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Astronauts get set to land Endeavour one last time

Astronauts get set to land Endeavour one last time
Shuttle left the International Space Station over the weekend and aims for a pre-dawn landing Wednesday

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Can you land a cloud computing job?

Can you land a cloud computing job?
Cloud computing is the future of IT delivery. Cloud-computing skills are in demand. Cloud-computing jobs are where you should direct you career. Really?

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A year after the quake in Haiti: Idahoas recall a ravaged land

A year after the quake in Haiti: Idahoas recall a ravaged land
Volunteers who rushed to help earthquake victims describe moments both surreal and life-changing and say much more remains to be done Laura Silsby says Haitian official had it in for her Latest news from Haiti Contribute to the relief efforts in Haiti

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How To Land Jobs With Landing Pages

We’ve come a long way from job hunting in the classifieds. Today, we look to the web and investigate many different sources. Employee websites, job boards, association websites, higher education career centers, job search engines and blogs all offer information on jobs. Yet, with so many diverse sources online the question remains…How can companies most effectively inform job seekers about new jobs?

One of the most popular options is to post jobs on a large internet job board. Jobseekers use keywords to refine search results but will often pull up irrelevant jobs. For instance, the keywords “medical director” will pull up any listings with the word “director” or multiple listings of the same job. Job boards may not have all the available jobs as they rely on employers to pay for postings.

So disgruntled are jobseekers from this type of job search that they are now turning to social networking sites to find contacts with information on jobs. Networking will help jobseekers learn about positions not advertised on the web. However, it takes time to develop relationships and people may be wary of those outside their network. Why would you give inside information about a job in your company to a friend of a friend who “friends” you on Facebook?

Jobseekers need real time information on jobs to find the best opportunities for their career path. Companies should use a real time method for reaching job seekers to fill vacant positions quickly. One that is low cost, easy to update, and found in standard job search results.

The answer might just be in our in box. Landing pages are often used for advertising retail promotions. They present real time information, such as a Memorial Day sale or a movie club trial membership. They often communicate a temporary call for action. Check out our new deals! Limited time offer! The landing page gives just enough information to entice a visitor to link to the main website.

Companies are now beginning to use landing pages to advertise jobs. A landing page appears as a message between the original link, such as a logo or banner ad and the homepage. It is designed with a specific audience in mind–one that will be motivated to click through a link to the website. It is a sophisticated billboard that asks the visitor, “Do you want to know more about this job? Let me lead you to the information you want-click here.” Vertical job search engines are offering this feature through their directories and have templates for companies to design their own landing pages with text, links and pictures.

An additional perk for advertising jobs on landing pages is they are read separately by web crawlers, improving a website’s SEO (search engine optimization) or ranking on a search engine. When a job seeker searches with the keywords “nurse jobs” in a general search engine, landing pages with matching keywords will be listed in the search results. Companies can change the text of their landing pages at any time, making real time new jobs available to jobseekers immediately.  The landing page is an excellent tool for companies promoting new job openings as they assure jobseekers they have finally landed in the right place.

Ranch land devastated

Ranch land devastated
A dramatic decrease in rainfall has turned Ponoholo Ranch’s pastures into “wasteland.”

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India – a Land of Scholars & Favorite Place for Business Offshore Outsourcing

Earlier India was recognized by the developed nations and multinational companies for the cheap labor and for the best option for foreign direct investments (FDI). Gradual development in India in the field of information and technology (IT) and big mass of educated people with better communication skills for the high-standard interactions at global level has made India, first priority of global business companies for offshore outsourcing of IT work and other businesses.

Increasing number of BPOs (business process outsourcing) and KPOs (knowledge process outsourcing) call centers in almost every metropolitan city of India is the best evidence in regard of choice of global companies. Supporting hands of best coaches and trainers for learning European accent in language proficiency has made the young masses of India to provide best technical and non technical support to outsourcing firms.

Cost effective technical non technical services from India

For providing IT related services to offshore clients, web development companies in India are mushrooming in almost all big cities. They are providing quality IT services such as software development, web application development, customized web development services, eCommerce solutions, ERP (enterprise resource planning ) & CRM (customer relationship management) solutions, skilled and experienced professionals for technical & non technical support, testing & quality assurance and data management services. All these services are available in India comparatively at very low cost as compare with home service providers of outsourcing companies from all over the globe.

Factors which make India first priority of outsourcing firms from developed nations.

For the expansion of business and smooth running of the business India possesses all the positive factors such as reduced labor cost, high standard interaction & communication facilities, dedicated staff in cheap rates, technical expertise & experience, well-developed infrastructure and suitable geographical location of India attracts to business companies from all over the world for outsourcing their business works to India.

All these above factors and services of India help outsourcing firms to concentrate on their core business and rest of the work they use to outsource which helps them to save most precious time & money. Another attractive factor among all is flexible and liberal law of India for the international business which suits the outsourcers to do business activities with India. In the recent years Indian government has changed various legislative rules regarding patents, designs, copyrights, etc which are somewhere helpful for the international business.

India is the favorable destination for the outsourcing firms at global level.

Philippines Call Center Jobs- Way To Land At One

In the recent years, there has been a steady rise in the total number of call center jobs in Philippines. The country is now considered to be one of the popular outsourcing destinations in the whole world. With an attractive pay and other additional benefits, Philippines call center jobs are some of the most sought after job prospects.

Most companies in the Philippines offer at least $300 or 15,000 pesos in a month. This is something that attracts most youths. So what it takes to start on a thriving Philippines call centre profession? What are those skills that will help you to land yourself to one of the call centers? Well, this article will give you the ways to find out a right call centre job in Philippines.

First of all, you need to have good grab of English. It would be better if you have good grasp of the American accent. Most organizations actually have training program for the line of new hires. In the training program, the new hires are taught about American expressions, cultures and the accent. The training programs are more concerned about the pronunciation and communicating with clarity.

When you are interviewed for any call centre opening, make sure that you pronounce words very clearly. Avoid any kind of expressions and try to devise all your answers in your own mind as quickly as possible. So before you utter an answer, formulate the same from before.

Next in line comes your patience. You need to display a great amount of patience. You should know that you are selecting a career that requires handling of a lot unreasonable, angry and simply outrageous customers. To be a part of the customer care industry, you should always show patience and restraint with all your callers.

You need to have good communication skills, if you wish to be a part of the growing call center industry. You should have the ability to clearly express and construct what you actually want to communicate. This will help the callers to fully understand about what you are trying to say him or her. Miscommunication is always considered a sin in this call centre business.

After communication skills, comes the importance of basic computer knowledge. Yes, this is what every employer will be asking you in the interview. Basic computer knowledge is required for people who actually wish to get started with a customer service career.

You also have to be quick, smart and a rational thinker. In actuality, a call centre job is not all about mindlessly answering to the calls. It requires handling the angry clients and analyzing what he or she has to say and then offering the reasonable answers to the customer queries.

Last but not the least; you have to display the readiness to work hard. One of the many reasons why most call centers are found to pay more to their employees is that they are found to demand much more from the employees. You need to work on holidays and give up your good night’s sleep while working in the graveyard shifts.