around and in the public eye a lot longer than the one event at which they are presented.

Printed business gifts include desk items like small lamps, photo frames, desk sets, pens and pencils, mugs, mouse pads, and a raft of other desk and computer accessories. Fancier corporate gifts are more expensive but you normally are not purchasing them by the hundreds or thousands. Printed bags, umbrellas, glassware, wall clocks and other larger items will fall into this category. For a very special client there is no limit on what you can purchase and use for advertising printed gifts. As long as there is available space on an item there is room for an imprint, engraving or embossing.

That is one of the best features about using promotional business gifts. For conventions and meetings order imprinted note pads, convention folders, pens, pencils and lanyards. Printed gifts will always remind the recipient of your business. They provide a convenient way to keep your contact information within easy reach. Promotional items have been in use since the time of George Washington and the industry is thriving globally today. The bottom line is that most people love to get an advertising gift.

Looking For the Right Job Online

By Christine Lanigan

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  

Job hunting is by far one of the hardest things that you have to undergo to in your lifetime. Good thing there is technology that will help you in your ventures. Gone are the days when you had to drive from one company to the next. Now that we have the internet, your job hunting will be easier.

When you are looking for job listings online, there are some essential things that you have to consider to help you make your choice easier and to help you land your ideal job. Searching the internet for job listings online is a challenging feat to accomplish because of the avalanche of information that you can receive in a single click of a button that is why you are cautioned to be careful with your search.

Before you look for job listings online, be certain that you know what kind of job you are applying for. Make sure also that you have a ready resume that can be uploaded once you apply for the job online. You can get a lot of traffic when you bring your search online and the only way to land your choice of job is to be pretty specific in your search.

There are numerous job opportunities that you can dabble in when looking at job listings online. For example, when you enter in kindergarten teacher, every related result for this keyword will show up. Find job searches engines where you can filter your job specifications. There are websites offering a host of job listings online that you can choose where you are given the choice to filter of your search according to your age, location, field of expertise, entry level position, and salary. Pick websites offering these specifications to help you with your search.

These are some of the jobs that you can entertain when you are using job listings online. If you cannot find a job right away there are freelance jobs you can do online until you get your dream job. If you have a stellar proficiency when it comes to the English language then why don't you try being a freelance writer or an editor? You can write articles for websites. You can also become a virtual assistant or an online tutor. The world of freelance will definitely drive additional income to your pockets.

Just remember when searching for and looking at the job listings online that you use the right keywords. If you are looking for a local job then try using the city name as well as the job title.

Job Hunters - What Taype of Job Hunter Are You?

By Leon Hosey
 
Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

There are so many different ways to look for jobs. Job Hunters are as different as the people that live next door to us. We act different and we hunt different. These are some of the ways job hunters go about finding work.

The Internet Site Hunters:

These people sit at home and type in their city or zip code and all the job positions in their area pop up. Next they send in a resume by email or directly through the companies web site and wait for someone to call them. Their hunt is over. They have found the right job for them and the phone should ring soon, but more than likely they will not receive that call. There is more to getting a job than just sending in a resume via internet. What you should do next is the most important information I can give. Find a phone number for this company. Try the companies website , yellow pages, or maybe even a friend that works there.

Talk to someone that works in the Human Resource department or a secretary in the office. They can give you important information on this job. Do you have any of the requirements that they are looking for. This is the time you should fill out your resume. You now have keywords from their description of the job. See if you can get a name to use for the cover letter. Sometime they won't give you the name of the manager that does the interviews for hiring, then ask if you could use their name. A name can give your cover letter and resume a better look or even a second look. If the job you are seeking is close to where you live, ask if you can set up a meeting with the person you just talked to. Tell them you are in the area and would like to bring your resume in. They now have a face to go with your resume and they may remember you later when pulling resumes for the job.

The "Friend or Relative is going to get me a job where they work" Hunter.

They like for someone else to do the work for them. Lets see if they can get me in the door. It's ok if they give you a hint that the companies going to hire, but keep it to yourself. Some companies don't like to hire friends or relatives. Uncle Bob or Jimmy may not be so good of workers themselves and they don't need more of them. My suggestion is to keep friends and relatives out of your resume and cover letter. There are some friends and relatives that has helped people get a job, I also know that some companies won't hire them. The question is which companies are they? This person could be a very good worker but won't get a chance because of someone they know. Keep friends and relatives out. The only time it could be in your favor is when its a family run business or that Uncle Bob plays golf every weekend with the hiring manager.

There is a job hunter I like to call the Gullible Hunters.

These poor people will fall for every scam, dishonest and trickery that is out there. Pay me some money, fill out this resume and I will guarantee you a job. Have you seen these adds? Work at home and make 1,000 dollars a day. Think about this, if you made that kind of money would you share it with others? If the job doesn't sound right to you or you have that red flag warning going off, don't make any decisions until you check the job out. Look the job up in Job Scams or Job Freud. You will probably find the answer to your gut feelings there. Remember if you have to pay someone to get a job, then it's probably a scam. There are legit stay at home jobs, but you will need to investigate them to see if they are real, usually if they don't ask for money then they are real. If you are thinking about starting your own business then it is going to cost you money.

These are some of the jobs I know that cost you money to get started.. A truck driver needs a CDL license, Real Estate Agent, Insurance Salesman. It cost to take the classes and the State Test, this comes out of your pocket, though some companies may pay for your test and physicals. Also when you market yourself it cost money; business cards, paper adds, supplies, websites, ect. Because it's for your business, look to your tax people for advice. Hopefully you will make money once you get all your requirements in order. You need to be careful though because there are scams in businesses too. So to all the gullible job hunters a word of advise, check the job out carefully, don't fall for "pay me to work here" promotions, and if a red flag goes up then walk away..fast!

The Professional Hunter.

I've been this type of hunter myself. This person usually has a college degree and has mastered several job duties. They have worked their way up the ladder. When they fill out a resume not only does it look like they are over qualified but heck it appears they should be the ones running the company. You may have been in a corporate management position and lost your job for whatever reason. Now you want that same position back with another company. Realistically you will probably never see that job again. But, if you can give your skills and accomplishments to a new employer you may get a job that's close. Make sure you tone down your resume. If you can build skyscrapers but you are applying for a Assistant Manager job at a cookie factory, they don't care what you can build, they want to know, how can you manage this area of the job. Only put in your resume what deals with your management skills and accomplishments. This is the only thing the company is looking for. Show me how you can do this job.

The last hunter I'm going to talk about is the Part Time Job Hunter.

These people really don't care if they work full time, like a college or high school student. Some may be retired from one job and just need a little more income to get by. There are some companies that will only hire part time employees, so they don't have to pay for benefits, vacation and bonuses. Now you may be thinking, why would anyone want to work there? because some part time jobs can lead to a full time positions. Show that your a reliable employee and it could work out for you. Some companies may hold a position for you for when you graduate from school. These people look at it as a stepping stone to get the training in so they can go on to bigger and better things. There are companies that hire contractors instead of full or part time employees. If you can get in as a contractor go for it. This also can lead to a full time position.

Thank goodness for all these different types of job hunters. We all think different, plan different and act different. This is what hiring companies know about us. This is what makes the employment world go around.
What type of job hunter are you?

Get Ranked Through Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

By Joaquin Costa


Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

Do you have a newly created website that you want to promote? Then SEO or the Search Engine Optimization is all you need. SEO can help lure a bigger traffic to your site. and traffic in this context means the number of people visiting the web pages you've created. Internet has already become a major part of most people's lives. This is the most popular means of communication nowadays since it is cheaper as compared to telephones or mobile phones. It is also considered a great factor in business, whether traditional or online. Many businessmen have proven the effectiveness of employing Internet into their business.

SEO can pull your website up the ranks as long as you make use of use the right keywords. Keywords are the words that Internet users type in browsers like Google when they are looking for a certain topic. In order for you to achieve a high rank in search engines, you first have to look for an SEO package that has a reasonable price. You will find several reasonably priced SEO package in the market today, but it doesn't necessarily mean that they all offer similar benefits. Choose a package that can meet your demands. There are a lot of SEO providers out there that knows exactly what their subscribers need and they deliver them the way you expect them to be.

Once you've selected an SEO provider, the next step is to jot down keywords that you think can lead Internet users to your site. Make sure that the keywords you choose are common but at the same time unique, which means that they must instantly pop up in the minds of searchers, but must not be overused by other website owners as well.

The next step will now be concerning the titles of your web pages. Create strong and striking titles and words that most users will likely type in search engines.

You may also use tags as well as meta tags for they can help boost your website even more. Many ignore the relevance of tags; they do not realize that it plays a vital part in SEO. Good SEO providers usually maximize the use of this strategy, and they have proven its worth. A good provider, likewise, sees to it that your contents are filled with keywords.

It's not difficult to find a good and reasonably priced SEO provider. You will find several providers on the Internet and even in magazines and newspapers. But before you finally decide to subscribe, you have to be sure that the provider is well experienced in this field and is reputable.

SEO Optimization Services

By John Halasz

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

Website owners use SEO optimization services to increase targeted traffic to their website. E-Commerce has opened up a host of opportunities for business owners who want to establish an online presence and make their names known. If you are one such business owner, you will be interested in the information in this article. There are many techniques designed to help drive traffic to your site and ultimately encourage customers to buy whatever it is you are selling. Articles, press releases, classified ads, and video marketing are among the different ways SEO optimization services can market your website.
SEO optimization services make use of article marketing. SEO articles are a great way to get the word out and allow you to showcase your knowledge in your field of expertise. Since you do not have the advantage of face-to-face contact with your potential customers over the Internet, you need a way to let them know you are well-informed, competent, and that they really should buy from you. Articles provide a great avenue for doing just that. When you write, keep the content informative and factual. Don't be afraid to impart your knowledge to others as it may just send them to your site. It will also show them you have a vested interest in your business and in your customers.
Press releases are also another great way SEO optimization services promote your business. There are many places to post optimized press releases, which should be eye-catching and interesting. Remember, optimized press releases are most often used to advertise an event or newsworthy business event, so you will probably need fewer press releases than SEO articles.
Classified ads are another effective way seo optimization services can advertise your products and services. While they are not all free, there are many places on the Internet where you can post classified ads for free. The ad just needs to be written and the time spent to post. Take advantage of this and post ads that were designed with selling in mind. Remember to be persuasive without being pushy so as to gently urge others to go to your site and take advantage of what you have to offer right away. If you need help writing classified ads, you can hire an SEO copywriting service.
Create your own YouTube video. YouTube has become a wildly popular medium for posting videos of all sorts in a variety of categories. It's free to post and free for others to access. SEO optimization services can create and post optimized YouTube videos, which advertise your business. Put together a video that advertises your business as a whole. Tutorials in your industry work well because people actively search videos to learn something new. Either before, during, or after the video, you can mention your business. Make sure the content is engaging. This means taking full advantage of the opportunity to use informative audio along with stimulating visuals to grab the attention of others and hold it. Post it on YouTube along with a direct link to your site and see what a difference it can make.

Outsourcing Medical Transcription - Cost Effective and Fast

By Tono Ruggeri

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  

The present practices in both big and small businesses are all aimed to providing a new method that makes jobs a lot easier to accomplish. The present global financial meltdown is alarming to different types of businesses and it is the goal of many to come up with ways that are less expensive without sacrificing the quality of work results. Outsourcing projects appear to be a gift for a wide variety of sectors in the society. Outsourcing medical transcription is one of the most popular practices and the healthcare sector acknowledges the advantages it can provide. Medical transcription pertains to transcribing the voice reports received by the doctors or other healthcare professionals, which are typically written files in text format. The transcriptionists are not required to be physically present in your office and still you would be able to gain from the benefits that they can provide. There are many reasons as to why even the topnotch healthcare providers approve of this method of transcribing medical records.
Outsourcing medical transcription has been well-acknowledged due to a lot of valuable rationale. One reason is related to the amount of time when it comes to completing assigned transcripts. For a lot of healthcare industries, outsourcing greatly reduces the amount of time resulting to a more effective and less lengthy practice of maintaining medical record documents. When compared with in-house transcription outsourcing is an effective solution that allows medical care providers a more convenient method that would not push them to spend a long time and costs at the same time. If you compare the cost that you would spend on recruiting and training in-house transcriptions, outsourcing it from other companies most are located abroad provides a more affordable option that is certainly notable to try.
When you settle for in-house transcription options, you will be obligated to provide or at least rent a building or office space as well as have enough supply of dictation equipments so as to ensure that transcription would materialize. The ultimate and basic reason why many medical care providers choose to outsource from other companies across the globe is due to the great reduction on the operating costs. The money that they would save can be utilized for other essential purposes for the improvement and harmonious operations.
More importantly, companies that offer medical transcription outsourcing services ensure strict compliance with HIPAA procedures and processes. This is a nationwide practice that is dedicated to making medical record information confidential and wholly secure. Transcriptionists are obligated to sign a HIPPA compliant agreement and any violations would mean penalties and legal obligation. In accordance with this, medical care providers are ensured that all medical transcript documents are transferred by means of a highly secure file transfer facility.
Medical transcription service providers that accept outsourcing projects ensure that the other end would get nice and clear reports that would be an important motivating factor for you to move on with other significant aspects of your business. They are committed to providing this, at very cost-effective rates. Additionally, companies that offer this makes sure that they meet up the required and preset turn-around time so as not to disappoint their client medical care provider.
With all of these reasons and a whole lot more, indeed outsourcing medical transcription services is a valuable solution for faster and more effective transcribing services minus enduring the hassle and demands of training an in-house pool of medical transcriptionist.

Avoiding Work at Home Scams

By Alison Doyle

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Tips for Avoiding Work From Home Scams:

There are more work from home job scams than there are real work from job listings, so, job seekers need to be really careful when searching for and evaluating work at home job listings. Presume that the position is a scam, unless there is compelling evidence to the contrary. Take the time to research the position, the company including talking to other people who work there. That way, you wont be scammed and you will be using your best efforts and best judgment to find a legitimate work from home job.

• If it sounds too good to be true, it is.
  
  
• Evaluate every listing you look at very carefully. Find out if there's a salary or if you're paid on commission. Ask how often are you paid. Ask what equipment (hardware/software) you need to provide. Find out what support the company provides?
  
  
• If you get an unsolicited email telling you that a company that you have never heard of wants to hire you for a job where you don't need experience or skills and can make a lot of money, trash it. There's lots of out there, some of which are personalized and sound quite legitimate.
  
  
• Be carefully of listings that guarantee you wealth or financial success or that will help you get rich fast from home. They will probably do none of the above.
  
  
• Do not send money! Legitimate employers don't charge you to get started or for anything else.

• Also, don't send money for work at home directories or start-up kits. Free information and job listings are available online.
  
  
• Ask for references - request a list of other employees or contractors to see how this has worked for them.
  

Work at Home Suggestions:

• Be flexible - consider freelance work or projects as well as full-time employment. At least it will get you started.
  
  
• Employed now? Ask your employer about the possibility of work some hours from home.
  
  
• Be patient and be prepared to spend a lot of time weeding through scams and junking listings to get to legitimate openings.

How To Calculate Rental Vacancy and Credit Loss in Real Estate Investing

By James Kimmons

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Failure to anticipate the loss of rental revenue due to vacant units and non-payment of rent will lead to lost profitability in your clients' income producing real estate investments. In helping clients to determine the suitability of a purchase, be sure that their due diligence includes an estimate of vacancy and credit loss. You can be sure that most lenders will take this into account also.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 5 minutes

Here's How:

1. Determine an expected percentage of loss due to vacancy and non-payment by checking that of comparable properties and the recent loss experienced by the subject property. Last year's vacancy and credit loss from the subject property may have been 3% of net operating income. Other comparable properties experienced an average of 4%. Choose a value in the mix, let's say 3.60%.
2. Adjust your net operating income for next year by any anticipated rent increases. If you are anticipating a 5% increase in rent, and net operating income this year is $44,000, then: $44,000 X 1.05 = $46,200
3. Calculate the expected monetary loss for next year due to vacancy and credit losses: $46,200(net operating income) X .0360 (3.6%) loss estimate = $1663.20.

What You Need:

• Calculator
• Some estimate(s) of vacancy and credit loss percentages

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Job Interview Answer: What is Your Greatest Strength?

By Alison Doyle

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

This is one of the easier interview questions you'll be asked. When you are asked questions about your strengths, it's important to discuss attributes that will qualify you for the job. The best way to respond is to describe the skills and experience that directly correlate with the job you are applying for.
Sample Answers

• When I'm working on a project, I don't want just to meet deadlines. Rather, I prefer to complete the project well ahead of schedule.
• I have exceeded my sales goals every quarter and I've earned a bonus each year since I started with my current employer.
• My time management skills are excellent and I'm organized, efficient, and take pride in excelling at my work.
• I pride myself on my customer service skills and my ability to resolve what could be difficult situations.

More Answers / Share Your Interview Answer
How would you answer this question? Read more answers and share your best answer to What is Your Greatest Strength?

parliamentary secretary

By Susan Munroe

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

Definition: A parliamentary secretary is a Canadian member of parliament from the government party who is appointed to assist a cabinet minister. Parliamentary secretaries often fill in for cabinet ministers during Question Period in the House of Commons, at House of Commons committee meetings and for speaking engagements. A primary role of a parliamentary secretary is to explain the policies of the cabinet minister and related government department and agencies.

Parliamentary secretaries are appointed by the prime minister and assigned for a specific length of time.

More Tips for Negotiating Salaries for Tech Jobs

From Patricia Pickett

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Former Tech Careers guide John Steven Niznik provided some initial tips on how to negotiate a salary for a technical position. Here are a few additional guidelines I've compiled to help you get through the negotiation process with minimal stress, and end up with a salary that is acceptable for both you and the employer.

The Best Time to Negotiate Salary

Most career experts will say you have the most leverage in negotiating a salary after you have been offered the job; at this point, the employer is certain they want to hire you.

However, avoid trying to negotiate immediately after receiving the offer and before getting additional details on the rest of the compensation package. You need to take some time to consider everything being offered.

Also, try your best to avoid bringing up salary or, if asked, giving specific figures during the job interview. That time should be used to find out more about the job and to determine whether you want to work for the employer.

Know the Job Description and Requirements

You can't be expected to negotiate fairly if you don't have all the information you need. If you have any outstanding questions about what you will be expected to do, the results you will need to produce, and any other benefits or perks the employer offers, find the answers to those questions before you start talking about how much you'll get paid.

Research is Key to Salary Negotiation

Make sure you do some background research to find out what the going salary is for the type of job you are being offered - one with similar responsibilities. Here are some places where you can find this kind of information:

• Payscale.com;
• Salary.com;
• Indeed.com;
• government census stats;
• salary reports issued by various tech job search firms;
• National Association of Colleges and Employers;
• postings for similar jobs;
• discussions with people who have a similar job.

 

District Manager Profile

By Shari Waters
  
Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

The function of the district manager is to oversee the overall operation of retail stores within an assigned territory or district.

Key Responsibilities:

District managers are strong merchants with a thorough understanding of retail aesthetics and customers. They possess strong analytical skills and are effective problem solvers. District managers hire, train and develop their management teams. Other responsibilities include ensuring district-wide customer satisfaction and product quality, while managing the territory's financial performance, and managing safety and security within the district.

Summary of Experience:

Proven history of retail management experience, preferably multi-unit experience. District managers must have the ability to analyze financial reports. Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills also a must.

Education Required:

As with most retail positions, a high school diploma or GED is the only education requirement. College degree in business, or a closely related field, may substitute for a portion of the required experience.

Compensation:

Base salary will vary with location and number of stores within the district. Compensation ranges from around $45,000 to $80,000. District managers usually receive a company Car, travel expenses, medical benefits, and occasionally relocation allocation. Performance bonuses are customary.

Taking Time Off for an Interview

By Alison Doyle

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

What's the best way to take time off from work for a job interview? I always suggest that job seekers try to schedule interviews early or late in the day, or at lunch time. Another alternative, if you can schedule a couple of interviews on one day, is taking a vacation day.
Site visitors (share your excuse) have shared lots of other excuses for not going to work.
Excuses for Taking Time Off to Interview

• Take a vacation day.
• Use a sick day.
• Take a couple of hours of personal time.
• Volunteer for an extra task, meeting, event, conference of some kind that involves time outside of normal work hours, then take the extra hours worked as comp time.
• Picking a friend up from the airport.
• House was burglarized.
• Plumbing problem.
• Sick child.
• Sick parent.
• Doctor's appointment for yourself or a family member.
• Medical testing.
• You have a migraine and need to go home.
• You have a business meeting.
• Personal business.
• Appointment with an attorney to get wills.
• Financial planning appointment.

In addition to good excuses you can use for not going to work, take a look (and add the worst excuses you've heard) at the bad excuses you've heard for missing work.

 

How to Respond to a Reference Check Request

By Susan M. Heathfield

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Final Thoughts on Responding to a Reference Check Request

Few employees set a goal of failing at work. Yet, employees do fail and companies and employees do part ways. Keep in mind when you are asked for a reference that every former employee deserves the opportunity to start over.
Perhaps the former employee was ill suited to the position he held at your company. Your company culture may have been a complete mismatch with the employee's needs. The employee may have had a different "vision" for the requirements of his job from that of his boss. Maybe his personal life was unraveling during his tenure with your firm.
You never know all of the details and reasons about why an employee fails or moves on. It's easy with the high performing employee that you regret losing to a better job, a family move, or a dream opportunity. It's harder with the marginal performer.
Be honest or provide minimal information. Don't do crystal ball predictions of success nor provide numerical ratings and rankings for undefined terms. If necessary, provide the minimal information that describes the former employee's performance. Whenever possible, give the employee a break and talk with the prospective employer.
The last figures I saw relating to reference checking indicated that employers are taking reference checking very seriously these days. Over 90 percent of employers check references. Whenever possible, give your former employees a break - when you can do so conscientiously.

WhaWhat Employers Can Say About You

By Alison Doyle

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

When I worked in Human Resources I was often surprised at what employers would tell me about their former employees.  One manager told me, when I was checking references, that  the person I was asking about was always late for work.  Another person told me the candidate I was calling about wouldn't ever work overtime or help out when the office was really busy.  She added that attitude was an issue, as well.
Job seekers are sometimes surprised at what employers can say about former employees.  I received an email the other day from someone who thought that his former employer could only release his dates of employment and salary.  So, even though he was fired, he thought it was fine to say he was laid-off.
Unfortunately, that's not the case.  There are no federal laws restricting what information an employer can disclose about former employees. If you were fired or terminated from employment, the company can say so.  However, what the company says has to be factual, or it may be subject to a lawsuit for slander or libel.
That's why many companies have policies which do limit the information they will provide to dates of employment, salary, and job title.  Some companies don't though and some don't even think about what they should or shouldn't say.  Here's more information on what employers can say about you and what you can do to ensure that your story on why you left matches up with your former employer's version of your departure.

Job Searching Discrimination

By Jamie Berke 

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Deaf Job Searcher Loses to Hearing Job Searcher
This is a story which happened to a friend of mine. He is hard-of-hearing and uses strong PSE. He had applied for a job working with young deaf children in a mainstream progam through our local [school district]. There were 2 positions vacant and 3 people applied. They had him show up for an interview and had him spend a day with the student in class. After that, he was never called back. The [district] ended up hiring the other two people (hearing), one had minimal signing skills and the other was a house-wife from the local community who never even knew how to sign! Eventually, the [district] realized she wasn't going to work out, so they fired her just before her probation time was up (90 days according to the Union rules).
All during this lady's time of hire, my friend went and made sure he was "hire-worthy". He checked to see if there was some kind of "glitch" in his application process. None was found. The [district] still had the position posted...they never called him back. Three quarters of the way through the school year... a CODA finally applied and got the job.
Deafblind Professional's Frustration
I am deafblind and a computer professional.
I was laid off from the job due to office restruction. Since the last day, I have been faxing and emailng my resumes to recruiters and now am taking computer classes to upgrade my skills. At the beginning, I used the relay number along with my phone number on the resumes and I didn't receive any phone calls. Then I left out the phone number and replaced with my email addresses. I got many good results from the recruiters asking me to call them using their phone numbers. Sometimes, I would disclose myself that I'm hearing impaired and using the relay operators. So many times, I heard nothing from them after the calls. Very few times, the recruiters would email me with list of questions. One time there was a job opening for a help desk analyst and I had a very good talk with the recruiter and at the end all of a sudden this job required managerial experience.
It seems that many recruiters first probably realize that I use the relay operators regardless I mentioned of my deafness or not and they usually screened me out and overlooked things I have pretty good computer skills and work history. I am continuing looking for job openings over the internet. My favorite job search is www.monster.com because I got many replies from the recruiters and I had a few job interviews. My job counselor has excellent job networking with companies and government agenies.
Operations Manager Can't Get Promotion
My husband who is deaf has been an Operations Manager for 7 years with a company that teaches vocational training for the disabled. He does not have a degree but has been a very loyal employee and is willing to do everything they throw at him. A certain position became open on three seperate occassions all of which he applied for. His boss told him that he was not qualified. This, despite his 7 years with the company and the fact that she herself had just been promoted without a degree. They ended up filing the position with a staff less qualified than my husband. They later had to let her go only to fill the position with another applicant that was eventually let go. We thought by this time he would be a shoe in. Of course this did not happen and they went with a staff from another office that was looking to transfer closer to home. During his search outside of his current company, I received a call from a perspective employer via the relay service, I answerd for him and as him and was surprised when she told me (under the assumption she was speaking with my husband)I wasn't what they were looking for. I was angered and asked "Didn't you look at my resume before you called?" She responded yes, and I then questioned why, if after seeing my qualificatins on my resume would you call me if I wasn't qualified. What had changed." Her only response was that she was just calling to check. He is still at the same company but still seeking other opportunities including furthering his education.

Workplace Harassment of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

By Jamie Berke

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy


Sometimes deaf and hard of hearing people face workplace harassment, a form of discrimination on the job. Often the workplace harassment is obvious and hurtful but deaf and hard of hearing people may not know what to do about it. That was the situation faced by a deaf woman whose job involves physical labor and whose supervisors and coworkers mistreated her. Selected sentences from the long e-mail she sent About.com follows:

I have been with this company for 10 years. I have taken the manager's test and passed 5 times. They still won't give me a chance. I don't know why. My problem is they all make jokes and fun of me for being HOH (hard of hearing). I hate it. Everyday for the past 10 years! I am also blind in one eye and that is treated as a joke. Now I am being told at my work that I am too loud when I speak. I tried to explain that my insurance does not cover new hearing aids and that one hearing aid has been broken for over 4 years. I have a hard enough time trying to pay my bills and can't even keep them up. So buying a new hearing aid is out of the question. I just seem to be getting more and more depressed. I wish I knew what kind of job a hard of hearing person can do. I am very strong physically and I can pick up my 220-pound husband. So lifting isn't a problem; it's hearing.

My recommendation was that she go to her local community college for training to get a better job, and also to her local department of vocational rehabilitation to see if they would pay for this training. However, I had a feeling this answer might be unsatisfactory, so I posed the question to readers on the About.com Deafness blog. Several readers responded, and here is an edited sampling of their comments: "I cannot help but wonder if she should also seek some legal advice. She seems to be experiencing harassment in the workplace that is based solely on her physical condition and disability. In addition, she is working in what would be described as a ‘hostile workplace,’ which may mean she is entitled to receive workman’s compensation for the psychological injuries she is experiencing."
- E. Moran
"I have provided training to the workplace on how to improve deaf and hearing relations in the workplace for the last 10 years. I would recommend sensitivity training along with bi-cultural mediation which can help the manager/supervisor understand what communication really means."
- Vicki
"The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation in your area may be able to pay for your new hearing aids. Mine were free at their cost of $3,000...I have a question: Did you ever ask your coworkers to stop laughing at you and tell them how you expect to be treated? Adults on the job can be silly. Lighten up about it and tell them to stop it. At least you’ve told them you are hoh...Ask management at your company to put it in writing as to why you’ve been passed over for your promotion."
- R.W.
"I went to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [EEOC]. Go to EEOC. They assign one of their lawyers to your case when they determine that you have cause...I got a large settlement... Also the company had to undergo sensitivity training by EEOC representatives. ...get a small notebook and write down every time someone bothers you, any kind of nasty comment...with the date, time, the person’s name, and exactly what happened...Arrange a meeting with HR [human resources] to inform them exactly what is happening...and follow it up with a letter...send it to your boss and HR, and keep a copy. You do NOT need to inform them that you have contacted the EEOC...When you have a record of the dates and events, send them to the EEOC to back up your claims. You should also write down the emotional effects. I wrote things like 'I went home and cried all evening and couldn’t sleep.'"
- Bandita

Legal Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Ordinary rude or uncivil behavior towards a deaf employee does not legally qualify as workplace harassment. What does qualify is negative behavior that is "severe" and "pervasive" to the point of creating a hostile or abusive environment. As an example that qualifies, the EEOC cites the fictional case of a man who has lost his hearing and whose co-workers frequently tease him for being deaf.

Legal Cases - Deafness and Workplace Harassment

In the Case of Lily Spencer (plaintiff) vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (defendant) in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Spencer cited incidents that she said resulted in a hostile work environment at Wal-Mart because of her deafness. She claimed there was hostility when she requested interpreters, employees refused to communicate by writing notes, and she was followed too closely. In addition, her son testified in court that her supervisor had called her "stupid." Plus, her efforts to communicate and teach fellow employees sign language was greeted with hostility. In another case, Mason vs. Wyeth (2006), ordinary teasing and pranks on a deaf employee were not considered harassment because all the hearing employees were also subject to teasing and pranks.

Final Thoughts on Workplace Harassment

Fortunately, I have never experienced workplace harassment. I did once have a supervisor who was not nice to me, but that would not have qualified as workplace harassment. I do know that whenever you face a situation that has legal implications, you should always document things. Documentation is the key to winning a case. I am not a lawyer, and readers who are presently dealing with workplace harassment should consult a lawyer.

Writing The Business Plan: Section 5

By Susan Ward

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Advertising And Promotion Plan

Essentially the Advertising and Promotion section of the marketing plan describes how you're going to deliver your Unique Selling Proposition to your prospective customers. While there are literally thousands of different promotion avenues available to you, what distinguishes a successful Advertising and Promotion Plan from an unsuccessful one is focus - and that's what your Unique Selling Proposition provides.

So think first of the message that you want to send to your targeted audience. Then look at these promotion possibilities and decide which to emphasize in your marketing plan:

Advertising - The best approach to advertising is to think of it in terms of media and which media will be most effective in reaching your target market. Then you can make decisions about how much of your annual advertising budget you're going to spend on each medium.

What percentage of your annual advertising budget will you invest in each of the following:

• the Internet
• television
• radio
• newspapers
• magazines
• telephone books/directories
• billboards
• bench/bus/subway ads
• direct mail
• cooperative advertising with wholesalers, retailers or other businesses?

Include not only the cost of the advertising but your projections about how much business the advertising will bring in.

Sales Promotion - If it's appropriate to your business, you may want to incorporate sales promotion activites into your advertising and promotion plan, such as:

• offering free samples
• coupons
• point of purchase displays
• product demonstrations

Marketing Materials - Every business will include some of these in their promotion plans. The most common marketing material is the business card, but brochures, pamphlets and service sheets are also common.

Publicity - Another avenue of promotion that every business should use. Describe how you plan to generate publicity. While press releases spring to mind, that's only one way to get people spreading the word about your business. Consider:

• product launches
• special events, including community involvement
• writing articles
• getting and using testimonials

For more about publicity, see "Getting Publicity For Your Business".

Your Business' Web Site - If your business has or will have a Web site, describe how your Web site fits into your advertising and promotion plan.

Tradeshows - Tradeshows can be incredibly effective promotion and sales opportunities - if you pick the right ones and go equipped to put your promotion plan into action. My article "Trade Show Tips" explains how to choose appropriate trade shows and gives display tips to make the most of your trade show experience. Read more about trade shows in the Trade Show Library.

Other Promotion Activities

Your promotion activities are truly limited only by your imagination. If you plan to teach a course, sponsor a community event, or conduct an email campaign, you'll want to include it in your advertising and promotion plan. Remember, sporadic unconnected attempts to promote your product or service are bound to fail; your goal is to plan and carry out a sequence of focused promotion activities that will communicate with your potential customers.

While small businesses often have miniscule (or non-existent) promotion budgets, that doesn't mean that small businesses can't design and implement effective promotion plans. Visit the Business Promotion Library for a host of inexpensive ideas to get your promotion plan off the ground.

No business is too small to have a marketing plan. After all, no business is too small for customers or clients. And if you have these, you need to communicate with them about your products and/or services.

Start a DTP or Graphic Design Business

By Jacci Howard Bear

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

So you think you want to start your own desktop publishing or graphic design business? You think you've got what it takes to work from home, be your own boss, and deliver the goods. But you aren't sure where to start, how to get customers, how to sell yourself or your design services. Start right here.
What You Can Learn From This Course on How to Start a Desktop Publishing or Graphic Design Business
This free course will show you how to evaluate your skills and expertise, establish yourself as a legitimate business, find clients, and do what it takes to start making money doing something you enjoy — freelance desktop publishing and graphic design.
Only you can decide if and when you are ready to start your desktop publishing business but this course will give you a better understanding of what it takes to do freelance graphic design and desktop publishing production. If you follow the lessons and do the assignments in the Start a Desktop Publishing or Graphic Design Business course, by the end you will have some useful tools such as:

• a working business plan
• the beginnings of a marketing plan
• an hourly rate and pricing plan
• a name for your business
• a freelance contract tailored to your needs

Four Ways to Learn How to Start a Desktop Publishing or Graphic Design Business
There are two online versions and two email versions of this course. Simply bookmark Page 1 or Page 2, below, then do the steps or lessons whenever you want or sign up for one of the email courses for daily or weekly email lessons and a more structured approach with regular reminders.

1. How to Start a Desktop Publishing or Graphic Design Business in 10 Steps - online
2. Start a Desktop Publishing or Graphic Design Business - 17 lessons online
3. Start a Desktop Publishing or Graphic Design Business in 10 Weeks - weekly email lessons
4. Start a Desktop Publishing or Graphic Design Business in 17 Days - keep reading to find out how to sign up for the daily email lessons.