How to tell if HR is lying to you. (pt. 2)

September 22, 2011

Once you catch somebody in one lie, then everything that that person says/has said becomes questionable. One of the best way to prevent being lied to and taken advantage of is to eliminate the possibility from the offset.
This is a question of controlling your image...

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How to earn 5,000€ a month from your website. (pt. 3)

September 20, 2011

Short-term goal #3: Market your landing page.
With your landing page up and running, you can take a deep breath and begin preparing for the launch of your website. What you should have done BEFORE you read this article…

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32. How I became the most social media savvy man in France.

September 20, 2011

France’s take on social media is quite different than that of the United States, especially when it comes to finding a job. However I’ve been following Joshua Waldman casually for years to keep up with upcoming trends and ideas in the event I decide to move back to the States.  And it was the relevance of his 7 minute video explaining how to use Gist.com to manage and track your contact list that seemed the most useful to expatriates…

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How to earn 5,000€ a month from your website. (pt. 2)

September 19, 2011

Short-term goal #2: Launch your landing page
Your call-to-action landing page is a single web page that appears in response to clicking on an advertisement. The objective of the landing page is to create buzz and collect readers, even before your first post

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How to infiltrate corporate. (pt. 1)

September 16, 2011

STEP #1. Determine your long- and short-term goals.
Your long-term goals should be career directed and can be anything you want - the hell with reason and sensibility. You’ve got the rest of your life to accomplish it:

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How to earn 5,000€ a month from your website. (pt. 1)

September 15, 2011

Short-term goal #1: Determine your business model
The planning phase is the most important phase of the whole process.  Even if you don’t consider yourself entrepreneurial, if you don’t plan everything concerning your website in advance, you will make mistakes that will cost you a lot of time and frustration!

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31. The one night stand from hell.

September 14, 2011

The following morning while the coffee was brewing in the kitchen, Mark playfully wrapped his arms around Jasmine and lifted her up, Jasmine wrapped her legs around Mark’s waist, and the two fell onto the bed.

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How to press charges against a mugger. [FRANCE]

September 13, 2011

The first step in protecting yourself against physical violence is anticipating and avoiding it.  As most thieves are opportunists, simple rules such as don’t act like a tourist, don’t hang expensive cameras around your neck, and don’t walk down abandoned streets at 2:00 in the morning should avoid most physical aggression.

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Negotiation tactics and counter-attacks. (pt.1)

September 01, 2011

Unless your education and experience are so incomparable that companies are fighting to have you, you will be in the weak position of the recruting process.  Especially if you are an expatriate in a foreign country. Therefore when an employer presents you with a working contract, it will be up to you to initiate any negotiations.

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If you really wanted a promotion, you would work off the clock.

August 27, 2011

“If you really wanted a promotion…”
“If you really want to keep your job…”
“If you really cared about your career…”
“If you really wanted a work visa…”
“If you really loved me…”

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