Career-Related.Com    Meeting your career related needs

Bryan Thorby
Publisher

Date:    March 8, 2007

---

In This Issue:

Ebooks and Services

Thoughts of the Day

Article 1:   How To Answer Questions At Interviews
         

Article 2:   How To Make A Resume?
         

Article 3:   How To Do A Cover Letter
         

Disclaimer & Privacy Statement

---

I trust all is well with you and your career. There is no getting away from it - A job interview is stressful. Preparation is one key to de-stress the situation. However around 78% of all candidates - regardless of the level for which they are interviewing - think they can wing it! And more often than not it shows during the interview which means they are weeded out in the process. Like so much of the interview, seemingly innocent questions can trip you up. You think you are answering them in a way that puts you in the best light, but you'd be surprised at how many people completely miss the boat. Merely to hope an interview has a positive result is not enough. That's basically forfeiting your ability to drive up the percentage of a positive outcome. So one of the top keys to a successful interview is - PREPARATION. Wing it and you lose. Simple as that. Have a great week and sucessful interviewing. All the best, Bryan

EBOOKS and SERVICES

Ebooks on some Career options and Career Related subjects - Writing Resumes - Job Interview Skills. - Work Place Warrior - The Ultimate Guide To Finding The Perfect Job and Earning The Salary You Want - Your Guide To Setting Goals Successfully - How to Start Your Own Coaching and Consulting Business - How To Start Your Own Retail Business - How to Become a Chef - How to establish Your own mobile car detailing business. - Balance Your Life - The Complete Guide to Managing Work and Family - A How To Guide To Finding And Receiving Scholarships - What Is An E Degree: Making Sense Of Online Education Options career-related.com/ebooks FabJob Career Guides The Instant Job Search System. How to Get a Job Fast How To Get Work With The Federal Government Ultimate Guide to Job Interview Answers Jobs by Fax FREE ebook - 6 Secret Keys to Career Success. FREE ebook - Top 10 Secrets of the ... Worlds Greatest Cover Letters Online Degree information and Resources Click Here for Online Degree information

THOUGHTS of the DAY

"If you doubt you can accomplish something; then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through. -- Rosalynn Carter "The only limits on what you can accomplish are the limits you place on your own imagination." -- Brian Tracy

ARTICLE #1

How To Answer Questions At Interviews By Keji Giwa Getting The Job Of Your Dreams – Interview Questions Employer: “Why would you like to work for us?” Candidate: “I will like to work for your company because it will give me the opportunity to further develop my skills and attain my career ambitions.” Now let us break down the answer to the question above. “I will like to work for your company” – It's about you! “It will give me the opportunity to” – It’s still about you! “Develop my skills and attain my career ambitions” – Once again, it’s about you! What about the employer? What’s in it for them? Don’t just listen to what is being said, listen to what they mean by what they are saying. It’s obvious what your answer means: You just want the job to fulfil your personal goals. Employers are not a charity club. This is not why they recruit people. They have their own needs, requirements and desires. This is what the question above actually mean: Employer: “What do you have to bring to the table that will help our business grow and why do you want to help us achieve this? “How does your interest, needs, desires and goals help meet our own interest, desires, needs and goals” Consider this: Husband: “ I will like to buy you that blender because I love the smoothies my mother makes. Wife: “ I can’t believe how selfish you are!” Husband: “ What now! It’s a gift for you not for me you stupid blob. How does that make me selfish?” Do you now see why most women complain all the time about their husbands? You see, everyone cares first about their own needs and in most cases would rather have them met before thinking of meeting yours; especially if you are a total stranger. For example: If you’ve ever had a severe toothache, then you will know that unless you are Jesus Christ himself, at that point in time, sorting out your toothache is more important than a famine in China or Africa. Test this out. Take a group picture and who do you look for first. Others or yourself? How canal of you! But as harsh as it may sound, selfishness is a basic instinct. We have to proactively decide to take the focus off ourselves and focus first on meeting the needs of others. What you will realise when you do this is that when you take the focus off yourself and put it on others, they shift their focus on you. Scenario: Tony: James, when was the last time you took time just to take care of you and make “YOU” happy. James: “ You know what Tony? I don’t know, when was the last time you did? Tony: “ Last week and every week before last” James: “Hmm! How do you do it?” Tony: “Do you really want to know how I do it?” James: “Come on Tony what’s your secret” ------------------------------------------------------ Now you can see how easy it is. Just take the focus off yourself. Now let us readdress the answer to the question asked by the employer: Candidate: “ Well Frank, as you already know, GSK is a company built on integrity, trust, quality and results. This has been paramount to GSK’s success as a leading blue chip company and I do not only appreciate these principles but I also believe in them. As a result, I intend to use my proven skills, qualifications and experience to further contribute to the ever growing success of GSK. Now do you see the difference? To Learn More, Visit http://www.careerinsights.tv By Keji Giwa Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Keji_Giwa http://EzineArticles.com/?How-To-Answer-Questions-At-Interviews&id=478698

ARTICLE #2

How To Make A Resume? By Ha La Knowing how to make a resume requires no special skills. Rather, common sense is you key to success. Imagine your resume as your gateway to the universe for career opportunities. Your job hunting exercise should start by developing a proper resume or CV as it is called in come countries outside the US. The answer to how to make a resume leads us to setup the resume tips and guidelines as outlined below. Make your resume focused A good resume exhibits a clarity of vision of the owner. Usually, any advertised job would have a clear job description. Your resume should focus on the skills required in the job description and should match it at least 90% to be called for an interview. Open statements about your objective, title, hobbies could make your resume unfocused. Be truthful while you decide how to make a resume Unsupported claims on your resume are easily detected. They usually disqualify you and you should not expect a job interview phone call. Reference check usually could discover how truthful your resume is. If you have something in your career that you don’t want the new employer to know about, just delete it from your resume. Ignore the bad things and mention the truthful ones. Follow the principle: don’t ask and don’t tell. Show the Professionalism in your resume The structure of your resume is critical. Click here for a good example. In general, these are the good guidelines on how to make a resume: The first paragraph needs to be clear and catchy. Sort of speak it is like a title in a magazine that makes people want to read more. if you are a senior person, mention your achievements. If you are mid range worker or manager, mention the previous experience. Start with the current or recent jobs. Be truthful in your resume. Follow this with your education and degrees if any. Follow this with seminars that relates to your industry. If you are an affiliate of some industry gathering, mention it. It helps to know that you are abreast of your class. Attractiveness is the name of the game for how to make a resume Again, the analogy of an attractive magazine page is what we mean by attractive resume. Use the right font, right size, no caps as much as possible, use bullet points. Print it and if you like it, then this is attractive. Getting a second opinion always helps. Make your resume sticks to the point. Simplicity is very important. Remember that human resources people read you resume before the technical manager. Using techi jargons will not help your chances of attracting the first gatekeeper; the human resources team. More on Job hunting on www.skills-guide.com Ha La is proud to bring you the best articles to enlighten you on developing your skills for a batter career path. visit us at http://www.skills-guide.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ha_La http://EzineArticles.com/?How-To-Make-A-Resume?&id=475910

ARTICLE #3

How To Do A Cover Letter By Rob Richards Do you need to learn how to do a cover letter? If so, this article will briefly describe how to do a cover letter using a simple 3 paragraph format. I’ll also reveal a wonderful tool that can save you hours of time and will guarantee your success. How To Do A Cover Letter – Paragraph 1 – Introduce Yourself. If you are applying for a job without having the benefit of someone on the “inside” to introduce you to the decision makers, you need to introduce yourself. Forget any “proper” way of introducing yourself, just write it as you would say. Imagine meeting your kid’s best friend’s parents. When you introduce yourself, you need to make a connection between yourself and the company. What do you have in common? What links from the past can you use to go into the future together? In addition to the connection, your first paragraph needs to establish your purpose in writing to the company. You do this by clearly stating the position you are seeking within the company. How To Do A Cover Letter – Paragraph 2 – Highlight Your Resume. In the second paragraph of your cover letter, you need to demonstrate a knowledge of the company. Describe how you appreciate, understand or even use the product or services that the company provides. Next in this paragraph, you will need to explain your qualifications for the position that you are applying for. At this time, you need to give your prospective employer some details about your qualifications. Don’t be shy, you really need to sing all you can about yourself, humility comes later! How To Do A Cover Letter – Paragraph 3 – Thank You and Follow-Up. Now that you have introduced yourself and given the reasons why they should hire you, you need to explain your follow-up plan. If you plan on following up with another letter, email or phone call contact at a later time, tell them your plan. Employers need to see that you are capable of following through with things and it sometimes begins with the initial application. Of course, you will also want to include your phone number and email, in case they want to contact you, before you contact them. As you learn how to do a cover letter, I hope that this article will help get you going in the right direction. Stick to the basics. Introduce yourself, sell yourself and then describe your follow up. Happy hunting! I have researched dozens of services and softwares to help you create an Awesome Cover Letter. To see my #1 Recommended Tool, go to http://www.squidoo.com/How-To-Do-A-Cover-Letter/ Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rob_Richards http://EzineArticles.com/?How-To-Do-A-Cover-Letter&id=475482

DISCLAIMER & PRIVACY STATEMENT

I accept no responsibility whatsoever for the content, profitability or legality of any published articles or advertisements contained within the Career Related Tips ezine. And, although all of the articles have been selected for their content, the publishing of such articles within this newsletter does NOT constitute a recommendation of the products or services mentioned or advertised within those articles. Be responsible! Always do your own Due Diligence before responding to any offer. I respect the privacy of my readers. I will NEVER supply or sell your personal information to any Third Party!

CONTACT DETAILS

Bryan Thorby Marton, New Zealand webmaster@career-related.com Home Business & Marketing.com Mini Site Mastery.Com How to Create and Profit with Mini Sites 4 CD audio training program. eBooks to Succeed.Com Ebook membership site. Search-For-Jobs.Com Job Search resources. Oneworldbiz.net Niche Market Products. Business Opportunities. www.free-article-directory.com Submit your articles - receive articles for your website or ezine www.managing-your-finances.com Credit Score ebook plus information and resources on Finance related issues. www.pet-lovers-info.com Information and resources for pet lovers. www.my-niches.com Niche market information and resources