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Date: May 31, 2006

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Ebooks and Services

Thoughts of the Day

Article : Finding the Dream Job by Having a Solid Resume

Article : Interview Guide To Secure The Job You Want

Article : How Do You Advance Your Career?

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I hope all is well with you.

One of the most important ways to increase your value on the job is to keep learning. This can be as complex as getting your MBA or as simple as reading trade magazines, journals and books every week.

Whatever you do to increase your expertise, make sure your boss knows about it! Completing training certifications can make it more likely that you'll be rewarded appropriately in your next performance review.

These new skills and certificates also make you more employable should you decide to find work with a different employer. You may now have a competitive edge over others.

Make sure you update your resume and cover letters with this new information.

To your career success,

Bryan

Ebooks and Services

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Thoughts of the Day

"The only limits on what you can accomplish are the limits you place on your own imagination." -- Brian Tracy

"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." -- Roger Crawford

Article

Finding the Dream Job by Having a Solid Resume

By Rebecca Hawkes

Without those interviews, you will not be getting any offers. So in order to achieve this goal of getting a job offer, the compressed biography of your achievements must be stellar. Keep in mind that this is a summary of your achievements, not of your life story. Most importantly, write a well organized, concise CV. In working towards this goal, keep in mind the goal of your resume. This goal is to get you an interview. Be sure that your resume stays within those boundaries and is a neat and well organized document. In the same vein, keeping your resume neat and organized will ensure that you know the contents of your resume inside and out. Too many college grads, especially, fill their resumes to hide any experience lacking, and upon landing an interview, hesitate when being asked specific questions about information included on the resume. Avoid this situation by arriving at the interview fully prepared to elaborate on anything you have included in the resume. A resume that sticks to the aim of getting an interview will be a resume that is carefully thought through and well organized, and which is focused on things relevant to your career past and career future.

Never lose sight of the objective of the resume. The main objective is to secure an interview. An effective resume conveys that the employer needs you. If you manage to secure an interview, you have won half the battle. Approach the interview as a live transmission and expansion of what has been stated in your resume. Do not view the interview as an hour of scrutiny upon your life and experiences. Remember, your resume was good enough to be noticed, and your life achievements created the resume; thus you deserve the job. When composing your resume, review every point you have included, and check to see that it both states something positive about you and is said in an original way. Use words that indicate that because of you, things happen. Your presence was a catalyst in moving the company forward. Don’t be shy; the resume has no place for modesty, but it also has no place for bragging. In other words, your resume should turn heads, but never in doubt as to what have you said about yourself.

While achieving the goal of the resume - the interview, work to make an organized resume. Organization applies to all levels of the resume: the aesthetic format, the ordered placement of the facts, and the previous employments you choose to include. The aesthetics should be friendly to the eye, and help to draw attention to the most important points. Those that are most important should always be located nearer to the top. In other words, activities and employments that are most relevant and current should be listed first. Bullet point formats are popular for their neatness and visual aid in drawing attention where it is due. Within each bullet point, include only the most applicable and important information that your future employer will want to know about your other jobs and activities. Keeping these points concise and to the point is helpful, as not much time is spent on reading a resume, so paragraphs describing a job will be skipped over. Concise points also help achieve the end of an aesthetically organized resume.

Every company wants well-organized employees, so showing off the bat that you are organized will be a benefit for you. No matter how gifted you are, if your resume looks like a crossword puzzle in its organization and format, it will be hard for the potential employer to see your talent. When your resume is well-written, clear, and organized, you are marketing to potential employers your writing skills along with good standards of neatness and organization. Having made this impression on paper will smooth your sailing for an easy interview, as the employer’s opinion of you will already be positive.

Once the interview date has been set, this is a time to calm your nerves instead of working them into a frenzy. Don’t forget that you are going on this interview because you have already impressed the employer. Your job now is to continue the positive impression already made, and to show your character, which can’t be shown on paper. The best way of continuing a positive impression is to be prepared to talk about yourself directly and in focus, just like your resume has. When asked why you want to work in the specific career, don’t recount all the twists and turns in your life that have brought you to the conclusion; be to the point. Remember that you must be able to back up and expand on anything that you have included in your resume. Thankfully, that little piece of paper referred to as the resume has already accomplished quite a bit of work for you. It has informed the employer who you are, and what you want in a job. Now it is your turn to better acquaint yourself with who the employer is and what he wants in an employee. View the interview with such an attitude: the chance for both potential employer and employee to learn more about each other.

The resume is your formal introduction to the career world. It discloses your talents to those who are seeking just such talents. To this aim, it is important not to lose sight of the goal of the resume. The resume lets the employer know who you are, why he needs you, and where he can reach you so that he can secure an interview with you. Write your resume to reflect these goals, in a concise, organized and well-phrased document. Use this organized and well-phrased resume to your advantage at the interview, as the document is, essentially, the first impression that you have made. This is the manner in which you should view the preparation and presentation of your resume. Once at the interview, put a smile on your face and pat your resume on the back for the great job both you and it have already done - your dream career is now very near!

This article was written by Rebecca Hawkes, HR Recruiter at http://www.TheResumeBuilder.com. The Resume Builder provides a wealth of resources for job seekers such as free resume hosting, expert guidance, resume templates, helpful job links and more. Visit TheResumeBuilder to create a quality, professional resume for FREE.

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

Article

Interview Guide To Secure The Job You Want

By Michael Russell

Attending a job interview requires careful preparation. The more you prepare the more confident and informed you will be, increasing your chances of creating a good impression. It is vital that your first impression leaves the interviewer feeling positive about you. In some cases it's the only opportunity you will have to impress the interviewer with your knowledge and skills, so make the most of it. There are no second chances.

Some of the most important things to remember are:-

Be sure you know the exact location of the interview and where to report when you arrive.

Recheck the job requirements. Become familiar with the requirements of your potential employer

Have all your paperwork to hand that maybe required including any references.

Prepare your answers to anticipated questions. You know the job requirements so think of other questions which may be asked about you and such as your ideas, opinions and general interests.

Do some research on the Company which is recruiting. This is important. It will enable you to ask pertinent questions, proving that you are sufficiently interested in the company by having spent time and effort in gleaning as much information as possible about it. Such research reflects a keen enthusiasm for the job on offer.

Try not to display any signs of nervousness. Always be confident and positive and be clear and concise in your answers to questions. Self assurance rather than arrogance is often the key to a successful interview. On no account resort to "waffle". It will only make you look foolish. There are several things you can do to make the interview pleasant and successful, depending on your approach.

When you attend an interview always take care with your dress. Dress smartly without being overdressed or too casual. We have mentioned before the need to appear confident and it is essential to appear confident when first meeting the person or persons who are carrying out the interview. As we have said you only get the one chance to make a good impression. It is particularly important to be punctual. Being late for an appointment is inexcusable as it indicates you are unreliable. It is far better to err on the safe side and be an hour early rather than five minutes late. If you are too early you can always brush up your interview preparation, have a coffee or go for a walk until the appointed time.

When you enter the office where the interview is being held, show that you're at ease, smile at and offer a handshake to the interviewer. Wait until you are asked before you sit down and hold on to any papers or brief case you carrying until you're actually sitting down. Never put any of your belongings onto the desk or table at which the interviewers are seated. Assume a polite expression and don't slouch. Once you have met the interviewer(s) and the introductions are completed you can now relax. Take a look round, be observant, interested and alert.

Now is the chance to show how proficient and experienced you are. This is the moment to exhibit your professionalism along with your knowledge and skills. If there's a question you don't understand ask for it to be repeated. If you still don't understand the question say so. If the interviewer outlines a problem within their company offer a solution, or at least make a suggestion on how the problem may be overcome. Always be positive, accurate and clear. Showing these attributes helps to convince the interviewer that you have self control, a requirement for any person who needs to exercise control in the workplace. To add to your credibility always ask questions about the company, its plans and past performance in addition to what developments are due to take place. Also ask what your prospects will be if you prove you have the ability to control, develop and improve on the current job under offer.

At the end of the interview you will be told you'll be informed of the outcome. Thank the interviewer(s) for their attention and time and confirm you are still interested in the job (if you are) before you leave.

The above points will help you to perform well at a job interview. Think about them and apply them and you'll have a considerable advantage over all the other applicants.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Interviews

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

Article

How Do You Advance Your Career?

By David Sandusky

Position yourself for promotions, better customers and pay raises. Follow and adjust an annual plan with dates. Take time every day to see if you are on track. Program yourself to do this everyday as part of your Career Management Regimen-the repetition will get you where you want to be. (change your behavior if you don't have time to plan - investing in planning time will save time! Also, don't hold yourself back while planning - you can't steer a ship that is not moving!)

Set your personal benchmarks goals. Compare with the expectations your customers/boss/company have for you. Be on the same page with documented rewards: "When I accomplish (A,B and C), I will realize (these additional responsibilities) for compensation that looks like (this)".

* Make sure you have a clear job description

* Write down how you are going to improve the job description for your replacement. What are you doing to challenge the role

Communicate reaching/beating them. This is not a one discussion plea at your review or in December. What if you beat your goals and still don’t realize your pre-determined rewards? Is management dragging it out, why: Maybe it is a tough year and nobody is getting a raise. Are there other environmental risks that you missed? What have you learned in a scenario like this?

Building a Strategic Career Plan (SCP) should accomplish the internal (your strengths and weaknesses) and external (your opportunities and threats) awareness required to feel confident and secure. Using the SCP for your teams is a great way to advance your career. What are company, department and personal goals of your team members? What is the culture today and what trends do you see towards a changing culture.

Disclosure of these goals - is there a fit? Are we working together to provide excellent customer service? Are there performance benchmarks? Being self aware with a plan for the future helps position you to hire people that compliment you and are better than you.

Replace yourself.

Realize Career Assurance by living Your Brand. Review and practice your SCP so you have:

Defined your core competencies

A competitive analysis

A clear mission with timed objectives and goals

Understanding of your environment

A strategy

An implementation plan

A communication strategy

Even those on the top of their game can't do this by themselves - they have help getting to and maintaining success. This support system looks like a personal board of directors, mentors and/or a coach.

Networking

You know that person that seems to know everybody...and when they send you a lead, idea or connection of some kind, you know this will be time well spent.

Most people understand that networking, or their network, is an important asset when something is needed. The opportunity to help has gotten even easier because of the Internet and online communities like www.linkedin.com and Your Brand Forum at www.yourbrandplan.com/forum. Dictionary.com says networking is to interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or support.

Mutual is the key word in this definition. Actually, the effective networker is less about themself and more about the other person. The commonly used term "bank balance" networking makes a lot of sense and is easy to say, but most people make a withdraw at a time of need and may help only when asked to make a connection. Our great collaborators are always networking - proactively connecting those who can benefit from the awarded relationship. Effective networking is more about asking great questions and learning about the other party. Learning about character and what is important to someone. Building a reputation on great connections on fit is the best way to realize great assistance from your network in return. Trust and awareness become even better terms to define networking. Yes, it takes time to establish trust and provide assistance to others before getting the assistance you deserve. It takes time to fill your account before making the withdraws in financial terms too.

People want to help and will. It is a powerful brand to be in a position of trust to help others and you will be rewarded. Others want to be there for you and understand how to be effective in those recommendations. While providing appropriate connections and ideas for others, sprinkle in what your ideal customer or situation looks like - in the event they don't ask you...

About David Sandusky: David built Your Brand, LLC. and programs to help you define yourself, understand your market trends and manage your personal brand with a Strategic Career Plan positioning you to achieve your greatest goals. For more information on Your Brand, LLC visit http://www.yourbrandplan.com and join the FREE business and career forum at http://www.yourbrandplan.com/forum

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

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