Try these tips to save time
Need to run a
tighter ship so you can have a little more leisure time? These days that's a
pretty common problem and goal. People work more hours and are spread pretty
thin. But don't despair. Here are a few time management tips from
Worklifebalance.com's
CEO Jim Bird:
· Use a daily planner. Electronic or
paper, it doesn't matter. Choose one that gives you at least on page per day,
and then make sure you always keep it with you. Jot down your commitments as
you go.
· Get rid of your to-do list. Why?
To-do lists often end up being frustrating and futile, something you never
quite get to. Instead, take your to-do list before you toss it out and transfer
the items to a particular time and day in your daily planner. You'll be amazed
at how much your stress level goes down and how much you accomplish when you do
this.
· Set aside a block of time to return phone
calls and answer e-mails. Choosing early morning to do this is often
best since the other person will have the rest of the day to respond. Of
course, urgent messages and phone calls should be returned in a timely manner.
· When talking on the phone or in
face-to-face conversations, give the other person your full attention.
Don't page through your e-mail in-box or fill out your daily planner when
you're talking to someone. Make sure that your communication is clear and
focused, which will reduce the need for clarification and other time-wasters in
the future. Don't multitask when you deal with people. It never pays off.
Online Scammers Prey on the Jobless
By RIVA RICHMOND
NYT
When Claude Vera responded to the customer-service job
opening he saw on the online-classified site Geebo.com back in February, it
seemed like one of a hundred small acts that might get him back to work. Most
of his e-mail messages to prospective employers were going unanswered, so he
was relieved when Penguin Express Inc. replied the next day with a
work-from-home job.
To help him get a home office
started, Penguin sent him money orders so he could buy, via money wire, the
requisite laptop and other equipment from several different people. Mr. Vera,
of Jamaica, New
York, deposited nine United States Postal Service
money orders into his Chase bank account and wired a total of nearly $8,000 to
the various vendors. But he never received a laptop or anything else, and the
money orders turned out to be already cashed or counterfeit. The scam consumed
Mr. Vera's tax refund and put him in the red by $6,700 to Chase, which sent his
case to a collection agent. To read the complete article, please click here.
Getting
Back in Shape for the Job Chase
By PHYLLIS KORKKI NYT
THE beginning of this New Year -
after a very difficult 2009 for job seekers - offers a good opportunity to
review and fine-tune every element of an employment search, from resumes to
thank-you notes. While you may be doing almost everything right, neglecting or
mishandling just one or two pieces of the process could keep you from getting a
job, especially in this ultra competitive market. Here, then, is a checklist
that covers some of the major links in the job search chain: To read the complete article, please click here.
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