"Your choice is your destiny."

[- Ethel Magalona]

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Finding a job?

QUESTION:  What do you do after graduation?

ANSWER: Start finding yourself a job

LOGIC:  Stop thinking of going to school again,  give yourself a break. Start looking for a job and start reaping what you have worked for since Day1 in school. After a year of work , with much maturity and organized thoughts, then start planning again for what do you do next...but as you can see...you have to work for now and delay pleasure!........ms.e

Hereunder are some proven tips from M.Baber:

Over the last couple decades Employers and Human Resource specialists have devised a set of informal guidelines to help look beyond the basic information offered by a job candidate in a job interview. The guidelines are a general list of attributes that employers seek in a person they may hire. Employers know that job seekers with those basic character traits will very likely do well as an employee. So, as a job candidate, if you adjust your job resume and job interviewing skills to accommodate the requirements reviewed here, you may improve your odds of getting hired into the job you prefer.


Immediately below are the characteristics of a top job candidate.Employers expect that each of the following elements become observable with every serious job candidate. If they don't see those attributes demonstrated in your behavior, your chances of getting hired are slim. But, if you plan and prepare yourself to reflect the following attributes as you go through your job interview process, you will improve your chances of getting the job offer. In this case, actions do speak louder than words. Prepare yourself for the following:


o Good Job Résumé - clearly outlining applicable skills & achievements
o Good Job Skills - appropriate to the job
o Arrives on time for interview - somewhat ahead of time even better
o Well prepared for interview - practice makes perfect
o Good communicator - know what you want to say
o Enthusiastic about job and career - and why
o Great first impression - you only get one chance
o Assertive jobseeker - eager but pleasant
o Interested in company and have researched same
o Good follow up


Conversely, the top employee characteristics go directly to the heart of being a good employee, as opposed to being a good job interviewee. By expressing these attributes in practical ways as you go through your job interview process, you will supercharge your ability to impress an employer. Don't just say the words. Perform the actions. Offer examples from your work experiences that illustrate your ability to conform to these following attributes:


o Highly motivated to work hard
o Competent - and can prove it
o Do More than required - and can prove it
o Do not make excuses - give example
o Anticipate problems
o Solve problems
o Take initiative
o Learn quickly
o Committed
o Focused
o Consistent
o Poised and confident
o Strong team player