Freelance Article Writing Jobs Online - How Can I Survive the Tough Competition?

Are you doing freelance article writing jobs online? For most freelance writers, they get their writing assignments from freelance websites like eLance or RentaCoder.

Any freelance writers who have joined these websites know how tough the competition can be at times. While it is true that there are many new assignments everyday, there are also many competitors that you have to compete with.

Nowadays, more and more people are looking for ways to make money online. This means you will only get to see more and more people becoming a free lance writer. In other words, you can expect to face even tougher competition in the future.

In order to survive the competition, you need to have other sources of writing assignments. In fact, you should start doing what most freelance writers are not doing.

Instead of just getting assignments from freelance websites, you should also start to take the initiative to contact webmasters. Ask them if they would like new content written for their websites.

Most webmaster will probably say yes. Ultimately, webmasters do need fresh content on a regular basis. No many freelance writers are taking the initiative to contact webmasters. Therefore, you can expect to face a lot less competition in this area.

In fact, if the webmaster like the articles that you have written, you are almost guaranteed that they will want to hire you again in the future. In fact, they might even refer new clients to you.

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Engineering Jobs In Oil And Gas

Engineering jobs in oil and gas are very sought after by job seekers and there seems to be a hot demand for engineers who have the relevant degree and experience from all over the world. Engineering jobs are well paid and well respected. The Middle East will only take job seekers who have some form of certification and people who hold degrees are favoured.

Engineers are needed for pretty much every stage of the industries extraction process. As the industry has looked at technology to improve its process and to make the job environment safer, it has had to have engineers to design and implement changes to its stages.

As the industry has grown so has its job availability diversified. Today engineers for renewable energy are required. As the industry faces new problems it automatically creates new roles for what needs to be filled.

Despite a bad rap in recent years that the oil and gas companies have taken they are still moving forward. New methods and processes are continually being applied to get the most out of oil and gas extraction methods. Shale extraction once considered expensive is now becoming a viable way of producing oil. An exciting thing about the industry is that countries never really associated with oil or gas extraction are now starting to tap into their natural reserve. Therefore specialised individuals are being needed everywhere.

The Middle East takes in a vast amount of expat engineers and expat engineering jobs has become a term on itself as countries have to look outside of their own country for people who have the relevant education and experience. Expats find themselves making a lot of money working in foreign countries and many enjoy the lifestyle of working hard for 6 months and taking the other 6 off.

Another big aspect to the oil and gas industry is the possibility to work offshore. Offshore rigs are a plenty and offer big salaries for individuals who are willing to put up with the discomforts of working offshore. Working schedules for offshore work on a turn basis of anything like one month on for one month off. This can be longer or shorter and will depend on the contract.

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Six Steps to Target Your Job Search

Does this sound like you?  Each morning you log onto your computer, check your email, search the internet for new jobs on the job boards, submit a few resumes, write a few emails and then sit back and wait, only to do the exact same thing the following day?  Have months gone by without many leads and you just cave into the negative feelings that bombard you from the press? 

I believe there are jobs out there.  I believe that if you have a solid resume with a solid background then you can and will find a job.  But think about that sentence for a minute.  Are you finding a job or hoping the job will find you?  Why not get proactive and target your job search toward the exact job you desire?

First, you'll need to know what the perfect job for you looks like. Start by writing down all the things you loved about your last position.  Next write down everything that either wasn't perfect or you disliked greatly about it...was the commute too long?  Did you have to share an office?  Did you love the free coffee?  Think of everything you can and put it either in the "Things I loved" or "Things That I didn't Love" list.  This could take a few days to complete.

Then take out a fresh piece of paper and write down everything you feel would be ideal in your next job.  Perhaps you'd love to work from home three days per week, want to bring your dog to work, need to leave the office by three every day and have to be able to ride your bike.  Ok.  Write it down.  All of it...from the environment, people, benefits, job content, upward mobility, industry, salary, bonuses, commute, company philosophy - all of it.

Second, do your research. You can utilize the tools on the internet to learn more about the companies in your area.  Hoovers (the website) is a good place to do this research.  You can also take a look at the financial websites for more information about company performance, number of employees, etc.  Ask your friends if they know of any companies that match your ideal list too and research them.  Find the companies which best fit your list of the ideal situation.

Third, write your list. Determine your top ten companies and then the next ten as backup.  These companies will be your primary focus to which you will market yourself.  And before you make one call, submit your resume to each of these companies via their websites.

Fourth, figure out the players. Which department could best utilize your skills and experience?  Do you know anyone currently employed there?  Who is in charge of hiring?  Who in HR can you contact?  By utilizing www.linkedin.com for this information, you should be able to find out how to get connected with the correct players. 

Fifth, reach out. If you're having a difficult time finding out who to contact at the company, pick the name on LinkedIn that is the closest and give them a call.  Introduce yourself by saying that you saw them on linkedin (which means they are in your network somewhere) and that you're looking for a referral into X department.  Ask for a name.  If they give you the HR department, so be it.  Call HR and ask them for the name of the hiring manager.  Keep calling until you find out exactly whom you need to contact. 

Sixth, start building a rapport. The company may not have any openings right now that are a fit for you.  Don't let that discourage you, especially if they are on your top ten target companies list.  Know that every conversation, every email and every bit of follow up you do is building rapport.  If you continue to approach them proactively and with a positive demeanor, they'll think of you first when they DO have a job opening. 

Also keep in mind that somewhere behind the scenes they could be planning their headcount or budgeting for upcoming projects.  Make sure you're at the top of their list for when the position opens by networking with the right people.

Here are a couple of additional things to think about:

• As you are getting to know the players at your target companies, ask them what you can do for them.  Just say "what can I do to help you out today?"  You might be surprised at the answers you receive.  Even if they say "nothing", they will appreciate that you asked.
• Volunteer for a project to show them what you can do.  Give them an opportunity to see you in action - volunteer to help them with a current project, proofread a whitepaper, promote something to your network, help them with a technical problem, work at their booth at the expo...whatever it is, offer yourself up and they will see that you are an enthusiastic team player!
• Get connected on LinkedIn and send them an email once in a while.  Look for interesting articles that may be helpful to the folks with whom you are networking.
• Last, remember, you are being proactive here, but don't miss out on the job postings from other companies - keep doing your passive job searching even while you're targeting your ideal companies.
  

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Are You Constantly Excluded at Work? You May Be a Target of Workplace Bullying

By Valerie Cade

Sometimes bullying in the workplace takes an obvious form. Think of the person singled out for criticism consistently. Or think of the employee who is expected to stay after work without compensation again and again. Similarly, let's look at what happened to Pam when she was the target of subtler workplace bullying: being excluded at work.
Pam works in the headquarters of a large insurance agency. As an assistant to a vice president, she is expected to know what is going on in various parts of the company. Often she attends meetings in her boss's place and reports on the meetings to her boss. She is clearly an important link in the chain of command. Or at least she was. Recently she has begun to question her position. Where information flowed through her, it now seems more and more to flow around her. She is often the only one who hasn't heard about a meeting, even a meeting her boss expects her to attend. When her boss asks her questions about the meeting, she looks foolish because she wasn't there. At other times, people have failed to tell her an important piece of information that her boss needs.
She feels uncomfortable about telling her boss that she "didn't know about the meeting," which sounds like a weak excuse. Where she had felt secure and confident about her job, she now feels uncertain and confused. She had always prided herself on being a person "able to handle things," even difficult people in the workplace. Now she feels her self-confidence slowly beginning to slip away.
Excluding the target is a common workplace bullying tactic. These are examples:
· Everyone receives an email telling them to attend a meeting. Everyone except you, that is.
· You receive notice about where or when to meet. You show up at the appointment time, only to find out that you were sent the wrong information.
· Your team is invited to lunch, a birthday celebration, an end-of-week get together or another event. You do not receive an invitation.
· An important project comes into the office. Your team is assigned to handle it, and you are expected to offer input. But you are not informed about the project or the meetings. When it comes time for the team to report on its results, who looks foolish?
Perhaps the most difficult part of being excluded at work is that it's nearly impossible to pinpoint the behavior or know whom to confront. Exclusion is often an act of omission rather than commission, that is, instead of doing something to the target, the difficult person at work doesn't do something, which makes the target feel confused and off-center. If you're not told about a meeting or a get together, maybe it was just an oversight. Or maybe you didn't receive the email. While you try to figure out what is wrong, your confidence ebbs, increasing your feelings of exclusion and isolation.
But, if deep inside you know better and suspect that you are being excluded. Here are a few things you can do to deal with difficult people in the workplace:
1. Give the benefit of the doubt in your communication, but be very direct in your request. For example, say, "I am not too sure, but wasn't the meeting supposed to be at 10:00? I had it noted as 10:00 a.m., yet everyone was in the meeting before I arrived. Any thoughts...?"
2. If the bully responds with something like: "I emailed you and you should have known." Then make a request: "Oh, I see. Would you mind forwarding the email to me again? I didn't see my name on there."
3. If the bully still skirts the issue, addressing the behavior directly at least lets the bully know you know what she is doing. Now you can try being more direct: "I appear to be left out and excluded from information I need to do my job. What I need is: (then list). Will you do this, yes or no?" (Then wait for a response.)
4. Lastly, if the bully persists in excluding you, who else on the inside can you rely on to help you gain access to what you need?
5. Bonus tip: Show the bully this email article. Let her know you are onto her, and exclusion is a form of bullying at work. Ask her to start including you on information you need.
You have worried, analyzed and suffered long enough - Now it's time to re-claim the confidence and respect you deserve!
Now you can effectively deal with difficult people in the workplace and be Bully Free at Work!

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What Makes Target Putting Work?

More golfers than ever are learning that target putting not only helps them putt better, but it is infinitely easier than any other putting method available. That makes the results immediate and universal. And the improvement will last the rest of your golfing life.

Target putting is not like anything else you may have tried before. In fact, it throws the teachings of such "superstars" as Stan Utley and Dave Pelz out the window in favor of common sense and proven logic.

It does this by showing the golfer, regardless of their skill, how to use the natural targeting instincts that all humans have. These instincts have been evolving for thousands of years. It amazes me that their use has not been brought into the world of putting before now.

Think of any target game you have ever played before. It can be pool or darts, throwing a baseball or football, shooting a basketball. There are no games that are exempt from the basic fundamental required in all of them.

The requirement is target awareness instead of technical thought. Have you ever tried to throw a baseball accurately while you are focused on your various arm positions? It can't be done.

Well, that is exactly what the best putting instructors recommend you do when you are putting. It doesn't make sense to worry about your putting stroke, except in practice when you are working on something specific.

Should you bring the putter straight back and through, or should you open it up on the way back so you have to close it precisely the same way on the way through?

In the end, the only thing you accomplish with either is to block your natural targeting instincts and get in the way of your own putting success. Target putting works because it eliminates the barriers that keep those instincts from working for you.

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