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Jobs That Require Travel

Jobs That Require Travel

A job that requires traveling seems like a dream come true for many people, but sometimes, you may not be the right person for such positions. Even if the main part about such trips is business, one still manages to find some time to sight-see and experience a little bit of the foreign country atmosphere. Sales positions are usually the most frequent jobs that require travel making as they depend on the visits paid to potential clients in the same geographical area, somewhere else in the country or abroad. A practice implemented by many companies these days is to employ regional sales people from a certain area for the very purpose of addressing the business necessities of the clients in the neighboring cities.

People with jobs that require travel making drive a company’s car since the employer usually covers the transportation costs, plus, the same payment policy is applied to all the expenses for the trips as well as to the eventual lodging if the travel involves staying over night. Other jobs that require travel availability include regional management positions: this is the case with the managing stuff of restaurants, retail chains and other kinds of business that extend over several states. The reporting scheme is pyramidal, meaning that the store or restaurant manager reports to the regional manager who in turn files a report to the next executive level.

Some jobs that require travel availability are not stately, this kind of assignments are usually given at the national or even the international scale. This is the case with trainers, personnel recruiters, software installers, public speakers, reporters, and other professional categories who need to target diverse customer categories that are not described by a geographical area. Before you start looking for jobs that require travel, consider a self-evaluation to answer a legitimate question: are you suitable for such a position?

For some, life on the road did not rise up to the expectations, as they did not have all the pieces of the puzzle to understand the form of employment they were adhering to. In other cases, traveling for business purposes could be perceived as a very refreshing experience even if business reality as such cannot be described in glamorous terms. Informative materials, training courses and all sorts of professional assessment guides could help one figure out if traveling and business are the thing they are looking for. Good luck!

Mystery Shopper Jobs Are Family Fun!

Mystery Shopper Jobs Are Family Fun!

You’ve heard of mystery shopper jobs, right? The idea is that you actually get paid to go shopping! So on the surface, it sounds absolutely wonderful, who wouldn’t love that? But as you dig a little deeper you realize there are a lot of lists where you can sign up, and then wait. Then wait some more. Finally the waiting gets old, and the dream of buying a new pair of shoes – for free – is gone.

That’s the problem with mystery shopper jobs, sometimes called secret shopper jobs, there are tons of companies out there, but most are not too serious about putting you to work. At least that was my experience. I got on a bunch of lists, then when I did get an offer, it was to go look at a house for sale. Now, I may could have pulled it off, but the idea of going meet with a real estate agent on on my day off, with no intention of buying a house, was outside of my comfort zone. Another assignment, was to meet with a swimming pool company and price their installations, again, outside my comfort zone.

My main intention all along was to find some cool restaurant and have a free dinner, not be on the hook for a swimming pool! So finally, I found an ad for a secret shopper company, and I though to myself, maybe I would give it one more try. I reluctantly signed up, expecting to be ignored. But within 48 hours I had my first assignment. It was for a restaurant just up the street, and get this, we had to order beer and hot wings! I’m serious, we literally had to order beer and hot wings. Now I don’t know about you, but that’s my kind of job assignment!

Now that I’m all set up, I can kind of pick and chose between new assignments, only selecting the ones that really interest me. We look at our mystery shopper jobs as mini adventures from our everyday routine. We always have a good time, and never spend a dime. I would caution against thinking you could make this a full time job. It could be done I suppose, however, it would require a lot of work. Most of us would rather make this fun, and not so much like work. The reason I say it would be tough, is that most of the mystery shops we’ve done, we were simply reimbursed for our expenses. So there was not real profit.

Some jobs do offer the opportunity to pocket a little money as well, but for the most part it’s a free night out, or shopping trip, or theme park, or whatever you want it to be. Again, the main idea is to have fun, no worries, just add a little adventure to your routine.

Mystery shopper jobs are out there, but if you waste your time with a company who’s not serious, you won’t get anywhere! You have to somehow get your hands on a list of the best mystery shopper companies out there. Once you do, you can become a mystery shopper yourself. Go for it!

How To Use Ancient Mongol Tactics To Find A Job

How To Use Ancient Mongol Tactics To Find A Job

Achievement is not about having resources or connections. It’s rather about what you do despite your limited resources and your lack of connections. In our times of economic recession, thousands of people lose their jobs everyday. If you are looking for a new position these days, using Mongol tactics might help you achieve your goal faster.

During the whole XIII century, Mongols dominated the world. They did not succeed thanks to their meagre resources. Neither were they able to resort to their political connections, since they didn’t have any. From being a tribe of shepherds, Mongols managed to grow to rulers of the world exclusively by their own efforts.

How did Mongols win battles against ten-times bigger armies? Even more remarkable is the fact that, physically, Mongols were relatively small in size. Nevertheless, they crushed the Persian, Russian, and Bulgarian armies one after the other, each in its home territory.

If Mongols conquered the world starting with nothing, applying their tactics might give you a decisive advantage in your job search. The three principles that I am presenting here can benefit anyone seeking employment.

First, become single-minded about your purpose. Mongols knew that their life was at stake in every battle and they never hesitated which way to go. It was always forward. Finding a job is certainly much easier than building a world empire, but in any case, determination will dramatically increase the speed of your success.

Since talking yourself into becoming single-minded is unlikely to work, how can you acquire the necessary determination? My answer will surprise you. All you have to do is to be realistic and use basic economic common sense. The truth is that you can always find a job, no matter how bad the economy situation is, because the demand for work, for services, is infinite.

* If you are willing to accept the salary that someone is willing to pay, you will find a job.

* You might need to move to another town to get that job, but you can be sure that there is always someone somewhere who needs to get something done.

* If you are flexible about salary and conditions, there are always people out there willing to hire additional help for their business or private needs. All you have to do is find them.

Second, increase your knowledge daily. Mongols possessed pitiful technology when they started to build their empire, but they learned from everyone they met. From the Chinese, they picked up metal-working techniques, from the Persians, they learned how to use smoke screens in battle.

Compared to Mongols living in the XIII century, the Internet allows you countless possibilities to learn at low cost. You can find vacancies in data bases. You can use electronic templates to prepare your curriculum vitae. You can listen to podcasts and watch videos on interviewing techniques. The more knowledge you accumulate, the quickest you’ll find employment.

The third principle is the most important. You must move as fast as you can. When Mongols fixed themselves an objective, they gathered information quickly, sharpened their swords, and off they were. Riding horses for hours on end was their daily routine, day and night if necessary, until they reached their target.

You don’t need to become obsessive about your job search, but taking relentless action is a proven approach for maximizing your achievements. Take the first step in your chosen direction and follow up with a thousand steps more. Let your learning grow rapidly and it will show you the path to success.

See John Vespasian’s blog

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I Have Lost my Job. What Do I Do?

I Have Lost my Job. What Do I Do?

Step 1: Breathe deeply and relax. Count your blessings.

Step 2: Do not take it personally, but take it very personally.

Step 3: Celebrate the next cycle of your life

I can hear you saying “There are bills to be paid. There is an ego that needs massaging. How will I cope until I can find another job during a time of recession? And she says I should relax and celebrate?”

Yes, I am serious about my advice, which comes from first-hand experience.

Many years ago I worked for a company. I was not a good match for them because I had skills that were superior to the skills of others in the company. I did an excellent job, but the frustration of having to negotiate around the limitations that were imposed on me was difficult to manage. I was made redundant. On paper the company put forward a convincing argument about staff reductions. Because I was new to the company, I was top of the list. Everyone knew that this was an unfair decision. I was not in a position of power and had to accept the decision.

At the time I had four degrees and years of excellent experience. I was used to going for interviews and being offered a job because I was inevitably the best candidate. Imagine my surprise when I went for nearly fifty interviews without a single job offer. The even bigger surprise was that I earned more money from short-term work during those few months of “unemployment” than from a salary while being employed. I was well taken care of financially. I slowly realised that there was much more to the situation than met the eye.

I was right. My next job opened doors to an international career. I was put in charge of a project that was ground-breaking in the company and the industry at the time. I had no qualifying previous experience. There was no logical reason to give me the responsibility. I learned much from it and gained skills that I would otherwise not even have considered exploring. The implementation was completed in time and on budget, and everyone was quite satisfied with the outcome. Guess what my reward was: redundancy, because there was no similar project for me to move on to.

This time round I already knew that I would be taken care of. The company broke every law in the book while making me redundant. Somehow it was as if they could not stop themselves. During the day I threatened them with legal action because they were breaking the law, and they offered me more money to pacify me and convince me to leave. At night I relaxed, had a good laugh about all the posturing at work and planned my next steps, with no concern in the world. It was wonderful to be able to detach myself from the situation and become an observer. I received confirmation of my intuition daily and found it so enriching.

I also realised that a magical door was being opened for me. I had the opportunity to move to another country and start a new and exciting career. I did this intuitively and against all the odds, and loved every minute of it.

As soon as I had settled down, the company that employed me changed their strategy. Guess what? I was made redundant again. This time round the company went out of their way to accommodate me. They were surprised that I regarded the whole process of redundancy as an exciting adventure. My attitude made the whole experience easier for everyone.

I had 28 days to either find a new sponsor for my work permit or return to my own country. On day 26 I started work with the new sponsor – and did even better than I could ever imagine career-wise.

These experiences have taught me various things. The most important lesson was that I am always taken care of. I will never be short of anything, because I am never alone. My angels and spirit guides and of course God always look after me. They helped me to turn crisis into opportunity. They helped me to see the bigger picture, which made me excited about these changes.

If I was not made redundant by these companies I would have overstayed my welcome and become a boring, bored, complaining, frustrated employee with no awareness of the bigger picture. I would have missed astonishing opportunities that came my way as a direct result of those redundancies. My life went from ordinary to extraordinary. I have so much gratitude for the experiences that I have had over the past years.

With the first redundancy and the shock of not being able to find another job easily, I experienced many negative emotions about the people that engineered that redundancy. I took it all very personally in the sense that I felt their actions were very unfair and vindictive. Of course that was exactly how they meant it. They did not understand that they were being used as pawns in a game that was too complicated for them to understand.

As a result of my first experience of redundancy, I was able to see that the second redundancy (and the first one in hindsight) was meant personally in a different way. By then I had realised that it was all part of the dance of my life, that the music was changing, and it was time for me to learn new steps and move on.

I understood that redundancy does not just “happen”. The entire experience was part of my life plan – the blueprint of my life that I had planned before I came into this world. I realised that every person involved in the process had a specific role to play. I was able to see the pattern, even though the other players were not aware of the pattern at all.

By the time the third redundancy happened, I was sure of the pattern. I felt gratitude towards the people that were involved in the process, because I realised that they were helping me to move into a direction that I would not necessarily have chosen for myself, but that was perfect in a way that would be revealed to me in time. I was right.

I realised that redundancy is an incredible life change that happens with the assistance of people that I have contracted with. The people that make decisions about whom to make redundant and who to retain often have no idea of the magnificence of their actions and the impact that they have on people’s lives. They often make these decisions about redundancy with a large dollop of self-preservation and do their best to justify their actions in ways that are seldom logical.

Did you notice that there is now a recession and so many people are made redundant? How is it that the recession and redundancies happen at the same time that people are becoming much more aware of an inflow of a new and positive energy into the world?

This is a time of massive change. This is a time of experiencing new energies and new opportunities that open up a different spiritual dimension to all of us.

The media love to blow up fear, negativity and blame. When I hear about people being made redundant, I feel like laughing with relief on their behalf. I want to tell them that it is the best experience that they could have wished for themselves. I want to urge them to go back to the decision makers and thank those people for opening up new horizons that they would not have been aware of had they not been made redundant.

I have been incredibly blessed in that I recognised redundancy as a reason for celebration. I believe that this knowledge and awareness has opened up opportunities for me that can only be described as miracles.

I have for many years felt that I wanted to go back to the various people that took decisions that could only be described as illogical and irrational, and that resulted in my redundancy. I now understand the significance of their roles in my life, and that without them my life would have been much different, and definitely not for the better.

If you have been made redundant recently, I would advise you to take it personally. See it as an opportunity to figure out what direction your life is taking, and grab every opportunity that comes your way, and do it with joy in your heart. Ensure that you remember the names of all of the people that have had any say in the decision to make you redundant. Soon you will want to find them again and thank them sincerely for steering your life in a direction that takes your breath away.

Oh, and remember to relax and keep breathing.

Jobs needed for starving artist

Jobs needed for starving artist

Jobs are needed for starving artist, which as the saying goes a constant day job,for such example as musicians who may like to drive school buses durning the day and play gigs at night.Painters who could draw and paint master pieces, may work as janitors and security professionals,as their day jobs some feel this is a healthier way or means for these individuals to survive.meaning that the artist needs a mode of supplying himself with money to perfect the art of choice.there are some countries such as Australia who provide grants for these artist.

The United States provided CETA in the 70S.which allowed many artists to draw murals.Therefore I feel that career linksof today could be the same answer for the these artist of today,careerlink could provide the needed counseling to push them into any day job they want as the saying goes “we need the bread man”.Some artists are on welfare or SDI that’s how the starving artist obtain bread or money to finance their art.on the other hand there are some artist that are homeless,and are need of job counseling for an day job such as street drummers musician playing jazz on the streets waiting for onlookers to throw coins at them.yet houses for habitat project has rebuilt many houses for musicians in New Orleans who were involved in Katrina.

This is a problem for the Obama team to fund the arts and build more homes for these aspiring artist,I think it would be a win win situation,for us all in the long run.According to the book the starving artist  survival guide by Marianne Taylor and Laurie Lindop, use as the example the famous painter Michelangelo, who lived in a alley flat,Van Gogh was supported in housing by his brother and lived with Gauguin which later he chased him around with a razor blade and apparently cut his ear.

Yes there should be a outreach program for more artists this could be in education or job creation in the united states also college training could be the key for some a education teaching certification, but the arts are being cut in the schools,this also present a advantage an disadvantage to the artist its probably better than working in chucky cheese,with no benefits with teaching you have benefits and summers off.