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Chef Training: Your Ticket To Endless Possibilities
Let's face it: cooking is not an easy thing. But then, it is not that complicated either. With the right stuff and the right training, you can head off boasting like a chef that knows its craft.
Hence, whenever somebody has taken good cooking...
Fire Your Boss! It's the Only Responsible Thing to Do
You may have been raised to think that firing your boss and becoming your own boss is an irresponsible, impulsive, and selfish thing to do. Think again. Firing your boss may be the only responsible action to take if you want to build financial...
Layoff Survival: The Value of a Job Search Diary
Looking for a job involves a wide range of responsibilities: preparing a resume, looking at ads, contacting employers, calling and visiting friends and acquaintances, follow ups, interviews. While none of us ever plan to be out of work for very...
Some Tips On How Not To Lose A Job
Nowadays, finding a job can be very tedious. However, some
people contend that trying to keep a job to avoid the risk of
losing it is in even harder. This is because they are trying
whatever viable means there is, in order not to lose their jobs....
Unemployment: The Ripple Effect of Fear
Unemployment carries a lot of emotional baggage for most of us and fear is a major component. We fear the financial fallout of no longer receiving regular wages. We fear the impact of our lack of productivity on relationships: our marriage, our...
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Job Interviews: Make Yourself An Application Cheat Sheet.
It is so easy to sit down to complete an application and
suddenly your mind blanks. You can't remember dates or names or
telephone numbers. If you have a varied work history, you can't
recall which job came first. If you have worked for the same
employer for years, you forget when your duties changed or when
you received a promotion.
Do your research on work-related paperwork at home and make up a
list of everything you might need. List every job for the past
10 years including the company name, address, telephone number
and the contact person to call, usually your immediate
supervisor. Have a list of education, both formal college and
any special courses, seminars, or in-house trainings you
completed, with dates. Have a list of five personal references
with names, addresses and telephone numbers.
Carry the sheet with
you so you are prepared at all times. Not
only will it make completing applications a breeze but it will
ensure that the information you provide is accurate and
consistent. That will avoid the embarrassment and negative
reaction in an interview when you realize there are errors on
the application the interviewer is using as a guide and you have
to make quick verbal corrections.
About the author:
Virginia Bola operated a rehabilitation company for 20 years,
developing innovative job search techniques for disabled
workers, while serving as a Vocational Expert in Administrative,
Civil and Workers' Compensation Courts. Author of an interactive
and supportive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment
Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker's Edge, she can
be reached at http://www.unemploymentblues.com
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