Cv for Interviews

Posts Tagged ‘Job’

Maintaining a good relationship with previous employers and
colleagues has more benefits than you can imagine. This is the reason
that most people try their best to iron out any difficulties with their
previous employers even if they are no longer associated with the
company. Aside from the possibility that your potential employer will
call previous employers when they review your job history, former
employers and colleagues are also a good source of information
related to that field.

When you ask for help from family and friends, there is the possibility
that the information that they can give to you is just from another
source. They may not be able to give you first-hand information or
detailed information unless they also work in the same field that you
came from or would like to go into.

This is very different when you consult former employers and
colleagues from the same sector. They will be able to provide you with
valuable information and may be able to clarify such information and
answer you questions.

The Internet is a great place to learn about attitude in assisting you to get that job. There are many clips on You Tube showing great examples of determined people.

These people, when faced with a challenging situation, can choose to react in many different ways. One of my favorite examples on YouTube is of a guy by the name of Donald Braswell, who entered America’s Got Talent. Donald walked onto the stage to face grumpy judges and an angry crowd. Immediately after he opened his mouth to start singing the audience rejected him. Basically the crowd was unreasonable and began to boo him, although they hadn’t given him a chance to show his singing talent.

In the face of this challenge Donald continued singing with self-belief. He’s in the moment. He knows and feels what he has practiced for. He knows this is his time and he has two choices. Give it all or give up. Donald gave his all and even managed to turn the hostile audience into fans. He didn’t give up and continued with his performance. The end result is that he impressed both the judges and the audience and made it through to the next stage of the competition.

Our attitude is our reaction to any given situation or circumstance. How would you have reacted if the crowd began to boo you? Would you have given up when it got a little difficult, or would you have found that little extra something inside of you that gets you to rise to the top? Donald’s triumph reminds me of the story about some potato farmers and it goes like this…

An Idaho potato farmer went up to North Dakota to grow potatoes. The North Dakota farmers had an agreement with the co-op to separate the potatoes into small, medium and large bins when they were sold.

The local potato farmers would hand sort their potatoes in the field and place them in separate bins so they would get top dollar for them. They sorted the small potatoes into the small bin, the medium potatoes into the medium bin and the large potatoes into the large bin.

The Idaho farmer, however, put all of his potatoes in one wagon without sorting them and headed to the co-op. The locals thought he was either lazy or stupid and they knew he wouldn’t get top dollar for his potatoes. However, to their surprise they found out that he got the same price as everyone else.

When the Idaho farmer delivered his potatoes, they were sorted like everyone else’s. But how? The difference was that while everyone else took the smooth road to the co-op, the Idaho farmer took the rough road. He took the road that no-one else was willing to take.

As his wagon traveled over the bumps and holes, the small potatoes went to the bottom of the trailer; the medium in the middle; and the large potatoes rose to the top. When he arrived at the co-op, all he had to do was unload the potatoes in the appropriate bins.

“Big potatoes always rise to the top on rough roads.”

Our attitude is our evaluation of any given situation and the reaction we take. We have the ability to choose our attitude and put new meaning to any circumstance or event.

As with the example of Donald Braswell entering America’s Got Talent, he chose the attitude of determination. Donald could have quit and blamed everything and everyone around him for his poor performance. He could have used grumpy judges as an excuse or complained about how unfair the audience had treated him.

Instead he dug deep, continued on the rough road that was presented to him and became a big potato because of it. It’s this same determination that we need when going after the job we really want. Get that job you want by first setting your attitude to self belief, then back that up with determination and action.

Do you want to learn more about how to get the job you want, first time, every time, then visit http://www.GetThatJobNow.com.au for my new ebook out now.

Vicki Thiel is known as Australia’s number one job search coach and is the author of “Get That Job Now”. Vicki teaches strategies and techniques on how to position yourself to get the job first time, every time in any economy. http://www.GetThatJobNow.com.au

Here are some resumes tips that would give you not only one but more calls for interview:

1. The position that an applicant is interested in should be placed right
at the start of the resume. Having this as an objective shows that an

applicant is really focused and career oriented tells that he or she
knows what is exactly the perfect career for him or her.
2. One of the best significant ways to get the employers’ attention is
by using words that are really powerful that denotes strong capabilities
of the applicant. An example of this is, instead of writing, “assigned to
be”, write instead “in-charge of,” indicating that the applicant has
active leadership skills that can be a step to the management position
if there is any.
3. A bullet catches the eye of an employer at one look. Use these in
itemizing achievements, career highlights, recognition, qualifications,
and skills and interests. Words in bullet form forces the employer to
read the information provided. These also create more clear space on
the paper making the application form or the resume very neat and
astounding.
4. Make sure that the resume is very selective. Only apply for a
certain position in one company or organization one at a time. Do not
submit resumes with different job interests and positions applied for at
one time. This will be a complete waste of time.
5. Ask a pro. Resumes are written with the help of experts who can
actually see the applicant’s strengths and opportunities.
Aside from preparing an impressive resume carefully follow and read
all the special instructions like how many spaces are provided for a
specific answer or the number of words for the answer. Keep in mind
that this is also a test to see how well an applicant can follow simple
rules. Not only does it have to follow the steps, the application form
should also be neat. Handwriting is also being considered and using a
black pen will greatly add to the formality of the answer. As much as
possible, never use a liquid paper or fold and bend the application
form and paper.

When answering, be careful not to leave blanks unless it really does
not apply. Use NA only if necessary. Be truthful will all the answers
but this does not mean that you have to provide a complete or
thorough answer for every question. Always adapt the answers to the
job being applied for. Only provide the skills and recognition received
that will be beneficial to the new company or employer. However, see
to it that the answers provided indicate the reason of being more
qualified than the other applicants.

Choose references that can provide the applicant an objective
description and information, teachers, friends, and previous employers
can be willing and honest enough to provide that information. The
application form must be consistent with the resume. Since many of
these employers standardize and gauge the information the applicant
is providing in his application form and resume, these must be full of
complete and honest information. This will be their basis when
considering a one on one interview to see if what they read is true
enough.

Arm yourself with positive strategies and knowledge to get those
invitations for interviews come after you. Remember that this will also
be a marketing tool that any applicant can use for other future job
hunting experience. Since many of these employers standardize and
gauge the information the applicant is providing in his application form
and resume, these must be full of complete and honest information.
This will be their basis when considering having a one on one interview
to see if what they read is true enough. Arm yourself with positive
strategies and knowledge to get those interview invitations coming to
you. Remember that this will also be a marketing tool that any
applicant can use for other future job hunting experience.

Maintaining a good relationship with previous employers and
colleagues has more benefits than you can imagine. This is the reason
that most people try their best to iron out any difficulties with their
previous employers even if they are no longer associated with the
company. Aside from the possibility that your potential employer will
call previous employers when they review your job history, former
employers and colleagues are also a good source of information
related to that field.

When you ask for help from family and friends, there is the possibility
that the information that they can give to you is just from another
source. They may not be able to give you first-hand information or
detailed information unless they also work in the same field that you
came from or would like to go into.

This is very different when you consult former employers and
colleagues from the same sector. They will be able to provide you with
valuable information and may be able to clarify such information and
answer you questions.

If you want to increase your chances of getting your perfect job, you want to make
sure you do well at the interview. One of the most important things to remember is
to remain focused on the interviewer and the interview. There is no quicker way to
fail at an interview than to allow the interviewer to see you looking out the window
or daydreaming rather than focusing on him or her and the interview. It is not only
rude but it makes the interviewer feel you are not interested in the interview itself.
Some people just feel as long as they are listening to what the interviewer has to
say there is no need to maintain eye contact. Unfortunately this is an incorrect line
of thinking and in fact makes the interviewer feel you are not really interested in
anything he or she has to say. Keep in mind that the interviewer is sizing you to
see if you are a good fit for the company, so if he cannot read your eyes because
you are staring into space you may as well leave the room because you have
already lost any chance of getting that perfect job.

Even if you find interviews boring, and most of us do, you still have to maintain an
aura of interest if you expect to be hired for that perfect job. Its not difficult to
pretend to be interested for the few minutes you will be talking to the interviewer.
Remember, if you fail at the interview you will have to continue the process but if
you present a good image and are hired you do not have to go to any more
interviews.

If you have trouble focusing when you go to an interview, try practicing at home so
that you can get into the habit of maintaining eye contact with your interviewer in
order to increase your chances of getting that perfect job. Learn to look at the
interviewer instead of out the window, into space or down at the floorworse yet,
looking at messages on your cell phone. Your focus and attention need to be on the
person who is interviewing you and not on anything else in the room. Remember
the interviewer has other things to do and has taken time out of his or her busy
schedule to interview you for the job.