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Do you pride yourself on how well you “stay flexible” or “adapt to whatever the company needs.” Sometimes that’s advantageous, but the biggest mistake flexible people make when internal competition is tough is to adopt the strategy of staying so flexible that no decision-maker really knows what you want.

Copyright (c) 2008 Jennifer Selby Long

If you pride yourself on how well you “stay flexible” or “adapt to whatever the company needs,” you’re at risk of a malady I’ve just dubbed “Gumby-itis.” Gumby is a children’s toy that can be bent and stretched considerably without breaking. In fact, that’s about all you can do with Gumby. If a child wants or needs anything but flexibility, Gumby gets left on the floor, abandoned for a toy with a more interesting purpose.

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If you are recently out of work, freelancing, or working part time, chances are you don’t have health benefits. That’s a dangerous position to be in. Luckily, there are several options for those who don’t have health insurance. Here are the top 3.

With the economy in flux, right now is an unsteady time for those looking for steady employment. If you are recently out of work, freelancing, or working part time, chances are you don’t have health benefits. That’s a dangerous position to be in, especially with the price of medication and treatment rising everyday. Luckily, there are several options for those who don’t have health insurance. Here are the top 3:

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Paul Freiberger who runs a resume writing service wrote this article.  This article describes various tactics that you can use to get your prospective employer’s attention.

Resume writing services will create the document needed to appeal to your ideal employer. But there’s another professional service firm you may encounter on the way. Many of the companies you want to work for may retain an executive recruiting firm?a headhunter?to fill the most crucial jobs. These professionals act as both recruiters and hiring consultants, and they can get you a foot in the door at some top companies. So when they call, it’s usually worth chatting with them.

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This is a great wake-up call for businesses during these challenging economic times. Make sure you follow these recommendations to stay in the game. when the going get tough, the tough get going!

It’s easy for successful businesses to coast - to keep doing what they’ve always been doing. But the world is changing at a breakneck pace and you can’t continue to be successful if you stay the same. Here are some tips to keep you up to speed:

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http://www.GetSpeakingJobs.com to find more information to help start a public speaking career. Learn more about getting paid to speak and other public speaking job opportunities.

If you are a professional speaker, you are not in the speaking business!  You are in the business of marketing your speaking services.  Your talent or message will only take you so far but when you learn to become a top notch marketer, your public speaking business will go through the roof!

Early in my motivational speaking career, I would see mediocre speakers get public speaking jobs that even I couldn’t obtain.  Worse yet, I would see these speakers get job after job while I knew I was a better speaker!

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Following is part one of an interview with Phyllis Slater, owner of Slater Solutions LLC.  Ms. Slater has devoted years to providing coaching and concierge services to the working caregiver and aging parent.  Visit Phyllis Slater’s website at EldercareConcierge.Blogspot.com. 

Q. Why did you become a caregiver?

A. At 23 years of age my first husband became ill at the same time I became pregnant. I was to become a caregiver to two people.  This challenge has made me sensitive to the stress of being a caregiver. There was a limited support system available at that time. Today, the best support systems are for those who are low income.

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When you’re fresh out of University with your new Graduate status, it’s common to apply for as many jobs as possible. Some people will apply for a lot at one time, with the logic that they will be likely to be offered at least one of the positions.

You may be lucky and find yourself in this position, being offered the graduate job you really wanted is a great feeling after all. But what happens if you are offered more than one of the jobs that you applied for? Which one should you choose?

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I don’t know of anyone who reads resumes for recreation. And for most people who read lots of resumes, it is definitely not the favorite part of the job. So, make their life easier and make your resume both readable and scan able (for both the human eye and the electronic one).

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