Standing out from the pack
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Employers appreciate applicants who take the initiative and extra effort to make themselves stand out from the pack. In a world where there are so many applicants for jobs, regardless of industry or position, employers naturally gravitate towards those who make themselves more noticeable.
1. Have an online portfolio.
If your are an artist or photographer, for example, have a website or blog where you showcase your work (don’t forget to get a Creative Commons license); the same goes for writers. As long as you have output you can show on webspace, don’t hesitate to put it up.
2. Make professional network of contacts.
Utilize website like LinkedIn to expand your network of professional contacts. If you are especially a good worker, you can receive recommendations so that you can have access to more projects.
The earth is in trouble and the economy is going as bad as it could, what’s the good news if there is any in this troubled earth? Well, it seems that people really want to go green and save the earth after they experience the wrath of mother nature with extreme storms and weather that have caused so much damage. The ice shelves of Antarctica are melting and we have to help mother earth or risk drowning when they do. 



