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The Spectacular Benefits of a Sales And Marketing Career

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If you are looking for a lucrative career that can provide you with a successful future, you might consider the benefits of a sales and marketing career. You will learn essential business and personal skills like building rapport, communication, creative thinking, negotiation, time management, and even storytelling. These can be used down the road in everything from business to dating. Whether you realize it or not, much of life involves sales. Do you want to borrow your parent’s car? You might need to come up with a good sales pitch. Looking for a job… that’s just selling your skills to a potential employer. Are you looking for a date? More selling. Trying to convince your spouse to go to a particular restaurant… you guessed it… selling.

Once you become proficient at selling, there are many related benefits. If you are a “people person” or good at building rapport, you are halfway there.

Compensation

A talented salesperson can almost write their own paycheck with any amount they choose. Selling is the one area of a business that actually generates profit rather than an expense. Any company worth its salt knows that salespeople generate profit, and without them, businesses fail. If you work on a 20% commission for every dollar you make, the company makes four (minus production expenses, of course).

You also have to consider that by driving new customers to the business, you will expand profits and, therefore, increase wages across the board. As for marketers, they are always necessary for any free-enterprise economy. This demand has not been subject to the typical ups and downs of other positions in recent history. As a matter of fact, market analysts and specialists now start at approximately $70,000 per year. And good commission-based salespeople can earn more than company Presidents. [Read more…] about The Spectacular Benefits of a Sales And Marketing Career

Save Money by Getting Disability Insurance Through Your Work

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When you think of insurance through your employer, you typically think about health insurance. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there is a growing trend for employers to offer other types of insurance as well. One of those is disability insurance. In this table (although dated) provided by the BLS, we can see that both long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage has increased over the years.

Disability Insurance

As the name implies, short-term disability plans are designed to replace lost wages for a short, fixed amount of time. Ninety-three percent of private industry workers are covered by a short-term plan. Generally, coverage is about 26 weeks.

If you are among the lucky ones whose employers offer the opportunity to have disability insurance here are some reasons why you should take them up on their offer. [Read more…] about Save Money by Getting Disability Insurance Through Your Work

6 Reasons to Know Your Rights as an Employee

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Know your rights as an employee. Regardless of what industry you work in, there are things that you may love or hate about your job. However, day after day, if the bad outweighs the good you may wish you could just quit.

Many people are dissatisfied with their work environment and are looking for ways to become entrepreneurs and avoid workplace drama. However, sometimes that drama is actually illegal and so here are six employee rights to be aware of.

Accidents

Regardless of your industry, workplaces can be more hazardous than homes. Of course, when you think of accidents at work, many think of construction, roofing, or police officers. However, accidents happen in the plushest offices where safety should be as important as a construction site.

Employees may suffer from an injury from falling over unsecured computer cords or need wrist surgery because the firm refused to purchase ergonomic equipment. But they don’t realize that these types of things can qualify for a worker’s compensation claim, so they don’t file. Labor & Industry attornies specialize in this type of case. So, hiring an L&I attorney could save them years of needless pain and agony (both physical and financial).

Privacy

Regardless of the industry or location, employees have the right to store their personal belongings in a safe place, free from theft or intrusion. That includes handbags, briefcases, and electronic devices. When an employee doesn’t work at a desk, jobs should provide a storage locker or other safe place for employees’ personal belongings.

Illnesses

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New Careers in Workforce Management

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What is Workforce Management?

Workforce management (WFM) involves the efficient staffing, forecasting, scheduling, and real-time changes in personnel that a company needs. The goal of workforce management is to have the “right number of people, in the right location at the right time, doing the right work”.

With the right technology, processes, and procedures, you can successfully manage your staff for optimum performance and reduce labor costs. However, workforce management is an art as well as a science. It is more than just creating timetables; it is a highly automated procedure that provides you with the necessary information to make educated choices. WFM can be taught and continually built upon to provide consistently excellent outcomes, and there are many reasons why you should study it. Read on to find out more.

“right number of people, in the right location at the right time, doing the right work”.

The Workforce Is Changing

Obviously, the conventional workforce is undergoing significant change right now. The COVID-19 pandemic imposed the need for social distancing, which has hastened the acceptance of remote working. This will likely have a long-lasting impact on workforce organization and management in the coming years.

Over the last several years, the traditional nine-to-five workforce has been gradually replaced by more flexible employment schedules, including remote working. As a result, many workers may work from home, arrive early, or leave late, and essentially establish their own work hours to better fit their personal schedules.

As the workforce evolves, it will become more challenging to manage, especially if you need to manage employees, freelancers, and/or subcontractors. Thus staffing and scheduling are becoming more complicated than ever before. With all these considerations, businesses may consider hiring someone with a graduate certificate in distributed workforce management. [Read more…] about New Careers in Workforce Management

5 Ways to Boost Your Career in Digital Marketing

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Digital marketing is currently one of the fastest-paced industries out there and has become an increasingly popular career choice over the last few decades. With the last year showing us that the internet, online shopping, and remote access to the things we need are crucial to modern life, digital marketing is busier and bigger than ever before. But like any line of work, if you want to be successful, you need to work hard and set yourself apart from everyone else in the industry.

The world of digital marketing is unrelenting and so if you want to do well, you need to be determined too. To give you a few ideas, we have put together this informative guide on ways that you can develop your own skills and experience and boost your career in digital marketing.

https://youtu.be/nPeRJvosIZM

Keep Learning and Advancing Your Digital Marketing Skill Set

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How Military Service Can Set You up for a Good Education/Career

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Military service usually lasts more than two years, which will put you in a good position to apply to schools. Military service can provide students with skills and opportunities that they wouldn’t have otherwise. It could be easy for them to get into a school after their service because they already have the experience and connections that are necessary for admissions.

Benefits of Joining the Military

Military service often means leaving home and moving away from family members, friends, and other personal supports that may not be easily replaced elsewhere. After serving your country, you have two options. For some, military service is a way to become more independent and make a career for yourself. Others become officers in order to continue to serve their country. In short, there are many opportunities that can help you with your current financial situation.

How Military Service Can Set You up for a Good Education-Career

Acquiring a Military Education

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What to Know When Leaving Your Job

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Many people are unhappy with their jobs. It’s not that they don’t like their line of work; it’s just their workplace that upsets them. Sometimes, it’s the company atmosphere or coworkers, and, sometimes, it’s just the boss. Even if nothing is wrong with the company, sometimes you have to switch jobs every few years in order to get ahead.

Unless you are making very good career progress, your growth and learning can be limited when you continue working at the same place. Many companies would rather hire a new employee than give a raise to an existing team member. 

Know Your Rights

The company is liable to offer you certain benefits even when you are leaving. Some are committed and some are not. You should know the agreements you had with the company when they hired you. You should know the difference between getting fired and resigning.

If the company fired you, even if with a notice, they will have to pay you a severance package. You might not get any benefits if you have resigned yourself because you are leaving them. If you’ve had a disagreement with your employer or HR department, to properly understand your rights and ensure you get what you deserve from the employer, consider getting the help of employment lawyers to guide you.

Here is an excellent video if you live in Canada:

“Pretexts” for Firing

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4 Finance Jobs That Can Make a Great Career

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For those who are interested in making a significant amount of money, it should come as no surprise that a career in finance can be a good path to take.

Listed below are some interesting finance jobs that you could consider when pursuing a career in this field.

1. Credit Analyst

Financial Growth CareersFor those who are unfamiliar with this role, it involves working for a bank or similarly large financial institution. Credit Analysts are responsible for collecting a loan applicant’s income information, credit history, and payment history to determine if they are eligible for loan approval. Once the credit analyst has compiled this information, they create a loan application and submit it to a loan officer for final approval. According to indeed, a credit analyst makes an average of $56,193/yr. A Credit Analyst generally requires the “Certified Credit and Risk Analyst certification”.

The National Association of Credit Management offers other certifications that can improve your career opportunities as a credit analyst:

  • Credit Business Associate
  • Certified Credit Executive
  • Credit Business Fellow

Other Certifications include:

  • Credit Risk Certification, offered by the Risk Management Association
  • Credit Risk Analysis Professional Certificate, offered by the New York Institute of Finance

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How to Make Yourself More Employable

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Whether you are out of work or currently interested in applying for a different job, understanding how to make yourself more employable can be one of the best skills you can acquire. The process of finding a new job can be pretty demoralizing, especially if you keep getting turned down for positions you think you are perfect for. Understanding how to make yourself more attractive to recruiters can help you to more quickly and effectively land your dream job.

Never Stop Learning

One of the best things that you can do to make yourself more attractive to employers is for you to adopt the habit of continuous learning. If you are dedicated to learning more, you will stand out from the sea of other candidates. This is because you have different skills, knowledge, and experiences that other candidates for a position will not possess. Being dedicated to becoming a constant learner is easier now than ever before since you can now access a range of different courses via an online learning platform.

Do Your Research

Often people searching for a new job will be tempted to apply for as many positions as possible. This mindset is understandable; the more jobs you apply for, the greater the chance of getting hired. However, this approach can actually be damaging your employment prospects. This is because a recruiter can spot those who are sending off generic applications.

You should take the time to research the company and the position you are applying for. This might take a bit more time, but it is completely worth it. Doing your research enables you to show a potential employer how genuinely interested and passionate you are about the position.

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4 Major Costs of Workplace Injuries to Include in Your Claim

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Being involved in a workplace injury or accident can be one of the most difficult experiences for a person to go through. Not only is it stressful emotionally and physically but a workplace injury often involves financial hardship as well. Although worker’s compensation claims help to relieve some of that financial hardship, the fact is that your employer and their insurance company are not on your side. Thus the following includes four major costs of job site injuries to make sure that you include within your claim.

Medical Bills

The most obvious recommendation a job site accident lawyer will give you is to make sure that you are seeking medical attention for your injuries. Not only are your medical documents needed to prove the severity of your accident, but your health should always come first before anything else. However, because of the complexity of healthcare, it can be easy to forget to add some major medical costs to your claim.

Workplace Injury and Lost Wages

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