|
|
|
Career Information Resources News
September 4, 2007 10:04 - What Employers Are Looking For in Job Interviews
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 comes to an interview, it naturally seemed to be appropriate to let you in on what the employers are evaluating you on during an interview. You must always keep in mind that that the job interview is your opportunity to sell yourself and stand out from all the other canditates ... to be good at this you need to be well prepared. In my next article I will show in detail exactly how to do this.
January 6, 2007 23:03 - Goal Setting - Before You Begin - Start Here
By Jim Masson Before we can begin setting goals, we first have to establish a couple of pretty important things. Goals are where we what to get to, aren’t they? First, before we can figure out where we want to go, one of the things we need to figure out is where we are now, plus why do we want to get to the goal? Try this. Grab that trusty note pad and a pen or pencil. On the left side of the page make a list of all the things that you would like to see different in your life. Be as specific as you can. Now I have a word of caution here. As you write the list, you might be tempted to focus on what you haven’t got in your life yet. This makes some people feel sad or even angry. So my suggestion is this. On the right hand side of the page, list all the things that you can think of that are working well and that you have achieved. Take a moment and be thankful for what you have already accomplished and what is working. It’s a universal truth that what you focus your attention on grows. Please don’t get caught up in the trap of thinking about what’s wrong, be grateful for what’s working. What isn’t quite working yet for you isn’t right or wrong, it just isn’t working and soon it will change, won’t it? Remember, you aren’t a finished product. You are a work in progress. Take five minutes and get the lists started now. After you have completed this arcticle you can get back to your lists and build on them some more. Secondly, let’s start another list. This is what I like to call the Core Values list. This list is essential to effective goal setting because it is what will help create the passion to propel you towards your goals. The core values list will clarify who you are and why you want what you want in life. Often, I find that people who bypass this step often end up setting goals that are chosen by someone else for them. That won’t work. Goals need to come from within you. How do you determine your core values? You need to look inward. You need to ask yourself what are the absolute most important things in your life. Then rank them in an order of personal importance. That means, not what’s most important to your spouse or partner, your kids, your parents, your friends, your boss, your _________. Make the list by ranking the items in importance to you. Does this mean that I’m suggesting you be totally selfish and self centered while ignoring the wishes of everyone else? Heck no. In fact, one would hope that your priorities are basically in alignment with those of at least your spouse or partner, your kids, your parents and your boss. If they are not there might be other issues in play. Those people will generally, but not always, be supportive of you. Friends may be another issue. Have you ever heard the expression, “birds of a feather flock together”? Generally, that’s why people are friends, isn’t it? As you begin to achieve more successes in your life, both financially and personally, because of your choices that work for you, be aware that others may not be comfortable with your achievements. This will be especially true if they don’t have the drive and passion that you will develop. Some actually may try to discourage you. Just be aware. Let’s take stock of some things that might be considered core values that may help move you towards certain goals. We offer complete, powerful and very affordable computer based sales training for companies and educators is available at http://www.sellingatmastery.com/ Individuals please visit http://www.salestraininghere.com/ Both sites offer free valuable bonuses just for stopping by. There is a very lucrative affiliate offer that you will want to check out because getting paid is good! and a no nonsense risk free guarantee.
December 5, 2006 01:11 - Glass Ceiling Breakthrough? - No Thanks
By Margaret Stead Did you know that the Wall Street Journal coined the term 'Glass Ceiling,' twenty years ago and ever since researchers have debated why women seldom reach the highest ranks in business? Do you think it is because senior men exclude women from their 'locker room' networks? Or do women look above the ceiling and decide that life is too short? My fifteen years work as a fully-credentialed Business Psychologist specialising in careers has revealed that the answer is both all and NONE of the above! You may have seen a new study of 1,200 executives by Accenture in eight countries that shows 70% of women and 57% of men believe there is a virtual 'glass ceiling' that prevents women reaching the boardroom. So what is causing women to 'duck' out 'at the eleventh hour'? There's even a new book by Warren Farrell, 'Why Men Earn More' that lists 25 reasons why he thinks men earn more than their female counterparts. "Women make sacrifices at work in exchange for greater happiness in their lives as a whole," says Warren Farrell, author of 'Why Men Earn More.' One of the reasons he says is because "Women work fewer hours." Any woman reading this will know, that whilst they may qualify for fewer 'Payroll' hours - because they have to fit their family responsibilities around largely 'unfriendly' employment practices, they do invariably put in MORE work than the man at the next desk. In fact many employers will freely admit that they like to hire women, because they work HARDER than male employees. No, I believe that women 'hit' a glass ceiling because they ARE better than the average Joe and I can prove it. You see in fifteen years of coaching individuals through a 'forced' career transition, I have noticed that people leaving corporates are often brighter, more creative, more confident, more independent than the people they leave behind. In fact I believe that companies paradoxically 'get rid' of their 'best' people. In the psychometric assessments we have used for fifteen years with every career development clients. We have found that our male and female managers are significantly more intelligent than a comparative sample of individuals studying in a prestigious business school. The men score 8 IQ points more than the mean, women up to 10 IQ points! Furthermore, our personality assessments and aptitude tests find them more creative, more confident, more independent than 'perceived wisdom' about redundancy 'victims', might have us suspect. In fact many of these women are setting up in business to offer coaching back to the corporate who let them go! Copyright 2006 Margaret Stead Known as 'Tom Peters Meets Reader's Digest', Margaret Stead teaches five simple secrets of Career Coaching and Counseling, that help people just like YOU - Become Your Own Career Coach. To learn more about her books and programs and sign up for more FREE articles like these, visit: http://www.careersnet.co.uk
|
