Job Interviews – Surefire ways to get your Dream Job!

January 20th, 2010

Studies show that it is not always those with the most qualifications that are most successful in interviews and acing the new job. Various theories have been developed over the years to help applicants, some work some do not while all are dependent on the nature of the job and other specific issues that may be affecting the company at the time. Here are some simple tips that can be employed to be successful in your next interview.

Job Interview Tips

Revise Your Resume

Proof reading your resume gives you added confidence in explaining the information it entails. Proof reading also ensures that the resume is not presented with typos and mistakes that can be embarrassing during an interview.

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Tags: Job

Will income trust conversions lead to yield chasing?

January 19th, 2010

In August 2008, I mused that the implementation of a 31.5% tax on previously tax exempt Canadian issued income trust would force many income trusts to convert to corporations before January 1, 2011 (the day the new tax regime is effective) and lead to distribution cuts in the range of 40-75%. In a January 15 research note, RBC Capital Markets noted that 35 income trusts have already converted to corporations. 22 of these conversions have been accompanied by a distribution cut with the average cut being more than 60%.

The act of conversion alone is not to blame for such a large distribution cut. Revenue and earning decreases in a down economy have only poured salt into the wound of income trust investors.

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Tags: Income Trust, Trust

What is the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit? Can I Claim it?

January 18th, 2010

Yet another case where NOT making much money actually pays off. If your income is below the follow adjusted gross income (AGI) levels for the 2009 tax year, you may be eligible for the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit on your 2009 tax return. That’s right, not a deduction, but a Credit, just for saving money. Here are the income limits to quality:

  • $55,500 (married filing jointly),
  • $41,625 (head of household), or
  • $27,750 (single, married filing separately, or qualifying widower)

Am I Eligible for the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit?

If you are below the previously mentioned income threshholds, you simply need to make eligible contributions to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA). T

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Tags: Retirement, Retirement Savings

Forex Megadroid Software Is Best Of The Best For Forex Traders

January 18th, 2010

Forex Megadroid has changed the Forex trading market to be a totally different business proposition than it was in the days when traders made manual calculations and trades. Traders are now Internet and technology savvy, making use of full portfolios of automated trading robots to assist their trades and make things more profitable. For most experienced traders the question is no longer whether or not to buy a robot such as Forex Megadroid, but rather how the robot can best suit your particular business needs.

What makes the Megadroid different? Well, several things. It has proprietary software that allows it to trade, rarely losing money. If its posted trading information is true, then, it has lost money perhaps 3 times in the last 10 years.

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Tags: Forex Megadroid, Traders