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Do You Fit?

Too many job seekers worry so much about doing well in the interview, that they forget the job search process is really a match-making process. Yes, it's important to do well in your interviews, but it's just as important to make sure that you like your potential employers. The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about unsual company cultures and they stress the importance of making sure you fit in a place before you accept the position.

When Andrew Giangola was going through a series of interviews a few years ago to join the upper ranks of a Midwestern company, he quickly got wind of the Wives Club to which most spouses of the top brass belonged. The club members spent significant time together, taking painting and pottery classes, and participating in a book club.

Mr. Giangola knew if he joined the company, his wife would be expected to join the club. She was even asked to attend a follow-up interview.

Now, Viviane Giangola is a very friendly person. It's just that she's also independent minded, so her husband knew she might not want to pick her friends in such a just-add-water fashion. He wasn't too thrilled either about the idea of the club, which seemed just a little creepy to him.

"I'm thinking Stepford," says Mr. Giangola of his reaction. "This was bad cinema before the film even started."

He stopped pursuing the job.

If you're in the middle of a job search, take some time to think about what you're looking for in your next employer. Don't be so eager to please, that you forget to look out for your own needs.

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Originally Posted on 09/10/2005 14:44:33
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How to lose £15000 (minimum) in 30 seconds or less!

The following article was originally included in a Career

Tips booklet Steve published for service leavers back in

1998, and has been adapted as a ‘Serious Wealth Warning’

message on the Top Pro website. When you start ‘doing the

math’, as our US Cousins would say, it is quite staggering,

indeed frightening, how much money we can lose by doing half

a job on our career change preparation.

 

In particular, having a CV prepared by a ‘cut-price’

merchant, or worse doing the job yourself, can prove to be

incredibly expensive and bad judgement in the end. I know

you will be thinking “he’s bound to say that – he wants to

sell me a CV (Resume)!”, but just work the figures out for yourself.

 

Take out a calculator and get your latest salary statement.

Go on, get them now and work it through.

 

Most job seekers take an average of 120 - 180 days to find

a job. Don't take my word for it, ask any employment

consultant or agency. Or use the Government’s own figures

(http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=12). In

terms of lost income, if you earn an average of let's say

£50 per day (VERY conservative for Professional Clients),

you would lose £6000 - £9000 over that period.

 

Use your own figures to confirm this. Add to this the cost

Of living through the same period, and then the month

working before you get your next salary injection, and you

are looking at, conservatively, the thick end of £10000 to

£15000 (yes, that’s ten to fifteen THOUSAND POUNDS) loss to

you and yours in the time it takes to sign up for a quick

and easy resume or CV by one of the hundreds of companies

peddling their wares in the marketplace.

 

It takes about 30 seconds to sign up for these services. If

you make the wrong choice it may take months to get back on

track.

 

First of all, in say 2 - 4 weeks, realisation dawns.

 

The CV or Resume you have bought (or worse – written

yourself!) is just not up to the job, just isn't cutting it.

Maybe you spent £40 - £60 getting it done (some companies

charge even less!).

 

Even if you used a credible company that offers a worthwhile

guarantee you will now have to go through the exercise again

and either spend the same or more (if you have got the

message by now) to get a proper job done by somebody else.

 

Or you will go through a rewriting exercise with the same

company that provided the weak CV or Resume in the first

place.

 

In the meantime, of course, the 'ideal' job you were chasing

originally has probably already gone. So now you are

starting the entire process all over again and the clock is

still ticking relentlessly on.

 

No money is coming in.

 

Can you really afford to keep on keeping on?

 

Do yourself and your family a favour. Do the job once. Read

the testimonials here if you are still in doubt:

http://www.top-pro-cvs.co.uk/wealthwarn.html

 

and

 

http://www.top-pro-cvs.co.uk/ourclients.html

How About Your Own Career Mastermind?

Wow, it's been a while since I've last posted to my blog. Sorry everyone for the delay. I have been very busy lately.

If you were curious on what I've been up to... I've been diligently seeking to create a mastermind.

A mastermind is a group of people who have the same goal and complementary skills. And that's why as a like-minded group... a mastermind is so powerful.

Today, there are absolutely NO excuses for not building your own mastermind. The world is literally at your finger tips now with the internet.

This is so important that... over the next post I'm going to be talking about how you can start building your own career mastermind.

Just think of the benefits this mastermind can provide...

How great would it be to have a network of people who are willing to refer you ... more...


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Originally Posted on 14/06/2005 12:51:58
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Conquer Your Job Interview With A Career Portfolio

When you want to conquer the interview you should know.

The reason why so many people are sub-consciously nervous about the interview process is because they feel like they are being put on the "spot light," and they must perform.

According to US Army Case Studies:

1.) Audio - memory retains 20% of what is heard

2.) Visual - memory retains 40% of what is seen

3.) Visual & Audio - memory retains 80% of what is seen and heard simultaneously

Significance: Ussually during an interview, all the employer's data about you comes from your words. What you must immediately understand is that an employer is human just like you. They forget, misinterpret, or get confused about information just like anyone else (not to mention sometimes we get nervous). By having a career portfolio you decrease the chances of an employer ... more...


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Originally Posted on 14/06/2005 12:00:56
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How To Deal With Nervousness Before A Job Interview?

We all have times in life when our mind begins to fluster such as during an interview?

I'm no doctor but I finally found a solution to stress, nervousness, and procrastination. I am achieving more than I ever have and within a smaller window of time. The best part is that I'm happier now then I've ever been as well. Now, I thank the day that someone recommended this to me...

When I'm personally stressed, depressed, or nervous I have finally found the perfect solution for myself. Without this product I wouldn't have been able to create this site that you are reading, I wouldn't be able to constantly stay focus on what I need to get done, and I would probably be a wreck because it's the only thing that forces my body and mind to relax almost instantly. ... more...


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Originally Posted on 14/06/2005 11:23:53
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Why You Must Create A Career Portfolio SoonÂ.

There are over 6 Billion people on earth, and to no surprise there aren't 6 billion jobs to equal the score. As a matter of fact, there aren't even 1 billion jobs in the world today.

What does this mean for you?

You have plenty of competition in your industry and the numbers aren't getting any smaller. There is a new person born in your industry every minute. So for you to stay in the elite crowd or join the elite crowd in your industry you have to create what I call a "Distinguished Identity."

What makes you special in your industry?

What have you done that very few have done in your industry?

What can and what will you provide on a guaranteed basics?

These are all questions that employers want to see within you. The job of the ... more...


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Originally Posted on 14/06/2005 10:29:50
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Job Interview Preparation - How To Prepare For A Job Interview

Like preparing a great meal, interviewing requires preparation. Get good ingredients and give yourself time. Taking the time to prepare for an interview will give you a huge leg up on your completion.

1.) Schedule interviews at times that work for your metabolism. Are you a morning person? Why would you accept a 6PM interview? If you are a person who functions best in the afternoon, try not to accept early morning appointments. If you are a person who needs to be conscious of their blood sugar, try to schedule your appointments at times when you are at your peak. If forced to accept one of your less ideal times, have a quick bite prior to the interview to avoid "fading." Avoid overeating.

2.) Give yourself extra time to get to their offices. There are few things worse than getting ... more...


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Originally Posted on 14/06/2005 00:04:54
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Make It Easier For An Employer or Hiring Manager

Some of the information that I review in my ebook The Best Job Search Step By Step Secrets is the normal precedure of an employer and hiring manager.

There is a reason on why I do this. I'm going to tell you a secret that's going to give you an immediate edge over you competition if you decide to implement it.

It's really simple...

... Make the job of the employer easier!

I know what your thinking this is not a killer tip but that's where your wrong. Let me show you why.

Imagine that your doing work at your job. Then some person comes along and said "here let me take a load off your shoulder... and don't worry I won't charge you for nothing."

Well, that's how employers feel when you make there decision easier for them. Because you stand out ... more...


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Originally Posted on 13/06/2005 23:01:53
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Job Interviewing Tip - Don't Forget These...

Here goes a simple job interviewing tip that no one should have problems implementing nor forgetting (I hope ).

This tip applies after you have earned the job interview and your on your way towards the interview itself.

Job Interviewing Tip: Always bring multiple copies of your resume!

I will explain why in a second but first I know your wondering; how many copies? I would recommend that you at least have 5 extra copies.

Why?

There are 3 reasons why you should bring extra copies of your resume:

1.) If the employer wanted extra copies for any reason at all you actually save them labor by already supplying extra copies. 

2.) You never know how many people will be interviewing you. You just don't know these days! I have seen many cases in which organizations pefer to interview one candidate with a full panel ... more...


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Originally Posted on 13/06/2005 22:49:23
Content source: http://resume-writing-help.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2005/2/22/365560.html