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Switching Jobs? Leave On The Right Note

Leaving your job on a good note will ensure that your employers keep the prospect of your coming back open. How you quit is just as important as the reason behind it.

Listed below are some points that you should consider when attempting a job change.

Haste Makes Waste

DO NOT quit your present job in a hurry. Always think about big picture and before deciding to take the final plunge.

If you are on the fence (you know when you are), you should talk to a mentor or other trusted advisor about your intended move.

Avoid (over) Familiarity

Avoid discussing your resignation with others at your present workplace. It is natural that if your boss finds out about the intended switch through another person, he or she will probably feel cheated, maybe even resentful.

If nothing seems to work out at your current job, do make sure that you serve notice period according to official company policy. Do not leave impulsively, and complete the projects you have been assigned to execute.

Respect Confidentiality

It is a known fact that every organization has some sort of data privacy policy. You should refrain from taking any confidential data when leaving. It goes without saying that you should also avoid sabotaging or deleting important documents.

Ensure that you do not take any vital data and shred unwanted documents and files. Even if you have bad feelings, make sure your integrity remains intact - leave your job with dignity and grace.

Earn Goodwill

Continue to maintain good relationships with your existing clients. If your relationships with your clientele have been cordial and satisfactory, management will be happy to take you back (if the situation arises) on hearing clients speak positively of your abilities.

Having said that, it is important to make your clients aware of your job switch.

The Final Goodbye

It speaks volumes for you as a person to send a ‘thank you’ note to your clients before you leave. Write a very professional letter of resignation and follow the format prescribed by the company’s human resource department. Remember that your letter will play a very important role in your return to the company, if need be. Highlight your key accomplishments during your tenure with the company in the letter, without sounding too pompous.

Make sure that you communicate your appreciation for your boss and colleagues. Make sure that you let management know that you will be more than willing to support them to find a suitable replacement and in the final hand-over phase, especially in the case of pending projects.

It is essential when you attempt a job switch to leave on a good note. The goodwill you attract at your current workplace will go a long way with you; on your resume, through security checks and even with the offer you are chasing.

Remember that it is necessary to pay attention to finer details before you move on. Your employer and colleagues could be your future references on your resume.

Author:Tony Jacowski

Important Points To Note For An Independent Paralegal

Despite the ever-increasing demand for legal services that far exceeds that which lawyers can provide, paralegals have their work cut out for them. Why? Because lawyers have always been firmly in charge and paralegals, whose work encompasses most of a lawyers duties, are naturally perceived as competition. More so with independent paralegals, who work without direct supervision from an attorney at law.

What is an Independent Paralegal?

An independent paralegal is called such precisely because he is independent of lawyer supervision. As a freelancer, the independent paralegal can expect his job to require a lot of tenacity, determination, thick skin, business knowledge and the means to sustain himself while still starting.

Nature of the Work

If you plan on becoming an independent paralegal yourself, then be prepared to do not only a paralegals job but also the responsibilities of a business owner, such as running a business and having assets, liabilities, insurance, employees, payroll, among others.

Those who are only starting a paralegal career are not advised to go immediately into independent paralegal work. Thats because, by its very nature, the paralegal profession requires extensive knowledge about substantive and procedural law, legal concepts, and other pertinent portions of the legal system. Someone who has no previous experience in paralegal work will have a hard time keeping up with all the challenges and changes going on.

Working on your own requires that you are already seasoned in paralegal work in the sense that you have good working knowledge of the nuances of the job, including knowledge of the law, office procedure and law office management.

The Drawbacks

One of the major drawbacks of working as an independent paralegal is the isolation you might feel. This is especially true if you came from a large office. You may find it an extremely novel experience working alone for the first time. Where before you had the advantage of that big law library in your office, now you will have to deal with whatever changes going on, such as rule changes, changes in legislation and changes in case law, on your own.

Another drawback is the fact that you are your own boss now, which means that if you want to earn more money, then you would have to put in more hours of work. Also, the lack of benefits could be discouraging no health insurance, vacation time or sick days.

The Advantages

While there are indeed many drawbacks to working as an independent paralegal, there are also several advantages. In the case of isolation in your work, this only occurs in the beginning. As you grow, you may find yourself hiring more people to work for you, from legal secretaries to law office clerks, office managers, and the like.

The lack of library resources can also be recompensed with todays Internet technology. Plus, there is nothing comparable to that feeling of owning a business which you made successful through your own efforts.

Author:Joann Cheong

Jobs: Looking For The Job That Is Right For You

Finding the best job that suits your personality and your lifestyle is never easy. It’s actually a full time job itself. To better understand your needs and increase your chance of succeeding in your chosen field, you need to conduct a personal evaluation. Is this the career you want? Is there room for growth? Are the salary and benefits good?

You can’t really evaluate a position unless you do the research. From a recent survey in the U.S., graduate degree holders earn an average of 35 to 50 percent more than just bachelor’s degree holders. This is a reason why more and more are taking their Masters. There could be an offer or two, all you have to do is make a concrete decision to ensure the right job for you in the present job market.

Know what you want

Knowing what kind of personality you have and your interests gives you an idea how you would like to spend your day on a job. The activities you’d like to get involved in plays a great role in keeping you motivated. You could make a list of the kinds of people you would like to be working with. Say, people who like being told what to do or authoritative types; how about loud people or quiet types; and would you like a place where people love socializing or not? There are different sizes of companies as well, there are small, medium, large, overseas, local, and regional.

The Internet is a valuable tool that assists online job seekers in looking for a job they could fit in. Trim down the choices depending on your needs and wants to get the more possible pool of companies you can try submitting resumes.

Below are the common job search techniques:

Percentage of

Job hunters Search Technique Effectiveness

66.0% Direct application 47.71%

50.8 Referral from friends’ work 22.1

41.8 Asking friends from other places 11.9

28.4 Asking family 19.3

27.3 Asking relatives other places 7.4

45.9 Newspaper posts 23.9

21.0 Career centers 24.2

12.5 School organizations/clubs 21.4

15.3 Civil Service Exams 12.5

10.4 Referrals from mentors 12.1

1.6 Local ads 12.9

6.0 Cooperative programs 22.2

*Percentage results obtained from dividing the technique by the total number of job hunters who tried to use the method, successful or not.

Your major strengths and weaknesses will help indicate how well you will perform in the work you have chosen. Your progress dictates your maturity and enthusiasm at work.

Finding the best job for you is a full time job itself. It requires time and passion to get positive results. No matter what you choose, it should always be a place where you can identify yourself and remain happy.

Author:Nicholas Tan

Esl Jobs In China- Why Should You Accept This Offer?

If someone is qualified ESL teacher and he has found vacancy for this job, but the vacancy is in China. That person will be in doubt to accept this job. My advice is immediately to apply for this job. Why? What will you gain by accepting ESL jobs in China?

Let’s start from the beginning. China is one of the countries with the oldest culture in the world. Also, this is the country with highest population in the world. We all know that people in the China are speaking a language that sounds somehow weird to us. But, you should know that all these people who live in the country with highest population in the world are using all methods for learning English language. They are looking for native English teacher because in this way they will learn the language faster and will make less grammatical errors. Young people in China are saying that English is the language of the future. Those who are not speaking it well will have not success in their life.

Now, let’s return to the point- Why you should accept the offer for learning English the young people in China? If we take in the consideration that Taiwan is a part of china than this can be rewarding job for you. Taiwanese will pay you a lot of money if you are doing your job with success. ESL jobs in China and especially in Taiwan are among highest paid ESL jobs in the world.

By accepting this kind of jobs in China you will learn their culture. As I said they have one of the oldest cultures in the world and by living there you will have nice time.

If you are concerned about your accommodation during your stay in China, I will say that this is not a problem at all. ESL organization which sends you to be a teacher in China will give you accommodations free of charge for approximately first two months. This period is the period in which is expected from you to adapt to new circumstances after accepting the ESL jobs in china. Also, you will be assigned to a teaching job in some large city. So, finding apartment for living in these cities is not a problem at all.

After accepting ESL jobs in China you and the organization which offers this job will agree about the conditions. For these jobs it will be required from you to work about 20 hours a week and you will be rewarded with no less than $1000. Here you will have paid vacations which will be about two weeks for the period of one year.

If you are concerned about where will be your work place located - you will be told that you will be employed in some primary schools as young peoples teacher in order to learn them the basics of English language, universities where the teacher is required to have more experience and solid background and in some business schools where you will be required to teach Chinese businessman business English.

Author:Ron Edwards

The Common Habit Among Salesmen That Can Destroy Their Careers

“As a salesman, my boss evaluates my performance based on the number of sales and the amount of money I make (mainly the latter). How can I perform my job for God’s glory and without letting the money run my life?”

This is a great question that a friend recently asked me. In sales, you’re often torn between two masters — your boss and your customers. It’s a difficult place to be. While your customers aren’t technically your “master,” try staying in your job without them. If you don’t please them, they’ll go somewhere else, and you won’t meet your goals.

But if you don’t please your boss by meeting or exceeding your goals, then you’ll be out of a job. So what do you do?

When you’re evaluated based on how much money you bring into the company, there’s a very strong temptation to choose between these two masters. Of course, the easiest one to serve is usually your boss. After all, you have to work with your boss on a daily basis.

The trouble with this decision is that it may cause you to do something unethical and/or immoral to get your customers’ money.

What’s the solution? First, you have to remember that your only master is God. Your boss has some authority over you — but not outside of God’s authority. And you can serve only one master (Matthew 6:24). Therefore, every decision you make must have this as its goal — pleasing God. And we know that unethical and immoral decisions (and actions) don’t please God.

Once you understand that God is your master and you are to please Him, then you have to ask yourself this question: Am I willing to sin (displease God) to get what I want? Your answer, obviously, should be “no.”

It’s far more pleasing to God if you put your own job in jeopardy by doing what’s right than if you harm your customers just to meet your goal. And, practically speaking, the latter may have some short-term advantages. But long term, it will cause a lot more damage to you and your company.

So the answer to the question, then, is to make sure your focus isn’t on the money. Put your focus on pleasing God by pleasing your customers. In most situations, you’ll also please your boss with ample sales and cash flow. But if not, at least your Master will be pleased with your actions.

Author:Steve Kroening

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