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Years ago, Stephen Jennings started teaching friends how to “go above and beyond what you find in most interview books” after such techniques worked for him again and again. Now he offers group talks and seminars to college students and graduates to share ways to land a first professional job.
The concept of chakras originates from ancient Hindu texts. The chakra model describes seven reference points in the body, organized around the nervous system, says Teresa Palmer, owner of Wellness Without Boundaries. Each chakra corresponds to a vital organ in the body and has associated emotional characteristics.
The chakras are believed to be energy-generating, working to help keep our body in balance and thereby promoting physical and emotional well-being.
In looking at the emotional characteristics ascribed to each chakra, it’s possible to see the personality attributes that employers claim they look for in to fill certain job roles. Is it possible that the better balanced our chakras, the greater the chance we have of landing that next job?
Consider these seven words and phrases frequently found in job postings and how they relate to each of the seven chakras.
If you find it difficult to present your best talents, maybe you need professional help in promoting yourself.
Two public relations executives, Meryl Weinsaft Cooper and Jessica Kleiman, have written a new book that combines public relations and career advice. They believe today’s job seekers must “find ways to be creative and resourceful so that you rise to the top of anybody’s list,” said Kleiman. “They have to work a little harder to stand out.”
Called “Be Your Own Best Publicist”, the book draws on their 30 years experience: Kleiman is a top publicist at Hearst Magazines and Cooper who works for a New York PR firm, DeVries Public Relations, and once represented the Screen Actors Guild. “We took our PR expertise and are trying to help people apply them to their own careers,” said Kleiman, who also contributes to their blog.
Here are seven tips from the PR duo and their book…
If you’re creative, if you can think independently, if you can articulate passion, if you can override the fear of being wrong, then your company needs you now more than ever ~ “Ignore Everybody” – Twitter quote by Alan See (@AlanSee), Chief Marketing Officer.
Unwieldy fear weighs down jilted careerists like an albatross. Following a layoff, a firing or even voluntary resignation, you likely will feel uncertain about your value, your future, your livelihood, your societal worth and your ability to start anew. Raw emotions skyrocket, precipitating palpations and emotional misfires, both unfamiliar and frightening.
Whatever it takes, avert yourself from the spiral of feelings and emotions that will spur self-sabotaging, career-delaying actions that stunt your career transition success.
Charlie Sheen’s idea of ‘winning’ is a bit one dimensional, especially when it comes to careers and the workplace. Developing a winning attitude at work takes more than just saying it.
So what does it take to have a ‘winning’ attitude at work? Below are four areas to keep in mind that will come in handy – especially when performance review time rolls aro
What kind of behavior is most likely to draw a pink slip? Sloppy work is the number one offender when it comes to behaviors that annoy CFOs most, according to a recent Accountemps survey. While 41 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said lacking attention to detail and doing a poor job are the behaviors that bother them most, gossiping or engaging in office politics came in second, cited by 23 percent of respondents.
Perhaps this experience sounds familiar: you left a job interview feeling confused, ragged, disappointed or angry? You fear that not quelling those emotions will douse yet another job opportunity fire. Many times, job seekers are so focused on securing their next gig they allow a company free rein to treat them as a liability versus an asset.
By reframing the interview assessment process, you can empower yourself, recouping your positive energy and regaining job search muscle. Though your instincts to hit the interview ball out of the park are solid, you do have options when you have reached home base and the company offers you the coveted job.
Following are some questions to ask yourself when evaluating a company’s preparedness to bring on new talent, and thus, to help you determine if THEY are a right fit
When asked a question at work, do you respond from the gut, confidently, without hesitation or word framing?
Or have you found yourself in situations where your boss wrinkled his brow or looked at you incredulously as in, “Did you really just disrespect me in that way?” as a result of your inappropriate, arrogant or flippant tone? Or, perhaps your boss’s expression reflected dismay in your unrestricted flow of feelings on a particular topic or assignment.
In other words, how strong is your game face?
A new OfficeTeam study suggests that while most (70 percent) professionals surveyed said it could be challenging to team up with colleagues who don’t have styles similar to their own, two-thirds (66 percent) recognized benefits to collaborating with those who approach things differently.
For years Baby Boomers have been aggravated by young job applicants who use terms like, ‘uh,’ ‘like’ and ‘ya know’ excessively, and now there’s research that says it’s more than just an aggravation — it could well be a deal breaker.
That’s according to research conducted by the Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For the study, they set up mock job interviews with hiring professionals, and then spoke with the interviewers about their impressions.
They came to the conclusion that…
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