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Date:    September 20, 2006

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Ebooks and Services

Thoughts of the Day

Article 1:   Job Interviews: Seven Tips for Excelling at Internal Interviews
         

Article 2:   Eight Essential Proofreading Secrets to Keep Your Resume Out of the Trash
         

Article 3:   10 Things To Avoid In Your Cover Letter
         

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I trust all is well with you. Starting from this week I will be including a link to an HTML version of Career Related Tips that can be read online. Doing it this way means that months don't go by before I upload past issues to the website. In a lot of job interview situations the interview panel will ask what is known as Behavioral Questions. These are questions to do with your behavior or how you would handle a specific situation or event. Example: "If X situation was to happen how would you deal with it and give an example of a past experience?" Some questions are asked in a way where you need to give an example of a stressful situation or criticism you have experienced in the past and how you dealt with it. It is a good idea to become familiar with behavioral questions and have a basic idea as to how you will respond. My latest ebook "What Is An E Degree: Making Sense Of Online Education Options" should be available today at ebooks-to-succeed.com/education/online-degree To your Career Success, Bryan

EBOOKS and SERVICES

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THOUGHTS of the DAY

"Anything can be achieved in small, deliberate steps. But there are times you need the courage to take a great leap; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." -- David Lloyd George I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed. -- Booker T. Washington

ARTICLE #1

Job Interviews: Seven Tips for Excelling at Internal Interviews By Bonnie Lowe Interviewing for a position with your current company? Here are six tips for excelling at internal interviews. (1) Emphasize how your specific experience and extensive knowledge of the company will make you the ideal person for the job. But provide details; don't assume the interviewer knows all about your past accomplishments (even if he/she does, spell them out). (2) Use your "insider knowledge" to come up with answers to expected questions that will target what your company wants to hear. For example, if your company is always emphasizing the importance of customer service, be sure to talk specifically about how you've enhanced customer service in your current job. (3) Research the position for which you are applying, just as you would if it was at another company. Talk to people who work in that department; find out what they're currently working on, and their goals--then prepare to talk about how you can help to achieve those goals during the interview. (4) Be careful not to sound too casual or overly confident, especially if you and your interviewer know each other well. You may have a great advantage over external candidates, but don't assume that's all you'll need. "Sell" yourself just as you would if interviewing for a different company. (5) Don't assume you will know the interviewer(s). Companies often bring in people from other agencies to provide an unbiased interview panel. If this is the case, you'll have to be particularly careful about highlighting your experience and accomplishments without using company-specific jargon that an outsider might not understand. (6) In case the hiring supervisor is thinking about bringing in an external candidate because he/she feels a need for a fresh perspective and/or new ideas, be sure to work your creativity into your answers. Show that you can be innovative and inventive, and are full of "fresh" ideas yourself! (7) Internal candidates often overlook this step: ask for a letter of recommendation from your current boss or someone in a higher position. You may be pleasantly surprised about the supportiveness of your supervisor when it comes to helping you advance! Bonnie Lowe is author of the popular Job Interview Success System and free information-packed ezine, "Career-Life Times." Find those and other powerful career-building resources and tips at her website: http://www.Best-Interview-Strategies.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Bonnie_Lowe

ARTICLE #2

Eight Essential Proofreading Secrets to Keep Your Resume Out of the Trash By Jennifer Anthony Do you ever wonder why you did not hear back from an employer once you applied for a position? Is it possible that in your rush to get your resume sent, you made some errors that could have been avoided if you had taken time to proofread? I estimate eight out of every 10 resumes that are submitted to me for review contain obvious errors. From a recruiter's standpoint, those resumes immediately end up in the "no" pile. Follow the tips below and you just may find yourself one-step closer to gaining that interview. 1. Take a break between writing and proofreading. Give your eyes a rest and let your information sit overnight. This will give you a fresh perspective on your work. 2. Print your resume. When you print your resume, you will be able to determine if the formatting is consistent. You can also double check for potential capitalization and punctuation errors that may be less noticeable on your monitor. 3. Proofread more than once. Each time you proofread your resume, look for something different. For instance, the first time you look at it, search for misspelled words. For the second review, look for grammatical foul ups. 4. Proofread aloud. By reading your resume aloud, you will slow down and be more likely to catch errors you may not see when just looking. This will also give you a better idea of how the information flows from one section to another. 5. Take it apart. Look at each word individually and not how they combine with the others. When you look at the document as a whole, your mind will naturally focus on what you meant to say, instead of what you actually typed. To stay focused, you can use two pieces of blank paper to cover everything except for the line you are reading. 6. Read it backwards. By reading your resume backwards, you are forced to slow down and see each word individually. 7. Get help. Ask someone else to proofread with you. An extra pair of eyes is always helpful when you are proofreading, especially if you have been working on it for a long time. 8. Avoid distractions. Each time your proofreading efforts are interrupted, you are more prone to skip errors. If you are an e-mail addict, take your proofreading somewhere other than your desk to help keep those computer distractions from taking over. Proofreading is an essential skill that should be used each time you apply for a position. If you take the time to carefully proofread your resume, your resume might just end up in an employee file, instead of the deep, dark depths of the trash can. =============================== Jennifer Anthony is the Director of http://www.resumeasap.com/ offering professional and affordable resume writing services. If you have comments about this article, or if you are interested in learning more about professional resume writing, please contact Jennifer Anthony by e-mail at resumeasap@gmail.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jennifer_Anthony

ARTICLE #3

10 Things To Avoid In Your Cover Letter By Heather Eagar Like it or not, your cover letter is the first document that creates an impression about you (good or bad). Because first impressions really count, you need to take a careful approach to writing cover letters in order to avoid rejection. Here are the 10 major don’ts you need to avoid: 1. Don’t use cover letter templates, however good they may be. There are three things you must know that go against these templates: 1) they are stale & boring 2) most templates are likely to have been downloaded from internet 3) therefore, yours will be exposed as being identical to many. Use samples to get ideas on how to write your own unique letter. 2. Don’t write a lengthy first paragraph that will only bore the reader. A lengthy first paragraph also dilutes your impressive qualities and eventually weakens the entire letter - this is the last thing you want to happen. 3. Don’t exclude your Unique Selling Proposition, or USP. Remember that the cover letter is your sales letter; you should highlight your main strengths and prepare the reader psychologically to want to read further. 4. Don’t write a vague letter without mentioning specifics, such as the job title and job code/number if you are responding to an advertisement. 5. Don’t address your cover letter ‘To Whom It May Concern’. It shows that you don’t care enough to do your research to find out who is receiving the resume packages. 6. Don’t use fanciful fonts. Don’t unnecessarily use capitalized or bolded words, or grandiose phrases. Don’t send the letter without nixing silly spelling or grammatical mistakes. 7. Don’t use cliché language such as "As afore mentioned, I am enclosing…" This will only irritate the recruiter. Instead use simple phrases such as, "enclosed please find my resume." 8. Don’t include personal information like your race, sex or marital status in the cover letter. These things are against the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, and as such will not impact the decision whether or not you are called for the interview. 9. Don’t use copies of the same cover letters with just the address and date lines changed to send for similar jobs. If you don’t customize the entire body, the letter may either be irrelevant or a mistake may silently make it into the final draft. 10. Don’t brag or make statements that can't be quantified. You should be humble, yet accurate – employers these days often verify your statements for accuracy (and uncover exaggerations). The trick with the cover letter is to capture the reader’s imagination as soon as they begin reading. This entails keeping your cover letter neat and tidy with a simple format, and avoiding common errors, such as the 10 listed above. Heather Eagar is a former professional resume writer who is now dedicated to providing job seekers with resources and products that promote job search success from beginning to end. If you need cover letter samples and tools, go to http://www.NothingbutCoverLetters.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Heather_Eagar

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