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Career Change? Something New and Very Different

It’s been a while since I posted and there have been several reasons. First of all, I managed to hurt my arm quite badly before Christmas – getting a bit too impatient with the weights that has slowed me down quite a bit. I’m finally seeing a bit of an improvement after some Feldenkreis treatment.

Work is continuing on the software project – my video editing skills are not the greatest, and of course, I need to make lots of videos to show what the software is capable of. But I’m getting there and should soon be ready to send out some test copies. If you are interested, keep an eye on the blog. Now for the Something New . . . Read more…

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Resume Software Update

I have finally completed the software and am now working on the videos and user manual. Once those are ready, I’ll be looking for a few people to test the software.

Trying to create something which is automated, yet allows you to create targeted resumes and CVs, was quite a challenge, but I’m pleased with the results.  You will also be able to create cover letters.

There are quite a few additional features too.

If you’d like a sneak peek, here is the first instructional video

http://www.coolercareers.com/VideoOne/VideoOne.html

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Career Videos

Check out my new career videos page

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Climate and the Economy

It’s surprising what a bit of snow can do to the economy, especially here in the UK, where we aren’t prepared for it!
Thousands of schools are closed, meaning that many students may not be able to sit their exams.

But kids being at home also means parents can’t get to work.

And of course, many people can’t get to work because of the state of the roads.

And people aren’t shopping, except for essentials. It’s been good for local shops, but not so good for the big supermarkets and even worse for the department stores. Some small businesses are also losing out as deliveries can’t be made.

As with most factors which are outside our control, the bad weather has very positive results for some people and spells disaster for others. So can you weather-proof your career?

One solution for many office workers is to work from home – if they have the technology. since most people have computers these days, this is a definite possibility for many.

The effects are likely to be temporary and despite claims that the snow is costing the economy millions of pounds, most people and most companies will bounce back.

But wouldn’t it be nice not to have to rely on the weather to get paid?

Job security is hard to find because of the economic climate, never mind the weather and so for more and more people, developing a portfolio career – that is one which gives you several streams of income – is becoming an enticing possibility.

Find out more about portfolio careers.

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CV Software

After more technical difficulties – I’m finally getting on with creating the CV and resume writing software.

I mentioned more nightmares and here they come! I decided to upgrade this blog to the latest version of WordPress.

Last time I attempted that, I got into a terrible mess and had to get help. This time I managed to do it alone and was feeling extremely pleased with myself. But the reason for updating was to use new plugins and they simply wouldn’t work.  That seemed to be related to the theme and so I updated that.

The result? My blog vanished from the face of the internet! I was left with a blank page. Read more…

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Technology can be a Nightmare

I haven’t posted for a while due to a series of technological nightmares!

First of all, getting new anti-virus software installed on my computer was fun (at first) Having the software installed remotely was like an electronic game of pin the tail on the donkey. Unfortunately they missed the donkey’s rear end and got its jugular vein. Read more…

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Career Videos

This is just a short update

I’ve created a new section on my website, so that you can find my videos all in one place.

I’ve just added 3 and will be adding more today.

I’ll continue to post new videos on the blog as well

The address is: http://www.coolercareers.com/career-videos.html

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