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Date: May 24, 2006

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Thoughts of the Day

Article : Essential Tips to be a Standout Job Candidate

Article : 6 Steps To An Easy Job Search

Article : Five Tips for a Better Application Cover Job Letter Sample

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I hope all is well with you.

If you're job hunting, the last thing you need is weakness in your resume. Any bit of negative information can keep you from landing your dream job. Issues such as lack of a college degree or little or no job experience don't have to hinder your efforts. All you need to do is work a little magic into your resume.

There are basically three types of resume formats: chronological, functional, and combination.

When trying to hide any negative aspects, avoid the useing the chronological format that is organized by your employment history. This format will draw attention to things such as employment gaps or limited work history.

There are two formats that will conceal resume weaknesses well: functional and combination.

A functional resume focuses on skills categories and accomplishments over dates. Instead of listing past job experience, the resume presents categories relating to skills.

The best alternative is the combination resume, which is a resume style that merges the chronological and functional resume styles by presenting your knowledge and abilities gained from work experience in reverse chronological order. The benefit to this style is that it still looks familiar to the chronological style that most employers are accustomed to reading while emphasizing your applicable skills.

To your Career success,

Bryan

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Thoughts of the Day

"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -- J.K. Rowling

"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

Article

Essential Tips to be a Standout Job Candidate

By Laurie A. Sheppard

Whether it’s a career change or promotion, don’t take for granted interview basics: arrive on time to the meeting, dress and behave as a professional, and have a resume in hand that reflects your best attributes. But besides these absolutes, here’s what to do to make you a standout job candidate.

* Preparation at home should include use of your mirror to watch your body language and work on smooth gestures. Tape record your voice and listen to your vocal quality. Nearly everyone is nervous at job interviews. Practice how you present yourself so you can look and sound your best.

* Go over your own job history and know it well. Be able to answer questions that emphasize your strengths and demonstrate where you excelled in past scenarios, e.g., "What was an experience you had as a leader or manager on a new project?" "At Samson, Inc., I recognized the need for a new employee handbook and led a ten person think-tank group to revise it. After that, our employee retention rate was the best it had ever been for the next seven years I was with them."

* By the time you’ve made it to the interview they know you have the qualifications. If your interviewer doesn’t have an easy open and close comment, you should, since first and last impressions are memorable. A good opener is about the company itself, whereas mentioning traffic, the weather or the family photos on your interviewer’s desk, are over-used. Closing lines should include your appreciation and next steps you will each take.

* Even a well-rehearsed job candidate knows they can’t manufacture chemistry - it’s either there or it’s not. Regardless of what you demonstrate in experience and abilities, if you "wow" them to get the job, you’re destined to repeat that performance for the long-term. No one is that good of an actor. Be yourself and have them get a feel for who you are, without stating anything too personal.

* Ideal job candidates are assertive, straightforward and authentic. They model a balanced personality with behavior that is calm, but show they are able to take charge and be effective. Look for ways to demonstrate the benefit you will bring to the company and don’t just talk about what you’ve done before. The interviewer will think, "This is someone who is able to instill confidence in those around them." Later you will have a chance to prove them right with your leadership work style and pleasant demeanor.

* Many interviews fall short because the candidate’s desperation for work or need for validation in getting an offer, drove the offer in the opposite direction. Your confidence, commitment, yet unattached behavior will make a difference.

* Don’t be too quick to compromise, yet know your bottom line. If getting continuing education is an important aspect of the new job, stick to it in the negotiation phase. Just be sure you weigh the pros and cons. Is it more important to work with these people and do this kind of work? With competition for good positions, perhaps not getting school thrown in as a benefit will be a tradeoff you can make.

With these tips for self-confident behavior, a rehearsed interview process and knowledgeable straight talk during the actual interview, you’ll soon have an offer that will satisfy you and your new employer.

Laurie A. Sheppard © 2006 All Rights Reserved

Let Master Certified Career Coach, Laurie A. Sheppard, reminds you of simple but essential interview tools and offer you news ones you may not now use. These can make or break the offer to get your dream job. For a complimentary coach session, free resources and tools, visit Creating At Will: http://www.creatingatwill.com

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Article

6 Steps To An Easy Job Search

By Tony Jacowski

The Job scenario has never been better than in the recent past. Especially after the lull that followed leaner years, this year is turning out to be really a wish come true for job seekers. With the manufacturing and software engineering industries doing so well, these growth vehicles are back in the news for all the right reasons. But wait a minute - does this mean that it is a cakewalk for every Tom, Dick and Harry to walk out with a job offer? Not quite! This time around, recruiters and employers are taking no chances after having been bitten by a spate of economic slumps and mass layoffs.

6 Steps To An Easy Job Search

Internet job exchange companies have paved the way for a successful job search by simplifying and in most cases reducing the number of steps in the process leading up to a job interview. Here we take a look at the 6 easiest steps to a job search.

1. Identifying Your Area Of Interest: Whether you want to be in the software engineering field or in finance management, it is important you identify it before you arrive at the threshold. Look back to recollect the field where you had at least above average successes. This will also show you your strengths.

2. List The Skill Sets Wanted By Employers: Every advertisement specifies what an employer is looking for in a candidate. Check whether you have these before applying. You may want to invest in advanced management training, such as Six Sigma Training, which is currently experiencing very high demand.

3. Make A Striking Resume: A good resume highlights key points using headings, bullets, etc. Organize the structure of your resume in such a way that it matches key skills just as they appear in the top portion of the advertisement. Also, use bold fonts to highlight job titles. Use interesting verbiage; for example, instead of the bland ‘contracts officer’, say ‘contract deal closer’.

Searching For Jobs: Equipped with an exceptional resume and having prepared properly for interviews, take the next steps:

4. Locating A Job That Interests You: There are traditional ways of searching for jobs. These include newspaper ads, Internet databases, the Bureau of Labor Statistics for government jobs, etc. Although the Internet provides tons of job listings, you can’t ignore the traditional offline advertisements. Some companies want to avoid Internet placement of ads because of the hassles of sifting through tons of resumes that they receive.

5. Placement Agencies: Placement agencies or employment companies are another way that you can get your resume out there. These recruitment agencies have agreements (contracts) with employers for filling their recruitment needs. Agencies complete all the pre-employment formalities before short listing candidates to be forwarded to the employers. These jobs are often not advertised and only registered candidates of the agency are called for pre-selection interviews. The advantage is here is that there is often less competition.

6. Referrals: Sometimes companies rely on referrals. Although this eliminates the hassles of sifting through tons of resumes, it is a kind of assurance of the character of the candidate. So, networking with present and ex-employees of employers can provide surprise job opportunities.

Tony Jacowski is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal. Aveta Solutions - Six Sigma Online ( http://www.sixsigmaonline.org ) offers online six sigma training and certification classes for lean six sigma, black belts, green belts, and yellow belts.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tony_Jacowski

Article

Five Tips for a Better Application Cover Job Letter Sample

By George Tamborra

The application cover job letter sample is an important tool in creating a great impression to a hiring manager. Preparing yourself and making each cover letter unique will greatly impact your chances for a job interview.

Here are 5 tips in creating your application cover job letter sample:

1. Find a career posting of your liking, and make sure you are the perfect candidate for the position.

Your cover letter and resume is your marketing and advertising sales piece but ultimately you'll need to sell yourself on the interview.

This is easily done when you are convinced that there is no other person better than you for the open position.

You can find job posting on these job boards:

-- Monster.com

-- Career Builder

-- Indeed.com

-- Dice.com

2. Grab the reader's attention in less than 30 seconds! -

Make sure you write your application cover job letter sample and resume with pizzazz as to grab the attention of the person reading these documents immediately!

You want them to keep reading and to call you immediately to set up an appointment.

3. Mention in the very first paragraph where you learned about the job opportunity and why you're interested.

This is very important in your application cover job letter sample! Highlight your most significant accomplishments and qualifications in the second and third paragraph.

Have a "response trigger" in your last paragraph. For example, I am available for an interview at your earliest convenience...."

4. Have a professional image throughout your cover letter and resume! Use the best paper 25lb or better resume paper.

Use a Verdana or Arial font at 11 or 12 point and make sure that there is no blemish or imperfection in your application cover job letter sample.

Never, never send a photocopied letter or use a form letter. This tells your prospective employer you are not interested enough to write an original letter and that you are satisfied doing just what it takes to get by.

5. Don't get too personal or wordy. Save stories and relevant anecdotes for the interview. Don't brag.

Confidence is important, but don't overdo it.

That's the five tips for your application cover job letter sample. Follow them and you'll be light years ahead of many of your competition... but, don't be mistaken you are still required to ace your job interview to get the position you want!

If you are still having problems "brainstorming" for you cover letter and resume send me an email and I will gladly try to help you... so, send me a Dear George email to webmaster@coverlettersuccess.com . Good Luck!

George Tamborra has over 20 years in the recruting and finance industry. George is availabe for job search coaching. You can get more information here at:

http://www.coverlettersuccess.com/resumecritique/

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=George_Tamborra

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