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The Work Buzz's Latest News: Real life jobs of real-life royalty


The Work Buzz's Latest News: Real life jobs of real-life royalty


Posted: 28 Apr 2011 07:06 AM PDT
With the upcoming wedding of Britain's Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the media and fans of the royal family are getting excited. What will the dress look like? Who has been invited? Where can I buy my own Will and Kate commemorative plate? (And, for that matter, do we know these people well enough to call them Will and Kate and do we really want their faces on our dishes?)
For some reason, wedding fever has taken over people on every continent, with many of them setting their alarms to wake up for the ceremony at 5 a.m. Central. Perhaps we're fascinated by a life that few of us will ever be part of. Or maybe we just can't resist a big, fancy ceremony. Consider that a reported 750 million people watched Princess Diana marry Prince Charles in 1981. Something attracts us to these lavish events.
At this point, you know enough about the royal couple, so we decided to see what other royalty from around the world are doing outside of their stately duties or what they did before marrying into it.
Here are some royalty from the around the world and their real-life jobs:Princess Madeleine
Royal title:
H.R.H. Princess Madeleine, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Occupation: Student and philanthropist
Princess Madeline has dabbled in several fields of study, including law, architecture and design. Most recently she began work on a postgraduate Organization and Leadership degree. She also is an active member of the World Childhood Foundation, an organization that works to prevent sexual abuse of children and help its victims.
Prince Guillaume
Royal title:
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
Occupation: The prince is the third child of Luxembourg's Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, but he is also a successful businessperson. He currently sits on the board of directors of ArcelorMittal, a steel manufacturer based in Luxembourg.
Princess Angela
Royal title:
Princess Angela of Liechtenstein
Occupation: Former fashion manager
Before she married Prince Maximilian in 2000, Princess Angela was a standout student at the competitive Parson's School of Design. She then served as fashion manager for designer Adrienne Vittadini.
Prince Joachim
Royal title:
Prince Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat
Occupation: Agricultural business operator, military reserves
Although Prince Joachim is royalty, he is sixth in line to the Danish throne, so having a career is probably a good idea. The prince spent many years in the Danish military, spending eight years as squadron commander, and today remains an active member of the reserve. He also owns and operates Schackenborg Manor, an active farm where he also resides.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Royal title:
Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
Occupation: Real estate developer, jockey
Although the prime minister had a hand in making the 2,717 foot-high Burj Dubai a reality, also known as the tallest structure in the world, Sheikh Mohammed's true passion is in horse racing. He not only owns an Australian racing empire, but he also races the horses himself. In fact, he won the silver medal in 2010's Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games' Endurance competition.
Meanwhile, in the U.S.
Although we don't officially have any royalty in the United States, we do have some political families who are as close as we can come to royalty. In the past, the Kennedys were the family to beat, but now it seems as if the Bush and Clinton families have begun their own dynasty. Think about it – can you remember a time when one of these political families wasn't involved in politics? For the sake of not feeling left out, here are two women who could be part of a new American royalty. (Sorry, Sasha and Malia, but you're too young to make the list.)
Chelsea Clinton
Royal title:
Chelsea Clinton
Occupation: Student
Clinton's most notable achievement could be that she grew up in the public eye and turned out to be an intelligent, seemingly normal person. However, already armed with one undergraduate degree and two masters, Clinton is currently studying for her Ph.D. at New York University's Wagner School of Public Service. She also served as a consultant and for a hedge fund prior to returning to school.
Jenna Bush Hager
Royal title:
Jenna Bush Hager
Occupation: Teacher, television correspondent
Like Chelsea Clinton, Hager spent eight years growing up in the White House and went on to have a successful career. Not only is Hager a teacher in a Baltimore charter school, but she's also a correspondent for NBC's morning show "Today."
Did we leave anyone you care about off of the list? Who else would you consider to be American royalty?

Always Be Learning: How to Gain New Career Skills


The Monster Blog


Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:53 PM PDT
IStock_000011836410XSmall Career development doesn't end when you land a job. Nor does it become entirely your employer's responsibility. Lifelong earning about your industry and your profession (as well as adding peripheral skills) not only makes you more valuable to a current or future employer, but also provides new opportunities to network -- on your own behalf or on your employer's.
And recent HotJobs polls show that taking steps to gain new skills can really put yourself ahead of your career competition. When asked, "In the past year, have you enrolled in career-related classes or training (not mandated by an employer)?" 59 percent said no. And when asked how many career- or professional-development books they'd read in the preceding year, 60 percent said, "None."
So there are two good ideas right there: reading a book and enrolling in a class. And then after you read that book or take that class, think about how you can maximize your effort -- and advance your career or add some polish to your professional profile. For instance, you could:
  • Start a discussion about what you've learned, in an industry forum.
  • Write a book review or a class summary for your blog or for a company intranet or newsletter.
  • Offer to create a presentation about what you've learned, for your colleagues.
  • Start a conversation with the book's author on a social platform.
  • Add the class's teacher to your professional network.
    All of these ideas would allow you to use what you've learned to "show off" a little bit. And as long as you don't take it to annoying extremes, that's what professional self-promotion is all about.
    But taking a class and reading a book aren't the only ways to learn new things. Here are some other ideas:
    • Attend industry conferences and seminars (often, volunteering at a conference is a great way to attend sessions for free or for a discount).
    • Look for online seminars (or "webinars"); these are often free or relatively low cost.
    • Create Web alerts for terms related to your industry, so you can stay abreast of news and developments in your profession.
    • Conduct informational interviews, or ask to job-shadow people in other professions or departments.
    • Institute a knowledge-sharing program at your work, at which people share their field's best practices with other teams. (Or just start a lunch-break book club, at which you read and discuss professional-development books.)
    • Study a language -- although English is an international language of business, knowing a little bit of a foreign tongue can be incredibly helpful in a shrinking world.

    This is by no means an exhaustive list -- but I hope it gets you thinking about ways you can gain new skills. Now share your ideas in the Comments section below.
    Also, did you know you can get rewards for learning new skills and performing other career-building activities? Check out DailyFeats, a new community where you earn points, build community, and save money on real-life expenses, just by doing good. 
    Posted: 27 Apr 2011 03:43 PM PDT
    Recent Monster.com polls show that job seekers are much more hopeful this year than last -- and many more believe that a dream job is out there for them.
    That's great news, and we want to make sure that all this renewed optimism leads to better careers and better lives. So here are some quick tips on turning your dream job into a reality:
    Do your research.
    Informational interviews can be a great way to get the inside scoop on a company or a job -- and they're a great way to network. (Get tips in "Questions to Ask in an Informational Interview.")
    Other great ways to learn about new fields (and to meet potential contacts) include taking classes in your desired field, volunteering or interning, attending industry conferences, and job-shadowing (Get more advice on job-shadowing, in "Try On a Career Before You Commit.")
    Make a plan.
    As a goal, "get dream job" can seem daunting (if not downright unachievable). So after you've done your research, think about the many steps it will take to reach your goal. What do you need to achieve first?
    Put your plan on paper, and make it as detailed as possible -- this will help you gain clarity about what's required, and it'll help you stay on track. Your first step may be to complete some necessary classes; your second step, to build a personal website and update your blog once a week; your third step, to develop a self-promotional marketing plan; and so on.
    And don't forget to reward yourself for completing important milestones!
    Get connected.
    The right time to start networking is before you need to ask for help in your job search. Approach your networking now with the mindset, "How can I help people?" Also look at social-networking sites -- they're a great way to interact with companies you'd like to work for, or with people who are "stars" in your industry. Get involved in the conversations on these and other platforms.
    Before you start reaching out to new contacts, though, make sure that you're presenting yourself professionally across all your online profiles. This is not to say that you have to be "all work" online -- it's OK to post things about your family, vacations, hobbies, and so on. None of these are topics that you'd avoid when speaking to manager at your job.
    Think of it this way: There are things you would tell your mother, things you would tell your best friend, and things you would tell your boss -- and whatever you put online should be things you would tell all three.
    Get more networking tips here: Monster.com's collection of Networking Advice.
    And check out some of these results of the Monster Workplace Survey:
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    What to Do When Your Boss Takes Credit for Your Work? plus 1 more | Career Rocketeer


    What to Do When Your Boss Takes Credit for Your Work? plus 1 more | Career Rocketeer

    Link to Career Rocketeer

    Posted: 28 Apr 2011 03:30 AM PDT
    Boss Takes CreditAmong the many things that bad bosses have been known to do is to take credit for your hard work or ideas.  You don't like it when a peer does it, but with that group, you feel you might have some recourse to stifle what they're doing.  What do you do when a boss does it?
    The line between a legitimate ethics violation and simply representing innovation in the department can at times be hard to tell.  There are some perspectives to have first before taking any action.
    You need to understand that the boss has a job to do and that is, not only directing your work and that of your peers, but also "managing up" with their boss.  Their boss is looking for continual improvement in results of the organization, along with the dialogue of what innovative ideas the group is coming up with to stay competitive.  In other words, the discussion frequently doesn't involve the specific person who accomplished something or the origin of ideas or proposals.  Certainly, that type of information has its usefulness with the big boss for such things as promotions, salary increases or tactical decisions.  The higher you go in the managerial food chain, the less detail is desired.
    There may be times when your boss is speaking to other people in your organization and refers to your work or ideas without giving you credit.  There are several possibilities for why they aren't giving you credit at that time:
    • It's not relevant to the discussion.
    • Your work or idea may be part of an overall direction the boss has identified; and there may be a number of people in the mix.
    • Your idea may be a spinoff of something the boss has been talking about or a spinoff of a group discussion.
    • They may have legitimately forgotten who the originator was.
    In other words, you may be sensitive about "getting credit" for things when there is no need to be.  You need to look at their actions in the circumstances to see if it genuinely warrants your reactions.  However, there are times and certainly bad bosses who will blatantly represent your work and ideas as their own and perhaps your peers, as well, on a consistent basis.  It is this situation that calls for some careful footwork for you to pursue.
    The biggest issue is not so much what they did; it's the possible impact on your career.  In order for you to get promotions and growth, the people above you have to observe your accomplishments, growth and potential.  It's not always obvious at that level to know the details, so they may rely on your boss to be the one to fill them in.  If your boss is using it to advance their own growth without any support of you on the way up – you have a problem to deal with.
    What can you do without stepping on a land mine?  Here are four suggestions:
    1. Privately ask them if they had remembered that you originated the work. Have a non-defensive discussion to let them know what you noticed to get their version of why the omission took place.  Discuss how the gaff can be rectified and move on.  Don't attempt to nail them, it will only go bad.
    2. Document and publish your ideas and work. If your organization does status reports, this is a perfect time to put in black and white your great work.  It also makes it more difficult for other's to stake a claim.  Even if your group doesn't openly publish status reports, you can still do one each month and copy your boss, along with any other key players you think would benefit.  Look at this as a form of communication.
    3. When it's time for the annual raise/performance review, ensure you document your accomplishments prior to the process being kicked off. This way, it will help the boss remember your results.
    4. Look for public opportunities to subtly inject a bit of ownership into your work and ideas. This is known as self promotion, which makes some people cringe.  The deal is, if you don't promote yourself, who will?
    When the bad boss takes credit for your work, it's insulting and degrades any environment for trust.  Most of the time, these bosses really aren't trying to rob you of any glory, but they're being thoughtless.  You can adjust both your thinking and, when needed, your behavior to make sure your career stays on course.
    Looking to get happy in the job you're in? Take this quiz to find out: http://www.nextchapternewlife.com/quizzes/TenWaystoGetMoreFromJob.pdf From Dorothy Tannahill-Moran at http://www.nextchapternewlife.com

    Author:
    Dorothy Tannahill-Moran is a Career Coach and expert on helping her clients achieve their goals. Her programs cover: Career growth and enhancement, Career Change, Retirement Alternatives and Job Search Strategy. Want to discover specific career change strategies that get results? Discover how by claiming your FREE gift, Career Makeover Toolkit at: http://CareerMakeoverToolKitShouldIstayorShouldIGo.com
    Posted: 27 Apr 2011 03:45 AM PDT
    Waiting by PhoneIt’s not a rare occasion for me to talk to someone that is surprised that they are struggling in their job search after having had tremendous experience in running a business as an owner. They believe that the skills they gained in having overall financial and operational responsibility should make them a great catch in the marketplace.
    Why aren’t they getting calls back?
    It’s a tough predicament. Indeed, they often have gained tremendous experience and have a lot to offer a company. However, there is a lot of perceived additional baggage that goes with hiring a former business owner as well.
    What are the issues, and what can be done about it?
    Here are some observations…
    Whether they are true for any one individual or not, some negative preconceived notions of former business owners are:
    • They’re used to having complete control, and so can’t work well on a team.
    • They must have earned a lot of money, and will become dissatisfied with a lesser salary.
    • They must not be very effective if they aren’t still running their business.
    • They are a jack-of-all trades, but master of none.
    • They may have a bad attitude after not having their own business any longer.
    • They will be uncoachable because they’ve been able to make up their own processes and rules.
    • An entrepreneurial spirit can’t be quenched and they will leave to go out on their own again.
    • They will be dissatisfied in having responsibility in only one functional area rather than all areas.
    …and others.
    Depending on individual circumstances, all, some, or none of those things may be true. However, the reality is that many of these things come to mind when a recruiter or hiring manager sees a resume of a previous owner.
    So, does that mean they are doomed? Not at all. However, some self-evaluation, and a different approach is definitely called for.
    Be honest with yourself! Take a look at those objections. If you’re honest with yourself, are any of them true for you? If so, you first need to deal with them. If they’re not true for you, or once you’ve dealt with them, you need to be able to articulate how and why those notions don’t apply to you. Many of those questions won’t get asked in your networking or interviews, however, they are often thought. So you need to address them proactively.
    Responding to ads won’t work! Unless a job posting specifies that they are looking for a previous business owner, it’s not likely you will get a call by applying and waiting. At the same time that they consider your resume, they are also likely looking at someone who’s done the same role they are seeking to fill at another company. Although your experience may encompass more than the other applicant, they appear to be a more obvious and direct fit.
    In order to be considered, it will require proactive networking, follow up, and introductions on your part. It’s your responsibility to help them connect the dots and see your value for the role, rather than hope they will see past their biases on their own. Don’t wait, find connections and professionally make calls on your own.
    Know your fit! Although you may have had responsibility for Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Technology, HR, Organizational Development and every other aspect of your company, you are likely still to only have your greatest knowledge and strengths in one aspect. Focus on your strength and pursue the most appropriate opportunities. You will be most confident and credible in the areas you know the best. Trying to portray yourself as having expert knowledge in a wide variety of areas will not likely give a potential employer confidence in your fit for any one specific role.

    Landing in a position as an employee after having been an employer is often a challenge. It can be overcome, however, networking and connecting with people directly over the phone and face-to-face is much more critical than for the average job seeker. Be honest with yourself. Articulate your answers to their often hidden objections, don’t simply respond to ads and wait, and know your best fit.
    Network, network, network… and you will reach your goal!

    Author:
    Harry Urschel has over 20 years experience as a technology recruiter in Minnesota. He currently operates as e-Executives, writes a blog for Job Seekers called The Wise Job Search, and can be found on Twitter as @eExecutives.


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    Resume Mistakes: The 5 Worst Resume Sins


    Resume Mistakes: The 5 Worst Resume Sins


    Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:00 PM PDT
    Avoid these major resume mistakes. Your resume is a company's first look at what skills you might bring to the job. Don't make it their last look!

    To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.


    Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:30 PM PDT
    I love this story of his dedication and persistence. It is a reminder to us to never lose sight of where we want to go and to never stop persevering.

    To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.


    Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:00 PM PDT
    The term "career management" is a bit abstract for some people. It sounds like this fluffy, indefinable concept that doesn't really mean a whole lot. In reality, career management is a very significant and specific process that, when done properly, helps to ensure long-term career success....

    To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.


    Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:00 AM PDT
    CAREEREALISM.com Founder, J.T. O'Donnell explains why your name could be the reason you're not a CEO. Learn how a name impacts your career.

    To get this useful advice and many other helpful career resources, visit us now at CAREEREALISM.com.


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