careers

JobsInSearch.com has launched a blog site aimed at providing news, views and information about careers in the search engine industry.

The universal acceptance of computers into our daily lives, both at work and at home, has decreased the image of computer users as being "geeks." The word geek itself has evolved a bit - going from meaning a socially inept person who gets along better with computers than people, to someone who is an expert with computers, a guru even. In fact, many computer service companies utilize the name geek in their nomenclature because of this new meaning.

Changing careers could be one of the best decisions you make in your life. It may also be one of the more difficult things you will do. Creating a self-inventory and doing some basic preparation can make a big difference in the way you view yourself and as a result how others see you. Here are five tips to help you weave your way through your transition.

Working in the career industry, I see literally hundreds of resumes and hundreds of people on a regular basis, and I'm never short of amazed and fascinated at the degree of talent, training, and expertise out there. And then I ask myself, "If there are so many above-average people out there, why are so many getting below-average results in their career?" If I could answer this question, I thought, I'd have the basis for a very good article (if I could bottle it, I could make millions and retire!).

One of the most life altering hardships a divorce imposes on us are financial. This is especially true if you have been the "stay at home" parent. Of course you will get 50% of the money and assets, and you will also get child support. But the income that was supporting your family in one house and lifestyle now has to be divided into two. That means if you were just making ends meet before the divorce; you most definitely won't make them meet after. You will have to find some way to earn an income.

If you think all coaches wear sweat suits and dangle whistles around their necks, think again. There's a whole new breed of coaches who have nothing to do with zone defenses or corner kicks.