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Focused thinking is what we need to reach what we want

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:09:00 +0000

On the past few days, I was reading on how to focus our thinking to get what we need… it shows that, we need to know how to train our mind to be successful as well as productive…

Actually, there are lots of related questions to this subject accompanied by various types of answers… and if you just do some clicks on the internet, you would surely come up with hundreds and thousands of articles talk about the focused thinking which is considered to be the originality of all types of motivation… the same thing goes if you step up in a library or in any book shop and go to the motivational shelves, you will be amazed on the number of books published on such areas…

Such publications do actually talk about the same thing of “how and what to do” to be motivated and get our mind focused… I myself have read different types of sources related to motivation and yet I couldn’t get what I need… I have read about motivations again and again and again, but I couldn’t get what I want…

However, on last few days I was flipping few pages on motivation where I come across a line written by John Assaraf , “ focused thinking is what it takes to truly get what we want”. Such a line has actually done some clicks on my mind and realized that, the power to act lies within us! We are the one who have to turn the idea onto the action…

It shows that we do have the ability to turn the idea into the action and start moving positively in our life…

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How to act confidently?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:35:00 +0000

1. A confident career builder is the one who never pessimist himself…

2. A confident career builder should try to never let himself down and try to think positively…

3. a confident career builder is the one who blocks his ears from others’ criticisms… even though, paying attentions to others’ views seem to be important as it helps us to improve ourselves, but sometimes such views tend to present otherwise! That is why we should try to be careful and listen only to the views that deserve our attentions… it seems to be a bit hard, but we have to try as there is nothing to be lost with trying! I myself have to keep on trying this method as I always lose my control and get upset if I happened to receive negative messages that aim to destroy my attention as well as confidence…

4. A successful career builder is the one who uses his facial expressions regularly, such as; smiles, eye contact, walking with confidence, speaking carefully and paying attentions to others…

5. A confident career builder never get himself to worry over others’ disapprovals… it seems the majority of the people get worried and lack lots of confidence at this point because we always get worried over how others judge us during conducting presentations, seminars, etc… according to what the experts have said; we as a presenters lose our confidence during presentations, talks, etc because we get scared of what others think of our performances! BUT, others never think the same way because they are afraid of how WE are going to judge them when their turns come! Hence, we should try to get rid of such myths and try to focus on our own action instead…

6. A confident career builder should try to fight fears, and build a strong personality that is protected from others’ poison thoughts and weapons! Such weapons are always presented in their negative messages…

7. A successful career builder should be free to take new challenges, able to present his thoughts publicly, fight fears and able to hide his nervousness…

8. Last but not least, a successful career builder always gets back to his counselor, a trusted friend or a family member to help him out…

The above elements are formed from my own experience as well as others’ points of view…besides, if you have any comments or ideas you want to share; please don’t hesitate to share it with me…

Building your self-esteem

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:26:00 +0000

Building self-esteem is considered to be an essential step in the career world! But such a confidence might not always be available to every personality due to particular situations… so, the following are some steps which would definitely help in rebuilding our self confidence…I myself believe on the below items and hoping you too will have the same attraction…

1. A successful career builder shouldn’t put high expectations on themselves, because under any unexpected events you might not reach the particular step! I’m not trying to underestimate your ability and your powerful mind… I’m only trying to picture the otherwise of the situation… I know lots of people who dreamed for reaching particular positions and they were full of confidence and energy, but something unexpected happened and has changed their dreaming span and became very upset… so, try to be wise and reach for what you can expect…never jump to the end with one step! You have gotten to train your mind to think clearly as well as positively…

2. Try to be friend with colleagues whom are full of confidence and who can teach you to become a successful career builder that is rich with self-esteem…

3. Never think that you are alone in this world and has got to handle everything alone... a successful career builder admits when he or she have reaches their limits and never says “yes” if has gotten the right to say “no”… a successful career builder doesn’t have confusing rejections…

4. A successful career builder should not hide his or her success… it is wonderful to acknowledge them as it increases the temptation of working plus it helps very much in building self-confidence… so, a successful career builder should celebrate every successful step and let others realize his or her achievements…

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The best way for choosing your career

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:37:00 +0000

1. As a future career builder, you have to set your goals first… your goals are supposed to be directed with the world’s needs! In which, a career builder should look for the job that has future benefits…a career that can offer you a good payment + healthy life…

2. A successful career builder should choose the job he or she prefers, because, if the career builder has been forced into a particular field, the career builder will never be able to succeed! But that doesn’t mean the career builder should block his or her mind from any advices! He or she may listen and pay attention to others’ advices as well as experiences to gain more knowledge and become wiser than ever… BUT, the decision at the end should be YOURS…

3. If you have any doubts, you can always list a number of choices and imagine deciding otherwise!

4. Last but not least, the world is full of information and you can easily do a career search by getting your self with a computer and do some Google search… or make an appointment with a counselor or talk to a family member or a trusted friend or you can even set your question in Yahoo answers… REMEMBER, to become a successful career builder, you have to do your homework and get the job that is perfectly suite your ability and interests…

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How should a career builder deal with difficult colleagues?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:11:00 +0000

A career builder has to know the tips of dealing with difficult colleagues… it sounds to be very dramatic for the career builder, but he or she has gotten to be knowledgeable in dealing with different areas in their careers…

1. A successful career builder should handle any stressful working situation carefully! A career builder should not get scared or angry of complicated colleagues; rather, a successful career builder should be optimistic and have self confidence…

2. A career builder should try to reward those difficult people with smiles, greetings, etc as a way of icebreaking…

3. A manageable career builder is the one who can bridge the gap and try to understand their personalities and needs… as you know, most of the difficult colleagues appear to be such difficult personalities because they want the career builder to achieve something…so, your turn is to try find out the perfect way to achieve that particular step in your career…

4. Last but not least, confident career builder is the one who has confidence and has the ability to raise his or her ideas and thoughts clearly without having any sense of scariness or self doubts…

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Career builder in the limelight

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:49:00 +0000

Career builder is really important… I have read some points related to career builders addressed by a number of experts whom have agreed upon the following elements…

1. Increase your network… you have to get to know your colleagues in other departments and don’t stick yourself with few friends or with whom you work only… just be friendly with everyone whom you happened to meet up with…such a career network will help very much in dealing with projects…

2. In terms to the projects; if you happened to be selected as the leader of a particular project, you should then try to get your group members from different departments, instead of sticking yourself with a particular group members… besides, try to select those whom are well known for being hard working, reliable, and trusted…

3. Try to update your mind with new technologies… if you get to be knowledgeable in different areas, and present your current ideas as well as experiences, you will then become a well known in your working place and it will also be added to your proficiency status…but that doesn’t mean to get involved into every single detail, rather, try to present yourself with your current activities instead of showing up all over the place without making useful steps… I know some people who aim to be seen all over the place, and get themselves involved everywhere without accomplishing much in advance, and people get just tired of seeing their faces everywhere! It doesn’t have anything to do with jealousy… it is just that, people will respect you more if you keep on dealing with activities that are related to your major instead of interfering with outside events and especially if you no nothing about it or if it is outside your interests and activities…

If you have any comments on career builder you want to add, please don’t hesitate to share it with me…

Developing self confidence

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:39:00 +0000

1. We have to change the way we think… we have to think positively, and try to never feel pessimistic… this point is considered to be among the most important elements of improving self confidence, because if we try to change the system of our thinking, we will then start to see the world with a positive eye! Besides, it will even help us to get rid of depression and stressfulness…

2. We have to watch the way we talk… we have to learn to speak positively and try to get rid of confusing rejections… in which, we don’t have to keep on saying “yes” and approve to every situation when we would rather say “no”! There is nothing wrong in disapproving to a person who asks a favor from us on a busy day! If we say “no”, doesn’t mean we hate this person, but rather, we refuse because we don’t have time to help on that particular day! Or instead of saying “no”, we can say something like this “well, I cannot make it right now as I’m in the middle of something, but I will try my best to make it sooner”…

3. We should try to stop judging ourselves based on what has happened… we don’t have to keep on blaming the world for our misfortune… rather, we have to change the way we act… acting positively is an important step toward building self confidence! Besides, keep on rewarding ourselves with every achievement… I myself for instance, would prefer to dance in my room with a loud music or eat a favorite sandwich, or have some chit chat with friends, or do anything that makes me happy and energized…

4. Last but not least, a counselor can always help us with whatever we have… it is really important to have some consultations with a counselor, trusted friend or a family member to open up our worries and doubts, as it is not healthy to keep it inside of us… we have to talk, and listen to others’ advices and experiences to surround ourselves with a healthy environment that is rich of comforts, smiles, and relaxations…

The obvious signs of unconfident personalities

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:04:00 +0000

1. The unconfident personality can easily be noticed if the person doesn’t posses the ability of making decisions… such decisions are always made for him or her, and never done BY him or her! They might find lots of hesitations and confusing rejections before making a decision or saying “yes or no”…we always refer to this person as being “mummy’s or daddy’s baby”, because he or she refers back to his parents for deciding every single thing and it doesn’t help to build confidence…

Well, don’t misjudge me… I’m not saying that, we shouldn’t refer back to our parents’ ideas! However, we should listen and pay attention to whatever they say because they know much better than us, and they have lots of experiences too… we should listen to them because listening to their advices, comments, and ideas help very much in making decisions that are based on wise ideas…

Such confidence doesn’t only help in making job decisions, but rather, it helps in dealing with relationships as well…it shows that, we usually love very much to be in touch with people who have self confidence; who are able to think carefully before making any decisions… such a self confidence is considered to be one of the most important elements of attraction! As you know, attraction doesn’t have to be formed in the shape of the person’s physical attraction only; but rather, attraction can be seen in the person’s confidence…

2. Another sign is presented in the way they characterize themselves; they keep on feeling bad and pessimistic…they never appreciate their deeds, and they look down at themselves… they keep on comparing themselves to others thinking that others are much better than them… they hesitate and nod in every situation, and look down when walking, talking, etc.

3. Unconfident person is the one who keeps on saying yes to every stressful situation… who gets scared of other people and doesn’t have the ability to build his own decisions and ideas…

4. It also refers to the person who judges his physical attraction negatively thinking that people will always make fun of his appearance! Who cannot group himself and who always thinks so badly and blame the world for his own living…

There are actually lots of signs, but the above signs are among the definition of vote of no confidence…if you have any comments you want to share, please don’t hesitate to share it with me…

How to choose your career?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:37:00 +0000

Career builder is the first step that should be built by YOU because you are the one who is getting into the chosen field…Deciding which career to build is considered to be an essential step that should be taken into consideration… so, you should get enough information about the job in general… you should go into the area that has a successful demands in today’s society, and brings to you with lots of emotional and financial comforts to support you as well as your family… when choosing your career, don’t go for jobs that don’t bring any benefits to you in the future, even if you are very interested in it… interests come later and should not get itself to interfere with the career that you plan to go for… for instance, if you love to be surrounded with kids; don’t go for kindergarten when you have a family to support! Go for school teachings instead… don’t let your emotions control your mind!

well that doesn’t mean, spend your daily life into unwanted job; you need to go for the job you like and has lots of benefits, but there are lots of people who stick on jobs that never bring any benefits to them, and they don’t want to leave it for such stupid reasons; entertainments, relaxation, friends and etc! I myself don’t understand their planning life and I keep asking myself; don’t they have families who need financial support! Don’t they need to save some money for the retirement age! Don’t they need to enjoy their life and travel somewhere during vacations! Don’t they want to wear nice clothes and eat in nice restaurants and buy gifts to families and friends on special occasions! How are they going to supply such needs when they don’t even have self financial support!

Therefore, you need to do a career search and come up with a list of careers that would provide you with financial security… you can even go for a career test to help you in making the right decision… you can test yourself online by logging on career test websites, or you can even consult a counselor or a trusted friend or whomever you rely on… you have to compete with the time! Today’s time is totally different from yesterday’s time, and tomorrow will bring new changes as well…so, if you don’t focus your mind in getting a job that will suits your needs for today and tomorrow, you will then be behind the curtain…

Well, don’t panic as you still have the chance to change your world positively! Just grab yourself and take courses! Don’t convince yourself that you don’t have time! You do have huge time if you get yourself organized… you only need to reschedule your time and you will find that you have plenty of hours to be spent in your job, courses, family, friends, activities and etc… you have nothing to lose and lots to gain if you keep on trying…just think about it and you will see how life is full of surprises and hopes! So go for colleges and universities and you will notice how life is such a wonderful place to live in…

How can I network at parties?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:10:00 +0000

Actually, I have come across this typical question while I was searching in the internet today morning! The stuff which has been mentioned regarding to this subject is quite important and therefore, I have decided to share what I have benefited of…

1. keep moving:
This is considered to be the first step to do when we enter into the party. We have to keep walking in a particular way which is neither too fast nor too slow because, standing or sitting alone in a particular place will not help the gusts from glancing. So, it is better to keep moving with the flow of the party while picking a drink or food as it will definitely help in managing the nervousness that we have. I myself faced such situation, and I found that eating while moving around with shining smile helped me to release my nervousness and it turned to be an amazing event as I got to know new people!

2. breaking into groups:
Well, we should get ourselves to join any of the groups rather than keeping on moving alone. Besides, getting a group to join should not be that difficult since we have performed the journey of moving around! However, if we found ourselves out of the group, we can take the departing step pretending to be waving to somebody else!

3. smiling:
We should not forget to smile! It usually breaks the barrier between people। We should always shower others with shining smile not only through the mouth, but through the eyes as well since the eyes usually have a great attractiveness toward others!

You are also welcome to add your comments as I want to hear your view over the subject…

How to keep sleepiness away while working?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:08:00 +0000

Well, it is definitely the dream of everyone to stay up to finish their assignments, projects, and other materials, right! Besides, I’m one of those who try to stay up late at nights but I cannot manage it for too long especially when I have morning classes! Gosh it is so difficult and I do get jealous of my friends and my roommates who stay up the whole night to finish their assignments, and manage to attend their morning classes and come back in the evening or even at night when they have replacement classes, and continue their nights studying!! That is amazing isn’t it!!!

I’m a type who prefers to study during the day, and wake up early in the morning to continue my reading. Besides, I cannot study without music; I usually turn on my radio on hitz.fm channel besides having a mug of coffee. I used to drink three mugs of coffee everyday! I know it is very bad habit but it helps to concentrate as it releases my depression…but PLEASE do not try as I regret. I used to do that for almost four years. Therefore, I began searching about the subject through the internet…in fact; I wanted some advice to help me stay up, and yeah I found some suggestions hoping to be useful for you and me…

Actually the experts believe that, we should get some sleep if we want to be awake!! I myself got surprised over this step, but I founded it really meaningful after I finished reading the whole article! Taking a nap will help to relax our body and to activate our mind… Then, continue working while listening to music to prevent us from sleepiness… We also have to make sure that we sit on wooden chairs rather than chairs made of soft materials… And We should avoid eating too much as a full stomach will definitely lead us to sleep, therefore, we should take tea, coffee, sugary stuff, cold drinks, and you can even take ice cream like me! I prefer to take a large bowl of ice cream while studying, or during my leisure time! Moreover, the experts advise us to have a short walk outside from time to time if possible to refresh ourselves, or we can study while the window is open…

You are also welcome to add your comments as I want to hear your view over the subject…

Is it possible to ask about the salary during the job interview?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:10:00 +0000

Well, discussions about the salary would much better be left to the end, after the offer of employment is made. Early discussions are often considered as a device used by employers to examine the applicants’ tendencies toward the subject. So, release the subject of your mind during the interview even if the employer itself addressed it during that particular moment. Besides, your research into the company should have provided you with some sense of the typical salary range for the position, but you should negotiate later if you think that your position deserves more than the actual range.

What should I do if I have been asked questions I couldn’t find the answers?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:58:00 +0000

Well, it is OK if you face such a traumatic situation…You should not panic and
should not let such a thing destroy your personality or even upset you as well… you should always remember that, any employer will try to create a drama during the interview to examine your strength and to know how you will deal with the situation under pressure and stressfulness. Hence, you should always be strong and never let anything destroy your strength. Moreover, there is actually nothing wrong in saying stuff like “well, it seems to be a very critical question which I have never expected, but, let me think about it for few seconds”!! So, just be honest with yourself and with your employer. But you should always try to get the answer and do not come up with nonsense response. As I mentioned earlier, you should not panic, and always remember that, your employer will actually create questions based on your experiences. The employer wants to ensure itself whether you really deserve the position or no. so, it is your job to release such doubts from the employer’s mind through the way you response. REMEMBER the employer’s interest based on how you approach the situation. Therefore, you should never panic and feel depressed but rather, you should approach any situation positively no matter how difficult it might be. Your confidence is one of the most important manners that should be considered. So, be confident with your talents, and never get nervous, upset or even sad whenever you deal with desperate situations…

What should I do if I couldn’t attend the interview on that particular day?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:37:00 +0000

Well, you are supposed to attend the interview on that particular day since the employers usually have limited time for interviewing. However, you should always inform your employer as fast as possible if an urgent matter has happened. You know, we all are exposed to different situations that might happen all of a sudden and we should always excuse ourselves. The same thing goes to the employers; they will definitely understand the applicants’ extreme circumstances even though, the employers usually present to be such powerful and strict personalities who never get emotionally attached with other people’s urgent matters such as, illness or death… AGAIN, you should always inform your employer as fast as possible if you cannot step into its office for the interview.

What kind of questions should I ask during the interview?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:34:00 +0000

Well, this is a great opportunity for you to sell your qualifications and talents through the way you ask questions to the employer… it is totally easy and does not require too much effort. What do you need to do is tailor your research on organization, the employer, the department and the position you plan to work in. you should collect as many information as possible to be ready for some inquiries as the employer will be pleased with the intelligent questions you pursue during the interview. You should never ask questions where the answers can easily be found on the web site. You should be more critic and try to present an intelligent and logic questions. For instance, if you tend to work in a new department; ask stuff like “what the reasons for establishing the department and what the plans for growth are? How would you describe the responsibilities of the position? Will the job involve much traveling? Can you describe your ideal employee? What systems does the department approach? Could you explain the department’s structure to me? You can also ask questions related to your own performance; how many people usually work in a team? How will my performance be measured? Will be expected to work late nights or at the weekend? What kind of work will I be responsible for? Having reviewed my CV and interviewed me, what qualities do you see in me? Are there any areas you feel I would need to work on in order to become one of the best members in the department? What challenges might I face in this position? Will my roles be limited to what has been outlined in my job description or will I be expected to take on other tasks if needed? When can I expect to hear from you? Such questions will definitely help you as you are most welcome to create other types of questions too...

What are the most common questions that you should be asked by the employer during the interview?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:23:00 +0000

Well, there are actually a number of questions that you should know before stepping in the interview. They might not be addressed using the exact words but the format of addressing the questions will usually be the same, and the answers depend on the applicants’ experiences as well as having done a sufficient research (as I have shown you the way of doing a research in the one of the articles). Moreover, part of the questions will be based on your experiences, and the challenges you make in answering any critical questions such as; describe a situation when working with a team produced more successful results than working individually? Or, describe a situation when you have learnt from your mistakes? Or, describe some challenges you have faced in X situation? Or, what will you do if you have faced X situation? Or describe a particular situation when you have worked under pressure? Such sort of challenging questions will be asked during the interview, and you should be extra careful in answering those critical questions. You should never present any negative examples concerning your performance. But rather, show that you have been successful and learnt from your mistakes.

Regarding to the other part of the questions that should be asked by the employer are usually based on the research that you have done on the organization, reasons behind choosing this particular position, your dreams, and other general stuff such as; tell me about yourself? (You should only tell the employer about your working or studying experiences with relation to your position), or how well do you know yourself, your strength? (Again, the answer should be quite related to your current position) or where you see yourself in 5 years? (You should not be specific in answering this question as the employer does not want to know your time frame goals. For instance, do not say stuff like “well, within 5 years I want to be the vice president of this organization! But rather say, “Hmmm, clever question but you know, no one hates developments, and to be honest with you, I wish part of my dreams will be accomplished within 5 years of time!”) Or why do you think we should hire you? (You should not say stuff like “well, you should hire me because I think I’m the best applicant for this position and I’ll help the company to grow up in a whiz of time!” do not be specific, you should always give the employer a general view of your ability. Such questions you will usually be asked during the interview and please provide examples when the questions require details or descriptions of particular situations besides do not talk too much if the question does not need extra elaborations.

Last but not least, the employer will ask question like; do you have anything to ask? (You should never say stuff like, “oh thanks sir X I have no question to ask as everything is so clear to me”) you should never say the word NO in answering any question; release the “NO” from your vocabulary on that particular day! As it will give a wrong impression that you haven’t done your research. You should always ask and come prepared with at least 3 questions. For sure you will have some inquiries on the position, the company, and the department (as I’ll show you a list of question you should ask in one of the coming articles). REMEMBER never ever ask any obvious question where the answer can easily be found on the web site, and should never ask about the salary in the interview. The salary should always be addressed at the end when you have gotten the job. As I will show you how to negotiate your preferable budget in one of the articles...

Do you think having sufficient information on anything related to the position help the applicants to pass the interview?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:53:00 +0000

I will definitely say YES, a research is considered to be an important part of your homework if you really want to get the job!!! Do you know the majority of the questions that should be asked during the interview are based on the research! Do you know that 90% of your interview is based on the research and the other 10% goes to your confidence in answering the questions spontaneously and intelligently!! So, what are you waiting for? Go a head, do your research and be ready for the interview… Learn as much as possible about the company, position, the employer, and you can even read any article related to the company in a magazine or a newspaper or any other journals. Collecting such information will help you to ask questions in the interview which well definitely impress your employer (As I’ll show you in another article the type of questions that you should ask as well as the common questions that are usually asked by the employer). Therefore, tailor your research, analyze the position you are interviewing for and come prepared. REMEMBER that, employers are usually interested in applicants whom are prepared…

How to find the location of the company?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:52:00 +0000

Well, it is not that difficult. You can always get the location via the website, and you should always be provided with either written instruction or a map within your invitation letter for the interview. But if your invitation letter excludes the instruction, you should telephone your employer as he or she might have forgotten to include the instruction within your invitation letter that always be sent to you within two weeks before the date of the interview. Besides, you should never be too early or too late for the interview. Do not enter the building If you arrived too early, go and take a rest in any nearer restaurant, relax your mind while taking some refreshment, and go back to the building within fifteen minutes before the time. Try yourself to never be late and make sure to apologize for your lateness although punctuation is taken into consideration.

How to avoid nervousness during the interview?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:42:00 +0000

Well, being nervous will not usually help you reach your purpose successfully, therefore you should always try your best to overcome such negative manners…you do not have to look at the interview as something scary!! There is nothing to be scared of…

Personally, I have heard about lots of people who really get nervous, unable to sleep the night before the interview, having a terrible stomachache, and experience other stuff that would definitely turn up their day into a nightmare!! Actually, I myself used to get scared from even hearing the concept itself and I even thought of ways to get rid of interviews!! However, things got the other way around; I began to do an online search since a few days ago and amazing things just happened!!

Yeah, I found that, having an interview is considered to be a wonderful step that should ever be remembered… you just need to prepare yourself completely (I’ll tell you how to prepare yourself in one of the next articles) and relax your mind on the day before your interview.

Well, I have an idea; why don’t you try to visualize the day of the interview!! Hmmm, sounds curious!! Well, you CAN make it if you really WANT... do you know that, most of the champions visualize their dreams!!! Well, you can program your mind to visualize the POSITIVE result, and it will happen in reality!!! Yeah things will be on your side if you act and program your mind positively. For example, on the day before the interview, try yourself to stay away from a crowd area, relax your mind, close your eyes and fly into the day of the interview; imagine that you have arrived to the building, been welcomed by your employer with a sweet smile shower your face while shaking the hands, saying stuff like “how are you sir X” then imagine the questions been asked (I’ll elaborate more on the questions in another article) and you have answered confidently, and then imagine been impressed by the employer through the usage of facial expressions or saying stuff like “you will hear the good news soon”

Well, you might say that I’m just a full of imagination and no such thing of sweetness might ever happen. However, I swear that visualizing your mind positively is one of the most successful steps ever happened and the majority of the successful people around the world use this step. In fact, I myself use this step in approaching different positions too... so, why don’t you try it yourself!! You got nothing to lose if you try it…

It is all about the matter of trying if you train your mind and keep trying and trying and trying until you reach your point. Yeah, trying to be self confident is the solution to avoid nervousness. So, are you ready to do that?

Ok, why don’t you treat your interview as if it is your first date!! Well, I know it sounds a bit weird, but attending an interview is like dating your lover for the first time. You don’t know much about your lover, but you tend to build a relationship that leads to marriage and a happy life ever after. The same thing goes with your interview; you don’t know much about your position and the employer, but you tend to build a successful job through working with your employer. Therefore, you should be confident, dress properly, speak intelligently and just be yourself to get the attention of your employer or your lover J…

So, what are you waiting for? Go a head, train yourself, and keep on practicing in front of a mirror, or in front of a family member or through using a video camera. REMEMBER, keeping on practice is the best solution to reach your success…so, do not GIVE UP PRACTICING…

How to organize your resume?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:58:00 +0000

Organizing your resume is the most important task in your job, because the employer will devote a few seconds to read it. Hence, you should follow this formula to get rid of confusions and complexities:

Contact information: you should start with your contact information (name, address, and phone number). You can place your name either in the beginning of the resume or below your signature, while the rest of your information can be either placed in the left or the right side in the beginning. BUT, it should be addressed below your name if you have chosen to place your name in the beginning of the resume!

Education: you should mention the names of schools you have attended, its location, your living (in-campus or out-campus), your course titles if it is required and you should mention anything else related to your education and relevant to your position.

Experiences: you should mention the experiences and the skills you have acquired. You should describe the skill or the experience you possessed provided with the location, the title position and other relate stuff.

Awards and and honors: you should mention the titles and the purpose for being awarded.

Interests: consider the importance of your interests and its relevance to the company.

Skills: your skills are part of your credibility. So, specify your relevant skills and your professional level.

Fonts: you should select a reasonable size. The most acceptable size usually goes to size 12 and should use Arial or Veranda instead of Times New Roman.

Papers: should not use colored papers such as blue, gray, or green and should not use glossy papers.

Content: use action words to portray yourself as someone who is active and gets things done and minimize the usage of the articles (a, an, the) and never use first person pronoun I.

Journalistic questions: you should always use journalistic questions (who, when, why, how, and what) to develop your contents. For instance, use (when) to indicate where you did get a particular experience or skill. Journalistic questions are really important; it helps you to identify your information and to prevent confusions as well.

Headings and subheadings: you should use it to help the employer skim over your document to find the desired information quickly; since the employer will devote a few seconds over your materials. Therefore, you should provide the employer with headings and subheadings.

Proofreading: you should proofread your resume countless of times to get rid of grammatical weaknesses, unusual punctuations and to catch up any hidden mistakes. You should pick up a trusted friend, or your professors, or even a member of your family. You should get more than one person to review your resume and seriously consider their advice.

Is there any difference between a cover letter and a resume?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:37:00 +0000

A cover letter considers being an essential part for the job application process. It helps the job seeker for winning the position. Some of you might think that, a cover letter is not as important to the job seeker as a resume which is definitely wrong. Both of them contribute an equal position to the job seeker as well as to the employer. In a cover letter, the job seeker summarizes his or her points within one page, while in a resume; the job seeker produces two other pages to illustrate the points in details (As I’ll show you the easiest method of making your resume in one of my coming articles). These materials reflect upon the job seeker’s personality and help the employer to make the hiring decision.

Surely you have asked yourself thousands of times on how to catch your employer’s attention right!!! So have you got the secret of winning??? Have you succeed in winning the competition and been chosen among thousands of other job seekers??? Or you have given up trying???

Well, I congratulate you if you succeed … but if you did not make it, I’ll surely help you to make it greatly!!!

How should you write a cover letter?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:34:00 +0000

There is a formula that can be followed as a guide to write your cover letter. Your cover letter should be unique and easy to be read within a FEW SECONDS… The employer usually takes a few seconds to read your cover letter. Within a few seconds of time, the employer will make the decision. Therefore, you should compress your points into four paragraphs in max and each paragraph should not have more than two or three sentences.

What should you include in your first paragraph of the cover letter?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:27:00 +0000

Your first paragraph should grab your employer’s attention and interest. The best information to place into your opening paragraph is the name of the employer and its position. You can usually find the employer’s contact information through the company’s website, and easily click on (about us) to get the information you need. However, if you still could not get sufficient information, you may send a letter termed as “Letter of Inquiry” to help you get the information. Making a personal connection with your employer will guarantee that your letter will be taken into consideration because, it shows you have considered your employer and want him or her to get your points clearly.

What should you include in your second paragraph of the cover letter?

noreply@blogger.com (lifeishope) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:24:00 +0000

Your second paragraph should provide details about your qualifications. You are supposed to compress your experiences within a sentence or two in max. You are not required to list a bunch of skills without considering its relation to your position in the company. You should always ask yourself this question (what good will my qualifications and skills do for the reader and the company?). REMEMBER, your qualifications should convince the employer that you really deserve the position.