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How To Write a Job Transfer Request

 
 
 
 
 
June 10, 2008
By Cassandra Seveny
Whether you are bored in your current position or looking to stretch your skills, a job transfer within your company is often the first place to look for opportunity. Many companies...

How To Be Fit for Promotion

 
 
 
 
 
March 12, 2008
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By Mary Norton
While your managers are staring at the walls and sorting their brains out on how to replace the retiring Boomers or those changing jobs, don't stay in your cubicle praying that...

How To Start Your Own Homeschool Group

 
 
 
 
 
February 4, 2008
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By Marilisa Sachteleben
Overview of ten steps or guidelines to follow to begin a homeschooling group. This is based upon my own experience beginning a homeschool community (which is flourishing, today,...

How To Get Grant Money for a School Gardening Project

 
 
 
 
 
February 4, 2008
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By Marilisa Sachteleben
Gardening and plant care is one of the best life science or biology projects you can use in your classroom. Here are some tips for finding and getting grants to finance your gardening...

How To Start Off Well at Your New Job

 
 
 
 
 
January 21, 2008
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By Cherry Ozoa
Are you new at your job? Need advice on how to settle in?

How To Get a Promotion

 
 
 
 
 
January 2, 2008
By Lalit Khanna
Making the right career moves and having control over your career path is critical for your professional and personal well being. A smart promotion strategy will enable you to...

How To Build a Winning CV that Positions your Personal Brand Powerfully

 
 
 
 
 
January 2, 2008
By Lalit Khanna
This article helps you understand the psychology of the selection process and the role personal branding plays in the same. Based on the science of positive psychology and behavioral...

How To Become a Police Officer

 
 
 
 
 
December 26, 2007
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By Bronwyn Harris
Police officers are essential to a safe society, but the job can be dangerous and stressful. Police officers are often extremely dedicated individuals who have a strong sense...

How To Know When to Quit Your Job

 
 
 
 
 
November 29, 2007
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By Bronwyn Harris
A lot of us get frustrated with our jobs, our bosses, our colleagues, or our workplaces. But how do we know when we just need to take a deep breath or a vacation and when we...

How To Analyze Handwriting

 
 
 
 
 
October 30, 2007
By David Block
There’s no hocus pocus about handwriting analysis (technically known as graphology). It can get right to the writer’s subconscious. It can confirm what you already thought...

How To Change Careers

 
 
 
 
 
October 16, 2007
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By Bronwyn Harris
Changing careers can be a frightening prospect! It can also be a welcome and exciting change. There are several things that you need to remember in order to make changing careers...

How To Build a Strong Support System

 
 
 
 
 
October 16, 2007
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By Brian McClellan
The people who surround you--your support system--will determine how well you will build and maintain the self-confidence necessary for success. By having the right people around...

How To Negotiate an Internship Offer

 
 
 
 
 
February 15, 2007
By Susie McGee
While internships are often served on a voluntary basis without pay, many students need or want to find a paying internship. Of course, a paid internship is a very coveted position,...

How To Find Sample Internship Resumes

 
 
 
 
 
February 2, 2007
By Susie McGee
As you begin searching for that perfect internship, you may find that you face stiff competition for a coveted position within a company or corporation. How can you beat out the...

How To Apply a Journalism Major

 
 
 
 
 
January 14, 2007
By Malcolm Tatum
If you are working toward your degree in journalism, it may have occurred to you that there is no better time than the present to consider the many ways you can utilize that major...

How To Choose a Culinary Art School

 
 
 
 
 
December 18, 2006
By L Jane
The US Department of Labor suggests that career opportunities for culinary professionals will continue to increase over the coming years. The United States population is becoming...

How To Get an Online Teaching Degree

 
 
 
 
 
November 20, 2006
By Susie McGee
More universities are now offering distance learning programs. These programs allow students to obtain a variety of degrees, and teaching degrees are some of the most popular online...

How To Apply a Culinary Education

 
 
 
 
 
November 15, 2006
By Malcolm Tatum
When you have obtained a degree in culinary arts, you have opened the door to a world of different career options.  Whether you are type of person who enjoys being around people,...

How To Get Training in Accounting

 
 
 
 
 
August 30, 2006
By Malcolm Tatum
If you are a person who not only has an easy time with numbers, but also actually enjoys working with figures, a career in accounting may be perfect for you. Here are a few tips...

How To Get Culinary Training

 
 
 
 
 
August 30, 2006
By Malcolm Tatum
Some people just have the knack of not only preparing food that is appetizing, but also creating a presentation that appeals to both the eye and the palate. If you have been thinking...

How To Apply to Culinary Arts Schools

 
 
 
 
 
August 30, 2006
By Malcolm Tatum
You've made your decision: Culinary arts are what you want to do with the rest of your life. But you are not sure how to get into a degree program. Here are a few tips to...

How To Do Public Speaking

 
 
 
 
 
July 31, 2006
By Donald Willard
Public speaking is one of the more scary undertakings for the average person. In fact, a recent survey showed the fear of public speaking was the number one fear of those polled....

How To Get a High School Equivalency (GED) Degree

 
 
 
 
 
April 13, 2006
By J. Eguchi
If you didn't complete your high school education the first time around, there's still a chance for you to earn an equivalent diploma known as a GED, or General Educational Development....
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