tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312599882011-09-26T11:11:36.530+05:30A Blog On Resumes And Resume Writing, Cover Letters And Other Career Related ServicesShanks Pandiathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06426444026438245279noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31259988.post-6494978215661339632010-09-17T08:11:00.001+05:302010-09-17T08:11:27.420+05:30

So, you want the day off? Let's take a look at what you are asking for. There are 365 days per year available for work. There are 52 weeks a year in which you already get 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work. Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving 91 days available. You spend 30 minutes a day on a coffee break. That accounts for 23

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Prior to an interview, it would be wise to plan ahead and do a little homework! Try researching the company and the position if possible, as well, the people you will meet with at the interview. Review your work experiences. Basically, have your facts ready!Now remember, the pitch is just a sample idea of what you could possibly use – don’t let it appear as if you’ve memorized it (it could kill

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In the midst of hundreds of resumes that any recruiter or employer receive for any given position, your resume needs to stand out from that crowd.In other words, you must make the Recruitment Manager want to read your resume more thoroughly than just the rudimentary 10-20 seconds the vast majority of your competition will warrant.The only way to achieve this is by designing an "accomplishment

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Changing your career at any age can be a little nerve rattling; however as adults approach the age of 40.Several factors keep many in jobs they would otherwise let go. These factors include age discrimination, opportunity to further education, and much needed encouragement to get started. After counseling people in their careers for 18 years I have seen numerous people successfully change careers

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INDIAN THOUGHT LEADERSMahatma Gandhi endorsing products!I still remember being a bit shocked in seeing Apple's 'Think Different' advertisement campaign in Silicon Valley a few years ago. It was initially disconcerting to see Bapu (as he was popularly known as in India) being used posthumously, to help sell products in a foreign land.Isn’t that branding at the highest level or was it going against

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Steve Kobs, a human resources manager at Hanley-Wood Custom Publishing, a Minneapolis-based marketing communications firm, offers this advice: "If you'd like to follow up with a company after submitting your resume, one week later is a reasonable time to do it," he says.And the best way to follow up?"I prefer e-mail," says Kobs. "If you call me on the phone and ask if we've made a hiring decision

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Knowledge-process cannot be managed following the standard business process management paradigm. In the following article some guidelines are given for organizations willing to better manage their knowledge processes.In the last few years a lot has been written about Business Process Management, and about technologies supporting it such as BPMS, SOAP and Web Services. Most of these theories,

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Once a rough draft is finished, you should try to set it aside for at least a day and come back to the paper with a fresh mind and thus more easily catch the errors in it. You’ll bring a fresh mind to the process of polishing a paper and be ready to try some of the following strategies.Read the Paper AloudIf we read the paper aloud slowly, we have two senses--seeing AND hearing--working for us.

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A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day.A small rabbit saw the crow and asked him: "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?" The crow answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.Q: What can we learn from this?A: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be

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A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy. "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after

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The word "motivation", in psychology is the intention of achieving a goal, leading to goal-directed behavior.In this view the general conclusion is that leadership is motivation and motivation is leadership, and that the two elements are inseparable. However, interestingly, no one has actually conceptualized motivation in a useful way to demonstrate and analyze the connection between it and

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Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Manager asked a young engineer who was fresh out of engineering, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The Engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company

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About.com, a subsidiary of the New York Times Company, are seeking part-time writer-experts to serve as Guides for them.As a Guide, you'll build and maintain a GuideSite, a topical section of About.com that contains:Original content (articles, reviews, FAQs, tutorials) written by youA blog featuring your unique voice and personalityA directory of the best content in your topic, whether it be your

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If you have been sending out your CV and not getting interviews, you can certainly blame your CV.Without a good CV, companies have no idea that you even exist - unless you are invited to an interview by the hiring authority, you may as well be invisible. We live in a market economy and you must learn to market yourself effectively and aggressively - or suffer in a 'go nowhere' job while your

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More than a million British citizens are collecting their state pensions from destinations abroad. With the sights, sounds and local flavour of countries as diverse as Spain, New Zealand or even Belize attracting retirees, getting in on the trend or retiring abroad appeals to more than one up-and-coming retiree. If the countryside of France or the mountains of Bulgaria sound too good to pass up

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Because of its reputation as an extremely high taxation nation, Sweden is not usually the first choice of nation for would-be-expatriates looking for an overseas location in which they can live, work, explore and enjoy life in a different land with a different language and culture. But having said that, taking tax out of the equation and because there are actually many reasons why Sweden is an

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We know that freelancing has become a competitive business, with hundreds of writers competing for the same, limited number of assignments, and any writer who can best showcase their abilities is the one who lands the job.Editors don't have the time nor the inclination to sift through the hundreds of resumes they receive. If your credits and clips are not right there on an editor's desk, or

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India is at it again. With employment generation and technology advancements in India reaching it's highest ebb, new trend has caught up. It's the trend of reverse brain drain i.e. the "Brain Gain". More than a bagful of overseas Indian's are returning to India to acquire jobs in various technology sectors. Impressive economic growth and over all CAGR of 46% in IT industry over the years has

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As the Diversity Talent Strategist for IBM America, Jamila A. Petite oversees diversity recruiting efforts for the top technology corporation. She recently took time out of her busy schedule to talk with LatPro about the value of bilingual and multicultural employees, and what IBM is doing to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.First, can you tell us a little about your own background and

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The content of your site tells a whole lot about your website. They will basically describe what your site is about and also tell people what your site has to offer. Articles and website content makes a whole lot of difference in your site because they can catch the attention of your website visitors and keep them in there.With good website content you get the benefit of clearly depicting what it

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This is a sponsored post.Moving?Thinking about relocating, buying, selling, or renting?National Relocation can help.Its likely that you would have gone back and forth on whether to move into a better house or just stay put and build on to our existing house.Maybe you have a home you would like to rent out, or you could even be looking to rent a home yourself. National Relocation lists houses for

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Ever dealt with someone who was hard to deal with?We all have.There’s the rude salesman at the clothing store… the angry customer who won’t stop yelling… the unemployed sibling whose constant dependence on you is becoming a real burden…But unless you live in a hole in the ground (and with technology these days, probably even then!), you’ll have to learn how to deal with all types of people in

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In most cases I have never asked my PRIMARY clients regarding their clientele. In an outsourcing process, it would be unethical of me to contact their clients directly, unless advised. In most cases when I contact clients, it is only for clarification of information provided from the PRIMARY sourceAs most of you may be aware, outsourcing provides a number of benefits to the PARENT (primary)

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A resume reference is some one who can verify your credentials and all or part of the information you have written in your resumeReferences are usually contacted in the last stages of the job selection procedure. Probably after the candidate has attended the first interview.You have to know your references well and be sure that they can give a good feedback, to anybody asking questions about your

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Resume Bloopers from Robert Half... Mind you, these are real examples from resumes reveived !REASONS FOR LEAVING THE LAST JOB:Responsibility makes me nervous.They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 every morning. Couldn't work under those conditions.REASONS FOR LEAVING MY LAST JOB:Was met with a string of broken promises and lies, as well as cockroaches. I was working for my mom

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In the midst of hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes recruiters and employers receive for any given position, your resume needs to stand out from the crowd. You must make the Hiring Manager want to read your resume more thoroughly than just the rudimentary 10-20 seconds the vast majority of your competition will warrant. The way to do this is by designing an accomplishment driven resume.What

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Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

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The self-employed person is uniquely in a position to define success however he pleases..

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I think 'Hail to the Chief' has a nice ring to it.~John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), when asked, what is his favorite song was !

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Well, its that time again for the job interview..Time to prepare yourself for the journey that lies ahead. It can be a little scary, but with the proper preparation you will do much better.It would be wise to plan ahead and do a little homework! Research the company and the position if possible, as well, the people you will meet with at the interview. Review your work experiences. Basically, have

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There was once a human resources manager who lived exactly the way as a HRD Manager should. She made sure that every job she did resulted in a win-win situation.Unfortunately, one day, while walking down the street she was tragically hit by a bus and she died. Her soul arrived up in Heaven where she was met at the pearly gates by St Peter himself.Welcome to Heaven said St Peter. Before you get

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Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Manager asked a young engineer who was fresh out of engineering, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The Engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company

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Steve Kobs, a human resources manager at Hanley-Wood Custom Publishing, a Minneapolis-based marketing communications firm, offers this advice: "If you'd like to follow up with a company after submitting your resume, one week later is a reasonable time to do it," he says.And the best way to follow up?"I prefer e-mail," says Kobs. "If you call me on the phone and ask if we've made a hiring decision

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Changing your career at any age can be a little nerve rattling; however as adults approach the age of 40.Several factors keep many in jobs they would otherwise let go. These factors include age discrimination, opportunity to further education, and much needed encouragement to get started. After counseling people in their careers for 18 years I have seen numerous people successfully change careers

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I got this a few months back and thought that I should share it with you. Unfortunately, the source was not given to me and I ran a search to find out the source, and it was linked to Jeff Westover a contributing writer for myjobsearch.com.So read on..Mickey James is a good example of how a jobseeker can use information to an advantage. Mickey had been a stay-at-home Mom for 9 years. With all of

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If you have been sending out your resume and not getting interviews, you can certainly blame the resume.Without a good resume, companies have no idea that you even exist - unless you are invited to an interview by the hiring authority, you may as well be invisible. We live in a market economy and you must learn to market yourself effectively and aggressively - or suffer in a 'go nowhere' job

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Online college education during the recent years has increased, which has led to increased competition among institutions to attract students.One of the most important aspects is to find an online program that meets both professional and personal needs. Mainly because, it can be difficult to juggle classes and a career, as well as the costs and time needed.Now, online colleges provide that

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Resume preparation on your own is possible, but, there really is no substitute for letting a resume writer do it.It really doesn't pay to cut corners when it comes to your career.Key elements would be missing, and a jobseeker generally doesn't discover this until a good portion of time has been poured into the job search.A job-search campaign can stretch out for weeks or months.Let's look at some

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ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCEHow can you help our company be more profitable?Tell me how you would handle multiple projects in the job.ABOUT YOUR SKILLSDescribe a professional skill you have developed in your most recent job.Describe a situation in which you've applied your skills to solve a problem.Describe your ability to solve problems in the workplace.How have your technical skills been an asset?How

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