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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discuss your accomplishments during the interview
- When preparing for your interview, you need to be ready to discuss your accomplishments. Surprisingly, many people are reluctant to talk about their accomplishments. But this is exactly what the interviewer wants to hear from you.Discussing your accomplishments separates you from the rest of the people applying for the job. It helps you stand out and show that you are more qualified than th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resumes or cv : get that job
- Your resume is your sales document. It tells the world of your achievements, capabilities and roles you have enjoyed. It should standalone and represents you well. To impress your potential employers there are a few guidelines that will help you create an amazing resume.Create a captivating covering letter ? use friendly language, refer to the job advertised and allow some of your pe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building performance trust
- You can have outstanding ideas, yet never leverage them into winning at working results. That's because the secret behind those ideas lies in performance. Yours.Getting the okay to pursue your idea is directly related to the level of confidence other people have in your ability to deliver it. And if you do, you will create for yourself opportunities on a regular basis. One successful idea d...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career tips: how to start a new career
- These days most people accept that jobs are not for life anymore. People are more mobile and much more likely to change jobs every few years and even careers a number of times throughout their lives. And it is increasingly common that we may also find that we need to change jobs because of retrenchments, redundancies and closures. Having confidence in your skills and experience and your ability to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get a raise: how to ask your boss for more money
- How many people do you know who think they deserve a pay rise, but are too scared to ask? You might even be one of those people! Why is it we are afraid to ask for what we believe we are worth? It's time to stop worrying and start asking, but before you charge into your boss's office give yourself the best chance of success with these helpful tips?then book that meeting with the boss.Do ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Perceptions
- How was your latest car wash experience?Did you take your car to a do-it-yourself car wash where you could ensure that every spot that needed to be cleaned was clean?Did you approach the car wash cautiously, checking your windows 2 and 3 times to ensure that they were firmly secure so that no water could come inside? Then carefully ease your car up to the marked line and then wait - feeling...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stop searching for a job and start attracting professional success!
- 1. Assess ? Evaluate your skills, interests and abilities. Understand the transferable value in the marketplace.2. Translate ? Communicate your competencies and expertise through well-crafted oral and written strategies that include a quality resume, cover letter, professional statement and well-defined accomplishments.3. Target ? Create a marketing plan that targets specific industr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten guidelines for working with executive recruiters
- 1. Select the right type of recruitment partnerDetermine whether you would be best served by a retained, contingency, contract or research based partner at a global, national or local level.2. Interview recruiters to find the appropriate fitEffective partnerships are built on mutual interests, opportunities, values and performance.3. Treat an interview with a recruiter ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Career success through self-marketing
- Marketing shouldn't be limited to advertising companies. Finding a job or enhancing your current position requires good self-marketing skills. What is self-marketing? Basically, self-marketing is communicating your benefits to potential or current employers. Think of yourself as a "product" and explain to employers what differentiates you from other "products."Why is sel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you should know about a medical billing specialist
- Whether you are a person who is thinking about becoming a medical billing specialist or a company looking for a medical billing specialist, then this article is for you. There are several things that you should be aware of in the medical billing industry and I will walk you through them so that you will have the background information that you need to help you make a decision that will best suit y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A workplace romance can be detrimental to your career
- Over 70% of single employees will become romantically involved with someone they work with at some point in their career. The workplace has become the new single's bar. The workplace has also become the number one place for cheating spouses to meet affair partners and conduct extramarital affairs.Proceed with caution if you're attracted to someone on your job and are considering engaging in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Power resumes ? writing your objectives
- A powerful resume starts with a good statement of objective. This is the headline of your advertisement promoting yourself. The headline has to be simple yet state with clarity that you are the perfect choice for the specific job or position.Clarity of objective requires that you be clear about your own career direction. If you are not clear where you are headed with your career and the spe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Closing the gap on your career goals
- If you still picture a steady progression up the ladder when you think of your career goals, it is time to shift your thinking. For most people, climbing the career ladder is no longer an option. The working world has changed so dramatically that linear career paths rarely exist, except as historical symbols.But, without those trusty rungs to show the way, how do you figure out the next ste...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Start working before you get hired
- What if there were a way to *prove* to any sane employer that you alone were the one to hire?Would learning how to do that interest you? I thought so.I call this the "start-working-before-you-get-hired" job-hunting method. You can learn to do it in the next two minutes. And start getting more job leads today.Begin by understanding that getting hired for a job -- any job -- all...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips for successful job hunting: how to get a job without a resume
- I am in my mid-thirties, and, as you can imagine, I have changed and looked for jobs many times in my life. No matter how successful was in my job hunting research, I realized that there are certain ground "rules" that need to be respected; otherwise, we will not get what we want from our careers.First of all, forget about your resume.A resume can't get you a job. A resume ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can you actually fail a personality quiz?
- Q. I didn't get a job that I interviewed for. The employer told me that I had "failed" the personality quiz. How is that possible? Does this mean that I have no personality?A. "Fail" is a pretty strong word when it comes to taking a personality quiz. In fact, it is so strong that it makes me wonder about the professionalism of the potential employer that administered the personality quiz to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to choose your ideal career
- They say that most people do complete and total career changes at least once often twice in their lifetimes. Very few people chose the ideal perfect career for themselves when they're in high school and blissfully happily work those same jobs for the rest of their lives. With the way that technology and everything else changes so fast, I think it's ridiculous to expect to stay in one job from the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do dream jobs really exist?
- More than four out of ten thirtysomething professionals want to change careers, but feel trapped and don't believe that they will, a new study shows.More thirtysomethings than ever before are feeling disillusioned with their careers and openly acknowledge that they'd like to move into something more rewarding and fulfilling. They admit to a number of factors that prevent them from do...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to find a telecommute job
- The answer may be easier than you think, but there's a catch.The truth is that you find a telecommute job just like you find any other job- with research, persistence and a bit of job search savvy.The caveat? Ever wonder why more companies don't advertise telecommute jobs? In this competitive job market you'd think more of them would see the benefits of hiring telecommuters. Well, ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont quit your day job! convincing your boss to let you telecommute, part 1 of 2
- Are you desperately trying to find a telecommute job so that you can quit your current one? Hold on! Your job just might have the potential to be done from home.With the right approach, a little research and a good proposal, many employees are selling the idea of telecommuting to their employers.In this first segment, we focus on the steps you should take in order to determine whethe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont quit your day job! convincing your boss to let you telecommute (part 2 of 2)
- Ok, so you've determined that you have the right skills and qualities to do your job effectively from home. You're sure that your job is well suited to telecommuting. Now you just need your boss to agree that this is a great idea, but how?The best approach is to make a proposal. A proposal is a very effective way to sell the idea to your employer because it can be used to highlight the bene...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The telecommuting tightrope
- For many of us, telecommuting seems like the ideal situation. You wake up, shuffle over to your home office, work at your own pace. You take a break when it suits you, you end your day when you're ready to. You can rearrange your work schedule to fit around your personal life.Or can you?What motivates most people to seek telecommuting is the need for a balance between work and play. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Turning the table: questions for your interviewer
- (DES MOINES, Iowa ? January 26, 2005) The fateful final question of all interviewers may carry more weight than you would think. Upon hearing "Now, do you have any questions," you are given a chance to show the quality of your character and interest in the company. No matter how well the interview went, passively responding to this question with a shake of the head and a polite smile wil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Interview thank-you letters
- The number one etiquette tip for interviews is writing a thank-you letter. This is not a tool commonly used by job seekers right now. If you are looking for an advantage and a way to stick out above the other job applicants then follow up your interview by showing appreciation and courtesy.The letter should be written and sent within 24 hours of your interview and sent to all people who eit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make a lasting impression with interview etiquette
- (Des Moines, Iowa - February 2, 2005) Behaving appropriately during every course of an interview is just one way to increase your success with finding a job. Here are some tips to consider before you're seated across from your interviewer.* "Dress for Success." Does this seem like an overused phrase? It might, but only because it's true. An appropriately dressed candidate allows t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Telephone phobia: make the phone your job search friend
- You're pretty comfortable using the phone. It's something you do every day in your working routine; so why is it that as soon as you need to use it for career change or job-search it becomes too difficult?Your reluctance to use the phone in your career change or job-search probably stems from anxieties about what might happen. A certain amount of nervousness is quite natural when you call a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business dress for women: making impact
- Buying a suit can be an important investment when you are trying to improve your look for business or career advancement. Wearing a standard off-the rack suit for business or a job interview does not always mean success. Fit is very important. The outfit may be great but if it does not accentuate your positive features or is not the right color, you will not look as good as you can.Start by...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing powerful resumes ? 10 golden rules
- Your resume is your sales letter. It may not get you the job. But it must get you an interview. The resume should be written to arouse the interest of the employer so that you get your appointment for an interview. This is the primary purpose of a resume. Here are ten golden rules to follow in creating a very powerful resume.1. While writing a resume you should keep in mind that it is writt...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Find free resumes online
- Have you been spending money on countless job boards, only to find that they don't offer the types of candidates you need? If the answer is yes, don't fret any longer, you're about to learn crafty techniques to help you find free resumes on the net. There are numerous free resources online that offer resumes. These include: Free Resume Databases; Free Member Resumes on Association websites; Free C...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job interview preparation - what employers are looking for
- When an employer decides to conduct an interview with you, there are certain things that they are looking for from you. Naturally, you are likely to focus on these things during an interview, but you should remember all of the tips in this manual because following those tips is what is going to make the employers see all of those things in you.Since everybody wants to have a leg up when it ...