People have so much false information in their mind in
regard to starting a business it is astonishing! Starting a
small business or “microbusiness” is within reach of
everyone. If you are unemployed the fork in life’s road is
dead ahead.

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Times are tough and no one seems to have the budget these days to send well-performing employees to spas or on all-expenses paid vacations anymore. But there are other ways that employers can make their staff feel valued -- without breaking the bank.

1. Awards and Rewards
2. Say "Thank You"
3. Remember their birthdays
4. Give them some time off
5. Be Flexible

Keep looking for ways to keep your employees happy and show them that you value their contributions even when times are tough. You never know - that quiet engineer in your department might just be the one who comes up with your next killer product!

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Body language is an important part of communication—it can constitute 50 percent or more of our message. If you wish to communicate well, then it makes sense to understand how you can (and cannot) use your body to say what you mean.

Hard to believe? Mute your television sometime and see how easy it is to figure out what's going on. Rent an old silent movie. Sometimes the subtitles belie the real story! Play poker with a novice if you want to learn how important body language is.

Does that mean we can just stop talking? Of course not.

But consider this: according to the Houston Chronicle, verbal content in a speech accounts for 7 percent of communications impact. Voice tone is responsible for 37 percent. Body language—believe it or not—has a 56 percent effect.

The ability to read between people's words is a skill that you'll need for the rest of your life. Even when you're silent, your body is sending signals about your mood and inner thoughts.

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Craigslist has built a reputation as a great resource of
free and low-cost classifieds online, especially among
company recruiters operating with limited budgets. But as
the years pass, it's become clear that relying on Craigslist
to fill local job openings may require more time and money
than its reputation suggests. In fact, in many cases, using
a traditional job board is a more cost- and time-effective
strategy than posting on Craigslist.

Yet 14 years after the launch of Craigslist, the site is
losing effectiveness as a recruitment source under the
weight of its own success. The result, say recruiters, is
that every Craigslist job posting is inundated with applies,
and given the demographics of the typical Craigslist
visitor, that influx of applies has created a backlog of
work.

The bottom line is that when recruiters consider online
resources for attracting job candidates, the result often
mirrors the quality of the source.

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The economy is reeling under the pressures of a downturn. Unemployment rates are staggering and layoffs are at an all-time high. The current economic climate calls for a robust career management plan, one that will, despite the recession-like conditions, catapult your career to new heights.

Consider the following tips:

Take stock
Network aggressively
Position yourself
Invest in professional development
Demonstrate leadership and the ability to take on challenges
Update your resume
Keep your options open

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