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by Simon M Skinner

Are you stuck in a dead-end job? Does the idea of becoming a career man and working your way up the ladder just to get stuck in another dead-end job not appeal to you? Then why not forget all of your urban anxiety and come live in the Caribbean? Relax, this isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme-you can actually trade your average job for a new life in the beautiful and exotic Caribbean region.

Consider using a professional overseas recruitment firm, they will assist you in finding a job in the Caribbean and head out to a more sedate but exciting lifestyle. Imagne a job where all your clients are on vacation and your workplace is a beautiful tropical paradise.

Hold your horses though! Perhaps you have family and friends in the US (or wherever you reside) and are hesitant about leaving the life you are used to. This is not a problem, there is part time or full time work and temporary positions available in the Caribbean throughou the whole year.

What region constitutes the Caribbean? You can have your choice of working jobs on Cayman Island, in Bermuda, the Bahamas, BVI, Aruba, USVI, Trinidad, Antigua, Puerto Rico and Dominica. What kind of jobs can you look forward to working? It depends on your own skill level and experience.

You may have specialized skills and thus qualify for a traveling accountant job or a web content designer. If you are seeking an entry-level job then you could find an overseas career as a sales associate or retail clerk. You can seek employment in the Caribbean just as you would in the rest of North America.

Is it legal to work abroad? Yes it is, though it is wise to keep track of your paperwork and other important issues such as health insurance, taxes etc. You also need to plan how you are going to pay for your airfare transportation, accommodation costs.

The process of finding a job in the Caribbean is not too complicated but it does have its pitfalls so it is best to hire a professional international recruiting agency to help get you started on your new life abroad.

JobInTheSun.com provides comprehensive Caribbean job search services for people looking to work overseas. As well as a huge database of current Caribbean vacancies they have forums where you can discuss issues with like minded job searchers and you can also get advice on writing introductory letters and tips on putting together a professional looking resume. So stop wallowing in misery and start looking for the Caribbean job of your dreams.

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by Alice Sy

No less than the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, brands domestic helpers from the Philippines as supermaids, a term, they, indeed, so richly deserve. These domestic helpers have, for years, endured the loneliness and pain of being far away from home in order to be able to give their families a better life. Because of this, they have been well appreciated and admired by people all over the world.

Domestic helpers are famous for their being good workers. Dedicated and loyal, it is not uncommon for wealthy families abroad to hire Filipino maids. In fact, many foreigners would rather prefer Filipina maids to maids from other nationalities because Filipina maids can come up with work that is of higher quality. They seem to be tireless and to never run out of energy. They are versatile workers, too. They can work from sun up to sun down, doing a variety of chores, such as cooking, babysitting, housekeeping, caregiving, and the like.

Considering the high cost of almost everything, a domestic helper will never survive with such a low salary. For this reason, they are seeking opportunities outside the Philippines, even if it means leaving the great loves of their life.

Abroad, these domestic helpers from the Philippines are doing very well. In fact, they are making a good name for themselves with their dedication, loyalty, and honesty.

Further, they are found to be full of life and bursting with enthusiasm, even if they are assigned to do some dirty jobs. They seldom ever complain, and they can work for very long hours from dawn to midnight. Moreover, they can do a multitude of tasks, from babysitting, caregiving, cooking, and doing household chores. Because of these traits, they are very much admired not only by their foreign employers, but by almost everyone around the world.

Indeed, to have a Filipina in a foreign household is a pride to an employee. In England, royalties, elites, and rich businessmen have Filipina servants. So as in Italy and France. In Greece, a family is considered well-to-do if they have a maid coming from the Philippines.

It is without a doubt that domestic helpers from the Philippines are wanted by employers from foreign countries. In England, for example, they are the preferred choice of servants by the rich, including royal families and wealthy businessmen.

In the United States and elsewhere, there is a seemingly huge demand for domestic helpers from the Philippines. Filipina maids have sterling records when it comes to their dedication and quality of work, and these records have remained unstained up to this very day.

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by Carole Martin, The Interview Coach

Listening to news reports and reading articles, you will know that you are in a tough job market and that you will have to do something to make yourself stand out from the rest of the crowd.

You know that you are competing against the odds. You need to ask yourself, “How can I make myself stand out when there are so many other candidates looking at the same job?”

The answer is to “BRAND YOURSELF.”

This means that you have to discover WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE.

Let’s assume that because you have an outstanding resume and that you made it to the top of the stack of resumes of people to be called for an interview. You, and maybe nine or ten other equally qualified people for the position, that is.

Because companies have so many candidates to choose from they are interviewing more people so that they can select the “best.” When you are lucky enough to be invited to an interview it is essential that you be ready to sell yourself - to let the interviewer know what makes you unique ” what makes you a “remembered” person — what added value you can bring to the position”in other words, why you are the best person for the job? Your goal is to leave behind an impression of your “brand.”

You can determine your uniqueness and where you should focus your attention by doing some basic preparation. The first step in this process is to identify your five areas of strength. These strengths are the areas where you do very well. This will take some work and some thought on your part.

“What is your expertise?”

“What are your strengths?”

“What is your work ethic?”

“What would your co-workers or former bosses say about you?”

Think about your previous performance appraisals ” what was said/written about you?

To help you through this process here is Branding Exercise that will help you get started.

Use whatever works best for you to do this exercise ” paper/pencil, spreadsheet, word document ” the point is to get it down in writing. (”Winging” it does not work when interviewing in this environment)

First, write your education, training, certifications and years of experience.

List degrees, special training, certifications, overall years of experience, years in a particular type of position or specialty .

Next, what is your area of expertise? What do you know a great deal about?

“My expertise is in in my capacity I handle all I have worked on $..projects, deals.I am fluent in ..broad range of experiences in .including analyzing evaluating .I am knowledgeable about . I use this knowledge to I also have a strong sense ..”

Third, what are your strengths?

These skills can be viewed as transferable” you can take them with you to any job you hold.

This is how you excel in being the type of person or employee who has what it takes to get the job done. These skills are sometimes referred to as the “soft skills” ” but there is nothing soft about these skills when it comes to putting your “brand” together. You want a good clear image of yourself - the whole picture.

Examples of these skills are your communication and people skills, or your time-management and project-management skills, or your ability to build strong relationships or your ability to influence others.

Fourth, what does your past say about you?

This is a good place to think about your work ethic, loyalty, integrity, and overall disposition in the office. Do you get along well with most coworkers? Think about previous performance appraisals ” what was said or written about you? What would your co-workers or ex-bosses say about you?

Lastly, think of the personal traits that make you unique.

Maybe you never miss deadlines, or perhaps you are willing to do above and beyond what is asked, or perhaps you have a great attitude. Sometimes letting the interviewer know that you have a great sense of humor that helps lighten the environment ” especially during tense situations is appropriate. All these things make you the person that you are ” a unique “brand” of a person. (Don’t dismiss these traits–many people have been fired for negative personal traits rather than for lack of knowledge).

This is where you “brand” yourself into a product that is better than the others; someone who leaves an impression behind. When you have identified your five unique areas, try your hand at writing yourself a “commercial” or statement about yourself, incorporating this information into your statement.

What is the impression you want to leave behind? The guy who wore the funny looking tie? Or the woman who is known for her organizational skill and her ability to come in and bring order to chaos?

In summary, by narrowing your uniqueness ” by branding yourself into these five basic points you can guide the conversation to include this information. By focusing on five areas of strength, you will become more focused and feel more confident and in turn become more “remembered.

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by Gwen Ann Wilson

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