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I should not further elaborate on the uncertain economy in today’s day and age. Here are 4 essential ways that everyone needs to do so as to ensure that you are not on the name list for retrenchments.

A. Further education

A bachelor degree is just a basic qualification nowadays; additional relevant certifications will help in gaining a competitive edge. Of course, if you don’t have a bachelor degree, then need to plan in studying for it.

Do take note of the following issues when intending to go back to school,

1. The school must be accredited

No use paying…

Due to the high number of emails received about what to do after graduation from colleges and specific tasks to do in seeking employment.

I list down 3 very basic steps that one need to do first in landing that dream job unless, well you got the attributes of a hot blonde and can sleep your way up. (Corporate ladder)

1. Resumes

The first thing that one needs to do is to…

There is only one purpose that every resume of every person has – that is to secure you a job interview.

Let us now look at all the elements that every resume must have regardless of whether got outstanding achievements.

1. Personal data

Things like name, email address, physical address and contact number must be there.

Otherwise, first class honors and Dean List’s for every semester also no use, how do you expect potential employers to contact you?

It is not necessary to include age, sex, height, weight and size of bust unless you are applying for a social escort…

Being retrenched is not something good for people of any age group, other than kids.

It will be worse for those aged 40 and above. This group of people belongs to the sandwich class because they are like the meat being stuck at the centre.

Upside got aging parents; downside got schooling kids waiting to go college. Basically, this translates into huge financial liabilities as everyone within the family is essentially waiting for his/her income.

In addition, in today highly competitive global economy, a middle aged professional also have to complete with young 20s something with good college degrees…

In many aspects, being employed in a new job is like engaging in a new love affair. The 2 processes are every similar from start to finish.

As a result, what you use to rekindle your love can also be used for “falling in love” with your current job.

1. Excitement

At the first stage of every job or love affair, there will only be excitement and nothing else. No one feels bored or irritated by other spouse when they first meet, but of course, couples may get sick of each other 20 years later.

In one sense, a fresh…

The first thing that you need to know after steeping out from the safe shelter of academic environment is that people can do anything to rip money off you.

With today globalized economy, there is a good chance that one is going to change jobs in double digits range during the whole course of his working life. In other words, one is going to search for jobs online every now and then. Whatever applying through recruitment agencies or directly at the company websites, you need to be aware of many job scams available. These people never think twice about making…

This is one standard piece of advice you will receive from successful entrepreneurs, like this commencement speech given by Steve Jobs at Stanford University.

While I totally agree with what he says, there may be some misinterpretations, especially by younger people. Eventually, Steve Jobs is the exception rather than the norm.

Translating this into another question, it means is it better to earn higher income doing what you don’t really like and achieve financial freedom faster and earlier, freeing up time to do what you like or do what you like right from the beginning, with less income and…

While most previous CEOs of some major financial institutions walk away with their fat paychecks and bonuses just one year ago, ordinary people like you and me have to suffer all the consequences as a result of their greed.

With more jobs disappearing into the horizon and unemployment numbers increasing in value by the day, the World now needs to brace itself for a tough year ahead.

As someone that has experienced being unemployed before, I have a few tips for those who are presently got nothing to do or  going to do nothing soon.

1. Re-order your priorities in…