Capricorn Career Tips That Help Libra and Cancer

As a Capricorn you will gain a job that has to do with the earth, meaning anything that is solid and has firm foundations. In all cases the Capricorn likes to do there work from behind the scenes. You will have a job in which you counsel people, but your job will be centered on securing it.

As an Aries your career will blend with your fiery personality, the fire is a thing of instant connection to the soul. This makes you well enough capable to undertake certain procedures as well as deal with certain important issues. When of this nature you are everywhere and in everything to be recognized, as a great opener you should stick to that and leave other roles to particular persons.

The same for the person of Cancer which there careers get together with their nature. Whether it may be at work or where ever these individual's need extreme privacy, with this your career is always interesting with different trips and sense the joy would be plenty but you will have to have a home base despite the travel. You will be satisfied to know that your career is getting very interesting and also these people love to keep their private business secret until the right time.

The sign of Libra will obtain a job involved with his nature which is air; this is termed as anything that has to do with intellect. They are very good at judging people and work well with a funny partner. It is a joy because most Libra's are open for settling deputes and so on.

Colin Scott

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Switching Careers - 7 Key Steps

Are you thinking about switching careers? If you are, you're not alone. Most Americans switch careers three times in their lifetime. Nevertheless, switching careers is scary. And it's especially paralyzing the older you get. But making a career switch is very possible and much more common than you might think. Before you're ready to leap, realize that it's a heavyweight decision that deserves some time and solid thought. Here are seven steps to help you on your way.

1. Gain insight from your current situation.

When considering a career switch, the first thing you should do is learn from your current situation. To do this, take a step back and study what you do for a living today and why you do it. Examine the reasons that you are in your current job or career. Was it what you went to school for? Was it what your parents wanted you to do? Was it the "hot career" at one time? Did you just "fall into it"? Did you love it at one time? Did you do it for the money you could make? Was it just to pay the bills? The answers to these questions can provide valuable insight into the core reasons that you want or need to change.

Now examine why you want to leave your current career field. Remove any company or management related politics that are specific to your current employer from the picture. See your situation for what it is and ask yourself why you are looking to switch. Are you being forced out because of market shifts of business trends? Are you burnt out? Do you want to make more money? Are you miserable doing what you do? Have you tried your best but found that your career is "just not a good fit"? Have you decided its time to pursue a long lost career love?

Inspecting your current situation and reasons for your desire to change careers will provide a foundation for your next step.

2. Look inside

Whether you already have a career in mind or you are searching for a new career, you must look inward. In order to gain the most from your reflection, it is essential to start with a clean slate. Set aside any notions (real or imagined) about what type of money certain careers offer. Discard any stereotypes or judgments of occupations. Distance yourself from any pre-conceived ideas about what you are right or destined for.

Now seriously examine what you truly love. First start with the obvious. Look at your hobbies and interests. List out the things you are passionate about or in which you have talent. Give yourself credit for things you are good at and don't be afraid to write things down that you love, but are not yet good at. Write them all down, even if you think they may not be a possible career path. You're just brainstorming at this point and you should not eliminate anything right out of the gate. And it's important to bear in mind that what you may think are your interests are not necessarily all of your interests. To help you get a good look at your interests, observe the simple things. What kinds of news stories perk your interest? What kinds of TV shows do you enjoy? What kinds of books magazines do you find yourself drawn to? What kind of people do you like to associate with or find interesting? What parts of your current career have brought you the most satisfaction?

Next, remind yourself of what you wanted to be when you grew up. Is it something you still want to be? Do you still get stars in your eyes when you think about it? This may give you some real clues. And of course, depending on what you wanted to be, that young dream may be out of reach. Or...is it? Think about it. If your ideal career aspiration at the age of 10 was to be an astronaut and you are now over the age limit or are not physically able to, you can rule it out. But what about other careers associated with astronauts or astronomy? There is a wide array of careers that touch upon astronomy from teaching, to marketing telescopes, to writing for a science magazine, to building models or sets for movies to working at a museum on a space exhibit! When you look at your passion and then use a little imagination, the sky (or should I say space) becomes the limit.

Lastly, look at what type of person you are. Be honest with yourself. Do you enjoy working with your hands? Do you enjoy working alone? Do you enjoy a social work setting? Do you enjoy being part of a team? Do you enjoy working at night? These are all examples of questions that will lead you down the path to discovering and evaluating whether a given career path is right for you.

As you are going through the exercise of looking inside, it is important to avoid cluttering your mind or list with any "buts". If your answer to the question "do you enjoy working with your hands" was "yes", leave it at "yes". Don't append any knee jerk reactions to your answers such as "yes, but I am clumsy" or "yes, but those jobs don't pay as much". Leave your mind open and you will be pleasantly surprised at how easily any natural human discouragement subsides.

3. Explore what's out there

Now that you're armed with a list of personal interests and talents, sit on them for a few days and let them cook. Let yourself get used to your newfound list. You may find yourself adding a few more during this time or even crossing a few out.

Begin your next step by opening your eyes to what's out there (not what you perceive to be out there, but rather what is out there). Pick up your local community college catalog and flip through both credit and continuing education courses. Look online for education or career programs. Make a list of the careers of your friends and family. On your next ride to work or to the store, turn off the radio, look around and take notice of the buildings and businesses around you. Look at the people you see outside and start piecing together what their days are like.

The object of this exercise is to compare what is out there, with what interests you. Let's stick with the astronomy example. You're interested in astronomy. So what? Well...now you've begun looking through the local community college catalog and there, you see a continuing education course on astronomy. You've now found something concrete, a class that you can take that will allow you to pursue your interest. But what is a continuing education course going to get you? A couple of things. One, you will meet other people who share your interest. These people bring information to the table. They may know of groups or clubs that you can join. Or perhaps, they may have friends or relatives who are looking for someone to do research work or work part-time in their science store. Two, you will be able to further your interest...or be able to rule it out as a career path. You may learn that you really love astronomy and would like to pursue it further. On the other hand, you may learn that it really isn't what you thought it was and you really don't care enough about it to pursue it as a career. Any way you slice it, you will learn something about yourself and at the very least will have met others who share your interest.

Let's try another example. Perhaps, on your way to work, you start to notice a road construction worker. The first day you see him, you're in a suit, he's in jeans and he's joking with a coworker as he shovels asphalt under a sunny sky. You think to yourself, "Boy it'd be nice to get out of this suit, work outside...break a sweat for once! Maybe I'd like to do that..." The next day you see him and you watch as a driver leans out his window and curses at him. "Hmmm", you think. The third day you see him, it's raining and cold and he's out braving the elements while you're dry and warm inside your car. "Cross that one off the list", you think. If you had only noticed the man on the first day, you'd only have seen him on a good day. If you had only noticed him on the last day, you'd have seen him at the worst. Either way, without really opening your eyes full time, you may have a fragmented impression on what it means to be this or that. The point here is not to look for distinctly negative or positive things about a given occupation, but to begin to see it as a whole. With this type of information, you will be able to form an opinion on whether a given occupation could be a possibility for you.

In addition to concrete and mindful exploration, talking to your friends and family is an invaluable type of investigation. When you start bringing up your interests or ideas for possible career paths in conversations or e-mails, you will no doubt hear a lot of "Oh! Susan's son teaches astronomy at the university, he's writing a book on the Hubble telescope this year." or "Oh John does construction on the side, he loves it!" By talking to other people, you may make connections or gain insight into the experiences and opinions of people connected with your interest areas. It will also trigger some more ideas for you. Perhaps it never occurred to you to pair a love of writing with a love of astronomy until you talked with your cousin.

4. Do your homework

So, you've looked inside. You've come up with several interests and you've taken steps to explore what's out there. By this time, you've come up with a few things you might like to do or have found one you've decided you want to pursue. Now it's time to get to work. It's time to delve into what it really means to have a job in a particular career field. To accomplish this part of your journey, you need to do serious research.

Your research homework consists of concrete exploration of available paths for your career options. For the majority of careers, you will need to embark on some type of structured educational path. Examples of this are things like sponsored career programs, college degrees, certification programs, professional designations, internships or apprenticeships. Even if your chosen career path does not require ordered training or education, you will no doubt have to "put in your time" and you will need to find out what and how much time you will realistically be expected to "put in".

So how do you find out? Let's say you've decided you want to seriously explore being a pharmacist. Wonderful! How do you get to be a pharmacist? For starters, inquire with your friends and family to see if anyone knows a pharmacist that you can speak with. Talk to your neighborhood pharmacist, find out where she went to school and ask her about any professional designations she holds or ongoing education she may be taking. If you're brave, ask her what kind of salary pharmacists can expect to earn. In addition, pick up that college course catalog again and inspect the pharmacology program. Look at the prerequisites and notice how long the program will take to complete and how much the courses cost. Read the course descriptions. Do they peak your interest or do they make you want to throw the book down? A great supplement to all of your research is the internet. There are plenty of newsgroup, blog, forum and professional association sites out there. Any of these can give you a solid peak into what it means and takes to be a given occupation.

For each career path you are interested in, you will want to know the following:

* What are the education requirements?

* Does it require any job certification?

* Is there an apprenticeship required?

* Does it require travel?

* How much money can you make?

* Where are the regions of the country that people in this career field are more successful? more in supply? more in demand? make more money?

* Will it require you to relocate?

* Will it require regular, ongoing education?

* Will it require you to have your own business or work for another company?

* Are there yearly fees? (e.g. license renewal, union dues, association membership, equipment, etc.)

* How many hours will you normally work in a week?

* Are there any age requirements or cut-offs?

* How much will it cost you to become gainfully employed in the field?

* How long will it take you to become gainfully employed in the field?

The answers to these questions will help you narrow your career choices further and may even get a fire burning under your feet.

5. Take financial stock

Okay. You've done it! You've come up with one or more career paths that you'd like to embark on. You have looked into what it means to be employed in the career field(s) and you are now powerfully armed with the knowledge of what it takes to get you where you want to go! But like everything in life, it's going to cost you. You now need to list out all the costs, add them up and compare them with what you will be able to swing. There's no doubt you will be able to accomplish your goals, no matter what your financial situation. It may take you longer than you like or may come at the expense of some other items or conveniences in your life, but you can do it if you set your mind to it and approach it methodically. This may mean you have to call upon your research skills again and explore financial options such as grants, scholarships, payment plans, or 401K or private institution education loans. You even may be able to pay for education or experience by doing an internship or by performing work using a skill that you currently have in exchange for training or experience.

When you are taking financial stock, allow yourself breathing room. Perhaps your goals are not financially feasible at this moment in time. Perhaps you just had a baby, your youngest son needs braces, or you've just paid an absorbent amount of money to repair your car. It's okay. Rejoice in the fact that you've come this far. You can put a plan together and start saving or start applying for aid or other means of financing. There may even be things you can start to do that will be free or cheap, such as volunteering in the field or reading books to prepare you for your studies. Most people don't have the luxury of quitting their jobs while they switch careers, so most likely you will be living a "double life" while you prepare for the switch. Whatever you do, don't break the bank, because you'll inevitably find yourself right back where you started.

6. Check your calendar

Great! You've got it all under control. You know where you're going, how you're going to get there and how you're going to pay for it. But can you afford the time? Do you have enough free time or flexibility to meet the educational requirements? Are you young enough or old enough to fall within any professional age requirements? If you have the time and the age, skip this step. If not, the last step of your journey is to shuffle your calendar!

Shuffling your calendar may be easy. You may know right away what to eliminate or move in order to make room for your new career path. Conversely, finding the time might be downright complicated. Maybe you have small children, maybe you have an ailing parent, maybe you have church or community commitments...any of these things would make working towards a new career an uphill battle. Here again, it may mean that you have to post-pone your journey for a little while. Or, it could mean that you have to settle for beginning your education informally by reading books or taking online courses when you can. Whatever your challenge, don't lose hope! Faith in yourself and perseverance will get you where you want to go.

7. Take the plunge

You've arrived at the last step. It's time to jump in! Time to register for that first class, accept that internship, or apply for that entry level or part-time job in your chosen field. Whatever you've found to be the first step towards your new career, delight in the fact that you've come a long way and you're doing it! You've done a lot of hard, thorough work and you have a lot to be proud of. Start down that path with your chin up and your shoulders back!

Food for your trip

You can't take this trip without packing! If you leave home with one thing, leave home with the comforting knowledge that your approach to a new career is circular. This means that you can always go back to the beginning of the circle or to any point within the circle. If you've started a class or program and found that you hate it. So what? You've learned to cross it off you list and go back and take another look. Even if you get all the way to end of the path and decide it is not for you, take comfort that you did your best and its time to go back to another number in the circle. There is no shame in that.

So go on now...get out of here! Your train is leaving and you better be on it! Just don't forget to take some pictures along the way, stop and smell the flowers, buy a few souvenirs and by all means, don't forget where you came from!

Alotta Candor is a staff writer and commentator for JobSchmob.com, the "lighter" side of the working world. She is proud to be a liberated ex-corporate office worker.

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Competition: Is It Helping or Hurting Your Career?

5 Ways to Tell the Difference
by Margaret Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs


Bosses like to hire and promote workers with a competitive drive, who want to win enough that they'll put in extra effort.

They have a lot of competitive candidates to choose from: A recent OfficeTeam survey of 150 executives from large U.S. companies found that almost half the executives thought employees are more competitive with each other today than they were 10 years ago.

Boost From a Tight Market

There may be another reason for employees to try to do better than the coworker in the next cubicle, too. "With the uncertain economy, many employees become concerned about job security," said Dave Willmer, executive director of OfficeTeam, an administrative staffing firm and a division of Robert Half International.

Still, it's possible to be so competitive that you hurt your career rather than help it.

"You probably want to stay away from pushing people aside in order to get ahead," Willmer said.

How to Assess Yourself

How can you tell if your competition with your coworkers will enhance your career or derail it? Experts suggest asking these questions:

* What is the culture of your company and department? Do the top leaders foster competition among employees (by running internal contests, for example), or do they emphasize team accomplishments?

The answer may depend on your specific job. For example, sales teams tend to encourage competition more than, say, customer-service groups.

* Are you playing fair? You may see short-term benefits from succeeding at the expense of your coworkers, but you'll hurt your career in the long run. Bad-mouthing colleagues to others, for example, will cause you to lose credibility.

Taking sole credit for a team project is another way to hurt you career. So is being overly critical of coworkers or the company.

* What are the consequences of your competiveness? It's possible to harm your co-workers -- and yourself -- without meaning to. For example, if you're so focused on your own work that you don't take the time to pass on a crucial lead to a coworker until it's too late to be helpful, you could get a reputation as an uncooperative colleague.

* Are you focused on the team? Marianne Adoradio, a Silicon Valley recruiter and career counselor, suggests asking yourself whether you're taking an action because you want the team to do well or because you want yourself to do well. "People always want to know that you can really work with a team," she said.

Some ways to help the team: Recognize others' successes. Say thank-you in front of the boss. Managers will see a potential for leadership -- as long as you're sincere. "You don't want to overdo it," Willmer said.

* Are you excelling at your job? You may think that you don't need to worry much about the goals your boss has set for you, as long as you're doing better than the others on your team. But that's not necessarily true, Willmer said. Make sure you're meeting your boss' expectations, no matter what the others on your team are doing.

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Performance Review: Meeting With the Boss

5 Ways to Make the Conversation a Success
by Margaret Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs


When you walk into your boss' office for your performance review, you need a game plan. Documenting your accomplishments is a good starting point. But just as important, you need to know how to come out of the meeting with the information you need.

Experts offer these tips for handling this sometimes tricky conversation:

* Ask questions.
Always press for details, says Gail Ginder, an executive coach with the Claros Group.

If your boss says you're doing a great job, this could mean you're about to be promoted. It could also mean that your performance is just OK, but your boss didn't want to take the time to do a more thoughtful review. To find out which is the case, ask for details. What aspects of your performance stand out to your boss?

Asking questions becomes even more important when the review is negative. "Often feedback is given without specifics," Ginder said. "Ask for specific examples of times when your performance didn't meet expectations. Then ask, 'And what would great performance have looked like? What would you have wanted me to do in that situation?'"

* Tell your story.
If you disagree with your boss' assessment of your performance, ask if you can tell your side of the story.

"Say, 'I have a different perspective on this situation. Would you like to hear it?'" Ginder said. Make sure your tone of voice is not defensive. "You want to make your boss curious," not annoyed, about what you have to say. Then explain, calmly, why you didn't make the choice your boss now says you should have.

Don't feel you need to give an explanation like this in every case, though. "It's perfectly fine to say, 'I hadn't looked at it that way. I'd like to try that next time,'" Ginder said.

* Play it by ear.
It's generally a good idea to discuss your future with your boss at your review. But if you're blindsided by criticism of your performance, it may be better to save that for another day.

"Only have the big-picture discussion about where you want your career to go if your review is going well," said Janet Scarborough Civitelli, founder and president of Bridgeway Career Development.

* Don't sweat the small stuff.
You don't have to explain or discuss every minor improvement your boss thinks you could make.

The key is to know when the issue is something that could put your job or promotion prospects at risk. Once again, the best way to find out is to ask.

Ginder suggests saying to your boss, "'I need a little perspective here. How serious is this?'"

* Follow up.
If you are surprised by a negative review and want some time to reflect before discussing it, ask your boss for more time. "Your boss knew it was coming," Civitelli said. "You may have to say, 'I need some time to think about these things.'"

If your boss wants you to improve your performance, ask if you can talk again in a few weeks to see if you're succeeding.

In some cases, if your review is very negative and you feel it's unfair, you may want to ask if there's a way to avoid having the review made part of your permanent record until you have had a chance to rectify the situation.

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4 Types of Political Players in the Office

by Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs


The campaign trail isn't the only place to find political players; your office may be loaded with them. In a new survey conducted by Accountemps, more than half (53%) of employees interviewed said the level of office politics in their workplaces has increased compared to five years ago, and just 12% said politics has declined.

"I think in uncertain times like these, people are even more sensitive to political undercurrents in the office," Josh Warborg, district president for Accountemps, tells Yahoo! Hot Jobs. But office politicians are real, and a little understanding of the types and how they operate can help you avoid getting burned, Warborg adds.

Below are four common types of players and Warborg's advice for handling them:

* The Pundit loves to speculate about what's happening around the office. They may have good information, or they may just like to gossip. For dealing with this type, you should listen, but don't share too much information if you don't want to end up in the rumor mill.

* The Lobbyist is always championing his or her projects. But they don't always have the best ideas and they're usually not willing to hear dissenting opinions. Be aware of the agendas they're pushing, carefully evaluate the merit of the issues when they ask for your support, and be willing to stand up for the better idea, Warborg says.

* The Covert Operator is a charmer, and tries to get ahead through manipulation rather than good ideas and hard work. This person will criticize coworkers and take credit for other people's projects. Stand up for yourself if you're on the receiving end of such smears and make sure the leadership understands your ideas are better (if they really are). But don't respond with hostility or your own covert actions.

* The Advisor is tight with a company's leadership and serves as their eyes and ears. This type may not be a negative influence; many are senior aides or executive assistants and have earned their place in the organization. But because they wield significant behind-the-scenes influence, it's important to tread carefully. Work to develop a good rapport with them, without resorting to gossip-mongering or obsequiousness, Warborg says.

The best way to avoid the most poisonous office politics, Warborg suggests, is to look for the warning signs before you're hired. "If you're being interviewed by people who badmouth others on the team or disclose sensitive information, it's a sign that the company may not have a culture of meritocracy."

If your office is a political minefield and you don't have the option of leaving, Warborg recommends doing what your parents and grandparents told you to do: Keep your nose to the grindstone.

"Work hard, focus on results, and have a good attitude," he says. "If an employer sees you doing these things, it should take you far, no matter what kind of political environment you're in."

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Top 15 Effective Tips For Job Search

Looking for a new job is a challenging and a very daunting process. Each and every step taken in the process should be professional, appropriate, and focused. For this it is very important to have a mindset of what you want so that you can easily get away from the midst of job search. There are many other factors that play a crucial role when searching for your dream job.

Here are some of the most effective tips for job search:

1. The first thing to remember is that your first impression will make a huge difference and in case of a job search it is made through an effective resume. Make your resume clear and precise yet expressive and communicative. Ensure that it is free of errors and full of key essentials like your credibility, your worth, your skills, and your years of experience.

2. If in case you find it difficult to prepare an appropriate resume you can get in touch with some job consultancy that can help you build an effective resume. These days there are many such companies and online portals that offer resume making services at cost-effective prices.

3. Look for appropriate jobs rather than applying for all the available jobs in the market. You very well know your qualifications so apply only for those where you feel you are the best matched candidate.

4. Don't run for too many good jobs but select few best jobs and apply for the same.

5. Explore your possibilities by posting your resume online, browsing online job portals, searching through newspapers, and even attending job fairs.

6. These days there are many good job portals that make your job search easier and better. You can take help of search engines to learn about such websites and portals.

7. Use your contacts to follow the best job in the market. Many times the most demanding and fruitful jobs are not advertised but if you have a strong business network and social contacts as well you may get a chance to apply for the job and get a footstep into the specified company.

8. Be confident and follow up. Don't be afraid to call the employer for any kind of feedback or follow-up as it improve your chances of getting employed.

9. When going for an interview make sure that you are dressed up smartly in formal clothing.

10. Ensure that you reach at the interview spot on time and are well prepared for the same.

11. Be generous and pass on a thank you message after the interview or the business meeting.

12. Be smart enough to answer all the queries of the employer. Any kind of hesitation and ignorance of work related information will take you down the drain.

13. Stay moving with the corporate world. You should be well aware of all the happenings in the corporate sector so that you know well where to hit and when. You also get to learn more about the companies and then it becomes easier for you to select the best company for job hunt.

14. Don't lose hope and give up. At times the job market is really tough and it becomes difficult to get a fruitful job but continue with your efforts to pluck jobs from the market.

15. Keep all the references ready to give to the interviewers. References have become very important these days because of the fast competition in the corporate world. Every company is in search for grabbing the best candidate.

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Tips For Recruiting Online

Many companies are now recruiting online, as it has become so easy to use the Internet to locate the best candidates from all over the world. The continual advances in technology make it much easier and more cost effective for companies to find job seekers who match specific criteria that are necessary attributes for the job advertised.

There are a number of recruiting tips on what to look for in a candidate that will help you to find the right person for the vacancy that you are trying to fill.

These tips can be applied to any recruiting situation but there are specific considerations that apply when you are recruiting online, which are also covered.

Find the right attitude

It is extremely important to find someone with the right kind of attitude towards work, as a person with the right kind of attitude will be able to achieve greater success in any business. When you are recruiting online for a position in your company, you need to find a way of measuring the attitude of the candidates on the short list.

You can do this by screening for certain positive words in the resumes that you receive or ask applicants to go through an online assessment test that will help to provide insights into their attitude. Also, if you are interviewing face to face, you will be able to judge from the candidate's demeanor if they are positive or not.

Find a team player

As with any role, it is very important to find a team player, rather than a lone superstar. The candidate you choose must have the capability to either manage a team effectively or to fit into your current team environment and contribute as soon as possible to reaching your organization goals.

Normally a quick review of the candidates resume would provide this type of information, but you need to be ready to handle a significant amount of volume of applications when recruiting online. You can use screening keywords to specifically include or exclude applicants that include these words in their resumes. Another way that you can use screening keywords is in relation to technical qualifications where specific keywords will indicate whether a candidate is suitably qualified for the role

Find a candidate with the right character

Whilst qualifications prove that the candidate has sufficient technical knowledge to meet the requirements of the role, character on the other hand is a necessary attribute to maintain a proper and healthy working environment in the workplace. The resume of a candidate will give you a good summary of their previous experience and credentials, but you need to get a deeper insight into the character of the candidate by questioning them in person, using questions that will provide answers to what type of character they are.

Normally this would be done in an interview situation, and when recruiting online it can also be found out through a telephone interview. You should also ask specific questions either in a pre-selection questionnaire or at the interview to find candidates who are multi-skilled and can multitask easily. These qualities come in very useful in times of emergencies

These tips will help you focus on the skills that are not found as easily from the candidate's resume or application form but can be found using some of the technology that is available to you when you are recruiting online.

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