Managing headcount is tricky business. While burgeoning staff costs are always under the scanner, recruiters are equally challenged when it comes to filling certain positions which require specialized skills and experience. For an entrepreneur, who person...

When you go to an interview, you expect to answer a lot of questions. But have you thought about the questions you should be asking? An interview is a lot more than a way for the employer to get to know you. It is also your chance to learn about your empl...

If you are really serious about making money as a paid speaker, let me give you a few things to think about. First, the way you speak is the most prominent aspect of your personal brand. Yes, you do have a brand. You manage it either consciously or o...

It has been said many times that people are more afraid of speaking in public then of dying. Looking back on the speaker training I received I would whole-heartedly agree. I remember waiting for my turn on stage. The longer it took the closer I came to...

The current economic downturn has placed the IT, ITES and other knowledge-based sectors under serious pressure with respect to manpower costs. In the long run, all possible solutions like reducing hiring costs, achieving viable salary structure, avoiding ...

Everyone has different income needs. Younger people may be able to afford to work on a smaller salary in return for a promising future and opportunities for training and advancement. People with families, on the other hand, might not have much room for ne...

Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark, often channeling most of his own well-publicized inner demons into the character. Beyond the origins story, most of Tony's life is fairly accurate to the comic books, ranging from the shadow of his wealthy industrialist fa...

So how does the movie Iron Man stack up again Iron Man comics? Short answer: Pretty well actually. Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark, often channeling most of his own well-publicized inner demons into the character. Beyond the origins story, most of T...

A few months ago, one of my friends sent me a text – "I'm so glad to be part of the Marvel/DC generation!" Technically, anyone alive during the 1960's and on is part of the Marvel/DC generation, but my friend had a point – in the 1990's specially, fan...

"I don't like to be kept waiting," he responded when asked by the travel-study professor why he delayed the entire group for a third straight day. "Next time," the professor warned, "we won't hold the bus." The following day the bus left as scheduled, ...

Most people are looking for the secret to success; the secret to being a millionaire; the secret to winning at working. To help them find it, Amazon inventories 1,797 books promising success secrets, everything from "Mustang Sallies: Success Secrets of Wo...

When the job market is tight, it may be tempting to cut corners on your job search, but for the sake of landing a position, please don’t. When it’s a buyer’s market, you owe it to yourself and your family to put your best foot forward. To stand out,...

By Ramon Greenwood The surest way to become a high achiever on the career path is to adopt the traits of those who have earned that status. Winners are identified by 13 indicators. 1. They separate work and play. They work hard and consistently to...

With all of the investments that some people make, they tend to overlook the one that is most important… they never take the time to invest in themselves. By investing your time and energy into yourself and advancing your goals and dreams, you can put ...

With all of the investments that some people make, they tend to overlook the one that is most important… they never take the time to invest in themselves. By investing your time and energy into yourself and advancing your goals and dreams, you can put ...