Careers: Oh No! Not Another Meeting!

Oh No! Not Another Meeting!

Written by C.J.Hayden

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position of chair, unless one of you is particularly good at it and could serve in that role to benefit all concerned. If repparttar 106964

chair is new at running meetings, reading about parliamentary procedure in Robert's Rules of Order can be very helpful. The scribe's job is to record what topics were discussed, any important points made, decisions reached, and accountabilities assigned. He or she should distribute a copy of repparttar 106965

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participants within 24 hours, while repparttar 106967

details are still fresh in everyone's mind. Accountability means that a person or group is assigned to do something specific by a certain date. "Jane will get quotes for leasing a photocopy machine and report back at repparttar 106968

next meeting," is a statement of accountability. A common mistake is to decide on a task without assigning who will do it or by when. Another is to make repparttar 106969

task too vague, e.g. "Jane will investigate our copying options." The chair must make sure each decision has accountability assigned before moving on. When you are meeting to solve a problem, make sure everyone first agrees on what repparttar 106970

problem really is. "We need a copier," is actually a solution rather than a problem. The underlying problem might be "We are spending too much time running out for copies." The solution might be getting a copier, but it could also be organizing work better, or designating someone to have all needed copies made once per day. Not every issue can be resolved repparttar 106971

first time it comes up, but it can be moved along. Make it a standing rule that some action must be taken about every item on your meeting agenda before repparttar 106972

meeting concludes.

C.J. Hayden is the author of Get Hired Now! and Get Clients Now! Since 1992, she has helped thousands of professionals make a better living doing what they love. C.J. is a Master Certified Coach who leads workshops internationally – in person, on the phone, and on the web. Find out more about C.J. and get a free copy of "How to Find a Job in 28 Days or Less" at http://www.gethirednow.com.

TEN WAYS TO GET READY FOR YOUR NEXT INTERVIEW

Written by Jeff Altman, CPC, MSW

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7.If you are given an application, complete it and complete it accurately and neatly. Do not attach your resume and write, “See attached resume.” An application is a legal document and failure to complete it accurately can be grounds for termination.

8.If you are not sure about repparttar month you started a job or your exact salary, write “approx” (for repparttar 106963 word approximately) next to repparttar 106964 item. If asked, indicate you are not absolutely certain of repparttar 106965 exact month and don’t wish to deceive anyone. Obviously, if you can ascertain your salary or starting date prior to interviewing, do so; for some people, repparttar 106966 date or salary may be so far in repparttar 106967 past to make it impossible to determine.

9.Write legibly (or as legibly as you can). This may be repparttar 106968 twelfth application you’ve completed, but it is repparttar 106969 first of yours that they’ve seen. In many professions, sloppiness is seen as a flaw.

10.When you hear your name announced, stand, and smile, shake repparttar 106970 hand of your interviewer and immediately size them up as a person. Are they smart (or not). Aggressive (or not). If you were meeting this person socially, I’m sure your instincts would be right. Unfortunately, because people think interviews are important, they think they have to feel repparttar 106971 interviewer out. Doing that is a mistake. Hard and fast impressions of you will be formed during repparttar 106972 next ten minutes that will be difficult to change. If you tend to be right in social situations about repparttar 106973 people you meet, trust your instincts in professional ones, too.

Using these ten steps as a check list will get you started better than your competition. What you do after that is up to you.

Jeff Altman Concepts in Staffing jeffaltman@cisny.com

Jeff Altman, Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, has successfully assisted many corporations identify technology leaders and staff since 1971. For additional job hunting tips, go to http://www.newyorkmetrotechnologyjobs.com

If you would like help with hiring staff, or if you would like help with a strategic job change, send an email to jeffaltman@cisny.com.

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