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		<title>Understanding Your Employment Contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contract Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Contract]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An employment contract is an agreement between an employer and an employee; which sets out their employment rights, responsibilities and duties. These are referred to as the &#8216;terms&#8217; of the contract. An employment contract can be made as soon as you accept the job offer, therefore meaning you accepted the terms offered by the employer. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An employment contract is an agreement between an employer and an employee; which sets out their employment rights, responsibilities and duties. These are referred to as the &#8216;terms&#8217; of the contract. An employment contract can be made as soon as you accept the job offer, therefore meaning you accepted the terms offered by the employer. Having a written contract could cut out later disputes and help you understand your employment rights. The contract binds you and your employer until it ends; by giving notice or until the terms are changed in agreement between you and your employer.</p>
<p>There is a term referred to as &#8216;flexibility cause&#8217;, where your employer reserves the right to change the terms and certain conditions. However your employer&#8217;s changes won&#8217;t be unreasonable, as many contracts have an implied term of mutual trust and confidence, requiring them to act honourably. There may be times when either you or your employer wants to change some terms of the contract; this can&#8217;t be done without each other&#8217;s agreement. If you wish to make a change to one of the terms, speak with your employer and explain why. If they want to change something, they should consult you, explain their reasoning why, and be open to alternative ideas you may put forth.</p>
<p>If you or your employer has broken one of the terms set out in the contract, this is referred to as &#8216;breach of contract.&#8217; If you believe your employer has broken one or more of the terms, check your contract to be sure. If there has been a breach of contract, talk with your employer directly and try to resolve the issue, before making any further decisions. If you do decide to take legal action, you can do this through an employment tribunal or through a civil court. However it is cheaper and quicker to go through an employment tribunal, but going through a civil court may get you more compensation. One thing to keep in mind is that your employer may be prompted to take out a counter claim against you if they feel they have one. If you are the one that breached the contract, your employer should come to you directly to try and resolve the issue. If there is a suffered financial loss for your employer because of you, they may make a complaint for damages against you.</p>
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		<title>Search for a Job in the Business World</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Philips</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you want to search for a career in the business world, you will need to make sure that you select a good type of job which suits your needs and requirement. So what you should do is make certain that you look for a career is a reliable place and trustworthy location. If you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you want to search for a career in the business world, you will need to make sure that you select a good type of job which suits your needs and requirement. So what you should do is make certain that you look for a career is a reliable place and trustworthy location. If you do not know where to get the job from then you will need to be certain that you locate the job from the internet as well as from the job centre. If you carry on reading this article then you will able to find the information you need to get the type of job you need to make your life successful.</p>
<p>You will need to make sure that when you want to get a career that you look in many places and locations as then you may be able to get a job you need to get. You should also make sure that you have a range of information on the jobs you are going to interview for as then you could be able to get the work you need to be prepared to make sure that you impress the interviewer. You should make sure that you go online and look on websites which you trust and know. So you should look for many types of jobs to be certain that you can get a job. The reason being, if you look at one job then there will be a less chance of getting the work you want and need.</p>
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		<title>Many Benefits of Employment Agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shadi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job Market]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When thinking about your next job, or if you have been looking for a job for a while now, you must re-look at your strategy and perhaps include the use of an employment agency to help you out with your job search. There are many benefits of an employment agency that will assist you to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When thinking about your next job, or if you have been looking for a job for a while now, you must re-look at your strategy and perhaps include the use of an employment agency to help you out with your job search. There are many benefits of an employment agency that will assist you to not only secure a job, but secure one that is beneficial for your own career path. Now this works both ways, from the perspective of someone looking to find a job and form the perspective of a business looking for talent in the job market.</p>
<p>For the job seeker, the employment agency will have the business contacts necessary to push your resume and your details to many more businesses, who will be able to assess and perhaps consider your resume as one that has a potential place in their company. The bottom line about having an employment agency is that you get much more exposure than you would if you were to be looking in a newspaper or even an online job search.</p>
<p>The exposure would be almost ten times of what you would be normally getting because business still trust the services of an employment agency to get the results that they need. For one thing, they will get much more focused results, instead of being swamped with resumes of persons who are not even qualified for some of these jobs. Having a targeted and focused function that the employment agency gives would be then a boon to businesses who want the quickest results in the best time.</p>
<p>For businesses, the employment agency is also a great place to find temporary workers for short term contracts as well, as they would have a pool of resources of these people on the call list. These are some of the benefits of an employment agency that you need to know about. If you are searching for a job or an employee, the connections and the resources of an employment agency can only assist you in your search to find something or someone that complements you in every way. There are many quality local and international employment agencies for you to choose from, and a quick search online is all you need to get started. </p>
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		<title>Employment Producing Job Interview Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re looking for a new job, the interview is for most the most nerve-wracking part of the whole process. There is an element of fear, which can make you nervous with the result being poor performance during the interview. Doing well in a job interview depends largely on being well prepared and in a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you&#8217;re looking for a new job, the interview is for most the most nerve-wracking part of the whole process. There is an element of fear, which can make you nervous with the result being poor performance during the interview. Doing well in a job interview depends largely on being well prepared and in a good frame of mind. The job interview is the number one thing on which employers judge prospective employees; gauging whether or not the prospective hire would be capable of the duties entailed by the position. During the interview, the employer will try to get a sense of how you think and how this might apply to the position in question. </p>
<p>Getting ready for an interview is something that both you and your interviewer will be doing. Your interviewer will choose questions based on your previous work experience as a sort of test (and an interview is nothing if not a test) of how you would perform if given this position. You need to convince your interviewer that choosing you for the position will add to their record of success with the company in question. Try to be prepared for the tough and tricky questions which will be asked during the job interview. </p>
<p>There are a few questions that you can expect to be asked in any job interview. These include why are you interested in this position? Why do you want to work at this company? What are you making now? Other than these three, you will most likely be asked about your relevant skills and experience as well as what your expectations are for this position. Try to make your answers as detailed as possible and answer truthfully. </p>
<p>It is imperative that you have some answers to give for these questions &#8211; it is even more important that you be able to give examples from your personal experience to illustrate these answers. You can use these anecdotes to build a rapport with your interviewer, which is very important in trying to land that job. Be prepared when you walk in for a job interview. Have at least (preferably more) two copies of your resume, three references and if applicable, your portfolio. This is not just a conversation you&#8217;ll be having, but you will have the opportunity to let the interviewer get to know you and make as strong of a case as possible for yourself. </p>
<p>A very important thing to prepare for a job interviewer is a few company-specific questions for your interviewer. Asking these questions will work for you by demonstrating that you have put some thought into this position and are serious about this job and this company. Your interviewer will take note of this.<br />
Don&#8217;t forget to dress up. You only get on e chance to make a first impression. While you needn&#8217;t go overly formal, dress in as professional of a manner as you can while maintaining a relaxed demeanor. This will give you an appearance of confidence, something which interviewers look for. </p>
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