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An Outstanding Job Interview
For most of us, the job interview is an experience we both crave and dread. On the one hand, we know that the interview brings us one step closer to acquiring an employment position we desire. On the other, we know the interview could also spell...
Find a Job Online
The Internet has simplified everything from shopping to banking and now even employment has been made easier because you can have a job online. That is right, as amazing as it sounds you can work from the comfort of your home, while traveling, or...
Is College Degree Worth Money Investments?
No issue is more disturbing and debatable for those concerned with college education than the issue of real value of college degrees. The tendency towards escalating cost of tuition fees made many people wonder whether a genuine payoff and...
Salary Negotiation Secrets Revealed!
Before you go into the interview, it is important to know what salary you want, what you need to live on, and what you will be prepared to accept. Spend some time working out your budget. Remember to factor into your calculations the remuneration...
Teacher Interaction Skills For Misbehaved, Out-Of-Control And Disruptive Students
So many students believe that they should be in charge of the classroom and that they know more than the teacher. It can be tough to teach hard-to-manage students who think they should be in charge. Since few schools have a written game plan to...
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Job Interviews: Make Yourself An Application Cheat Sheet.
It is so easy to sit down to complete an application and
suddenly your mind blanks. You can't remember dates or names or
telephone numbers. If you have a varied work history, you can't
recall which job came first. If you have worked for the same
employer for years, you forget when your duties changed or when
you received a promotion.
Do your research on work-related paperwork at home and make up a
list of everything you might need. List every job for the past
10 years including the company name, address, telephone number
and the contact person to call, usually your immediate
supervisor. Have a list of education, both formal college and
any special courses, seminars, or in-house trainings you
completed, with dates. Have a list of five personal references
with names, addresses and telephone numbers.
Carry the sheet with
you so you are prepared at all times. Not
only will it make completing applications a breeze but it will
ensure that the information you provide is accurate and
consistent. That will avoid the embarrassment and negative
reaction in an interview when you realize there are errors on
the application the interviewer is using as a guide and you have
to make quick verbal corrections.
About the author:
Virginia Bola operated a rehabilitation company for 20 years,
developing innovative job search techniques for disabled
workers, while serving as a Vocational Expert in Administrative,
Civil and Workers' Compensation Courts. Author of an interactive
and supportive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment
Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker's Edge, she can
be reached at http://www.unemploymentblues.com
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