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Choosing the Right Career

planet — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:16:29 +0000

Many people go into careers and jobs without thinking if this is suited for me or 5 to 10 years later they realize this is not what I expected. Many individuals spend months or even years not happy with their careers. Some may take any available job while others may follow in their parents footsteps. This may work out for some but many others never discover their true career skills and are dissatisfied with their jobs. Careful career planning is essential in fulfilling one's job search that will give years of work enjoyment and satisfaction. If you are going to work it might as well be something you like to do and skilled at doing. Knowing what your skills are and what you are good at is the starting point in choosing the right career.You will unlikely be completely satisfied in your career unless you use the skills you enjoy and are good at. Ask yourself some questions such as : What interests do I have? What sorts of people would I like to work with? Don't confuse an ideal job with a job title. You might enjoy working in one place and hate working in another. Both could have the same job title but be entirely different jobs. Let's say you were looking for a job as a sales person or a teacher, these would be job titles. The ideal job within the salesperson category could be in retail sales, real estate, manufacturing sales representatives, car sales, etc. A teacher might teach kindergarten, elementary, middle, or high school students. Or a teacher might teach adults or special need individuals how to read and write. So don't choose a job just by it's title but by the different job areas under the title that fits your interests and skills. People are more likely to stay in a career and be successful if it suits their interest and skills. It would be wise to spend extra time thinking about what type of work you want to do. Some key factors to consider when planning a career is your skills, interests, earnings, location, work environment, kinds of people you like to work with, etc. You may have to go back to school for more education, but don't let that hold you back from that ideal job. Education and earnings go hand in hand. The more education you have the more money you are capable of earning. Although earnings are important, liking your work is equally important. Having a college degree is definitely a plus in career planning, but many trade, technical and other schools offer similar opportunities to individuals without a college degree. A well trained electrician, plumber, police officer, auto mechanic, computer repair technician, tool and die maker among many others can do very well in todays economy. There are many jobs that only require one or two years of training. Many companies and organizations have on the job training while paying your salary. People in sales, small business, self employment and other job areas do quite well without a college degree, although for better positions more education is often required. Your career will most likely change over the course of your life no matter how much career planning you do. That make's it important for you to recognize what you are good at and develop those skills throughout your life. As your interests change you may want to develop new skills. Good career planning is very important, but it should be done in the context of what you want to do with your life.

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sotyfan27 — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:56:45 +0000

How many wrong guys does it take to find the right guy?

butterfly09 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:04:03 +0000

Why are guys such jerks??? For a minute, you think that they are being honest and faithfull to you and then all of the sudden you find out they were cheating on you or something. I'm not tryin to bash all guys. There are some good ones out there. I just haven't found him yet. I just want someone to love me for who I am...not for what's under my clothes. But that'll probably never happen.

How Do You Know If a Girl Likes You....Click here to find out....

Smile4me — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:39:17 +0000

Steps

1. Strike up a small conversation. This will help you learn little things that will come in handy in the future. All girls are different, so be aware of the signs. Listen to the tone of her voice: if she's shy, the tone of her voice might be a little higher and she might start to play with her hair (smoothing it down, twirling, flipping) or adjusting her clothes. Another sign she likes you is if she laughs at a normally boring or stupid joke. (Though, don't be dumb and use bad jokes as a test or you'll just look like a comedic loser.) She may not be able to look you straight in the eye and she might giggle a lot.

2. Watch for signs of flirting. If she's flirting, she may be difficult to read. Flirtatious girls may flirt with guys who they consider to be just friends, and it can be misconstrued as a crush. Because most girls do not want to be obvious, the flirtatious ones might flirt with you a little bit less or they might flirt with you even more. Either way, don't "flirt around". Do not flirt with other girls. If she ever sees you putting your arm around another girl or sees another girl hug you, she may jump to conclusions and assume she doesn't mean anything to you.

3. Notice if she touches you more often than what friends do (she's constantly trying to touch your hand or something). If she finds excuses to do so, then you're probably on the right track. But conversely, don't assume that just because she isn't touching you that she doesn't like you. She may be too nervous of you to touch you yet. Break the touch barrier yourself.

4. Observe how she looks at you. If she likes you, she will either hold it for a long time or pull away immediately. Either of these could mean that she likes you. If she pulls away quickly, it means she is nervous but she still likes you - which means that you should probably make the first move. If she holds the stare, then she is confident and she may make the first move. If you happen to glance at the girl and you see her staring back at you, then this means that she likes you, although she may quickly dart her head in a different direction. Look for her eyes to light up when she sees you or hears your name.

5. Look at her friends. If you see most of her friends glancing back at you and smiling or giggling, this means that she is telling her friends about you. If her friends are loud and immature, you'll hear "(your name), (her name) likes you!" Her friends might be making it up, however, just to tease her. When she is having a conversation with her friends, and you come over, she might stop talking all of a sudden. This likely means you were the subject of the recently ended conversation. If she likes you and she told her friends about you, they might come up to you and start a random conversation about things such as: Who would you rather date?, Who do you like better?, Who is the hottest?, and such. If they name a list of about 3 people and her name is in the list, she probably told her friends about you and they're trying to search for clues to see how you feel about her.

6. Look out for the damsel in distress. If you're outside and the girl you like is nearby and starts loudly saying "I'm cold!", that's a subtle hint that she wants you to give her your sweater. This is a very sweet gesture, especially if you want to show the girl that you like her. If there are other guys and she likes one of those guys, however, she might act disappointed when you offer yours to her first, in which case at least you'll know how she feels and can move on. Sometimes a girl will pretend to be really bad at something, and say that they can't do it. That is your cue to offer some assistance, and she will most likely be doing this on purpose just to see your reaction.

7. Smile at her. Do a natural smile - don't freak her out. If she smiles politely, or frowns and looks away, say goodbye to her. She is obviously freaked out by you. If she returns a soft or big smile and continues to look at you, then she is interested. If she smiles then darts over to the crowd of her friends and hides in the group then she may be nervous and curious if you know that she likes you.

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Smile4me — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:30:51 +0000

Steps You Need To Know....Its Pretty True...

1. Examine his body language. If he likes you, you may see that he rarely turns his back to you, often leans towards you, and also looks at you a lot.

2. Notice his eye contact. If he likes you, he may either look away quickly if he is shy, or he'll try to catch your eye and hold it or make faces. This can be uncomfortable if you don't like him. If you feel like you have held eye contact just a fraction of a second longer than you would with anyone else, or if he looks away quickly, then there is something there. When he's around you and he says/does something funny and everyone around laughs, his eyes will flicker towards you for a second to see if you laughed, too.

* His pupils may dilate if he likes you, but this is quite hard to pick up on, and you might come across as acting strangely by looking that closely into his eyes. If you're around him for a long time, it could be easier to pick up on gradually.

3. Listen to what he's saying. If he likes you, and he's nervous, he'll probably start talking about himself. Many times, guys feel the need to prove themselves- especially if you talk about another guy in his company.

4. Be aware of touching. He might put his hand on your arm when he laughs, and won't move his leg if it happens to touch yours, or he may hug you for small things - all are good signs of a guy liking you, unless he's a bit of a "playboy" who flirts with a lot of girls. See if he uses any of the tricks in How to Touch a Girl, and see if he uses them more with you than with anyone else.

5. Watch his actions around other girls and see if he treats you differently. Some guys flirt with other girls to get your attention. It gives them a chance to see your reaction. It helps them know if you really do like them or not. The way you can tell that they are trying to make you jealous is that they find little times when they're flirting with the other girl to look at you. His eyes will flick over and look at you. Another sign is that when you leave, he stops flirting with the other girl. That will be a harder one to pick up on, but you can have a friend look for you or something like that. You have to be sneaky sometimes to find out if a guy likes you.

6. Watch for him showing interest in things you like and do. For example, if you like a certain genre of music that he likes as well, he may suggest bands or artists for you to listen to. Another example, if you play sports he may ask to play against you just to show off that he's good at something you both like and then also have a reason to give you compliments as well.

7. Check for signs of nervousness Nervous laughter, sweaty palms, deep breaths, fidgeting, looking away quickly when you notice if he is watching you are all good signs of an attraction towards you and that he is nervous about making an impression on someone he fancies.

8. Pay attention to his friends. If they know he's interested in you, they might tease him subtly when you're around, hint to you that he likes you, or even try to find out if you like him. Study their reactions to your presence - do they smile? Do they turn to him? Do they smirk in a way that suggests they know something that you don't?

Tips

* If you like him and you are confident, ask him out.

* The Clock Test: To see if a guy has been checking you out, abruptly look at the clock, then look at him really fast. If he followed your eyes to the clock, he was staring at you and was startled by your sudden movement that following your eyes is a reflex to them.

* If he seems comfortable talking to you about other girls, he probably does not like you in that way. Either that, or he is trying to make you jealous, which might mean that he likes you but doesn't reflect too well on his character. Or he could be trying to see if you like him. * If his ex girlfriend hates you, she might be onto something!

Confused

Erin_Marie — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:09:03 +0000

I don't know what to do anymore. I'm tired of arguing and fighting with people about my life and what I want to do with it. If I want to go to OSU or join the Guard, dang it just let me. It's not like I'm goin to fall off a cliff or go kill someone for the heck of it. I'm so tired of being told what's right for me and what I should do. I'm tired of people telling me that I don't know what I'm doin or what it's like in the "Big World" I'm just plan sick of it. What I wouldn't give if a certain person would just listen. That's it! Just Listen To What I Want In Life And What I Want To Do! I Wish He Would Quit Trying To RUN MY LIFE!

Drama

Erin_Marie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:05:22 +0000

I am so sick of the drama at this school. Can't we all just get along? Friends fighting, boyfriends and girlfriends cheating or breaking up over something stupid, catfights, and so on. How hard is it just to get along? What's the point in fighting with people or starting rumors if it just causes harm to one another. People say that if we were all the same it would be really boring world, but right now people are hurting each other because we're all different than the other. What's the deal!

I HATE BEING SINGLE

Joseph — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:57:40 +0000

Iâ€™m so sick of being single. It really sucks. I just donâ€™t connect well with people. Even my sister has better luck getting a girlfriend then me. I donâ€™t get it. What is it that I do that is so wrong? I donâ€™t get girls at all; no better yet I donâ€™t get people. It truly sucks. Iâ€™m beginning to wonder if Iâ€™ll ever stop becoming single. I really donâ€™t like watching people around me. Itâ€™s so depressing. Everyone has someone, especially with prom coming up. Man, Iâ€™m beginning to sound like my sister. * sighs* Guess Iâ€™m just stuck being single. I hate being alone.

NEW!!!

I_Hate_You — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:55:18 +0000

Hey guys i've redone my profile, added a few things. I'd really appreciate it if you guys would look at it and let me know what you think. There's tons of stuff to read on there so lol. Let me know what you think!!

Always Picking

Smile4me — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:12:45 +0000

Itâ€™s strange how people get judgmental and mean without meaning to. Talking bad about people is one of my biggest pet peeves, but when I talk about how my friends talk bad about me and my other friends isnâ€™t that the same. I canâ€™t help but get angry at them for it, but Iâ€™m just as bad in a different way. I donâ€™t pick at peopleâ€™s flaws like them but I talk about the person who does it flaws. Why are people like this? Why do we pick at each other till there is nothing left? Is it some kind of human instincts? I donâ€™t understand completely but Iâ€™ll try to rise above this petty human need to pick at people I envy or donâ€™t like. I know itâ€™s going to be hard but maybe if I try hard I can over come this. If youâ€™re reading this maybe you too should try not to be critical of peopleâ€™s flaws. You can say that I donâ€™t do anything like that but everyone does weather they realize it or not. The first step to becoming a better person is to realize your own flaws and over come them. My goal in my life is to be a descent person and to find happiness. I hope everyone who tries to be a better person then they already are the best of luck.

Am I The Only One?

I_Hate_You — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:13:08 +0000

Am I the only one who feels like no matter what they do, it's just not fucking good enough? That you're always there for people and as a thank you, they treat you like shit? Or you get fucking yelled at and blamed over something you didn't do? So hated when you try to help? It's fucking stupid and you should really be careful... Cause someday we'll give up and won't be there for you.

Men!!!

butterfly09 — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:53:49 +0000

I hate men! Just when you think you can trust them, they stab you in the back. All they fucking care about is sex. I fuckin confided in him and then he pulls this. You know, this is why women go lesbian. Guys have no feelings whatsoever. It's like they're made of stone. I'm not bashing all guys, but there are some out there like this. I told him everything...even my darkest secrets. I felt like he actually cared about me. I was there for him when he needed me the most. What an inconsiderate asshole! If he was dead or still alive, I wouldn't care. He didn't care about me so why can't I do the same? He's gonna wish that he would have never done that. He played with my mind so I'm gonna fuckin play with his mind too!! I wish he would just disappear forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Domestic violence

butterfly09 — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:03:05 +0000

Why in the world do guys beat up on women? Like for example, Rihanna and Chris Brown. Just because she gave him herpes does not give him the right to beat her. I don't know if she knew or not, but still. I hate people who do that. It's fuckin stupid. You should know better than that.

ANDYY

laceylou — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:38:06 +0000

andy. you can do better than that skankyy ass jennifer. wtf are you thinkin??