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Ten Ways to be More Productive in Business and on the Job

By Kris

It seems that in our professional lives, we’re constantly reaching for more and always looking for ways to push ourselves harder and increase output. Our seemingly insatiable need to force just a little more productivity from ourselves and from our employees can backfire though and leave us looking and feeling like tyrannical taskmasters. However, there are ways to stay productive that don’t always include longer hours, drooping eyelids, and angry employees. Whether you’re an entrepreneur with only yourself to keep on task or you have a staff to keep motivated and productive, these tips can help reduce expenses, increase profits, and keep your business operating effectively.

Ten Well Paying Jobs Without a College Degree

By Kevin M

One of the driving purposes of OutOfYourRut.com is the identification of career and business opportunities, primarily for people engaged in one line of work but seeking entry into another.

In that vein, a noteworthy article appeared on Yahoo! Finance yesterday, 10 Jobs With High Pay and Minimal Schooling Required! written by Michael King. The article lists 10 careers that don’t require a bachelor’s degree for entry, but pay wages which are generally above average.

There are several articles with this same theme here on OutOfYourRut.com, either as full reprints or by excerpt, but in this time of career transition for so many people, it’s one worth revisiting often. The jobs appearing on each list tend to be at least somewhat different from one list to another, either because of the time of compilation, or the orientation of the source.

Do the best you can do in all that you do

By Dave Kelly

I was a server all through college and even for a couple of years after I graduated. I worked in fine dining environments, up-scale restaurants, and pubs, wearing anything from long-sleeved dress shirts with a tie to a polo shirt and khakis. Everywhere I worked, I wanted to be known as the best server. Not one of the best. THE best.

During my “serving career,” I worked with a lot of people who did just enough to get by. I never understood that. Those same co-workers could never understand why I consistently made more in tips than they did and why customers would request me as their server. I decided that if I was going to be working, I was going to get the most out of it by giving it my all. And the results paid off.

Strategy #3 to Survive a Down Economy: Improve Your Repertoire of Skills Constantly

By Kevin M

In 10 Ways To Survive a Down Economy (published on Christianpf.com June 1) we listed ten strategies to help you deal with the bad economy. Our topic for today, Strategy #3:

“Improve your repertoire of skills constantly. The better you are at what you do the more valuable you will be to your employer. The improvement can also be in preparation for future endeavors. It’s never a bad idea to have a skill or skill set which is totally unrelated to your primary employment. Hint: if it’s something you like to do, it may not even feel like work.”

The Importance of Skills

The job market today is largely skills driven. You may not get a job that you apply for if you lack a specific skill the employer is looking for, even if you have the education and experience for the position. In today’s job market there’s no shortage of credentialed candidates in most fields, so the advantage will often go to the person with the widest set of desirable skills.

Do You Have a Bad Attitude, or Does Your Job Really Stink?

By Kevin M

Now might not seem like a good time to open up a discussion that might lead to quitting a job, but given that many employees are currently being squeezed by shrinking staffs and increased workloads, now is as good a time as any to blow off a little steam, would you agree?

The reality of the current economy is that even if you have no intention of leaving your job, your job could very well leave you! Am I advocating that you quit your job, in the middle of this economy? No, certainly not. However, bad news be damned, now is a good time to be intentional about preparing for something new, especially if you find yourself sitting in a job that’s wearing you out and taking the spark out of your life.

A Career in Information Technology—NO Degree Required!

By Kevin M

It’s no secret that careers related to information technology are one of the surest paths to success in the 21st Century economy. If you’re fresh out of college with a degree in information technology, or if you obtained your degree years ago and are now a seasoned professional, you’re probably looking at solid employment prospects, even with a weak economy. But what if you couldn’t afford college, or if you’re working in an unrelated field and wish you could get into IT—are you simply out of luck? Well, maybe not!

15 Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Your Career

The post below is a reprint of an article written by Trent Hamm of TheSimpleDollar.com.

Most career advice you receive focuses on the big picture: how to get ahead, how to “win”,and such things that are on a much larger scale than the daily grind that most of us face. In fact, it is that day to day grind that pulls down many of us – we go to work, come home exhausted, and often feel as though we’re just spinning our wheels.

If you want to get ahead in your career and in your life, you need to start small and look at the immediate things you can do to help out your situation. If you’re sitting out there at your desk, tiredly wondering if there’s something better that you can be doing with your life, start with these fifteen tips that you can start executing immediately that will lead you down a path towards a better career.

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Posts Tagged ‘ skills ’

Ten Ways to be More Productive in Business and on the Job

Ten Well Paying Jobs Without a College Degree

Do the best you can do in all that you do

Strategy #3 to Survive a Down Economy: Improve Your Repertoire of Skills Constantly

Do You Have a Bad Attitude, or Does Your Job Really Stink?

A Career in Information Technology—NO Degree Required!

15 Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Your Career

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