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Offshore Drilling Jobs

Career Tools: So, you want to work on an offshore drilling job. Do you know which companies are involved in offshore oil drilling? Besides the super-big players like Esso, BP, Shell, etc. Did you know that these big boys do not always do their own drilling? Quite often nowadays, they are forced to subcontract some of the work to smaller players. Have you heard of these companies: Diamond Offshore (Houston, USA), Dolphin Drilling (Tananger, Norway), and Frigstad Offshore (Singapore)? How about Offrig Drilling ASA, Scorpion Offshore, Songa Offshore and Thule Drilling ASA? These are just some of the compani...

Job Expert on July 22, 2010 0

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Online Job Applications

Career Tools: Online Job Applications There are thousands of websites where you can post your resume online and complete an online job application. Applicants either apply online via a job board, like Monster.com, or apply online directly at the company's web site. In some cases, job seekers are required to register and to build an employment profile. Once you've built your profile, you can apply for jobs online and set up search agents to email you when new jobs are added to the system. Applicants can then apply online for specific positions at any time that is convenient for them...

Job Guru on May 19, 2010 3

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Career Change Tools for the Mid-Life Woman

Career Tools: Career transitions at midlife are very different from those we make in our twenties and thirties. The recognition of our mortality diminishes the importance of status, success, money and meeting the expectations of others. At midlife we tend to reflect on the gap between the reality of our lives and the dreams we once had. We want the second half of our lives to be meaningful because we won't get another chance. Here's a 14-step plan to make your career transition manageable and help you re-envision the second half of your life: 1. Determine If It's Time for a Change ...

Job Expert on May 11, 2010 1

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Assertiveness – Interview Questions

Career Tools: Interview Question: Have you ever been in a situation, at work, when you have been motivated to question an ethical issue? Interview Answer Guide: Evaluate the answer and try to see if the job seeker is intimidated by authority figures; are they prepared to protest something they do not believe in; are they able to see things from someone else's perspective. Interview Question: If a clash of personalities were to occur with a colleague, what steps would you take to make the working relationship run smoothly? Interview Answer Guide: Things to look for: Does the job seeker seem to have ...

JobActs on November 26, 2009 1

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Analytical Skills – Interview Questions

Career Tools: Interview Question: Can you tell me about a time when you discovered a more efficient way to do a work task? Interview Answer Guide: Job seeker should be able to identify a time where he/she was having difficulty with a work task, found a way to rectify the faults and work more efficiently. Interview Question: Tell me about a task that really tested your analytical abilities? Interview Answer Guide: Job seeker should mention a time where he/she had to use reason and logic to resolve a problem. Job seeker may have analyzed all the relevant information and created a good, effective solu...

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Ambition – Interview Questions

Career Tools: Interview Question: How ambitious are you? And why do you think you are ambitious? Interview Answer Guide: Job Seeker should demonstrate a real ambition that is also backed by a persistence and real enthusiasm to succeed. However, check that this ambition is balanced by a sense of clear-headiness and an innate common sense. Make sure that the candidate is ‘grounded’ in reality. Interview Question: Do you think this company is ambitious and if so, why? Interview Answer Guide: Job seeker should demonstrate a good knowledge of the company, especially its past achievements, and have a...

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Ability to Delegate – Interview Questions

Career Tools: Interview Question: Do you think delegation is a way to dump failure on the shoulders of a subordinate or as a dynamic tool for motivating and training your team to realize their full potential? Interview Answer Guide: Employee should see delegation as an effective management skill which allows staff to use and develop their skills and knowledge to their full potential. A cynical view of this skill is a warning sign. Interview Question: What type of instructions would you give your staff if you decided to delegate? Interview Answer Guide: Clear instructions with decisive standards; ev...

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