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Date:    September 27, 2006

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Thoughts of the Day

Article 1:   Tips to Use Before You Start Your Job Search
         

Article 2:   Federal Resumes – 10 Tips For Success
         

Article 3:   Effective Interviewing
         

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I trust all is well with you. Today I'll comment briefly on Cover Letters. First point is to always send a Resume/CV with a cover letter!! The Cover Letter provides you with the ideal opportunity to introduce yourself in a few short paragraphs. The cover letter is used to briefly outline your skills, qualifications, experience and desire to work for the company. Accentuate on the positive aspects of your experience. Concentrate on highlighting your main strengths. The aim is to encourage the employer to read your Resume/CV. Personalising your covering letter is important as it shows your interest in the job. To your Career Success, Bryan P.S. New resource added to website - Information and Resources for Online Degree studies. Currently around 16 articles and links to websites where you can obtain free information about courses and colleges. Click Here for Online Degree information

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 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

THOUGHTS of the DAY

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson When you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors; and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else. -- Joseph Campbell You have a choice. It may not be a choice you like, but it is still a choice. -- Michelle Pfieffer

ARTICLE #1

Tips to Use Before You Start Your Job Search By Nuno Lopes It’s not easy to find a job, especially in these days, and in the situation that the world faces. This market situation demands an active search for jobs, that is, to look for a job in a persistent and organized way. Don’t let your self down; learn to adopt a positive and dynamic attitude. Don’t believe that there are no opportunities for you, don’t spend your days watching TV, and don’t keep waiting for your phone to ring. Stop being lazy. Job searching it’s a full time job. It’s about a real job that requires time, energy, will and persistence. Looking for a job shouldn’t be made in a random way, but instead in an organized way. First, start by evaluating yourself, making a personal and professional balance of yourself. You should try to answer the following questions: “what can I do?”; “What do I like to do?”; “What do I don’t like to do?”; “In what sort of activities am I good at?”; “What do others think of me?”; “In which aspects should I improve?”; “Do I have the need to improve my knowledge and professional skills?”; “Will I be Willing to move far from home?”. After reflecting about your skills, tastes and interests, try to make a list about the kind of jobs that could better fit your professional profile. You should dedicate so much hours a day as you would by working in a regular company. Second, you must organize a plan of action. Keep yourself posted about the job market. Read the job section of the daily newspapers, and highlight the ones that interest you. Search and choose the available offers in your employment Centre, private agencies and temporary job companies. Try to keep up with the adds you can find in supermarkets and other public locations. Call your relatives and friends to obtain some information regarding other job opportunities. Analyze what are the most requested job by the companies, and the requirements they’re searching for. Make a list of the professional activities where there’s more search. Make a list of the companies that require those specific activities and their addresses. Answer to those offers immediately. Tomorrow can be late. Make a spontaneous application. Not all job offers are published. Lots of them aren’t exposed publicly. But how to find them? Make advertisement of yourself. Write and publish your own job add. Write and send spontaneous application letters with your resumes to the companies you previously selected. The ones who look for jobs aren’t asking for anything, they’re just offering a service. The next step is learning how to make good cover letters and resumes (Curriculum Vitae). You can get these and some other great tips at http://jobtips.com.sapo.pt. Nuno Lopes, http://jobtips.com.sapo.pt Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Nuno_Lopes

ARTICLE #2

Federal Resumes – 10 Tips For Success By Heather Eagar Applying for A federal job requires you to take a different approach and adhere to a different set of rules and techniques. Unlike private sector recruitment, the procedures followed in federal recruitment goes by certain criteria and rules. The basic idea here is to provide every applicant an equal opportunity. Of late, the OF-612 form, or Federal Resume, is the accepted resume form for federal jobs. Here are 10 key tips to writing a Federal Resume that works: 1. Don’t forget to include information specific to the job as advertised. Information such as the job number, grade and title of the jobs you are interested in applying for. 2. Include personal information such as your full name, mailing address with ZIP code, any phone numbers, Social Security Number, reinstatement eligibility and civilian grade, including the job series and dates that you held the previous position. 3. Write your educational qualifications in chronological order, starting from high school to college. Include the name and city of each institution, and the type and year of diploma/degree received. Don’t forget to highlight the grades that you received and any awards. Make detailed descriptions in the KSA. 4. You must specifically mention the major subjects and total credits you have earned. While writing these points, you may be tempted to make use of bullet points – however, while these work well for resumes targeting civilian positions, they may not be well received when applying for federal jobs. 5. You should explain things in great detail. The underlying reason for this is that education counts a lot more in federal recruitment than in the private sector. Therefore, you should use this format to show (read: market) how well you qualify for the job through your education. 6. Even if your education does not exactly match the qualifications as advertised, you can still qualify through equivalent experience. In this case, you can get over this hurdle by explicitly spelling out your previous experience and how it relates to the job at hand. 7. Federal Resumes are not scanned by machines in most cases, which in itself must be a welcome relief. Since your resume will most likely be read by an actual, live human, make sure that you make the most of it by being as descriptive as possible. 8. If you have previous work experience having relevance to the job in question, include it with full details. Give the telephone numbers of employers, position(s) you held, numbers of hours per week and salary. Writing your accomplishments and duties (to a lesser extent) is important. You should also indicate whether it is OK to contact the previous employer. 9. Don’t forget to write about any other qualifications that may be even slightly related to the job. Explain why you think they are similar by giving concrete examples such as software used, etc. Memberships, certificates or awards also count heavily in federal job applications. 10. Don’t forget to enclose the KSA and mention it in the resume. Avoid the KSA becoming a verbatim copy of your resume. Write the KSA in your own style, without borrowing from samples and use lots of examples to justify your application. Always type your full name and sign it. The bottom line here is that you cannot follow the same rules for federal resumes as for civilian ones. By following the tips above, and writing your KSA's descriptively and succinctly, you will be well on your way to landing that federal job. 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. To read reviews of resume writing services of the top companies in the industry, a free job search ecourse and other resume resources, go to http://www.ResumeLines.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Heather_Eagar

ARTICLE #3

Effective Interviewing By Dr. Jerry Bills 1. It is never appropriate to arrive late, or more than 10 minutes early, for your interview. If you show up to a job interview late, ill prepared, or dressed inappropriately, you could be sealing your own fate. 2. A neat, professional appearance, is never out of style and is always apropos for a job interview. 3. Walk tall, smile, make eye contact, and present a firm handshake - this goes for men and women. 4. Bring at least two copies of your resume to the interview. 5. You will feel much more at ease if you have rehearsed with a friend, relative, or co-worker a day or two before the interview to sharpen your communication skills. 6. Answer questions clearly and concisely. 7. Don't get long winded or meander into personal details that are just not appropriate to discuss. 8. Try to keep the interview on target and focused on you. 9. Be prepared to sell yourself by highlighting your strengths, your accomplishments, and your excitement about working for this potential employer. 10. Don't apologize for anything, simply accentuate positive and relevant information. Arrive with an attitude of "humble egotism". 11. Psyche yourself up into creating the impression that "I'm good, I know I'm better than good, but I know I have more to learn". 12. Show enthusiasm, dedication, and ambition through your body language and your words. 13. The single goal of an interview is to get a job offer. You can always think the offer over and turn it down later, but objective is to get that job offer instead of any other candidate. 14. Sit still, don't hum, chew gum, clean your glasses, drum your fingers, pick your teeth, tap your foot, or do anything else that might leave the impression that you are a nervous, neurotic mess. 15. If the interviewer asks an open-ended question, give an open-ended answer. 16. If the interviewer asks specific question, provide specific answers. 17. An interview is not the appropriate place to discuss wages or benefits - it's best to conduct salary negotiations as well as benefits such as insurance and vacation time AFTER you get the job offer. 18. When the interview is over, stand up, extend your hand, and thank the interviewer for his/her time and consideration of you as a candidate for this position. 19. Ask for the business card of the interviewer, so you can send him/her a "Thank You" note and then leave gracefully - you may ask when the decision is anticipated but don't offer to call back - just walk out as confidently as you entered. Dr. Jerry Bills, the Writing and Resume Wonk [Wonk (noun): An expert who studies a subject or issue thoroughly or exclusively.] Colorado Springs, CO 1.719.447.1147 (in Colorado) or, toll-free, 1.866.666.1147 (outside of Colorado) Outside the USA by e-mail only http://www.JerryBills.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dr._Jerry_Bills

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