Careers & Employment - December 2006

Can someone please give me some advice?

I'm a store manager. I'm very good with people, but I am not brilliant at running a business, as I'm not a very practical person . My lack of assertiveness lets me down. (Yes, I know I'm in the wrong job!! I went into retail after uni because it was what I knew, and because I couldn't afford to do my PhD as planned.)

I've discovered that I have a real gift for doing SWOT analysis on companies and stores... I've heard several times that mine are amongst the best that HR people have ever seen. That's all very nice, but what on earth can I do with this 'gift'?!! Sensible answers please! :)

Surely there must be some aspect of retail I can go into where I can make good use of this skill.... please help!

2006-12-18 18:46:04 · 6 answers · asked by Wildamberhoney 6

If you were offered a job with a pay increase at a rival company, would you turn it down on principle or accept it? A friend of mine just turned down almost double what he is making in order to stay with the company he started with. Was that smart?

2006-12-18 18:16:51 · 6 answers · asked by Someone who cares 4

My husband's background is in computer/hardware/network installaions, support, and maintenance etc. and instead of pursuing his Master's degree in an area like that, or better yet, getting CISSP certified -- he got a job as a mortgage banker for a large lender.

I have my Master's in accounting and I work in financial and IT consulting - how can I become more comfortable with my husband's occupation and not feel like I'm telling people he's basically a used car salesman for loans? Mind you, I'm South Asian, and in our culture, it's usually expected that the man be something really respectable like a doctor, engineer, etc. Please help - no ignorant comments please. I love my husband and am very very very proud of his other accomplishments, how much he loves me and cares for me - I just want to be able to appreciate what he does...

2006-12-18 18:05:04 · 2 answers · asked by Mishy 1

Do you ever feel that your employment puts limitations on the free movements of your emotions?

Do you ever feel that your employment puts limitations on the free movements of your emotions in regards to how you would like to relate to others?

2006-12-18 17:35:50 · 2 answers · asked by devotionalservice 4

am 21 i'll be 22 in a couple of months i feel so lost i have been out of high school for almost 3 years i've done a year of city year and worked 2 years i am thinking about going to college but feel that i am too old to be starting college i sould be in my 3 or 4 year will it be weird because of my age will it be differant because of my age i also have felony for robbery and feel a degree would be a waste of time because i will be unable to get a good job

2006-12-18 17:24:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-18 17:17:49 · 6 answers · asked by tiprakash22 1

2006-12-18 17:17:24 · 4 answers · asked by Jessie 1

i am vinod thakur. india... dob 04-06-1980

2006-12-18 17:01:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-18 16:53:48 · 5 answers · asked by mil 1

I want to clear my all querys about accounting concepts & definations in accounts like debit note, creidit note, voucher etc can anyone suggest me books or website relating to it ? so i can clear all meaning regards.

2006-12-18 16:32:18 · 5 answers · asked by shri s 1

I have never been in a labor union, but I have always known that it's a good thing to get together and stand up against an ogre ...
( it's not just me )..

I work in the sheet metal fabrication / manufacturing industry and I am looking for the right union to stand up against the owner abuse of all his workers.

Oh yeah, I was born in the USA, but even if you weren't born here you have the right to human dignity ... to not be used and looked down on.

The question is how do I find the union and how can I help organize the shop to cut the oger's power to cause misery when most are working hard just to keep thier jobs , and some just to stay in this country ... cause he's using illegal aliens, who I wish well too, to pay low wages.

Please let me know ,
Jonnie

2006-12-18 16:32:01 · 9 answers · asked by Jonnie 4

What is the future in animation?Where i can find good institute which can show placements?How much can i earn salary in initital stage and after getting experiance??Have any chance to find jobs in overseas?To join in overseas animation schools and for job what is best way to aproach?? Pls guide me for this field??

2006-12-18 16:20:03 · 6 answers · asked by raj 1

What kind of army job would be a good start to becoming a registered nurse after the military. And if your wondering, yes I am a male. And if you think its weird for a straight guy that wants to be a nurse, grow up. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank You

2006-12-18 15:56:21 · 5 answers · asked by ???? 2

I was offered two jobs on the same day and am totally at odds with what I should do. I need some genuine help here.

One job is $500 a week to start (with a pay raise once I get my store) managing a pizza place.

The other is a salesperson for manufactured housing with a small salary (about $1000) plus commission and the potential to make about 80K a year.

I have a mortgage and bills that total about 1400 a month.
I am married but my husband earns very little. He contributes about 600 a month to the household.
Please help me. Does anyone know what the forecast is for manufactured housing? I hear that within the next year it is supposed to explode.

Serious replies please. Thank you.

2006-12-18 15:42:50 · 11 answers · asked by Kimberly B 1

2006-12-18 15:19:59 · 2 answers · asked by Babu 1

I have worked in the same job for 3 years and as far as I know, it is my word against the customers, since it all happened on the phone, without being recorded.

2006-12-18 15:15:35 · 9 answers · asked by accused 1

2006-12-18 15:05:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-18 14:57:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wont get paid until I return to work and my support was over 600 a month

2006-12-18 14:07:25 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn L 1

2006-12-18 14:07:12 · 5 answers · asked by tiffany g 1

2006-12-18 14:02:08 · 1 answers · asked by Marisela J 1

2006-12-18 13:42:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-18 13:41:57 · 2 answers · asked by deepak 1

2006-12-18 13:39:59 · 6 answers · asked by dimplez4life76 1

2006-12-18 13:37:34 · 3 answers · asked by kionnadennis 1

My friend's not lazy. I feel offended for someone saying that. He's one of the hardest workers I know. He works in retail, with everyone buying things from the internet his work place is losing buisness to the internet. We live in Detroit, has anyone watching the news. Almost everyone is losing their jobs in Detroit.

2006-12-18 13:32:03 · 4 answers · asked by cy 3

2006-12-18 13:27:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work for a Microtel Inn and the owner just sold the Hotel. The ppl at the head corp. office tryed to keep us in the dark, but we knew what was going on. Now, with these new owners coming in, probably this week, they are more than likely going to fire us. I heard that I wouldnt be able to draw unemplyment because the old owners didn't FIRE u, so they are not resposible, and the new owners didn't HIRE u so they arent responsible either. That really sucks if it's true. I can't affored not to have a job, I've got a 2 month old and a family to support! Does anyone know how unemployment works, I live in Oklahoma by the way.

2006-12-18 13:16:00 · 3 answers · asked by tygrrfly 1

I really want to quit my job, but I haven't found another job yet. I'd like to know if quitting before you get a new job will lower your chances or not. Please give me some insight.

2006-12-18 12:58:56 · 8 answers · asked by Smarties 3

My fiancee started working at Target about 2 months ago doing the 4am stock shift. It was going great until one of the managers decided he didnt like him and began harrassing him non stop. He pulled him aside one day to tell him that his peers were laughing at him. He suspended him for wandering around because he brought an empty pallet back to the back room. He is constantly doing similar things and being generally rude and unproffesional but to list them all would take too long. My fiancee has been working hard and has tried everything he can to make this guy happy and can't figure out what he did to deserve this treatment. He is being treated completely unfairly, and this one manager is the only one with a problem. He has tried contacting even the corporate office but just gets the run around. I was under the impression that the better business bureau is only for consumer complaints, is there somewhere that a complaint can be made about an employer?

2006-12-18 12:53:04 · 10 answers · asked by tranquilardor 1