| Becoming A Truck Driver - How I Got Started by Brett Aquila | | How It All Started
I was 21 years old and working at a warehouse outside of Atlanta, GA. I'm originally from Buffalo, NY where I now reside 14 years later. But when we were 19, a couple of buddies of mine and I jumped in an old van and drove from Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA on a wing and a prayer... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 724; Article Characters Count: 3666 |
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| In Trucking, Your Dispatcher Is Your Future by Brett Aquila | | When it comes to a driver's success throughout his or her career there will always be one factor that will stand out time and time again above all else ... more important than the equipment you drive, more important than the freight you haul, and even more important than the company you were working... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1367; Article Characters Count: 7632 |
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| Nascar In Bristol - A Truck Drivers Road Story by Brett Aquila | | Prove yourself as a quality, hard-working, safe, reliable driver and get to know as many people in the chain of command as you can. When you do your job well it makes them look good and makes their lives much easier.
But the opposite is also true and don't forget it. Being a truck driver doesn't ... Full Article | | Views: 2; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 546; Article Characters Count: 2740 |
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| Over The Road: The Life Of A Long-haul Truck Driver by Brett Aquila | | When I started driving truck I was 21 years old. I had never been married, had no children, and hadn't traveled much. The idea of living on the road and seeing the entire country coast to coast sounded awesome! So off I went.
It was one of the best decisions of my life.
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| Private Truck Driving Schools - Cdl Training - An Overview by Brett Aquila | | Private trucking schools are not associated with any particular trucking company. They are run independently so students upon graduation can choose to go anywhere they would like. The schools range in price generally from $2000-$5000 and can take anywhere from 3 weeks to 8 weeks to complete for your... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 587; Article Characters Count: 3229 |
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| Regional Truck Driving Jobs - What To Expect by Brett Aquila | | Ok, now regional truck driving jobs are a great option for many people. With regional jobs you are usually out 5 days a week and home on weekends. Now understand something: the freight you will be hauling is usually not predictable. Yes, there will be some customers that your company will have that ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1006; Article Characters Count: 5428 |
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| The Truck Driver's Responsibility - Trucking Safety, First And Always by Brett Aquila | | The Truck Driver's Responsibility - Trucking Safety, First And Always
Let's talk about what exactly the truck driver is responsible for when it comes to hauling freight. To be on the safe side let's assume that the driver is responsible for absolutely everything unless I specifically say ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 347; Article Characters Count: 1924 |
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| Truck Driving School - Let Your Cdl Training Begin by Brett Aquila | | So I'd chosen my trucking school, ma paid for it, and I showed up for the first day. Welcome. Smiling faces, hand shakes, and piles and piles of paperwork on each desk. No party hats (they really should have party hats) but, oh well, what do they know?
The schooling began with nothing but ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 476; Article Characters Count: 2622 |
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| Truck Driving School - Let Your Cdl Training Begin - Part Ii by Brett Aquila | | Now if you've chosen a private truck driving school, which is the road I chose, you won't have nearly the bologna to deal with. The schools are independent of all trucking companies and they've already gotten your money so there's no reason to push any sort of self serving agenda.
They have no ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 646; Article Characters Count: 3618 |
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| Cold-calling (selling Ice To Eskimos) by Thad Greer | | My career has been comprised of sales, sales management and recruiting. I've worked for some of the largest companies in the world: Wal-Mart, General Electric, Gannett, as well as a couple small ones and start-ups (including my current firm--no longer a start-up after 5 years in business). With the ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 587; Article Characters Count: 3311 |
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| Looking for Job Opportunities in Dubai? by Sim Whatley | | Dubai is a modern city with all the amenities of years. For years, it has been an attraction point for many people around the world and especially those from sub-continent. Just about every other person in Sub-Continent wants to attain first-class jobs in Dubai and get settled here. At present, ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 581; Article Characters Count: 3456 |
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| Remember: You're Hiring Them To Work For You, Not To Date You by Thad Greer | | In an earlier article where I discussed the hiring of sales professionals, I stated that if you are a hiring manager with a lot of "pet peeves" when it comes to other people and their personalities then you need to be sure and take those factors into consideration when making a hiring decision. My ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1075; Article Characters Count: 6487 |
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| What!? You Don't Know This Stuff? by Thad Greer | | Sometimes when we're familiar with a particular process, industry, route, whatever, we assume that everyone shares that same insight. The is especially true in the technology industry, where "tekkies" assume everyone else embraces the cyber-world as much as they do. I just saw a commercial for a ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 487; Article Characters Count: 2756 |
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| Your Resume - What Employers Want To See by Thad Greer | | The recruiting industry has changed dramatically since the mid-90's when the Internet began to catch fire as a networking tool. Prior to the advent of online job boards such as CareerBuilder and Monster, your local newspaper had a monopoly on "help-wanted" advertising going back pre-Industrial ... Full Article | | Views: 0; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 753; Article Characters Count: 4502 |
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| Get Paid For Your Opinion. by Dipna Subba | | From: Express paid Surveys
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| Money-making Marketing Software! by Subhra Kamal Roy Chowdhury | | Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed
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| Submits Your Ad To 12 Million Links! by Shikha Rai | | Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed
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| Real Bonuses That Are Worth Money by Rupen Biswakarma | | Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed Read this article before you consider paying for a "get rich quick" program.
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| The Worlds Leading Directory Of Wholesale Distributors by Prasenjit Baral | | Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed
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| Unbeatable, Money-making Features by Valentine Pradhan | | Get Rich Quick Scams RevealedRead this article before you consider paying for a "get rich quick" program.
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| Fashioning A Fashion Career by Jane Simpson | | Aside from being model or a Hollywood A-lister, perhaps there is no other career more glamorous or exciting as fashion design. Most people conceive of a career in fashion designing as merely drinking cocktails, dressing celebrities up and attending chi-chi affairs. But fashion designing is more than...
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| Managers Making Career Changes by Susan West | | Corporate management positions offer considerable money, benefits and security, but the downside of the corporate lifestyle can drive some managers to head for the nearest exit.
Managers leave companies for all kinds of reasons: better opportunities elsewhere, burnout, personality conflicts, ... Full Article | | Views: 13; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 697; Article Characters Count: 4419 |
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| Finding a Job Under Tough Circumstances by Joel Vance | | Anyone can find a job. That's right, I said "anyone." And I meant it. But the caveat is: I didn't say what kind of job. You can go out and start flipping burgers, and whine about the tough breaks life handed you when your company down-sized, or you can reach higher, and go for that job you ... Full Article | | Views: 203; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 416; Article Characters Count: 2291 |
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| Active Listening Skill Tips for Interviews by George Int | | During a job interview, a potential employer asks, "Can you take on more than one project at a time?" If you respond, "Yes," you may want to rethink that answer. According to Dynamic Listening: Interview Skills, a computer based training module from Mindleaders in Columbus, Ohio, you should avoid... Full Article | | Views: 198; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 459; Article Characters Count: 2773 |
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| Are You Living Your Career Dreams? by Charlene Rashkow | | Inherent within the human spirit is a desire for fulfillment, a longing to carry out our creative aspirations by reaching new heights of accomplishment. Yet often the yearning for fulfillment can be suppressed by fear and apprehension. Perhaps we aren't feeling good enough, smart enough or able ... Full Article | | Views: 344; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 750; Article Characters Count: 4091 |
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| Best Strategy Using Internet Job Search Engines by Michael Adams | | Best Strategy using Internet Job Search Engines There are hundreds of Internet job search engines, from super job banks monster.com, careerbuilder.com, hotjobs.com to regional job banks, to job banks with occupational focuses, such as Dice.com. Job seekers can hardly exhaust all the ... Full Article | | Views: 337; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 538; Article Characters Count: 3142 |
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| Build Your Career Decision By Decision by Ramon Greenwood | | Do you dislike making decisions and avoid the challenge whenever you can? Take heart. Look around and you will find you have plenty of company. Management psychologists Irving L. Janis and Leon Mann say people tend to be
"reluctant decision makers" because they are "beset by conflict... Full Article | | Views: 360; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 779; Article Characters Count: 4465 |
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| Culture Shock by Brenda Townsend Hall | | Today we hear much talk of the 'global village'. People are have more opportunities to travel and live abroad than ever before. However, when you leave a familiar environment and go for an extended stay somewhere quite different, you could experience a whole range of unexpected and unfamiliar ... Full Article | | Views: 138; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1366; Article Characters Count: 7751 |
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| Getting the Job that's Right for You by Joshua Nay | | I'm the type of person that considers a healthy, enjoyable job alot more valuable than a high paying one. This may be as foreign a concept to some people as our society continues to descend into the depths of materialism. Id gladly take a job doing something i loved and with people i enjoyed for ... Full Article | | Views: 510; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 279; Article Characters Count: 1534 |
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