Dave LaShier

The Top Two Coffee Producing Countries

The top two countries that produce coffee are Brazil and Vietnam.   Two million metric tons of coffee every year are exported from these two countries. That is a lot of coffee.   Brazil - the biggest producer of coffee in the world!   Th... Read >

How Coffee Beans Are Roasted

In order to be able to consume coffee beans, first the beans must be roasted. Before they are roasted, coffee beans are green and small. By roasting them, they expand and, during this process, the color, smell, and taste of the coffee beans change. After ... Read >

Professional Success - The Plan

What is professional success? A job with a questionable 401k at the end of thirty years of service? You're kidding me, right?! So tell me, where are you at with your career and professional life? Are you truly satisfied where you find yourself currentl... Read >

Targeted Job Search

The task of performing a job search for a solid career position is subject to change from month to month and year to year. As the economic climate improves, it becomes easier to find good career opportunities that would fit one's career objectives. During... Read >

The Mock Interview - This Will Get You Hired Fast!

Yes! The Mock Interview is a great tool to greatly help improve your interview skills and thus get job offers much, much faster than those who do not take the time to practice this essential component of their job search arsenal. The vast majority of j... Read >

The Tough Interview Question: "Why Should We Hire You?"

The tough interview question: why should we hire you? is often the most dreaded question by most job seekers. The question many people need to have answered is how on earth do you answer that question adequately? Frame your response to this question in... Read >

Help Me Find A Job? Here's Your Help!

Help me find a job! This is the question I am often asked by people who have been unemployed for any lengthy period of time. Quite often what I discover after talking with them is that they seldom have any sort a job search plan or any idea as to how they... Read >

Money To Start A Business

Starting a business is no picnic. The most common dilemma of budding entrepreneurs is how to get sufficient funding to support their business ideas. That is why it's good to know that there are a lot of companies and non-government organizations who ar... Read >

How To Fight Depression For The Unemployed

It is 2011 and this year I will be turning 50 years old which is very depressing! While I have always been a very fit and athletic individual I have decided to make this year fitness focused as I truly believe in the benefits of becoming the most fit pers... Read >

Waiting For The Job Offer

Let's say you have been interviewing with various companies over the past several months. And with one of these companies you have actually had three interviews; the first being a typical phone screening interview, the second being an interview with key p... Read >

Job Fair Success

In the current economic climate which we find ourselves, a job is a scarce commodity. Unemployment levels are on the increase all over the planet, and are set to break records in several countries. This makes it all the more important that you make th... Read >

Using A Career Coach

Many people find themselves needing assistance when they become suddenly unemployed. The reason for this is the uncertainty that comes with the loss of a job. What a career coach can bring to the table for anyone who is unemployed is a partner and a resou... Read >

Networking For Job Search Success

If you are currently on a job search one of the most useful methods to find new job opportunities is to tap into your network of friends and previous professional relationships. Some people call this “networking": tapping into the hidden job market. Aside... Read >

Are executive recruiters worth YOUR time?

In the nutshell…NO. Executive Recruiters are providing a service for a fee paid for by a business client who is seeking a very specific individual with skill-sets unique to the client. The client pays a fairy large fee, usually around 20 to 30% of the... Read >