http://www.articlefeedster.com Free Reprint Article Feedster and Web Site Content - Business (Careers Employment) en-us http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Becoming-A-Truck-Driver-How-I-Got-Started.htm 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... 14627 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/In-Trucking-Your-Dispatcher-Is-Your-Future.htm 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... 14631 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Nascar-In-Bristol-A-Truck-Drivers-Road-Story.htm 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 ... 14628 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Over-The-Road-The-Life-Of-A-Long-haul-Truck-Driver.htm 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. Over the road is much ... 14630 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Private-Truck-Driving-Schools-Cdl-Training-An-Overview.htm 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... 14626 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Regional-Truck-Driving-Jobs-What-To-Expect.htm 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 ... 14624 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/The-Truck-Driver-s-Responsibility-Trucking-Safety-First-And-Always.htm 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 ... 14629 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Truck-Driving-School-Let-Your-Cdl-Training-Begin.htm 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 ... 14623 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Truck-Driving-School-Let-Your-Cdl-Training-Begin-Part-Ii.htm 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 ... 14622 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:05 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Cold-calling-selling-Ice-To-Eskimos-.htm 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 ... 14522 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:04 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Looking-for-Job-Opportunities-in-Dubai-.htm 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. 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If you've worked in sales at any time during the last 14 years ... 14524 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:04 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Remember-You-re-Hiring-Them-To-Work-For-You-Not-To-Date-You.htm 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 quot;pet peeves quot; 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 ... 14523 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:04 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/What-You-Don-t-Know-This-Stuff-.htm 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 quot;tekkies quot; assume everyone else embraces the cyber-world as much as they do. I just saw a commercial for a ... 14521 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:04 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Your-Resume-What-Employers-Want-To-See.htm 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 quot;help-wanted quot; advertising going back pre-Industrial ... 14520 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:04 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Get-Paid-For-Your-Opinion-.htm From: Express paid Surveys Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. I've spent the past two years trying to find a great way of doing this. Only over the course of the past few months have I found any quot;get rich quick quot; ... 14423 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:03 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Money-making-Marketing-Software-.htm Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed Read this article before you consider paying for a quot;get rich quick quot; program. From: Market Soft Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. I've spent the past two years trying to find a great ... 14328 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:02 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Submits-Your-Ad-To-12-Million-Links-_2.htm Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed Read this article before you consider paying for a quot;get rich quick quot; program. From: Website Submitter Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. I've spent the past two years trying to find a... 14303 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:07:02 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Real-Bonuses-That-Are-Worth-Money.htm Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed Read this article before you consider paying for a quot;get rich quick quot; program. From: Google Land Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. I've spent the past two years trying to find a great way ... 14271 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:07:03 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/The-Worlds-Leading-Directory-Of-Wholesale-Distributors_3.htm Get Rich Quick Scams Revealed Read this article before you consider paying for a quot;get rich quick quot; program. From: Wholesale Distributor Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. 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But fashion designing is more than... 14137 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:07:02 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Managers-Making-Career-Changes.htm 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, ... 14099 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:07:03 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/-Finding-a-Job-Under-Tough-Circumstances.htm Anyone can find a job. That's right, I said quot;anyone. quot; 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 ... 11683 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:36 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Active-Listening-Skill-Tips-for-Interviews.htm During a job interview, a potential employer asks, quot;Can you take on more than one project at a time quot; If you respond, quot;Yes, quot; 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... 11682 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:36 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Are-You-Living-Your-Career-Dreams-.htm 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 ... 11692 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:36 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Best-Strategy-Using-Internet-Job-Search-Engines.htm 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 ... 11695 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:36 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Build-Your-Career-Decision-By-Decision.htm 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 quot;reluctant decision makers quot; because they are quot;beset by conflict... 11678 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:36 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Culture-Shock.htm 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 ... 11689 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:36 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Business:Careers-Employment/Getting-the-Job-thats-Right-for-You.htm 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 ... 11680 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:36 GMT