Here’s an example: Maureen Nelson. Maureen worked for Employer A, which was located across the street from Company B. Employer A was a contract position and Maureen needed benefits, so she went to B. Company B had buyer’s remorse after two months (Maureen never knew why) and she was asked to resign.
Maureen called Employer A back, and they said, “Great! Can you be here tomorrow morning at 9:00?” Because they were so close geographically, the commute was identical, and her routine hardly changed
The story gets better, though. Maureen explains,
“The best part: A few months later, I was hired at Employer C, which paid me 30 percent more ($15K) than Employer B did! I actually moved for that job. It’s like the Chinese folk tale that starts with the horse running away – you never know, you never know – whether it’s good luck or bad luck.”
Another person had done everything you should do when it came to both her job search and to evaluating a position at one of the top employers in the United States. She interviewed several times, researched the company, evaluated the job offer, and talked to her future co-workers and supervisor.
Presuming that she had made a good decision, she packed her bags and relocated to a new city to take what she thought was an exciting new job. Only it wasn’t. The position was nothing like anyone had described it.
The only explanation she got when she asked about the difference between the job she thought she was hired for and what she was doing, was that she could work her way up to more responsibility.
Unfortunately, luck doesn’t always work in your favor. Sometimes, the employer has filled the position or doesn’t want you back, and you’re either stuck with your new job or you’ll have to find something else.
For example, someone leaves his job for a new position. But he decides he hates his new job on the day he starts. He calls his old company to see if they’ll hire him back. However, he hadn’t performed as well at his old job as he should have so the company had looked at the resignation as an opportunity to start fresh with a new employee.
If going back to your old job isn’t an option, take some time to see if you were judging the job or the company in haste. Sometimes, our first impressions aren’t correct, and the job might be a better fit than you expected. Give it a chance and take some time to see if it’s as bad as you first thought.
If it really is that awful, start networking with your contacts and get your resume back into circulation. Be honest when you’re asked why you’re leaving a job you just started (and you will be).
Tell your contacts and the interviewer that the job wasn’t a good fit and you decided to pursue other options. You will probably need to provide details on why the position didn’t work out, so think about appropriate answers prior to interviewing. These sample interview answers on leaving your job may give you some ideas.
Nothing says ‘Hire me’ like a Polished Interview Outfit – think Classic, Tasteful and Tailored, and you can’t go wrong, For men that often means a suit and tie, and for women a skirt/dress pants and blazer or dress. But dressing for an interview is not always so simple. But dressing for an interview is not always so simple.
putting together a killer interview outfit needs to take into consideration the culture of the organisation you’re interviewing with and the message you want to send. Someone interviewing to be a programmer at a tech start-up would probably dress a little differently from someone interviewing for a financial manager’s role.
Choosing your interview outfit is all about appropriateness for the role and the company. Dress codes are cultural, and they shift with the seasons and change over time – but as a general rule it’s wise to err on the side of caution. Interviews are not the place to push the sartorial envelope unless you really want to make a bold statement.
One of the best ways to clarify what to wear to a job interview is the simplest: ask beforehand.
Email or call the employer’s HR manager before your interview, and ask them about the appropriate dress code for interviews with their company. It’s a simple strategy, but it can help you to avoid overdressing or underdressing and ensure you hit the right note.
You could also do some company research on LinkedIn or Facebook. Check out employee profiles and office photos to see how they dress and present themselves. Whatever the dress code appears to be, the rule of thumb is to take it up a notch when you decide what to wear to the interview.
More than anything, you want to present as a consummate professional with impeccable grooming – and impeccable grooming is defined by attention to detail. You need to consider every aspect of your appearance, and don’t leave it to the last minute.
Here are some details to consider when planning your interview outfit:
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If you decide that you love what you do but just want a better work-life balance or more money, could you get these things at your current workplace?
If possible, it’s worth sitting down with your manager and sharing your thoughts.
If you are concerned about the lack of challenge and career progression, could you ask for training and widen your work scope? Could you negotiate a pay increase?
By speaking to your manager, you will be able to uncover if your needs can be met where you are. Alternatively, you may find there is no other option but to leave.
]]>However, the other parts of a compensation package are almost as important. Your paycheck will cover your monthly bills, but you also need to consider employee benefits, perks and the non-tangible things that make a job a good one.
Here are some things to consider before accepting a job offer, including what to look for when evaluating job offers, and when it can make sense to turn one down
Before you say yes, you’ll take the job, consider the entire compensation package – salary, benefits, perks, work environment, the schedule and the hours. Also, consider the job description and if you would be happy working at this job with this company.
Weigh the pros and cons and take some time to think about the offer. You don’t have to say yes right away if you are going to accept. Ask the employer when they need a response by. If you have two offers to consider, use a comparison list to help you decide which one to accept.
Employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, vacation and sick leave, and life and disability insurance can represent up to 30% of your compensation package. It’s important to take the time to review what you’re offered to make sure it’s what you and your family need at this stage of your working life.
Not all retirement plans are created equal. A great retirement plan can significantly increase the value of a job offer, and may even trump higher salary at another employer. Review these guidelines for what constitutes a good retirement plan, so you can compare what you may have already with what you’re being offered.
Once you have made a decision on whether to accept or decline the offer, it’s time to let the employer know. Take the time to formally accept or turn down the position, and do it gracefully so you don’t burn any bridges with the prospective employer.
]]>Firstly, even before you meet with the group, you must prepare yourself for the discussion. It makes no sense arriving to discuss about a topic, and you have no idea what the topic is about. Do your research, read reviews and see what other persons are saying about the topic and make notes. Arm yourself with the knowledge you need to support and defend any points which may arise during the discussion. This also shows that you are prepared to engage in wholesome discussion and not just coming to the meeting because you feel obligated.
On the day of the meeting, be early! It sets an unprofessional tone when you show up late for a meeting. It sends a message to other members that the discussion is meaningless and an inconvenience to your daily schedule. Dress comfortably but appropriate for the meeting so you don’t focus on how much your feet hurt or how badly you want to take off this tie, but you are engaged and focused on the discussion.
We hear, but we do not listen. Many persons neglect to admit that listening is an art which they don’t possess. Listening is of utmost importance when doing group discussions and it can help to avoid repetition of points which is ultimately a waste of time. When meeting with the group, before any discussion starts everyone should state their interpretation of the topic. Often, persons start out with a misguided idea about what the topic is about, and this leads to complications further into the discussion. Members need to express their thoughts on the topic so everyone can begin the discussion on the same page.
Getting into the actual discussion, group members must remember that being respectful is most important and that opinions and facts are two different things. Persons tend to get frustrated when their voice isn’t heard or when others seem to be dismissive of their views. A good discussion requires a mutual level of respect by everyone involved, and to continue to be respectful even if there are disagreements.
To quote Brandon Jenner
Sometimes we let life guide us, and other times we take life by the horns. But one thing is for sure: no matter how organized we are, or how well we plan, we can always expect the unexpected
Taking the initiative is also a good way to improve the performance in group discussions. At times, a task may come up, and it needs to be delegated to a member to be completed, in some cases for the discussion to move forward. Stepping up to the challenge is a good way to show your ability to get the job done as well as flexing your leadership muscles. This allows persons to see you in a different setting and also gives you the opportunity to showcase your skills.
]]>What would it mean to your business (and your sanity!) if your company was chock full of great employees? Does this sound like an impossible dream? It’s not! So how can we increase the odds of hiring great people – every time?
We can start by avoiding the three most common hiring mistakes:
Through the years companies have upgraded and modernised many of their business processes – such as inventory management, project management, technical design – but their hiring processes have remained static – run an ad, do some (unstructured) interviews, hire. The odds of getting the right person this way are about 14% – you could flip a coin and get better results!
Sometimes a hiring decision is based on the warm body approach – we need somebody right away – you breathe, you’re hired! Hiring decisions are often based simply on whether or not the interviewer likes the person – I like you, you’re hired! And sometimes the decision to hire is made because the candidate was outstanding in the interview – wow! – You’re hired!
The problem with these emotional approaches is that the chances of hiring a great employee are very low. You may desperately need to fill a position right away in order to get the work done, but if you hire the wrong person, the time you saved in hiring that person immediately will end up costing you a lot more in time and money. Develop a process
In order to attract superior people, superior performance must first be defined and built into the job description. This is done through a performance profile, which emphasizes what a person must do to be successful in the job. This differs from the traditional job description which is based on experience, skills, and education. Average performers have the right skills and qualifications – superior performers can do the job at a superior level! Basing your job description on specific performance objectives improves the quality of the applicants for your position, and improves the objectivity of your screening and interviewing processes.
]]>Choosing a simple set of work regulations made up of a few generally accepted as well as prohibited conducts is much advised. In place of a lengthy set of regulations, small businesses are advised to go for a simple list of regulations and guidelines for making it clear to the workers what sort of behaviour was expected from their part.
To quote from Michelle Obama
We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters… that you don’t take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules… and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.
Even for at-will employers that have greater freedom for allowing workers to leave for avoiding legal hassles involved with termination procedures, the reasoning of any such action should be wanted to be sound as well as defensible. One way to ensure this is by having a number of basic and vividly stated employees’ rules well communicated to the workers. By this, any worker breaking a work rule ends up doing so with the knowledge that his conduct is not acceptable and such conduct might end up in inviting termination.
If a worker is fired or disciplined on grounds of breaking general employee regulations, even while another one is spared despite facing similar charges, the business could be violating regulations based on anti-discrimination. Maintaining a clear list of work rules makes sure that all workers understand the acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. If the rule set in this regard is ambiguous carrying out of such a rule could invite challenge as discriminatory or arbitrary which is important.even while another one is spared despite facing similar charges
Finally, while the conduct of all employees is expected to be governed by certain rules based on work, the specific rules chosen are expected to be reasonable and appropriate for the work being done by the employees in question alongside the working conditions where they are placed in.
]]>Thеrе’ѕ no such thіng as “thе perfect rеѕumе.” An еxреrt саn take a good tеmрlаtе аnd make some twеаkѕ hеrе аnd thеrе tо mаtсh hіѕ оr hеr nееdѕ. It may require аdjuѕtіng some оf thе formatting or inserting lоngеr ѕесtіоnѕ than the resume wаѕ designed fоr. Thіѕ kіnd оf flexibility allows more сrеаtіvіtу аnd specificity іn thе text. Fоr еxаmрlе, most rеѕumе experts rесоmmеnd уоu dіtсh the оbjесtіvе statement, but templates ѕtіll іnсludе one аt thе tор оf thе page. Whеn you аdjuѕt thе fоrmаttіng, lеаd wіth a modern, сарtіvаtіng ѕummаrу instead of an оld-hаt objective statement.
Aѕ a general rule, resumes tеnd to bе fаіrlу plain. Mоѕt аrе wrіttеn wіth blасk tеxt аnd vеrу lіttlе соlоr. Thіѕ ѕtуlе іѕ rесоmmеndеd fоr rеgulаr оffісе jоbѕ, wrіtеrѕ, medical professions, and mаnу оthеr nо-frіll career trасkѕ. But thаt dоеѕn’t mеаn a tеmрlаtе wіth a little more соlоr and сhаrасtеr wоn’t реrfоrm well іn thе rіght ѕеttіng. If you’re applying fоr a grарhіс dеѕіgn роѕіtіоn, it’s оnе thing tо ѕtаtе you’re a сrеаtіvе designer and another tо ѕhоw іt with your rеѕumе.
Gооd tеmрlаtеѕ wіll аlѕо guіdе you thrоugh thе resume-building рrосеѕѕ, which is ѕресіаllу useful іf уоu’rе nеw to the рrосеѕѕ оf buіldіng аn еffесtіvе rеѕumе. Thе guіdе wіll wаlk уоu thrоugh thе process, with captions thаt tеll you whаt tо wrіtе in еасh рrоvіdеd fіеld. It also provides a tооlbаr that рrоvіdеѕ tірѕ аѕ you go аlоng. It mіght ѕuggеѕt quantifying a ѕtаtеmеnt оr using ѕtrоngеr vеrbѕ. It ѕhоuld аlѕо рrоvіdе lіnkѕ tо further resources both оnlіnе аnd іn your wоrd рrосеѕѕоr. Nоt all resume tеmрlаtеѕ wіll have this аdvаnсеd feature, but thоѕе thаt dо are іnсrеdіblу handy.
According tо ѕtudіеѕ, thе аvеrаgе jоb posting receives 200 аррlісаtіоnѕ. In оrdеr to “sift thrоugh” аll the саndіdаtеѕ аnd mаkе a quаlіfіеd hіrе wіthіn a reasonable time frаmе, thе аvеrаgе еmрlоуеr аllоtѕ juѕt ѕіx ѕесоndѕ tо ѕсаn each rеѕumе. If іt stands out оr ѕееmѕ like a vіаblе орtіоn, thе ѕіftеr put it in thе “mауbе” ріlе for a ѕесоnd rеvіеw lаtеr on. Others get trаѕhеd.
If you hope to get in for further rеvіеw, ѕоmеthіng оn your resume has tо саtсh the еуе in thоѕе ѕіx ѕесоndѕ. Thіѕ dоеѕn’t nесеѕѕаrіlу mean a hugе fоnt fоr your nаmе or bright-coloured wаtеr in thе foreground. When uѕеd in thе wrong ѕеttіng, such fеаturеѕ саn get уоur rеѕumе ѕhrеddеd іnѕtаntlу. Stand-out elements іnсludе uniquely ѕhареd bullеt роіntѕ, a роwеr-hоuѕе fоnt lіkе Gеоrgіа fоr уоur name, mаxіmіzеd space, and applicable design fеаturеѕ іf you’re applying fоr a mоrе сrеаtіvе position.
In hіgh school, уоu were probably taught tо create уоur rеѕumе іn rеvеrѕе chronological оrdеr. Yоu ѕtаrt wіth уоur career оbjесtіvеѕ, fоllоwеd by уоur lеvеl of education. Then уоu lіѕt уоur mоѕt rесеnt wоrk еxреrіеnсеѕ іn rеvеrѕе сhrоnоlоgісаl order.
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