How to Choose a career

How to Choose a career by Amber Rolfe No idea what you want to do with your life? We can help with that…Whether you’ve just started searching for your first job, or you feel it’s the right time for a career change, it can often be difficult to decide which career path is actually right for you.So, to avoid being stuck in a job that could potentially make you dread going to work, here are some of the best ways to make sure you choose your career wisely:Explore the fields that you’re passionate aboutFirst things first â€" you need to work out what you actually like doing.Once you’ve decided what you’re really passionate about, look at the job opportunities available in that industry, or which utilises those skills.Your hobbies and interests don’t have to transfer directly into the duties involved in a specific job but once you’ve listed the things you enjoy doing, you’ll have a strong starting point to work from. And you’ll soon be able to see how various roles incorporate simila r elements and require the same attributes.Whether you’re creative, technically minded, or love being around people, there’ll undoubtedly be a range of career paths to suit you.What job would suit me?Utilise your skillsOnce you’ve realised your likes and dislikes, think about your current skills (hard and soft skills both count), qualifications, and experience, and look into potential roles that allow you to actually play to your strengths.If you excel at a particular area of work or expertise, succeeding in a role that involves those particular skills is likely to be an achievable prospect â€" provided you also work hard to get there.It’ll also mean that your strong points will be recognised and used to their best potential.After all, the last thing you want is to be stuck in a career where you’re not able to utilise the talents you’re most proud of.Skills based CV templateFive CV skills all employers look forMake a planYour career might not necessarily be a linear path , but it’s still important to plan it out as much as possible.Once you know what you’d really like to do (even if only roughly), consider the steps you’ll need to take to get there. Becoming an HR Director, for example, will take a lot of time and experience. But if you’re willing to start as an HR Assistant, it becomes a much more realistic goal.Alternatively, ask yourself if the job or study you’re doing now is actually going to give you the right kind of experience and knowledge to help you achieve your future goals. If not, it might be worth a change.If you feel your current work and/or educational experience might be holding you back, you could always consider taking a course, returning to education, or volunteering. These steps could help you get a clearer insight on what career path you want to take â€" not to mention, boost your employability.How to: Make a career planGain some experienceSo you need experience to find a job in your chosen industry, but you can’t get one without experience. Now what?Work experience and internships are a good place to start.  You’ll gain practical skills in a working environment, and be able to see if the job is right for you. If you do well and enjoy it, it might even lead to a full-time position, or help you make a few key connections which could kick-start your career.If it doesn’t work out the way you expected, you’ve still learnt something. And, in many ways, deciding what you don’t want to do actually makes you that bit closer to deciding what you actually do want to do.View all available internships  Prioritise the lifestyle over job titleSeeing an attractive job title might immediately make you think it’s the perfect career for you â€" but looks aren’t everything.Instead, research what the career actually entails and try to get some first-hand advice from experienced people. Focus on the day-to-day tasks the job title would give you, what kind of environment you’ll be working in and, mo re importantly, the kind of lifestyle you’ll have if that was your full-time career.For example, you might think becoming a Flight Attendant sounds like something you’d excel at, but would you be equally happy in the lifestyle that comes with the job? Are the hours going to suit you? And what impact would it have on your work/life balance?High status roles, such as becoming a Lawyer or Doctor, can also seem like a great career choice from the outset, but they aren’t for everyone.It’s important to also be extremely dedicated, and to decide whether you’re able to commit to working long hours and can deal with the pressure that comes with these particular types of careers.How to: Achieve a work-life balanceSix signs youre working too hard  Don’t set your expectations too highFinally, always try and be realistic when it comes to your career choices. Childhood aspirations are all well and good, but if they’re not attainable, your career won’t be going anywhere.The same go es for setting your expectations for a new career. Go into it with an open mind, and accept that it might not be perfect in every single way. But even if you don’t like it at first, it might eventually turn out to better than expected, and possibly be a vital step to achieving your career goals.The last thing you want is for future employers to think you’re a serial job hopper who can’t stay anywhere for longer than a week.Remember: leaving a job after six months after realising that particular career choice wasn’t right for you is OK. Leaving after a day is not.Ready to love Mondays?  View all of our current vacancies now.Find a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please enter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the terms and conditions applicable to our service and acknowledge that your personal data will be used in accordance with our privacy policy and you will receive emails and communi cations about jobs and career related topics. Career Development What job suits me?

Creating a YouTube Channel for Your Personal Brand - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Creating a YouTube Channel for Your Personal Brand - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career While there are several platforms you can host your videos on, you cannot deny the leader in the video space is YouTube.   Even though other platforms can be perceived as more professional or you may even have more control of ads appearing or not and recommended videos appearing or not, remember what I said about convenience, convenience, convenience?   Look quickly at the mobile apps included in your new smartphone and you’ll see that YouTube is already there. What Content is Best for Your Brand I’ll leave the topic of content that you are actually sharing on your video to other experts.   There are countless pieces of advice of what to share, how to share it in bits and pieces and even advice on the best angle, camera or lights. I’m not going to focus on any of those in this post.   I will focus on the visual and the components of your channel today. Spend time on your channel art When you layout your channel art, you will be shown how it looks like on different devices.   It’s important that your art must be readable on a mobile phone.   If it’s cluttered or if the type is too small, no one will be able to read it.   In fact, nothing less than a 14 font size type is recommended on anything read on mobile. This includes the font of blog posts and emails. Your channel art needs to showcase who you are, what you do and how often you will post a new video on your channel.   Just like a blog suffers in traffic and visibility when it’s inconsistent on publishing regular post, your YouTube channel will also suffer.   The key to maximize visibility of any content publishing is consistency. Your profile picture needs to also reflect the tone of what you’ll communicate on the channel. Link your social accounts At the bottom right hand side of the channel art at the top of the channel, you’ll see icons that link to your social sites.   You will need to enter those in.   If you don’t, then the icons will not appear there.   The key is that you need to also enter those same sites in the custom link section of the site. Remember, we want to maximize your discoverability factor which means more than click-thru icons you need to list your text links. Complete your About Section Your About Section needs to not only effectively communicate who you are, what makes you unique and how you benefit others, it also needs to communicate how often you will publish a new video. It’s also important to fully understand how people search for you.   Study your keywords.   Take a look at Google trends. Ask people who have found you how they found you. Or, if you’re wanting to be found for certain search terms then make sure those words are in your About Section. Title your sections Creating playlists of your own videos can be highlighted as sections of your channel.   Think of them like shelves where your videos are displayed.   Group them together by similar topics or perhaps even under one topic.   When you select that new videos added to the list should be placed at the top of your list, you’re letting YouTube know that you’re creating a series on your channel. It’s kind of like a TV series and Google likes to showcase series. Make a list of Featured Channels You’re not maximizing the reach of your channel if you don’t feature at least 20 other channels. This is where your offline networking skills can be used to energize your online connections. Reach out to people you know online via email, direct tweet or a private message on Facebook and let them know that you’re featuring their channel on your channel and ask if they will do the same. The featured channel list is housed on the right hand side of a YouTube channel and more often than not channel owners do not use this function.

4 Lies about social media

4 Lies about social media Everyone knows that the best way to get a job is to leverage your network. And almost everyone knows that social media is a great way to build your network. But many of you are making lots of social media mistakes. I know because so many people tell me that social media is a waste of their time. Theyre wasting their time, and continuing to make mistakes, because theres a set of common lies that people believe about social media. Here are those lies: Lie #1: LinkedIn is for networking. LinkedIn is great. Im on LinkedIn. I have 650 connections. At first I wondered, why do I need this list of connections published on LinkedIn? What was the purpose of it? But now I get it. With LinkedIn, people can tell that I am a very connected person. Most of you already know Im well connectedIm a print journalist, blogger, and startup founder, which are all very network-intensive jobs. But if youre someone who doesnt know how to tell whether someone is connected, LinkedIn is a great scorecard. Potential employers like LinkedIn because they can glance at your LinkedIn profile and get a sense of how connected you are and how much money you make. (Yes, large networks correlate to large salaries.) Thats the utility of the scorecard. But what you cannot do on LinkedIn is build a network. Networks are built on relationships, which grow from conversation. LinkedIn is not for conversations. So you need to go somewhere else to build your network, and then, when its big, display it on LinkedIn so youll look great. Lie #2: Twitter is for conversation. So if you need conversation to grow relationships into a network, then you look for the social media tools that are for conversation. Right? Twitter seems easy. Its only 140 characters, so its appealing to someone who is weary of spending every waking minute using social media. The problem with using Twitter for conversation is that we need more than 140 characters to make a genuine connection with someone. So youre not going to have a whole conversation there; Twitter is great for finding people who have similar ideas, and for keeping track of them in a superficial way. But you still need to go elsewhereoffline or onlineto solidify the relationship to the point where you would actually care about each other in the way a solid network connection does, but Twitter is a good start. Lie #3: Blogs are personal journals. Your blog is a record of what youre thinking, and that record will represent you online, as a high-ranking search result when someone googles your name. So if you care about building a network, youll stop using your blog as a diary. Your blog is intellectual exercise for youto keep yourself thinking in a disciplined way about things that interest you. And its an intellectual exercise for other peopleto follow your thought process and decide if theyd like to engage you in conversation. The blogosphere is a cocktail party for the intelligentsia without J Brand jeans or Jimmy Choo shoes. Its just ideas, bouncing back and forth, and youre deciding who to talk to. I know Im always telling people to stop worrying about what their blog is going to be and to just start blogging. I say this assuming that you understand that a blog is a networking tool. Its one of the most important ways you can create career stability, by being who you are and connecting with people who like you for who you are. Your blog is a career-management dream-come-true. Lie #4: Social media is no place for business. The most common thing idiots say to me about my company is that we are never going to make money. But, we already do. Because companies definitely understand the need to leverage social media to meet their bottom-line goals. And my company helps them do that. Companies understand they need to participate in conversation, and they are looking a professional places to do it. If you want to be known to companies, you will use social media to allow them to get to know you. (Wait. This just in. Government agencies get it as well! Check out the TSAs stellar use of social media. A mommy blogger wrote a post accusing airport security of taking her son from her during a security check. TSA disputed her claim by posting video of woman and her son on the TSA blog. The mommy blogger published an apology.) Which brings me to the seven-second rule. Someone who just met you for the first time, in person, will give you about three seconds to impress them. So you are very careful to show your best first impression in this situation. You already know this. The same is true online. You probably get ten seconds instead of seven seconds, but the person will google your name, looking for something relevant in the top results, and click. If they are not impressed in the first ten seconds, they wont keep reading about you. If they go to Facebook, you have no idea what theyll find out about you because so many people write on your wall about unprofessional things. If they end up at LinkedIn and you have a relatively shallow level of experience, you will not look good next to the typical LinkedIn user who is 40 years old, earning more than $100K, and has 15 years of experience. So where do you want people to meet you for the first time online? Somewhere they can hear you talking about ideas. For bloggers, this is often a blog URL. Others could try Brazen Careerist, where your profile is comprised of your thoughts and ideasyou, being you.

Personal Branding Interview Jim Kukral - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Branding Interview Jim Kukral - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Today, I spoke to Jim Kukral, who is a web marketer business web coach, speaker, long-time award-winning blogger, customer evangelist, writer, online monetization expert, and author of Attention! This Book Will Make You Money: How to Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing to Increase Your Revenue (Wiley). I contributed personal branding advice to Jims new book. In this interview, Jim talks about how to create a compelling hook, how to get attention for your brand, and more. What are some ways to create a compelling hook? Its important to realize that if youre not memorable, youre forgettable. Common sense, right? The problem is that a lot of businesses and brands overlook just how important this really is. I talk about a woman in the book who used to call her business Aviva, LLC. Any idea what that company does? I didnt, neither did her potential customers. It was only after she rebranded herself to The Database Diva that she able to communicate to her audience what she did. When that happened, people started buying. Be memorable, or be forgotten. How can you tell a get rich quick scheme for a legitimate marketing program? Unfortunately its hard to do for people who arent very Web savvy. The best thing to do when considering purchasing any product or working with any guru is to research them. You can very easily find out what people are saying about them by doing some basic searches on sites like Google (of course), but also Twitter search, or try a fun site called SocialMention.com to get a wide grasp of mentions about the product or person. Find some people who have bought the system. Look for blog reviews. Email them, ask them, call them! Research before you buy! The ultimate test? Email them or call them. If theyre too big to at least respond to your email in some small way then you may want to consider working with someone who will. Disclaimer: I answer every email I get, eventually. ?? How do you get attention for your brand? How do you then make money from it? Getting people to look your way is actually the easy part. Some people like to call this publicity stunts. In a way theyre right, but what separates the successful from the wannabes is the businesses and brands who can then turn those attention-getting heads, in other words potential customers, into sales, leads and publicity. How to do it? Be creative. Think outrageously. Be different. Try something new. Come up with great ideas. Then, once you have people looking at you, make SURE you have some way for them to take an action. An action can be anything. For example, get them to join your email update list, or follow you on Twitter or friend you on Facebook. Or heck, an action is them buying something from you or downloading a white paper which gives your sales teams leads to call on. If youre not turning the attention into revenue then youre simply wasting time and energy. Let me ask your readers something. Are you in business to make money or just for the fun of it? What inspired you to write this book? Ive been writing this book for almost 15-years in my head, based upon my own experiences with getting attention, then turning into things like jobs, partnerships, leads, book deals, speaking gigs, sales, and so much more. Ive done it, and today its more important than ever for everyone else to learn how to do it as well. Budgets are slashed. Unemployment is up. Were in a bit of a crisis right now. Its time for people to try something different. Be bold, be unique, be successful and do it without having to spend millions of dollars. Anyone can do this. What are some lessons that youve learned from your internet marketing exploration over the past decade? Not everything is a scam first of all. There are TONS of great Internet Marketers out there providing really high quality, problem-solving information. The problem is that there are also a lot of ones out there that arent. So the good ones get lumped in with the bad ones. What Ive learned is that you can be in this business and do good things that help people and be successful and hold your head up high while doing it. Ive also learned that you wont be successful in this business unless you become a doer. Ive always said that doers get what they want, and everyone else gets what they get. If you spend any time at all with the super-successful people in the business you will see how hard they work. How much they do. Nobody falls into success in this business. - Jim Kukral is a web marketer business web coach, speaker, long-time award-winning blogger, customer evangelist, writer, online monetization expert, and well, a bunch of other things. He is the author of Attention! This Book Will Make You Money: How to Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing to Increase Your Revenue (Wiley). For over fifteen yearshe has helped small businesses and large companies like FedEx, Sherwin-Williams, Ernst Young, and Progressive Auto Insurance harness the power of online marketing. Jim is credited with building some of the first major Fortune 500 Web sites and blogs, as well as launching online businesses that have helped millions find success online. Jim serves as a Program Faculty Member for the University of San Franciscos Internet Marketing Program. He has been featured as an industry leader in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, BusinessWeek, Brandweek, and Entrepreneur.

10 Lucrative Freelance Careers You Should Try in 2020 CareerMetis.com

10 Lucrative Freelance Careers You Should Try in 2020 Since the dotcom boom, the gig economy has seen tremendous growth, penetrating industries left and right, while simultaneously creating new opportunities for employees. Today, being a freelancer appeals to a lot of people since itoffers great flexibility, a lucrative pay, and the joy of doing work in areas you’re passionate about.From writers and photographers to web developers and programmers, there is a host of work you can do right now that lets you enter the life of a freelancer. It even levels the playing field and provides equal rights for people with disabilities in some disciplines. Here are seven of the most lucrative freelancing careers you can find today to build a solid income in 2020.1) Web Development ProgrammingevalWeb development and programming are arguably the most lucrative jobs today due to high demand from the tech industryand the constant stream of new businesses looking to establish an online presence. Professionals in this field typically earn around $70,00 0 to $100,000 per year.However, this figure can go higher depending on how good the developer is at his job and at selling his skills to clients. Some can even earn $1,000 an hour, although landing projects like these are few and far in between.One important thing to know when you’re just striking out as a web developer or programmer is to advertise yourself as such, nothing less. Most often than not, junior developers or programmers would disclose their position to clients, which would decrease their value as a freelancer. Always remember that even if you’re just at the junior level professionally, your skills might reflect more than that.Also, freelance web developers and programmers are always seeking clients and not the other way around. For your hunting grounds, start with AngelList and Codepen Job. Specific Facebook groups are also another resource you can tap into but it’s going to be crowded with talented individuals.To increase your pay, invest your time in deeply lea rning commonly used languages like Python and Java. It’s also best to keep up with industry standards and familiarize yourself with emerging languages like Rust and TypeScript. 2) Graphic DesignSimilar to programmers and web developers, freelance work on graphic design has seen a spike as technology progressed, with more and more businesses looking to make a mark online. Freelance graphic designers are typically paid between $49,000 to $75,000 on an annual basis, according to data by Glassdoor.evalBefore striking out in this profession, it’s important to determine how you’re going to get paid. Some charge by the hour, others by projects, and a few have together packages to entice more commissions.You need to find the right balance for this as charging too low might attract cheap clients, while charging too steep might turn away potential business. Fledgling graphic designers would often charge $10 an hour while veterans would ask for $90.If you’re just starting out, make sur e to constantly develop your skills by studying the basics and what trends are emerging. Familiarizing yourself with rudimentary programming skills like HTML and CSS will help as it will give you an idea about the limitations of the current technology.evalOne of the core skills of an expert graphic designer is layout perfection. As a graphic designer, your primary concern is to create a seamless UI and UX. Achieving this will give you a leg-up against competition and your clients will likely recommend you to their network.And lastly, listen to what your client wants. Always double-check the project you’re working on and ask the client if you’re on the right path. There’s nothing more frustrating than finishing a project only for the client to tell you that it’s not what they have in mind. This happens often among graphic designers so remember this tip well.3) PhotographyWith the arrival of social media, freelance photographershave seen an upsurge in demand. Weddings, pre-nup tial shoots, baby showers, gender reveals, and a host of other events beg the expertise of a skilled photographer. And with the arrival of Facebook and Instagram where people feel the need to share gorgeous photos of their milestones and life events, this demand has grown even stronger.According to Salary.com, a freelance photographer would typically make between $32,000 to $46,000 annually. But that depends on several factors including â€" but not limited to â€" skill level, nature of projects landed, and how much work the photographer is completing.To go from fledgling to a master, you need to build on your portfolio and skills over time. You can’t expect to land big projects from the get-go. Photographers would usually build their skills by covering family events. From there, you can look to expand your work and try to secure some wedding projects.After that, try to build partnerships with your clients. Always impress your clients every time as they would consider you their go- to photographers, not to mention the referrals they’ll do on your part. Remember, word of mouth is still one of the most powerful marketing tools out there.Make sure to maintain client engagement by adding them to your social media account and showcase your latest projects to show them you’re still active. Active means you’re in demand and clients will jostle each other just to commission you for a job. Moreover, make sure to invest in gear that will last you for a long time as this will be your bread and butter moving forward.4) VideographyVideography is another freelancing gig that is pretty lucrative once you establish yourself as an expert in the field. Novice videographers can earn around $20,000 annually, while those who have been shooting for years can reach up to a whopping $230,000.evalDepending on your skills, you can quickly breakthrough above the $20,000 level and push your yearly income to almost $60,000. So how do you get there and go beyond that figure?Photo Cre dit â€" Pexels.comSimilar to photographers â€" or any freelancing job for that matter â€" you should start off small. Don’t quit your day job if you still don’t have a few recurring clients. Also, save up money once you quit your job as projects won’t rain down on your head right away. Cover family events and ceremonies. Volunteer for your friend’s projects. Create a portfolio on things you’re passionate about. Following this, you can transition to covering small gigs like a kid’s birthday party or baby shower.Get in touch with small businesses in your area and ask if they’re in need of a videographer. Remember, don’t say you’re starting out and don’t charge too little. Both these factors will impact how your client views you and it’s important to make a strong first impression.Put your portfolio on a website and establish a social media presence. If you don’t have the funds to pay a web developer for a website, try to find someone who’s willing to trade. Y ou’ll cover for their project and they’ll create the site for you.evalLearn how to use software like Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe Premiere Elements, Final Cut Pro, and more. Follow popular bloggers online and see what the current trends are and identify what’s the next big thing to stay ahead of the competition.5) Writing or Content MarketingIt’s difficult to gauge how much freelance writers actually make since their salary depends on the amount of work they’re willing to cover, how fast they finish a project, and the rate they’re charging. There’s also the fact that there are different fields in freelance writing.For instance, according to the rates guidebook titled How Much Should I Charge,white paper writers charge an average of $107/hour. General speech writers, on the other hand, charges $81/hour. Looking at the hourly rate of top writers in Upwork, the highest is asking for $125/hour.To complicate matters, some writers are charging based on the project, especiall y for those who write great pieces at breakneck speed. Heck, there are some claiming that they can make $250 an hour, which is certainly achievable if you’ve reached total mastery in writing.To reach this level, you’ll need to write a lot and read a lot. Doing both will help you churn out drafts that are easier to edit, saving you more time resulting in more projects being covered.Source : Pexels.comLearning SEO in writing will also elevate you above the novices as SEO-optimized content is one of the main strategies of online businesses in driving traffic to their site. Also, if the client isn’t asking for the piece to be technical, try to write in an engaging and informative manner.Most clients and readers absolutely love a piece written in a casual and friendly tone that’s peppered with vital information about certain subjects. This type of writing eliminates boredom and grips a reader’s attention all the way to the last word of the piece. In short, try to be creative wi th the information you’re trying to get across. Be fun and witty and knowledgeable at the same time.6) Marketing ConsultancyA marketing consultant can constantly find work since online businesses are usually in need of someone to handle their marketing campaigns. On average, professionals in this field earn nearly $50,000 a year.However, several factors can push that figure higher such as market experience, the scope of a project, and the rate of a marketing consultant, which can vary depending on their level of expertise. Some charge by the hour, others by project, or via a packaged agreement. For consultants that are starting out, they may ask for $50 to $150 an hour. Meanwhile, veterans in the field may charge between $125 to $250.It’s also worth noting that a marketing consultant’s expertise can vary depending on the niche they cover. Content marketing, social media, email, conversion optimization, and search marketing are just some of the areas covered by this profession. While it might be tempting to try and be an expert in all disciplines, it’s best to specialize in two or three niches. For instance, the roles of content marketing, SEO, and social media will almost always overlap each other so it’s best to learn all three disciplines to increase your authority in the market. 7) IllustrationHere’s another freelancing job that can turn your creativity into a hefty profit. Illustrators are needed by many businesses today since, as mentioned earlier, visual content is highly used in marketing campaigns. Original Image Source â€" Depositphotos.comAccording to Thumbtack, the average cost of hiring a freelance illustrator is $200 per project. But this can also depend on revisions, the project’s difficulty, and the illustrator’s skill and reputation. On the low end of the spectrum, unestablished illustrators can make around $90 per project, while the top percentile can charge up to $400. Finding online gigs can be challenging, especially if youâ €™re just starting out.You can look for clients in sites like Behance Jobs, Smashing Jobs, Dibble Jobs, 99Design, and Indeed. Try to build your network as you develop your career and always impress clients so they become recurring projects. As an illustrator, you’ll typically handle projects like logo designs for brands, hand lettering, t-shirt, and poster design, or doing commission work depending on what the client needs.8) TranslatorsIf you’re multilingual, working as a freelance translator can be the way to go. The pay can range from $10 to $54 by the hour, with the average income falling on $28. As a freelance translator, you’ll be handling video, audio, and written transcriptions, although this can vary depending on what the client needs. Starting in this field can be challenging as you’ll need to lower your charge rate to get quality, hands-on experience.Original Image Source â€" Depositphotos.comFrom there, you can build your reputation and handle more intermediate p rojects before transitioning to the professional level. Keep in mind, however, that just because you speak a language extremely well, it doesn’t automatically make you qualified to be a translator. As mentioned earlier, you’ll be dealing with written content so a robust technical understanding of the language you know is a must. To find clients, check out TranslatorsCafe and Proz.9) TeachingThanks to the internet and improvements in technology, teachers can now enjoy the life of a freelancer. Glassdoorpegs the pay of a freelance English teacher in the United States at $35,000 to $67,000 annually, with the average number falling on $48,000.Tasks of freelance teachers would often include:creating a lesson plancategorize students and provide appropriate needsstudent evaluationwriting reports based on progress and performance and present them to the child’s guardian, and being up-to-date with the current trend in your fieldDeep expertise in your field is as important as the patien ce you have for your students. You’re also expected to work alone so be sure you can handle this kind of responsibility.10) Legal ServicesLawyers are now looking to do freelance jobs as some can’t handle the hectic hours that their firms usually require. According to ZipRecruiter, a freelance lawyer â€" also called contract lawyers â€" can make between $17,000 to $193,000 a year, with an average salary of $77,000.Original Image Source â€" Depositphotos.comAs a contract lawyer, you’ll be dealing with a variety of jobs from working with firms and businesses to covering white-collar crime and bankruptcy cases. Anything that you might want to take on, really. You’ll also be doing the same legal tasks that a typical lawyer does: researching, running depositions, appearing in court, etc.It’s best to focus on a single practice area so that your expertise can grow over time and you’ll be able to build a network that you can tap into once the dry season rolls around. Also, since you’re going to be working independently, try to develop your communication skills to convince clients to pay what you’re charging.

31 and 32 - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

31 and 32 - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog I recently bragged that we have done speeches and workshops for clients in 30 countries. Well, my speech in December at the Israeli national HR conference brought the tally to 31 and it will go to 32 in early February, where I have just been booked to do two speeches in Antigua in the Caribbean. Yes, my job is tough :o) Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

The Things to Focus on When Writing a Jones Resume

The Things to Focus on When Writing a Jones ResumeWriting an Edward Jones resumes is very similar to writing a resume for any other company. If you are not aware of what makes a good resume, you are in need of some help. The process of writing a great resume has been designed to make you stand out from the crowd. This means that your resume will be different than the next person's resume.The key to writing a great Edward Jones resume is making sure that it meets the specific needs of the company. In order to determine what kind of job you are looking for, you must first know what job you are after. Having a general idea is always a great starting point.Knowing what you want to achieve will help you craft a great Edward Jones resumes. From here, you can then create a resume that best fits your skill set. If you know you want to be a project manager, then you will need to focus on what the company does. From here, you can write about the company's projects and management roles.You will want to focus on what you are looking for in the type of work you are doing. If you want to be an IT specialist, then you should write about the type of projects you would like to be involved with and why. You want to create a description of yourself that speaks about what you are looking for in a job.By focusing on what you want in a job, you will be able to create a great Edward Jones resume. When you focus on what you want in a job, you can tell your employer exactly what you are looking for in the job. From here, your resume can be tailored to focus on what you really want.What type of jobs do you want to do now that you have current skills and education? Does the company currently offer a specific type of job that you think you are suited for? If so, your resume will need to talk about what kind of job you are interested in. If the company does not currently offer a job for a specific position, then they will be able to describe what kind of position you are applying for.How l ong have you been working for Edward Jones? Have you ever worked for other companies before? This will help you focus on what you can bring to the company. To do this, you can focus on what you can do for the company in terms of building relationships with other employees.By knowing the things you did in the past, you will be able to provide examples of how your experience with your previous employers matches up with what you want to do at Edward Jones. From here, you can create a resume that focuses on what you really want to do with your life. From here, you can move forward to creating a great resume that can make you stand out from the rest of the candidates.