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Date: August 17, 2005

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In This Issue:

Thoughts of the Day

Article : Quick Tip: Writing A Resume By Donna Monday

Article : Nonverbal Interview Behavior By Virginia Bola, PsyD

Article : Career Choices and Self Employment By Caitlin Crosain

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Today I'll comment on answering interview questions. My ebook covers this subject in more detail.

It’s a good idea to create a list of interview questions that an employer is most likely to ask so that you have a reasonable expectation of how you may answer them.

While answering interview questions is nerve racking, you can become more comfortable in interviewing situations by having practiced answers to typical interview questions.

Here is a brief list of some really common interview questions:

Tell me about yourself

Why do you want to work here?

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Why should we hire you?

What are your weaknesses?

The "Tell me about yourself" question should be answered briefly and it's about you as a person, not what you have done.

You will also get interview questions that seek to find out how you would react in certain situations. What would you do if this or that happened? Why would you respond that way?

Being prepared for an interview is important to your interview success. Knowing the general types of questions can lessen your state of nerviousness. However, interviewers will throw in some unexpected questions, primarily to see how you handle yourself.

Enjoy the interview experience,

All the best

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Thoughts of the Day

"To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives." -- Denis Waitley

"If you plant potatoes, you are going to get potatoes. To expect anything else is insanity." -- Kevin Eikenberry

Article

Quick Tip: Writing A Resume

By Donna Monday

You’ve just found a few jobs that you’re interested in applying for, but now you realize you need a new resume to really get your foot in the door. While you can find lots of help writing a resume online for free and examples of resume writing, if you read through this article, you’ll pick up some useful free resume writing tips.

Before you get down to some serious resume writing, how about taking a few minutes to think about each position that you’ve held, and what you accomplished while you held that position. You want to be sure to include your accomplishments in your resume and not just list a bunch of tasks performed.

Your Resume Should Follow These Basic Rules:

Visual appeal - it's easy to read and reproduce or scan

Highlights your strengths - shows how you match employer needs

Presents important information first

Organized - doesn't go over two pages

Free of errors - correct spelling, no typos

No grammatical errors

Your resume should answer these questions:

Who are you and how can you be reached?

What do you want to do?

What have you learned?

What can you do? What have you done?

How have you been recognized for your achievements?

What else do they want to know about you?

Your resume checklist:

Overall Appearance - Immediate impact; looks professional; easy to read

Contact Information - Presented at the top; includes address and day/evening phone numbers

About the author: Copyright 2005 Donna Monday Do you know how to get hired? http://www.get-a-job-interview-quick-tips.com

Article

Nonverbal Interview Behavior

By Virginia Bola, PsyD

Non-verbal interview behavior can drown out your verbal self-presentation.

Practice interviewing in front of a full-length mirror or, better yet, videotape yourself if you have access to such equipment. Turn the sound down and watch yourself carefully.

How do you sit in your chair? Upright with an aura of energy and enthusisam or slumped as if you no longer care? Do you maintain good eye contact or look down at your hands when a question is difficult to answer? Do you lean forward to make a connection with the interviewer or appear distant and disconnected? Do you use your hands for an occasional gesture, to emphasize a point, or are they always in motion, as distractible as those ex-jocks on TV who constantly flail away regardless of what they are saying?

Can you cross your legs at the ankle and stay still or do you constantly shift in your chair and irritate everyone in the room? Do you have unconscious habits or mannerisms that distract from your professional demeanor such as twisting your hair, rubbing your nose, licking your lips, or cracking your knuckles? How is your voice? Is it monotonous, clear, nasal, or shrill? Do you smile - at appropriate moments not constantly like a beauty contestant on the runway?

Being aware of all that you are presenting to a potential employer can make your verbal presentation more effective and increase your chances for a successful outcome.

About the author: Virginia Bola operated a rehabilitation company for 20 years, developing innovative job search techniques for disabled workers, while serving as a Vocational Expert in Administrative, Civil and Workers' Compensation Courts. Author of an interactive and supportive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker's Edge, she can be reached at http://www.unemploymentblues.com

Article

Career Choices and Self Employment

By Caitlin Crosain

Anyone who is trying to determine their career choice can easily be intimidated these days to say the least. With so much to offer, where does one begin? Perhaps we would all benefit from time to time to think about what it is that gives us the energy to keep going. Anyone who desires to be successful at what they do is going to have to put their heart and soul into the task. What type of career choice is best for you?

A career choice that includes being self employed is one that more and more people are considering today. With the advancement of technology it is becoming easier all the time to make contact with the outside world from the comfort and convenience of your favorite chair, which for most of us is quickly becoming the one sitting in front of the computer. Let’s face it, wouldn’t most of us rather stay home and set our own hours, if we are so fortunate to be able to create an income without having to abide under someone else’s seemingly strict rules and regulations?

This type of career choice is the perfect one for the person who has something to sell and can do it from home. What about the homemaker with young children who have entered school and whose passion is interior decorating? What better way to create your own income than to determine where your gifts and passions lie, and then present them in a package that a select market can hardly refuse? Being able to set her own hours, she embarks on a new challenge and starts to market her business. With the added convenience of technology today, she is able to run her business from the home computer and enjoy the added benefit of choosing her own hours to do so.

When considering what type of career choice works for you, it would be wise to determine whether your career lends itself to the possibility of being your own boss. Perhaps it is more appealing to you now to be employed by somebody else, but the day may come when the benefits of being self-employed begin to look better and better.

This is a viable option for the person who has the determination to hang in there through thick and thin and who realizes that it can take several years of hard work and dedication before he is able to reap the financial benefits. It is probably safe to say that this is not the best career option for the one who is weak at heart.

If you are considering this as a career option, there are some things you should ask yourself and consider seriously before taking the plunge. Are you being realistic as you lay out your personal goals, and do you have a strong level of confidence that you will be able to achieve them? Are you persistent enough to work through adversity even if it seems to be lingering at your doorstep?

What about having to live with the uncertainty that your business will indeed be enough to support your financial needs? This type of career option is definitely more suitable for the risk taker. Are you organized and able to keep on top of your responsibilities?

The benefits of considering self employment as a career option are able to far outweigh the negative aspects for the person who likes to be in control and prefers to be his own boss. The convenience of being able to choose your own hours is probably one of the most appealing aspects, along with the freedom of not having to abide with the rules and regulations of a large corporation or being under the watchful eye of your employer.

About the author:

©Copyright 2004. Caitlin Crosain is a successful writer and publisher of <a href="http://www.career-changing.com/">Career Changing</a> resources including <a href="http://www.career-changing.com/Home-business.htm">Home Business</a> ideas, resume writing, and <a href="http://www.career-changing.com/Interview-Techniques.htm">In terview Techniques</a>

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