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| Date: January 12, 2005 |
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| In This Issue: |
Article : Focus On Your Mission!
By Jonathan R Taylor |
Article : Behavioral Interview Techniques
By Yulin Peng |
Article : Resolutions in the Job Search Just Don't Work!
By Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. |
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| Do a full debrief as soon as possible. |
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- Your responses to as many questions as possible
- Relevant issues, concerns and topics highlighted during the
interview
- Questions that you answered poorly. Make a list and review
to establish better responses.
- Any areas that require further research, investigation or
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| Article |
| Focus On Your Mission! |
| Author: Jonathan R Taylor |
..not just your goals. One of the tough challenges I see with
many people is staying focused on goals. It's very easy to get
sidetracked in our day and age. Concentrating on priorities
becomes more difficult as we are deluged with all sorts of
distractions. Today, we have more cable channels, talk shows,
books, magazines, and newspapers than ever before - and this
doesn't include the internet. We have more leisure time and
expendable income than any other time in history and we have
more activities to choose from. |
All these things can be a benefit in their own time but they can
also sway us from our true priorities in life. People who change
direction with every new opportunity or idea that comes their
way must ask themselves how committed they were to those
original long term goals. Accomplishing goals in life requires
focused commitment. A person will never succeed at anything if
they continually move from one thing to another. The key to
staying on track is first making sure you have a mission
statement before you begin setting goals for yourself. If your
foundation is unstable, it will be hard to finish the project.
Dr. Stephen Covey says, "In order to deal with change in this
day and age, we must first know what is changeless about
ourselves." Once we discover our true calling and write a
mission statement that supports it, then it becomes harder for
us to be shaken off course, despite distractions that surround
us. |
Once our mission statement is in place, we can then focus like a
laser beam on the task ahead. If we go out on a bright, sunny
day and hold a magnifying glass over a stack of newspapers, it
will never start a fire - if we're moving the glass around. But
what happens when we hold the glass in one place? The beam is
concentrated on that one spot and eventually - voila! |
About the author:
Jonathan R. Taylor, specializes in helping people in every stage
of their lives to find more meaning and purpose in their work.
He believes that to find that purpose and meaning, a person's
interests, skills, passions, and goals must integrate seamlessly
with their work. To get more great advice, subscribe to
Jonathan's newsletter at www.careercalling.com! |
| Article |
| Behavioral Interview Techniques |
| Author: Yulin Peng |
Below are some behavioral interview techniques that you'll find
useful: |
1. Be prepared for the interview by analyzing and making an
educated guess as to which skills are most desired by the
employer. You can study the job description of the position or
go to some job boards to review requirement sections of related
jobs. |
2. Compile a list of skills that are relevant to the position
you are applying. |
3. Identify behavioral interview questions by introductory
phases like "Tell me about a time when...," " Describe a
situation where you...," "Give me an example of..." etc. |
4. Listen carefully to each question. If necessary, rephrase
the question and ask for clarification. |
5. Use STAR formula to answer behavioral interview question.
STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action and Result. Make sure
that your answers are detailed and specific. This behavioral
interview technique is widely recommended by career advisors. |
6. Use your real-life examples instead of your opinions or
theoretical statements. The employers want to know what you have
done in the past, not what you think you would do in the future. |
7. Vary the length of your answers. You can prepare short
description of each situation but be ready to give details if
asked. You can also determine if you have given enough
information by asking questions like, "Would you like more
details on that?" "Would you like another example?". |
8. Be honest. It will be bad for you if the interviewer find
out that your story is built on weak foundation. |
About the author:
Yulin Peng is a recrutiting researcher. To learn more job search
techniques, please visit his website at
http://www.job-employment-guide.com |
| Article |
| Resolutions in the Job Search Just Don't Work! |
| Author: Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. |
| New Year's Resolutions in the Job Search Just Don't Work! |
Let me explain about why I think resolutions to find a new job
don't work. New Year's resolutions are too ephemeral! They are a
signal that something needs to change within a person, but the
dedication to change isn't really there. It's a lot of wishful
thinking, isn't it? |
| How to make a resolution work for you? |
| Here are my tips. |
1. Write them down. Refer to them often. Make any small changes
as you move along. |
2. The resolution needs to be realistic. Concrete resolutions
that need action can't be ignored for long. |
3. Make something happen that is on your resolution list.
Take one of the items on your list and diagram or write what
you must do to make the change. (Calling on employers could be
on the list). |
4. Keep moving. Your resolutions need to be fulfilled. Don't
take your own "no" as the answer. Persevere, start over as
need be. |
| 5. Be successful in achieving a goal. |
About the author:
Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. Certified Job & Career Transition Coach
(509) 469-3514 |
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