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March 11th, 2010reason to change careers
January 27th, 2010
KNOW HOW THE REASON TO CHANGE CAREER | Some people still often feel anxious when they are caught in the same job for more than one year or more. They even felt bored and monotones of the 9-5 daily work. Therefore many people try and change the profession or try and change their careers. There are many people who change careers after graduation or after they have tried their hand at previous career. Many people take a graduation degree in some river and then took his post graduation in several other rivers and then work in other sectors and then make their careers there.
There are many examples of people who have taken a doctorate degree or have studied and then later on have become musicians or artists or have taken up other completely different careers. There are examples of people who have done their basic degree in engineering or computers and then who start their own business. Then there are people who take courses and education in a different subject and then later on join IT industry or any other industry which can provide them better growth option and better pay packages.
The best example of a career change is that the co-founder of Symantec. Later in his career, he gave up all his stakes in the company and became a professional poker player. Changing a career is not that difficult, now a days with so many new courses and so many new sectors and opportunities available changing ones career as simple as it gets. People take a graduate degree in chemistry, biology, etc and then do a masters degree in management and enter the management sector.
Today’s industrial world is not as rigid as it used to be a few years back. Multi-tasking professionals and individuals who have various certificates and degrees are most welcomed. For example, today the demand for IT professionals is so high, that companies are recruiting individuals with any graduation degree and then are imparting IT training and turning them into IT professionals.
There are many students who, while studying get breaks into modeling or acting and then turn into professional and fulltime models and actors. There are people who take up drawing as their hobby and end up being artists and start earning their living by selling their paintings and creations.
Some people plan to be an engineer or a government officer and then due to certain circumstance and opportunities change their profession and turn into business men or consultants, etc.
Changing Your Career is considered to be adventures and many people change their careers to get a break from their usual life and follow their heart and passion. More often than not these career changes are very effective and help one get the best out of him. These career changes alter the entire life of that person. Some people change careers in search of job satisfaction, growth opportunities, better pay packages, convenient shifts, etc.
interview ethics
January 26th, 2010
BASIC GUIDE INTERVIEWS | Interview ethics is one of the two most important factors that will determine the fate of prospective employees before finally getting a job position according to the criteria to be achieved. Subject expertise or skills and body language are the only two qualities that score over interview ethics, according to expert human resource practitioners. These elements gain importance, as they are often the only indications of a candidate’s character.
more about the interviews ethics
If etiquette can be described as rules governing socially acceptable behavior, they apply to a job interview, too, in the same fashion. Good etiquette shows from the moment you enter the company, and how you conduct yourself until you are called.
- Unless someone shows you in, knock at the door before you enter.
- Being lenient with dressing, un-pressed clothing or wearing casual clothing for interviews is simply not good etiquette. An office environment and especially interviews call for formal dress.
- Greeting the interviewer is another aspect of etiquette. Greet him before he greets you, and with a firm handshake. Be assertive in shaking hands, as this is where you can start building a good impression. Remember, being assertive does not mean you are aggressive. Some people slightly take back their opposite shoulder and bend forward simultaneously while shaking hands as a show of respect. But don’t indulge in over doing it or shaking hands for endless seconds.
- Wait until they offer a seat to you or you can ask them if you can have a seat. Choose a seat opposite the interviewer so you can keep direct eye contact. You can sit in a semi-casual position. Crossing the legs at knees may be alright but you should never put a foot over your opposite knee. Shaking your legs during the interview or scratching your head are things to avoid.
- If you are offered business card, don’t just stuff it into your pocket; instead, study the card for a while. You should ask a pertinent question, too. Never write anything on the card; it is not your notepad.
- Trying to monopolize the conversation will often annoy the interviewer. Making rude remarks or speaking negatively about your past employers will expose the down side of your character. Sitting there with nothing to say can be seen as a negative. You have to have something to say, even if it is just small talk.
- When you are asked to talk about yourself, they are not asking about your family or personal history. This is your opportunity to make the most of your time; talk about how you can contribute to the organization and so on.
- Avoid discussing salary in the beginning unless the interviewer brings it up first.
- Never forget to thank the interviewer before you leave the room; also don’t forget to ask whether they want you to get in touch with them or when they can get back you.
- On your way out, give a thank you and a smile to the receptionist or secretary. These are the people that will often give feedback to the interviewer.
choosing a career path
January 24th, 2010
HOW TO CHOOSING A CAREER PATH | Pick and choose a career is the most crucial decisions in our next lives. The job you take not only determines the amount of money you will earn money but also the amenities you’ll be able to enjoy – such as what car you can afford, you’ll stay home, and comfort you can get for yourself, family, and other people around you
The Dangers of Monotony
Most of us find our eight-to-ten-hour jobs very monotonous and tiring. We tend to simply complete our work like machines. The chances of making mistakes and experiencing a decline in performance also increase.
People who do not explore their real interests at an early age tend to get lost in a lifetime of dissatisfaction and unhappiness.
Pursue Your Ambitions
In the pursuit of contentment, choosing the right career becomes a priority. However, this is not necessarily as easy as it seems. For one reason or another, most of us are not able to pursue our real ambitions. For example, in childhood most of us tend to dream of careers that parents, teachers, siblings, and friends suggest.
By the time we grow up and realize our real callings, it’s too late to start over. By this time, there are more demands on us. This is when we usually realize the importance of choosing the right career path.
Self Appraisal
Choosing the right career path is not all that difficult. You need to patiently conduct some self appraisal and think about what you want to accomplish in your life. A step-by-step review with the help of teachers will help you think about these things. Many colleges and junior colleges offer programs that help individuals make such life choices.
Call the career center at a college near you and tell them what you need. These services are government-supported and are usually available free of charge or at a minimal charge both to students and non-students.
These programs often open up new employment possibilities and new ways of thinking about careers. It’s better to conduct these searches before jumping into a career and it’s certainly better to accomplish this while you’re still young; however, even people who have been in the workforce for some time and are seeking to pursue new career paths can use these tools.
At the right time, with an understanding of your own capabilities and interests, and with the assistance of teachers and career counselors, you can choose a career path that will lead to a satisfying and productive life.
career development
January 21st, 2010
HOW TO GET A CAREER CHANGE IN DEVELOPMENT | Basic things you need to consider and make preparations before you can obtain a significant career development are:
Knowing your own Uniqueness | Find out what is unique in you that makes you stand out and makes you the right choice for the job advertised.
The first thing you need to have is an outstanding resume, one that will guarantee you an interview. Every organization wants only the best employees, and you need to prove that you qualify.
Some basic preparation to determine your uniqueness is in order.
1. Knowing Your Ability. You need to review what you have already done as well as your competence and aptitude level. Your past appraisal reports, verbal or written, will help you with this.
2. Identify your skills. The skills and experience you have acquired over the years will help you handle your new job. You have technical skills as well as software skills that you carry with you wherever you go. Stress these strengths. For example, your communication, management and interpersonal skills might be your forte.
3. Highlight your personality. You also have certain personal traits that make you unique. You have a record of meeting deadlines. You have initiative and a great attitude. Being positive will carry you a long way.
4. Follow up your list of strengths with examples to support them. This is most important if your interviewer is to believe that you are not claiming strengths you may not actually have. This will help you stand out.
Determining Your Job Options | Geographical limitations should not stop you from applying for a job that you are suited for.
Read every advertisement carefully, noting what each company is looking for. Then make your notes in two columns, one with the heading “What the organization is looking for” and the other “What I have to offer.” This exercise will help you see the closest matches.
It will help you identify your skills and strengths and how you might apply them. Spell them out in as many words as the advertisement calls for. This will make your resume stronger. You should also use this information in an interview situation.
Facing Your Interviewers | Remember to research the organization before the interview. This will demonstrate your interest in the company and also help you frame questions to them.
Wearing the appropriate clothing is important for any interview, so it is best to find out ahead of time what that is. In general, attire for an interview is formal; but if your research tells you that the organization is informal, dressing more casually might be a better choice.
Women candidates are faced with more choices. A good policy is to wear nothing very dramatic and keep it conservative. It’s better to avoid fragrances the day of the interview.
Always remember: first impressions are often the last impressions, so make the best of that interview call. You may not get a second chance.
job interview questions
January 18th, 2010
A QUICK WAY TO ANSWER JOB INTERVIEW QUESTION | Actually there is a very easy way to prepare for job interviews by following the free job interview questions that only you may read from different websites. Why say that a very easy way is because the material you need is an internet connection and computer.
How to start, The first thing you should do is to browse the internet for job interview questions. For each of these questions, you will (hopefully) find answers from expert job interview. The most interesting part is, even the most difficult question will be resolved
This set of free job interview questions is a very important part of the interview preparation tool. They help you with the presentation and hopefully you will get the job you want concerning salary etc. So now you will gain some expertise in attending job interview and interview etiquette that will give you a clear benefit to beat the competition and win the job.
Powerful things
The most powerful thing with free job interview questions, is that is shows you how to act at the job interview within a short period of time and infuse you with authoritative question answering skills, poise, confidence thereby turning your look twice good as any of the other job candidate.
“Don’t loose confidence”
There are number of questions asked by interviewer so as to confuse you and to loose your confidence level but this question guide helps you in raising your confidence levels along with the tricks on how to tackle those questions.
Common and complicated questions
You should know that there are a couple of complicated question that you should be prepared of. These are the common questions asked by recruiters and these questions are not related to any specific field:
- Tell us your name and education?
- Where did you finish your education?
- If you get the job, what is the role you are planning to work for in our company?
- How good chances do you think you have to get this job?
- Before this, where did you work?
- Are you planning to leave this company after sometime or do you wish to have a stable and permanent job for a very long time?
- What is the most important thing for you with this job, the payment, the job satisfaction, the job security, or convenience?
- How mush was your last drawn salary?
- What are your expectations from us? How much should be we pay you if we appoint you?
- What do you know about our company?
This kind of question is asked to everybody, no matter of experienced. The hard part is when the questions posed to you will require special skills. These questions are quite ordinary and other questions will be technical and mostly related to your field of work and previous experiences.
Most interwier will give you an opportunity, at the end of the interview, to ask question about the job. It’s a good idea to at least ask him one question just as a sign that you are interested in working there.
There are few questions that you could ask to the interviewer which may create last impression for you.
- Tell me about a typical day for someone in this condition?
- Can you explain the top precedence of the person who accepts this job?
- What kind of expectations and responsibilities does it job has?
- How will my leadership responsibilities and performance be measured? Who will measure? How often?
- Tell me about the company’s management approach?
- Can you discuss your take on the company corporate culture?
- What are the company’s values?
- Does the organization supports ongoing training and education for employees to stay current in their fields?
Finally, start browsing thru the free job interview questions today and prepare yourself to be presented well in the forthcoming interview.
get a job by internet
January 15th, 2010
INTERNET IS ONE EASY WAY TO FIND JOB | If you are currently looking for a new job, then the internet is an easy way to find it. Many companies have started using the Internet to find workers interested and qualified for their business. This eliminates the complexity of filling an application at the office and send them personally. By looking for internet classified ads, you can find the right job for you and continue your career today.
Many sites exist that offer job listings for every field imaginable. Some sites are pay-per-post, while others are completely free. The advances in online communication over the last decade have made it simple for businesses to connect with potential employees. Just go to your favorite search engine and enter the occupation that you’re looking for and you’re sure to find many matches.
If you’re not sure what type of employment you’re seeking, Internet classifieds offer a wide variety of open positions. Jobs from auto sales to plumbing positions are constantly opening. All you need to do is find the proper listing and strike when the iron is hot. You can start your journey down a new career path with a few clicks. Enter all the pertinent information from the comfort of your home office, instead of applying during office hours. This is especially handy if you are currently employed, but seeking something else. Your boss won’t know you’re looking elsewhere, so you won’t jeopardize your current job while you’re on the prowl for new employment.
Many listings offer home employment. While this sounds like a dream come true to some, be careful when applying to work at home positions. There are a lot of scams, so do some homework to make sure the business you’re applying to is reputable. Freelance writing is a great way to make some cash from home, but envelope stuffing is certainly a fraud. Look for testimonials from satisfied employees, and find examples of other reputable businesses in the same industry.
There are new listings appearing all the time on Internet classified websites. You will benefit from the paradigm shift to a technological society if you have the right skills. If you’re qualified to work on computers, employers are waiting to hear from you. If you specialize in the latest operating systems technology, you’ll have no trouble finding employment online. Keep your skills current and your resume updated, and you’re sure to find a great career opportunity that is perfect for you listed online.
Whether you’re a tech-head or not, online employment listings are a great way to continue your current career path or start a new one. It’s all up to you. Once you figure out what you’re looking for, get your resume ready and start emailing it to your prospective employers. Internet classifieds are the new way for the unemployed or under-employed to connect with great new job opportunities.
career path with a perfect job
December 31st, 2009
HOW TO GET A PERFECT JOB | In the standard business world, where everything is measured based on the profit and loss. Large companies would glance at potential candidates who can work diligently and at the same time, translate them into something positive, and finally generate profits for the company
Effectuating results is the center of the business enterprise activity. People need to do what are expected of them and do more usually beyond what is comprehensibly right.
The market is gearing more into a selective machinery where people with the right qualifications and right attitude are fit to be included in its workforce.
Leverage: What’s in a name?
Most of the times, job seekers are not judge according to how much education they have but how much accomplishments they have attained. It matters not how MBA degree have changed the way your resume looks like but how you were able to use that to effectuate changes in your current or previous work environment.
Bringing about change and results in your current work habitat does not mean producing an outcome which are only desirable for a specific time period but should last a lifetime. It must have a specific impact on your current work-related practices and one which benefits every client subscribing to that change.
That’s where leveraging comes into the scene. Selling oneself has had a positive effect on the eye of the employer if it is coupled with descriptive evidences of your professional qualification and preparation.
Job seekers often find their way in a career discussion bumpy for they are unable to delineate job responsibilities and accomplishments.
People need to see more proof of one’s professional competence before they would even get you working on that $250.00 worth seat. People in the corporate world are not stupid trying to figure what encoder means to them. They are more interested in you leveraging the level of competence and contribution you have achieved as part of your previous company and all throughout your entire encoding career.
Accomplishments equals Success
Michelle Watson, a career services assistant director based in Lehigh University, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, suggest that, “Employers are seeking success stories. Resumes are now focusing not only on “regular” job descriptions, but also include concrete, measurableaccomplishments
More and more people are becoming aware of how accomplishments will make prospective job seeker as an effective candidate to take on that critical job and participate in the company’s drive to success.
Sometimes failures on your previous job gets in the way of preparing for another job but as David Feherty has put it, “It’s how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success.” Focus more on what you can do and deal with the bitter taste of life and work on them as you sail along the sea of life.
Trials and failures are a constant thing in life and the better way to deal with them is not by ignoring them but by embracing them and learn from all the lessons it brings you everyday.
Recording Accomplishments to Leverage Success
As discussed above, your achievements are your number one tool in acquiring that perfect job. Leveraging your job accomplishments is not about showing off your contributions to your previous company association but by exemplifying your ability to integrate your learned and acquired potential and become a contributing member of its team.
A more popular PEP Formula (Profitability, Efficiency, and Productivity) tells lot about an applicant’s ability and its appropriateness on the position he or she is applying for.
Did you do something to increase the company’s overall earning/sales output (Profitability)? How did you contribute to the overall success of the company by being able to close a certain business deal promptly while avoiding delays and increasing compliance to the current business standards, and possibly exceeding them (Efficiency)?
Moreover, your tangible contribution to your overall success of the team through various business initiatives and profitable market concepts and strategies will determine your employability (Productivity).
Employers are not there to find someone who will cause liability to their company but the one who will leverage tools at hand to generate income and become part of the companies overall performance inthe market.
Educating Your Audience
Although selling yourself maybe one that will best qualify you to take the must-coveted position, Susan LaPlante-Dube, a top marketing analyst and president of the Precision Marketing Group and New England Women Business Owners (NEWBO), related that educating someone [instead of selling yourself] is better than selling.
Selling is, most of the time, viewed as unrealistic and demonstrates professional rigidness. Education brings about understanding and appropriate proper perspective in delineating path to career success.
how to find satisfaction in work
December 23rd, 2009
LINKING JOBS AND HAPPINESS | Very few people are lucky enough to immediately land on a path to their dream job. Few people have their first jobs at their dream company. Few even get a job that they wanted.
Of course, if one wants to be a partner at a law firm, one doesn’t just have to finish law school, pass the bar and be hired as a partner. He or she hasto work hard for several years. But a bar passer can be fortunate if he or she is offered a job by a reputable law firm. Many lawyers find it hard toget a job that allows them to practice law.
So how can one be happy in their jobs? Here are some tips.
* Look for a hobby
You may not be able to use your interests or skills in the job in which you are currently employed, but you can always look for other options to practice them.
If you love writing, perhaps you can be a freelance writer, start a web log (blog) or submit your works to publishing companies. Doing something you enjoy relieves you the stress of doing something that doesn’t catch your interest.
It could also be something that you can look forward to at the end of each task at work, that you will be excited about successfully finishing each assignment at work. It’s like giving you a reward for each job well done.
* Look for a challenge
Some people don’t feel like going to work because their daily work life has been monotonous. A secretary might just have to spend her day typing letters and receiving guests, and this can sometimes be a dull task.
However, she can try to make herself better by learning a different language that she can use when speaking with foreign guests. Moreover, learning new skills can also help in getting a promotion and a raise.
* Spend time to relax
Many people do not really dislike their jobs, but just spend so much time at their desk or at work that they get burnt out.
Doing a hobby, reading a book, seeing a movie, and spending time with family and friends are good stress busters. Also, forget your diet sometimes and just reward yourself with a scoop of ice cream or chocolate.
Or if you really wanted to stick to your diet, just take a walk in the park, visit places that you’ve never been to, do things that you’ve never done, or just play with your dog. After all, animals were proven to reduce stress levels and blood pressure.
* Change your job
If you have tried all of the above and still feel the same, probably, it time to change your job. Maybe, it’s some of your company’s practices that don’t work for you, and then transfer to a different company but have the same job.
Or if you really like your company, but you don’t like your job, maybe you can talk to your human resources personnel about options for transferring to a different department. Or perhaps, you are looking opportunities for growth.
Always make research by asking the HR staff and by checking online on how you can increase your qualifications so you can get a promotion.
Changing jobs can be risky, especially if you are jumping to a different field. You may initially be given a job that is below your qualifications, be given a lower salary than what you were previously receiving, and you will have to undergo an adjustment process. So do this only if you are left with no other options with your current job and company.
These are just some ways on how to love and enjoy what you do. A famous quote says “If you find something that you love to do, you never haveto work again a single day in your life.”
how to behave toward the interviewer
December 17th, 2009
PERFECT ACTION FOR THE INTERVIEWER | Do you know the reason why I wrote the article “how to behave toward the interviewer“? and why the experts advise you to serious in facing an interview?. That an experienced interviewer will be continuously watching your moves closely to evaluate whether he can put his money on you, in spite of your good academic performance. Complacency, lack of knowledge, aptitude and all behavioral traits will be noticed without you being aware of it, and along with your hard skills they determine your selection (or not) for the job.
Your speech is connected to your body language
Statisticians agree that 55-65% of all communications between people is through body language. Of this, about 30-40% is transmitted through voice modulation. This leaves us with just about 10-15% for verbal communication. This set of statistics goes to emphasize that interviewers depend at least equally on what they see if not more than what they hear.
Interpreting non verbal behavior is a new but effective branch of science. If you didn’t already know, it is the same science that detectives use in interrogations. Attempting to lie in interrogations or interviews will meet the same end because of yourbody language. No sooner than you attempt to lie, your body begins to give signals away of it via deceptive body language.
Body manifestations and their interpretations
The manifestations of behaviors begin quickly in the form of restlessness and uneasiness of the subconscious mind. However, the physiology is such that it tends to oppose these abnormal stresses resulting in a build-up of stresses inside you.
How will this manifest and will it show openly? The impulsive stresses begin surfacing as a non-stop shifting in your seat, avoiding eye contact with theinterviewer , faint voice, changed facial expressions and finally a change tone of voice. As failing in a promising interview is probably the last thing you want, you will not want have any misconceptions or misguidance about the importance of your non-verbal behavior in job interviews.
Hidden emotions can further worsen your case in the form of a dry mouth and eyes. But wait..it gets worse. The seasoned interviewer will be preparing to play his next card to check attitudinal changes by using delay tactics.
Delay tactics tighten the screws
Just what are delay tactics? The interviewer may take a brief rest, or pauses between questions and answers to see whether he has done enough to sow suspicion in the mind of the candidate. A dishonest candidate can begin to stutter for words, which is an indication of deceptive attempts. Theinterviewer still needs conclusive proof of this before he makes his final assessment. The available ‘evidence’ is still insufficient at this point.
The interviewer can begin to test you with simple questions. Unsuspecting candidates usually suddenly relax and give up attempts to conceal facts. Some simple examples of such questions are dates of employment, etc.
Now that you are aware how your body language can adversely affect your chances of succeeding in job interviews, you can pay closer attention to the way you behave. The next time you come across someone planning to deceive aninterviewer, you know he is going to be easily exposed.