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Skills to Pay the Bills?

November 4th, 2009 No comments

Do you have any marketable skills?  There are plenty of people out there who have made mistakes in their life.  Some mistakes such as spending time in jail, not finishing high school or college, etc. These same people may have problems finding jobs and feel like there is no one out there that will hire them. When they find a job, they usually don’t keep it since it will never allow them to achieve the success they desire in life. Sometimes we need to sit back and ask ourselves:

Why should anyone hire me?  Is there anything I can do that people are willing to pay big money for?

If we continue to look for terrible opportunities, we will continue to receive terrible opportunities.

“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”  Sir Francis Bacon

You may think that you don’t have any “skills to pay the bills”, but there is one skill(other than physical labor) that 99.9% of us have been given since birth.  This same skill can make you a millionaire. Read more…

Unemployment is Healthy

November 3rd, 2009 1 comment

According to Geoff Colvin of Fortune magazine,

“The truth, little known but well documented, is that death rates decline and healthy living habits improve in tough economic times.  Extensive research by Christopher J. Ruhm, an economist at the University of North Caroline, shows that a one-percentage-point rise in unemployment rate reduces the death rate by 0.5%.  Those are U.S. results, but other studies show the same effect in Spain, Germany, and the 23 OECD countries in aggregate.”

The article goes on to state that the main reason people are healthier is not that they are biking to work and can’t afford junk food, it’s the free time they have.  More time for sleep, more time for exercise, and more time to enjoy life.

Most prescription medicines are prescribed to treat the symptoms and not the cause.  The politicians are attempting to reform health care but are focusing on how the costs are paid for and not altering the lifestyle of US citizens.  Before this potential rant becomes too political let’s address how this relates to our success.

Our number one goal should be to obtain more of our most valuable asset…

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Interview Tips

October 26th, 2009 No comments

Interview Tips and Success Strategies

Once you arrive at your next interview, you will feel confident that you are qualified for the position. Even if you are the best candidate for the position, a poor interview can kill your chances. You must do a good job of selling yourself to the company in the interviewing process. WillieLongIII.com has prepared the following guidelines and tips to help you obtain the career you desire.

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Handling “Difficult” Questions During the Interview

October 23rd, 2009 No comments

Since we are going through a serious recession now, I think it is important to help those who need to find a job to survive. Landing an interview is the first step, getting the offer is the most important step. You should have a solid answer ready for any question the interviewer will throw in your direction.

There are certain questions that almost every interviewer will ask. Some questions are designed to mask their true intentions. Here are a few examples and how to answer them:

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