Daily Career Connection

How to Ask Your Employer for a Raise

Mary — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:11:22 +0000

By John McKee, Founder and President of BusinessSuccessCoach.net :::Business Success Coach offers advice on how to get paid what you’re worth::: We’ve all done it - played that movie over and over in our minds of our confident entry into the boss’ office and asking for - no, demanding – that elusive pay raise. However deserved, however, [...]

Finding Meaningful Work After Relocating

Mary — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:04:55 +0000

Relocating as the traveling spouse brings many opportunities, but challenges, as well. One of the biggest ones people speak about is the difficulty in finding meaningful work. Here are three tips to think about when it comes to finding work after a move to a new country, or even a new city when the job market [...]

Jobs on Cruises That You May Consider

Mary — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:40:40 +0000

This article is going to cover a few of the typical jobs on cruise ships. Some of these jobs will be quite unusual, while others you’d probably recognize as typical jobs on a cruise ship. I’ll start with one that is quite unusual - a gentleman dance host. This isn’t an emcee or DJ, as you [...]

From Fired…to Fired Up: Six Positive Choices to Keep You Motivated During Your Job Search

Mary — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:57:14 +0000

We’re in a recession and you’re out of a job. That’s the bad news. The good news is that by making a few key decisions you’ll not only make your job search a thousand times more pleasant, you’ll actually make it successful. By Jon Gordon The days following those fateful words, “We have to let you go,” [...]