A most effective way to improve your mood and self-esteem is to create your own positive scripts for regular re-reading and study. On those days when you’re really down on yourself and think that you’re a failure, immersing yourself in a book crammed with notes about your qualities and accomplishments can restore your balance, brighten your spirits, and re-energize you for the rigors of the job hunt.
Interviewing Skills: Presentation of Your Work History
It may take you some time and self-exploration to identify it, but there are always some aspects of your work history that carry a positive spin. Dont be afraid to dwell on your strong points no matter how unimpressive you fear your prior jobs may seem.
Job Interviews: Make 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.
Job Interviews: Prepare Questions In Advance
An interview almost invariably closes with the potential employer asking if you have any questions. Often an applicant will ask for clarification on benefits -insurance, vacation time, etc. While these are obviously important for you to know, they plant a seed in the interviewer’s mind that maybe you are more interested in what the job can do for you than in how you can help the employer.
Job Layoffs: Are We The Problem?
You know, we all talk a good game about keeping job positions in America and stemming the tide of illegal immigrants who pour through our borders at an alarming rate. But are we really willing to change our lifestyle, to put our money where our mouth is?
Genuine Help Vs. Exploitation
A correspondent raises a very interesting question. Is there something inherently exploitative about selling a product or a service to individuals who are in a place of great need and few resources?