Building Your Career with Customer Service Experience Building Your Future Now

Building Your Career with Customer Service Experience Building Your Future Now Ever thought of getting a job as a retail sales rep or in hospitality? If not, consider it. There is an abundance of skill sets you can acquire even if get a job in retail short-term. Even if your in school or considering a different career, laying the foundations in a customer service job is an excellent way to build your resume, experience, and relationship with people. In everything that you will do one of the key requirements to having strong communication skills as well as in some cases negotiation skills too. Those are skills you can quickly and easily transfer to other jobs in a career that you are looking to pursue. A career in customer service Arent sure of what career path to take? Consider one in customer services. You can build on some amazing experience to become a potential earner in sales or as a sales manager in a variety of industries which include as a realtor. Image: Lucky Life 11

The Best Way To Reveal Your Lightbulb Moment

The Best Way To Reveal Your Lightbulb Moment Press Release:   New survey reveals the best situation for finding your  â€œlightbulb moment.” My Own Stationery has conducted a study into the situations in which people feel their most inspired in the pursuit of better creative thought. Surveying over 100 creative professionals across the UK, they sought to find out if there were more common situations, such as being inside or outside, and being with company or alone, which could inspire creativity. The personalised notebook online retailer, based in Carryduff, Northern Ireland, has found that most people feel most creative when outside, relaxing, by themselves. In particular, set designer, Anne Atkins, who worked on Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, commented, “I find nothing less inspiring than looking at a blank artboard on my computer screen. I really need to get out and about â€" start rooting through flea markets for treasure.” 64% of people feel more inspired while alone, rather than with people. Interestingly, these findings reveal glaring faults with the popular group brainstorming methods implied in schools and workplaces everywhere. Rather than conversation and cooperation, it would seem most people have their finest brain waves while alone in independent thoughts. Moreover, only 28% of people felt most creative when speaking aloud, whether alone or with others, again highlighting how the standard style of brainstorming may not be the best way to trigger inspiration. It was also found that 59% of respondents said that they felt more creative while relaxing, bolstering the idea that we need time to relax and rejuvenate in order to do our best work. Moreover, this reveals just how important time away from the workplace is for those in creative industries or whose work depends on innovative, creative thinking. “It’s extremely interesting to see that most people actually find their creativity away from offices, in solitude,” says Lorraine Kelly at My Own Stationery. “While in the office, of course, we hope that our notebooks can be a useful creative outlet for anyone brainstorming or hoping for their next eureka moment.” The bottom line:   maybe its time to take a break, get away, and give your creative self a powerful new boost! This guest post was provided by My Own Stationery My Own Stationery is a trading name of Victor Stationery. At over 100 years old, they prioritise the creativity and productivity of its customers, as well as eco-friendly production. They work alongside Irish Tree Council and the charity Save the Rhino International, and also have Swan label, FSC and PEFC certification.

Get Grounded with Root Veggies

Get Grounded with Root Veggies The roots of any plant are its anchor and foundation; they are the essential parts that support and nourish the plant. Root vegetables lend these properties to us when we eat them, making us feel physically and mentally grounded and rooted, increasing our stability, stamina and endurance. Roots are a rich source of nutritious complex carbohydrates, providing a steady source of necessary sugars to the body. Instead of upsetting blood sugar levels like refined sweet foods, they regulate them. Since they absorb, assimilate and supply plants with vital nutrients, roots likewise increase absorption and assimilation in our digestive tracts. Long roots, like burdock, carrots, parsnips and daikon radish, are excellent blood purifiers and can help improve circulation in the body and increase mental clarity. Round roots, like turnips, radishes, beets and rutabagas, are nourishing to the stomach, spleen, pancreas and reproductive organs and can help regulate blood sugar and moods, and alleviate cravings. Recipe: Roasted Root Vegetables Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25-35 minutes Yield: 4-6 servings Ingredients: 1 sweet potato 2 parsnips 2 carrots 2 turnips or 1 large rutabaga 1 daikon radish (or substitute/add in your favorites, like squash) olive oil salt and pepper herbs: rosemary, thyme or sage (fresh if possible) Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Wash and chop all vegetables into large bite-sized pieces. 3. Place in a large baking dish with sides. 4. Drizzle with olive oil; mix well to coat each vegetable lightly with oil. 5. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and herbs. 6. Bake uncovered for 25-35 minutes until vegetables are tender and golden brown, checking every 10 minutes to stir and make sure veggies are not sticking. Note: Any combination of vegetables will work. Roasting only one kind of vegetable also makes a nice side dish.

My Top 4 Personal Branding Goals for 2010 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

My Top 4 Personal Branding Goals for 2010 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I can’t believe it’s already 2010. Not only did we end another year, but we ended another decade. Ten years ago, I didn’t have an established personal brand. But now, in 2010, I’m excited about planning ahead for growing my brand over the next yearâ€"and decade. Plan your work and work your plan Everyone knows we make resolutions we can’t keep, mostly because they weren’t achievable in the first place or simply not measurable. So instead of resolutions for my personal brand, I’m making a detailed plan of what I’d like to accomplish by the end of the yearâ€"all of which you can do, too. 1. Secure at least one paid speaking engagement every month, or 12 total for the year. I just love speaking to student groupsâ€"particularly when I receive notes from them afterward about how I inspired them to take action in their future careers. (I recently received an e-mail update from a student whose university I spoke at in October. He’s interning with the CIA this semester because of the tips I provided!) I’m well on my way to achieving this, with two speaking engagements booked in February and a planned nationwide speaking tour with Lisa Orrell, The Generation Relations Expert. 2. Put my business in the black. Although Come Recommended had an extremely successful launch in mid-May 2009, we didn’t turn a profit our first year. However, I’m nowhere near discouraged by this fact because we just launched a brand new service, GoodieRecruit, that we’re piloting in Washington, D.C. and has already received rave reviews in the area. 3. Finish my two paperback books and publish a new e-book every six (or so) weeks. My first book, #ENTRYLEVELtweet: From Classroom to Cubicle, is going through the final stages of publishing and should be out in late-January or early-February. My other book, Come Recommended: From Freshman to Newbie, should be out by the time Spring graduation rolls around. I just published the first e-book (my second one, actually, but the first in this new effort), Relocating for an Entry-Level Job: Why You Probably Have to How to Do It. Now I just need to keep the momentum going! All these books are not about the money but rather the prestige that comes with being a published author. 4. Create an editorial calendar for all my writing commitments and guest blog more often. I write for so many different outlets, and I’ve just added a new one. So, it’s about time I really manage all of my content so I can stay on track and on message. In terms of guest blogging, I know there are even more potential audience members I’m not yet reaching. To help alleviate that, I’ve made a list of bloggers with whom I already have relationships and ones I still need to get to know a little better in order to further my 2010 goals. Hopefully along the way I can return many, if not all, of the favors! How about you? What are your personal branding goals for 2010 and your plan for achieving them? Author: Heather R. Huhman is a career expert and founder president of Come Recommended, an exclusive online community connecting the best internship and entry-level job candidates with the best employers. She is also the national entry-level careers columnist for Examiner.com and blogs about career advice at HeatherHuhman.com.

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Five simple ways to STFU in meetings - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Five simple ways to STFU in meetings - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog If theres one problem that plagues most business meetings its that a few participants are doing most of the talking. If youre one of those people who tend to talk a lot, here are 5 tips to help you shut up and listen when you need to. 1: Put your hand over your mouth You can put one hand over the lower part of your face and your mouth. To an outside observer you will look thoughtful and observant. In reality your holding your mouth forcibly shut. Its a simple physical reminder to yourself to not speak right now. 2: Ask some great questions People find you very intelligent and persuasive when you let them talk. For instance, the most successful sales meetings are the ones where the customer does almost all the talking. A great way to get them talking, and still feel that youre contributing, is to ask great questions. 3: Keep track Have a piece of paper in front of you and make a mark on it every time you speak. Notice how many marks you get up to during a meeting. 4: Notice how you feel when youre quiet In my case, I get real antsy when theres something Im itching to say. My body tenses up, I tend to hold my breath and I feel generally very uncomfortable. This pressure eventually forces me to speak up. How about you how do you feel when theres something you really want to say? 5: Ask yourself a simple question Before you speak, ask yourself this: Is what Im about to say something I need to say or something the other participants need to hear? Those are often not the same. The upshot Remember: good meetings are not characterized by the amount of talking but by the amount of listening going on. If youre a habitual talker like me, Im sure that you will find that learning to say less and listen more will be a huge boon. People will find you more sympathetic, they will respect you more and even though you may end up saying less, what you do say will be received more appreciatively and have much more of an impact. Related posts Top 10 reasons why being happy at work is the ultimate productivity booster. Five weeeeeird tip for great meetings. Meet Semco the company where all meetings are optional. 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

Resume Writing Group - Why Are They So Crucial?

Resume Writing Group - Why Are They So Crucial?Have you ever heard about resume writing groups or the resume writing service? Most of the people have heard about the resume writing service. There are many such companies that offer such service to hire a qualified and talented person.In my opinion, there is no doubt that resume writing group is the best way to get resume prepared. Resume writing service does not need a huge budget to hire a good job writer. The best part is that the writer can be hired through the online services without any hassles.Resume writing group has all the relevant information required to get a candidate hired. In fact, it is good to take help from resume writing group because most of the times, the candidate who writes the resume needs to be a person who has experience in the particular field. Hence, all the information about the job and its requirements is mentioned in the resume.It is very important to state the salary of the job being offered and the proj ect associated with it. Also, it is very important to state the knowledge of the candidate and how much he or she knows about the subject. This is important to be able to get a reliable and capable candidate to take up the job.It is also important to mention the reasons for the candidate to leave the company in his resume. One important thing that should be mentioned in the resume is why the candidate has left the company.A person should write a resume that contains all the facts that help the applicant get the job and get better in the course of the job. Besides the writing of the resume, one must also know about how to tailor the resume to the requirements of the companies.When you are looking for the right kind of resume, one must check whether the resume writing group has really become legit. The best place to check is the directory that is available on the internet and they can give the names of many resume writing service providers.Resume writing group can save your time and m oney and also earn your profit. The name of resume writing group is an indication that if the service provider is a real one. The resume writer of the service can also check the credentials of the service provider and make sure that the service provider is legit.