Job Search During an Economic Slowdown

Are you skeptical of the job market due to companies laying off their employees? This is an important consideration for job seekers both experienced and those fresh out of college. The best method to go for job searches during an economic slowdown is to stay updated with national as well as international markets and economic conditions. Young professionals of today are a little uneasy about the market situation as they are somewhat insecure about the unwelcome economic outlook. A Harrison Barnes of Employment Crossing offers helpful advice. In fact, as long as there is Employment Crossing, all your job related worries are taken care of since this online portal aggregates jobs from various printed and online sources available.

With layoffs becoming a reality for a lot of professionals, employment markets are experiencing turbulence and job security being put on stake. The key to success is to work as a smart employee and make your company feel that you are integral to it. According to Mr. Barnes, the strategy is to abide by a plan and the very procedure you follow helps determine the rate of your success. For unemployed people, the focus should be to get a new job and some of the processes of doing so are through making customized resumes, cover letters and cold calls, appearing for interviews and facing rejection.

CEO A Harrison Barnes believes that a structured approach will help you handle various employment variables. At Employment Crossing, you have all the jobs ready with their regularly updated database, landing you with the best possible jobs. There are new sectors to be explored. Step one of this attempt should be to expand your options by setting short term and long term goals for yourself, depending on personal and professional requirements. Often, setbacks are your gateway to exciting opportunities: like, if you have a flair for writing, getting laid off can help you take your hobby to a professional level.

Look Out for New Vistas

Don’t regret that you are jobless. Be in charge of your career by getting in touch with hiring managers and approaching them with your queries. Go for networking by contacting colleagues for job leads. Organize coffee meets and lunches to inform people about what you are looking for; friends and colleagues can help you out in looking for a job. Go for a thorough research about the background of the company you are applying in. A Harrison Barnes of the well known online career company Employment Crossing advises you to stay updated with the latest information like going through a product press release which helps interviewers know that you are ready with your homework.

Follow through with prospective employers. Once interviewing is over, call the interviewer, and send an e-mail or a hand written thank you note re-emphasizing your dedication and interest for the job. The economic slump has more or less affected all industries, although some of them are doing better and it would help if professionals target those sectors. Employment Crossing, says A Harrison Barnes, has an umbrella crossing of an entire list of jobs that cater to the users and their qualifications. The daily consumption goods sector is steadily growing with less elasticity on price and income levels. Other such sectors are pharmacy, telecommunications, power equipment and power and finance.

A record of your skill sets can help you decide whether further education is required as more education can help you earn more. An economic downturn is a good time to get back to school and seek precious knowledge in your field.

Have you recently been laid off?

If the downturn has laid you off, it is time to stay calm. Globalization has made it a one market world and all countries are susceptible to business cycles like recessions and recoveries. To make the most of the situation, use your spare time to learn all you can, tool up for personal and professional growth and start saving. Your CV should highlight on your experience, qualifications, and areas of expertise and competence. Make sure that packaging is perfectly done, but done authentically.

Faking resumes won’t get you anywhere and you must identify your skills, relevance and value to prospective employers. Make a random online search and shortlist the companies that have potential of offering you a job. While your dream may be to work in big companies, don’t hesitate to start with a small or medium sized company. Expecting less is the key and with EmploymentCrossing, your job search is further simplified. A Harrison Barnes tells you everything about job search procedures. His career advice for young professionals has always proved beneficial.

By Elizabeth Martinez

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Your Dress Code for Interview - Suit Up for Success Today

When you go to an interview, you expect to answer a lot of questions. But have you thought about the questions you should be asking? An interview is a lot more than a way for the employer to get to know you. It is also your chance to learn about your employer and about the position offered. What you find out could make you realize that the job is not for you after all. Or it could reaffirm your stance that you really want the position. Before you meet with any potential employer, you should compile a list of questions to ask at a job interview. Do not read from your list. Writing your questions down should serve as a memory aid only.

Before you compile your list, study up on the company you are interviewing with. Find out how much compensation you should expect and how the company typically treats its employees. Think about the skills and qualifications you have to offer the company. How will you be able to best serve the company? The interview meeting provides the opportunity to learn the answers you seek, but you need to have an idea of what you want to know before the interview so that you can get the most out of it.

No doubt, the most important thing on your mind will be money. How much compensation should you expect? What types of benefits are offered? Don't worry about appearing greedy. It's your wallet. You might NEED to earn a certain salary level to survive. If a company cannot afford to pay you what you need, you can save a lot of time if you know this before you go through the rest of the application process.

Ask what will be expected of you and what type of environment you will be required to work in. Do you think you can work in such an environment? What can you contribute to such an environment? You should also take this time to ask about performance reviews, bonuses and raises. How will your work be appraised and by who? When will you be eligible for a raise? How much should you expect? These are all questions to ask at a job interview.

Bring up any other concerns that you may have. If you’re looking for opportunity for advancement, it would be nice to know beforehand if the company promotes within or hires management from outside the company. If you want to work for a community-minded company, this is the time to find out how the company operates in the community.

If you forget questions to ask at a job interview but think of them later, call the employer. Most people will be more than happy to address any concerns that you have.

By CK Tan

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Interview tips: A positive attitude

So you’ve managed to get your Cover Letter, CV and/or resume stand out from the crowd and it’s landed you that revered meeting with your new prospective boss? Well done! Now it’s time to win the prized trophy at the season’s end. Being as prepared as possible is the key to success in the interview game that will guarantee you land the job of your wildest dreams!

You’ve got the key, and now you simply need to make sure that the lock is also in tip top shape, ready to smoothly open all of the doors by having a positive attitude as well as thorough interview preparation.

First impressions do count: Dress appropriately for the role of an interview; generally the rule of thumb is to wear your best work outfit. The key factors to consider are cleanliness, simplicity and smart business type attire. Do not chew gum or smoke under any circumstances.

Be punctual: By doing a little planning before the interview, you should have no problem arriving on time for the appointment Your punctuality and attitude tells the interviewer much about you. If you are late, remain calm and explain briefly, as you apologize for your unfortunate delay.

Be positive: Sit up straight in a relaxed but confident manner which exudes positive self esteem- no slouching, looking down or fiddling! Look the interviewer straight in the eye when listening and speaking. Be aware of your body language, and if nerves are some what quivering; to get them under control; remember that the interviewer is merely another person and not some almighty god to be feared! Use your imagination; see that person in a vulnerable state if that helps! No giggling though!

Always turn negatives into positives. Instead of giving excuses regarding poor or inferior experiences, acknowledge them briefly and then turn it around by explaining what you have learned and how you have grown from it.

Be yourself: This is your time to shine so be professional but allow your own fabulous personality to reflect as you tell the interviewer all about your skills and experience that will assist his company by employing you. You know that you are the best person for it and more than capable!

Listen carefully: Be sure to listen to the questions that the interviewer raises and stay on track with your answers. If you are uncertain about some thing ask for clarification. Done correctly this shows initiative. Do not under any circumstances bombard the interview with irrelevant questions or issues as this will make you look incompetent and foolish.

Research- Your new best friend: Be sure to come to the job interview well prepared and you will be familiar with company mission statements, goals and policies which is of great assistance to you. It’s simply a matter of going to the company’s website for the information.

Practice makes perfect: Practice your interviewing skills with a friend, family member or even in front of a mirror, but do try to keep it all real and not too composed! If in doubt keep your answers brief, to the point and succinct.

It’s true that with practice interviews become easier and you become more confident. So be sure to practice these skills often with everyone: teachers, banking staff, pastors, your local GP and so on. Have a look around you- everyone, everyday is having an interview of some kind. Be it a formal interview for a job or an exchange of information between two friends discussing which movie to go and see; what to cook for dinner or the pros and cons of buying a new house! Not so scary when you look at it that way, is it?

By Joel Vance

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Top Five Habits for Career Success at Entry Level

I am blessed to have some of the best bosses coach me when I first entered the working world. They passed to me what seemed like, at that time - pretty obvious things one would do when in the working world.

What seemed pretty obvious as habits for career success isn’t always so. As you start on your career path you begin to forget some of the basic habits. Therefore, it is essential to drill these habits deep enough to remember them.

As I progressed in the corporate world, I noticed that these are good habits that should be passed down to my own people just as I have benefited from internalizing them. Here are the 5 basic yet important habits for career success:

1. Get Organized

Regardless of your work, you need to get organized. If yours is office work, you will surely have filing to do. What about your emails, your electronic documents and folder system? Ever had colleagues who ask you to resend them the email you sent last week? No matter how many times you sent, they seem to have deleted it or lost it? And it is the same thing with electronic documents?

When you organize your clutter, work space and computer, you become more productive. You become efficient and effective. This adds to your good name as you progress in the organization. It is also a good habit to cultivate as you move up the corporate ladder. Imagine having more work to organize as you progress?

2. Manage Your Time

This is another simple and obvious habit amongst the habits for career success list. But I assure you; this habit is some of the biggest weaknesses people have in the corporate world. I urge you as a career newbie to start cultivating this habit of managing your time early.

Managing your time isn’t rocket science. Start with a simple to do list and a daily, weekly, monthly and year scheduler. All you have to do is to pen in all the meetings, appointments and tasks in the scheduler. As you get better you can start to use more sophisticated techniques. Managing your time is all about planning what you do and doing what you plan.

3. Under Promise, Over Deliver

As a career newbie, you would have a tendency to try to impress your bosses, colleagues or even clients. This can be driven by your raw enthusiasm.

However, remember that in your quest to impress, you run the risk of destroying what little reputation you are starting to build. This is especially so when you fail to deliver on your promises regardless of how small. It could be a simple report your bosses asked but if you fail to deliver it on time, the size of the report doesn’t matter. Fact remains that you did not deliver.

Always remember that one of the important habits for career success is to under promise and over deliver. It is about managing expectations and it is about measuring your own strengths and weaknesses. It is also about knowing how to manage your own time. So, while volunteering for additional tasks is a good initiative, you may want to gauge if you can live up to that promise.

Under promise and over deliver means to say "yes" when opportunities present themselves and learning to say "no" when you know you cannot deliver.

4. There Are Always Next Steps

There are always next steps after meetings. Never let any meetings end without a clear action plan that include who to do what by when. We attend far too many meetings in order to let them slip by without clear next steps to follow through. Having clear next steps ensures you become more productive and time is well spent in meetings.

Meetings are important to assign, brief and clarify. You should not let them slip by without clear next steps. If you are chairing one, makes sure this happens. If you aren’t then ask for your set of next steps. This is one of the basic habits for career success you would bring with you for a very long time.

5. Feed Your Mind

Read motivating books; listen to tapes and watch inspiring movies. We are sometimes so inundated with negative vibes at work that you should feed your mind with positive energy. One way is through books, tapes and movies. They need not be self-improvement and self-help oriented although I find them extremely useful.

Of course, a healthy body is important too. Eat healthily and exercise. This ensures you have the energy to take the work-week with a healthy body, mind and soul.

Start cultivating these 5 important habits for career success and make a difference in your work life.

About the author:

Long Yun Siang or Long, as he is popularly known runs www.career-success-for-newbies.com with his wife Dorena as their way of paying it forward. Their website – based on their real life experiences - provides tips, tools and advise for newbies pursuing career success. Download a FREE copy of their mini eBook titled "Career Success Recipe for Newbies" at the website now.

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The Play of Your Life

Good Résumé versus Great Résumé

There are clear differences between a good résumé and a great résumé.

* A good résumé is a glorified application. This type of résumé explains to the hiring manager the following information in this order: dates of employment, companies, titles held, and job functions. It concludes with when and where you received your education. It is good because the hiring manager can get a clear summation of your past experience and education.

* A great résumé is a marketing brochure. This résumé highlights the scope and depth of your experience. It describes the expertise you have developed throughout your career that relates to your future employer's needs. A great résumé communicates a compelling reason for the prospective employer to need and want your services.

Good résumés identify where you went to school, the jobs you have had, and your responsibility in those jobs. Great résumés extract the relevant accomplishments from your past experiences and highlight them. This prompts the interviewer to ask about them with the future in mind.

Great résumés also pave the way for great interviews. A well-crafted résumé will prompt the interviewer to target specific areas that are most relevant to the open position. A résumé that lists everything you have ever done requires you to be prepared to talk about all these things in an interview. It is difficult to prepare for such an extensive interview and can lead the interview astray.

Create a Great Résumé

Once you have adopted a future-focused orientation, you are ready to create your résumé. The presentation of your information, the layout, and the language you use to communicate value are extremely important. There are only two things you can be sure a hiring manager will do when reviewing your résumé: (1) Hiring managers will begin reviewing a résumé by starting at the top, and they will read the lines from left to right. (2) Their first impression will have the greatest impact and will influence how they perceive you. It creates the lens through which all other information is filtered.

Based on these principles, it is essential that the most relevant, important information be presented at the top and along the left side of your résumé. The least important information should be at the bottom and along the right side.

Résumé Format

In order to transform your résumé from a good résumé to a great résumé, concentrate on using your layout and language most effectively. Here's how.

Headings

The main heading is where you provide contact information for the hiring managers. Your main heading lets them know who you are and where you can be reached. This section should be designed like a professional letterhead. Résumés are formal documents, so you should not use abbreviations here.

Example:

Fran C. Smith

1153 Terry Avenue - Atlanta, Georgia 30306 - francsmith@aol.com - 404-555-1234

The main heading highlights your name and provides the contact information on one line, followed by a divider line. This format saves space that can be dedicated to communicating more of your strengths. Notice that it is not necessary to label the phone number or e-mail address; these items are understood. Be as concise as possible.

Use the same heading on your references page, cover letters, and thank-you letters. By creating a professional-looking letterhead, you offer a consistent image to the hiring manager. It also allows the hiring manager to quickly access your contact information on every document.

Section headings are titles you assign to different areas of your résumé. For example, your employment section will have one heading. Your education and community activities sections will have their own headings.

Section headings are extremely important. A section name influences how the hiring manager perceives the information within the heading. If you use an objective statement as your first section heading, you communicate your needs to the hiring manager. You are saying to the hiring manager, "My objective is to get a job."

If your first section is a summary of qualifications, your section heading communicates the value you offer the hiring manager. You focus the reader on the ways you will meet the company's needs. This heading also tells the hiring manager you are indeed "qualified" for the position. You summarize the qualifications that will be explained in detail in the remainder of the résumé.

A summary of qualifications should be confined to three high-impact statements.

* The first statement should highlight your years of experience in the profession and industry.

* The second statement should identify the areas of expertise you want to emphasize.

* The third statement should identify personal attributes that are important to the role and company.

Example:

Summary of Qualifications

Offers more than 10 years of progressive advancement in the manufacturing industry, serving as an operations executive. Demonstrates a proven record of success in leading as many as 250 associates, streamlining business processes, and managing multiple projects delivered on time and within budget. Possesses exceptional communication skills and the ability to develop high-performance teams.

While "Summary of Qualifications" is the best section heading to begin your résumé, there are several exceptions to the rule. If you fall into one of these exceptions, then you need to consider beginning your résumé with an objective statement.

Exception 1: Clarity. If you are making a transition by applying for a position that diverges from your past experience, an objective statement is needed, since your skills are not an obvious or solid match for the position. Use the objective statement to clarify your interest in the position and show that your skills are transferable.

Exception 2: Intent. If you do not use a cover letter to introduce your purpose in sending the résumé, an objective statement is appropriate. The objective statement communicates the purpose of your résumé. In this circumstance, the objective should be very direct and specific to the prospective company and position.

Additional section headings that are useful in constructing a résumé that communicates value to a hiring manager include:

* Areas of Expertise

* Career Highlights

* Professional Achievements

* Key Accomplishments

These sections follow your summary of qualifications. They emphasize specific strengths you have developed throughout your career. These sections provide an opportunity to bring special attention to experiences that are most relevant to the hiring manager, regardless of when and where they occurred.

For example, if you want to convey that your experience as a leader is a key asset even though your leadership experience has been in a different industry, you can emphasize this in a leadership experience section. This way, the hiring manager focuses on your leadership qualifications first before reading about it later in the context of the industry.

Be careful not to give too much information in this section. For example, if you create an areas of expertise section, ideally confine your expertise to four areas and not more than six areas. Listing too many areas dilutes the depth of expertise. The same holds true for accomplishments and achievements. Focus the hiring manager's attention on your most important accomplishments by creating three strong statements.

Select a high-impact section heading for your employment section. Do not use "Employment History" or "Work Experience." These headings are vague and generic. The terms employment and work define virtually every type of job available, from soda jerk or paperboy to corporate CEO or marketing director.

Instead, create a compelling section heading that optimizes your experience. The following section headings are appropriate for professional résumés. They communicate a career path, versus a series of jobs.

* Career Progression

* Career Advancement

* Professional Experience

Now you are ready to arrange the most important information at the top left of the page and least important information at the bottom right. Start with what is most compelling to the hiring manager. Begin with your professional title or your industry and company name. Then list the location and your dates of employment to the right.

Example:

Marketing Director

XYZ Industries, Atlanta, Georgia

June 1992-June 2002

Résumé Length

There are differing opinions regarding the appropriate length of a résumé. The general rule regarding résumé length is:

* One page for less than 10 years of professional experience

* Two pages for more than 10 years of professional experience

However, this rule can vary depending on your circumstances. For example, say you have more than 20 years of professional experience. If the last 5 to 10 years are the most relevant and substantial, then a one-page résumé that highlights this experience may be more appropriate.

This conversation between an author and his editor illustrates why you should pay attention to your résumé length.

Editor : I like your book except for the ending.

Author : What's wrong with the ending?

Editor : It should be closer to the beginning.

More is not better in résumé writing. Your objective is to keep the hiring manager's attention focused on your skills that add immediate value to the company. If you describe every experience and function of your entire career, you risk diverting the focus away from the parts of your résumé that are most important.

Additionally, if you put every single experience on your résumé, you have to be prepared to discuss every single experience in the interview. As a result, your interview will be more difficult to prepare for and you run the risk of being asked about experiences that are not relevant to the position. You may be perceived as "not a good fit" because, based on your résumé, the hiring manager asked about the wrong skill, rather than what was needed for that particular position.

Résumé Content

Transform your résumé from a description of job functions to a series of accomplishment statements that are of interest to the hiring manager. To do this, read your job function statements and ask yourself:

* What was the purpose of this responsibility/project/task?

* How was this job function relevant to the company?

* Did this job function save time, save money, increase revenue, improve a process/policy/infrastructure?

The answers to these questions are typically the most important elements of the résumé to the hiring manager and need to be communicated clearly.

Reprinted from: The Play of Your Life: Your Program for Finding the Career of Your Dreams -- And a Step-by-Step Guide to Making It a Reality by Colleen A. Sabatino © 2004 Rodale Inc. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098. Available wherever books are sold or directly from the publisher by calling (800) 848-4735 or visit their website at www.rodalestore.com

Colleen Sabatino is enjoying nationwide recognition as a career counselor. Her seminars and corporate consulting sessions are so popular that MBA programs are planning to adopt her book as part of their curriculum. >From setting the stage, to crafting the life-script that will open the necessary doors, Sabatino's program affords the secret to becoming a star in your own life.

For more information, please visit www.writtenvoices.com .

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Reinventing Yourself for Multiple Careers

By Mary Carroll

In many countries around the globe, people are born into their station in life and hence their professions. It is unnecessary for them to plan a career as they are expected to perform one specific job their entire lives. These cultures do not consider personal growth or the possibility of choosing one’s profession.

America, on the other hand, was built on self-reinvention, and today’s economy demands it. Those born before 1946 are less likely to have changed careers or even worked for more than one employer during their lifetimes.

Today, many employees outlive the lifespan of the companies they work for, and the average worker can now expect to have at least three or more careers, with up to six different positions within each of those careers.

Hardly a week goes by without hearing of corporate takeovers, mergers and corporate downsizing. As a result, thousands of seasoned employees are facing burnout from increased responsibilities or being laid-off and replaced with younger, lower-paid employees. Many are looking for a different means of earning a livelihood.

For the first time in history, employees must learn to manage themselves and take responsibility for their own employment. Even the word "career" is taking on new meaning, as a new generation of employees is moving in and out of multiple careers during their lifetimes.

Keep in mind that a career change is not the same as job advancement within a specific career. Most are either lateral or a step down in income until you gain experience and expertise in your new career. Be prepared to downsize your lifestyle.

Think of choosing a new career as an opportunity to bring a fresh outlook and revitalization to your life, as new experiences will stimulate your thought processes.

The most importance part of selecting a new career is also the most obvious, . . . deciding on what you want to do. Often this is a natural offshoot of a previous occupation(s). Reinventing yourself often involves a unique merging of your old talents with your new skill set.

Begin by making an honest assessment of your skills, interests and experiences and ask yourself:

- What would I do if money were no object?

- What did I love to do as a child?

- What activity do I do so intently that I don't notice time passing?

- What do I feel passionately about?

- What do I value the most?

- What are my strengths?

- What are my transferable skills?

- What kind and how much education will I need to make this change?

Most people find fulfillment by doing what they’re good at. By evaluating your skills, interests, strengths and desires you will be able to see a connection between what it is that you value and what you excel at. These are the building blocks that you can turn into a new career.

While your new career is still in the planning stages, you can gain valuable information by:

- Attending professional meetings and informal gatherings.

- Networking.

- Joining an online career discussion group.

- Asking questions.

You are likely to need some additional education in order to begin a successful new career, start by improving the skills you already have. Sometimes, learning a few new software programs is simply all it will require. Should you choose to return to college, learning new skills is much easier when you are motivated to begin a new life.

Once you have chosen the kind of work you wish to pursue and acquired the necessary education, be sure to edit your resume to reflect your strengths and skills in this area.

Don’t be surprised if your job search lasts a little longer than usual. Concentrate on companies that are seeking people with your reworked skill set and eventually you’ll find an employer who will value the knowledge and experience you gained from your previous career(s).

It is vital today, more than ever, to remain versatile to stay employed. A successful career will evolve over a lifetime if you are continuously open to new possibilities. You must constantly seek opportunities for self-improvement and professional growth in order to be prepared for your next reinvention.

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The Career Seeker's Guide to Setting Tangible Goals

One of the most challenging aspects of making a career change is learning how to harness your dreams and make them happen. Bring your fantasy of "the perfect career for me" back down to earth and turn it into a workable plan that you can knock out step by step. I suggest you begin by setting tangible goals.

Let's start with the goal. When your mind is feeling creative and unrestrained, you might write down a career objective that sounds something like this:

Quit my job, open flower shop.

This is a great starting point and indeed a goal to aspire to, but the problem is that this goal has no time frame. You can see that you still need a practical working plan to help carry out this goal, along with a time frame to make it happen. Does this mean the goal is no good? Not at all! The idea is to keep this as your Master Goal, but then create smaller, practical sub-goals with timeframes that you can fulfill in order to reach this major milestone in your professional life.

When the time comes to set your personal goals... make sure they are tangible, measurable, realistic and include a time frame. Your goals should be achievable, yet also a stretch so you’re pushing yourself beyond what you’d normally do in order to move forward.

One thing that you will find when setting goals, is that the best plans will manifest themselves in outline form. Beneath the umbrella goal of "Quit my job, open flower shop," you might list out a series of sub-goals. These could hypothetically be:

1. Start a savings plan.

2. Further business education.

3. Look into real estate possibilities for future store.

4. Do informational interviews - talk to others who own their own flower shop.

(There will be more goals on your list obviously).

Notice that these goals STILL are not meeting the requirement of being tangible, measurable, time-sensitive and so forth. Which is why you will then need to zoom in even closer on your list of goals to make them even more specific. Let's look at Sub Goal 1:

"Start a Savings Plan."

Here, you can break this down into still more stepping-stone goals, which could be:

a. Set up investment plan with financial advisor that will allow you to accumulate savings, of a specific amount, that you can dip into and use within a year. Deadline for goal: Nov. 15, 2006.

b. Redesign household budget plan, making cuts in some areas and setting aside a surplus of $ xxxx amount to be invested in savings for future business. Deadline for goal: Nov. 15, 2006.

As you can see, once you break down the larger goals into smaller goals which can then be feasibly achieved by a certain time, you can then determine how long it will take to achieve all the sub-goals, and then assign a long-term deadline to the major goal. This process will allow you to stick to your plan without feeling overwhelmed by a sense of vagueness and "how am I going to get there?!" If in the end, you figure out that all of your Savings Plan sub-goals could easily be completed by Dec. 31, 2006 then this could be the final deadline to have your savings plan in place. And when your savings plan is solid and attainable, it can better fulfill its purpose of helping further your dream of the flower shop along.

By Hallie Crawford

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Enjoy a Successful Career through Simple Career Planning

Once you have come to realize what that genuine desire is, and have ensured that it is consistent with your personal values. Then all you have to do is simply to move in the obvious direction that leads towards your desire.

The 3 Pillars of Career Success

You can start by reading several self-help books or listen to motivational cd's and subscribe to career related newsletters. There are loads of information out there about the right way and the ultimate solution etc. Hey, I have even written some of them and I also publish a newsletter and I would be glad to have you buy them and subscribe to them.

But, you are really no different from any of the so called Guru's or from me. In fact you have all the same potentials and unless you are mentally or physically impaired, then you can make you career as success story all by yourself, if you so desire. All you have to do is learn and follow the Three Pillars of Career Success.

Point 1. Nothing happens until something moves

Point 2. Become internally who you want to be externally

Point 3. It is not the journey itself, but the destination that is important

Career Coaching is simply Career Planning

There are never any "solutions" to life's problems, including career problems, there are only gradual improvements. When you search for solutions, you are wasting precious time and energy, which you could instead have used to make several small but highly important improvements.

Every journey and career moves, begins with a small step and continues step by step until you reach your destination. However, once you are there and have enjoyed the sights and experiences, you will feel the urge to go to somewhere better. That is the natural journey of life and it is a journey that never ends, and which consists of many different phases and travels, which will take you to various places.

To effectively move forward in your career, you will have to keep looking forward and you will have to regularly look up, towards your points of destination. However, in order for you to arrive successfully, you will have to look most at what is directly in front of you. This is essential so that you can steer around any obstacles and avoid any pitfalls. Thus you should only look up at your point of destination, in order to keep your general point of direction.

The problem most people have with their career and life, is that they look to the past for causes and to the future for solutions. Thus they go through life and their career with one leg stuck in the past and the other leg ahead in the future. As a result... they are "urinating" on today's opportunities!

If your daily actions is build upon a "future vision" that is based on some "Utopian" idea. And if your current re-actions to challenges and problems are based on finding causes in your past, and what has happened. Then you will be using those causes as excuses for your current problems and recent failures. Well... is it then really a mystery, why your current career situation seems stained with "yellow"?

Referring back to Point 1. "Nothing happens until something moves", then that simply mean that if you genuinely want change your career or specific parts of it, then you need to take action. You will need to move your life and your career in a new direction Today! Planning and research is good, but too much planning and research is just an excuse for delaying actions due to fear of failure.

Referring back to Point 2. "Become internally who you want to be externally", that that simply mean that you have to have the self-discipline to change yourself and your life. Do not allow yourself to fall into the trap in which you pretend to yourself and others that you do not know what to do or how to do it. You already know what you need to do and you know how you can learn to do it, so stop wasting time and just do it !

Referring back to Point 3. "It is not the journey itself, but the destination that is important", then that simply mean that Whether your journey is constantly fun and exciting, or at times seems long and hard. Then it is important to realize that it is not the specific phases of the journey that is important, it is the arrival at your chosen destination that is important.

Your Career Development

Every choice you make affects your life and career, whether for good or for bad depends entirely upon you. You will know exactly what choices to make, if you just allow your values to lead you towards your goals. Start by focusing on what you have achieved in your career and you will soon find yourself feeling good about yourself. When you feel good about yourself then other people will also feel good about you. Your career will only move in the direction you lead it and it will only move at a pace equal to the time and energy you put into it.

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The Art of Career Planning

Career planning is an exercise that is well worth the time invested in it because it sets you going on the path that leads to where you would like to go. This exercise provides you with a lot of clarity regarding your career objectives as well and it best done before you embark on your job search.

Often most people get stuck at the very beginning of the planning process itself. There seem to be too many choices that are throwing themselves at you with all kinds of material gains, fame and wealth, comfort and luxury, glamour and beauty. From acting to singing, writing to banking, software programming to business, choices confuse you. Naturally feelings of self-doubt might creep in at this stage. Am I good enough for that, you may ask, or how do I become successful at this. After some time of pondering over many career paths you may end up thinking that maybe you are no good for any of these things after all.

Here is where a bit of career planning helps. There are two ways of starting off. One is to find out what you really like doing and do it irrespective of the gains and growth patterns and the second is to find out what really motivates you, find out which among the careers gives you what you want and build up competencies for it. Either way you will get what you want - in the first method the journey itself is your reward (though many will discourage you on this path, but don't worry, many have tread this path and quite successfully at that too) and in the second you are carefully working your way to your reward which could be clearly spelt out to be a consequence of your work or occupation.

Whichever path you choose, it is most important to know your individual strengths and weaknesses. Sit down and assess yourself honestly. Think of all your accomplishments, of all the compliments you got, of all the work that really inspired you, of the times when you worked with passion at and jot them all down. You will find that as you note down your victories, your achievements etc a pattern will emerge. You can find that you are good at organizing, at making people comfortable, at leading, at solving puzzles, at physical activity, at playing music or games. Each of these represents a career option by itself or throws up some characteristic in you - qualities that could be good assets in your future career options.

Now list out things that motivate you, that you aspire for, your dreams - things you would want more than anything else in the world. Find your fit between the person you are and the dream you wish to achieve. As this picture gets clearer you become more aware, confident and purposeful. Attributes that serve you well along the way. You have now formed a sharp picture of yourself with specific saleable qualities.

Based on your aspiration level and your aptitude, you can also identify the careers that offer the kind of lifestyle or returns that you wish. If you wish to frequently travel and be in command of a dynamic business you can zero down to careers in marketing with a goal to set up your own firm or to head a large company (the same may not be possible if you inherently like to paint for long hours).

It is best to be honest with yourself at this stage because most people take decisions based on glamorous misconceptions about certain careers and later change them. For example if you wish to be an airhostess, check out the sources available to the kind of work that is associated with being an airhostess. Only if you really enjoy doing that kind of work and the rewards that come with it must you opt for it. Else look further for what really fits you. Growth, rewards, recognition and most importantly job satisfaction and a good quality of life come from one thing -loving your job.

Having decided on a particular direction, build competencies. Specific careers need specific education and training. Whichever area you choose to be in, you will fare well if you strive to be the best in it. Leave your individual brand on it. Learn the ropes by acquiring information, by taking up courses, by taking up internships and summer jobs, by learning the economics of the job, by adding special skills that help in handling the job with greater proficiency.

All careers without exception would certainly require a good writing and verbal communicating ability so please work on that, a pleasing and well-mannered personality, a professional work ethic and good inter-personal skills. Work on these important soft skills along with as you plan your career.

A final word! If you have a goal then be clear about it and start walking towards it. You will learn along the way. You will acquire skills and competencies that help you along. The important thing is to start the journey.

Good luck!

Yulin Peng is a recruiting researcher and the owner of http://www.job-employment-guide.com. Please visit his site for more free employment tips.

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Kisah Tokoh yang Menginspirasi - Soichiro Honda (Montir tangguh yang menjadi bos industri mobil Jepang)

Soichiro Honda lahir tanggal 17 November 1906 di Iwatagun (kini Tenrryu City) yang terpencil di Shizuoka prefecture. Daerah Chubu di antara Tokyo, Kyoto, dan Nara di Pulau Honshu yang awalnya penuh tanaman teh yang rapi, yang disela-selanya ditanami arbei yang lezat. Namun kini daerah kelahiran Honda sudah ditelan Hamamatsu yaitu kota terbesar di provinsi itu.

Ayahnya bernama Gihei Honda seorang tukang besi yang beralih menjadi pengusaha bengkel sepeda, sedangkan ibunya bernama Mika, Soichiro anak sulung dari sembilan bersaudara, namun hanya empat yang berhasil mencapai umur dewasa. Yang lain meninggal semasa kanak-kanak akibat kekurangan obat dan juga akibat lingkungan yang kumuh.

Walaupun Gihei Honda miskin, namun ia suka pembaharuan. Ketika muncul pipa sigaret modal Barat, ia tidak ragu-ragu mengganti pipa cigaret tradisionalnya yang bengkok, tidak peduli para tetangganya menganggapnya
aneh. Rupanya sifat itu dan juga keterampilannya menangani mesin menurun pada anak sulungnya.
Sebelum masuk sekolah pun Soichiro sudah senang, membantu ayahnya di bengkel besi. Ia juga sangat terpesona melihat dan mendengar dengum mesin penggiling padi yang terletak beberapa kilometer dari desanya.

Di sekolah prestasinya rendah. Honda mengaku ulangan-ulangannya buruk. Ia tidak suka membaca, sedangkan mengarang dirasakannya sangat sulit. Tidak jarang ia bolos. “Sampai sekarang pun saya lebih efisien belajar dari TV daripada dari membaca. Kalau saya membaca, tidak ada yang menempel di otak,” katanya.

Ketika sudah kelas lima dan enam, bakat Soichiro tampak menonjol di bidang sains. Walaupun saat itu baru belasan tahun, namun dalam kelas-kelas sains di Jepang sudah dimunculkan benda-benda seperti baterai, timbangan, tabung reaksi dan mesin. Dengan mudah Soichiro menangkap keterangan guru dan dengan mudah ia menjawab pertanyaan guru.

Beberapa waktu sebelum itu, untuk pertama kalinya Soichiro melihat mobil. “Ketika itu saya lupa segalanya. Saya kejar mobil itu dan berhasil bergayut sebentar di belakangnya. Ketika mobil itu berhenti, pelumas menetes ke tanah. Saya cium tanah yang dibasahinya. Barangkali kelakuan saya persis seperti anjing. Lalu pelumas itu saya usapkan ke tangan dan lengan. Mungkin pada saat itulah di dalam hati saya timbul keinginan untuk kelak membuat mobil sendiri. Sejak saat itu kadang-kadang ada mobil datang ke kampung kami. Setiap kali mendengar deru mobil, saya berlari ke jalan, tidak peduli pada saat itu saya sedang menggendong adik.”

Soichiro hanya mengalami duduk di bangku sekolah selama sepuluh tahun. Sesudah lulus SD, anak nakal itu dikirim ke sekolah menengah pertama di Futumata yang tidak jauh dari kediamannya. Lulus dari sekolah menengah itu ia pulang ke rumah ayahnya. Gihei Honda sudah beralih dari pandai besi menjadi pengusaha bengkel sepeda. Gihei Honda memiliki majalah The World of Wheels yang dibaca Soichiro dengan penuh minat.

Di majalah itu sebuah bengkel mobil dari Tokyo memasang iklan mencari karyawan. Soichiro buru-buru melamar dan ia diterima. Walaupun ayahnya khawatir, namun Soichiro diantar juga ke kota besar itu.
Honda hampir tidak percaya pada telinganya Honda merasa saat menunggu dipanggil belajar menjadi montir itu benar-benar merupakan ujian ketabahan yang paling berat, yang pernah dihadapinya seumur hidupnya. Di masa-masa setelah itu ia sudah tidak takut lagi menghadapi rintangan apapun berkat ketabahan yang diperolehnya selama menjadi kacung.

Honda yang selama kariernya tidak tahu banyak mengenai uang, Cuma mendapat keuntungan sedikit sekali tahun pertama itu. Tetapi Honda merasa beruntung karena bengkelnya sukses. Ia memutuskan untuk menabung dan memperkirakan selama masa kerjanya akan mampu mengumpulkan sampai 1.000 yen.
Selama hidupnya Honda terkenal sebagai penemu. Ia memegang hal paten lebih dari 100 penemuan pribadi. Yang pertama, ditemukannya ialah teknik pembuatan jari-jari mobil dari logam. Ketika itu mobil-mobil di Jepang memakai jari-jari kayu yang mudah terbakar. Perusahaan-perusahaan Jepang segera mengekspor jari-jari logam itu sampai ke India. Pada umur 25 tahun ia memperoleh keuntungan 1.000 yen sebulan.
Perusahaan juga menghargai orang-orang muda dan selalu merekrut orang-orang muda untuk memberi “darah baru” dan gagasan segar. Ketika Honda mengundurkan diri tahun 1973, yang dipilihnya sebagai pengganti ialah Kyoshi Kawashima, kepala bagian riset perusahaan Honda. Selama sejarahnya, perusahaan Honda hanya pernah mengalami pemogokan sekali pada tahun 1954. Ketika itu Honda dan manajemen di satu pihak menghadapi pekerja-pekerja dan adik Honda di Pihak lain. Tetapi sebagai layaknya perusahaan di Jepang semuanya itu diselesaikan dengan musyawarah.

Sejak tahun 1973 Honda pindah ke pasaran kendaraan beroda empat untuk bisa tetap mengembangkan jumlah penghasilan perusahaan. Stafnya yang pada masa Honda bertambah 10% setiap tahun. Kalau mereka bertambah tua, artinya beban perusahaan akan bertambah berat. Padahal Honda menghadapi persaingan berat di pasaran dalam negeri dan luar negeri. Untuk bisa tetap menciptakan pasaran baru mereka harus selalu mencari teknik yang unik dan efisien serta menjual produk dengan harga bersaing.

Namun ketika Honda dan Fujisawa mengundurkan diri pada musim gugur tahun 1973, Honda berkata, “Saya bisa mundur tanpa perasaan khawatir, karena saya yakin perusahaan akan terus maju dengan penuh semangat, menanggulangi pelbagai kesulitan dan luwes, tanpa kehilangan kesegarannya.”
“Terus terang saya merasa muda dalam hal mental maupun fisik,” kata Honda. “Saya kira kalian tidak bisa menang dari saya. Namun saya mesti mengakui sekarang saya sering merasa iri hati pada orang muda. Saya diberi tahu bahwa di Amerika pemimpin umum perusahaan berumur 40-an dan perusahaan yang dipimpin orang berusia 60-an tahun sering mengalami stagnasi. Kita sekarang memang memasuki zaman baru yang memerlukan nilai-nilai baru. Walaupun saya dan wakil pemimpin umum merasa kami masih muda, kami kira umur kami sudah lewat untuk memimpin.”

Kalau saya menengok kembali ke belakang, saya lihat bahwa yang saya buat tidak lain daripada kesalahan, serentetan kegagalan dan serentetan sesalan,” kata Honda. “Tetapi saya juga bangga untuk keberhasilan saya. Walaupun saya sering membuat kesalahan dan kegagalan, namun semua itu tidak pernah disebabkan oleh hal sama. Saya tidak pernah mengulangi kesalahan dan saya selalu berusaha sekuat mungkin untuk memperbaiki diri. Dalam hal itu saya berhasil.

“Ia tetap memegang saham terbesar di perusahaannya. Ketika mengundurkan diri tahun 1973 penghasilannya mendekati 1,7 miliar dolar. Walaupun sudah pensiun omongannya masih didengar. Katanya, masa depan industri Jepang bukan ditentukan oleh untuk cepat, tetapi oleh mutu barang yang kita buat dan pengaruhnya terhadap kepentingan sesama manusia. Kalau kita membuat barang yang menyebabkan banyak polusi kemungkinan kita akan untung, tetapi hanya sebentar, sesudah itu bangkrut. Kami di perusahaan Honda sering bergurau: Enak juga ada perusahaan-perusahaan besar yang kerjanya hanya memikirkan untung besar saja. Akibatnya perusahaan kecil seperti Honda mendapat kesempatan untuk membuat barang yang baik.

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Profesionalisme Dalam Usia Muda

Steve adalah seorang konsultan yang baru bekerja selama satu tahun di salah satu perusahan konsultan, Steve adalah lulusan dari luar negeri yang mendapat prestasi yang baik dari Universitasnya. Selama bekerja di perusahannya selalu dia bekerja dengan baik dan orang yang ada dalam satu team dengannya selalu menilai Steve orang yang professional, hanya saja ada klien yang baru kenal dengan Steve menganggap remeh karena usia Steve masih muda. dengan jabatan yang dipegang adalah seorang konsultan. Apalagi klien yang dihadapi seorang Top Manager yang usia lebih tua dan berpengalaman, tetapi setelah orang tersebut mengetahui cara kerjanya maka orang-orang tersebut mengakui Steve sebagai orang berprofesionalisme dalam bekerja.

Kejadian diatas mungkin sering dialami oleh para profesionalisme muda termasuk Anda. Dalam kasus yang berbeda sering juga para profesionalisme muda dianggap remeh oleh para rekan kerja mereka yang senior.

Penilaian oleh para senior yang seringkali menganggap remeh profesionalisme muda akan bisa memberikan dampak yang sangat merugikan bagi sang profesionalisme muda jika tidak menanggapinya secara elegan, kesalahan dalam menyikapi kondisi tersebut dapat berakibat gagalnya sang profesinalisme muda memperoleh proyek yang diinginkan, tidak mendapatkan promosi bahkan justru menjadi rival ( lawan ) bagi rekan kerjanya sendiri. Demi mejaga kelangsungan karir maka perlu beberapa usaha untuk mengubah penilaian para profesionalisme senior atau rekan anda sehingga mendapat respek.

Bagaimana cara mereka kagum dan menghormati Anda ? beberapa cara dibawah ini mungkin patut anda pertimbangkan :

1. Kenali karir.

Profesionalisme muda hendaklah memilih karir sesuai dengan pendidikan, skill dan pengalamannya, hal ini sangat penting untuk menentukkan sukses atau tidak seorang profesionalisme muda dalam berkarir.

Jadi segala sesuatunya harus bicara secara realistis, artinya jangan sekali-kali seorang profesionalisme melakukan sesuatu pekerjaan yang bukan profesinya akan berakibat fatal.

2. Ikuti Aturan.

Dalam dunia kerja selalu ada aturan kerja yang tidak tertulis maupun tidak tertulis seperti contoh cara berpakaian didalam kerja tidak ada aturan yang memaksakan karyawan harus berpakaian yang diinginkan oleh perusahan.

Sehebat apapun anda atau seberapa banyak pun gelar yang anda miliki aturan dan norma-norma yang ada dalam perusahan harus anda ikuti.

Anda seorang profesionalisme muda haruslah lebih banyak menyesuaikan budaya perusahan yang ada dalam perusahan tersebut.

Tindakan tersebut akan memperoleh nilai positip dan mengurangi gap antara senior dan yunior terutama anda sebagai seorang yang profesionalisme yang muda.

3. Terus belajar.

Seorang profesionalisme muda yang kaya akan ilmu dan skill sebaiknya tidak merasa cukup puas terhadap apa yang dimiliki sekarang, sebaik terus belajar dengan seniornya untuk mendalami pengetahuan yang lain agar pengetahuan bertambah terus.

Bila ada sesuatu ada pekerjaan yang kecil janganlah anggap remeh, tetapi lakukanlah dengan baik dan senang sehingga orang lain terutama senior anda akan memberikan respon yang positip

4. Hargai perbedaan

Tidak selamanya apa yang telah dilakukan oleh profesionalisme muda berjalan mulus terutama mengenai gaya dan budaya kerja yang telah dilakukannya seringkali tidak mendapat respon positip oleh para seniornya.

Tindakan yang baik yang harus dilakuakn oleh profesionalisme muda sebaiknya menghargai dan menerima perbedaan tersebut untuk memperkaya dan menambah wawasan pengetahuan bagi profesionalimes muda.

5. Rendah hati.

Dalam bekerja seringkali kita dituntut bekerja dengan sikap yang rendah hati, artinya mau mendelegasikan kepada orang lain yang mempunyai kompetensi terhadap bidang pekerjaanya yang dikuasainya.

Seorang profesionalisme muda harus berani menolak tawaran pekerjaan yang bukan kompetensinya

Selain cara-cara yang diatas, mungkin saja ada cara yang lain yang bisa Anda lakukan, akan tetapi perlu diingat usia muda tidak mengahalangi anda untuk meraih sukses.

Semoga berhasil......

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Good Career Tips and Places to Help You Find a Job

It seems harder and harder to find a job these days. With the dearth of available openings and multiple candidates to fit every job, there is great competition to fill any opening that is created. This doesn't mean that employers have it simple either. They need to find the best possible candidate for employment, and that means sorting out resumes and bringing prospective candidates in for interviews. The entire process can drag out for several weeks until the right person is identified and tendered an offer. This is one of the major driving forces behind the recruitment fairs that are being heavily advertised at this time

Many companies are now starting to look for outside help in finding good workers to bring on board to their company. Different services are offering this type of expertise, helping firms ease the burden of the personnel department, who would be heretofore responsible for this type of activity. This whole event can be summed up as a call for action. Prospective employees get a chance to meet with headhunters or members of a corporation seeking new talent. By greeting a large number of job seekers at once, this cuts down on the amount of time that a human resources person has to spend sifting through letters and making a decision.

In fact, the face to face process is a good way of immediately identifying a good fit for the opening. A good first impression is still the best way to get a foot in the door so to speak. The way that an event of this magnitude works is simple, the companies are charge some kind of fee in order to get started. This can be a flat fee per candidate, a low cost fee or a fixed fee. Each of these types can be beneficial to a company depending on how many job openings that they currently have.

The flat fee might be the best route if there are only a couple of positions. The firm simply pays for the best 2 individuals and the job is finished. A low cost fee or fixed fee would be better off served when there is a number of people to be hired. In this way, a savings can be realized when the cost of the promotion is compared to the money spent on a normal job advertisement. More enterprising business managers are making use of this type of promotion to hire a new worker.

Probably the most common career fair is in the education industry. Many school districts use this as a weeding out process in order to attract new talented instructors to the area. Since there is not a shortage of prospective candidates currently in this area, it is easy to put out the word to education schools and websites about an upcoming event. By posting the areas of need, it is typically a productive day with turnouts in the thousands. This makes the chance of find the right person a whole lot easier.

Good Career Tips and Places to help you find a job

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