Kermit Browning

Writing a Red-Hot Cover Letter

"Pursuant to your recent advertisement in the New York Times for the position of Staff Accountant, I am enclosing my resume for your review." B-O-R-I-N-G!! Plus, the decision-maker probably just read this same (or very similar) sentence about five doz... Read >

The Trials of Reporting

Every long journey must face its consequential end - and so it is with the career of reporter. The journalistic odyssey of every reporter must eventually reach the end point... the last report from the field. The long years of tedious work in covering be... Read >

The Marriage of Career and Personality

Choosing a career path is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make-but how do you decide what is right for you? You may take a career path that uses the skills you have or the education you've gotten. You may even choose a career based on what... Read >

The Job Interview Process

Do not ask questions that raise red flags By asking "Is relocation a requirement?" the interviewer may assume that you do not want to relocate at all. If you do not mind relocating, try asking "I understand that most companies like their executives to sp... Read >

School Performance and Middle Management

There are impediments to the maximization of organizational effectiveness strewn throughout your company. We often focus on lower personnel, blaming the schools for lower standards and youth in general for a lack of seriousness. As business owners or th... Read >

Networking and Resumes: Two Essential Elements

Which is more important a resume from a professional resume writer or a superb career network? The answer is: Both. You need a network to help you identify the right job, and you have to create it yourself, each day, with steady effort. You also need ... Read >

Learning to Love Your Job

Inexorable statistics show that most people don't like their jobs: 87% of Americans don't like their job. What should we do about it? To call at work and pretend you are ill is not the best way out. Fortunately there are more efficient methods that will c... Read >

How to Become a Medical Transcriptionist

Medical transcription the industry that renders doctors dictated reports, procedures and notes into an electronic or paper format in order to create files representing the treatment history of patients. Usually health practitioners dictate what they have ... Read >

Having a Clear-cut Goal

To achieve a goal, there is a process that you should implement. This process is to streamline and analyze your objectives. Begin at the very beginning at the smallest, specific part. These are the most important steps to take to meet the guidelines. An o... Read >

Top Tips for Writing Resumes

Did you limit your objective to just one or two short sentences? Is your objective clear and concise? Or is it ambiguous? Is your objective focused? Does it make sense given the position you are targeting? - Education: If you have a college... Read >

How to Plan a Job Hunt

· Call the contact · Ask to meet for 30 minutes to get their feedback and suggestions on your resume as well as your job search strategy · Confirm the date, time and location of the appointment · Meet with contact, taking... Read >

A Closer Look at Medical Transcription

Medical Transcription is the process of interpreting and transcribing the dictation made by doctors or other health care professionals regarding patient status, treatment procedures, diagnoses, prognoses, etc. With medical transcription of dictated data f... Read >

Selling Yourself as a Paralegal

What does it mean to make yourself marketable or sellable? Does it require that you quit your job, completely change careers or go back to school. Perhaps, but for this article it simply means making the most of your skills and abilities and continually l... Read >

Presenting Your Work History in an Interview

Your work history becomes a key focus in a job interview, usually right after the requisite pleasantries of whether you had difficulty finding your way, comments about the traffic and weather, and an offer of coffee or water. As you settle back in your... Read >

Career Advice for the 21st Century

want to survive. Here are some tips to help your child learn not only to survive, but to thrive and grow in a chaotic world. 1. From the first day of kindergarten, encourage your child to build on strengths rather than focus on limitations. Does ... Read >