Career Advice - A Positive Factor For Your Career Choices

Career Advice - A Positive Factor For Your Career ChoicesCareer advice is advice that is offered by those who are well-experienced and know how to help the students make the right choices when it comes to making a career choice. Career advice is an essential tool for a student's education. When students take this advice seriously, they can be sure that they are making the best possible choice of career for them.This is a very crucial decision because career counseling plays a major role in helping students select the right career to follow. In a job-centric society, many individuals consider their careers to be the most important part of their lives. They spend all their money to find out how to make the best career choice. Career counseling plays a very important role in helping the students find the right career path for them.Some career guidance services are free of charge while some have to pay for their services. Students can choose whether they want to pay for the services or n ot. Free services offer different kinds of information including guidance on the career path for women, guidance on college admissions and recommendations.The only difference between paid and free services is that paid services offer their information for free while the free services can be used for paying customers only. Though, the free services offer very useful tips for students, the students who need a higher level of guidance may not find these useful. The services also help the students decide the career path of their choice. The professional advisors are specially trained to give career advice to students. They will guide the students through every step of their career.During career counseling, students have the opportunity to ask questions to the advisors. These questions can help students decide the career path they want to follow. They can ask any questions such as why their chosen career path suits them best. They also need to consider their financial stability.If the st udent is from a non-English speaking country, career advice can also be in English. This is because majority of the work environment is now done through the internet. Thus, to be able to communicate with the counselor, they need to be in English.A student who has an interest in his career, will be happy to ask any question and the advisor can answer them by using the skills he/she has. But the students must also be ready to invest some time in reading the advice given by the career counselors. They must also be open to the fact that every advisor gives a different kind of advice.

Labatt Free Beer Companies That Have the Best Retiree Perks

Labatt Free Beer Companies That Have the Best Retiree Perks Retired employees from Canadian brewer Labatt were dealt some bad news this week when they learned that a long-cherished company benefitâ€"free beerâ€"will be eliminated. Beer-loving retirees of the company were understandably upset about the elimination of their hoppy work perk, the New York Times reported Wednesday. Since the beer maker was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 1995, it’s began instituting cost-cutting measures like reducing wages and slashing benefits. The free beer will be gradually phased out over a two-year period. The amount of free beer they received depended on where they live: At Labatt’s London plant, though, retirees received eight 24-bottle cases each year. Current employees, however, will still receive a free case every other week and and bonuses cases at Christmas and Canada Day. Labatt isn’t the only company that has incentivized employees to stay with the company with cool retiree perks. Unfortunately, they’re also not the ones to cut retiree benefits in tough times. Here are some of the coolest retiree benefits offered â€" and if they’ve managed to stand the test of time: Free toll access: All current and former employees of the Port Authority, which oversees transportation infrastructure in New York and New Jersey, receive free toll access through EZ Pass. Though New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie eliminated the costly benefit in 2010, it was restored in 2015 after two retired police officers sued to bring their lifetime perk back. Free flights: Many airlinesâ€"including American, United and Delta â€"offer current and former employeesâ€"as well as their familiesâ€"free flights if they are able to hop on a plane on standby. Unfortunately, some airlines are scaling back these benefits; for instance, after its merger with U.S. Airways in 2013, American relegated retirees into a lower priority seating category and slashed the number of “buddy passes” they can dole out from 24 to eight. Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED Technical details : No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2019-12-31:9c2792a31f1f6b2ff2a1adeb Player Element ID: jumpstart_video_1 OK Close Modal DialogBeginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreenClose Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Free train rides: Retirees of freight railway carrier BNSF, as well as their spouses, receive free, unlimited rides on Amtrak as long as they travel on the line they worked for. If they don’t travel on that line, they’re also eligible for unlimited 50% fare discounts on other Amtrak rail lines. Their dependents are also eligible for 12 free trips on the Amtrak line they worked for. Financial assistance: Military veterans are eligible for a host of benefits as thanks for their service, including death benefits like a a free headstone and an American flag to drape over the casket. They’re also eligible for money help while they’re still alive; they can seek repayment assistance if they’re struggling to make mortgage payments and get free tax preparer services each year. Lavish apartments: Though not a perk available to most employees, some CEOs have managed to negotiate themselves sweet deals upon leaving a company. As part of his $417 million compensation package, former General Electric CEO Jack Welch was able to get the company to foot the bill on an $80,000-a-month apartment in Manhattan.

Why I Quit My Good Job At A Fortune 10 Telecom - Work It Daily

Why I Quit My Good Job At A Fortune 10 Telecom - Work It Daily July 7th, 2014. That was the day I quit my good job at a Fortune 10 Telecom. Most people would think I’m crazy. After all, I was paid extremely well, I had a cubicle with a window view, remote working privileges, company trips to NYC with hotel stays at The Hyatt at Grand Central Station, and a highly coveted position as a Sr. Marketing Consultant. By the way, did I mention I was only 28 years old? Related: 5 Things To Consider Before Quitting Your Job So, why did I quit? I was never cut out for Corporate America. I don’t think anyone is. I’m led to believe this because as I walked the halls and attended meetings at every job I’ve ever had, I noticed that everyone was constantly beaten down. To make matters worse, the older a colleague of mine was the more beaten down they appeared. There were days when I would look at my colleagues, many of whom were almost twice my age, and I’d think to myself, “I can’t become them. I can’t live my life in misery.” In the cutthroat environment of Corporate America, you’re constantly put to the test, by colleagues, managers, and senior leaders. There’s constantly someone trying to stab you in the back, because the stakes are really high. No company pays as well or provides the perks of a big business, and for those reasons, your co-workers will do whatever it takes to keep their job and maybe even take yours. When I decided to quit my job, I spent a few weeks thinking about it and I spent a year and a half financially preparing for it. I always knew I was never truly cut out for the corporate world, and my experiences at my last job really proved that. I was an entrepreneur and always had been. Ever since I was 18 years old, I always had a side business in operation. From the ages of 18 â€" 24 I had a few business wins, but a lot more failures. When I was 22, I started a marketing consultancy that was one of my biggest successes in my business career to date, but the recession ruined me. In the matter of one month, all of my contracts were cancelled, as my clients were forced to cut secondary marketing expenses just to stay afloat. One week later, and two days before Thanksgiving, I packed up everything and was forced to move back home with my parents at the age of 24. I was embarrassed and felt like a total failure. Even worse, my girlfriend was a part of the business as well, so not only did I have to explain things to my parents, but I had to explain things to her parents as well. After my business collapsed, I decided to “do the right thing” and get a job, because after all, running a business was risky and I needed stability in my life, especially since I was planning on proposing soon to my girlfriend of (then) eight years. Once I moved back home, I got a job six weeks later. I landed a position at an oil company as a web content coordinator. A year and a half later, I was laid off one month before my wedding. I was devastated. Three weeks later, I got another job at a media company as a social media manager. Four months later, I was laid off again. Then, six months later, I got the job at the Fortune 10 Telecom, and a year and seven months later, I quit. It was the first real job I’d ever quit in my life. So, why am I telling you all of this? There’s a sobering reality that we all refuse to face - that life isn’t quite what we perceive it to be, especially in the context of our careers. We go through our jobs and our careers without an ounce of control, just waiting and hoping we’re not the next person on the chopping block. Rarely do we take back the reigns. I quit my good job because I wanted to take control of my destiny. The month I started my last job, I began writing a book: What Next? The Millennial’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Real World. I wrote that book to help Millennials understand the complex challenges of the real world as well as provide practical solutions to common problems. I covered everything from education to employment, to entrepreneurship and personal finance. After writing this book and receiving endorsements from people the likes of Barbara Corcoran of ABC’s Shark Tank and Andrew Warner of Mixergy.com, I sat on the book for almost a year. The full-time commitment of my high pressure, high stress corporate job didn’t leave much time or attention for me to push the book along. I reached a point in June in which I had to face the reality of my purpose and my destiny. I couldn’t run from it anymore. My purpose and my destiny was to tell my story and share my experiences through my book. I came to the realization that my job was preventing me from walking my path. So, just like that, I decided to quit my job. If you’ve ever felt like you were destined for something more substantial, look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself what are you waiting for? I wouldn’t recommend everyone walk in my shoes and quit their job, but I would recommend that everyone evaluate their passion and devise a plan to determine how to fulfill their purpose. You only have one life to live. Are you living your life or someone else’s? Related Posts On Friday, I Quit Google â€" Here’s Why 6 Things To Do Before Leaving Your Job Am I Ready To Quit My Job? Read This First About the author Michael Price is the author of What Next? The Millennial's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Real World, endorsed by Barbara Corcoran of ABC's Shark Tank. He is also the founder of Conquer Career Course, where he teaches students how to increase their salary, build a career with longevity and become unemployment-proof. View the trailer below:     Disclosure: This post is sponsored by a CAREEREALISM-approved expert. 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