http://www.examiner.com/atlanta?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Lastest News and Articles from Examiner.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:16:18 GMT http://www.examiner.com/x-30562-Atlanta-Job-Interview-Skills-Examiner~y2009m11d22-The-first-interview-make-or-break-part-I?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Does the first interview matter? If you answered in any other way except with a resounding "YES" you are sadly misinformed. Your resume got your foot in the door, now the rest is up to you. In my fifteen years as a professional... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:47:58 GMT Meral Clarke - Atlanta Job Interview Skills Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30562-Atlanta-Job-Interview-Skills-Examiner~y2009m11d22-The-first-interview-make-or-break-part-I?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-26332-Atlanta-Career-Coach-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Feeling-thankful-in-a-job-you-hate?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace With Thanksgiving just a few days away, millions of American workers are already expressing gratitude, not so much for their jobs, but for a short work week. Despite record unemployment and news that the hiring outlook remains dim, a lot of us... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:47:10 GMT Nichole Bazemore - Atlanta Career Coach Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-26332-Atlanta-Career-Coach-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Feeling-thankful-in-a-job-you-hate?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-8336-Atlanta-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Dont-Let-the-Holidays-Gobble-Up-Precious-Family-Time?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace I have learned that you can only do so much in a day, and that routines are precious – no, absolutely vital - to the sanity of a family with small children. But when the holidays roll around, we often find ourselves pulled in so many different... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:11:31 GMT Jennifer Dennard - Atlanta Working Moms Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8336-Atlanta-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Dont-Let-the-Holidays-Gobble-Up-Precious-Family-Time?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-28206-Atlanta-Career-Coach-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Seasonal-employment-opportunities-are-available?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Yes, it is the season.....the season when we think about spending time with family, eating a wide variety of food, and spending money on gifts. Every year, we can also observe the seasonal hiring practices of many employers.  Historically,... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:18:42 GMT Elnora Farmer - Atlanta Career Coach Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-28206-Atlanta-Career-Coach-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Seasonal-employment-opportunities-are-available?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-30560-Atlanta-Poetry-Writing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Building-your-name-as-a-poet?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace You have been writing poetry for years and you would like to build a name for yourself, but where should you start. Some people suggest going to poetry clubs, performing at “open mic sessions,” creating a blog, writing a book, selling CDs,... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:36:07 GMT Pearlie Harris - Atlanta Poetry Writing Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-30560-Atlanta-Poetry-Writing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Building-your-name-as-a-poet?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-17903-Atlanta-Careers-Examiner~y2009m11d19-All-I-wanna-do-is-have-some-fun?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace   Spiral by Dreamstime Have you heard of The Fun Theory? I’m intrigued by the idea that having fun is one of the effortless ways to change people’s actions. How amazing existence would it be if everyone could think of one creative way... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:06:10 GMT Roberta Rochman - Atlanta Careers Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17903-Atlanta-Careers-Examiner~y2009m11d19-All-I-wanna-do-is-have-some-fun?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-1654-Atlanta-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Young-Adult-Novel-Discovery-Contest?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Submit your title and the first 250 words of your YA novel and be discovered! No query or synopsis required! Serendipity Literary Agency, Sourcebooks, and Gotham Writers' Workshop have announced the first Young Adult Novel Discovery... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:32:46 GMT Wendy Attmore - Atlanta Writing Careers Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1654-Atlanta-Writing-Careers-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Young-Adult-Novel-Discovery-Contest?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-15276-Atlanta-Nonprofit-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Lendego-brings-peer-to-peer-giving-to-Atlanta?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace   With the holidays just around the corner, Lendego, a national, grassroots, start up nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, will officially begin connecting those who want to give with those in need, with its peer to peer giving program. Lendego... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:40:05 GMT Fabiola Charles - Atlanta Nonprofit Business Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15276-Atlanta-Nonprofit-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Lendego-brings-peer-to-peer-giving-to-Atlanta?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-15273-Atlanta-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Coca-Cola-employees-live-a-balanced-life?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company and inspired by the fight against cancer, 4 Coke employees ran the ING New York City Marathon on November 1, 2009. Among them was Atlanta resident Bill O’Brien, SVP on Premise, Coca-Cola North America. Bill’s... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:19:47 GMT Sucheta Rawal - Atlanta Workplace Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15273-Atlanta-Workplace-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Coca-Cola-employees-live-a-balanced-life?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-28119-Atlanta-Creative-Writing-Examiner~y2009m11d10-The-Etiology-and-Treatment-of-Authoritis?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Authoritis is an unfortunate syndrome, which has only recently begun to receive attention from mental health professionals. It has, however, been in existence for ages and was only considered to be more than merely an ‘inconvenience’,... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:16:58 GMT J.S. Chancellor - Atlanta Creative Writing Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-28119-Atlanta-Creative-Writing-Examiner~y2009m11d10-The-Etiology-and-Treatment-of-Authoritis?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-5727-Atlanta-Unemployment-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Reinvent-your-resume?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace The unemployment rate continues to soar here in Georgia and across the nation. The jobs that were once at our disposal are consistently becoming harder to obtain, due to the increase of applicants. Re-inventing your resume will help to add... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:20:12 GMT Sybil Barkley-Staples - Atlanta Unemployment Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5727-Atlanta-Unemployment-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Reinvent-your-resume?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-25018-Atlanta-Career-Coach-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Relationship-tip-Are-you-interestedor-just-interesting?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Think about the last time you met someone you really wanted to build or strengthen a relationship with. Regardless of whether it was a personal/romantic relationship or a business one, I’d be willing to bet that one of your primary tactics was... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:29:15 GMT Andy Christiansen - Atlanta Career Coach Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-25018-Atlanta-Career-Coach-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Relationship-tip-Are-you-interestedor-just-interesting?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-20515-Atlanta-Legal-Careers-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Thats-Not-My-Job-It-May-Not-Be-for-Long?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace We’re all guilty of either saying or thinking this once or twice in our careers (present company included).  The boss asks us to perform a task that we feel is a bit “beneath” us and the phrase magically pops into our brain. ... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:35:27 GMT Jeannie Johnston - Atlanta Legal Careers Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-20515-Atlanta-Legal-Careers-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Thats-Not-My-Job-It-May-Not-Be-for-Long?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-23269-Atlanta-Telecommuting-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Maximizing-Your-Productivity-Outside-the-Office?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Perhaps the first thing we think when we hear a friend or colleague works from home is, "No commute!" And no commute equals more time--more time to relax with family and friends, more time to sleep, more time to eat breakfast, more time even... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:03:13 GMT Kate Monaghan - Atlanta Telecommuting Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-23269-Atlanta-Telecommuting-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Maximizing-Your-Productivity-Outside-the-Office?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-16185-Atlanta-Telecommuting-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Working-from-home--preparing-for-the-job-interview?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace We all go through the common nervousness associated with a job interview but an interview for a telecommuting job, holds to a higher plane and needs as much preparation it can afford. With that being said, you can't predict what questions the interviewer... Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:31:10 GMT Fartina Segura - Atlanta Telecommuting Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16185-Atlanta-Telecommuting-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Working-from-home--preparing-for-the-job-interview?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-17068-Atlanta-Entry-Level-Careers-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Public-relations?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace The public-relations field is rapidly growing and always on the search for fresh, new, talented career seekers.  This field deals with a wide range of categories essential to the public sector.  For example, public relations is needed in just... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:35:15 GMT Tiffany Garigan - Atlanta Entry Level Careers Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17068-Atlanta-Entry-Level-Careers-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Public-relations?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-12032-Atlanta-Environment-and-Infrastructure-Jobs~y2009m7d2-Top-7-Hottest-Infrastructure-Jobs-in-Atlanta-for-Late-2009-and-Beyond?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Metro Atlanta has become one of the most sprawled cities in the United States due to population and real estate booms over the last 25 years. In that boom time, government agencies have struggled to build and upgrade the area's infrastructure to... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:12:16 GMT Stephen Hinton - Atlanta Environment and Infrastructure Jobs http://www.examiner.com/x-12032-Atlanta-Environment-and-Infrastructure-Jobs~y2009m7d2-Top-7-Hottest-Infrastructure-Jobs-in-Atlanta-for-Late-2009-and-Beyond?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-13529-Atlanta-Job-Search-Examiner~y2009m6d19-How-to-Find-Out-whos-Hiring?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Ok, we all know sometimes we can’t seem to find out what places are hiring. Even in this harsh economy, they still have businesses and employers that are thriving. The honest truth is that we simply just do not know where to look. I seriously advice... Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:54:34 GMT Kelly Myers - Atlanta Job Search Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13529-Atlanta-Job-Search-Examiner~y2009m6d19-How-to-Find-Out-whos-Hiring?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-13623-Atlanta-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d14-Where-the-stimulus-money-for-construction-landed-in-Georgia?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace The money for improvement in Georgia roads, bridges, and schools is here with lots of construction activity beginning this month across the state. This money is suppose to translate into more jobs for Georgians. Here is a list of Georgia companies... Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:50:13 GMT Tia Plunkett-McQueen - Atlanta Careers Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13623-Atlanta-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d14-Where-the-stimulus-money-for-construction-landed-in-Georgia?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace http://www.examiner.com/x-13117-Atlanta-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Inner-Peace-at-Work--Home-Yes-VirginiaIt-Exists-Even-in-Atlanta?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace Welcome and congratulations - you’ve just achieved a lot more than you know with just one little click. Keep it up & you just might start feeling a very foreign yet familiar feeling: BALANCE.It may have been fleeting, but yeah, you’ve... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:58:01 GMT Jan Klos - Atlanta Work-Life Balance Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13117-Atlanta-WorkLife-Balance-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Inner-Peace-at-Work--Home-Yes-VirginiaIt-Exists-Even-in-Atlanta?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Atlanta-Careers_and_Workplace