OK! You have a job! Yes, looking for a job is a job itself. At present, you are self-employed - in search of an actual employment i.e, and it’s high time you start treating it like one. Devise an action plan and follow it thoroughly. Don’t just spend a couple of hours at it every day only to give it up on the first chance you get to do so. Remember, no business could work properly if it were only open a couple of hours a week.
The hunt for a new job can become your spirited new beginning easily. So take the initiative and don’t be stressed or tensed when things don’t work out the way you plan out. It will all work out eventually.
Remember – all your hard work will eventually pay off.
Expand your network of people as much as you can. The larger the number of people you know, the better your chances and opportunities of making useful connections. Opportunities surround you, your family and friends are rich resources of employment referrals, but do keep looking for other connections as well.
Successful job hunting usually stretches up to 2-6 months. So gear up and get ready for months of hard work, insecurity, rejections and maybe bounds of depression. Keep calm and remind your self that this struggle will eventually pay off. Remain confident and take on any challenge that comes your way. Don’t be disappointed in yourself if you’re still looking for a job and everyone around is getting offers.
Sharpen up your professional skills; by utilizing this time. Attend conferences, seminars, lectures and take time to talk to professionals. Develop a portfolio for all the job offers you will receive.
Take time to scout out different sources of vacancies. Don’t just go for the advertised jobs, you will only be restricting yourself and have a tougher competition.
Develop job-specific Resumes and have good sense of direction with what you’re looking for and why you’re applying for the job with that particular organization.
One step at a time! Remember, that your resume or hunt will not get the job on their own. It’s the means and purpose to get you to a job interview. And hopefully that will earn you the job you’re looking for.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Beware of Fake Degrees
When searching for online degrees programs, it’s very important to assure that the institute is accredited. It’s very easy for a college to say they are fully accredited, but unless they are accredited through proper means students could end up with counterfeit degrees that will mean nothing to prospective employers. Nowadays, some institutes that are only out to take students money will create their own illegitimate accreditation boards to give the illusion that their institute is the real deal. To stay safe, and to be sure students don’t end up with a counterfeit diploma, check with the proper accreditation boards for any online program students are considering.
One common sense sign people tend to miss is the lack of contact information a institute provides. A legitimate institute will provide complete contact information for students to get in touch with their teachers and faculty. While e-mail is definitely a convenient way to contact student’s institute, it shouldn’t be the only way. Check to make sure the institute students wish to attend provides an address and telephone number where students can reach them. Institutes that offer counterfeit degrees oftentimes omit this pertinent information, which should be student’s first warning sign.
It’s also important to remember that any claim that sounds too good to be true probably is. For example, if an online degree program claims students will be able to finish student’s education extremely fast or makes outrageous claims that sound unbelievable, listen to student’s intuition! It’s probably an advertising gimmick designed to take students money and leave students hanging with a counterfeit diploma. Counterfeit degrees will not be taken seriously with any employer or institute, and if students fall prey to one of these scams students are the one left holding the bag.
While an online education offers people flexible ways to reach their educational goals, it’s important to keep a watchful eye out for anything that looks the least bit suspicious. In obtaining a college education, students want students degree to mean something and a counterfeit diploma from a institute that isn’t legitimate will not get students where students want to be in life. When researching distance education programs, always check to make sure the institute is legitimate before students pay any money to study with them. If student’s not careful, students may end up with a counterfeit diploma after all of student’s money and time has been spent.
One common sense sign people tend to miss is the lack of contact information a institute provides. A legitimate institute will provide complete contact information for students to get in touch with their teachers and faculty. While e-mail is definitely a convenient way to contact student’s institute, it shouldn’t be the only way. Check to make sure the institute students wish to attend provides an address and telephone number where students can reach them. Institutes that offer counterfeit degrees oftentimes omit this pertinent information, which should be student’s first warning sign.
It’s also important to remember that any claim that sounds too good to be true probably is. For example, if an online degree program claims students will be able to finish student’s education extremely fast or makes outrageous claims that sound unbelievable, listen to student’s intuition! It’s probably an advertising gimmick designed to take students money and leave students hanging with a counterfeit diploma. Counterfeit degrees will not be taken seriously with any employer or institute, and if students fall prey to one of these scams students are the one left holding the bag.
While an online education offers people flexible ways to reach their educational goals, it’s important to keep a watchful eye out for anything that looks the least bit suspicious. In obtaining a college education, students want students degree to mean something and a counterfeit diploma from a institute that isn’t legitimate will not get students where students want to be in life. When researching distance education programs, always check to make sure the institute is legitimate before students pay any money to study with them. If student’s not careful, students may end up with a counterfeit diploma after all of student’s money and time has been spent.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Resume Tips
Most people lay utmost importance to devising a crisp resume in order to get a job that most of the times lead to a rather boring and lengthy piece of document that is not easy to understand by employers.
A resume is a ‘self-promoting’ document that ideally presents you in the best possible way for the purpose of being selected for a job interview which would eventually win you the job. It should thus not be treated as a personal document enlisting your achievements or some sort of a testimonial of a lifetime; and it surely is not your professional career obituary.
A good resume is one that fully engages an employer’s interest within 4 seconds, precisely. Your experience and technical expertise should therefore be meeting the particular job requirement, worthy of an in-depth review by prospective employers. Your resume is your very own advertisement and you’re selling yourself.
To begin with your resume - A good resume must mention a job target or an objective; displaying confidence and a sense of direction.
Follow the three ‘C’s. Be clear, be concise and be coherent! The sole purpose of a resume is to generate an employer’s interest that leads him to call you for an interview. Put your self in the shoes of the potential employer. Analyze your resume for their point of view. When you’re looking at the requirements and qualifications for the job, emphasize on what you would demand in the candidate. That is exactly how you need to devise your resume.
Always write a different resume for a different job title, accordingly. Make your resume appropriate for all the jobs you’re applying for.
Proofread your resume, then proofread again. Spelling errors, grammatical mistakes and confusing punctuation are not acceptable. Have a friend or a professional proof read your resume for you.
A resume is a ‘self-promoting’ document that ideally presents you in the best possible way for the purpose of being selected for a job interview which would eventually win you the job. It should thus not be treated as a personal document enlisting your achievements or some sort of a testimonial of a lifetime; and it surely is not your professional career obituary.
A good resume is one that fully engages an employer’s interest within 4 seconds, precisely. Your experience and technical expertise should therefore be meeting the particular job requirement, worthy of an in-depth review by prospective employers. Your resume is your very own advertisement and you’re selling yourself.
To begin with your resume - A good resume must mention a job target or an objective; displaying confidence and a sense of direction.
Follow the three ‘C’s. Be clear, be concise and be coherent! The sole purpose of a resume is to generate an employer’s interest that leads him to call you for an interview. Put your self in the shoes of the potential employer. Analyze your resume for their point of view. When you’re looking at the requirements and qualifications for the job, emphasize on what you would demand in the candidate. That is exactly how you need to devise your resume.
Always write a different resume for a different job title, accordingly. Make your resume appropriate for all the jobs you’re applying for.
Proofread your resume, then proofread again. Spelling errors, grammatical mistakes and confusing punctuation are not acceptable. Have a friend or a professional proof read your resume for you.
Ready for your interview? Get hands-on tips
Always remember when asked why you let go of a previous position, or wish to leave your current job, refrain from talking about how much you hate your work, the colleagues with whom you worked with, and especially, your boss! Why do that? simple, your new employer will absolutely appreciate an employee who would always respect him.
When asked if you have any questions or queries for the employer, never act as if you have no questions or don’t know anything about the company for which you have applied. Ask questions about the company, employers would always appreciate employees who have done their homework.
Finally sell yourself but don’t look anxious or even desperate. Tell the employer your key points with his company could benefit. If you have earned a degree online, tell the employer the hard work, commitment and dedication you have put in to earn those extra credits required for your degree.
When asked if you have any questions or queries for the employer, never act as if you have no questions or don’t know anything about the company for which you have applied. Ask questions about the company, employers would always appreciate employees who have done their homework.
Finally sell yourself but don’t look anxious or even desperate. Tell the employer your key points with his company could benefit. If you have earned a degree online, tell the employer the hard work, commitment and dedication you have put in to earn those extra credits required for your degree.
Accredited degrees for the Unemployed
Recently Obama administration has set out plans and policies towards all educational prospects. In a major economic downturn environment, everyone is going for an additional degree to get a better job opportunity. Career changes have been also been noted by individuals so they minimize their chances of being out of work. The bottom line being, education is the only factor that could be your savior at the end of the day.
The president has outlined a new plan under which the Department of Education will direct institutions to increase or come up with plans for financial aids to make education an even easier experience for working people. This would actually assist the unemployed in enrolling in various educational programs as per their expertise while practicing their unemployment benefits.
Most of the unemployed who actually possess skills can earn an accredited degree faster than the traditional way. This way they can easily be an official degree holder and can find the proper job they need to excel in a shorter span of time.
The president has outlined a new plan under which the Department of Education will direct institutions to increase or come up with plans for financial aids to make education an even easier experience for working people. This would actually assist the unemployed in enrolling in various educational programs as per their expertise while practicing their unemployment benefits.
Most of the unemployed who actually possess skills can earn an accredited degree faster than the traditional way. This way they can easily be an official degree holder and can find the proper job they need to excel in a shorter span of time.
Online Life Experience based Degrees
If you wish your degree to be accepted by your employers then or any other academic institute, it is necessary that you opt for an accredited life experience degree. Therefore take all precautionary measures when choosing your desired life experience based college or university. As indicated by a few researches and studies life experience degrees have proven to be exceedingly effective when it comes to working adults. It provides working adults the preeminent medium to earn a degree they actually deserve along with continuing their work. Even though there are a few organizations still having a tough time accepting life experience degrees, the emergence of online life experience based degrees is highly established from all over the world and is being followed by many working adults.
Advantages and disadvantages of life experience degrees
The debate over the advantages and disadvantages of life experience degrees has been going on for a long time. like all things in life, every advantage has a certain disadvantage attached to it and vice versa. Here’ I’ll explain what I have learned so far regarding life experience degrees.
From my experience and from what I have heard, let me list down a few basic list that might be useful:
From my experience and from what I have heard, let me list down a few basic list that might be useful:
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| - Easily reachable mode of education - Inexpensive and extremely affordable - Allows students earn a degree at their own pace - Gives individuals the opportunity to excel in their career by letting them earn an accredited degree | - Lack in-person interaction with fellow students - Cheating may be easily done depending on the evaluation criteria - Few employers may acknowledge it, while other may still decide on for traditional degrees |
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