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Series 7 Sponsorship
A popular question we always get is "How can I get sponsored for the Series 7 Test?"If you are looking to break into the securities business as a broker, you will notice many firms require the Series 7 license. What is the problem for most people? They don't have the license and it cannot be taken until you are employed or affiliated with a firm who will do it for you. There is the problem.Many firms will still hire "broker trainees" that are unlic

Trademarks: How Important Are They?
Being different from the rest always gathers prominence. Any commercial/ non-commercial product or service needs a certain degree of uniqueness to get their potential customers. Such distinctive character of a product usually becomes the registered trademark of a brand. However, a trademark may not necessarily be a distinct physical entity. Any attribute of a product or service that uniquely identifies itself with the customers can become a trademark. So a disti

Most job search approaches are Ready! Fire! Aim!

Don't do it. Do your company research FIRST.

What happens in the real job search world is that most job searchers in the interest of generating a lot of search "activity" will throw a lot of resumes against the wall and see what sticks. Knowing that job search is a numbers game, the thinking is that a certain percentage will fall your way, so why not stack the deck up front and follow up with those that "stick"?

Here are two big problems with that thinking:

1. Having not done the basic research beforehand, should a call come through for an initial phone screen, you are caught dead in the water if you don't even have any basic knowledge about either the company or the job opportunity. Not only do you look foolish, you're now toast. You've just been ruled out of contention after a 5-minute phone call and your resume has just been thrown on the reject pile as the interviewer moves on to the next candidate to call.

2. Your resume is an application for working at this company. If you haven't put any forethought into the reality of this possibility, when are you planning to do so? Waiting until after you have interviewed for this position could put you in a more emotionally vulnerable state. Feeling more desperate to make some change now, you tend to overlook certain negatives that creep up once you get caught up in the excitement of the interview process and the possibilities of change. Here's an example from my own career: Many years ago I was working for a large pharmaceutical company and desired a change to a more dynamic company. After a few months of being "available", I had an opportunity

The Core Principles of Budget Planning
When it comes to budget planning you need a solid plan that will map out what it is you need to be doing with your money. If you don’t have a budget then you are out spending money and really aren’t making sure you have enough to pay your bills or even that you have enough set aside for emergencies or retirement. So, it is important to have budget planning software that will help you create your budget and follow it each month. That way you will spend only what

the thinking is that a certain percentage will fall your way, so why not stack the deck up front and follow up with those that "stick"?

Here are two big problems with that thinking:

Recruiting Is Like Opening a Box of Chocolates
You never know what you’ll get and sometimes what you get is not what you expected. But you always start the same way… First, you screen out the ones that are obviously not good. Second, you look at the remaining ones and you pick a few. Third, you give it a try.There are some basic lessons to learn from the above analogy. Form matters because it is the first thing recruiters will set their eyes on. In order to pass the first stage, an application h

u don't even have any basic knowledge about either the company or the job opportunity. Not only do you look foolish, you're now toast. You've just been ruled out of contention after a 5-minute phone call and your resume has just been thrown on the reject pile as the interviewer moves on to the next candidate to call.

Employment Interviewing: Ask For Feedback
Often, after an interview is over, we spend days mulling over what the interviewer may have liked or disliked about our background and how well our skills stacked up against the competition. We remember all the details we forgot to bring up and wonder if that was the decisive factor in our not getting an offer (if we got the job, who cares about the interview?)At the end of any interview, you are likely to be asked if you have any further questions. So go

is an application for working at this company. If you haven't put any forethought into the reality of this possibility, when are you planning to do so? Waiting until after you have interviewed for this position could put you in a more emotionally vulnerable state. Feeling more desperate to make some change now, you tend to overlook certain negatives that creep up once you get caught up in the excitement of the interview process and the possibilities of change. Here's an example from my own career: Many years ago I was working for a large pharmaceutical company and desired a change to a more dynamic company. After a few months of being "available", I had an opportunity

Free Newspaper Advertising-How to Get Your Business On the Front Page
Everyone loves free advertising. In some ways it is the Holy Grail of business. But it has to be effective advertising seen by many people. One of my favorites is a newspaper article about your business. This is an elusive goal, and it can be difficult to achieve. Sometimes, it is just being in the right place at the right time. However, there are some basic techniques you can put into play to help position your business for exposure. I have personally used them

tain negatives that creep up once you get caught up in the excitement of the interview process and the possibilities of change. Here's an example from my own career: Many years ago I was working for a large pharmaceutical company and desired a change to a more dynamic company. After a few months of being "available", I had an opportunity to work for a company I knew little about. I interviewed and let myself get caught up in the excitement and ignored the nagging doubts that told me the job responsibilities were not right. I accepted the job offer, and spent most of the next 11 months hating my new job. It was a great company, just a bad fit with my personality. I knew this AFTER I started interviewing, but I found it hard to say no. If I had done my research ahead of time, I never would have considered this opportunity.

Lesson: Research BEFORE you leap when you're calm and rational and can focus your time and energy on those specific companies and opportunities where you'll feel more of a fit.

You should answer these basic questions:

How large is the company?

What products/services do they offer?

Who are their competitors?

Where do they rank in their market?

What is their financial situation?

The advantages of knowing this information up front puts you in a power position when you DO receive a call from an employer. You're now in a position to talk intelligently about the company, their opportunity, their products, and use this information to generate a knowledgeable conversation with your caller. This signifies interest and gets you to the next stage: a more in-depth phone screen or a face-to-face interview.

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