Posts Tagged ‘career’

He starts off by starting up his word processor and copying the application he used to get his last job 3 years ago. After all, it worked then, it should work now. By using the “Find & Replace”-function of the software he quickly replaces the name of his former company with the name of the Internet Service Provider and adds his last job in his resume.

Often when you apply for a job a company representative will call you to screen you for the position with a phone interview. This is not just more convenient, it’s also a good opportunity to promote your application up a few inches on the stack of the company you want to work for.

As you know it is impossible to not communicate. Whatever you do, even if you do nothing, you are communicating a mood, interest or lack thereof, sympathy or dislike for a person. Thus I’d like to pick out a few typical body language cues and briefly describe how they are perceived. Remember to work on your body language, it is more important for your career than you think.

Some people are bored at work to the point of falling asleep at the desk, perpetually understimulated, their talents not put to good use. It does not have to be this way.

Being a good small-talker makes you a more friendly and open person in the eyes of other people. Being approachable is an advantage, yet some people prefer not to talk when they don’t have anything meaningful to say. This, however, is perceived as a lack of confidence and can label a person anything from “shy” to “weird”.

Right now, let’s face it, many people are very fearful. Job recession will hit soon, I assume starting in fall many people will unfortunately lose their jobs. After that economy will recover, but until then fear will strike many.

Let’s talk about writing a good resume. The vast majority of people applying have problems with writing their resumes, but there is no reason to. It is not only a task quickly done, it’s also easy to do it well.

Our brains consist of two parts. One, the conscious part, is what you use when you think. It’s the slower of both, but it allows for logical reasoning and objective judgment. It separates us from most other animals. The other one takes care of all necessary things to keep your body running, it also handles emotions, but most of all: It does all the things that you do “instinctively”. For example if someone throws something at you, you automatically duck and protect your head. It’s extremely fast and you decide things immediately without any pondering, like a high-performance decision-machine.

But creativity is also a much-asked skill in business and employment. If you think about it: All progress stems from some sort of creative act. Thus someone that can produce such acts on a consistent basis is a valuable addition to any undertaking.

Recruiters nowadays routinely scan social network websites and google the employee’s name. And the web never forgets. Thus you should pay special care to maintain a pristine online-reputation. Here’s a few guidelines how to do it.