Excerpted from The Truth About Managing Your Career…And Nothing But The Truth. Someone once asked a Washington insider how to deal with important people whom you can’t stand. His reply? “You put on your respectful face and you don’t blink.” This strategy is known in business circles as “kissing the ring.” Its origins lie in […]
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America is facing a nursing shortage that is threatening the quality of health care for patients. A major factor in the problem is a nationwide shortage of faculty in nursing school programs. Although the number of students applying to undergraduate nursing programs is rising, many are being turned away. With insufficient faculty, the rate of […]
It can be a challenge to land a prime spot on a race car pit crew. Yet vehicle dealerships across the country are scrambling to find qualified automotive technicians for their own “pit crews”-even with salaries of $30,000 to $70,000 or more, depending on the market and the technician’s level of training. The U.S. Bureau […]
Las Vegas core industry is, as you might expect, the hotels and casinos. Though many people believe that these Las Vegas jobs are plentiful, they are actually quite competitive. Still, a person new to Las Vegas can do some things to assist in finding those Las Vegas jobs in the hotel and casino industry. If […]
Many Americans would love to work from home. The reasons vary; some people may not wish to commute and some may simply not enjoy working in an office environment. Others may have small children at home and would prefer not to have to enroll them in day care. Whatever the reason, companies that offer to […]
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