Is Traditional Business Financing Dead?

Posted on September 27, 2017 by John N. Frank

Traditional funding streams for startups are becoming a thing of the past. Going to a bank or an investor and giving them a pitch in the hope that they back your company is still a perfectly viable way to get the money that you need, but there are a lot of problems with it. One of the major hurdles that people face, especially if they’re trying to start a business later in life, is their credit rating.

Everybody makes financial mistakes and they stay with you in the form of a poor credit score which can put off investors that would otherwise be happy to part with their money.

When they’re putting so much of their cash up, they need to be absolutely sure that it’s being handled well. But if you’ve tried and failed to find investors, that doesn’t mean your business aspirations are dead just yet. Continue reading →

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Improve Your Job Prospects With These Skills

Posted on September 22, 2017 by John N. Frank

When you’re about to start looking for work or you’ve already started looking, you want employers to see the potential you have.

The better you look on paper, the better your chances of getting noticed will be. So you might consider doing some things to improve your qualifications, especially if there’s no time to boost your experience.

You might also find that many of the roles you’re applying for require a qualification that you don’t have. Seeking out education and training so you can apply for a wider selection of jobs could help you find work faster. Have a look at some of these tops areas where further training could help you. Continue reading →

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Filling The Gap In Between Jobs Needn’t Be So Painful

Posted on September 22, 2017 by John N. Frank

Your career is a personal journey, and there’s no greater feeling than reaching the desired destination. Sadly, regardless of how talented you might be, there’s a good chance that your career will take a wrong turn at one stage or another.

With the right attitude, you will get things back on track. Nonetheless, that period of uncertainty can be a time of immense stress. That is, unless you learn to fill it in an effective manner.

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Losing a job, for whatever reason, suddenly leaves you without a sense of routine. This can make it very easy to fall into the trap of staying in bed and being very unproductive. Use this time to take on new habits like getting up for an early morning gym session.

Not only will it work wonders for your motivation. But improved body image could enable you to make a better first impression when meeting future clients or employers. Above all else, the increased self-confidence can be crucial. Continue reading →

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The Jobs That Will Still Be Around In 30 Years

Posted on September 20, 2017 by John N. Frank

Over the past year or so, there have been a lot of articles in the media dedicated to automaten in the workplace. It’s true that the future looks like it will involve robots in the workplace and, as a result, lots of people are worried that these machines will steal our jobs. But is this really going to happen?

Some jobs, such as those that are considered as manual labor like factory work, might be at a risk of being taken by these robots. Thankfully, not every job is going to be grabbed by an automaton. In fact, all of the following careers should still be around in 30 years and will still be done by humans. Continue reading →

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Keeping Up With Competition

Posted on September 20, 2017 by John N. Frank

Business is just one constant competition, it’s no wonder why so many business’ fail. But for those that succeed, the struggle never stops. Business giants such as Facebook or Amazon have worked hard, and have constantly adapted to the ever-changing world of business to ensure they stay on top, let’s see how you can do the same.

Research

To know how to beat your competitors, you must first know what they’re doing to be ahead of you. Whether you conduct your own research, or have a research specific company do it for you, you’ve got to get your head around what they’re doing differently to you. It could be better marketing, better website design, or better interaction with their customers. Don’t aim too high though. Continue reading →

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6 Ways To Change Your Career Direction

Posted on September 17, 2017 by John N. Frank

Sometimes in life you can find yourself in a position where you can’t stand the job that you’re in. This might be due to the fact that you’ve done it for so long and have now become bored with it, or because you went straight into a job after school without thinking about your long-term career.

Luckily, there are many ways in which you can change your career direction, even if it’s completely different to what you’re doing now and in this article, is going to be some ways that you can effectively change careers without any regrets. Continue reading →

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Plenty More Fish In The Jobs Sea, Know Where To Find Them

Posted on September 13, 2017 by John N. Frank

There are few worse feelings when looking for a job than the impression you have exhausted your options. You’ve applied for everything in sight and you still can’t find your fit. But is it really true that you don’t have any more avenues left to check? Probably not.

Here are a few more options that can give you plenty more opportunities to find and land a job. You just have to be willing to go outside the norm and be more flexible in how you build your career.

Build a better you

There is always something to be said for boosting your job prospects by improving your viability as an employee. Regardless of whether you’re in work or not, finding your upward momentum, improving your skillset, and even going into further education to give yourself new qualifications will drastically improve your chances of landing a job or even getting attention from other employers. Continue reading →

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6 Careers That Help People And Pay Well

Posted on September 12, 2017 by John N. Frank

On average, people tend to spend around 90,00 hours of their life at work, which works out to be around 3,750 days, or just over ten years. Of course, you do need money to survive, which is why people do work so much, but this is an awful lot of time to spend working if you don’t feel completely fulfilled in your job.

If you have a big heart and love to give back to others, it’s likely that volunteering has crossed your mind in the past. But as already mentioned, you need cash, and because of all the hours you are working, you may not necessarily have the time to do any volunteer work. Continue reading →

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Is There Really Such A Thing As A Dream Job? Here’s What We Think

Posted on September 7, 2017 by John N. Frank

Most of us go to work every day, but quite often we can feel dissatisfied with our jobs, for any number of reasons. This can include not being paid enough, having a dislike for our colleagues, or feeling that we aren’t being used to the best of our potential.

Perhaps you can identify with what we are saying. Are you stuck in a job that gives you no pleasure? Then it’s probably time to have a career change. However, when it comes to finding a dream job, can there really be such a thing?

We can’t fully answer that question, as it depends entirely on yourself. You probably had very definite ideas when you were younger, but a lot of these may have been unrealistic. Continue reading →

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Letting The Perfect Job Find You

Posted on September 6, 2017 by John N. Frank

Nobody likes job hunting. Not only does it imply that you won’t have a source of income pretty soon, but it is also the most difficult task to motivate yourself to do; you could send out hundreds of resumes and only be invited to as little as five interviews if you’re lucky, only to be rejected over and over again.

No one willingly wants to put themselves through that emotional roller coaster, yet they have to if they want to pay rent in the future.

Fortunately, you don’t have to spend numerous hours job hunting. Whether you’re considering a career change, or your circumstances have changed, here is how you can let the right job find you. Continue reading →

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