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How to score at an interview

studymaterial — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:23:59 +0000

With the recession leading to severe job cuts, impressing your potential employer at an interview is vital. Here’s how you can nail you next interview.

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1. Keep a lid on excessive hand gestures

2. Most of the times your over anxiousness about the result of an interview can make you indulge in extreme hand movements that distract from what you’re saying. Too high (above shoulder height) looks a shade eccentric and unstable, while too low (below waist height) makes you look fatigued and demoralised.

3. Come prepared for an interview: If you have a long travel to undertake, carry your jacket in a suit bag, or another shirt that is neatly pressed. There’s nothing worse than coming to work looking all crumpled.

4. Dress conservatively: Less is more. An interview isn’t the time to show your edginess and funky style statement. Conformity might sound boring, but it’s better to play safe. Choose shades like navy, white and black contrasted with lighter hues as they denote integrity and professionalism.

AVOID

French manicure : A French manicure with long nails could end up looking tacky to an interviewer.

Perfect the handshake : Offering fingertips for a handshake suggests dearth of confidence.

Do not come in carrying a plastic bag : You’ll look disorganised and unfocused if you stumble in after a shopping jaunt. Also, it’s at risk of falling over and spilling the contents everywhere as soon as you put it down.

source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/relationships/work/How-to-score-at-an-interview/articleshow/4798043.cms

10 New Year’s resolutions for job seekers

studymaterial — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:13:50 +0000

Job seekers often encounter three major roadblocks to success: poor marketing, poor networking, and poor mind-set. Now, an expert has offered 10 New Year’s Resolutions aimed at overcoming those obstacles.

Andy Chan, vice president for career development at Wake Forest University, said that adopting these 10 resolutions could help refresh and rejuvenate the job search, and get the New Year off to the best start possible.

Roadblock 1 – Poor marketing
“Many people don’t realise that the way they are marketing themselves just isn’t working, and they never get any feedback. The best way to get feedback is to ask for it from people who do a lot of hiring,” said Chan.

1. I will ask friends or acquaintances who manage and hire people to evaluate my cover letter and resume and give me real feedback – even if it hurts to hear it.

2. I will ask these same friends to conduct a practice interview with me and give me “tough love” feedback.

3. When I find an attractive job on the Web, I will apply immediately (with a tailored cover letter and resume) and search for friends and colleagues who could act as referrals to help me network into the organization.

Roadblock 2 – Poor networking
“We make the assumption that if we apply on the Web, it will get us in the door. But the truth is, if your experience doesn’t line up perfectly with the job, the likelihood of getting seen is low. That’s why networking is important. People hire people; they don’t hire paper,” Chan said.

4. I will be thoughtful about when to send my resume, and I will not send my resume to everyone I know.

5. I will be specific about the type of work and organizations, including names of target organizations that I find most interesting.

6. I will network 80 percent of the time and use the Web 20 percent of the time.

Roadblock 3 – Poor mind-set
“A lot of people are looking at jobs through a narrow lens. But as the old Rolling Stones song says, ‘you can’t always get what you want.’ You may need to focus first on what you need and get the ideal job later,” Chan said.

7. I will be open to exploring many options because an interesting opportunity may exist beyond what I can see on the surface.

8. I will re-examine what my real financial needs are so that I can be more open to opportunities that may pay me less than what I want.

9. I will evaluate opportunities by recognizing that this job can be a stepping stone to another job (inside or outside the company) – especially as the market improves.

10. Although I might want to quit and do a job search full-time, I am more attractive to employers when I am employed.

Wish You Happy New Year To All !!

source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/relationships/work/10-New-Years-resolutions-for-job-seekers-/articleshow/5383938.cms

10 things never to do in the office !!!

studymaterial — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:33:00 +0000

10 Office Faux Pas by Catherine Clifford

Beware of these blunders unless you want to be the coworker everyone loves to hate

You’ve got a job. Good. Now keep yourself off a potential-layoff list by avoiding bad office behavior. Here are 10 horror stories straight from the trenches.

1. Don’t! Be the Office Downer.
You don’t want to be such a buzz kill that people arrange their desks away from you.

That’s what Caroline Melville, owner of virtual administrative service VirtuallySorted.com, had to do after hiring an accountant to work with her small team.

In the mornings, when Melville asked how he was doing, he would respond with a deadpan, “I am not dead yet.”

2. Don’t! Microwave Fish in the Office.
Tuna sandwiches are banned from some offices, but fish dishes in the microwave are absolutely off limits.

3. Don’t! Go Barefoot

4. Don’t! Set Your Ring Tone to the Jonas Brothers

Keep your phone on vibrate. Your officemates notice your ring tone — especially if it’s particularly loud and annoying.

5. Do! Save Smiley Faces for Mom

Sherry Kerr, the owner of a small public relations agency, hired a recent college graduate to be her assistant and was confronted with an acute case of smiley face overload.

They were on the picture frame, clock, mouse pad, screen saver and a decoy on the monitor. “The desk space itself was really dreadful,” says Kerr.She also put smiley faces next to her initials and every single place she signed her name — including the company’s tax forms.

Kerr eventually had to let her go, for unrelated reasons, but, Kerr says, “I have to confess that I was happy about not seeing smiley faces anymore.”

6. Don’t! Be the Boss’ New BFF

“People who are worried about being laid off end up going overboard to prove that they are indispensable, and that ends up making them seem so obnoxious to people,” says Tina Lewis Rowe, a professional development coach.

7. Don’t! Read Your Emails Out Loud

Keep a lid on it, neighbor. One wife complained — on her husband’s behalf — about a coworker who reads her emails out loud. And listens to her voicemails on speakerphone. Seriously.

Now her husband has to take any serious reading home and do it at night because he can’t concentrate in the office.

8. Don’t! Give Yourself a Mani/Pedi

“I had a boss who would clip his nails at his desk,” says Michelle Poteet.

“It would be one thing if you waited until there was background noise, but it always seemed to me that people, would do this when it was dead silence. Getting rid of a hang nail would be fine.”

9. Don’t! Steal Food

One anonymous reporter out in the field says that her Lean Cuisines disappear from the freezer on a regular basis.

10. Don’t! Crank the Russian Folk Music

Headphones, people.

“We had one person who was playing Russian folk music all day long,” says Megan Slabinski, executive director of The Creative Group, a California-based staffing agency.

Oddly, management was reluctant to address the issue, reports Slabinski.

“Ultimately, we encouraged them to say, could you please put on a pair of headphones?”

To read completely view source below.

source: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/107646/10-office-faux-pas.html

10 Future-Proof Jobs You Can Get Right Now

studymaterial — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:03:44 +0000

1. Undersea Welder

How to Do It: Oil companies hire dive outfits with welders certified by the Association of Commercial Diving Educators. Schools such as the Commercial Diving Academy and New Jersey’s Divers Academy International have four- to five-month certification courses. Swimming ability and a high school diploma are prerequisites; scuba diving isn’t.

Earning Potential: Right out of school, you’ll pull in $17 to $20 an hour. “After two and a half or three years, that typically doubles,” Harrison says.

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2. Zero-Energy Home Architect

How to Do It: Earn a master’s from one of the 61 U.S. architecture programs that offer classes with a green bent. (Yale has a joint degree in architecture and environmental management.)

Earning Potential: Nationally, staff architects earn about $45,000 to $100,000. Architects who own their firms can make much more.

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3. Combined Heat and Power Mechanic

How to Do It: CHP suppliers provide training. Electricians and mechanics with experience on jet and helicopter engines, which are similar to CHP turbines, find their skills are a natural fit.

Earning Potential: Salaries are $30,000 out of the gate; they top out at $75,000.

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4. Energy Engineer

How to Do It: Earn a degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical or civil engineering—or a newer specialty called energy resources engineering. A Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification is useful; it demands expertise in subjects like indoor air quality codes and standards, thermal energy storage systems and energy economics.

Earning Potential: Salaries start in the $50,000 range; with a master’s, you’ll get bumped up to around $70,000. Managers can pull in more than $100,000.

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5. Digital Detective

How to Do It: Programming skills are a must; a degree in computer science is helpful in landing a job. The Center for Cyber Defenders Program at New Mexico’s Sandia National Laboratories offers specific red-team training.

Earning Potential: $60,000 to start on the government and government-contract side; six-figure salaries are common in the private sector.

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6. 3D Sports Tech

How to Do It: You can master 3D still photography on your own using a program like HumanEyes Capture 3D Software Also, take classes in digital videography (art schools and university film programs offer them), then look for a job as a 2D cameraman. “With digital technology, you can learn a lot about 3D while you’re actually shooting,” Hannisian says.

Earning Potential: Salaries start at $50,000 and can go as high as $150,000 for television work. For the elite earners in 3D movie production, Schklair says, “There is no limit.”

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7. Wind Explorer

How to Do It: Texas Tech University’s Wind Science and Engineering Research Center offers a summer internship for undergrads and has one of the country’s few Ph.D. programs in the field. However, it’s possible to jump in without an advanced degree. Piggott teaches turbine-building seminars worldwide; Blue Energy has an apprenticeship program in Nicaragua.

Earning Potential: Nonprofit firms based in developing countries pay from $1000 to $4000 per month. Annual salaries in the U.S. currently range from $35,000 to $55,000.

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8. Fabricator of Carbon-Fiber Spaceships and Planes

How to Do It: Many companies will train newbies. However, community colleges can offer a head start with introductory courses in composite fabrication.

Earning Potential: Pay starts low but can climb to $20 per hour. Managers who go on to earn engineering degrees can make up to $100,000 a year.

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9. Battery Engineer

How to Do It: A bachelor’s in math, materials science or engineering is essential. Sastry’s program is very highly regarded: “Students are getting jobs even before they finish their studies,” she says.

Earning Potential: To start, $50,000 to $60,000; at the senior level, $95,000.

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10. Independent Video-Game Designer

How to Do It: More than 200 schools offer game-design degrees, including the Art Institute of Portland, which graduates students with a B.S. in Visual and Game Programming. But consumer tech is so good now that you may be able to go it alone. “You can make stuff in your bedroom that’s as good as what people are making professionally,” Carless says. Art, music and coding skills are all critical.

Earning Potential: Staff designers start at an average of $62,000, according to a survey by gamecareerguide.com. On your own, it’s feast or famine. Gabler was incomeless while designing World of Goo. In January, it became the 10th-best-selling PC game on the market.

source:http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4314253.html?page=2

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How To Stand Out At A Job Fair

studymaterial — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:34:35 +0000

It will be jammed with job-seekers, so follow these steps to set yourself apart as someone to hire.

When Monster.com held a career fair in Manhattan in March, 3,700 job-seekers packed the place. A recent job fair held by General Dynamics Information Technology in Fairfax, Va., attracted 1,000. And Targeted Job Fairs, a company that holds fairs across North America, reports that traffic to its events is up by 64% in the first quarter of this year over a year before.

With so many people crowding job fairs, are they even worth attending?

“Absolutely,” says Eric Winegardner, vice president of client adoption at Monster.com, which is sponsoring more than 100 job fairs across the country. “It cuts out the Internet way of recruiting and brings people together face to face.”

Yes, but you sometimes have to wait in line for an hour just to get in. How promising can that be? Well, consider this: At the General Dynamics fair, about 30 candidates were offered jobs on the spot.

How did those lucky few break through the sea of job-seekers?

“They had the right combination of skills, and they presented themselves well,” says Tim Strike, senior manager of recruiting and staffing at General Dynamics. “They fit our opportunities exactly, and they were professional and prepared.”

That’s the key.

There are several ways you can find out about job fairs in your area. Targeted Job Fairs’ Web site, targetedjobfairs.com, lets you search by city or ZIP code, and you can sign up to receive e-mails when something’s happening in your area.Monster.com offers a list of upcoming career fairs on its homepage, and nationalcareerfairs.com also allows a search by region or ZIP code. Also check your state’s Department of Labor Web site. It too will list upcoming fairs.

To read more go to source:http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/15/job-fairs-employment-leadership-careers-advice.html

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Sites Let Job-Seekers Build Resumes Online

studymaterial — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:11:09 +0000

If you’ve recently lost your job, one of the first things you probably did in starting your new job search was dig up your resume.

Chances are, you haven’t updated your resume since you applied for your last job, which could have been anywhere from a few months ago to a few decades ago.

With thousands of people looking for jobs, the pressure to make your resume standout and successfully land you a job is high. However, there are resources available to help you construct a complete and professional-looking resume.

One resource is www.howtowritearesume.net. The Web site offers resume tips, formats, job postings and blogs about resume and job-hunting tips.

Resumizer.com also offers free resume building services. The Web site offers users the option to choose between six resume styles, and allows you to select in what order you want your information to appear. Once you pick your format, Resumizer.com provides data field where you can enter your information, and the Web site will format it into the resume style you chose. Once all of your information is enter you can choose the font, text size and colors you want used on your resume.

Like HowToWriteAResume.net, Resumizer.com also provides users with access to job listings.

Larger Web sites, such as Careerbuilder.com, also provide users with resume tools. Careerbuilder.com allows job-seekers to create professional online profiles through BrightFuse.com. The information is then searchable and viewable by employers.

There are also resources for recent graduates who might not have a lot of professional experience yet.CollegeGrad.com provides recent graduates with tips on how to construct a resume, resume templates, and also allows users to post their completed resumes on the site for potential employers to view.

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Non-Technical Interview Questions

studymaterial — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:18:52 +0000

Sometimes interviewer may ask you the non-technical interview questions which are used to test your brain. Some of them are given below.

Can you start on Monday?

Do you think professionally?

Jobs That Will Never Go Away

studymaterial — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:00:17 +0000

Choosing a career path can be challenging. Half of all college students change their majors at least once as they travel the sometimes bumpy road that will lead right degree.As long as human beings continue to inhabit the planet, there are many worthwhile and fulfilling jobs that will never go away.

Accontant

As long as there are taxes, there will be a need for skilled accountants to work with clients, helping them keep their books in order. While accounting technology becomes more sophisticated, many accountants also assist clients with the technological aspects of record keeping and tax preparation.

Pay : You could make an average annual salary of $63,180, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Computer Support Specialist
If you thrive on helping your friends and family solve their computer woes, consider becoming a computer support specialist. With computers playing such an important part of daily life, computer support specialists provide their clients much needed technical assistance.

Education : Many computer support specialists either have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or an associate’s degree in a computer-related program.

Pay: In 2007, computer support specialists made an average annual salary of $45,300, according to the BLS.

Enterpreneur
To be an entrepreneur you need to be an independent, outgoing risk taker as you establish your own business or company. Although it may be hard to know whether a business will succeed, there will always be a need for a variety of goods and services and businesses to supply them.

Pay : An average annual wage of $36,000 to $75,095 in 2008, according to Pay Scale.

Mechanic
As anyone who commutes or runs to the store knows, we live in a nation of automobiles. If you know the make and model of every automobile that zips by and have an interest in what’s under the hood, consider becoming an automotive service technician or mechanic.

Pay : Mechanics made an average annual salary of $36,480 in 2007, according to the BLS.

Paramedic
Paramedics make life and death decisions, assessing injuries and providing emergency medical care. To be a paramedic you have to be agile, strong, and be willing to work under pressure.

Pay: According to the BLS, paramedics earned an average of $30,870 annually in 2007.

Teacher
As long as human beings continue to have children, there will be a need for teachers.

Pay : You can make $50,040 on average annually if you are an elementary school teacher, and $52,450 annually if you are a secondary teacher, according to the BLS.

Whatever your calling may be, with the right degree and career training, your career prospects for these much-needed jobs can help keep you from becoming outsourced or even worse, obsolete.

source: http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-jobs_that_will_never_go_away-641

Twelve Resume Posting Truths

studymaterial — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:39:15 +0000

Twelve Resume Posting Truths

Truth #1: If you’re going to post a resume, post your resume “privately.”

Truth #2: Even the most careful, conscientious sites cannot control your resume after an employer or a recruiter has downloaded it.

Truth #3: Not everyone who has access to a resume database should be the employer.

Truth #4: Not every job offer you see is for a real job — some jobs are just scams.

Truth #5: Unless you are applying to the Federal or State government, never put a Social Security Number on your resume.

Truth #6: Some resume databases are better than others.

Truth #7: The more general the email “job” offer, the less valid it usually is.

Truth #8: Delete does not always mean delete.

Truth #9: Keeping good records is crucial for online job searching.

Truth #10: Using a disposable email address can save you from many headaches later on.

Truth #11: Omit references on your resume if you post it.

Truth #12: Prevention is better than the cure.

source: http://www.pamdixon.com/resumedatabaseguide.htm

Online JobSearching Tips

studymaterial — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:28:09 +0000

Tips to remember when jobsearching online:

No matter what site you access, you should always be extremely careful about giving out your SSN, date of birth, gender, race, and any sensitive medical or personal information.

There is never a circumstance in which you should give an employer or Web site a scan of your driver’s license, your credit card number, your bank account information, plus your SSN and date of birth.

Valid employers will not ask for a credit card number, even to conduct a background check.

Also, please keep in mind that some job ads are for fake jobs that are scams.

Critical Tips For Job Seekers to Avoid Job Scams

1. Never give personal bank account, PayPal, or credit card numbers to an employer.

2. Never agree to have funds or paychecks direct deposited to any of your accounts by a new or untested employer. (See more about this below).

3. Never forward, transfer, or “wire” money to an employer. (See below).

4. Do not transfer money and retain a portion for payment.

We encourage all job seekers to either accept only session cookies at job sites, or to opt-out of “tracking” cookies wherever possible. This is true even if you are just browsing job ads and not posting a resume.

source:http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/jobguide.html#tips