Sunday, July 1st, 2007
There are many technical sales recruitment agencies that help in the sector of providing jobs to the jobless and employees to employers. They are known to be very good and personalized in their services. These recruitment agencies are spread all over due to a very high demand of jobs. They have many base line jobs in different fields and their main motto is putting the right people in the right job. There are agencies that can be trusted. They get reviews for their services from various people including students who have been benefited by the services offered.
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Sunday, July 1st, 2007
You feel like you’re a square peg in a round hole at the office. You see yourself as a fashion icon or someone who knows the latest trends in clothing, make up and accessories and who dresses and acts in like manner. You have used your knowledge to help out your fashion-challenged friends and family members, turning them from dowdy ducks into graceful swans through the right clothes, the correct make-up and a few lessons in proper bearing, walk and projection.
However, you’re working in an office where the majority dress as if they were stuck in the fifties.
You decide it’s time to look for more suitable employment, perhaps in a company where the dress code is much more suited to your style. You can also be more adventurous by eschewing your boring office job for a career in image consulting.
The Up-and-Coming World of Image Consulting
There is a multitude of fashion- and image-challenged people and companies out there. “Power suits” may be in vogue, but most people do not even know what it means. Watching shows like Extreme Makeover, Project Runway or Queer Eye for the Straight Guy does not automatically make one a good dresser.
This is the reason why image consulting is fast becoming a major business in the country today. Image, in today’s visually-conscious environment, is everything. Those who are out of step quickly find themselves left behind and unsure of how to catch up.
At the same time, people (and companies) realize that image isn’t a matter of fashion or physical appearance alone. People form impressions on how someone looks and behaves – vocal communications (how a person speaks, his grammar, vocabulary, diction), non-verbal cues (handshakes, posture, eye contact), and etiquette – from how a person dines to how he handles a cell phone during meetings.
There are a lot of people who need help in crafting an image: women who want a new look, job-seekers who want to create a favorable first impression, corporate executives and their spouses, lawyers and their clients, cancer survivors, singles seeking a partner, and so on.
The field is wide open, and if you have the skills and abilities, you may just be in a position to establish your own image consulting business.
Skills, Abilities and First Steps
If you’re someone with a strong visual sense and excellent communications skills plus a large dose of diplomacy and tact in your genetic make-up, you have the basic tools that you need.
Diplomacy and tact are a definite requirement. Bear in mind that you are only ‘advising’ someone on what to wear, say or do. Most people resist change; you must be able to guide your clients onto the proper path without antagonizing them.
Fashion sense is of course important. You need to be able to advise your clients on what to wear, what not to wear, what make-up and accessories go with what for a wide range of occasions: corporate meetings, casual Fridays, dinner with the boss, conventions and the like.
Start small and gain experience as you go. Offer free makeovers to friends, family members and office mates. Learn how to deal with people and, at the same time, start making contacts – hair stylists, makeup artists, nutritionists and personal trainers, voice coaches and the like. Not only can they advise you on the current trends; you can refer clients to them for things that you are not capable of handling. They can reciprocate the favor by referring people to you.
Bear in mind the need to establish your reputation and abilities. Take ‘before’ and ‘after’ shots of your initial clients (friends, family members, office mates) so you’ll have an image consulting portfolio to show off to prospective clients who may soon become your paying clients.
Most importantly, bear in mind that your first client is yourself. You cannot become a credible image consultant unless you project that image yourself. Start with yourself, gain experience through friends and family, get your name and reputation out there and soon enough, you’ll be run off your feet dealing with paying clients.
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Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
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Sunday, October 15th, 2006
Having worked for an Arizona PEO company for quite some time, I still find myself continually shocked by the diverse mix of companies that benefit from outsourcing their human resources and payroll services. For instance, just the other day I was sitting across the table from a new client who had been in the construction industry for about three years. The unique thing about this visit, however, was that this table looked nothing like the long board room conference table I am used to encountering. Instead, it was a small glass kitchen table situated in the owner’s cozy two bedroom apartment. (more…)
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Sunday, October 15th, 2006
Arizona PEO Companies Recommend Strong New Hire Orientations
Arizona PEO companies and HR consulting firms are working towards removing the question, “What new hire orientation?” from the minds of Arizona business owners and their employees. Our consultants are too frequently hearing comments like, “I didn’t know that Jim was the owner until after I’d been here for three weeks” or, “If Sharon hadn’t told me time cards were due on Tuesdays, I wouldn’t have gotten paid.” (more…)
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Sunday, October 15th, 2006
Job performance is considered ineffective when productivity is below a standard considered acceptable at a given time. Most instances of poor job performance are attributable to a small proportion of the work force. Ineffective performers consume considerable managerial time and drive the overall company performance backwards.
The causes of ineffective performance can be rooted in the person, the job, the manager, or the company. (more…)
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Friday, September 29th, 2006
The 25 questions in this quiz are designed to measure competitiveness, self-reliance, patience, emotional stability, flexibility, objectivity, and other important entrepreneurial traits. When you’ve finished, you can total your score to see how you might fare as a business owner. Give yourself 4 points for each A answer, 3 points for each B answer, 2 points for each C answer, and 1 point for each D answer. (more…)
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Sunday, September 17th, 2006
“I cannot believe she filed for unemployment! She didn’t show up to work for 3 days and then has the nerve to try to get ME for unemployment!” This is feedback Arizona PEOs commonly heard from employers not using professional HR consulting services. (more…)
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Thursday, September 14th, 2006
It seems these days that everyone wants to start a part time business. We all want to find ways to bring in some extra money. The rising acceptance and popularity of Internet commerce has also created an explosion of scam artists and online business schemes. (more…)
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Thursday, September 14th, 2006
So you want to start your own business? Well, why don’t you? This is not a hard question. I’m certain you have barriers to following your dream or you would have done it already. We need to examine what is standing in your way and coax you into dipping your toe into your dream water. Most of the time, keeping you from doing your own thing is fear. (more…)
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