If you’re planning to go into one of the many speech pathology positions, it’s very important that you take a look at not only your goals, but also your own personality. Here are a few of the top personality traits you need to ensure that a speech therapy career is the best fit for you. Patience. In order to be successful in your speech therapy career, you need to be able to take a step back and allow your patients to work at their own pace. Without patience, you will not be able to see any significant improvement - especially if you're working with a patient … [Read more...]
Starting Your Career in the Forex Industry
For people who decide to look toward the financial industries for a career, one segment that they often look at is the Forex industry. With about $4 trillion moving through the global currency market each day, it is a fast-paced open-all-hours extravaganza. There are various types of jobs in the Forex industry along with a variety of specialties. For example, one could work as a FX trader with a specialty in emerging markets. These types of positions require both a college degree and several years of experience in direct trading. Another type of trader is a FX options … [Read more...]
Dressing for the Office Costume Party
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy—which is why the office costume party was invented. You may be the boss' right hand man, but no matter how seriously you take your job, even you like to escape who you are once a year into the world of the Green Hornet, Iron Man, or Bob the Builder. Much like our children sit in class not paying attention to the teacher because they're considering what they want to be for Halloween, we too find ourselves in our offices wondering what we should be when the office costume party is near at hand. Sometimes we have in mind something right from the … [Read more...]
Answering the Tough Interview Questions
Image by Getty Images via @daylife The interview process is most distressing for many job seekers, rating far worse than resume preparation or even the initial job hunting. Knowing what to wear, when to arrive, how to speak and how to act are only part of the challenge. In order to successfully emerge from the interview you must be prepared for the questions are you are most likely to be asked, and you must provide those answers with calm, collected and confident assurance. Many interviewers like to lull their subjects into a false sense of security before snapping closed the … [Read more...]