Employment Tips

Jimmy F asked:


The only expieriance I’ve got is working on carnival rides. For five years I traveled with the carnival and worked my a** off. Everybody looks at me and my tattoos and they never give me a second thought. Everyone says they want expierianced people but how the hell did everyone else get their start. Its called the buddie system.

Donn Donnell

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perpetualyesterday asked:


I’m a high school student looking for a simple summer job since I don’t have past employment experience.

Any help or tips on writing the objective?
If I have references do I also need reference letters?
How can I impress the employer?

Bernhard

A good resume is the tool that can get you an invitation to the interview for your dream job. If writing a good resume is part of your preparation for the job hunt, performing at the interview is an even greater part. Here are a few tips on how to write a good resume and ace interviews.

TIPS FOR WRITING RESUMES

Select A Format

A critical part of writing good resume is using the right format. Without the proper format, your resume will look like a PhD dissertation that will instantly bore the interviewer. A scattered and cluttered appearance will send the wrong signals about you. One suggestion is to use tables with light grey background for headings and to use bold font for subheadings. Details under the subheadings can be on white background and can be laid out in columns or bullets, if appropriate. You should always start with your name and contact details first. Don’t forget your email address. You want the person reviewing your resume to know that you at least have an email address! This sends the signal that you are tech-savvy.

Proofing Your Resume

A resume with lots of grammatical errors, or one that contains lots of typos drives recruiters crazy. Don’t forget that your resume is really an index of your abilities. If you can’t do this and you are applying for a proofreader’s job, you have failed miserably. More importantly, you run the risk of looking incompetent. If you can’t proofread your resume yourself, get a friend or a professional do it for you!

Presenting Your Skills As The Employers Would Like To See

This is where you can make the best possible impression, even if your education is not exactly what the employer is looking for. For example, you have applied for a job where the employer wants to know whether you can handle 1ooo payable and receivable accounts. Simply writing a bland statement that you maintained account records will not interest him. You need to make your skills match that of the job description. Put yourself in the shoes of the employer.

Use Power Words

Use power words or phrases such as “managed workflow direction” instead of “gave work assignments to staff”. Also use action-oriented words and instead of passive ones. Using high-end industry jargon also immediately creates a positive impression about you, that you are professional and knowledgeable. You want the employer to know that they are looking at a senior-level resume, not one of someone who merely takes orders.

Be Truthful

Quantify your achievements and highlight them in bullets. But being truthful is just as important. Telling a lie now, even if you get hired, could cost you your career later if you are exposed as a fraud.

TIPS FOR INTERVIEWS

Research The Company

In brief, you need to have gathered sufficient information on the organization. This should be information that has the potential to affect your long-term employment, such as ethics, environment and culture, potential for growth for both you and the company, your potential boss and subordinates etc. You also need this information so that you can ask intelligent questions during the interview. You don’t want to come off like a robot, or worse, like you were not even interested in the company enough to do come basic research.

Be Polite:

This sounds like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? Sadly, it isn’t always practiced by everyone. Be polite when greeting the interviewer. Shake his or her hand, and finally ask questions politely, even if the interview has lasted well over 2 hours. This is the time to take particular care to mind your manners. Never try to expose the faults of either the company or the interviewer (if any). Speak in an well-organized, structured manner. Mixing up concepts has the potential to confuse the employer and you potentially lose out if they perceive you as not having clarity of thought.

Present Your Skills

Present your skills separately – close off all other discussions. Before starting on this subject, make them understand what you are beginning to say, so that they are attentive. This is the most important factor they want to know about you after your character. Use concrete examples, and explain how they can benefit by hiring you. Speak about six sigma, justifying your expertise in this area with examples of various companies that are benefiting by implementing the methodology. Tell them that you can implement it in their company as well, or at least become a key player. Let them know that you play to win!

Ask Questions

Any questions should be limited to your work and the company. They should never be personal unless you have a special reason.

Practice, Practice!

Even if you are well prepared, employers can smell anxiety a mile away, and if you display this to the employer it will wreck your chances of getting the job. Anxiety often comes across to employers as desperation. Don’t let this happen to you. Practice, with a friend or in front of the mirror if you have to. The point to remember about the interview is to not let yourself fall prey to your own anxiety.



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Eamon

Pre-employment testing is done based on an assessment that provides measurable evidence of job candidates’ capabilities. Testing a candidate prior to their recruitment has become increasingly common among employers today, in a real effort to prevent costly hiring mistakes. Earlier they used to depend on interviews – but nowadays in addition to interviewing candidates, employers conduct tests that justify the candidate’s skills.

Pre-employments skill tests are based on criteria such as skill aptitude, mathematics, visualization and grammar. Each test is designed to analyze candidates’ capabilities for a certain position.

If you are facing a pre-employment test, don’t panic – you can by following some simple tips:

Preparation

Candidates nowadays are smart and highly skilled. In actuality, there is little that you as a candidate can do to improve your score. Obviously, you can’t prepare for the same test that some other company gave you, as each company has its own pre-screening process, especially the logic and the skills test.

Skill tests are usually given to those candidates who need to have specific skills to perform their jobs. For example, these tests are commonly conducted for those candidates who apply for jobs such as typist or editor. To do well on tests like these, you would need to practice typing and editing, as the tests will be based on these skills.

Logic tests are usually given to test a candidate’s thinking and analyzing capacity. Larger companies judge a person’s team spirit and problem-solving skills through these tests. Logic tests are also given by some companies in an effort to judge a candidate’s character and knowledge. The best way to prepare for these tests is by practicing sample tests given on career-related websites.

Be Realistic

The best weapon to pass the pre-employment test is honesty. You might be tempted to make up false answers or give scenarios that you have never been in. Don’t do this. Pre-employment tests are designed to analyze a person’s caliber. Lying is easy but pointless, and it certainly won’t get you the job.

Time

When you are taking the test, unless you have been given a specified time to finish, you can take your own time to solve the questions. Don’t rush; instead, do the questions that you know the answers to first. Rushing will only increase your stress and make you prone to make errors. If the test is conducted by a person, then do not hesitate to ask them for clarification if you face some difficulty in understanding the questions.

Finally, always double-check your answers.

Be Optimistic

Always think positively and try not to be anxious. On the day of the test, get there early and relax. Before you attempt the test, remember that having a positive attitude is half the battle.

Pre-employment testing is now routine for many companies in all fields of work. By following the tips above, you can ensure that you will pass with flying colors!



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Lanae asked:


I’m going to an employment agency as a last attempt at getting a job. I really don’t know what kind of job I want and what kind of job I’m qualified to do. All I got is skills in computer, cleaning, and organization.

Any employment tips are welcome.

Abdiel

disturbedchick74 asked:


I’ve been trying for about 3 weeks and I always seem to get the same story of “Local Candidates Only”. I’m in So. Cal. and I’m moving to Las Vegas. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Diego

Stress is a hot topic in the workplace. Some employees get bent out of shape by almost anything. Other people calmly take almost any sort of situation in stride.

Here are immediately useful tips for leaders and all employees. First are tips to help leaders avoid hiring people who will waste time and energy feeling stressed-out and burnt to a crisp. Second are tips to help every working person confidently handle stress in a poised manner.

TIPS FOR LEADERS TO AVOID HIRING HIGH-STRESS, WACKED-OUT JOB APPLICANTS

1. Look for specific pre-employment test scores.

A superb pre-employment test predicts (a) reaction to pressure or stress and (b) optimism. A job applicant who smoothly handles whatever is thrown at him or her will receive high test scores on two pre-employment test scales:

a. Objective Reaction to Pressure – that is, the person will act poised under pressure

In contrast, a high-stress applicant will score low, indicating a subjective reaction to pressure and stress. (That is a nice way to say the low-scoring applicant loves to whine, moan, and complain.)

b. Optimism – that means the person is upbeat, confident, and focuses on solutions. In contrast, a person whose Optimism test score is low is pessimistic. A pessimist searches for a reason to feel Chicken Little was right that “the sky is falling.”

2. Watch how the applicant reacts to taking the pre-employment test.

In the third book I wrote, “Hire the Best — & Avoid the Rest,” I point out that whatever behavior you see from an applicant in the screening process is the best behavior you will see from that person. So, if the applicant whines or freaks out about taking a pre-employment test, then that is a bad sign. Watch out: The person is telling you stress is the name of their game.

3. Ask pointed questions in job interviews.

Force the applicant to tell you specific details of their work accomplishments and failures. Do not let them get away with platitudes about “doing good work.” Also, tell the applicant you might verify everything they tell you. Observe their reactions to these pressure interviewing methods. If they act jittery, that indicates they may be high stress if you hire them. Does any manager want to deal with that?

TIPS FOR EVERYONE TO REDUCE STRESS AT WORK

1. Get along with people.

Low-stress employees usually create smooth working relationships with practically everyone. To do this, find things you have in common and act friendly with absolutely everybody – from the president down to the janitors.

2. Always be diplomatic and tactful.

Never act impatient nor angry – regardless of how you feel Expressing anger in your workplace results in direct or subtle retaliation, which surely increases stress.

3. Learn what is expected of you.

Find out exactly what is expected from you by the two most important people: Your (a) boss and (b) boss’s boss. These two people will make or break your career, and greatly affect your stress level. When you meet their expectations you simultaneously can get ahead plus decrease a possible cause of stress.

4. Be a team player with your boss and co-workers.

Team players express gratitude to others, and receive less grief than employees who seem rebellious or act like loners.

5. Give 3 compliments each day at work.

People love receiving compliments, and they will make your life easier. Reason: You made them feel good with a compliment. They will remember your compliment when you ask for a favor.

6. Set goals for yourself – both personal and work-related.

High-stress people rarely take actions to accomplish their goals. Low-stress people, on the other hand, spend more than half their time doing actions that help them achieve their short-term or long-term goals.

Here is a revealing to discover how much time you really devote to achieving your goals. First, write down everything you did in the last seven days. Second, on a separate piece of paper, list your (a) three short-term goals – to achieve in the next three months and (b) three long-term goals – to achieve in three years. Third, look at your seven-day activity list, and note any actions you did that helped you accomplish short-term or long-term goals.

Typically, people spend less than five percent of their time doing activities that will achieve their goals. And people feel more frustrated – and stressed – when they do not accomplish their short-term and long-term goals.

7. Write a daily “to-do” list.

Each day before leaving work, write a list of what you need to do the next work day. That quick organizing helps prevent you feeling overwhelmed by tasks you need to do.

8. Keep a neat desk or work space.

You do not need obsessive-compulsive neatness. For example, my desk is covered with a lot of papers. But, I keep a 2-foot X 2-foot space to use only for work I am doing at that moment.

9. Exercise at least a little every day.

Any movement or exercise helps. Even a 10-minute walk helps. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park at the far end of the parking lot. People bottle-up emotional tension in their muscles. By exercising a little, you release emotional and physical stress. Then, you will feel more clear-headed when you encounter a stressful situation.

10. De-employ yourself – consider changing jobs.

If the above nine tips do not help you, then you might want to find a new job. Remember the wise saying: “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.”

Copyright 2007 The Mercer Group, Inc.



By: Michael Mercer, Ph.d.

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