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| Date: February 16, 2005 |
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| In This Issue: |
| Thoughts of the Day |
Article : Are You Lying to Yourself About Your Job Search?
By Marilyn J. Tellez |
Article : A Second Look at First Impressions
By Cheryl Ferguson |
Article : Aptitude Tests Reveal the Difference Between Your
Aptitude & Ability
By Roger Clark |
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| How are you today? Fit and well I hope. |
You would think that sending in your resume would give you
fair and serious consideration for a job vacancy - right! ??? |
Well, in the real world, a number of factors may complicate
the process. Consider these:
Did your resume arrive on time?
Was your cover letter appealing enough to have them look at
your resume?
Is your resume reader friendly?
Does your resume look professional? |
Things that appear minor to us can have a major influence on
whether you get selected for the interview process or not. So
make sure you do the best you possibly can. |
| Enjoy todays article selection. |
| All the very best |
| Bryan |
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| Thoughts of the Day |
The only courage that matters is the kind that gets
you from one moment to the next.
-- Mignon McLaughlin |
Courage is the ladder on which all the
other virtues mount.
-- Clare Booth Luce |
"A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles
than any wonder drug."
-- Patricia Neal |
| Article |
| Are You Lying to Yourself About Your Job Search? |
| By Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. |
| Are You Lying to Yourself About Your Job Search Goals? |
It is hard to honestly define a job goal for oneself. An honest
decision must come from a person's values, sense of self and
vigorous self analysis. If that is not done, then the person is
only pretending to seek a satisfying job goal. |
Pretending and lying are twins and cloud the pursuit of a
sincere life and career. |
Where does this dishonesty come from? I believe that it comes
from a deep lack of self respect and open, honest life values.
It might be easier to hide one's real pursuits than to openly
find a job that has real meaning. |
How does a job seeker overcome this internal barrier? I think it
will take a lot of self reflection and honesty within the self.
A lot of people either cannot or will not make the effort. Some
of them are truly the "working wounded" and living lives of
quiet desperation. We have all met them. If you read this, I
hope you are not one. |
| About the author: |
c, 2004-05 Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. Certified Job & Career
Transition Coach Email: doitnow@nwinfo.net Web:
www.doitnowcareers.info |
| Article |
| A Second Look at First Impressions |
| By Cheryl Ferguson |
No matter how good you look on paper, everything you do from
how you treat each member of the interview team, to what you’re
wearing, to what you say or don’t say during the interview is
noted, and taken into account in the hiring decision. If you
don’t believe me, listen to what I’ve heard recently from hiring
managers about why they won’t be moving forward with otherwise
qualified candidates. |
A Human Resources Director had this to say about a senior level
candidate who was being considered for a high visibility
position at her company: "He kept me waiting for several minutes
while he finished a cell phone conversation in the lobby, failed
to recognize me from an earlier meeting, and didn’t treat me as
a peer during the interview process. A used car salesman came to
mind." Arrogance, or the impression that "I’m more important
than you, or my time is more valuable than your time," screams
"difficult employee" to everyone who comes in contact with this
type of individual. A seasoned hiring manager will gladly keep a
position open until a candidate with a more professional
demeanor comes along. |
In the category of "there’s no such thing as a sure thing": A
senior level executive, familiar with the organization he was
interviewing with, was referred in by the CEO to interview for a
Business Development position. He had all the right stuff:
industry experience, a golden rolodex, and a term sheet listing
deals in the U.S. and abroad. He was so comfortable that he
didn’t ask any questions of the people on the interview team
about their roles at the company, their view of the business, or
how they might work together and left them with the impression
that he was really not interested in them or the company.
Overconfidence can be misconstrued as indifference, and
indifference suggests, well, it suggests you could take or leave
a job offer. Nine times out of ten, you won’t get the offer. |
The turn-off for a Quality Control Director and the rest of the
interview team at one company: "The candidate, with elbows on
the table and toothpick in hand, picked her teeth at lunch." In
another instance, a Vice President of Finance heard back from
six different people on the interview team that a particular
candidate "swore like a sailor" during each of her interviews."
Did your mother ever tell you to sit up straight, get your
elbows off the table, or watch your language? She did it for a
reason. She knew that other people judge us by our behavior.
Unsuspecting candidates step in this minefield all the time,
blowing their chance for an invitation to join a company. |
When asked why he wouldn’t be moving forward with a candidate
who had applied for an Account Executive position within his
organization, the President of the company replied, "His shirt
was so wrinkled that it looked like he’d worn it the day before,
balled it up in a corner of his room, put it back on the next
morning and wore it to the interview. He didn’t even bother to
try and cover it up by putting a jacket over it. My thought was
that if he couldn’t even take the time to impress me at our
first meeting, what was he going to be like with our customers?"
"Dress for Success" was the title of a popular business book in
the 70’s, and while the rules have relaxed somewhat, employees
at high tech or west coast companies may dress more casually
than employees in traditional industries or companies on the
east coast, there is simply no excuse for wrinkled shirts,
thigh-high skirts or coffee-stained ties at an interview. |
Arrogance, overconfidence, bad manners, and sloppy attire are
mistakes that no interviewee can afford to make. Professionals
know that the sure way to get the offer is to back up their
skill set and experience with a first impression that leaves no
doubt in anyone’s mind that they’re the right candidate for the
job. |
So, if you’ve been wondering why you didn’t get the offer for a
job that you’re otherwise qualified for, you may want to take a
second look at the impression you left with the people at the
company you interviewed with. Actions speak louder than words. |
About the author:
Cheryl Ferguson is the host of The Recruiter’s Studio
(www.therecruitersstudio.com), a career resources website
featuring web cast interviews of people talking about what they
do for a living. |
| Article |
Aptitude Tests Reveal the Difference Between Your Aptitude &
Ability |
| By Roger Clark |
Aptitude tests measure your skills, abilities, values, interests
and personality in order to help you determine which careers you
might be best suited for and eliminate those that you are not. |
Aptitude tests are some of the most important tools
to anyone considering a career change. |
Job satisfaction for individuals depends on several different
factors. An increasing number of people now do not cite money as
the most important factor in picking a career. Other factors of
importance are if they like their workplace, if they enjoy the
work they do, and if their work receives acknowledgment and
acclaim |
| Types of Aptitude Tests |
| Free Tests |
There are a number of free assessment tests available. Many
career tests can be found free of charge on the internet. These
free assessment tests generally ask a few short questions about
what you like to do and spit out a generic response based on
your answers. |
| More comprehensive aptitude tests... |
These are designed to measure several areas that are actually
entry requirements for numerous career clusters. The areas
measured might include mechanical, spatial, verbal, language,
word knowledge, mathematical ability and perceptual speed and
accuracy. |
There is usually a fee charged for a more comprehensive aptitude
test. |
Other tests are comprised of numerous survey questions which ask
you to rate how you feel about performing certain tasks. Your
answers reveal your work values. For example, this type of tests
analyzes whether you are more private or social; investigative
or accepting, etc. This type of career assessment test can
assist you in narrowing down your options to career clusters
where your interest, ability and aptitude all match. |
| Employers and the Career Aptitude Test |
More and more employers are also beginning to utilize aptitude
tests in order to screen applicants because they also realize
that the best candidate for their opening is the person who not
only has the required experience but also complementing
interests and aptitudes. |
Many major companies have realized the importance of assessing
candidates. |
Do not be surprised if you end up taking one of these tests
during your job interview. The tests help the employers figure
out if candidates will be able to fit into the work environment
at their company and if their personality traits are in
collusion with the company’s values and work code. |
| Aptitude and Ability |
So, what is the difference between aptitude and ability? They
sound alike, but are vastly different... |
An individual may have acquired the necessary experience in
order to have an ability to complete a task, but not an aptitude
for it. Aptitude refers to possessing more of a natural talent
for a task, even if that talent is not yet fully developed. |
| Why Take an Aptitude Test? |
| Aptitude tests are beneficial for a number of reasons... |
Benefit #1 Aptitude tests can actually highlight areas of
potential talent, in some cases, aptitudes the individual was
not even aware of. |
Benefit #2 The results of the tests will not only help
you set up a career plan, but also help you in your job search.
You will be able to build a better resume and ace your
interviews if you can clearly identify your skills, strengths
and weaknesses. |
Benefit #3 They are also fantastic for assisting
individuals who are considering making a career change but due
to current responsibilities want to insure they are moving in
the right direction before taking a risk. |
Benefit #4 A career aptitude test can also assist persons
who are considering either starting college or adults who are
returning to college. Tuition is far too costly to play trial
and error with. It's much better to go into the classroom armed
with the knowledge that you possess both the interest and the
aptitude to succeed in your chosen career field. |
Life is far too precious to spend it in a career you thought
would be a perfect fit... |
... for you only to discover that there are aspects of it that
make you miserable. Aptitude tests can help you eliminate the
jobs you would be least suited for and discover those careers
that are a perfect match for both your interests and your
aptitudes. |
Identifying and understanding your particular career strengths
can also assist you in fine tuning the resumes you utilize in
your job search. This is important because research has shown
that individuals who work in careers that complement their both
their interests, abilities and work values are much more likely
to be successful and satisfied. |
About the author:
Article courtesy of <a
href="http://www.top-career-resumes.com/">Top Career
Resumes</a>, where you can get the answers you need about
writing winning resumes, cover letters and more. The author,
Roger Clark (BSc) has over 25 years experience in career
development & recruitment at a senior level through top
management positions he has held with major international
companies |
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