What To Do Before and After You Lose a Job

Penelope S. Tzougros, Ph.D., ChFC, CLU explains it well as she brings up points that you might take for granted and may have ignored as part of living.

"No matter how secure you think your job is, every once in a while you should conduct a "fire drill" and go over your own safe exit strategy. Don't wait for rumors about lay off at your company. Be aware of the conditions of other companies in your industry and your state. Here are some ABC's for staying flexible like the trees that make it through storms.

These make perfect sense.

1. Asses your job skills
2. Asses your strengths
3. Acknowledge your deficiencies
4. Figure out which ones could get you fired
5. Decide what to fix
   

I think it is easy to criticize oneself as we think we are perfect. I love "constructive criticism" but its hard to acknowledge your weaknesses...forget working on them :) But it sure becomes critical when you have a family to feed. So its best to follow the advice given by the experts in the field like Ms. Tzougros.

She also says that "Be aware of your spending habits. Before any crisis hits, you should know how much money you really need to live on. That must include saving for days when you have no work, and paying on your debts."

I think we should all do this - "Don't carry more credit card debt than you can pay off in three months."

When she mentions about staying connected with people I have seen that it REALLY WORKS. What works is to "NEVER BURN BRIDGES"....however much you feel that you want to get back after you have been let go...don't go around saying bad stuff about the people or company...remember if you were let go it was no a "good fit" for both.

I think this article is a good read. Link
Copyright ©2003 Wealthy Choices

Cladun: This is an RPG - PSP Game Review

SCORE: 77
When I first played Nippon Ichi Software's classic-style dungeon adventure, Cladun: This is an RPG, at that time I was astounded to find myself gazing at the end credits about fifteen minutes after starting the game for the first time. As it turns out, there is a portal in this chromatic realm that allows you finish the game in any way you want. As you might imagine, the ending you have after leaving everything unsolved isn't especially amazing, so you will could want to play it for a wee bit longer. Fortunately, the "wee bit longer" is quite challenging but still give you an pleasurable chunk of time. The multiplayer support in this game is also slightly unsatisfactory. While I really appreciate how developers are trying to squeeze in this feature, the game slow down along even when there are only a couple of players connected through Ad Hoc. It is certainly not playable in this condition, having the versus and co-op options is wonderful -- but it could be better.Although Cladun is developed for a niche in gamer community and the existent battle environment is quite simple, this retro dungeon adventure is a blast as a whole. I love the multiple soundtracks and the art style, so it could be a game that you should keep in your PSP’s memory stick permanently.

Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team Game Review

SCORE: 67
At first sight, you could think there is plenty of depth to its fighting mechanism. The training segment has loads of records about ultimate supers, chain burst mode, full-power smashes, vanishing attacks, and all kinds of other things. However, all you get in it are a few blurbs of texts about all items. But once you choose to leap into fight, it immediately becomes obvious that you shouldn't actually need to allocate much of your time distressing about real time transport attacks, at any rate.
Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team may be just one of those DBZ fighting game, and won't be hard tell it apart from its predecessors. The team-based multiplayer battles are a good addition, but it is appended to the same older combat model the whole Dragon Ball series has dished out over and over again, and you can find more valuable multiplayer fighting titles on the PSP out there. In all, Tenkaichi Tag Team suggests some depths and varieties but actually unable to give a lot of either, and although it is exciting to handle the enormous power of those characters for a few hours, the repetitious and old taste of the combat mechanism makes it a game only for the most dedicated Dragon Ball lovers.

Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman

SCORE: 89
NIS equals with long, gruelling RPG’s that necessitate players to play for long periods of time, but in turn offer marvelous gameplay. This game, the Z.H.P Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman is one of them, and it is an excellent portable role-playing game that will consume many hours of gaming, without people even noticing.

The weird and loony story absolutely demonstrates the general tone for the entire game. Darkdeath Evilman will smash the Earth and our hero the Unlosing Ranger is the only one who can hold him back . Being a bit late to the battleground, his worry gets the best of him, the a car accident occurs. As he has dying, he picks out the first bystander he finds to become the second Unlosing Ranger. Ignorant and helpless, your character does not stand a chance. Your simple goal end-to-end the title is to, become powerful, and eventually save the Earth from Darkdeath Evilman.
Anyone who familiar with NIS titles knows what they should be prepared when it comes to interface and presentation. The fictitious characters appear like they are ripped out straight from the Disgaea universe, while the voice works are humorous, contributing personality to all characters you meet.

Anyone wanting for a dementedly long RPG grindfest along with a vast amount of tinkering should immediately pick Z.H.P. The quantity of contents is unrivaled for a PSP title. When it's already 1AM, you may say , “Just one more dungeon,”.

The One Question Your Resume Must Answer

I found this article by Joe Turner very interesting. He says "Hiring managers are looking for one element that will make them stand up and take notice of a candidate. That one element is a strong benefit to the employer. When you provide an employer benefit, you speak their language. They want to know more. Unfortunately, too many resumes lack this." 

Yes, we are told to talk about ourselves when we write a resume but the "how-to" is definite noticed in the example that Joe outlines below.

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Two Approaches

Here is an example. Suppose you have the skill: "Excellent oral and written communication skills."

How can we answer the question, "So What?" in the mind of the employer?

Here's how: Offer an example of how you've used these skills in your job to the benefit of your employer by writing an employer benefit bullet like this:

"Wrote and presented successful training program for 155 company new-hires, resulting in measurable gains in company's inventory efficiency over 12 month period."

The first example statement is a cliche. The second statement leaves no room for doubt: This candidate can communicate orally (in front of a group, no less) and in writing.

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His article is a great eye opener for those who would want to tweak their resume for far better results in the work place.

As a recruiter, Joe Turner has spent the past 15 years finding and placing top candidates in some of the best jobs of their careers. Author of "Job Search Secrets Unlocked," Joe has interviewed on radio talk shows and offers free insider job search secrets at jobchangesecrets.com.

Here is the article in its entirety 

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-the_one_question_your_resume_must_answer-477  

How to delete songs from ipod

How to delete remove songs from ipod

This short but easy tutorial will show you how to remove songs from your iPod.

What so ever space your ipod have day will come that you need to delete songs from ipod. It is fact that you can not delete songs or playlist from ipod you have to connect ipod to computer and with itune or other utility you can manage your songs and playlist.

How to remove songs from your ipod - Techniques:

You can manage your songs and playlist by two methods. Automatically or manually. This can be done by the iturne preferences that you set up in itunes.

How to setup your iPod for manual updates:
First, you need to make sure that you change the settings which allow you to manually update your ipod.
1. Connect your iPod to your computer.
2. Open iTunes.
3. Highlight your iPod in the source list
4. On the bottom right corner of the iTunes window, you will see a small icon that looks like the silhouette of an iPod - click it.
5. Select "Manually manage songs and playlists" and click OK. This ipod Tips for manually manage your songs.

How to remove songs from your ipod manually:
1. Keep iTunes open and your iPod connected to your computer.
2. Go back to your source list and click on your iPod.
3. Choose all of the song(s)/ playlist(s) you want to remove.
4. Press delete and you're done!

It is important to note that songs that have been deleted from your iPod have not been deleted from iTunes. You must do this separately.
But if you have set automatically manage songs and playlists and if then it synchronize ipod and itunes.

"The pen is mightier than a sword" - Resume Templates

"The pen is mightier than a sword", they say, so if you in the "battle" of finding a job start clicking on the keyboard to "write" the best resume there is. A well-crafted, custom-tailored resume can help you land the job of your choice. Writing a great resume does not necessarily mean you should follow a specific resume format. Every resume is a one-of-a-kind marketing communication. It should be appropriate to your situation and do exactly what you want it to do.
A resume is a tool with one specific purpose: to win an interview.

Stuck ? Its hard to start especially if you have not worked on one for a while. There are many Resume Templates out there. Here are a 3 resources.

1. Quickstart Resume Templates by CollegeGrad.com has over 200 templates. I downloaded a few and found them very impressive. You have to agree to the terms and conditions and then you are able to download the template of your choice.
2. At JobBankUSA.com I found several resumes which were industry specific. Scroll down once you are on the page to see the list.
3. At ResumeTemplates.org I found an impressive number of high level job resumes as well as resumes for a disk jockey, camera operator etc. I think its a well managed site and has many helpful links.

Export Your Internet Explorer Favorites

Now that your favorites are organized, you need to export them to a special HTML file so you can put that information in the PSP.
In Internet Explorer, select the File menu, and then select Import and Export. The Import/Export Wizard appears. Click Next to start the wizard, and then click Export Favorites as the action to perform.
Click the folder containing your PSP favorites and click Next. Now choose a location to save the bookmarks file by clicking the Browse button under Export to a File or Address. I suggest saving it on your desktop or in your My Documents folder so it’s easy to find (you can throw it away when you’re done with all this). Name the file “bookmarks. html” (without the quotes, and all lowercase). Click Next when you’re done, then Finish, and Internet Explorer tells you it has successfully exported your favorites.

How to Organize Your Favorites?

You may have a lot of favorites already saved in Internet Explorer. You likely don’t want them all on your PSP. Use the Organize Favorites option under the Favorites menu to organize the bookmarks you want on your PSP into a folder. I created a folder named PSP Links and placed all my PSP favorites in there.
If you do not know how to use the Organize Favorites feature of Internet Explorer, go to Tools, then Help, and click Contents and Index. Click Search and type organize favorites and click List Topics. Finally, click the topic Organize Your Favorite Pages into Folders.

Downloading Files with Sony’s Web Browser

Sony’s Web browser can also download music, video, and image files directly onto the Memory Stick inserted into your PSP for viewing in its various media viewing applications. It can also download any other type of file, which you can access via USB mode on your PSP or by placing your Memory Stick into a media card reader after it’s been downloaded. To download a file, simply find the link to the file you want to download and highlight it. Then go to the Web browser menu by pressing Triangle, and then select the File menu (the leftmost icon) and press X. Select Save Link Target and press X. You can change the filename to whatever you want, and set the destination.
If you want to save an image on the screen, highlight and follow the same steps, except choose Save Image instead of Save Link Target.

Sony’s Official PSP Web Site

Sony has an official PSP Web site that is bookmarked by default.Well, actually, you can’t delete the bookmark—you can either go to your own bookmarks or to Sony’s PSP site. Sony’s official PSP Web site is located at http://www.ps-portable.net. You can access the official PSP Web site by going to the bookmarks menu and selecting PSP instead of My Bookmarks. The PSP Web site has a host of neat things to do, from downloading game extras, to getting trailers for upcoming UMD movies to downloading images, photos, screen shots, and more. You can get the latest news from Sony on the PSP and buy gear for your PSP. Of course, this site will likely expand to offer you much more in the future, such as downloadable music, new games, and more, for a fee.
Using the My Account feature on Sony’s site requires registration on the PSP Underground site.While you can do this on your PSP, it’s a lot faster on a computer with a keyboard, and then you can just log in on your PSP and save your login information on it by selecting Remember Me on the login page.

Body Language & What do the signs mean?

This article written by Bud Smith tells you how to make body language work for you. Keep in mind that these are subtle yet strong indicators. So the next time you are conversing with your colleagues....not only observe them but also try and conscientiously improve on your body language.

Body language is fascinating. People rarely recognize how much information they give off and how noticeable it is to the human eye. Even to the untrained human eye. It is said that no less that 50 percent of information on a person's character, impact and credibility is conveyed through no verbal communication.
The following is a list of some common body postures and states the persons position.

• Arms crossed: Defensive and cautious.
• Resting chin on palm: Critical, cynical and negative towards the other person.
• Dropping eyeglasses onto the lower bridge of the nose and peering over them: Causes negative reactions in others.
• Slowly and deliberately taking off glasses and carefully cleaning the lens: The person wants to pause and think before raising opposition or asking for clarification.
• Pinching bridge of the nose: Communicates great thought and concern.
• Nose-rubbing or nose-touching: A sign of doubt, it often reveals a negative reaction.
• Rubbing around ears: Performed while weighing an answer, commonly coupled with 'well, I don't know'.
• Resting feet on a desk or chair: Gestures of territorial hegemony.
• Swaying back: Weak ego.
• Retracted shoulders: Suppressed anger.
• Direct Eye Contact: Interested, likes you
• Smiling Eyes: Is comfortable
• Relaxed Brow: Comfortable
• Limited or No Eye Contact : Lying, uninterested, too confined, uncomfortable, distracted
• Tension in Brow : Confusion, tension, fear
• Shoulders hunched forward : Lacking interest or feeling inferior
• Rigid Body Posture : Anxious, uptight
• Crossed arms : Can be just cold, protecting the body, or defensive
  Tapping Fingers : Agitated, anxious, bored
• Fidgeting with hands or objects (i.e., pen) : Bored or has something to say
• Leaning forward : Interested
• Fingers Interlocked placed behind the head leaving elbows open and armpits exposed : Very open to ideas, comfortable
• Mirroring you : Likes you and wants to be friendly
• Still : More interested in what you are saying than anything
• Eyes open slightly more than usual: Gives people the impression that they are welcome.
• Breath faster: Nervous or angry
• Inhaling loudly and shortly: Wants to interrupt a speaking person
• Loud sigh: Understand the thing that is being told.
• Twisting the feet continuously : A person is nervous or concerned, but can also mean that a person is stressed or angry and that he don't want to show that to everybody.
• Legs wide apart or Sitting straddle-legged: Shows that a person is feeling safe, and is self - confident. Can also show leadership.
• A big smile that goes on longer and disappears slower.: Unreal or fake smile
• Crossed legs with highest foot in the direction of the speaker.: Relaxed and self-confident and they are listening very carefully.
• Rapidly nodding your head : Shows impatient and eager to add something to the conversation
• Slowly nodding: Shows interest and that they are validating the comments of the interviewer, and this subtly encourages him to continue.
• Dangling the loose shoe from the toes : Signals physical attraction
• Rubbing your collar: Nerves
• Adjusting your tie: Insecurity
• Pressed Lips: Pressed lips convey disagreement and disapproval. It communicates a desire to end the discussion. A raised chin implies aggression that may be acted on if the conversation is not ended.
• Pursed Lips: This is also a sign of disapproval. It indicates that the person has fixed views that cannot be changed. This usually reveals an arrogant and superficial character.
• Biting the Lips: The person expresses embarrassment when he bites his lips. He also communicates a lack of self-confidence.

Reading Hand Signals

People have been granted with two hands: the left and the right hand. The left has been dubbed as the "emotional hand" since an imaginary line can be drawn from the third finger leading directly to the heart. This is why the wedding ring is placed on this finger. The right hand, literally on the other hand. has been named the "proper hand" since it is with this hand that people communicate a blocking or stopping signal.

• Open Hands: Open hands may be demonstrated by showing the palm of one's hand, especially in a conversation or an argument.. This expresses a trust in other and an interest in their opinions. It also offers an opinion and invites the sharing of the other person's view.
• Covered Hands: This is expressed by raising the back of one or both hands against others. This indicates the setting up of barriers or the keeping of distance. It is an act of concealing feelings and covering insecurity
• Clinging Hands: Those who cling to objects, such as handbags. files or tables. show a need for support. This action conveys confusion or insecurity. It expresses fear and difficulty in coping with the current situation.
• Twisted Hands ( crossing both hands then clasping the palms together) : Expression of a complex personality. It may indicate a difficult emotional life. The way the palms are held together conveys a need to hide something.
• Clasping the hands : indicates defence.
• Shrugged shoulders: You can recognize stressed shoulders by the fact that they are a bit shrugged, which does make the head look smaller. The meaning of the signal comes from crouching in dangerous situations.The meaning of this posing depends on the combination. In combination with big eyes it means that someone is concerned about something that is going to happen. In combination with a face that is turned away it means that the person wants to be left alone. An introvert person has nearly always those stressed shoulders.
• Difference in level of both shoulders: By most of the people the left and the right shoulder are of the same height. When they are not, it often means that someone is doubting about what he is going to do. With this movement we simulate (unconscious) that we are weighing the possibilities. Sometimes when someone makes this movement, his head will move a little like he is looking above.
• Crossed arms: There are a lot of different explanations of the meaning of crossed arms. When someone has crossed arms and he is shaking his head it means that he does not agree with you. But he can also cross his arms when he is frightened, then his arms give him some protection. Another option is that he is feeling cold and he is trying to hold his body-warmth with him. When someone is sitting in a chair with his arms crossed, it indicates that the person is relaxed.
• Making a fist from your hands: A fist is a sign for aggression. It comes from hitting someone. But it is seldom used with a threatening meaning. Most of the time it is used to indicate that you are angry or irritated.
• Holding the hand before the mouth: Holding a hand before your mouth means that you are hiding something. In western countries it is impolite to belch or to hiccup. So someone can hold his hand before his mouth to hide that he is hiccuping. When someone puts his hand before his mouth when he is talking it indicates that he is saying something or has said something that he did not want to say.
• Making the eyes look larger: The meaning of making the eyes look larger can be that someone is astonished. In that case he opens his mouth a little. It can also mean that he is happy or that he likes the thing that is talked about. And because it means that you like something, you can use it on purpose. It pleases people when you have your eyes opened a bit further.
• When people open their eyes a bit further it can also mean that they are unhappily surprised. Then they will frown their eyebrows.
• Raising the eyebrows: Raising the eyebrows shortly means that people are surprised. They raise their eyebrows to allow them to look better. But it can also mean that somebody is looking at you, and that he likes you.
• Raised forehead: A raised forehead often means that someone is remembering something he has seen. This often happens very quickly. It can also be a sign of a certain emotion. It is a biological reflex that you raise your forehead a little when you are crying so the tears can move easier.
• Pursed lips: When somebody purses his lips it means that he has to make a decision and is thinking about that. Sometimes he also moves his lips, like he is saying the possibilities. When somebody purses his lips, he often looks a bit upward.
• Firm Handshake: The strong, firm handshake usually is given by a person who is sure and confident of themselves.
• Weak hand shake: People who give these types of handshakes are either nervous, shy, insecure, or afraid of interaction with other people.
• Cleared your throat: Nervousness.
• Bitten your fingernails: Nervousness.
• Wring your hands: Nervousness.
• Paced the floor: Nervousness.
• A person is bouncing their legs and their arms are crossed over or their torso is slumped: Closed off

Written by Bud Smith, a co-webmaster of http://www.infoweb.co.nz/. Infoweb is the place to go for information on musical instruments and creating websites.

Are business cards really necessary in this information age?

Are business cards really necessary in this information age? You better believe they are. There is simply no substitute for getting out there and networking during your job search. Handing out your business card is a great way to keep them remembering you.

As you make your way through the hordes of people at career fairs and trade shows or have meetings with various executives, HR staff and other career contacts you may have, you must always carry a fresh supply of business cards to hand out when the time is right.

There's nothing worse than making a great contact, searching for a pen and writing your number on a napkin - that they're sure to lose. Personal business cards project an image of professionalism and leave a lasting impression.

If you think that creating a personal business card is time consuming, expensive and you must have a design background and creative flair, think again. I have designed a lot of my cards from

VistaPrint. They offer complimentary business cards and have lots of pre-made designs to choose from. You just pay a small shipping and handling fee.

NBA 10: The Inside PSP Game Review

SCORE: 72
Contrary to many basketball game, NBA 10: The Inside does not cling just to the single career mode as the core of this game. There is without doubt that this game's franchise is as potent as it was the previous year, but we have a lot of other PSP-specific styles to savor that it may perhaps get mixed-up in the shuffle except if you are a genuinely hard-core basketball buff. Other than the absurd carnival inspired micro- games that force you playing variants of Hot Shot, wack-a-mole and skee ball (among others), you will find a few fascinating takes on this Conquest Mode that had its first appearance in the previous year's game.
Essentially it assumes the gameplay processes of a couple of of the different micro- games. It means you will get to experience Give & Go, Dodgeball and Elimination with a conquest style that simulates the famous board game, Risk. I loved the default Conquest compared to any modes in NBA 10: The Inside. The feeling of developing what is basically an horde of basketball players and finally parading through all NBA cities in hopes of catching more professional talents, is really wonderful. All decisions you make have substantial implication because you are always at great risk of losing many coveted professionals.
NBA 10: The Inside is a firm game that unfortunately inadequate in an essential department. It is sad that this basketball game is the most imperfect facet of the otherwise amazing stable of off-the-wall and standard game modes. Occasional basketball devotees who have a PSP may want to go out and savor all of the disturbed things The Inside wants to offer up this year, but people looking for the experience developed for hard-core followers may need to look elsewhere.

GTA: Chinatown Wars PSP Game Review

SCORE: 91
In traditional GTA fashion, the Chinatown Wars casts the no-good lone wolf called Huang Lee. He was glad to be a wealthy, pampered child spending all of his dad's cash, but after the daddy is 'silenced', Huang have to back to Liberty City to inherit the family heirloom and ensure the world keep on spinning. See, Huang's dad was the head of the Triads in Liberty City. and his demise has triggered off a few power conflict in the megapolis.
If you have in some way missed all the uproar regarding Chinatown Wars, the title could not be what you are anticipating like the typical PSP GTA. There is no 3rd person point of view, the lack of voice acting at the cutscenes, and no real effort to make the game the most naturalistic looking game conceivable. Chinatown Wars is represented from the angled top-down point of view, told from some animated art cutscenes, and provides a brilliant and crisp appearance similar to an animated motion-picture show. As a long-time devotee of this series, there were many times that I would be blowing trucks off the city road with my tank or smahing your foes into bright red puddles of blood and brain with my chain-gun and regain the regressive feels of GTA II.
Even so, beyond that unique look, you are getting all things that always makes any GTA games wonderful. There is a deep story we have already experienced, but it takes apart into more than seventy story missions that force you dealing with for different mobs, tugs, and cops in all kinds of disturbed manners. One moment you are sabotaging the racecar, the next you are torching warehouses chock full with cannabis, and then you are running away from a bank after a robbery dressed in a Chinese dragon costume. The varied humor and missions you would expect from the franchise are all here definitely.
GTA: Chinatown Wars is spectacular. The narration is amazing, the presentation itself is a total blast, running narcotics and drugs is a welcomed addition, the brand new cop takedowns are wonderful, and there is so many things to do. Certainly, the little encumbrances may irk you, I hope the cutscenes feature beliavable voice work, a few mini-games are dull, and saving takes way too long, but it is all excusable when this game is so much fun.

FIFA 10 PSP Game Review

SCORE: 85
FIFA is come back for one more year, now with yet a lot more enhancements which EA hope may allow this title to persist and become the premier football PSP game. Currently we all understand how well smoothened the console variants are, even so how can a PSP variant measure up and will it have sufficient staying power among portable devotees?

This year’s PSP variant of FIFA definitely packs in a lot of brand new capabilities, players can fully control of all professional players, undergo one season of league games and cup games and enhance the football player's form rating, with a general purpose of getting them picked for the national team of World Cup 2010. The mode operates just like a 'Be A Pro' and for that reason you play the game by taking full control of your players, catching the ball, defending, passing and hopefully making a few scores as well.
Among the most telling components of FIFA 10 PSP is a fact that it is capable to combine all of the perks you'd receive from its bigger sibling, like having each of the squad and league that you'd anticipate to be there, this game also lets in the capability to unlock perks like brand new arenas, balls and accessories, which grants you one more reason to play and there is even a PS2 link capability in here.

FIFA 10 in PSP is a very amazing game, not many PSP titles can manage to ram in this many capabilities and still deliver an amazing experience that may keep you enjoying the game in the near future. EA finally have made Sony’s handheld really proud with this game title, over to the Konami.

Sink Or Swim by Milo & Thuy Sindell

Sometimes I come across a book that really intrigues me. This one - SINK OR SWIM by Milo Sindell, Thuy Sindell really hit home. Some of my friends whose kids are about to enter the work place are full of enthusiasm but no real step-by-step guidance. After reading this book I thought I would share it with the newbies in the job market and with all of you who want to make that transition to a new one. It is one of the best resources for 10 bucks !

I have already kept it in my library for my daughter who will need this soon. I am a believer that "Forewarned is Forearmed" Some of the things highlighted in this book that I liked are the week-by-week resource to help you find and keep the job. Learning about and having the right tools under your belt makes all the difference. Most of all I loved their writing style. It is casual and yet goal oriented.

The 5 Sink or Swim skills that they highlight in the book you probably have heard or read about them in your career. But let me tell you they have really made the "job", of finding and keeping a job very.... strategic. Here ae their 5 Sink or Swim Skills.

1. Goal Setting
2. Time Management
3. Knowledge Management
4. Team Player
5. Professional Image

Just like Milo said " Whether you are fresh on the job or a more experienced work force veteran, Sink or Swim offers you the resources and a week-by-week guide for how to apply each skill."

J. Levitt of CA writes "At last, a practical step-by-step manual for mastering the new job. Writing with energy, style, and conciseness, the authors have come up with a first rate guide for making a splash (pun intended) at your new company. Their advice is broken up into bite-sized pieces: a really doable action plan for each week of the first 3 months on the job. I wish someone had given me something like this when I was first starting out; however, I'm planning on using it the next time I change jobs. It really ought to be handed out in new hire orientations; it would be good both for the company and the newbie."

Negotiation Tips from a Professional Mediator - by Kim Lankford

I have liked reading articles written by an industry expert Kim Lankford.

She has been writing about money for more than 10 years. Her articles have appeared in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, the Boston Globe, Reader's Digest, Bloomberg Wealth Manager, and Yahoo! Finance, MSN Money and Kiplinger.com, where she writes the popular "Ask Kim" column.

This is what she says about "Negotiation Tips from a Professional Mediator"

Good negotiation skills have a huge impact on your career -- whether you're a salesperson making deals or an entry-level employee trying to get good assignments or cube neighbors to quiet down.

In this article she points out how to be a good negotiator. Sometimes I use these tactics to get things done by my kids. ! Here she talks to Tammy Lenski, a professional mediator who helps universities and businesses nationwide with conflict management.

Tammy Lenski's tips are very insightful.

1. Tactic Is Dictated by Situation
2. Ask Good Questions
3. Deal with Issues Up Front
4. Do the Right Kind of Homework

Believe me these tactics can be useful in any kind of negotiating !

E-Business Opportunities - Starting out on Ebay !

There are tons of opportunities on the web to start new businesses. An online business is not so different from a "brick and mortar" business model. For your start-up venture; the same principles apply.

If its a product you want to sell, Ebay is a great starting point.

Set aside several hours to browse around the site. Click on all the different buttons to access and learn about eBay's various features. Read the news announcements, check out the help pages, surf the discussion boards, take the online guided tours, and study the listings. A great place to begin is with the eBay Learning Center, which offers free audio tours and online courses.

Learn all about eBay University They have sessions that are held across the country 30 weekends a year. One of those sessions of eBay University is likely to come to an area near you. eBay is a huge site, but it's well-organized and easy to navigate. Take the time to get familiar with it before you get started, when you're not under any pressure to buy or sell.

There are many Seller Forums on Ebay that you can participate in. Once you're familiar with ebay, you can start planning your business on eBay. Decide if your goal is a full-time operation or something you can do part time. Start with partime and don't be discouraged if you do not sell your product at first. There are many veterans of Ebay, so if you are just starting out then you have a lot to learn.

How to Resolve Out of Memory Errors During Web Browsing?

To resolve most “out of memory” errors, you need to increase your cache.To change your cache size, press TRIANGLE to get to the Web browser menu, and then move to the toolbox icon and press CROSS . Select Settings and press CROSS Select Cache Settings and press CROSS. Press CROSS on the cache size (it defaults to 512K), and use your arrow keys to increase it to 2048. Press CROSS again, and then select OK and press CROSS to save your new cache settings.
Keep in mind that your PSP doesn’t have a lot of RAM (between 4MB and 32MB depending on the model), so some very complex pages may not load. If a page doesn’t load, it does not mean your PSP is broken.

Sony’s Official Web Browser

A few months after the PSP was released in the US (March 2005), Sony released a Web browser for the PSP in Japan. About a month after this, Sony released a U.S. version. The Web browser was part of a larger set of features in an update called System Update 2.0, which updated the PSP’s firmware to version 2.0. Along with the Web browser, the update provided for playback of the AAC (MPEG-4) audio format and more personalization features including wallpapers and themes. Photo sharing was also introduced.
The most anticipated feature was the Web browser, of course. Much to the chagrin of homebrew software developers, the required update would disable their ability to write and run homebrew applications on their PSPs. However, there’s a hack where homebrew developers can still get access to a Web browser by hacking one of Sony’s own products (as described in “Wipeout Pure: A Cool Game with a Fantastic Feature,” later in this chapter).

Sony’s “official”Web browser has a number of features found on regular Web browsers, sans keyboard support of course. The browser supports automatic scaling of pages to fit the PSP’s already high-resolution screen, Javascript (to an extent), bookmarks (called Favorites in Internet Explorer), saving files, submitting forms, and even proxy connections (for those on corporate networks).
The browser does not yet support Macromedia Flash or Java applets, but rumor has it Flash support is in the works. If you don’t have System Update 2.0 on your PSP, and you don’t want to run homebrew applications, you can update using your PSP’s built-in wireless Internet access, or download the update from Sony’s site at http://playstation.sony.com/psp.

Why Is It Called 802.11?

Many people wonder what the heck the 802.11a, b, and g stand for. The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), the same people who brought your IEEE-1394 (also called FireWire, iLink, and so forth) is an established standards body that has defined many technologies via its internal open working groups (WGs). 802.11 is named this due to its IEEE working group being group 802.11. IEEE Project 802 is also called the LAN/MAN Standards Committee, or LMSC, and the 802.11 working group handles wireless LANs. Tens of millions of IEEE 802.11 devices have been deployed worldwide and are interoperable. IEEE 802.11 has many flavors. The most widespread today is 802.11b (named after IEEE 802.11 working group B), which operates in the unlicensed ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band at approximately 2.45 GHz, and can transmit up to 11 Mbps. Newly available 802.11 flavors include 802.11a and 802.11g. 802.11a and g support speeds up to 54 Mbps (in the standard, proprietary solutions claim faster speeds), and operate in the ISM band, as well as the newly unlicensed U-NII (Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure) band, at 5.2 and 5.8 GHz.
Even though 802.11 is a standard, its availability is restricted in different regions of the world because of varying regulations. Generally, 802.11b in the United States has 13 broadcast channels available for use (3 optimal ones because they are non-overlapping), and 802.11a in the United States supports 140 channels, with 12 non-overlapping optimal channels. However, in France and Spain, the various channels available to 802.11b and g users are severely limited (1 non-overlapping channel), while there are actually more channels available in Japan (13 channels, 3 non-overlapping). Take note: Even though 802.11a provides so many optimal channels, the international legalization of its 5.2 GHz frequency use has not been standardized, so outside-U.S. deployments may run into broadcast legal issues. Another note: The 5.2 GHz U-NII spectrum is also used by microwave landing systems to help planes land in bad weather.

Career Planning Tips

The time has come for back to basics and candid and honest behavior in business. The days for the "stuffed shirt syndrome" are gone. Blogs have made this possible. Employers are looking for real people.

Here are 5 tips to planning your career

1. "Do what you like and the money will follow." If you do something you like, you know you will take interest and try to be the best at it.


2. "Planning is key". Planning your next move and keeping your ears and eyes open will make all the difference.


3. "Big brother is watching". Remember you are being watched all the time at your work place. So if you are aiming at the manager's position, start taking that role in your mind and dress for success.


4. "Research and conclude". The more research you do about your next career move, the more likely you are to end up in the right place. One advantage of having been in a job you dislike is that you know what to avoid.


5. "Effective time management is an art form". Spending quality time on your next career move is essential. So if you are surfing the net make a word doc and start putting all your findings in one place. And PRINT IT ! The next time you want to find that great resouce, and in case the internet is down you have the list of important things right in your hand.

Carrer choices expand with knowledge - Free Online Resource

As you all know knowledge is power. If you feel you are stuck in a rut, taking an evening class at a local college. Pursue a new career or enhance your existing skills! Match your skills to the programs that are offered in the local college.

Nowadays all colleges have both online and local classes. Whether you would like to get a Professional Certificate, Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree they will be able to help you pinpoint the best classes that meet your interests.

Another way to learn is by reading the free online tutorials. One of the best sources for FREE EDUCATION ONLINE is http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/
There are tutorials and small lesson plans. The courses, tutorials, and skill-building activities are made for today's most important vocational and academic disciplines.

Is starting your own business bugging you?

Starting a business can be an exciting venture offering many rewards. However, you must be prepared and you must understand the basics. So while you still have that steady income, take the opportunity to read and learn about the opprtunities that exist out there.

You can

1. Sell your product
2. Sell other people's products
3. Drop Ship
4. Offer your experise and services

and more. All of the above can be achieved via the internet. Set up a website and go. first, you must choose and register a domain name. Keep your domain name simple. Because you would like as many people as possible to visit your site, use good judgment and pick a name that is easy to remember. Next, you must choose a web hosting company to host your site for you. Hosting prices vary from $10/month on up depending on the nature of your site and the amount of traffic you expect; extremely popular sites can expect to pay for a more expensive plan, or to pay extra bandwidth charges.

If you are going to build your Web site yourself, you might find that HTML (hypertext markup language) editors and WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) composers, such as the Microsoft FrontPage Web site creation and management tool, are extremely helpful. WYSIWYG editors let you create your site's look and feel while they create the HTML code for you.

Or go for the free sites with free hosting. The 2 that people use most are Yahoo Geocities and Bravenet

5 Blogs for Job Search and Career Advice For Today !

With blogs becoming part of our daily lives here are a few blogs that make it on my top list.

Ask Career Directions
A service to assist job seekers in finding the best possible career opportunity - Career Directions

Career Chaos
Mastering a Career Change - Meg Montford

Career Bright
California Career Coach - Shweta Khare

Find A Job Today
Resume and Job Hunting Advice - Otis Collier

Being Bold Blog
Be bold! Take charge of your career - Ian Christie

My 2 cents.....
Always keep up with what is going on in your industry
Keep up with your industry leaders and learn from them how they got where they are
Did you hear me say....Network ! Network ! Network !

transfer music from ipod to mac computer

The most common issue for ipod is to transfer music from ipod to itunes or on a mac computer.
Here are the steps for transfer music from ipod to mac computer.
Apple and itunes are designed in such a way that music transfer one way from pc to ipod. This will force ipod owner to buy registered music. If you click on mounted ipod inside your computer u will not find anything in it.

here is the way to transfer music from ipod to itunes on a mac computer.

First you need to download 3rd party software. Most common are senuti and podworks. Keep in mind itunes is just a ipod manager software.
Install above utility on your computer. This software would help you to transfer music from ipod to itunes. Here is another post that will help you to transfer music from ipod to itunes without using 3rd party software.
Open the installed software. This will allow you to copy song directly from ipod and put them on your selected location. It also allw to copy library, playlists and albums from your ipod

You can also search on internet for software according to your requirement for mac computer.
Note: You can also do some research on the internet and search for some 3rd party programs for Macs which would suit your needs.

how to transfer music from ipod to itunes

Transfer music from ipod to itunes

Here are the steps for transfer music from ipod to itunes or computer.
Make sure your computer is installed with itunes.
Step 1
Now connect your ipod to computer via USB cable.
Computer may open itunes and ask you that you want to sync your ipod.
Click on NO.

2)
Your ipod is detected as a one of the drive may be as a G: drive on your computer. Open my computer.

3)
You need to unhide file and folder. Here are the steps for windows vista and xp.

In windows XP
Open ipod drive
Click on tools folder options
View tabs and select show hidden files and folders.
Apply ok.


In windows vista:
Open the ipod drive and click on organize
folder and search options
View show hidden files and folders.


Step4
In ipod drive you will find a folder called ipod_control. Open ipod_control folder and you will see : 1. calendars 2. contacts 3. ipod_control 4. notes 5. photos


5)
Open the ipod_control folder Then open the music folder > Copy entire folders (it should like these: F00, F01 ...) onto your computer. Paste it to somewhere on desktop. This is the music that you want to transfer from ipod to itunes or computer.

6)
Open itunes and insert desktop folder into: library Music

7)
Now sync your ipod with this computer you will not lose any of your music.

Mastering the Buisiness Lingo !

Learn the language of business. One of the tools that you have when you interview is your grasp of the English language. It does not matter what you have studied and where you have come from, it does, as a matter of fact - matter how intelligently you speak and converse.

Words do matter. Sometimes we hear what "we" want.
Haven't we all done that with songs we hear on the radio ? :)



Using the correct business language will show how much you know and how you can be an asset to the company you are trying to join. Here are a couple of great resources to brush up on your business lingo.

1. Business Terms Glossary - Washington Post
2. Translating Business Lingo

So get familiar with the terms and start using them.

Tapping into the 'hidden job market'

If you're currently in the job market, here's the little known secret to tapping into the most lucrative, yet hidden jobs available.Even in this economy, there are still millions of great jobs out there. It's just that many of the best ones never make their way to the classifieds. Instead, they're taken by people who know about them before they're ever advertised.

Imagine how great it would be if you had thousands of friends who'd always tell you about unadvertised jobs that you're perfect for. As they say, it's not what you know it's who you know. The secret to getting the unadvertised jobs is to make friends out of really good recruiters. And not just a few, but LOTS of them.

Here's why, and how you do it:Recruiters, otherwise known as headhunters or search consultants, are hired by companies to find candidates to fill open positions. These jobs are often never advertised. But the secret of how to best use recruiters is to first realize that contrary to popular believe, you aren't their employer. They don't work for you in the traditional sense. They don't wake up and say, "I'm going to do everything I can to find "x" a job."This is an important fact that most job seekers don't understand. The key to maximizing recruiters is to understand the following:

Recruiters don't find jobs for people -- they find people for jobs. It's an important distinction to understand if you want to get a job through a recruiter. In other words, recruiters service the companies who will pay them today. And unless you're paying a recruiter out of your pocket today, don't expect them to canvas the world to find you a job. You'll only be disappointed.

Recruiters will be interested if a paying client has offered to pay them if they can find someone with your skills (or they believe they'll soon be asked to fill a position for a client who generally likes people with your skills). So to get the hidden jobs, you have to realize it's a numbers game and you must play it well by getting your resume to as many recruiters as you can, that specialize in people with your skills, in your field and in your geographic area.

You can search the Internet and find various lists of executive recruiters. However, they're not well organized, complete or easy to find. It might take you a great deal of time. It's never too late or too early to start networking with recruiters in your area who specialize in people like you.

Excerpt from : The Career News

Did You Know ?

DID YOU KNOW....
According to a recent poll conducted by Salary.com the job of a FIRE FIGHTER was the sexiest job ! These hot hunks lit up the polls.