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Have you ever written a letter or email and after you signed off, suddenly realized you have one more thing to say? Or you wanted to remind your reader of something already stated? It’s easy to remedy. Just add a P.S. (short for postscript).
How to ACE the Second Job Interview
By · CommentsCongratulations! If you made it through your first job interview and got called for a second you should be feeling pretty good. This means you’re high on the list of candidates to fill the position you’re targeting. The hiring manager is interested in you and wants to spend a little more time with you before offering you the job. What can you expect from this next go-round? How can you prepare so the session will be successful for both you and the interviewer?
• Ask for an agenda from the person who set up the interview.
How to Handle the Group Interview Like a Pro
By · CommentsYou may feel comfortable meeting with one interviewer. But then you’re called in for a panel or group interview. Your palms grow moist and your head spins. It may feel as though people are ganging up on you. But that’s not the case at all. A group or panel interview is one way the employer or hiring manager can share the responsibility for making hiring decisions. Such an interview may work for you rather than against you. For example, if one person is uncertain, others may speak up for you, resulting in a change in perspective that could lead to a job offer.
Follow Up Your Cover Letter With a Follow-Up!
By · CommentsHow would you like to double your job search odds? Is that a ‘yes?’ If so, please read carefully because I have a bit of magic to share with you that can make that possible.
The secret formula is this: Contact the company you want to work for not once but twice—first in your initial cover letter and then in a follow-up cover letter, giving you a chance to be noticed two times instead of one.
Make a GOOD First Impression TWICE!
People who know how to influence friends are usually the leaders of the pack. They’re the ones who walk ahead of the group, the ones who aren’t afraid to speak up first. However, there are also times when the person you least expect to be the leader is the one who manipulates all the strings.
Both types may be poles apart and yet their strategies have the same end goal. If you want to know their strategies on how to influence friends, read on!
Influence Technique # 1: Make Sound Suggestions.
There is no age limit to assertiveness. If you want to know some effective tips on being assertive, then this article is for you.
Being assertive comes with a lot of perks. You become the center of attention. Your ideas are often heard. And most of the time, you get what you want.
Unfortunately, assertiveness doesn’t come naturally to everybody. A lot of people actually grow up withdrawn, insecure and unmotivated. However, there are tips on being assertive that can give your personality a jump start.
1) Try New Things.
How To Overcome Disappointment In 5 Simple Steps
By · CommentsEveryone needs to know how to overcome disappointment. No one is perfect and we’re all bound to make mistakes at some point in our lives. However, that doesn’t mean the end of everything.
To learn how to overcome disappointment, read on!
Step # 1: Accept What Happened.
The first step to moving on is acceptance. Disappointment is an emotion that we’re all familiar with. Whether this feeling stems from our own mistakes or from our expectations of others doesn’t matter. What matters is that we come to terms with it.
Personal growth exercises are a great way to usher ourselves into a healthy and happy life. They help us see where we are right now, how far we’ve come along and where else we can improve ourselves.
The great thing about personal growth exercises is that they’re usually very easy to do. Read on to find out more about what you can do to help yourself.
Personal Growth Exercise # 1: “What I Admire Most About You.”
A Winning Strategy for AFTER the Job Interview
By · CommentsYou may walk out of the job interview with a sigh of relief. It might feel good to grab a cappuccino or go for a run or crash in front of the TV. But save those thoughts for another time. The most important thing you can do after the job interview is to send your thanks and then prepare for a callback interview.
Your Cover Letter Must Have THIS Ingredient
By · CommentsFocus, vivid language, clear request for an in-person interview, proper format with plenty of white space? Yes to all of these essentials of a job search cover letter. But one ingredient that is often overlooked is tone. Many job seekers give too much attention to their work experience and skills, important as they are, and neglect to reveal their personality and character through the manner in which they express themselves.
Tone of Voice Matters
