Job Hunting Tips: Taking Care of Yourself

Written by Virginia Bola, PsyD


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By all means, review your interview performance afterwards while it is still fresh in your mind. If you think of better ways you could have answered some questions, writerepparttar new answers down so you can review before your next interview. As soon as possible, send a "Thank you" note, restatingrepparttar 129581 personal strengths you want to emphasize. If possible, e-mail or fax that day.

The next two steps are critical to maintaining your enthusiasm and job hunting energy:

a) Relax and let outrepparttar 129582 stress. Don't cross-examine every question asked and every answer given or your confidence will erode further in an avalanch of second-guessing and self-criticism. You have enough stress on your plate right now just worrying about whether or not you'll receive an offer.

b) Be kind to yourself. If you can afford it, takerepparttar 129583 family out to dinner to celebrate your having obtained an interview and having survived one ofrepparttar 129584 most pressured experiences you will ever undergo. If finances don't allow that, at least talk to your family aboutrepparttar 129585 details, let them show you a little support, and give yourself a whole day off fromrepparttar 129586 job search to relax, relax, relax.

Virginia Bola operated a rehabilitation company for 20 years, developing innovative job search techniques for disabled workers, while serving as a respected Vocational Expert in Administrative, Civil and Workers' Compensation Courts. Author of an interactive and emotionally supportive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker's Edge, she can be reached at http://www.unemploymentblues.com


Cell Phone Abuse. Are You A Victim?

Written by Andrew Lawrence


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Symptoms of Cell Phone Abuse ... while inrepparttar immediate vicinity of strangers using their cell phone common symptons may include:

__ inability to concentrate on what you are doing

__ mild or severe irritability or annoyance

__ sensitivity to stupid or loud ring tones

__ initially thinkingrepparttar 129578 cell phone user is actually talking to YOU

__ wishing they would hurry up and finishrepparttar 129579 call

__ wishing they would leave

__ wishing their cell phone battery would die

Cell phone abuse is a worldwide epidemic which is now affecting millions of men, women and children, with no relief in sight.

Torepparttar 129580 victims of cell phone abuse we say; we feel your pain and, though it's difficult, you will survive this horrible public abuse.

Torepparttar 129581 cell phone abusers we say ... try a little cell phone courtesy ... and do not burden or abuse others with your pseudo social and/or business self-importance. Or, at least, if you are in public and there are strangers around, keep your cell phone calls interesting ... and short. On behalf ofrepparttar 129582 millions of us who suffer cell phone abuse every day, we thank you.



Andrew Lawrence is the founder of the Life Purpose Society whose online spiritual self-help program has served to improve the lives of men and women in over 50 countries, at http://lifepurpose.0catch.com


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