Nowadays you wouldn’t have to go abroad to work for employers abroad. Home based and telecommute jobs are getting bigger and so the needs for more workers continuous to surge. However, not all got what it takes to stay long in this new industry. If you want to become successful in a home based IT job, take the following tips:

1. Get familiar with your market. There are a lot of online services that you can offer. Some of these are... continue |
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5. Get updated with what’s latest. Let’s admit it. Pioneers get always the first seat. Hence, get yourself updated of the latest method, technology, or innovation in your career. Never go out of style. Open yourself to development and go with the “evolution” flow. Subscribe to the most credible bloggers in your field. Always visit online forums covering your career. If you do this, you’ll become more successful in leading your chosen online career.

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10. Secure working samples. If you have validated and published work online, you won’t have a problem in showing samples to your employers and clients. You just have to give them the web address. But if you don’t have, make a sample of your work online, preferably published with your online resume. Just make sure that the samples are not published anywhere else (happens when you’ve sold the right to other people) to avoid law suits. Remember to avoid typos... continue |
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16. Secure reliable contact methods. Use only few reliable contact methods that are always within your reach. Make sure that you’re always available for your clients’ requests and questions. This is necessary especially if the project you’re working on is urgent. You wouldn’t want to receive a hate mail from your employer stating that you’re fired.

17. Settle only to reliable deals. Never agree to a deal that has several loop holes especially if you don’t know long enough the person... continue |
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22. Be Flexible. You can lessen interruptions, but you can’t totally eliminate them. Hence, learn to become flexible. Adjust to the family’s schedule to fasten your work. If you’d insist in accomplishing your job while the whole family is partying, you’d only loss more energy and in the end you won’t complete a decent work. Balance your time for fun, rest, and work. You wouldn’t have to stick to a definite schedule. Just focus on the things you need to... continue |
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Many people nowadays just apply for a job without assessing first if they’re indeed qualified. Hence, they’re wasting money, time, and effort, but in the end they’re not considered for the job. If you want to qualify for a job, complete these things you need to get hired:

1. Availability for Work. Of course, this makes sense. You wouldn’t be hired if you’re not available for the job. Even if this is so obvious, this is the most neglected qualification for... continue |
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Becoming successful with career is everyone’s dream. Despite this, only few make it in their chosen fields. Some say it takes superb genes to become successful. In fact, most people at school look up on naturally intelligent studs than to industrious ones who have to still study hard to keep up with the competition. On the contrary, it takes a lot of confidence, sweat, dedication, passion, resourcefulness, and a bit of luck to become successful in your chosen endeavor. If... continue |
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4. Gather reliable study funding resources. Many had what it takes to become successful in their fields. But most of them stopped studying because they lack funds. Hence, find reliable resources for your studying. Seek help to people in the government, organizations, and foundations. You can also take exams to qualify for a school scholarship. There are a lot of people willing to help students that are eager to pursue their dream. Don’t be ashamed to seek help. Just pay... continue |
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1.       Enjoy school. Yes, you have to work hard to achieve your dreams. However, you don’t have to treat every activity at school as if it is a punishment. Take pleasure in your studying. This would give you the much needed energy and focus to gain the maximum result. Form a group of study buddies to keep you company in preparing for exams and doing school projects. To make a fun, fast, and effective review perform a question-and-answer activity where... continue |
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11. Share your skills and knowledge. There’s no better way of enhancing your knowledge than sharing it. It is because you gain feedback from others on how effective or correct your teachings are. Moreover, it also inspires you to study more and dig deeper on each lesson to become more efficient in teaching others. By sharing your knowledge, you are helping other people and yourself as well. Every people I’ve meet doing this became successful in their career. Their passion... continue |
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15. Aim to top each skill certifications and legibility exams on your field. Let’s admit it. Top notchers always get prioritized in employment. Thus, do your best to top each legibility exam in your field. “Aiming to top would give you greater chance of passing exams”, a professor once told me. Basing from logics, he has a point. If you’re striving to pass, the most probable result is you would either pass or fail. But if you intend to make... continue |
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19. Develop a pleasant personality. A good personality captures people’s favor even in employment. While you are still at school, learn the art of good communication. Start practicing by joining groups and organizations that interests you. Volunteer in speaking to a conference or training to enhance your speech. Be of help to others to enhance your attitude and outlook in life. Furthermore, keep yourself clean and tidy. Learn to dress according to occasion. All these things might take much of... continue |
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Getting promoted at work is considered as the most rewarding stage in every career. It is a turning point that level ups your benefits, influence, as well as your integrity. These perks are the reason why almost everyone aims to get promoted. However, only few make this dream into reality. Here are the ways they’ve made to get promoted at work:

1. Choose the company you’ll work for. Many just apply to companies they don’t know. Still, they expect good results... continue |
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4. Don’t be late and never absent. This is the number 1 rule for employers. To qualify for a promotion, it is always required to have almost zero tardiness. So, even if you’re the most efficient employee, you wouldn’t achieve anything if you’re always late and frequently absent. Being tardy at work is a sign that you’re not concerned with your job. Who employer would promote an employee that is not concerned with the job anyway? Hence, think of ways... continue |
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7. Do your work efficiently. As they say, “the results say it all”. If you want to look good to qualify for a promotion, then make your output look good. At the end of the day, your output is the heaviest basis of your effectiveness at work. Hence, do your best in doing your work. Always strive for the best result in everything you do for your employer. There are people who just go to work and pretend to work... continue |
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10. Compare only yourself to what you can do best. Do you know why many people don’t get promoted even if they have what it takes? It is because they are not giving what they can do best. They are comparing what they can do to people who can’t do it better. If you want to level yourself up in your career, don’t just settle for the least. Take courage and keep yourself out from the safe zone. Be hungry... continue |
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13. Cooperate with co-workers. You may be competing with your co-workers for your most sought promotion. Nevertheless, the goodness of company should come first. What would happen to your work if everyone in your team is competing seriously with one another? Probably, you wouldn’t finish decently even a single task. Thus, if you want to set forth your promotion, set the whole team’s function as your priority. Just keep a friendly competition, because it’s good for your career. But never... continue |
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Job interview is the most crucial part of applying for a job. Unlike writing resume that you can do at your own convenience, undergoing a job interview doesn’t give the chance to change and alter what you’ve said and done. There are no take 2’s. Hence, it is important to prepare well, if you really want to get hired. Here are the most common questions asked during interviews, which you can start to answer in preparation for a job interview.

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4. What are your strengths? In this question, strength means the trait that makes you a reliable asset for a company. If this question is asked to you, mention your traits that make you a great choice for the job. Among of the most likable traits are punctuality, industriousness, initiative, cooperative, patience, perseverance, and love and dedication for work. However, it’s not enough to claim a strength. You should state how you developed it, and also how it had help... continue |
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8. How do you handle pressure at work? As, I’ve said earlier it’s better to stay honest as much as possible. You can answer this question by telling about the most stressful moment at work you’ve encountered where you managed to still do your job and meet your boss’s expectation or much more surpassed it. It is understandable that each one of us has different stress coping mechanism. Nevertheless, what should come through your answer are your professionalism, initiative, perseverance,... continue |
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11. Why do you think we’d hire you? Hearing this question the first time made me feel intimidated. Nonetheless, interviewers don’t ask this to intimidate applicants. The employer just asks what makes you suited for the job. If you’ve done your research about the company and the job position, this question would be so easy to answer. Simply, site your skills and abilities that match the qualifications for the job. Add also a mix of your good attitude at work... continue |
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Creating an online resume enables you to keep a comprehensive record of your achievements, opens better career opportunity, provides convenience in handling your credentials, and can serve as an inspiration to achieve more in your career. With these perks, I’m sure you want to start building your online resume. But if you’re having trouble how it should appear, below is the list of characteristics of a winning resume to help you out.

1. Simple and professionally formatted. The appearance of your... continue |
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Whether you’re still applying for job, has a stable employment, or still studying; it is ideal to have your own online resume. Here are the reasons why it is important to create and maintain an online resume:

1. Maintaining an online resume enables you to keep a comprehensive record of your achievements. A resume packed with comprehensive achievements gives you a big chance to get hired, especially if every recorded feat is attained within short gaps of time. However, with the... continue |
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To maintain discipline and harmony, offices and companies promote strictness in almost every aspect at work. However, too much seriousness also can hinder efficiency at work. Employees especially the new ones tend to always keep at safe zones and not try to soar greater heights even for the company itself. Aside from this basis, here are some relevant reasons why you should get crazy sometimes at work:

1. It promotes creativity at work. As I’ve said, too much sternness hinders your... continue |
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Yes, you’ve read it right. Applicants are also bestowed with the right to choose where they could apply. However, this fact is often disregarded. Oftentimes, applicants just grab any chance of getting a job even if they’re not familiar with the employer or the job itself. Worst, many even accept jobs that they don’t even like not knowing there are available jobs more fit for them. If you don’t want to encounter this situation, the following are the steps on... continue |
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The holiday season is just over and so are the non-stop partying and gimmicks. To most, it’s a bit hard to wag off the vacation hang over and start another day of work. To help you get over with your blues, here are some easy steps to jump start your career this 2011:

1. Formulate one career resolution and be serious in fulfilling it. Are you satisfied with the development curve of your career last 2010? Whether you still see space... continue |
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