And don’t forget to click the youtube link here: – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuBRk6tjiUQ

Funny and so true. Do you guys ever feel the same?

An Australian state is offering just that. All you need to do is take care of the island, stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef and take care of a few minor tasks — and report to the world via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.

Hamilton Island (Photo Credit: Islandreefjob.com)

Hamilton Island (Photo Credit: Islandreefjob.com)

Whitehaven Beach (Photo Credit: Islandreefjob.com)

Hamilton Island as seen through Google Earth

The requirement: – The successful applicant must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English.

Hurry up, applications are open until February 22, 2009. Eleven shortlisted candidates will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May for the final selection process and the six month contract will commence on July 1, 2009.

Job-seekers can apply on Islandreefjob.com

The company experienced a full year of losses and a nearly 70% plunge in its stock price.

Some of the future employers you may want to meet include Sime Darby, Motorola, Western Digital, Maybank, Sunway City, Accenture, NEC, Panasonic, Infineon, Petrofac, British American Tobacco, Hitachi and more. Check out JobsDB.com Career Fair 2008 page.

Check out JobsDB Malaysia, which has a nicer and cleaner layout now. The new features include:

• Job Search toolbar, just below the navigation toolbar
• Job Search box on the left, which you can search jobs by keywords, categories, location and within certain time frame.
• Latest Jobs which will show the latest jobs available in 13 different categories

Don’t forget to check out the career guide section – a place with a lot of career tips for jobseekers.

It has been mentioned zillion of times. No doubt, Google is the best place to work at! Recently, even Fortune magazine certified it. Watch the video and find out why!

JobsDB.com Career Fair 2007 will comprise more than 80 exhibitors – among them are IBM, HP, MISC, Volt Asia, Western Digital, DiGi, TM Net, FTEC, TNT Express, Parkson, Robinsons Group, OGAWA, UOB, Hong Leong Bank, Marcus Evans, California Fitness and many more. Moreover, there will be a section with companies based in Singapore – meaning a golden opportunity and your gateway to work in Singapore. So, even if you have a job in hand now, it’s about time to explore for better opportunities. What other excuse do you need?

There will be lots of fun and activities besides the normal “looking-for-a-job” thing. DJ Serena and Richard of MIX.FM will be there to entertain the crowds. There will be a number of career talks too. Maybe it’s time for you to explore for a better career and future.

All you need to do is bring yourself and the JobsDB.com crew will guide you all the way! Unless, of course you haven’t pre-registered, you may want to bring a softcopy of your resume in a USB flash drive / thumb drive / pen drive or the conventional hardcopy of your resume. If you are an active member of JobsDB.com, then you are most likely, automatically pre-registered for the event.

For more info, visit JobsDB.com Malaysia. Don’t miss out this golden opportunity!

They hired him because he was so funny…

NAME:
Kenneth Way (Grumpy Bastard)

SEX:
Not lately, but I am looking for the right woman (or at least one who will cooperate)

DESIRED POSITION:
Company’s Chief Executive or Managing Director. But seriously, whatever’s available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn’t be applying in the first place – would I?

DESIRED SALARY:
£150,000 a year plus share options and a Tony Blair style redundancy package. If that’s not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.

EDUCATION:
Yes.

LAST POSITION HELD:
Target for middle management hostility.

PREVIOUS SALARY:
A lot less than I’m worth.

MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT:
My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.

REASON FOR LEAVING:
It was a crap job.

HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK:
Any.

PREFERRED HOURS:
1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?:
Yes, but they’re better suited to a more intimate environment.

MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?:
If I had one, would I be here?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 lbs.?:
Of what?

DO YOU HAVE A CAR?:
I think the more appropriate question here would be “Do you have a car that runs?”

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?:
I may already be a winner of the Reader’s Digest Timeshare Free Holiday Offer, so they tell me.

DO YOU SMOKE?:
On the job – no! On my breaks – yes!

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?:
Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy Swedish supermodel with big tits and who thinks I’m the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I’d like to be doing that now.

NEAREST RELATIVE?:
7 miles

DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?:
Oh yes, absolutely.

CareerBuilder.com has the answer! All you need to do is upload your current photo and answer a few questions. And its Age-o-Matic will show you how you will look like in old age based on your current job. You might not like what you see!

CareerBuilder Age-o-Matic

Click here to try Age-o-Matic and see how your look like at 70!

Arguably the most powerful and effective managers in the world, these men have one thing in common – they owe their management acumen and success not to fancy business degrees from the hallowed portals of Harvard and Yale, but to plain old, not-so-common, common sense.

For those of you who’ve forgotten your first management lessons, here’s a back-to-basics primer to bring to the fore the principles and rules that really matter.

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Top Paying Jobs That Do Not Require a High School Degree
These jobs tend to require substantial on-the-job training and work experience rather than formal education and schooling:

Top Paying Jobs for High School Graduates
These occupations emphasize work experience and on-the-job training rather than formal education:

Top Paying Jobs for a Two-Year College Degree
The following jobs tend to be technical in nature, emphasizing skills developed on the job as well as job-specific training and certifications:

Red flags to such behavior often appear as soon as the interview process. We’ve compiled 10 early warning signs of a toxic boss. Heed this advice, and you might be able to avoid a negative work environment — or at least know what you’re in for:

Disrespectful Behavior: “Don’t overlook unprofessional behavior, such as emails that aren’t returned or disregard for stop and start times for the interview without apology,” says Anna Maravelas, president of TheraRising.com and author of How to Reduce Workplace Conflict and Stress. “These mini-moments are microcosms of your potential supervisor’s style.”

Visual Cues: “If your boss scans you from head to waist versus waist to head as they extend their hand in greeting you, they are intuitively sending a message that you are smaller than they are,” explains Zannah Hackett, author of The Ancient Wisdom of Matchmaking. Though subtle, it’s the nonverbal equivalent of a belittling comment. “This is not a good sign that your talents are going to flourish in this environment.”

Defensive Body Language: “An insecure boss will find you threatening if you are good at your job and will use the power of the position to make your life miserable,” says Pamela Lenehan, president of Ridge Hill Consulting and author of What You Don’t Know and Your Boss Won’t Tell You. Watch for constant shifting, avoiding eye contact or rifling through papers as you talk, she notes.

Bad Attitude: If your interviewer exhibits a general lack of enthusiasm or interest in the company, watch out, warns Donna Flagg, a principal with human resources and management consulting firm The Krysalis Group. It could be a bad day, or it could be a bad boss. “Ask for company turnover [data] and turnover [data] for that individual manager,” she suggests.

Excessive Nervousness: Don’t ignore extreme behavior, cautions one worker. “My boss used to eat sugar packets and raisins, and she downed them with large cups of black espresso,” she recalls. “And she spoke in triplets: ‘hi, hi, hi,’ ‘good, good, good,’ ‘when, when, when.’ Her stress level telegraphed to everyone in the department.”

Distrust of Others: A toxic boss “openly displays a lack of trust in people, especially for those on the team in which he or she is supposed to lead,” notes Gregg Stocker, author of Avoiding the Corporate Death Spiral: Recognizing & Eliminating the Signs of Decline.

Ask what the company’s problems are and what their causes might be. “If the answers to these questions consist of blaming others in the organization, especially those on his or her team, the person lacks trust in others,” Stocker says.

Fear Used as a Motivator: Ask the prospective boss about others on the team with whom you will be working — specifically, how well they work together, stay focused and meet objectives, Stocker advises. Be wary if the response identifies a lack of respect for people. When managers disrespect and distrust others’ motivations, they resort to extrinsic means with which to motivate, such as threats, public humiliation and comments about layoffs.

Word Choice: “Your ears are your best hunch barometer,” Hackett says. “Our choice of words sets up a dynamic that can raise or lower the energy in a room. If they begin every sentence with a negative message and then try to diffuse it somewhat, it is likely that negativity prevails in their life and carries over into work.”

Extreme Friendliness: “It may sound odd, but what should have tipped me off was how nice she was,” one administrative assistant says of her toxic boss. “I compare it to children being lured into dangerous situations with candy. How many kids don’t want candy? And how many adults don’t want to work for a boss who is nice? It was a trap I could’ve easily avoided had I caught on earlier.”

Self-Absorption: “If his ideas seem to be more important than finding out about your ideas, or if you provide an answer and the interviewer tells you you’re wrong or interrupts with his own answer to the question, it may be an indication that he will be difficult to work with,” notes one technical support staffer.

Article by Margot Carmichael Lester, Monster.com