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Image source: www.divinelogistics.com In our sojourn through this life, we are presented with a multiplicity of opportunities. In reality, opportunities are never in short supply. However, in many cases than not, when it really matters, we let certain opportunities pass us by. Our ability to recognize these doors or windows of opportunities as it were is absolutely essential if we are to make the progress we so desire in our personal lives, in business, in our careers, in our relationships and in virtually every facet of our lives. In this piece, I share three essential tips for maximizing opportunities. Hope you find it enlightening and helpful. Prepare for opportunities Marshall Sylver asked a pertinent question and proffered a brilliant answer: “What if an opportunity comes and you are not prepared? If you don`t prepare yourself for opportunity, one thing is certain, you won`t win even when you get the chance. You must recognize the power of being prepared.”  ...

Image source: www.publishillinois.edu “Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions” –Tony Robbins             In an earlier post I featured five top websites for job seekers in Ghana, namely businessghana.com, jobberman.com.gh, l`ainejobs.com, ghanacurrentjobs.com and joblistghana.com. I intimated that they aren`t the only job search websites in Ghana and that I will do a follow up in my next post featuring some websites that were left out in my earlier post. I present to you seven job search websites relevant to job seekers in Ghana. And in case you are at this point wondering whether or not you have enough time at your disposal to consume this piece, you do not have to worry. Trust me! It will only take you a couple of minutes to read this high value content. Breeze through this post, check the sites out at a time convenient to you and make the most of these windows of opportunities. You can never te...

In this technologically advance era, some tasks that were once cumbersome and time consuming can now be done simply by the click of a few buttons. One of the areas where this has proven to be beneficial has been the emergence of employment/job search websites (or portals). The phenomenon of having to move from office to office to tender job applications is fast becoming a thing of the past.  One only has to sit behind a computer with internet access to submit job applications to several companies in a matter of a few hours, if not minutes. I have occasionally submitted over thirty applications at a sitting. This I did through a couple of websites that feature job vacancy listings. The sad reality however is that many job seekers are not exploring this viable option perhaps due in part to the ignorance of some.              Some job search sites offer employer reviews, career and job-search advice, CV writin...

Image source: http://naldzgraphics.net A couple of years back I was one of four young graduates from institutions of higher learning who had been recruited after our one year of compulsory National Service to do a year of voluntary service with a Junior High School. Each one of us had a unique approach to duty and in as much as every one of us contributed our bit I was particularly impressed by the work ethic of one of our colleagues.             David was a voluntary service personnel who would frequently report to work much earlier than most staff members and yet be one of the few to exit the school premises long after school hours was over. He would get so absorbed with his duties to the extent that he sometimes forfeit his meals while on the job; he was evidently passionate about his work. Image source: https://thearmitageeffect.wordpress.com One of the admirable traits that stood out for ...