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Posted: 25 May 2010 05:44 AM PDT

New web site highlights high-growth career fields and educational opportunities for those looking to advance and transition mid-way through their working lives. midPointers urges those at mid-life to take the reins of their careers and have a more fulfilling and rewarding second half.

(PRWEB) May 25, 2010 -- Mid-career professionals have a new resource as they look to transition their careers and lives into something better and have a more rewarding second half.

midPointers, "A Mid-Career Professional and Education Destination," launched this week to provide advice on jobs in growth fields, on taking charge of your professional and personal life, and of planning for the remainder of your career by giving you the tools you need to succeed.

Whether it's new careers in such hot fields as green jobs, cyber-security, or international business, midPointers provides advice on transitioning your career into these and other high-growth fields, along with links to educational opportunities that can help you stand out from other job-seekers. All of these educational opportunities are designed for today's working professionals, which means you can advance your education while you're still on the job.

Our nation's leaders have placed a premium on education as a way out of our current economic slump, and funding for education has increased as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "More and more, America's economic preeminence, our ability to outcompete other countries, will be shaped not just in our boardrooms, not just on our factory floors, but in our classrooms, and our schools," President Obama recently told graduates of Hampton University.

"Our national and global economic recovery is dependent on mid-career professionals seeking out opportunities and planning for a more productive and more lucrative second half of their careers," according to midPointers Founder, Lee Kantz. "This is an ideal time for many who have been laid off, downsized, outsourced, or who are simply growing weary of their current situations, to reinvent themselves and redirect the second half of their careers.

"We can't wait much longer, our families can't wait, and our national economy can't wait," says Kantz. "This re-education and this personal recovery are central to our nation's economic recovery."

midPointers is divided into four main categories: Your Career, Your Education, Your Passion, and Your Life, plus a Degree Directory for finding educational opportunities in your area of interest. Articles help those looking to transition their careers, or step up in their current ones, by providing information on high-growth fields and on specific learning opportunities in those fields.

Articles typically spell out how much certain fields are expecting to grow, based on estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition to the aforementioned articles, other careers highlighted on midPointers include digital design, instructional technology, and technology management. The "Your Passion" section includes information on career and education opportunities for more personal fulfillment, such as teaching, counseling, and religious programs.

"We aim to be the dominant web site for those at mid-career who are looking for a fresh start through education and career advancement," says Kantz.

Prior to founding midPointers and its parent company, Edify Marketing, Kantz managed the educational directories business of Monster.com and oversaw marketing for an online division of the University of Illinois. He also served as Director of Product Development for Encyclopaedia Britannica.

For more information, visit www.midpointers.com.

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Posted: 25 May 2010 05:15 AM PDT

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Job searching is on everyone's mind these days – whether you're a freshman in college looking for that first summer internship, a final semester senior about to graduate in May or a recent graduate who hasn't yet landed a position.

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Posted: 19 May 2010 08:43 AM PDT

PR Log (Press Release) – May 19, 2010 – Job hunt is still a challenge for the fresher and experienced professional. www.xlcareer.com has taken pain to rescue all from this traumatic experience of job search according to their education, skills, eligibility and area of interest. The site not only provides available job information but provides complete details of all kind of jobs associated with respective category, the scopes and future prospect of jobs in specific trade. The information includes complete information on eligibility, posts available in each job category, skills required and remuneration in certain job. The information present on www.xlcareer.com not only provides the information related to job but has been well written taking care to help the fresher who are still in education and has the scope of further education to select right career for them. The job information has been crafted with career scope that will help the candidates to have a glance of the job of their interest and the career associated with it.

Each of the job categories has been well defined with complete information associated with it and the available jobs under it. The categories also includes some of the hot jobs like Administration jobs, management jobs, tourism jobs, hospitality jobs and many more to mention a few.

The xlcareer has cover up almost all the venues for job search by displaying available jobs, hot jobs, job events, job news. Each career job page is associated with the most recent available jobs in it to avail the candidate not to miss with the recent job vacancy in the industry.

Xlcareer has taken step to guide properly by dividing the available jobs based on several parameters viz. Jobs by category, jobs by role, jobs by location.

To describe a little, the jobs by category contains all the information to draw your attention towards the broad category of the available jobs in today's job industry.

Further the site categorised the jobs based on Jobs by location parameter. This will help the candidates seeking job not only to search available jobs based on the country or province like jobs in USA, management jobs in USA, jobs in India, BPO jobs in Gurgaon etc.
To guide the job seekers even more, the site has taken proper care for categorising the jobs of the categories based on the jobs by role. The jobs by role helps the job seekers to know about all the job posts available in any specific job category along with the absolute educational eligibility, skills required to apply for the post. They also come to know about job description, job responsibilities associated with each specific post in a single job category, the basic remuneration at the entry level up to the highest salary that can be drawn at that post with highest promotion. The jobs by role also concentrate to disclose the scopes and future prospects associated with the job post and particular eligibility required for the promotion in that job post.

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Posted: 25 May 2010 05:15 AM PDT

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"Career Building: Your Total Handbook for Finding a Job and Making it Work" is the forty-first book I've recommended, but I want to go out on a limb and say it's one of the best—if not the best—to date for internship and entry-level job seekers. It's easy to read, extremely conversational in nature, gives plenty of examples and truly makes you think. While I didn't agree with every piece of advice, if you're going to buy one book to help get you through the job hunt and launch your career, you might want to make it this one.

One of the elements I enjoyed most was the "Reasons Why Your Phone Isn't Ringing" advice boxes throughout "Career Building." So, I interviewed co-author Kate Lorenz, senior career adviser at CareerBuilder, about specific tips for young professionals.

Reason 1: Your résumé and cover letter are as articulate as Flava Flav's blog. If your application materials contain typos, grammatical errors and irrelevant or inconsistent information, employers will notice—in a bad way. You want to be remembered for the right reasons. If you're writing your résumé and cover letter for the first time, be sure to have anyone and everyone look it over for you to offer you pointers and to check for grammatical errors and typos. In a competitive hiring market, you don't want to give employers a reason to move your résumé to the bottom of the pile.

Reason 2: You misrepresent yourself. It may sound like a no-brainer, but misrepresenting yourself on a résumé is bound to catch up with you. Did you take a year off school for personal reasons? Are you not done with your degree, but starting to apply for positions anyway? Honesty is the best policy on your résumé, regardless of your situation—it shows integrity and professionalism, two important qualities that employers are looking for in potential employees.

Reason 3: Your cover letter is a cliff's notes version of your résumé. Instead of simply restating what's on your résumé, include new information such as how you found out about the job, why you want to work there and what you can do for them. Use the cover letter as a means to convince employers why you would be an asset to their organization and how you can help their business. Finally, close with something that will encourage a response, such as a request for an interview.

Reason 4: Your cover letter exudes self-consciousness, not self-confidence. If you don't feel qualified for a job, why are you applying for it? While it's important to get outside of your comfort zone when applying for jobs, keep it within reason. Focus on what you can bring to the table and how you can help the business of a potential employer. Don't call attention to your shortcomings in a cover letter; instead emphasize your strengths by focusing on your relevant skills, experience and abilities.

Reason 5: You cross the line from sounding confident to sounding cocky. Don't mistake selling yourself with bragging. Putting "I would be an asset to your company" in your cover letter catches the eye; writing "You would be crazy not to hire me" turns the stomach.

Reason 6: You assume e-mail is enough. Although e-mail is one of the most convenient and effective ways to apply for a job, remember that it's not the only step in the application process. Follow-up on your online application. Call the hiring manager to ensure that your application was received, and check the status of the job in question.

Reason 7: You give up. Any job search is difficult, but your first hunt for work can be especially exasperating. Don't fall under the assumption that finding your first job will be easy; remember that looking for work is a full-time job in itself. Although it's frustrating when you apply to hundreds of positions without a peep from anyone, you must keep at it. Try changing your strategy: Update your résumé frequently or experiment with different cover letters. Always look for more ways to add to your experience, like taking classes, participating in workshops or volunteering.

Reason 8: You assume the Internet is enough. You've grown up with the Internet, so it's understandable that the Web is your go-to method of job searching. Be proactive in your search. Contact human resources managers at companies you want to work for, and ask about available positions; register with a recruitment agency; or go to trade events to stay on top of industry news and to network with the people who can help you discover more opportunities.

Reason 9: Your MySpace page lists "binge-drinking" as a favorite pastime. Don't post anything on a publicly assessable site that you wouldn't want a potential employer to see. Social networking is all the rage and many hiring managers are turning to sites like Facebook and MySpace to research their job applicants. Change your privacy settings so that only your friends can see your profile, and search online using your name to see what comes up—because recruiters will see the same results.

Reason 10: You're not networking. When it comes to finding a job, it's not what you know, it's who you know. You're fresh out of school, so you might assume that your network isn't big enough to help you in your job search. Wrong—any network, big or small, plays an essential role in your hunt for your work. Even though your network might only consist of your mom, dad and college professors, don't forget that each of those people has a network, too. Everyone knows someone who knows someone, so verbalize your job search to anyone who will listen. In the meantime, use social and professional networking sites like Facebook, BrightFuse.com and Twitter to find people working at companies you'd like to work for or who work in the industry you're interested in.

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