Online Employment Journal

Understanding job ads is one of the many steps towards getting a job. Usually, job ads use similar language when describing the qualities and qualifications they are looking for from a potential job candidate. A better understanding of job ads is therefore critical in every job application.

Here are some misunderstood employment terms found in job ads:

1. Experience. This refers not only to traditional sources, but also includes internships, part-time jobs and memberships in organizations.
2. Four-year business course. Unless unspecified, this should never pose a problem. Four-year business courses include accountancy, business administration, marketing and business management, among others.
3. Organizational skills. This talks about time management and your ability to accomplish tasks.

Seeking employment online is never easy. You need to invest on time, money and resources. While there are many who have succeeded in finding jobs online, there are still those who have failed and continue to fail.

Experts say the main culprit is the job seeker�s attitude. More often than not, they are concentrating on job titles, responsibilities, salary, location and growth opportunity. It is best to be focused instead on the needs of the organization and the people within it.

A previous job loss is also a factor. Most job seekers who have failed continue to look at their previous job loss with regret and bitterness, sometimes anger. It is best to accept the failure and start moving on.

I say improve for the better. A job loss doesn�t have to make you feel lesser as a person. Seeking new employment, one that is more satisfying and secured, is always a pleasant experience.

by: Christine Zafra

Have you heard of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Maybe you have received lots of emails about it but disregarded it, telling yourself that it’s nothing but a fib. Unfortunately, for the non-believers, science has already proven that this syndrome exists and targets the people who spend most of their time in front of the computer.

So, what is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and how can you avoid it? Every time you use the mouse or keyboard of your computer, you lay down your wrists flat on the surface. The median nerve is sandwiched between transverse carpal ligament and some of your wrist bones. Now what happens is that, whenever you lay your wrist flat, your median nerve is being “squashed” by these two.

What you can do to avoid this is do some exercise. Flex your wrist from time to time. You can bend it backwards (towards you, but not too much!), and straighten it after or perhaps you can devise other non-straining exercises for your wrist. You wouldn’t want to develop this kind of syndrome, do you?

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Aside from job sites, networking is another powerful tool in seeking employment online. I believe that joining a network is effective when targeting a particular job. Not only do networks open the gates to a lot of opportunities, they enable people to interact with people and share valuable information, from local news to job leads and advice.

Online or offline networks have many benefits. According to a friend working in a multi-national company who got his job through a recommendation from a former colleague, networking makes you more recognizable and builds up your name. It is not only a venue for people to socialize, but it also opens new possibilities for partnerships and association.

To know more about networking, visit LinkedIn.Com.

by Andrea Mella

Let us all admit it, all supplementary and additional things being identical with employers would considerably employ to local candidates than out-of-towners. It is extra suitable to arrange interviews or meetings, and there is no annoyance or cost of uneasiness associated with transfer. On the contrary, according to studies and research, about half of all job seekers are enthusiastic in transferring for the right occupation or opportunity. If you are planning on relocating or are just candid about the thought of moving or transferring, there are uncomplicated steps that you can go after as soon as your application get noticed.

I chanced upon MyJobHunter.com while researching for a project. It is a job site that has a unique approach when it comes to providing assistance to job seekers. I say unique because for one, it does not only match you to jobs but it also applies you to them.

Not only that, it locates and reaches far more career sites and job listings than ordinary job sites. Apparently, this makes the whole job search process faster and more convenient. I think the setup is capable of increasing a job seeker’s chances of a landing a job. On the other hand, applying to tons of job openings means you’ll get tons of responses, too. So make sure to set your priorities first before letting them do the job of applying on your behalf.

As what has been the case with every job site, registration has to be made to get started at MyJobHunter.com.

by: Christine Zafra

JobOpenings.net is a job search website that you might want to check out (for jobs in US and Canada). JobOpenings.net boasts of 1.5 million jobs available in their website and if you think that this is “just another job aggregate on the internet”, then you’re wrong. As a part of their terms and services, JobOpenings.net requires the employers and recruiters to pay as much as $100 for placing their ads on the website. Most of scammers and fakers won’t even bother to shed a dollar for posting ads, so you know the job here are legit. Plus, what’s good about this website is that you don’t need to sign-up and add your resume to their database—you will be redirected to the company’s official website so that you could apply there.

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This is the conclusion to my previous post on PC use. Without further a do, here are some healthy tips for PC users to reduce or prevent stress injuries:

1. Exercise once in a while. Stand up, walk around and stretch your muscles periodically to relax your body and relieve stress.
2. Follow a good working posture. Do this all the time to prevent injuries.
3. Adjust your position and that of the monitor. Follow the correct viewing distance between the eye and monitor which is in the range of 20-40 inches (50-100 cm).
4. Make sure the keyboard is in a comfortable position. Too high or too low may damage your wrist, arm and shoulder postures.

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Most of us are PC users that spend long hours in front of the monitor for one hundred and one reasons. Seeking employment online requires that you have internet connection and of course, your ever-dependable PC.

May you be a worker or a job seeker, using the PC should be done in such a way that body postures are not compromised. This may be difficult to practice all the time, but the many benefits of using the PC properly are worth the little sacrifice.

According to ergonomists, people who do a lot of “static work” like sitting in front of the PC to finish tasks tend to develop repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) over a period of time. It is therefore a must to take precautionary measures and follow some healthy tips. (to be concluded)

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by Andrea Mella

Some professionals with attractive credentials are assertively recruited, and some employers are more than enthusiastic to shell out for relocation, offer spousal relocation support and even lend a hand find a new house in the new place. These professionals can more often than not bargain an attractive relocation package. Other candidates cope with a more competitive job search, going up in opposition to local job seekers who may have similar education and experience. If so, think about that more doors could be exposed if you are willing to pay relocation costs. Use this as a encouragement point in your cover letter through a line such as, “Please see that I am very attracted in your opportunity and am willing to meet with all relocation expenses”.