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J Dawkins - EzineArticles.com Expert Author  

I am passionate about writing and website content creation and have written extensively on Financial Planning and Job Search topics. The creation of practical and Informative “How to Guides” is my area of specialism and I encourage readers to engage with my articles by providing feedback and/or further suggestions via my personal blogs listed below. Having previously worked in the recruitment field for a number of years I now provide job hunters with free ...

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  • How To Get The Best Mortgage Deal
    [Real-Estate:Mortgage-Refinance] There is a dizzying array of mortgage deals and offers available and it is very easy to become confused about what exactly to look for, who offers the best deal and what extra costs you are likely to face so just where should you start? I want to be clear from the beginning that this article is not designed to advise you on a specific product but rather to help you think about what you want from a mortgage and how to locate the information you need to get some expert financial advice.


  • Tips For Breaking Up And Moving On
    [Relationships:Conflict] Breaking off a relationship can be a traumatic experience for all concerned. This article explores some practical steps to leave the relationship on a positive note.


  • What Makes A Good Friend?
    [Relationships:Friendship] Being a good friend is not just about having a good time with others, it's also about how willing you are to put your friends first or point out when they're doing something you don't agree with. This article explores some characteristics of a good friend.


  • Should You Put Your Objective On Your Resume?
    [Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] This is a very personal decision to make and therefore the person best qualified to take that decision is you. Here are a few thoughts that you should consider in deciding whether you should put your objective on your resume.


  • How To Protect Yourself From Date Rape Drugs - Advice For Teens
    [Relationships:Dating] The use of date rape drugs has increased significantly over the last ten years but you can take some simple steps to keep yourself safe. Don't leave your drink unattended. Slipping date rate drugs into a drink is the preferred method of administering it so, If you're out with friends having a drink it's important that you don't leave your drink unattended if you go to the bathroom or move to chat with other friends.


  • What Do People Want From Work?
    [Business:Management] Never assume that your colleagues or employees have identical reasons for coming to work. In reality we often want different things from the work that we do which can leave employers with a real dilemma about how to deal with the complexities of meeting theses aspirations. This article offers a variety of opinions about what people want from work.


  • How To Write An Employee Handbook
    [Business:Workplace-Communication] This article contains a number of helpful hints to support you in the process of writing an employee handbook but above all remember that it should be accessible to all members of staff, so try to consider this as you develop the content. Employee handbooks should be easy to understand so avoid using jargon or corporate buzz words without explanation.


  • Tips For Running In Cold Weather
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Running in cold weather presents many different challenges and ensuring that you take the right precautions to stay warm and safe is critical. This article aims to provide some practical tips for running in cold weather drawing upon my fifteen years of running experience.


  • How To Prepare Before Running A Race
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Running] The key to running a successful race is how you prepare. I have collated a list of things to do before a race, drawing on my 15 years of running experience.


  • How To Deal With Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
    [Business:Ethics] Sexual harassment is degrading, inappropriate and embarrassing and has absolutely no place in the modern workplace. This article considers some practical ways of dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace from the organisational perspective.


  • How To Develop A Running Habit
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Taking up running can feel like a daunting experience and requires motivation and persistence. This article examines how you can develop a running habit by offering some practical pointers.


  • Why You Should Stretch After Running
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Running is a vigorous and a tough all over body workout. Many injuries can be caused by failing to stretch after a running work out and it is even more important to stretch after running to ensure that your muscles have time to lengthen and return to their normal form. I have been involved in running for over 15 years and there are a number of reasons why you should spend time stretching, this article explores those reasons in more detail.


  • The Health Benefits Of Running
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Running is not only an enjoyable activity but has some serious health benefits for those who take it up. Running builds muscle, strengthens bone and is an excellent all over body work out. This articles explores the health benefits of running in a little more detail.


  • How To Reward Employees
    [Business:Management] Perhaps the most important thing about effective employee reward schemes are that they offer the most appropriate incentive to the individual. Adopting a flexible approach is essential and requires employers to consult with staff about the best reward options available.


  • The Mental Benefits Of Running
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Much has been documented about the physical benefits of running but there are also significant psychological advantages. This article aims to examine some of the mental benefits of running.


  • The Health Risks Of Running
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Running is without doubt one of the most strenuous forms of exercise and can take a heavy toll on your body unless your are aware of some of the risks and take preventative action. This article explores some of the health risks associated with running and suggests some practical steps to help prevent serious injury.


  • How To Conduct An Exit Interview
    [Business:Human-Resources] Exit interviews are critical to any organization as they offer opportunity for the employee to discuss their reasons for leaving and enable the organisation to review and improve staff retention policies. This article provides some practical tips for conducting an exit interview.


  • How To Manage Organisational Change
    [Business:Change-Management] A change in management is a difficult and demanding process to pursue within an organisational context, not least because employees often find it difficult coping with change. This article seeks to provide some clear practical tips for managing the change management process.


  • How To Conduct Annual Reviews
    [Business:Management] An annual review should never be a standalone process it should always form part of a wider goal setting program that includes the use of personal development plans tailored to individual employee needs and organisational objectives. This article offers some practical tips for conducting annual reviews. Encourage Employee self assessment - Ask employees to complete an in house evaluation form that encourages them to think about what they have achieved.


  • How To Keep New Employees On Track
    [Business:Management] Employees need to have clear goals and objectives in order to encourage them to develop their skills and confidence and ensure that they remain on track within the organisational context. Employers should strive to create a supportive and structured approach to helping employees to remain focussed on work goals. This article seeks to examine some practical ways to help employees stay on track.


  • How To Delegate
    [Business:Management] Lets face it, in an ideal world we would all like to do everything to the highest possible standard, but in reality work pressures and deadlines mean that we have to become professional jugglers of our workload. If used wisely delegation can help us make the best possible use of our time as well as nurturing the skills of colleagues by giving them opportunity to gain different experiences. This article provides some practical tips to help you delegate with confidence.


  • How To Foster Self Initiative In The Workplace
    [Business:Management] Encouraging self initiative in the workplace can be a complex process as employees respond differently depending upon their past experiences. The key is undoubtedly to create a culture that rewards and supports staff who use their initiative to find solutions to everyday tasks or problems. This article seeks to examine a number of practical means to foster self initiative in the workplace that will directly benefit the organisation as a whole.


  • How To Get The Most From Employee Orientations
    [Business:Human-Resources] Employee orientations set the tone for how a company is likely to treat an employee throughout the rest of their employment, so ensure that your orientation is comprehensive and empowers staff to do their job effectively. 1. Meet and greet - There is nothing more unprofessional and off putting to a potential employee than arriving on the day of their orientation to discover that the reception staff have not been informed that they are scheduled to attend.


  • How to Spot Warning Signs of Bankruptcy
    [Finance:Bankruptcy] Bankruptcy is essentially an inability to meets one's financial commitments as they become due. Public stereotypes of bankruptcy are often negative and associated with failure, poor financial management and can often lead to the individual being stigmatized by family and friends.


  • How To Stay Safe Online
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Security] Making friends online is a popular and enjoyable activity, particularly as the internet enables users from any country to interact in a way which would not normally be possible. This article recognises the value of such an activity whilst providing some important advice for minimising your chances of being an online victim.


  • How To Create A Successful Home Business
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Before embarking upon any home business you need to firstly ask yourself a simple question- is a home business right for me? People incorrectly believe that working from home is a dream job and associate home working with a more relaxed lifestyle. In reality this confuses the boundaries between social, home and business life and whilst the ideal of rolling out of bed in the morning at 10am and commencing work from your study in your pajamas is appealing, the reality is that creating a home business can be very stressful if boundaries aren't defined.


  • How To Define Entrepreneurial Spirit
    [Business:Entrepreneurialism] The entrepreneurial spirit is often difficult to define let alone examine in detail because of its perception as a highly creative and dynamic entity and it is with this caveat that this article is written. Whilst the entrepreneurial spirit can be applied to a wide range of disciplines and professionals it is perhaps most closely associated with the world of business and incorrectly used to describe many successful business people, when in fact very few individuals can truly demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit.


  • Deciding If A Degree In Criminal Justice Is Right For You
    [Reference-and-Education:College-University] Criminal Justice is a fascinating area of study which encompasses such a breadth of subjects which offer excellent research opportunities. This article outlines some of the benefits of studying such an interesting topic.


  • How To Find The Best Survey Sites
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Paid-Surveys] Surveys are a great way to express your opinions and influence consumer products and services. The length of a survey will differ depending upon the requirements stipulated by those carrying out the market research. The longer the survey the greater the reward. This article explores some of the best online survey sites.


  • Online Affiliate Programs Unravelled
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Keen to increase your website traffic and generate more revenue from your website? If so, affiliate programs are a popular way to achieve this.


  • Comparing DVD Rental Services
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] How about an evening at home with your friends watching your favourite movies? Before you consider signing up for an online DVD rental offer, I have written some information to guide you in your buying decision.


  • Tips For Incorporating Play Into The Workplace
    [Business:Workplace-Communication] Having fun at work is an important element in maintaining morale and boosting productivity. Sterile, dull and play free working environments are likely to lead to an increased turnover of staff, because staff like to socialise at work. This article examines some practical ways in which play can be incorporated in the workplace for the benefit of both the employer and the employee.


  • How To Get The Most From An Employment Agency
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Whether you are a seasoned job hunter or this is the first time in twenty or thirty years that you have needed to change your job, I have created some useful information about dealing with agencies drawing on my six years experience working in the recruitment industry in the United Kingdom. -Agencies- As an ex recruiter who worked for a well established local agency in the Midlands I have often heard first hand the horror stories of what happens when agencies get it wrong and make people's lives a misery.


  • The Importance Of Company Values
    [Business:Ethics] Company values are more important that we think as they create the cultural context in which we work, define how we interact with other employees and the attitudes we adopt towards customers. This article explores them in more detail.


  • How To Ask The Right Questions, To Make The Right Hire
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Interviewing is an art not a science, however there are tips and tricks that a good interviewer can learn to access key information during a formal interview. This article offers some practical strategies for effective interview questions.


  • How To Excel During A Job Interview
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Being interviewed for a new vacancy can be a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Perhaps the first thought is the happiness or for some the relief of having been invited for an interview and the knowledge that you have been considered as a potentially suitable candidate for the job. This can often give way to an overwhelming sense of anxiousness, self doubt, and fear of rejection should you not be deemed suitable.


  • How To Thrive At Work
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Job satisfaction is essential for any employee especially as we spend more time at work than we do with our families. This article seeks to provide some simple tips to enable you to thrive at work.


  • How To Write A Thank You Letter Following An Interview
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Thank you letters are a great and subtle way of restating your credentials as well as showing respect and courtesy to an employer after they have invited you for interview. A well written thank you letter can improve your chances of securing that dream role! I have prepared some helpful hints for preparing that all important thank you interview letter.


  • How To Compare Two Job Offers
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Trying to decide between two competing job offers can be difficult, especially when they are both jobs that you are more than capable of doing. This article has been written in an attempt to help provide some tips for aiding you in the process.


  • How To Negotiate Salary
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Salary negotiation is always a difficult task particularly as employers are keen to offer the least that they can possibly get away with. This article explores some practical strategies for salary negotiation.


  • How To Communicate Effectively
    [Business:Workplace-Communication] Effective communication the life blood of any successful organisation and yet so often it is overlooked. This article aims to provide some practical tips to encourage effective communication.


  • Job Interview Follow Up Do's and Don'ts
    [Business:Careers-Employment] How should you approach getting feedback after a job interview and where do you start? This article examines some practical Do's and Don'ts to maximise your employment prospects.


  • How To Write A Winning Resume
    [Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] The Internet houses a wealth of articles proving advice about the fundamentals of a good resume so what's so different about this article, well as an ex recruiter I have had first hand experience of reviewing literally thousands and thousands of resumes and have a good understanding about what's important to employers. Personal Statement - As an introduction to any resume I always encourage people to write a short paragraph (no more than a few sentences) about themselves and what type of person they are.


  • How To Overcome Objections During An Interview
    [Business:Careers-Employment] The excitement of getting an interview for a prospective job can quickly give way to nerves as you try to second guess some of the questions that may be asked. This article provides some basic tips for overcoming objections during an interview and offers some practical examples of what to say.


  • How To Make Your Resume Stand Out
    [Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] Your resume is your tool for gaining that all important interview. Taking time to make your resume stand out is critical if you want to be in the running for getting an interview invite. This article seeks to examine some practical ways in which you can make your resume the most appealing, most interesting and outstanding document available.


  • How To Conduct A Successful Job Search
    [Business:Job-Search-Techniques] Starting a job search can often be a daunting experience, after all where do you start and which sources of information should you use? This article aims to examine in detail the elements of a successful job search, drawing upon my experience as a recruiter over a number of years.


  • How to Save Money Buying Your Next Car
    [Automotive] Buying a car can be a costly and expensive business and is likely to be the second largest purchase made after buying your own home. This article examines how you can save money on your next car.


  • Leasing Versus Buying a Car
    [Automotive] The debate between buying and leasing a car has been raging for at least a decade but increasing numbers of people are opting for a leased car option. This article will examine the advantages and disadvantages of both options.


  • Money Issues For Singles
    [Finance:Personal-Finance] This article will highlight some of the money issues faced by single people and has some practical suggestions for overcoming them. As we will explore soaring property costs, excessive tax burdens, holiday surcharges and illness can all create financial difficulties for single people.


  • Financial Planning in Your 30's
    [Finance:Personal-Finance] This article seeks to discuss some of the specific financial planning that needs to be considered by individuals in their thirties. The age range between 30-40 is significant time in relation to financial planning given that it is during this time that many financial decisions will directly effect retirement plans and long term financial matters, all of which will effect future prosperity.


  • The Real Costs of Credit Cards
    [Finance:Credit] There is no getting away from the fact that credit is now more widely available than ever making it simple to use a plastic credit card to make purchases. What isn't so straight forward are the costs associated with using credit cards. This article attempts to provide an overview of these costs to help inform your spending decisions.


  • Getting Started With Investing
    [Investing] Traditionally investing has been seen as the preserve of the wealthy and has a reputation for being a minefield to the uninitiated. As western standards of living continue to increase, more and more people are beginning to realize the benefits investing even small sums can bring. This article seeks to explore some basic principles to help you get started with investing.


  • A Step by Step Guide to Getting Out of Debt
    [Finance:Debt-Relief] Easy access to credit and buy now, pay later deals have caused increasing numbers of people to encounter debt related problems. This article offers some step by step advice to enable you to get out of debt.


  • How to Plan an Affordable Wedding
    [Relationships:Wedding] A wedding should be one of the most special occasions in your life, but sometimes counting the cost of the event can leave the newlyweds feeling less than a happy couple. The average cost of a wedding in the UK is 18,000 and $32,000 in the US. But does the perfect wedding have to break the bank? This article explores how you can plan an affordable wedding.




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