tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85164721448553163652024-03-13T19:08:42.103+08:00ShinchanZShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-63395987530589302712012-01-25T17:54:00.000+08:002012-01-25T17:54:57.076+08:0010 Interview Fashion Blunders<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Any article about <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-appearance/What-to-Wear-for-Job-Interviews/article.aspx" target="">what to wear to an interview</a> might well begin with a qualifying statement covering the extremes in various states (New York and California, for example) and industries (<a href="http://jobs.monster.com/v-technology.aspx" target="">technology</a>, <a href="http://jobs.monster.com/v-manufacturing.aspx" target="">manufacturing</a>), which are possible exceptions to the normal rules of fashion. But it might surprise you to learn that those extremes have, over the last couple of years, begun to move closer to the middle ground.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nowadays, if you were to ask 100 people their opinion about what to wear to an interview, the majority would answer, "Dress on the conservative side." With that in mind, here are some suggestions on how to avoid fashion blunders.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="color: lime;">Anna Soo Wildermuth</i>, an image consultant and past president of the Association of Image Consultants International, says, "Clothes should be a part of who you are and should not be noticed." She cites 10 dressing faux pas to avoid when interview time comes around: </span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Wild Nail Polish:</strong> This tip is for women or men. Extremely long or uncut nails are a real turnoff, too. Your nails should be groomed and neat. <br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Jangly Jewelry:</strong> Don't wear more than two rings per hand or one earring per ear. And no face jewelry or ankle bracelets allowed.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Open-Toed or Backless Shoes:</strong> And mules are a definite no-no. Out-of-date shoes should be thrown out or kept for other occasions.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Bare Legs:</strong> Wear stockings, even in humid summer weather. Stockings can be in neutral colors or a fashion color to match your shoes.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Out-of-Date Suits:</strong> These have lapels that are too wide (three inches or more) or too narrow (one inch or less). A good tailor can alter lapels. The style for men's jackets is full-body and looser rather than fitted or tight. </span></li>
</ul><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Short Skirts:</strong> Hemlines should not be more than three inches above the knee. Don't wear capri pants or leggings to the interview.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Leather Jackets for Men or Women:</strong> Even leather blazers are not good for interviewing purposes. They look like outerwear.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Turtlenecks for Men:</strong> A tie is preferable, at least in the first go-round. At the very least, wear a collared shirt.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Printed or Trendy Handbags:</strong> Purses should be conservative and inconspicuous.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Red Briefcases:</strong> Briefcases, purses and shoes should all be conservative in color and in good condition.</span></li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Conservative colors in various shades of blue and gray are best. Wearing black to the interview could be viewed as too serious. If you do wear black, make sure another color is near your face to soften the look. Brown is still considered questionable as a business color and probably should be avoided. Change your outfit's look for a second interview by wearing a different color blouse, shirt, scarf or tie.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">An interview is not the place to make a fashion statement, though those in the <a href="http://jobs.monster.com/v-creative-design.aspx" target="">creative/design</a></span> field and the very famous can be more adventurous. Everyone else should opt for a conservative look. "More and more companies are returning to traditional professional dress," Wildermuth says.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whatever you wear should accent the fact that you're a professional who's ready to get to work at a new job. Let common sense guide you, and it should be easy to avoid fashion blunders that could damage your chances of getting to the next step in the process. In this market, it is essential that you look good and your appearance is right for the job.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-80416393127648236972011-12-19T11:25:00.001+08:002012-01-04T17:40:10.467+08:008 Danger Signs When You’re Job SearchingAs a job seeker, it can be hard to see danger signs when you’re interviewing. When you really want a job, it’s all too easy to ignore signals that a company might turn into the workplace of your nightmares. But if you don’t want to end up in a job that regularly leaves you in tears, it’s important to pay attention to red flags.<br />
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Here are eight danger signs to watch out for when you’re applying for a job:<br />
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<b><span style="color: lime;">1. Flakiness.</span> </b>The job description seems to be a work in progress that keeps changing. You’re told that you’ll be reporting to finance and later it changes to operations. They say they’ll get back to you within 48 hours and you hear nothing. You arrive for your interview with Bob and learn that you’ll be meeting with Jane instead. Guess what it’s going to be like to work there?<br />
Of course, there can be legitimate reasons for any of the above. But an organized company will realize that these things can look flaky and will acknowledge it and explain what’s going on. It’s an absence of any awareness or concern about how this may be coming across that should alarm you, because it indicates it’s not anything out of the ordinary for this company.<br />
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<b>2. Taking a long time to get back to you.</b> This is common, but it’s still worth looking at. You want to work somewhere that can move quickly and make decisions and respects people enough not to let them languish. Companies are sending you a powerful message about their culture when they’re responsive or at least let you know what their timeline is<b>—</b>and they send an equally powerful message when they don’t.<br />
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<b style="color: lime;">3. Not updating you when a timeline changes</b>. Every job seeker knows how agonizing it is to be expecting to hear back by a certain date, only to have that date come and go with no word. You want to work in a culture where people do what they say they’re going to do, or update you accordingly. This is about simple respect, and once you’re working there, it will also be about your ability to get things done.<br />
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<b style="color: lime;">4. High turnover in the position or department.</b> High turnover means one of two things: a willingness to replace poor performers (good) or lots of people running away from a disaster (bad). Your job is to find out which one it is. For instance, ask, “It sounds like you’ve had some turnover recently. What’s been behind that?” It’s unlikely that anyone will come out and say, “The boss is a nightmare to work for,” but you should be able to get some sense of what’s going on from the type of answer you get.<br />
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<b style="color: lime;">5. Zero turnover, ever.</b> You’ll know why this is a bad sign if you’ve ever had your quality of life destroyed or your effectiveness diminished by someone who your company should have fired but didn’t. You want to work for an employer that has high standards, holds people accountable, addresses problems, and gets rid of people when needed, because you want to have coworkers who pull their weight.<br />
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<b style="color: lime;">6. Rude or inconsiderate interviewers</b>. If your interviewer treats you like you’re an unwelcome interruption, beware. It probably says something about the employer’s culture. The same goes for employers who ask you to do inconvenient things, such as interviewing on just a few hours notice, and don’t bother to acknowledge or apologize for the inconvenience. (To be clear, sometimes a great employer might ask you to do something inconvenient; the key is that they’ll realize it and be appreciative.)<br />
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<b style="color: lime;">7. No interest in your side of the transaction.</b> An employer who doesn’t seem interested in ensuring that you get to know them and that you have a solid understanding of what the job entails is an employer that likely doesn’t think much about its employees. You want an employer that recognizes that they should be wooing you just as much as you’re wooing them.<br />
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<b style="color: lime;">8. Lack of transparency.</b> Do you feel like they’re trying to sell you something? Are they painting a picture of a job that sounds way too good to be true? Smart employers will be honest not just about the upsides of a job, but also about the downsides. Employers who try to downplay the less attractive aspects of the job<b>—</b>like boring work or long hours<b>—</b>end up with employees who don’t want to be there. Look for truth in advertising, and you won’t end up feeling snowed once you’re on the job.ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-39430403865744730392011-12-01T18:32:00.001+08:002011-12-01T18:32:39.417+08:00Steer Clear of Interviewers' Pet Peeves<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You sit facing the interviewer, feeling like things are moving along nicely when all of a sudden the interview takes a drastic turn for the worse. What just happened? You may have hit one of the interviewer's pet peeves, one of those things that automatically triggers a negative response.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are seven of the most common peeves provided by experienced interviewers, along with some tips on how to avoid them:</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><u><span style="font-size: small;">1. Smells: Too Much of a Good Smell Can Be Bad</span></u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pat Riley, author of <i>Secrets of Breaking into Pharmaceutical Sales</i>, has a pet peeve story to relate: "Preparing for an interview is not like preparing for a date. I had one interview with a woman who doused herself with perfume (the same perfume my ex-girlfriend used to wear) right before stepping into the small interview booth. The perfume was overpowering and brought back bad memories."</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><u><span style="font-size: small;">2. Communication: Too Little Leaves Interviewers Exasperated</span></u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"My No. 1 interviewing pet peeve is an applicant who won't talk,” says Steve Jones, a manager of client services at a software company in Dallas. “I try to ask open-ended questions and prod them for longer answers, but no luck. I've even mentioned to a few that I need more information so I can get an idea of where they're coming from -- still no luck. I always end the interview saying, ‘Now it's your turn to ask questions,' and still no luck. They don't have any. Oh well -- next!"”</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jones advises job seekers to come prepared to answer questions and talk about yourself.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><u><span style="font-size: small;">3. Communication: Too Much Can Be Too Much</span></u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Candidates who ramble are the ones who get to me," says Dotti Bousquet of Resource Group Staffing in West Hartford, Connecticut. “I was interviewing a candidate and asked her one question. The candidate talked and talked and talked for 45 minutes straight. I was unable to stop her. I had to say, ‘Let's wrap this up,' and I stood up while she continued to talk. I walked to the door of the office and opened it. She left, but continued to talk while walking out the door."</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The lesson? “Candidates should stay focused, and answer the question asked -- in less than two to three minutes," advises Bousquet.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><u><span style="font-size: small;">4. Lack of Focus: Results in Losing the Interviewer</span></u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Typically, candidates are simply too intimidated by the process," says Mark Fulop, project director for a large nonprofit agency. "<a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-preparation/interview-tip-listen-well/article.aspx" target="">Relating the answer given to one question</a> back with another -- and asking clarifying or follow-up questions -- shows me that the candidate is confident and thinking about the whole picture instead of enduring an interrogation.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><u><span style="font-size: small;">5. Averting Your Eyes: One Way to Avert an Offer</span></u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Incorrect nonverbal communication is a turnoff for many interviewers. People who do not make any eye contact during the entire interview irritate Gwen Sobiech, an agency recruiter in West Hartford, Connecticut. “I realize some people are shy, but to never look at me once -- they look down, around, everywhere -- but not at me for the entire interview," she says. "I find that extremely annoying. I also tend to distrust someone who will not look at me when I've asked a question."</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you are uncomfortable looking into someone's eyes, look at his third eye, just above and between the person's two eyes.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><u><span style="font-size: small;">6. Slang and Street Speak: Leave Them on the Street</span></u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Poor communications skills really get to me," says Robert Fodge of Power Brokers in Dover, Delaware. "What I mean by this is not merely their language fluency, but more about the use of language. Slang words and street speak just don't have a place in most business environments. Also, candidates who say 'um,' 'like' and 'uh' between every other word lose my attention very quickly."</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><u><span style="font-size: small;">7. Deception: Little Lies Leave a Big Impression</span></u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">One major complaint among recruiters is when a candidate is not completely truthful; small lies are all too common in the world of recruitment. This includes not being completely forthcoming with relevant information, embellishing accomplishments, hiding jobs or leading the process on with no intention of ever following through. Building trust during the interview is key to getting an offer.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-38296181794250361642011-11-21T18:03:00.000+08:002011-12-01T18:15:42.227+08:00Five New Skills Job Seekers NeedJ<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ob seekers have had the same list of critical skills to brush up on or acquire for decades -- things like careful follow-up, attention to grammar and punctuation, and great listening abilities. But today's overcrowded job market and the ever-shrinking attention spans of hiring managers are creating brand-new job search requirements.</span></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are five new must-have skills for job seekers today:</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Pain Spotting</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It used to be that you could apply to a job and parrot the requirements listed in the job ad. But simply saying, "You want organizational and communication skills? I've got 'em!" won't cut it now. Every job seeker says the exact same thing in his cover letter. These days, you've got to do more. You've got to figure out -- by reading the job ad and researching the employer -- what sort of business pain lurks behind the job opening.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What are your choices? There's growth-related pain, and there's consolidation-related pain. There's pain associated with customers fleeing, with competitors outsourcing the work and cutting costs, and with a shortage of talent in an industry. When you know or can guess at the pain behind the job ad, you have something of substance to say to a hiring manager. Until then, you're just another banana in a very crowded bunch.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Storytelling</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I have a strong work ethic and get along with all kinds of people" is about as compelling as "I had cereal for breakfast" -- but, worse, it's not even believable. Anyone can claim these characteristics, and nearly everyone does. To get a hiring manager's attention, tell a brief and powerful story that demonstrates what you get done when you work: "When our big Q4 product release was delayed a month, I put together an outbound-calling campaign that kept our accounts from bailing and got us $450,000 in preorders" will let a hiring manager know some of the good things that happen when you showed up, saw and conquered.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br />
Using a Human Voice</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The old "results-oriented professional with a bottom-line orientation" style of resume is as out of date as high-fructose corn syrup. A human voice in your resume and your other outreach to employers will separate you from the boilerplate-spouting legions of typical job seekers. Replace tired corporate-speak like "Met or exceeded expectations" with a concrete, visual bullet point like "I sold our sales VP on a matrix territory structure that boosted sales 14 percent." Don't be afraid of the word "I" in your resume, or of using vernacular. Real people -- such as your next boss -- use slang every day.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Showing Relevance</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The typical job seeker has a one-size-fits-all resume that gets pressed into service whether the open position is for a purchasing coordinator, a marketing assistant or a human resources analyst. That's no good. Your background won't be relevant to the hiring manager unless you highlight the accomplishments from each past job that have the most in common with the role you're pursuing. For a purchasing job, spell out your negotiating milestones. For the marketing role, tell the reader how you created or maintained a database and about your writing and creative skills. For the HR opportunity, describe the times when you untangled thorny human problems. Update your resume as often as necessary to make sure your most relevant stories come to the fore.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Knowing Your Value</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">No one will pay you more than you're worth, so know your value before you begin an active job search. Start with Monster’s Salary Wizard so you know your market value and don't get low balled in the hiring process. If you and an employer have wildly different ideas about what your background is worth, keep looking. Even in a tough economy -- maybe even because of if -- your ability to solve expensive employer problems is worth a lot more than peanuts. Arm yourself with information, and then get out there and tell your story.</span></div>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-6972944467763543982011-08-18T22:57:00.001+08:002011-08-18T23:00:53.050+08:00Cope with Five Boss Personality Types<p align="justify"><img alt="Cope with Five Boss Personality Types" src="http://media.newjobs.com/na/cms/images/102739_124x93.jpg"></p> <p align="justify">Great bosses share similar traits -- they're clear communicators, good listeners and confident decision makers, for instance -- but as many of us can attest, each bad (or just difficult-to-work-with) boss is bad in his own way. <p align="justify">Nonetheless, some boss personality types are so recognizable that they've been immortalized in pop culture. Here's how to deal with five of them:</p> <p align="justify"><br><font color="#00ff00"><strong>1. The Authoritative Boss (e.g., Don Draper, <em>Mad Men</em>)</strong></font></p><font color="#00ff00"><strong></strong> <p align="justify"><br></font>The authoritative boss is the ultimate risk taker and has a flair for drama. On the downside, he can be a poor communicator. He's creative and perceptive, but he's also suspicious of others.<br>"Most important is to acknowledge how clever they are, how they seek justice and how they find really good shortcuts to get the work done," says leadership and communication expert Sylvia Lafair, author of Don't<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0470404361/monstercom"><em> Bring It to Work</em></a>.</p> <p align="justify"><br>Lynn Taylor, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0470457643/monstercom"><em>Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant</em></a> and CEO of Lynn Taylor Consulting, suggests that when dealing with someone who is suspicious, you should "get specific" and allow little room for misinterpretation. She also suggests putting communication in an email to prevent miscommunication.</p> <p align="justify"><br><font color="#00ff00"><strong>2. The Narcissistic Boss (e.g., Miranda Priestly, <em>The Devil Wears Prada</em>) </strong></font></p><font color="#00ff00"><strong></strong> <p align="justify"><br></font>The narcissistic boss is hugely self-entitled -- often justifiably so. She puts herself on a pedestal far above subordinates, of whom she is ruthlessly critical. She does not welcome feedback and has little empathy.<br>Taylor recommends using what she calls the "CALM" method (Communicate, Anticipate, Laugh and Manage Up) with these bosses.<br>"Communicate frequently, honestly and regularly with aggressive bosses, so you understand what's behind all the blustering,” she says. “Anticipate problems before they occur or become more stressful [and don't encourage a tantrum with bad timing, either]. Taylor also suggests laughter. "A little levity goes a long way when tensions are running high," she says. "<a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/Managing-Up/article.aspx">Manage up</a> by being a role model of good behavior, using positive and negative reinforcement as you would with a child."</p> <p align="justify"><br><font color="#00ff00"><strong>3. The Everyman Boss (e.g., Michael Scott, <em>The Office</em>)</strong></font></p><font color="#00ff00"><strong></strong> <p align="justify"><br></font>This boss is likable enough, but he's sometimes inappropriate. He manages from the gut, and he's just too wishy-washy to lead effectively.<br>Janet Civitelli, workplace psychologist at VocationVillage.com, says one of the best strategies for dealing with an indecisive boss is to train him into realizing that decisions aren't so scary. "Indecision often stems from fear of making a mistake or looking bad, so try to find ways to help your boss shine," she says.</p> <p align="justify"><br>Vicky Oliver, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/1616081414/monstercom"><em>301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions</em></a>, suggest using your boss’s lack of leadership abilities as an opportunity for yourself. “Take the lead in the discussion, but stay detached from any particular outcome,” she says. “Use logic, rather than unbridled passion."</p> <p align="justify"><br><strong><font color="#00ff00">4. The Autocratic Boss (e.g., Vito Corleone, <em>The Godfather</em>)</font></strong></p><strong></strong> <p align="justify"><br>Regardless of his physicality, Lafair describes this boss as "large and in charge." He is cruel (even a bit of a <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/workplace-bullying-who-is-your-bully/article.aspx">bully</a>) and sometimes very frightening.<br>"The best way to handle these bosses is to let them know you appreciate how they have situations under control,” Lafair says. “[Demonstrate that] you're willing to be another pair of eyes, so that when chaos and anxiety are stirring, you can be available to help find ways to calm situations down."</p> <p align="justify"><br><strong><font color="#00ff00">5. The Pace-Setting Boss (e.g., Donald Trump, <em>The Apprentice</em>)</font></strong></p><strong></strong> <p align="justify"><br>This is the boss who creates a <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/competition-is-it-helping-or-hurting-your-career-hot-jobs/article.aspx">competitive</a> environment at work. He sets very high goals and standards -- and is very demanding of employees.<br>With a boss who sets hard-to-achieve goals, ask for as many details as possible, says Andy Kanefield, co-author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0615294472/monstercom"><em>Uncommon Sense</em></a>. "Ask for details about what it means, what the steps look like, who they've seen that has done it well,” he says. “Try to get a picture of what success looks like."<br>Then, Lafair says, you should acknowledge how much you appreciate those clear goals -- "and then the great policies and procedures fall into place."</p> ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-56083884755049827652011-07-24T22:58:00.001+08:002011-08-06T13:38:07.271+08:00Four Ways to Get on Your Boss's Radar Screen<p> </p> <p><img src="http://media.newjobs.com/na/cms/images//400098_124x93.jpg"></p> <p>Hopefully, you're not still under the illusion that if you're talented and hardworking, somehow people will notice and you'll get your just rewards. <p>A lot of people are still out there waiting around for a promotion or <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/salary-benefits/negotiation-tips/ask-for-the-raise-you-want/article.aspx">raise</a> to come, getting more disillusioned and depressed with every passing day. Getting promoted means <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/career-development/getting-promoted/Get-Noticed-for-a-Promotion/article.aspx">getting noticed</a>, which is not something that happens on its own. But you can make it happen by using the following four strategies as often as possible <p><font color="#00ff00">Volunteer for Assignments</font> <p>Stay alert for opportunities that will allow you to do any or all of the following: <ul> <li>Showcase your best skills <li>Stretch in some way <li>Align your efforts with your boss's key interests.</li></ul> <p>You must stay vigilant and watch for situations to arise. Make sure your hand goes up before others in the class realize there's an opportunity. <p><font color="#00ff00">Speak Up at Least Three Times in Every Meeting</font> <p>If you're an <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/understand-workplace-introverts/article.aspx">introvert</a>, this might be a stretch for you, but there are ways to train yourself and prepare. This is an <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/career-development/getting-promoted/self-promotion-for-introverts/article.aspx">extrovert-dominated world</a>, where people who take longer to formulate their thoughts often find that the conversation has galloped off in another direction before they have a chance to respond. <p>Here's a simple solution: Get the agenda ahead of time, read it over and script (write out for yourself so you can check your notes during the meeting) some of the ideas you've developed. Then, a simple glance at your notes during the fast-moving debate will help you drop some dynamite ideas into the fray. When you're quiet, some may assume there is nothing going on inside your head. Don't let people, especially your boss, think this about you. <p><font color="#00ff00">Stay Informed, and Let It Show</font> <p>Read, surf the Web or talk with colleagues in your field, and keep in touch with what's going on in your profession. Then be sure to drop nuggets of what you've learned and your conclusions about the information you've gathered into conversations, memos or any relevant work material. Take the time to have some interesting and useful thoughts, and then make sure other people know about them. <p>In organizations today, being informed about what's happening this week is only part of the battle; the people who will be rewarded with raises and promotions are those who prove that they're thinking ahead in order to be strategic rather than reactive. <p><font color="#00ff00">Document Your Successes</font> <p>Let people know what's going on as a matter of course. When you have a brief meeting with someone and a plan is set, send an email confirming who is doing what and copy relevant people. When you get a positive comment or a thank you from someone, forward it to your boss, assuming she'll want to see any good news that comes in about the work unit she's managing. After all, your success is ultimately her success. <p>So many people complain that they're just not being appreciated and their coworkers and bosses <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/office-doormat/article.aspx">take them for granted</a>. Don't forget that you have to act to ensure your efforts are rewarded and your work is noticed. And if the rewards aren't forthcoming, start a <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/">job search</a> so you can find a better opportunity. ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-37595322244056158982011-06-30T18:04:00.001+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.555+08:00Interview Cheat Sheet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.newjobs.com/na/cms/images/102479_124x93.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="93" width="124" src="http://media.newjobs.com/na/cms/images/102479_124x93.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Relax -- a cheat sheet is not really cheating. It's a checklist to make sure you stay focused before, during and after the interview. Creating a cheat sheet will help you feel more prepared and confident. You shouldn't memorize what's on the sheet or check it off during the interview. You should use your cheat sheet to remind you of key facts. Here are some suggestions for what you should include on it.<br />
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In the Days Before the Interview<br />
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Draw a line down the center of a piece of paper. On the left side, make a bulleted list of what the employer is looking for based on the job posting. On the right side, make a bulleted list of the qualities you possess that fit those requirements.<br />
Research the company, industry and the competition.<br />
Prepare your 60-second personal statement.<br />
Write at least five success stories to answer behavioral interview questions ("Tell me about a time when..." or "Give me an example of a time...").<br />
List five questions to ask the interviewer about the job, the company and the industry.<br />
Research salaries to determine your worth.<br />
Determine your salary needs based on your living expenses.<br />
Get permission from your references to use their names.<br />
Prepare Your Interview Answers <br />
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Be ready to answer common interview questions such as these:<br />
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Tell me about yourself.<br />
Why did you leave your last position, or why are you leaving your current position?<br />
What do you know about this company?<br />
What are your goals? <br />
What are your strengths and weaknesses? <br />
Why do you want to work here? <br />
What has been your most significant achievement?<br />
How would your last boss and colleagues describe you?<br />
Why should we hire you? <br />
What are your salary expectations? <br />
Before You Go to the Interview<br />
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Do you look professional? Check yourself in the mirror; part of your confidence will come from looking good.<br />
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Carry these items to the interview:<br />
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Several copies of your resume on quality paper.<br />
A copy of your references.<br />
A pad of paper on which to take notes, though notes are optional.<br />
Directions to the interview site.<br />
Upon Arrival<br />
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Arrive early -- enter the building 10 minutes before your appointment.<br />
Review your prepared stories and answers.<br />
Go to the restroom and check your appearance one last time.<br />
Announce yourself to the receptionist in a professional manner.<br />
Stand and greet your interviewer with a hearty -- not bone-crushing -- handshake.<br />
Smile and maintain eye contact.<br />
During the Interview<br />
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Try to focus on the points you have prepared without sounding rehearsed or stiff.<br />
Relax and enjoy the conversation.<br />
Learn what you can about the company.<br />
Ask questions and listen; read between the lines.<br />
At the conclusion, thank the interviewer, and determine the next steps.<br />
Ask for the interviewer's business card so you can send a follow-up letter.<br />
After the Interview<br />
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As soon as possible, write down what you are thinking and feeling.<br />
Later in the day, review what you wrote and assess how you did.<br />
Write an interview thank-you letter, reminding the interviewer of your qualities.ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-73288659981123774672011-06-16T17:32:00.000+08:002011-08-06T13:38:45.952+08:00What's Holding You Back in Your Career?Is there some task or project you've been doing your creative best to avoid working on? I'll bet there is. But instead of wasting mental energy worrying about it, you can learn to overcome your resistance and tackle important, high-value tasks quickly and efficiently so that whatever your goals, you'll move forward faster. Here's how.<br />
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<b>Identify What You're Resisting</b><br />
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If you're looking for a job, maybe you're dragging your feet over networking or practicing your interview skills. On the job, perhaps you're putting off calling that unhappy customer or having a difficult conversation about an employee's performance. Or maybe you're hesitating over taking the first steps toward kicking off that career change you've been contemplating.<br />
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<b>Decide How Important the Task Is</b><br />
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Ask yourself where the task or project you're avoiding fits into your roles, responsibilities and goals.<br />
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<b>><b> Are You Avoiding Something You Should Be Doing?</b></b> <br />
We most commonly resist tasks vital to success in our job, job search or <br />
career change. Such resistance holds us back from getting what we want.<br />
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If you typically avoid repetitive or administrative tasks, like filling <br />
out expense reports, following up on customer-service surveys or <br />
replying to emails, delegate them or get them done another way before <br />
they become bigger issues.<br />
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<b>>Are You Avoiding Something You Shouldn't Be Doing?</b> <br />
If you repeatedly resist doing tasks that are central to your job, you might <br />
have a bigger and different problem altogether. <br />
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<b>Understand Why You're Resisting</b><br />
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Common reasons include lack of clarity about the next step, poor work habits, operating out of your comfort zone and fear. If you understand the root cause of your resistance, you can start to do something about it. Use these techniques:<br />
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* Work within a structure. For example, use the first hour of your day (before <br />
even checking email) to tackle whatever you're resisting. <br />
* Determine the next, specific action, and do it. <br />
* Break daunting work into small steps. Start the first step now. <br />
* Overcome fear, inertia or shyness by putting your resistance in perspective. <br />
The importance of your job search, earning a living or performing well in your <br />
position far outweigh any real or imagined consequences that could result from <br />
these reasons for resisting.<br />
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Of course, resistance can be a good thing if taking immediate action could have negative consequences. Say you're angry about how your manager treats you, and you want to get that anger off your chest. Spouting off to the boss the first chance you get could jeopardize your living. Instead, find a safer way to vent, like confiding in a friend. Then develop strategies to address the real problem.<br />
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Hold Yourself Accountable</b><br />
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A career counselor would ask you to identify the things you're resisting, why they're important, and then hold you accountable for getting them done or taking them off your list. But you can answer to yourself. Following this system will train you to identify and tackle the important jobs in your life. Master this, and you'll dramatically increase your personal and professional performance.ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-82316784427563412772011-05-12T19:25:00.000+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.555+08:00TAKING THE LEAD IN THE INTERVIEW DANCE<p> </p> <p>Fred Astaire is one of the most celebrated dancers ever. But have you ever noticed that Ginger Rogers had to follow him, moving backwards and in high heels? <p>Like partner dancing, an interview has a "leader" and a "follower." It's the role of the hiring manager - as leader - to set the tone of the interview and guide you on its structure. But you<em></em> are Ginger Rogers. It's your role to listen carefully, take the subtle cues given and follow that lead expertly. Landing a job in the competitive financial industry can take some maneuvering. Read on to learn the steps that will help you glide effortlessly through your next big job interview. <p><strong><font color="#00ff00">Warm Up<br></font></strong>If you have always been one of those gawky kids who sat near the punch bowl while everyone else was out on the dance floor, don't panic. There are ways to prepare so you can cool your sweaty palms and relax those knocking knees.</p> <p>First, be sure to look the part. Ginger Rogers would never dream of doing the Lindy Hop dressed like a gangster. Look neat, clean and business-like. When in doubt, it's always best to dress up rather than down.<br>Arrive at your interview on time. Better yet, be a little early. Make sure you have extra copies of your resume and samples of your work on hand and, of course, business cards, if you have them.</p> <p>Arrive prepared by researching the company ahead of time. Nearly every company now has a website that's packed with useful information about its senior team and its business. Read through press releases and annual reports, and get to know the company's strategic vision and day-to-day challenges. By doing your homework, you'll be able see where you might fit into this company. This knowledge will enable you to talk intelligently about how your skills and experience can help the company solve its problems and achieve its strategic goals.</p> <p><strong><font color="#00ff00">Practice Makes Perfect</font></strong></p> <p>Before you arrive for your interview, you should be familiar with the typical interview questions and how you'll answer. Like any successful dance move, it's important to practice, practice, practice! Have a friend or colleague role-play with you so you can practice answering typical interview questions out loud. There are many books and web resources on effective interviewing. Read them.</p> <p>It's important to have a simple, easy-to-use strategy for your interview in case you get rattled. This becomes even more important when you're interviewing with financial types, who are introverts by nature and usually struggle with social contact and interpersonal exchanges. We'll call this strategy the "top three reasons" method.</p> <p><strong><font color="#00ff00">Use The Top Three Method</font></strong></p> <p>Before arriving at your interview, ask yourself this question: What are the top three reasons that I should be hired for this job? Three is a good number; three reasons are easy for a hiring manager to absorb and remember.<br>Choose your three reasons carefully. For example, you might choose something like this: </p> <p>1) I have a passion for this industry/this company/this specific job, </p> <p>2) I am self-directed and driven; and </p> <p>3) I am smart as hell. Whatever your talents and skills, boil them down to the top three reasons that you are right for the job. Practice delivering those reasons in a way that seems natural, not programmed.</p> <p><strong><font color="#00ff00">Charm Your Interviewer</font></strong></p> <p>Your simple, three reasons strategy may pay off in ways you can't imagine. Sometimes, you'll encounter a hiring manager who is ill-equipped or unprepared to interview you. Maybe that person is stressed, has not yet seen your resume or feels caught off-guard. That's when you take over.<br>"Let me make this easy on you," you may offer. "Here are the top three reasons why I am the best candidate for this job."</p> <p>Having your top three reasons also works as a nice summary of your candidacy when an interview draws to an end. How many times has a hiring manager asked you, after you think you've exhausted all new information about yourself, if there's anything else that you'd like to add. This is when you respond, "Yes. Let me review the top three reasons why I am the best candidate for this job."</p> <p><strong><font color="#00ff00">Take A Bow</font></strong></p> <p>Doing the interview dance doesn't end when you exit through the front door, either. You have a unique opportunity to close the deal with how you write your follow-up thank-you note.</p> <p>Lloyd Feinstein of Career Marketing Consultants developed an approach called the long thank-you letter. Feinstein points out that impressions from interviews don't last long, especially when there are multiple candidates for a job and all you've left behind is a resume. The long thank-you note aims to refresh memories and set you apart from the pack. Typically 2-7 pages long, the notion of such a lengthy follow-up note is intimidating at first. He recommends that you begin by taking good notes during your interview, which you will reconstruct later in a summary format. That summary is the basis of your letter.</p> <p>Feinstein suggests the following format for your long thank you. The opening paragraph should thank the interviewer for his or her time, candor and the information provided about the company. The second section is laid out in a column format. In the left-hand column, state what problems or issues you heard from the hiring manager during the interview. In the right-hand column, list which of your experiences, skills or accomplishments can help to solve those problems. This approach allows you to target your accomplishments to the hiring manager's needs. It also demonstrates that you're a problem-solver. The more issues or problems discussed during the interview, the longer your thank you will be.</p> <p><strong><font color="#00ff00">The Finale</font></strong></p> <p>The most accomplished dancers communicate in a way that allows the leader to incorporate the follower's ideas, abilities and creative suggestions into their next moves. With good preparation, including the top three reasons and the long thank-you letter, you can convince a hiring manager that the company can't afford to take the next step without you.</p> ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-9408682546456728142011-05-03T19:01:00.001+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.555+08:007 Things You Should Say in an Interview<p> </p> <p>Today's job market is as competitive as ever. You need to be able to effectively communicate you skill set so that you will give yourself the best competitive advantage to secure employment. During the interview process, you want to highlight as many of your strengths as possible. An easy way to do this is by slipping a few simple phrases into your next job interview. Here are seven things you should say in an interview:</p> <p><b><font color="#00ff00">1. I am very familiar with what your company does</font></b></p> <p>Letting a prospective employer know that you are familiar with what a company does shows that you have a legitimate interest in the business and are not just wasting their time. Do your homework before arriving for an interview. Check out the company website for information about products and services. Search for the latest transactions and pertinent business news.</p> <p>Be sure to let the interviewer know that you are familiar with the newest company acquisition or the latest product that was just developed. Explain how your skills and experience are a perfect fit for the employer. <p><b><font color="#00ff00">2. I am flexible</font></b> <p>Work environments are always changing. Prospective employers are looking for candidates that are open to change and can adapt at a moment's notice. In today's fast paced business world, employees must have the ability to multi-task. <p>Stating that you are adaptable lets an employer know that you are willing to do whatever is necessary to get the job done. This may mean working additional hours or taking on additional job duties in a crunch. Show your potential employer that you are equipped to deal with any crisis situation that may arise. <p><b><font color="#00ff00">3. I am energetic and have a positive attitude</font></b></p> <p>Employers are looking for candidates with optimism and a "can-do" attitude. Attitudes are contagious and have a direct affect on company morale. Let the optimist in you shine during the interview process.</p> <p>Be sure to always speak positively about past employers. Negative comments and sarcastic statements about past employers and co-workers will make you look petty. If you bad mouth your past company, employers are liable to believe that you will do the same thing to them. <p><b><font color="#00ff00">4. I have a great deal of experience</font></b></p> <p>This is your chance to shine. Highlight any previous job duties that relate directly to your new job. If it is a management position, state every time that you were responsible for the supervision, training and development of other employees. Discuss your motivational techniques and specific examples of how you increased productivity. Feel free to list any training classes or seminars that you have attended.</p> <p><b><font color="#00ff00">5. I am a team player</font></b></p> <p>Do you remember when you were young and your teacher wanted to know if you could work well with others? Well the job market is no different! Companies are looking for employees that are cooperative and get along well with other employees. Mentioning that you are a team player lets your prospective employer know that you can flourish in group situations. Employers are looking for workers that can be productive with limited supervision and have the ability to work well with others.</p> <p><b><font color="#00ff00">6. I am seeking to become an expert in my field</font></b></p> <p>Employers love applicants that are increasing their knowledge base to make themselves the best employees possible. Stating that you are aiming to become an expert causes employers to view you as an asset and not a liability. You are a resource that other employees can learn from.</p> <p>This is also a subtle way of illustrating that you have an attitude of excellence. You are aiming to be the best at what you do! This will let employers know that you are not just a fly-by-night employee, but in it for the long run. <p><b><font color="#00ff00">7. I am highly motivated</font></b></p> <p>A motivated employee is a productive employee. Talk about how your high level of motivation has led you to accomplish many things. If you are a meticulous worker, discuss your organizational skills and attention to detail. Companies are always looking for dependable employees that they can count upon.</p> <p><b><font color="#00ff00">The Bottom Line</font></b> <p>Remember that a job interview is an opportunity to sell yourself to a prospective employer. Be sure to slip in the right phrases to give you the best chance possible of securing that cushy corner office on the ninth floor.</p> ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-18794198342004473052011-04-04T22:20:00.001+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.556+08:0010 Resume Rules: Fact or Fiction?<h3> </h3> <p>For better or worse, the job market has certainly changed during the past few years. As such, the practice of looking for a job has evolved as well -- so much, it seems, that what was once considered a best practice can now in fact cost you an interview. <p>What tried and true résumé rules have become obsolete post-recession? This is what experts find out what exactly has changed: <p><strong>1. Your résumé should fit on one page.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Myth</strong> <p>The conventional wisdom used to say that interviewers would not look at a résumé longer than one page. Not so, says Nick Jimenez, executive vice president of recruitment site Climber.com. For him, this "rule" applies only to entry-level applicants who don't have credentials that stretch beyond a page or, perhaps, applicants looking only for part-time work. Everyone else can (and should) feel free to type on. <p>"In today's electronic age, very few recruiters or hiring managers actually print the résumés out when they are screening candidates," Jimenez says. "I subscribe to the theory that a résumé should be as long as it takes to tell your story and convince the reader your background is well-aligned with the needs of the open position." <p>Bruce Hurwitz, career consultant and executive recruiter at New York staffing agency Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, agrees. "The résumé needs to be as long as it takes to properly reflect the candidate's career," he says. "I have received horrible one-page résumés, fabulous five-page résumés, and magnificent 40+ page résumés from academics and scientists with multiple publications." <p><strong>2. Always use a cover letter.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Rule</strong> <p>Sorry to break it to you, but this résumé myth, it seems, is true. While most job experts admit that many employers do actually skip over a cover letter and move straight to the résumé, you should still always send one. According to Allison Nawoj, corporate communications director of CareerBuilder.com, a recent survey conducted by the jobs site found that 20% of hiring managers would automatically dismiss a candidate who submitted a résumé without a cover letter, which means that those who don't want to risk having their application end up in the slush pile would do best to include one. <p>"A cover letter allows the sender to explain, succinctly, what their objective is, to answer any questions if they are responding to an ad and to refer to any issues that, by definition, would not be included on a résumé," Hurwitz says. <p><strong>3. Your résumé needs an objective.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Myth</strong> <p>You can skip on including an objective on your résumé. <p>"Most 'objective' paragraphs are meaningless," says Hurwitz, the career consultant. "It means nothing. In fact, it's a waste of time and an insult to the intelligence of the recipient." <p>Nawoj agrees, saying that the résumé objective, a must-have inclusion five or 10 years ago, has slowly been replaced by what can be referred to as a "career summary," a short list of accomplishments that highlight your achievements. <p>"Like an objective, the summary should give the employer an idea of who you are, except it allows you to focus more on your experience than on your goals," she says. "You can briefly mention your career highlights, including past roles and your strongest skills." <p><strong>4. Gaps in employment will cost you an interview.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Myth</strong> <p>Before the recession, a gap between employment would have been a major red flag, but employers have become increasingly understanding in the current economic climate. <p>"Depending on the actual amount of time you were unemployed, as long as you were active and engaged, many employers will look at the employment gap as a non-issue," Jimenez says. <p>Laura Smith-Proulx, a professional résumé writer, agrees, but emphasizes that you will still need to be able to offer an explanation should an employer ask. <p>"Be prepared to explain the gap itself by pointing to an activity that filled it, such as volunteer work, caring for an ill family member, or launching a business, in order to explain time in between jobs," she says. "Try not to point out a gap that you can't name. Essentially, your best strategy when dealing with any potentially negative information is [to] focus more on the results you can bring to your next employer than anything else." <p><strong>5. A little embellishment is OK.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Myth</strong> <p>The current competitive job market may entice prospective employees to alter job titles, embellish achievements or fudge timelines, but our experts assert that applicants would do best to stick with the truth. <p>"Candidates should always be honest on their résumés," Nawoj says. "It's the first impression you make to an employer, so you want to show your integrity by being honest about your background." <p><strong>6. Organize your résumé in reverse chronological order.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Rule</strong> <p>While it may seem unnatural to some applicants, this myth, experts say, is true. <p>Climber.com, for example, surveyed recruiting managers and discovered that a majority preferred reverse chronological résumés, listing work experience from most to least recent. They preferred this traditional structure over the topical or achievement-based résumés that have emerged in the digital age. Why exactly? <p>"Topically oriented résumés are difficult to read, particularly when the recruiter or hiring manager is reviewing hundreds of other résumés for the same position," Jimenez explains. "By not providing the context for your accomplishments, you make it harder for the reader to draw comparisons between you and the other candidates." <p>Additionally, Hurwitz points out, a résumé should show growth. "Recipients want to know immediately where a candidate is now, not where they were five, 10 years ago," he says. <p><strong>7. Educational background should be at the top.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Myth</strong> <p>According to experts, this is another myth that gets perpetrated because it applies to entry-level applicants who have recently graduated from school. Experienced hires, in fact, should move their educational background further down. <p>"If you are an experienced professional, your education should always be listed at the bottom of your résumé," Jimenez says. <p><strong>8. Your résumé should include references.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Myth</strong> <p>Don't bother including a references section or even typing in "references available upon request" at the bottom of your résumé, since recommendations come much later in the application process. <p>"It isn't necessary to include your references on your résumé," Nawoj says. "If a hiring manager would like to contact your references, they'll let you know. Save the space for more valuable information." <p><strong>9. Use buzzwords.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Rule (with some exceptions)</strong> <p>This myth is mostly true. Experts agree that you should include buzzwords in your résumé, because they may help a recruiter find you in their internal tracking system or while searching databases on sites like Monster.com. However, be careful what words make it into your final product. <p>"If it seems like the candidate has dumped a bunch of buzzwords in for show, the résumé might also get dumped," Tiffani Murray, a career consultant and former human resources manager. <p>Hurwitz agrees that "the résumé has to read like it is meant for a human being, not a computer. Just listing keywords reflects poorly on the candidate and impacts credibility." <p><strong>10. You should provide a hard copy printed on fancy paper.</strong> <p><strong>Verdict: Myth</strong> <p>The idea that you should bring a printed version of your résumé on glossy or otherwise fancy paper is absolutely false. While you should bring a hard copy to an interview, all experts agree that there's no real need for it to be printed out on thick and environmentally unfriendly résumé paper. <p>"The days of fancy résumé paper are all but dead," Murray says. "Companies are cutting back on paper, so your résumé is likely stored in an applicant tracking system that the hiring manager and recruiter can look at on their computer or smartphone whenever they need to review it."</p> ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-378727205056523882010-12-17T18:20:00.000+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.556+08:00IKLAN KEKOSONGAN JAWATANIKLAN KEKOSONGAN JAWATAN KUMPULAN SOKONGAN II DI KEMENTERIAN PENGANGKUTAN MALAYSIA<br />
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<b>JAWATAN : PEMANDU KENDERAAN BERMOTOR GRED R3</b><br />
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Penempatan : Sekitar Putrajaya<br />
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Jadual Gaji : PlTl RM 701.42- P1T17 RM 1354.86<br />
P2T1 RM 743.89- P2T17 RM 1423.41<br />
P3Tl RM 787.99- P3T17 RM 1493.59<br />
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Elaun : i) lmbuhan Tetap Khidmat Awam - RM 95.00<br />
ii) lmbuhan Tetap Perumahan - RM 180.00<br />
iii) Bantuan Sara Hidup - RM3 00.00<br />
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Syarat Lantikan : <br />
Calon-calon untuk lantikan hendaklah memiliki kelayakan seperti berikut: -<br />
(a) Warganegara Malaysia;<br />
(b) berumur tidak kurang dari 18 tahun pada tarikh tutup iklan jawatan;<br />
(c) (i) Tamat Darjah 6 sekolah Rendah Bantuan Penuh Kerajaan;<br />
(ii)Memiliki lesen memandu kelas D/E/E1/E2/F/G/H/I berkenaan yang <br />
dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) kecuali lesen memandu <br />
dalam tempoh percubaan.<br />
(iii) Berkebolehan memandu, mengendali dan menyenggara kenderaan bermotor <br />
berkenaan yang diliputi oleh skim perkhidmatan ini.<br />
Gaji Permulaan ialah pada Gred R3:<br />
- Lesen D P1T3<br />
- Lesen E/E1/E2 P1T4<br />
- Lesen F/H P1T5<br />
- Lesen G/l P1T6<br />
(iv) Berkebolehan bertutur, membaca dan menulis dalam Bahasa Malaysia dengan <br />
baik.<br />
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<br />
<b>JAWATAN : PEMBANTU AM PEJABAT GRED N1</b><br />
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Penempatan : Sekitar Putrajaya<br />
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Gred : Gred N1<br />
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Jadual Gaji : PlTl RM 649.15 - P1T22 RM 1506.79<br />
P2T1 RM 691.62 - P2T17 RM 1583.49<br />
P3T1 RM 735.72 - P3T17 RM 1661.82<br />
<br />
Elaun : i) lmbuhan Tetap Khidmat Awam - RM 95.00<br />
ii) lmbuhan Tetap Perumahan - RM 180.00<br />
iii) Bantuan Sara Hidup - RM 300.00<br />
<br />
Syarat Lantikan :<br />
i. Calon-calon untuk lantikan hendaklah memiliki kelayakan seperti berikut:-<br />
(a) Warganegara Malaysia;<br />
(b) berumur tidak kurang dari 18 tahun pada tarikh tutup iklan jawatan;<br />
(c) tamat darjah 6 Sekolah Rendah Bantuan Penuh Kerajaan;<br />
ii. Boleh bertutur, membaca dan menulis dalam Bahasa MalaYsia dengan memuaskan.<br />
(Gaji permulaan ialah Pada Gred N1:P1T2)<br />
<b><br />
TEMPOH PERCUBAAN</b> : 1 hingga 3 tahun<br />
<br />
<b>CARA MEMOHON:</b><br />
i. Pemohon yang berminat hendaklah menggunakan Borang MOT( BKP)1/09 yang boleh <br />
didapati di :<br />
Kementerian Pengangkutan Malaysia<br />
Bahagian Pengurusan Sumber Manusia<br />
Aras 5, Blok D5, Kompleks D,<br />
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,<br />
62616 PUTRAJAYA.<br />
ii. Calon-calon yang ingin memohon Borang MOT (BKP)1/09 melalui pos hendaklah <br />
dialamatkan kepada Kementerian Pengangkutan Malaysia dengan menyertakan sampul <br />
surat berukuran 32sm x 22 sm yang beralamat sendiri dan bersetem bernilai 50 <br />
sen.<br />
iii. Borang Permohonan yang telah lengkap diisi hendaklah ditulis di sudut atas<br />
sebelah kiri sampul surat nama jawatan yang dipohon.ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-14731850548894059882010-11-16T10:20:00.004+08:002011-08-06T13:39:16.914+08:00TIPS - TIPS MENINGKATKAN MUTU KERJASetelah sekian lama aku meninggalkan blog aku ni disebabkan kebizian yang melampaui norma - norma hidup, kini aku kembali lagi untuk memberikan tips - tips terbaru untuk kite terus berjaya dalam kerjaya...<br />
<b><br />
TIPS NOMBOR SATU : SENSE OF OWNERSHIP</b><br />
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Selalunya bila orang yang bekerja makan gaji ni, dia akan wat keja sambil lewa jer...nak tau kenapa? <br />
"Bkn company aku. Kalo aku keje truk2 pn, bkn company nk bg bonus banyak..." <br />
Mest korg penah terpikirkan ayat ni walau x terluah kan???<br />
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Hakikatnya, walau kite mkn gaji, kite harus menganggap bahawa kerja itu adalah milik kite...kite yg mcorakkan keje tersebut...kite yg menentukan hala tuju keje tersebut...<br />
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Dan bila kite ada rasa bahawa keje itu adalah milik kite, kite akan wat keje tersebut dgn bsungguh - sungguh... Kite akan cuba memastikan agar keje tsebut berjaya mencapai target...Dan kite akan merasa bangga dengan pencapaian kite itu nant...<br />
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TETAPI...kalo kite xde sense of ownership 2, pcayalah bahawasanya keje kite x kemana n seterusnya blh mengganggu gugat kerjaya kite kerana bos akan merasakan bahawa kite x cukup competent utk melaksanakan keje tersebut dan beranggapan x berbaloi utk menyimpan staf yg x competent ni...<br />
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BUAT PERABIH DUIT COMPANY JER....<br />
<b><br />
TIPS NOMBOR DUA : SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY</b><br />
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Tips nombor dua adalah rasa tanggungjawab kite dgn keje yg kite buat...X byk beza pn dengan tips nombor satu tu... Bila kite ada rasa tanggungjawab terhadap keje - keje yg kite buat, kite akan memastikan yg keje tersebut mendapat hasil yg sepatutnya...<br />
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Ini x, bila berjaya terhegeh - hegeh nk mengaku dia yg wat buat keje tu...Tp bila ada masalah atau gagal, tkulat - kulat mencari KAMBING HITAM utk meletakkan kesalahan tersebut. takut utk mengaku kesalahan diri sendiri. <br />
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Org mcm ni selalunya tergolong dlm kategori org yg BANGSAT kerana sentiasa nk nmpk spt yg tbaek walau kj mcm HARAM J. Org mcm ni mmg ssh nk bekeje dlm kumpulan n kalo ada pn, kompom akan selalu kena mkn dgn org yg satu kumpulan dgn dia…<br />
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Kesimpulannya, setiap benda yg kite buat tu adalah tanggungjawab kite sendiri. Kalau ada kesalahan, belajar dari kesalahan tersebut. Jgn hanya pandai menunding jari kpd org lain. Kite harus ingat yg kita ni x perfect dan x akan perfect. Kita kn sentiasa berusaha utk menjadi lebih baik…<br />
<br />
<b>TIPS NOMBOR TIGA : MINAT<br />
</b><br />
Selalunya bila kite minat akan sesuatu benda tu, kite akan sentiasa menyayangi keje tersebut. Membuat yang terbaek dan sehabis boleh…Tp kalau dh x suke 2, buat mcm mn pn kite akan tetap x suke…<br />
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SO, kite harus ada minat terhadap keje yg kite buat krn itu adalah sumber pendapatan kite. Walau kite x suke kej yg kite buat tu, cubalah tanamkan minat. Manala tau lama – lama kite akan suke dgn keje yg kite buat tu…<br />
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Tp kalo dh x bley blah sgt, angkat kaki dan carila keje yg mmg kite btul – btul suke buat. Sebab bila kite dh x suke dgn keje kite, kite akan buat keje tu sambil lewa. Menyebabkan orang lain sakit hati dan menyumpah seranah kite sebab keje yg kite buat tu secara langsung atau tidak, akan memberikan kesan terhadap orang lain.<br />
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<b>TIPS NOMBOR EMPAT : BELAJAR DAN TERUS BELAJAR<br />
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Dalam hidup ni, kite akan sentiasa belajar benda baru... X semestinya kite blaja kt skola jer, kt dlm jamban pn kadang - kadang kite blh blaja benda baru gak...<br />
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Sebagai manusia, kite kn sentiasa blaja benda - benda baru agar kite x ketinggalan daripada orang lain. Kadang - kadang kite x prasan pelajaran baru yg kite hadapi krn kite slalunya belajar time nk exam jer... kite slalu terlupa benda - benda yg berlaku disekeliling kite adalah benda yg perlu kite pelajari... alam adalah guru kehidupan yg terbaek dlm kehidupan kite...<br />
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Dalam belajar ni, aku slalu tekankn 3P iaitu:<br />
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<i>(i) penglihatan</i><br />
- Belajar dgn melihat perkara - perkara yang berlaku di seliling kite kendian <br />
cuba analisa kenapa benda - benda tu berlaku.<br />
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<i>(ii) Pendengaran</i><br />
- Dengan mendengar pn kadang - kadang kite blh gak belajar benda baru. Tp org <br />
skrg ni cuma suka dengar benda - benda yg baik atau gosip - gosip artis <br />
semata. xnk dengar benda yg boleh bawa kebaikan pada diri dorg sebab x <br />
sedap didengar pada telinga dorg.<br />
<i><br />
(iii) Pembacaan.</i><br />
- Yg ni x payah explain kot...semua org tau kite kn membaca utk belajar. Tp <br />
apakah pembacaan kite ckp utk pembelajaran kite?<br />
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TIPS NOMBOR LIMA : PASANGAN YANG MEMAHAMI KERJAYA</b> <br />
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Tips ini walau nmpk mcm kelakar, akan tetapi tetap member kesan terhadap mutu kerja kite. X percaya??? Apa perasaan korg bila korg blk rmh dlm keadaan yg penat gler coz keje byk dan kena blk lmbt dan bila sampai je rumah, bini terus membebel tak tentu pasal sebab ingat korg pegi merendek dgn pompuan lain… Mesti korg akan rasa down kn? Mesti korg akan rs mls nk blk lmbt lg walau keje korg byk kn??? Mesti korg akan buat keje tu secepat mungkin sebab nk blk awal sbb xnk dgr bebelan bini korg hingga korg abaikn mutu kj korg kn???<br />
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Pasangan yg tbaek adalah pasangan yg sentiasa menyokong satu sama lain… <br />
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Dalam hal keje, kite mmg x blh jangka bila keje kite akan hbs. Kadang – kadang kite kena stay back sebab nk kejar dateline. Tp asal kite kn blk lmbt jer dia stat mengeluh sampai siap tentukan dgn sape yg kite blh buat kj dan sape yg x blh buat kj dgn kite, agak – agak mcm manala mutu kerja kite tu ek???<br />
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STRESS KAT RUMAH AKAN MENGGANGGU PRESTASI KERJA KITA DAN STRESS DI OPIS AKAN MENGGANGGU PRESTASI KITA KAT RUMAH…<br />
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Renung – renungkan dan selamat beramal….ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-6628696138980581432010-10-01T15:38:00.001+08:002011-08-06T13:39:16.914+08:00How to Reduce, prevent, and Cope with Stress<span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about your stress level. The bills aren’t going to stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day for all your errands, and your career or family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have a lot more control than you might think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Managing stress is all about taking charge: taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems. The ultimate goal is a balanced life, with time for work, relationships, relaxation, and fun – plus the resilience to hold up under pressure and meet challenges head on.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Identify the sources of stress in your life</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stress management starts with identifying the sources of stress in your life. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. Your true sources of stress aren’t always obvious, and it’s all too easy to overlook your own stress-inducing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sure, you may know that you’re constantly worried about work deadlines. But maybe it’s your procrastination, rather than the actual job demands, that leads to deadline stress.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> To identify your true sources of stress, look closely at your habits, attitude, and excuses:</span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"> Do you explain away stress as temporary (“I just have a million things going on right now”) even though you can’t remember the last time you took a breather? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> Do you define stress as an integral part of your work or home life (“Things are always crazy around here”) or as a part of your personality (“I have a lot of nervous energy, that’s all”). </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> Do you blame your stress on other people or outside events, or view it as entirely normal and unexceptional?</span></li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Until you accept responsibility for the role you play in creating or maintaining it, your stress level will remain outside your control.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Look at how you currently cope with stress</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Think about the ways you currently manage and cope with stress in your life. Your stress journal can help you identify them. Are your coping strategies healthy or unhealthy, helpful or unproductive? Unfortunately, many people cope with stress in ways that compound the problem.</span></div><h2 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></h2><div class="advisorybox" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><h3 style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Start a stress journal</span></h3><span style="font-size: small;"> A stress journal can help you identify the regular stressors in your life and the way you deal with them. Each time you feel stressed, keep track of it in your journal. As you keep a daily log, you will begin to see patterns and common themes. Write down:</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: small;"> What caused your stress (make a guess if you’re unsure).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> How you felt, both physically and emotionally.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> How you acted in response.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> What you did to make yourself feel better.</span></li>
</ul></div><div style="color: lime; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Learning healthier ways to manage stress</span></b></div><h2 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">If your methods of coping with stress aren’t contributing to your greater emotional and physical health, it’s time to find healthier ones. There are many healthy ways to manage and cope with stress, but they all require change. You can either change the situation or change your reaction. When deciding which option to choose, it’s helpful to think of the four As: avoid, alter, adapt, or accept.</span></h2><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Since everyone has a unique response to stress, there is no “one size fits all” solution to managing it. No single method works for everyone or in every situation, so experiment with different techniques and strategies. Focus on what makes you feel calm and in control.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Avoid unnecessary stress</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not all stress can be avoided, and it’s not healthy to avoid a situation that needs to be addressed. You may be surprised, however, by the number of stressors in your life that you can eliminate.</span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Learn how to say “no” – </strong>Know your limits and stick to them. Whether in your personal or professional life, refuse to accept added responsibilities when you’re close to reaching them. Taking on more than you can handle is a surefire recipe for stress.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Avoid people who stress you out</strong> – If someone consistently causes stress in your life and you can’t turn the relationship around, limit the amount of time you spend with that person or end the relationship entirely. </span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Take control of your environment</strong> – If the evening news makes you anxious, turn the TV off. If traffic’s got you tense, take a longer but less-traveled route. If going to the market is an unpleasant chore, do your grocery shopping online.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Avoid hot-button topics </strong>– If you get upset over religion or politics, cross them off your conversation list. If you repeatedly argue about the same subject with the same people, stop bringing it up or excuse yourself when it’s the topic of discussion.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Pare down your to-do list </strong>– Analyze your schedule, responsibilities, and daily tasks. If you’ve got too much on your plate, distinguish between the “shoulds” and the “musts.” Drop tasks that aren’t truly necessary to the bottom of the list or eliminate them entirely. </span></li>
</ul><h2 style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="" name="alter"></a>Alter the situation</span></h2><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> If you can’t avoid a stressful situation, try to alter it. Figure out what you can do to change things so the problem doesn’t present itself in the future. Often, this involves changing the way you communicate and operate in your daily life.</span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Express your feelings instead of bottling them up.</strong> If something or someone is bothering you, communicate your concerns in an open and respectful way. If you don’t voice your feelings, resentment will build and the situation will likely remain the same.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Be willing to compromise.</strong> When you ask someone to change their behavior, be willing to do the same. If you both are willing to bend at least a little, you’ll have a good chance of finding a happy middle ground.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Be more assertive.</strong> Don’t take a backseat in your own life. Deal with problems head on, doing your best to anticipate and prevent them. If you’ve got an exam to study for and your chatty roommate just got home, say up front that you only have five minutes to talk.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Manage your time better.</strong> Poor time management can cause a lot of stress. When you’re stretched too thin and running behind, it’s hard to stay calm and focused. But if you plan ahead and make sure you don’t overextend yourself, you can alter the amount of stress you’re under.</span></li>
</ul><h2 style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Adapt to the stressor</span></h2><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> If you can’t change the stressor, change yourself. You can adapt to stressful situations and regain your sense of control by changing your expectations and attitude.</span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Reframe problems.</strong> Try to view stressful situations from a more positive perspective. Rather than fuming about a traffic jam, look at it as an opportunity to pause and regroup, listen to your favorite radio station, or enjoy some alone time.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Look at the big picture. </strong>Take perspective of the stressful situation. Ask yourself how important it will be in the long run. Will it matter in a month? A year? Is it really worth getting upset over? If the answer is no, focus your time and energy elsewhere.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Adjust your standards. </strong>Perfectionism is a major source of avoidable stress. Stop setting yourself up for failure by demanding perfection. Set reasonable standards for yourself and others, and learn to be okay with “good enough.”</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Focus on the positive. </strong>When stress is getting you down, take a moment to reflect on all the things you appreciate in your life, including your own positive qualities and gifts. This simple strategy can help you keep things in perspective.</span></li>
</ul><h2 style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Accept the things you can’t change</span></h2><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Some sources of stress are unavoidable. You can’t prevent or change stressors such as the death of a loved one, a serious illness, or a national recession. In such cases, the best way to cope with stress is to accept things as they are. Acceptance may be difficult, but in the long run, it’s easier than railing against a situation you can’t change.</span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Don’t try to control the uncontrollable.</strong> Many things in life are beyond our control— particularly the behavior of other people. Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control such as the way you choose to react to problems.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Look for the upside. </strong>As the saying goes, “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” When facing major challenges, try to look at them as opportunities for personal growth. If your own poor choices contributed to a stressful situation, reflect on them and learn from your mistakes.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Share your feelings.</strong> Talk to a trusted friend or make an appointment with a therapist. Expressing what you’re going through can be very cathartic, even if there’s nothing you can do to alter the stressful situation.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Learn to forgive. </strong>Accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world and that people make mistakes. Let go of anger and resentments.<strong> </strong>Free yourself from negative energy by forgiving and moving on.</span></li>
</ul><h2 style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="" name="maketime"></a>Make time for fun and relaxation</span></h2><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Beyond a take-charge approach and a positive attitude, you can reduce stress in your life by nurturing yourself. If you regularly make time for fun and relaxation, you’ll be in a better place to handle life’s stressors when they inevitably come. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Don’t get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that you forget to take care of your own needs. Nurturing yourself is a necessity, not a luxury.</span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Set aside relaxation time.</strong> Include rest and relaxation in your daily schedule. Don’t allow other obligations to encroach. This is your time to take a break from all responsibilities and recharge your batteries.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Connect with others.</strong> Spend time with positive people who enhance your life. A strong support system will buffer you from the negative effects of stress.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Do something you enjoy every day. </strong>Make time for leisure activities that bring you joy, whether it be stargazing, playing the piano, or working on your bike.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Keep your sense of humor.</strong> This includes the ability to laugh at yourself. The act of laughing helps your body fight stress in a number of ways.</span></li>
</ul><h2 style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Adopt a healthy lifestyle</span></h2><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can increase your resistance to stress by strengthening your physical health. </span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Exercise regularly.</strong> Physical activity plays a key role in reducing and preventing the effects of stress. Make time for at least 30 minutes of exercise, three times per week. Nothing beats aerobic exercise for releasing pent-up stress and tension.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Eat a healthy diet.</strong> Well-nourished bodies are better prepared to cope with stress, so be mindful of what you eat. Start your day right with breakfast, and keep your energy up and your mind clear with balanced, nutritious meals throughout the day.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Reduce caffeine and sugar.</strong> The temporary "highs" caffeine and sugar provide often end in with a crash in mood and energy. By reducing the amount of coffee, soft drinks, chocolate, and sugar snacks in your diet, you’ll feel more relaxed and you’ll sleep better.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. </strong>Self-medicating with alcohol or drugs may provide an easy escape from stress, but the relief is only temporary. Don’t avoid or mask the issue at hand; deal with problems head on and with a clear mind.</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Get enough sleep. </strong>Adequate sleep fuels your mind, as well as your body. Feeling tired will increase your stress because it may cause you to think irrationally. </span></li>
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</div>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-28959885784085062572010-09-27T12:01:00.000+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.556+08:00Top 10 Effective Resume Checklist To Survive The ScreeningBaru - baru ni aku ada post kerja kosong dlm blog ni n fb aku n aku dpt lihat banyak kekurangan dlm resume yg dihantar especially oleh bdk2 yg br grade. akibatnya, byk yg aku rejek sendri sblm aku submit kt HR sbb aku xnk dimalukan krn submit resume yg mcm hampeh...<br />
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So, kt cni aku tulih checklist yg korg kn wat ms nk tulih resume...<br />
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1) <span style="color: red;">Keep it short</span>. The <em>effective resume</em> is preferably one page, two at the most. If you’ve written a novel, tear it apart and whittle it down to one/two pages.<br />
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2) It must be <span style="color: red;">easy to read.</span> That means the <em>effective resume</em> is well organized with clear headings, brief statements of responsibility, bulleted points for emphasizing achievements. <br />
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3) It must <span style="color: red;">avoid overly specific professional jargon</span>. Keep in mind that your resume is likely to be read first by someone in the HR department who may not have a clue what you’re talking about when you say... "Chaired brain dump resulting in a turnkey solution to improve customer’s ROI." Rather, talk like an earthling and state it plainly: "Boosted customer sales 20%." Take care to craft a resume with universal appeal so as to at least get to the starting gate.<br />
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4) <span style="color: red;">Curb your design enthusiasm. </span>That means limiting your font selection to one or two. Use the traditional and popular New Times Roman if you prefer lettering with a serif, or consider Arial, Helvetica or Verdana if you prefer san serif fonts, lacking the slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter. Go easy on the bold and the underlining. And limit your paper selection to white or beige with a weight of 22 or 24 lb. Black type.<br />
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5) The <em>effective resume</em> is <span style="color: red;">tailored for a specific position. </span>I understand that may mean cranking out slight variations of your resume every day of the week to target different job postings. Nobody said a job search was a walk in the park.<br />
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6) <span style="color: red;">Portray yourself as a problem solver.</span><br />
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7) <span style="color: red;">Quantify your accomplishments</span> with hard numbers whenever possible.<br />
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8) <span style="color: red;">Don’t mention</span> your current, or expected salary on the resume.<br />
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9) <span style="color: red;">Don’t mention</span> personal information, like whether or not you’re single or married, whether or not you have kids, whether or not your hobbies include golf or listening for extra-terrestrials with the modified ham radio contraption in your garage. Especially that last one.<br />
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10) <span style="color: red;">Check, check, check</span> for misspellings. Don’t ever, ever, ever submit a resume or post it online without doing a spell check. In fact, take it a step further and have one or two friends or colleagues proofread the resume for spelling and grammar problems. Do this because an automated spell check program will not know whether you meant to say "principal" or "principle." Both are spelled correctly but mean totally different things. It will not know that you erred by using a verb in the present tense when referring to a job in the past tense.ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-37984828034935605712010-09-22T13:01:00.001+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.557+08:00Do's and Don'ts for Resume Writing<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"><b>DO’S</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Make sure your resume is easy to read. Remember, it's a summary, not an autobiography. Use concise, unambiguous sentences and avoid over-writing. The reader is likely to be busy and not inclined to struggle through flowery prose.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Keep the overall length of your resume short. Depending upon your experience, one or two pages <span class="GramE">is</span> ideal. A three-page resume should be considered only if it is <b><span style="font-family: Arial;">absolutely necessary</span></b> to do justice to your career experience.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Stress your past accomplishments and the skills you used to get the desired results. Your accomplishment statements must grab the reader, and quantify the results. Did you increase profits? By what percentage or dollar amount? Did you save the organization time and/or money? How much?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Focus on information that's relevant to your own career goals. If you're making a career change, stress what skills are transferable to support your new career objectives.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Neatness counts. <b><span style="font-family: Arial;">And how! </span></b>A poorly structured, badly typed resume tells the reader much about the applicant — none of it good. Spend the extra money to have your resume typed or word processed, or even printed. It's well worth it.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">DON'TS</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">If you're considering enclosing a photograph of yourself, don't! It's not necessary, and no matter how attractive you may be, it's possible that you may bear a striking resemblance to someone the reader doesn't like, and that could mean a strike-out for you!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">If you're planning to include personal references on your resume, don't! A potential employer is interested in references only if he or she is seriously considering hiring you. At that time, you may be asked to provide reference information.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Avoid odd-size paper or loud colors. 8 1/2 X 11-inch paper — in white, buff or beige, is appropriate. Also, be sure to use a good quality paper.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Your salary history or reasons for leaving previous jobs should never be included in a resume. Also, don't mention sexual harassment issues, lawsuits, workers' compensation claims, or say, "<span class="GramE">they</span> fired me for no good reason." In addition, leave out any discussion about hobbies, musical instruments you play, sports you enjoy, your marital status (with the number and gender of kids), age or race. This is a business marketing document, so limit the information on it to business related issues.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Don't include references to areas of your life that are not business related, or have nothing to do with your current career goals. <span class="GramE">Membership in outside social organizations, military service, etc., have</span> no place in a resume, unless they somehow apply to your job objectives.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Last, but certainly not least -- don't have any unreasonable expectations of what a resume can do. You will be guilty of a grave error in judgment if you expect someone to hire you because of your resume. It never happens! Your resume is simply a piece of paper. It comes with no guarantee of truthfulness, and it certainly can't close a deal. You may choose to believe that your record speaks for itself, but the truth is: Only you speak for yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-63565855892813011522010-09-21T11:51:00.002+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.557+08:00How to Write a Job-Winning Resume<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">One of the most important tools in a job seeker's arsenal — and possibly the one that is treated most casually by the job seeker — is the resume. How well could a carpenter perform with a broken hammer, or a surgeon with a faulty instrument? Likewise, landing the job that’s right for you will be far more difficult without a powerful, accurately targeted marketing tool.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Crafting an effective resume requires stepping back, making objective assessments of oneself, being organized, and writing well.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Before sitting down to write your resume, it is best to have a clear plan. As a result, it will be helpful to consider the following:</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: small;">Find your direction</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">As you would for any journey, decide where you want to go. The more specific you can make this decision, the better. If you have been a widget-maker all your life and you wish to continue in this field, the decision is simple; if you want to switch to making thingamajigs, you will need to dig a little deeper and possibly do some in-depth personal assessments.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Once you have decided upon a goal, you have a resume target. This will guide you in selecting the details that match (as closely as possible) the requirements of the type of position you seek.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: small;">Uncover your qualifications and accomplishments</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Identify the information you will be using including work history, education and/or training, certifications, accomplishments, strengths, etc. Keep in mind that your accomplishments and strengths help ensure you stand out from other candidates with similar skills; therefore, it is essential to draw out those most relevant to the position you are targeting so that you may showcase them in your summary and work history.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many people, surprisingly enough, have difficulty recognizing their strengths and completely overlook some of the best accomplishments they have to offer. The trick to uncovering these key points involves looking at what you do (and/or have done) from the employer's point of view: <span style="color: lime;">How have your actions benefited the organization?</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Everyone has accomplishments, yet often we are unaware of them. If you are particularly proud of something you have done, it is probably an accomplishment. Also, it can help to think in terms of challenge / action / result: What challenge existed? What action did you take? What was the result? If you can quantify the results — by using percentages, dollar amounts, or time frames, for instance — you will give your resume more authority and "punch" when an employer reviews it.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: cyan;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: cyan;">Consider the visual elements</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Determine the design of your resume. If you generally submit a resume utilizing 8-point font and quarter-inch margins on all sides (a mistake often made by those who believe in the one-page myth), objectively assess the entire document. Will it stand out in a stack of resumes? Will your skills, strengths, and goals be quickly and easily identified?</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">White space can be used to your advantage. In fact, if you are at a mid-career level, a two-page resume is most common; and executives or those at highly experienced levels may find a two- or three-page resume is appropriate (depending upon your history and goals).</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The idea is that you need not be concerned about keeping your resume to one page. It is more important that you present your most relevant qualifications and strengths in a clear and concise manner that maximizes the impact.</span></div><h2 style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">As You Craft...</span></h2><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now that you have a plan, the next step involves crafting the resume; it is important to keep these fundamental strategies in mind:</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: small;">The 15-second review</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Employers are likely to spend only about 10-20 seconds on the initial pass. Your objective is to capture his/her attention while encouraging a more in-depth reading. This can be a valuable guide when deciding what to include in the summary and what to eliminate: Will it have enough impact to pass this rule?</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The basic elements of an effective resume will include:</span></div><ul class="cpLong" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">A clean, visually appealing appearance that invites tired eyes to read.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">A dynamic and powerful summary of qualifications that targets the position requirements.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Accomplishments emphasized in the initial summary and/or work history.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Keywords and phrases appropriately placed throughout the document.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">A strong, well-written work history that highlights the last 10-15 years; earlier positions may be included in condensed fashion unless the skills are particularly relevant to your current goals.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">A section highlighting education, professional development (workshops, seminars, or other training that relates to your job goal), and other relevant certifications, publications, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Depending on your level, field, and goals, a table or list of specific technical skills may prove beneficial.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></li>
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<div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Summary of qualifications</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Think of this as the "headline" to the "advertisement" that will "sell" you to the employer. Select your top skills, abilities, and strengths while ensuring they pertain directly to the type of job you are pursuing.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">While it is critical to align your qualifications with the type of positions you are pursuing, quality of the writing is important, too. Write concisely, and write well. Keep in mind that while the language should be strong, sentence fragments are standard practice for resumes; however, cover letters need to be complete sentences (i.e., in first-person narrative form).</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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</div><div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: small;">Work history</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">If you have a resume that details every job you have held beginning in high school, it will be a relief to know you may be able to eliminate them and free up a great deal of space for important information. You want to include information that demonstrates your strengths and illustrates your track record utilizing skills relevant to your job target. Positions you have held during the last 10-15 years are considered the most important unless you are a Senior Executive and you need to show a more complete career track. Sometimes earlier positions can be included in a block of additional experience.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is important to be concise and pointed. Back up the statements made in the summary of qualifications with information that demonstrates how you used your skills and how they benefited your previous employers. Here, too, it is vital to remember your target, choosing and arranging information so that it will highlight your most relevant abilities and background.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: small;">Education and Training</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">An overview of your education is typically reserved for the end of the document; however, if it directly relates to your job target, you may place it early in the resume following the opening skill summary. This can be especially helpful if, for instance, you have a degree in widget making even though your work history has been largely in thingamajigs.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Give brief information that includes the level (e.g., associates, bachelors, etc.), kind (e.g., arts, science, etc.), and area (i.e. major and/or concentration) of degree(s) that you possess as well as the awarding institution and location.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you have attended seminars include these. If you have obtained certifications in your chosen field, or ones that show you could easily secure any required certifications, list them either before or after the continuing-education portion of this block. The relative importance of the certifications will determine their position; for instance, a technical certification will be more important for a job involving information technology than one involving hospitality services.</span></div><h2 style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Finally — A Resume that Gets Noticed!</span></h2><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">You are just about done, and you should have a much stronger resume document. Just a few additional points to consider:</span></div><ul class="cpLong" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">Personal information — age, marital status, health, religion, and ethnicity should not be listed when seeking positions within the US. (When pursuing jobs in other countries -- particularly with non-US employers -- various personal data is often included, depending upon the country.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">References are rarely included because they are submitted at a later stage in the process when mutual interest has been established between you and the employer.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Often, particularly for a job you really want or need, there is no substitute for having a resume professionally prepared. Just knowing that writing specialists — who are highly trained and keep up with industry and job trends, and innovations in resume preparation — are preparing a powerful document for you can be a big boost of confidence, which allows you to wow interviewers. And you can't put a price on that.</span></li>
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Sila submit resume terkini kepada <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#%21/profile.php?id=100000293073557">facebook</a> sayaShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-66736122071763840132010-07-16T09:38:00.009+08:002011-08-06T13:40:05.279+08:00PERANGAI YANG PERLU DIELAKKAN DI OPIS<div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Walaupun anda berjaya menyelesaikan kerja anda dgn bkualiti dan mempunyai <i>repo </i>yg baik dgn kwn2 sepejabat, anda mungkin mempunyai beberapa tabiat buruk yg mungkin mengganggu bos anda. Walaupun mungkin xkn menyebabkan anda dbuang kj, tp mungkin akan membantu dlm penilaian yg rendah...</div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ini ada beberapa cr bagaimana anda blh menghentikan perangai yg meen'angin'kn bos anda:</div><ul style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><li><b>Datang Lambat </b></li>
</ul><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kelewatan adalah salah satu perkara yg paling mengganggu bg seorg bos. Kalo kter msk kj kul 8 pg, bos akan meng<i>'</i><i>expect' </i>kter utk stat kj kul 8pg. Bkn 8.01/8.02/8.03/8.04/8.05 hatta 8.30 pg skalipun.<i>..</i><b>Dan bkn juga kul 8 pg 2 br nk bekpes kt opis even anda dh smpi awal...</b></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> </b><i><br />
</i></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i> </i><i>So, </i>cmne nk mengelakkan kelewatan? Dtgla awal..<i>Plan </i>perjalanan anda dr rmh ke opis..<i>Make sure</i> anda smpi opis 10 mnt sblm loceng bunyi supaya anda x klam kabut. Kalo agak2 x ble, percepatkan la jam loceng,jam tangan dan jam dinding anda supaya anda akan sentiasa awal dr org len...</div><div style="background-color: black; color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: black; color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i style="color: red;"><b>"ON TIME IS ALWAYS TOO LATE"</b></i></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><ul style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><li><b>Memilih Mod Komunikasi Yg Salah</b></li>
</ul><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Setiap bos mempunyai mod komunikasi yg bbeza2... ada yg suke ckp bdepan, ada yg blh trime emel/sms shj n ada yg xnk bjumpa/bckp langsung...Bgantung pd kesukaan bos 2 sendri..<i>So</i>, kalo anda slh memilih mod komunikasi dgn bos anda, kemungkinan bsr info yg anda cb smpikn akan hanya blalu ditiup angin acond. </span></b></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mcm mn tau apa mod yg bsesuaian dgn bos anda? Cr paling senang, g tanya direct....Cr ni adalah paling senang utk dpt kpastian drpd bos ttp paling ssh nk wat...hehehe....ada ker yg brani tanya???Ataupn, anda blh mkaji cr yg paling slalu bos anda gnkn...Bagaimn dia slalu bkomunikasi dgn anda n kekerapan dia menggunakan mod tsebut...<i><b>Maybe </b></i>mod 2 yg paling dia gemar n blh anda gunakan...</span></b></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color: red;">"KOMUNIKASI ADALAH <i>TOOL </i>YG PALING PENTING DLM SESUATU PHUBUNGAN"</span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><ul style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><li><b>Kawasan Kj Yg Bsepah</b></li>
</ul><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kawasan/meja kj yg bsepah/btrabur/x tsusun/mcm br lps kn bom akan mberikan tanggapan bahawa anda adlh seorg yg <b>PEMALAS </b>n <b><i>DISORGANIZED</i></b>. So, cb2la mengemaskn kwsn kj anda. </span></b></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Jgn letak lbh dr yg sepatutnya di atas meja kj anda n smpn benda2 yg anda dh x gunakn lg...</span></b></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color: red;">"AMALKN 5S UTK PSEKITARAN KJ YG KEMAS N SELESA</span></b></span><b><span style="color: red;">"</span></b></b></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: lime;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></b></div><ul style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><li><b>Tanya Soalan Yg X Pandai</b> </li>
</ul><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kebanyakan bos suka anda btanya drpd wat silap. Tp kebenyakan soklan yg ditanya sbnrnya blh djawap sendri. Soklan2 mcm ni la yg slalunya menghangitkn bos anda n wat dia rs buang ms jer layan anda. </span></b></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> </b></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> </b></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Sblm anda jumpa bos anda n tanya soklan yg x pandai ni, cb study dlu soklan 2. Kalo dh x blh blah lngsung, br la g rujuk dgn dia. Cb cadangkn penyelesaian drpd menambah permasalahan.</span></b></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><b style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></b></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: red;">"MS BOS SGT BERHARGA"</b></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><b style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></b></div><ul style="background-color: black; color: lime;"><li><b><b></b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">X Off HP Ms Miting</span></b></li>
</ul><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Hp adalah satu keperluan dlm kehidupan kter kini...Tp hp juga blh mganggu n x sopan kalo dia mjerit ms dlm miting. Btambah lg bl kuar </span><i style="color: white;">ringtone </i><span style="color: white;">yg ngarut2...Mengganggu pjlnan miting btol...</span></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Seelok2nyer hp kter yg canggih manggih 2 ltk la dlm </span><i style="color: white;">silent mode</i><span style="color: white;"> kalo xnk </span><i style="color: white;">off</i> pn..Lg baik sekiranya hp tsebut kter tggl je dlm opis agar kter x sibuk berSMS bl bos tgh bg ucapan kt dpn...</div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="color: red;">"HORMATI ORG YG TGH BERUCAP KALO XNK KN HALAU"</b></div>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-29653532546269305012010-07-06T12:32:00.001+08:002011-08-12T21:41:44.558+08:005 Pointless job-Search Tactics<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b style="color: red;">Resume-blast services</b><br />
There are vendors who will blast your resume out to zillions of employers for a fee. Only problem: employers are deluged with resumes already. Your unsolicited, uncustomized resume is the last thing they want to see. Skip these services and conduct your own research, using search engines such as <a href="http://jobstreet.com/">jobstreet.com </a>and <a href="http://jobsdb.com/">JobsDB.com</a>. Then write to hiring managers directly with targeted overtures.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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Today, job fairs have devolved into thankless, confidence-crushing cattle calls. Save the money you'd spend on dry cleaning and parking to attend a job fair; instead, contact employers one by one after researching their businesses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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I read a few online discussion groups, and I always feel bad for the folks who join a group to post a message that says, "I am seeking an accounting job" to the other members (that is, total strangers). The odds of getting a job lead that way are slim to none.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We need to know the people we refer for job opportunities. You're better off spending your online-community time making one-on-one connections, or following up via phone or in person.<br />
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<b style="color: red;">Video resumes </b><br />
Imagine the hiring manager sitting at their desk swamped in resumes, cover letters, reference lists, portfolios, and unanswered emails from job applicants. What's their incentive to watch your video resume? There isn't one. Video resumes are a solution in search of a problem. Craft a killer resume and get it out, along with a pithy "pain letter" that explicitly shows how your background makes you the perfect person to relieve a business's pain, to hiring managers instead.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Spray and pray</span></b><br />
Applying to every job in sight with the same, uncustomized resume is a job-search non-starter. Employers hire people they believe can solve their problems. That belief comes from the understanding of the problem that the job-seeker demonstrates in his or her pitch. Research is the key! </div><br />
<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, how do people get jobs? They do it through thoughtful, well-crafted letters, <a href="http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/resume" target="_blank">resumes</a>, </span><span style="font-size: small;">and </span><span style="font-size: small;">phone calls, sent in response to posted job ads or sent to employers who don't currently have jobs posted but who may well have business needs anyway. They do it through <a href="http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/networking" target="_blank">networking</a>, and through careful follow-up with the people they know and the new people they meet during a <a href="http://www.jobsmalaysia.gov.my/" target="_blank">job search</a>. "Hey, I need a job" is not a compelling pitch--but "I think I understand what you're up against, and would love to talk about solutions" most definitely is.</span></div><div style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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They'll send flawless cover letters and then check up on their applications with sloppily written E-mails with spelling errors. Or they'll be charming and polite to me but rude to an assistant. Hiring manager pay attention to how quickly a candidate responds to requests for writing samples and references, and even how fast he or she returns phone calls.</p><p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ASK QUESTIONS</span><br /></b></p> <p>Many candidates who don't have many—or even any—questions when asked what can be answered for them. Your interviewer wants to know that you're interested in the details of the job, the department, your prospective supervisor's management style, and the culture of the organization. Otherwise, you risk signaling that you're either not that interested or just haven't thought very much about it.</p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SEND A THANK-YOU NOTE</span><br /></b></p> <p>E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster, but handwritten notes are still appreciated (and are increasingly unusual so will stand out). And if there are multiple interviews, send a thank-you note each time.</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b>ENTHUSIASM</b></p> <p>Commonly, job seekers are too worried about looking desperate. It doesn't look desperate to express your interest in the job or check in to ask about the hiring time-line. However, enthusiasm does cross the line if you are calling more than once a week, calling earlier than the date they said they'd get back to you, sounding like you're eager to take any job as opposed to this one in particular, or appearing as if this is the only option you have.</p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">NOTIFY YOUR REAL WEAKNESS</span><br /></b></p> <p>Claiming that your biggest weakness is perfectionism and you work too hard is disingenuous. It looks like you're avoiding the question. Candidates who can't or won't come up with a realistic assessment of areas where they could improve make hiring manager think they're lacking in insight and self-awareness—or, at a minimum, just making it impossible to have a real discussion of their potential fitness for the job. Hiring manager want to know about your weaknesses not because they are trying to trip you up, but because they genuinely care about making sure you're a good fit for the job.</p><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">YOUR RESUME OBJECTIVE USUALLY HURTS YOU</b> <p>Your resume gets tossed when it lists an objective totally unrelated to the position opened. Really, just get rid of the objective altogether. It rarely helps, often hurts, and always takes up valuable real estate that could be better used to showcase your accomplishments. If you want to talk about your career objective and how this position fits it, use the cover letter for that.</p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">THE PHONE INTERVIEW IS NOT A CASUAL CHAT</span><br /></b></p> <p>While the interviewer wants to get a sense of your personality, a phone interview is still an interview, not an informal phone call with a friend. Don't sound stiff, but don't use the same tone you'd use to talk about your date last night.<br /></p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DON'T COUNT ON A JOB OFFER</span><br /></b></p> <p>Whatever you do, don't let up on your job search, no matter how confident you are that an offer is coming. Things change; other candidates come along; plans for the position evolve or even get canceled. Until you have a firm offer in hand, you have to proceed as if you don't, since ultimately you can control only your side of the process—so keep setting up those other interviews.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b>HIRING MANAGER MAY CHECK REFERENCES BEYOND YOUR LIST</b></p> <p>Simply not listing that person as a reference isn't enough; Reference-checkers can call anyone you've worked for or who might know you, even if they aren't on the list you provide. In fact, smart reference-checkers will make a point of calling people not on your list, because presumably you've only listed the people most likely to present you in the best light.</p><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">GAIN EDGE WITH YOUR COVER LETTER</b> <p>Individualize. Yes, it takes a lot longer than sending out the same form letter over and over, but a well-written cover letter that's obviously individualized to a specific opening is going to open doors when your resume alone might not have. These account for such a tiny fraction of applications that you'll stand out and immediately go to the top of the pile. And you'll have an extra look, even if your resume isn't stellar.</p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DON'T BE TOO EARLY</span><br /></b></p> <p>Many interviewers are annoyed when candidates show up more than five or ten minutes early, since they may feel obligated to interrupt what they're doing and go out to greet the person, and some feel vaguely guilty leaving someone sitting in their reception area that long. Aim to walk in five minutes early, but no more than that.</p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">LEAVE THE SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION OFF THE RESUME </span><br /></b></p> <p>Your resume is for experience and accomplishments only. It's not the place for subjective traits, like “great leadership skills” or “creative innovator.” Interviewers ignore anything subjective that an applicant writes about themselves, because so many people's self-assessments are wildly inaccurate and don't yet know enough about the candidate to have any idea if theirs is reliable or not.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b>YOUR RESUME SHOULD ANSWER ONE KEY QUESTION</b></p> <p>The vast majority of resumes read like a series of job descriptions, listing duties and responsibilities at each position the job applicant has held. But resumes that stand out do something very different. For each position, they answer the question: What did you accomplish in this job that someone else wouldn't have?</p><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PERSONALITY</span><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></b> <p>You might not get hired because your working style would clash with the people you'd be working with. Often, one personality type will simply fit better into a department than another will, and that's the kind of thing that's very difficult (if not impossible) for a candidate to know. Remember, it's not just a question of whether you have the skills to do the job, it's also a question of fit for this particular position, with this particular boss, in this particular culture, in this particular company.</p> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">BE CONCISE</span><br /></span> <p>There's always at least one otherwise-qualified candidate in any hiring round who kills their chances by being too long-winded. You might think, “Well, some people are long-winded, but it doesn't mean he wouldn't do a good job.” The problem is that, at a minimum, it signals that you're not good at picking up on conversational cues, and raises doubts about your ability to organize your thoughts and convey needed information quickly.</p> <p><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">BE HONEST BUT DON'T SPILL ABOUT BAD BOSS</span><br /></b></p><!-- SpaceID=2142045434 loc=FSQR noad --> <script language="javascript"> if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d["Hf7mAtj8el8-"]="&U=12cmpctof%2fN%3dHf7mAtj8el8-%2fC%3d-1%2fD%3dFSQR%2fB%3d-1%2fV%3d0"; </script><noscript></noscript> <p>You're far better off explaining that you're looking for new challenges, excited about this particular opportunity, taking the time to find something right, and so forth. I'm not crazy about advising someone to be anything less than forthright, and I don't normally recommend it, but in this area, the potential for giving an employer an bad impression is just too great to do it safely.</p>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-76048490675578155942010-06-21T07:54:00.003+08:002011-08-06T13:40:05.279+08:00kesimpulan yg menyimpul...huarghhh...<br />dh lm x berblogging...<br />bz dgn kj yg memeningkn kepala dan merungsingkan ati...<br />alang2 tgh pool buat kesekian kalinya sebelum aku btukar ke unit br, aku nk ambik kesempatan ni utk menyelesaikan benda yg x selesai lg ni...<br />lm dh aku biarkn rumusan buku ni tgantung...<br /><br />arini aku akan ceritakan mcm mn kter blh jd pemimpin yg terunggul bdasarkn aper yg tlh aku catatkan sblm ni...<br />bg org2 yg dh bc catatan aku sblm ni, mesti korg trase bahawasanya semua point2 yg dikemukakan 2 ada dlm diri korg kn???<br />mmg btl....semua dhh ada, ttp naper masih tcari2 lg???<br />inilah persoalan yg cb aku jawabkn skrg ni...<br /><br />semua 8 <span style="font-style: italic;">driver</span> yg pnh aku sebutkn sememangnya ada dlm dri kter...<br />tp tpulang pd kter mcm mn nk menggunakannya n mcm mn nk menggunakannya dgn cr yg btl...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">driver2 </span>ni sebenarnya mcm <span style="font-style: italic;">qi</span> yg mengalir dlm tubuh kter...<br />kter kn kluarkannya drpd tubuh kter agar dpt dgunakan...<br /><br />sblm 2, kter kn memahami dri kter sendiri n keadaan sekeliling kter...<br />kalau kter sendri x phm dgn permasalahan dri sendri, ssh utk kter kuarkn <span style="font-style: italic;">qi </span>tersebut...<br />n spt yg aku pnh bgtau sblm ni, ketr semua ada masalah sendri yg unik n lain dr org lain...<br />jd, ingin aku terangkan skali lg, cr org lain x mungkin bkesan dgnpermasalahan yg kter hadapi...<br />kter kn mencorakkan cr kter sendri bdasarkan <span style="font-style: italic;">driver2 </span>yg ada...<br />cb cr ktenangan dlm dri n kuarkn yg tbaik dr diri kter supaya kter blh memberi yg tbaik kpd org lain...<br /><br />ingat, aper yg kter beri, itu yg akan kter dpt...<br />renung-renungkan dan selamat beramal....<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-76398509045257373112010-05-10T15:25:00.005+08:002011-08-06T13:40:05.279+08:00Chapter 8: Connected CommunicationWokey...<br />Bercerita ttg tajuk ke-8 dlm buku <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Source of Leadership</span> ni...<br /><br />Aku penah tbc akan satu kisah ttg seorg pemuda yg ingin berumahtangga...lalu dia bertanyakn kepada seorg guru agama ttg kitab yg perlu d bc nya utk mendalami ilmu rmhtangga tsebut...peliknya guru tsebut menyarankn kpd pemuda tsebut agar mbc buku <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MEN FROM MARS N WOMEN FROM VENUS</span>...</span> disebabkn aku pn sendri plik dgn saranan tok guru 2 (pemuda 2 pn plik gak la)aku pn bc gak buku 2 even time 2 aku blum gatal nk kawen lg...ngeh...ngeh...<br /><br />Well, in d end aku tau naper tok guru 2 suh bc buku tersebut...buku 2 mngajar lelaki2 utk memahami bahse2 org pompuan ni...mmg kter dlahirkn bbeza n bahse org pompuan 2 pn bbeza gak dr org lelaki even kter bckp dgn base yg sm...pening???hehehe...meh aku eksplen lg...<br /><br />mmg kter bckp dgn bahse yg sm, x kire la bm ker, bi ker, bc ker, bt ker, ikut korg la nk ckp bahse aper pn...<br />org laki ni dia ckp straight 4wd, kurang cket kona2 dia...maksud ayat dia pn straight gak<br />tp beza dgn org pompuan ni...walapn ayat dia straight, tp maksd dia blh jd bengkang bengkok...2 blum + lg dgn bahse bdn dia yg blh bw 100000000000000000000000000000001 makna...so, mmg ssh org laki nk phm...(mayb sbb ni kot org kater pompuan ni komplikated, tp bg aku xde la sgt...cket2 jer)<br /><br />so, buku <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MEN FROM MARS N WOMEN FROM VENUS</span>...</span> ni byk ajar aku cr nk ngorat org pompuan coz aku dh blh bc maksud sbnr dorg ni..(pn. bini jgn mrh ek...ni dolu2 nyer citer...skrg x wat dh...hehehehe...)<br /><br />walaupn buku ni fokuskn kpd hubungan suami isteri, tp buku ni gak mngajor aku utk bkomunikate dgn lbh baik bkn pd org pompuan jer, tp org lain gak...Cth mcm dgn boz @ kwn2 kj...ini krn buku ni gak mengajar kter cmne nk smpikn info 2 dgn lbh baik...ini krn kter perlu memahami keadaan seseorg 2 n mengenali peribadi dia agar senang kter nk berinteraksi dgn lbh bkesan...<br /><br />so, aper kn mengena buku <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MEN FROM MARS N WOMEN FROM VENUS</span> </span><span>dgn </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Source of Leadership</span> ni???<br /><br />well, bl kter blh berkomunikasi dgn lbh berkesan, input n output yg dtg dgn komunikasi 2 gak lbh bkualiti n ini kan mjadikn kj2 kter lbh bdaya saing...komunikasi adalah slh satu tools yg paling penting dlm ape2 organisasi...so, bl kter blh bkomunikasi dgn baik, kter blh jd seorg pemimpin yg baik gak...<br /><br />cb korg try bc buku <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MEN FROM MARS N WOMEN FROM VENUS</span> </span><span>n applykn dlm kehidupan seharian korg...sure korg blh jd seorg yg lbh baik nant...</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />ADIOS....<br /></span>ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-17957008004613602002010-04-19T08:29:00.002+08:002011-08-06T13:40:05.280+08:00chapter 7: CreativitySlamat pagi sumer...<br /><br />Tajuk kter pada ari ni ialah creativity atau kreativiti...maksudnyer wat kj secara kreatif @ len drpd org len...<br /><br />Naper seorg pemimpin yg efektif n efisien memerlukn kreativiti dlm kj nyer???Kreativiti dlm kj blh mbantu kter utk jd seorg pemimpin yg lbh baek dr tbaek...kreativiti jg blh mbantu kter mbuat kj dgn lbh mudah n mhasilkn kj yg lbh bmutu...kreativiti jg mbantu kter mengelakkn dri dr berada dlm keadaan yg bosan nk mampus coz wat benda yg sm tiap2 ari...bl ada ide2 br, kter akan wat benda2 br n wat kj2 kter dgn cr2 yg baru...<br /><br />Cth, seorg pemimpin yg kreatif akan melakukn kj2 beliau dlm cr yg mungkin x tpk oleh org len...x payah sbnrnya nk wat kj2 yg pelik2 tuk nmpk kreatif...aper yg perlu cm utk simplified kn kj2 yg rumit...bknnyer merumitkn kj2 yg simple...kalo korg wat cm2, alamatnyer mmg nk kn maki la...<br /><br />Aper sbnrnye yg diperlukan utk jd seorg pemimpin yg kreatif ni???jwpn dia x ssh, pengalaman, ilmu pengetahuan n keberanian...kalo korg ada 3 benda ni, korg dh blh dh tuk jd pemimpin yg kreatif...<br /><br />Pengalaman n ilmu pengetahuan adalah asas utk wat pe benda pn...utk mbuat satu2 perubahan 2, korg kn ada 2 benda ni..br aper yg korg wat 2 selari dgn kehendak organisasi...tp bg korg yg mungkin kurang pengalaman, bg aku, tunggula dlu smpi ms nyer tb...ini krn kekurangan pengalaman korg 2 akan mjd satu faktor yg akan memudhkn org lain menolak ide2 br korg walaupn ide2 sbnrnyer bagus utk organisasi tsebut...<br /><br />Korg kn phm btl2 aper yg korg nk wat, cmne aper yg korg wat 2 blh menambah output organisasi n mcm mn penerimaan org2 yg tbabit dlm organisasi 2 thadap ide2 korg...sbb 2 korg kn ada pengalaman yg mcukupi dlm organisasi tsebut...<br /><br />Yg paling penting utk jd seseorg yg kreatif ni, korg kn ada keberanian...berani utk trimer kutukn2 org lain yg x senang dgn perubahan2 yg korg cb lakukan...sbb korg kn phm, ssh utk semua org menerima perubahan dlm hidup masing2...akan ada byk halangan n rintangan yg korg akan trime dlm melaksanakan ide2 kreatif korg 2...sbbnyer, semua org dh brase selesa dlm confort zone dorg masing2...then bl ada perubahan, dorg akan tpakse buat benda2 yg dluar confort zone dorg...benda ni besenyer akan tjd pd otai2 yg dh lm sgt dlm organisasi tsebut...<br /><br />So, kalo korg nk jd seorg pemimpin yg kreatif, korg kn byk mbc n menimba ilmu pengetahuan...kadang2 korg x sedar ilmu tu dtg kt korg coz x semua ilmu 2 dtg dr buku, tp dr psekitaran korg...korg cm perlu alert n aplikasikn dgn cr yg btl dlm organisasi korg...jgn tiru bulat,petak2 atau segi2 jer dr org len krn aper yg seswai dgn org lain mayb x seswai dgn kter...kalo korg juz tiru bulat2, plagiat nm nyer tuh...<br /><br />Akhir skali, seorg pemimpin yg kreatif kn slalu bpk d luar kotak...pk cr yg tabek utk mhadapi stiap masalah...cb utk x bpikir mcm org lain...than brla korg blh jd pemimpin yg tbaek dr ladang...<br /><br /><br />sekian shj utk chptr ni...nnt smbng lg tuk chptr yg akan dtg plak k...ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516472144855316365.post-91073297189284522762010-04-16T14:28:00.001+08:002011-08-06T13:40:05.280+08:00Chapter 6: Intuitionoraitz...arini kiter sambung chapetr ke 6 dgn tajuknya <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">INTUITION</span></span>...tp abah aku ckp gerak hati...<br /><br />Penah x korg berada dlm situasi bl mn otak korg suh wat benda len n ati korg nk wat benda len???itu la slalunya yg jd kt aku...xtau nk ikut yg mn 1...kalo ikut kater Charles Bartowsky dlm citer Chuck 2, dia kater cmni: <span style="font-style:italic;">"follow ur HEART coz ur BRAIN will always mess u up"</span> btul @ x, bgantung la pd korg...tp dlm chptr ni aku akan cb trangkan mcm mn INTUITION 2 blh bantu korg utk jd seorg pemimpin yg bkaliber...<br /><br />Utk mjd seorg pemimpin yg tabek, kter kn wat kj dgn cr yg paling baek n bkerja dgn org yg baek2 utk mhasilkn kj yg paling baek...<br /><br />Sbg seorg pemimpin jg kter akan sentiasa mhadapi pelbagai keadaan yg memerlukn kputusan tbaek d buat dgn sepantas kilat (bkn sepantas siput k)<br /><br />Pemimpin yg baek juga perlu utk bpikir di luar kotak...x kire la atas kotak ker, bwh kotak ker @ tepi kotak skalipn...yg penting luar dr kotak tersebut...<br /><br />Keadaan2 yg aku tulih di atas adlh antara cth d mn INTUITION 2 memainkn peranan yg penting atau mjd playmaker dlm usaha kter, korg atau sesape sj utk mjd pemimpin yg cemerlang, gemilang,terbilang n x thitung...<br /><br />Tp mcm mn??? <br /><br />1. Korg pnh conduct interview?tau aper yg menyebabkn seseorg 2 dpt kj tsebut???selain dr kelayakan akedemik n pengalamn lampau, seseorg itu blh dpt kj tsebut bdasarkn gerak ati pengintebiu dier yg mn slalunyer akan d conduct oleh bakal immediate bos dia...bdasarkn pengalaman aku, akedemik n pengalamn kj cm menyumbang 50% dlm satu2 interbiu 2...50% grak ati pengintebiu bl mn dia mengintebiu korg...grak ati ni gak adalh slh satu elemen yg penting bl mn tdpt lbh dr sorg yg menepati piawaian utk kj tsebut...kdg2 walaupn sorg calon 2 mpunyai kelayakn akedemik yg baek, pengalaman yg luas, tp kalo pengintebu dia rs bdk 2 x seswai dgn kj 2, dia akan mereject shopkn bdk 2 gak...<br /><br />2. Bl mn seorg ketua 2 kn wat kputusan dlm keadaan yg sgt genting mcm genting highland 2, gerak ati akan memainkn peranan yg penting dlm mpengaruhi keputusan dier...dlm keadaan mcm ni, kter xde klapangan ms utk meneliti semua pkara sblm mbuat kputusan...kter jg xde ms nk bukak blk semua nota2 kter sbg rujukn...aper yg kter blh wat cm buat kuputusan pd ms itu gak...tp grak ati 2 knla d support dgn ilmu pengetahuan kter gak...jgnla men suker ati abah mak korg jer...melingkup la jd nyer...cth yg paling bek adalah ketika bperang...kter kn pilih sama ada nk menyerang dlu atau pn juz nk tunggu n lihat jer...kputusan yg dibuat akan mencerminkn result peperangan tersebut...<br /><br />3. Korg tau x aper sbnrnya maksud bpikir di luar otak???mksd sbnrnyer adalah bpikir dgn x mggunakan otak korg...kdg2 aper yg kter dh blaja slamer ni xlh dgunakan bl kter nk mbuat sesuatu inovasi dlm kj kter...ini krn aper yg kter dh blaja ms kt skola@Universiti lbh kurang jer dgn aper yg org len blaja...so, cmne kter nk menginovasikn kj kter???Jwpnnyer: gn la gerak ati korg...supaya korg blh wat kj d luar kebiasaan... itula mksdnyer d luar kotak...<br /><br />Secara menyimpulnyer, INTUITION ni bperanan utk mpengaruhi satu2 kputusan yg akan d buat...mbantu korg utk bekeje dgn lbh efektif n efisen n jg mcipta inovasi dlm kj korg...TETAPI, gerak ati korg ni kn la d sokong dgn ilmu yg ckp...dh la korg xtau paper psl benda 2, tp memandai nk wat perubahan...jahanam la jwpn dier nant...huhuhu...ShinchanZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13365652483958102980noreply@blogger.com0