Future Career In Fitness?

Here is an article about the possible boom in personal training jobs.

It is entirely possible that in this age of being more self conscious of health realted matters that more people will look to exercise to maintain their health.  And thus the need for personal trainers will be more in demand.

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10 Things Your Interviewer Won't Tell You

Just because the interview appears to be going well, it is difficult to know what the interviewer is thinking. 

Here are some things that the interviewer is probably thinking during the interview.

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Six Careers That Are Built To Last

If you are thinking about a career that may always be in demand, you should know which ones are rising and will have staying power.

Here is an article about six careers that are forecast to grow into the next decade.

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Techniques to Land a Job

During the job search, there may be times when you feel frustrated and feel that getting a decent job is next to impossible.  And once you get a job offer, the offer is not what you expected.

Here are some tips on how to improve your success rate for landing a job that meets your expectations.

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8 New Techniques to Land a Job

Posted by: Kevin Cormac|

A better job search, a better chance

[from New Grad Life]

When An Employer Requires Experience And You Have None - Jacquelyn Smith - Forbes

When An Employer Requires Experience And You Have None - Jacquelyn Smith - Forbes

Having No Previous Experience

There is a paradox of sorts when it comes to having experience.  In order to get experience you need experience.

Click here to read an article published at Forbes.com regarding this issue.

Hot Careers That Are Hiring Now

Are you thinking about changing your job?  Do you want to move your career into another direction?

Click here to read about five hot careers that are experiencing strong hiring.

Do You Smoke?

Not sure if this would fall under a violation of rights in some countries, but in South Korea smoking may be a detriment to landing a job.

From the Korea Joongahn Daily:

Samsung thinking of tobacco tests for applicants

삼성전자, 흡연자 임원 승진 안된다

Apr 24,2012

Smoking bans in Korea are spreading from bars and restaurants to Seoul’s downtown squares. If Samsung Electronics follows through with a proposed plan to test entry-level job applicants, it may have just unofficially extended to the country’s largest employer.

The electronics giant is said to be considering adding extra marks to nonsmoking applicants for entry-level positions. It would be the first time a local firm offers preferential treatment to nonsmoking job applicants.

“The measure is meant to promote a nonsmoking culture at the workplace to a level in other developed economies,” a Samsung spokesman was quoted as saying by an economic daily on Sunday. “Good health conditions of employees is the top competitive edge of the firm.”

Beginning with official recruitment in the latter half of the year at the earliest, the tech bellwether said it may filter out smokers by having their urine and hair tested. Depending on the response from job seekers and society, other affiliates of Samsung may follow suit, the paper reported.

The news comes less than 10 days after Samsung sent an e-mail to workers at its device-solution division to notify employees that smokers will be discriminated against when it comes to promotions as executives and selections for overseas resident employees and regional experts.

The company has gathered a written pledge from some 35,000 workers in the division to quit smoking and will test its executives who were previously smokers on a monthly basis. Last year, its Suwon operation, where its handsets and TVs are made, was designated as a “mandatory smoke-free zone.”

Samsung is not the only firm in Korea that is paying attention to smoking-related policies.

Posco in 2009 launched a campaign to have its entire staff quit smoking, and the portion of smokers in the workforce has dropped to nearly zero from 30 percent.
Kumho-Asiana, which owns Asiana Airlines, forces candidates to specify in job applications whether or not they smoke, but says smoking is not a decisive factor. When they pass the recruiting process, respective subsidiaries accept a written pledge to give up smoking.

In a move to encourage workers to quit smoking, E-Land, an apparel mogul, gives 200,000 won ($175.4) in cash to reward workers who have proven they have been smoke-free for three months. Those who succeed in staying away from cigarettes for six months are given 500,000 won.

[Korea Joongahn Daily]

By Seo Ji-eun [spring@joongang.co.kr]