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Bryan Thorby Publisher webmaster@career-related.com http://career-related.com

Date: February 22, 2006

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In This Issue:

Thoughts of the Day

Article : The Daunting Task of Interviewing By Bryan Thorby

Article : Guarantee Your Job Search Success with These 3 Golden Rules! By Paul Megan

Article : Resume Writing - 3 Do's and Don'ts By Adrianna Kristian

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I hope all is well with you in your efforts in securing a job that you will enjoy doing.

Sending your Resume Most companies prefer that you mail in your resume. For this type of approach, you must include a cover letter with your resume. The cover letter is an introduction and describes the position that you have an interest in and a few details about your qualifications and skills. It is basically the lead into your resume. Before writing your cover letter, you should know to whom the letter is to be addressed. You never want to begin a cover letter with "Dear Sir or Madame" or "To whom it may Concern". It shows that you have not prepared, and that you are not looking for a specific position with their company, but any job that you can get your hands on. Basically, it is disrespectful to your prospective employer.

Emailing resumes is becoming more commonplace way for recruiters to get resumes. Most companies offer this method as an alternative to the more traditional means. However, there are a few tips on how you should go about it. You should attach your resume as a word document or PDF file. These are the most common formats and what most companies will accept. The subject line needs to clearly identify what the email is about, otherwise it could get trashed. Follow up the email with a hard copy through snail-mail.

All the best,

Bryan

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Thoughts of the Day

"Lack of forgiveness causes almost all of our self-sabotaging behavior." -- Mark Victor Hansen

"Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself." -- Og Mandino

Article

The Daunting Task of Interviewing

By Bryan Thorby

Sooner or later, everyone must face the daunting task of interviewing for a job. Whether it's for just a job to keep your bills paid, or if it's the dream job you've always wanted, there are many things that you have to remember before you can get that job that you so desire.

Most people assume that the most important part of a job interview is showing up well groomed, but there is more to it than that. Everything that you could ever want may be riding on your behavior at a job interview. The smallest thing can mean the difference between your having a new job, or you're still pounding the pavement trying to score a new interview.

It is common knowledge that it is generally the smallest detail that causes people to fail a job interview. The fact that you can score an interview at all shows that you already have the right stuff for the job. However, scoring the interview is merely the first step in the journey that is to get you the job of your dreams.

In your search to winning that job interview that you so crave you will need to have knowledge of what is required to get yourself noticed above the many other candidates.

You need to know: · How to get the interview of your choice. · How to prepare for the interview. · How to make a great first impression. · How to conduct yourself during the interview. · What the most common questions are. · What questions to ask your interviewer? · What common mistakes you should avoid making. · About the post interview follow up. · Questions that interviewers cannot ask.

The internet is a great place to find the information you desire or you could consider reading "Your Guide to Job Interview Success" available at http://career-related.com

Of course before can get to the interview stage you have a lot of work to do in your job search strategies, having an impressive resume and effective cover letter.

Having done all that work why would you sabotage your efforts by not being sufficiently prepared for the job interview process.

Recruitment professionals are constantly astounded by the number of candidates who arrive to be interviewed without any obvious preparation and little or no idea of what is involved.

Preparation is the key to successful interviewing. Research the company, prepare your responses to the questions that will most likely be asked, relate your skills and experience directly to the requirements of the position, and have lots of enthusiasm and confidence.

A good job interview is all about the three Ps - preparation - presentation - positive thinking

If you do everything correctly the job is there for the taking.

About the Author: Bryan Thorby is the webmaster at http://career-related.com providing career related information and resources, and publisher of: "Your Guide to Job Interview Success" and "Impressive Resumes And Cover Letters".

Article

Guarantee Your Job Search Success with These 3 Golden Rules!

Author: Paul Megan

You're reading this because you want to get ahead. And you see job search success or a quality career change as your way to achieve that. Then, doesn't it make sense to do it the right way?

What if I told you that most folks in today's complex marketplace are doing it wrong? As a result they're taking months to accomplish what could be done successfully in a matter of days. To do right by your job search success you need to be guided by three golden rules. Master these and you virtually guarantee your job search success!

Golden Rule #1: No employer will be interested in you if he/she can't be convinced that you can make a real contribution to bottom line or that you can make the employer's job easier. If you fail to communicate that in your interviews, resume and written or spoken messages . . . you're OUT!

The burden is on you to prove you can make a difference. That means you have to research what the organizations goal are and specifically what the hiring decision-maker is looking for. And then be prepared to present specific contributions.

If you think that somehow an employer will figure out what you can do by reading between the lines of your resume or second-guessing your interview presentation . . . well, they don't have the time or interest to do that. Besides, if you can't show how you bring value, there's someone else right behind you who can.

Golden Rule #2: You are in charge of your job search success . . . and only you! If you leave your job search up to chance by using passive, uninvolved strategies you just LOST!

Hoping that posting an electronic resume to a half dozen job search services like Monster.com will get you the job you deserve is worse than wishful thinking. It's delusion! The same applies to answering endless ads or expecting recruiters or agencies to handle everything for you.

Golden Rule # 3: The most valuable assets you have that can guarantee you a speedy and lucrative job search are your CONTACTS. These are people you already know starting with relatives, friends, neighbors, religious leaders, business associates and customers, people you buy things from (like insurance, financial services, contractors, etc.).

However, you can't turn them off by asking them to find you a job. You DO want to ask them for advice by telling them about your career/job change plans and asking them to refer you someone with information about the organizations or individuals you've targeted.

The good news is that is a system that can walk you through the process step-by-step. Follow the system and you can be entertaining a job offer is as little as 14 days!

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Article

Resume Writing - 3 Do's and Don'ts

Author: Adrianna Kristian

Do:

1) Include a powerful, concise and persuasive objective or summary.

How do you do that? Well there are many different ways to grab an employers attention with an objective or summary - some much better than others - but here's a general rule.

State exactly what you want to do for the employer (you could give the position you are seeking) and what you have to offer them. (3 years experience, expertise in skill X)

2) Use a bulleted list rather than long, redundant paragraphs.

Seeing a long list of paragraphs is intimidating. Employers don't have time to read through so much information - they want the facts and they want them quickly. Break up your paragraphs into a bulleted list of accomplishments.

3) Organize it.

Make your resume look good! A page full of texts "blobs" will turn off any employer. Break it up into organized sections with bold headings and include plenty of white space to create a calming, peaceful effect.

Don't:

1) Include your references with your resume. This isn't necessary - when you come in for an interview you can bring them.

2) Include any information that doesn't contribute to the job.

For instance, many 'professionals' will tell you to include your interests or hobbies in your resume.

Why? Why would the employer want to know that you like to go rock climbing if you're interested in an accounting position? If your interests or hobbies contribute to the job you are seeking - GREAT! Include them. Otherwise leave them out.

3) Include a list of mundane(and obvious)job duties that employers don't care about.

Employers already know the duties that a bookkeeper or car salesman has. Giving them a list of your duties doesn't make you stand out.

What they want to know is how your past experience and accomplishments can contribute to their company.

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