Bullseye InterviewingWritten by Tamara Jong
Bullseye Interviewing-By Tamara Jong An interview is much like a blind date. You have sweaty palms, heart palpitations, shaky nerves and a preconceived notion of what could happen. The perfect scenario unfolds in your mind, where you are calm, cool and collected, dressed smartly, totally in control, enthusiastically meeting other person’s gaze and brimming with confidence. However, that idea has begun to unravel, because as of right now, you are LATE, because you got lost, forgot your resume, wore a shirt that is making you sweat and have pulled a muscle breaking in new shoes. As you are being led to boardroom, you’re informed that your possible Superiors will be sitting in. Panic sets in with realization that this blind date is over before it even begun. What is needed therefore, is a realistic and proactive approach. If you’re a mere mortal like rest of us, then you do get nervous about a job interview. If we could accurately predict outcome of this situation, life would definitely be easier to plan. While we can’t accurately control results, we can bank our odds if we keep pointers below in mind. Basic Combat: Wardrobe: Do your homework. Find out what corporate culture is. Check out company’s website on net. Go to media area and find out what type of functions they attend or sponsor. Is work environment business casual or corporate? Wear what is considered acceptable attire and meet that standard. Make sure your wardrobe is clean, odor free and neatly pressed. Research: While this may not be only job you’ve applied for, read information on company involved. Understand what position entails in detail. Keep a copy of posting for yourself. Know your own resume inside out and be able to explain examples of your work and how it fits into their job description. Take down name of person you’ll be seeing, how to spell and pronounce their name and note (or ask) if it’s a Mr., Mrs. Ms. (Yes, this is important). Although you can’t rehearse exact answers when you don’t know questions you’ll face, it’s possible to find out what latest interview trends are on Career sites or in your local bookstore.
| | The Adventure AttitudeWritten by Cheryl Perlitz
Of 60,000 people who lived to be over 100 in United States in 2002, single most important characteristic they had in common was their ability to be positive in face of change. They were able to look at things objectively, put them in perspective and move on. They didn’t try to control uncontrollable. Surviving, thriving and living a long happy healthy life may just depend on your ability to develop Adventure Attitude. The adventure attitude is about taking challenges in your life and making choice to look at them as an adventure. As a mountain climber, I see mountains as powerful, awesome, and majestic wonders of nature, that beckon us to accept challenge of climb. Climbing mountain is about trying new things, seeking new adventure, and expanding your life. The adventure attitude allows us to climb our personal mountains with positive attitude, energy and creativity. It allows us to see possibilities in impossible, find solutions to problems, and send us in a new direction. THE ADVENTURE ATTITUDE IS: BEING POSITIVE IN THE FACE OF THE NEGATIVE. We can choose to see our glass half empty or half full. We can look at setbacks with a sense of wonder instead of a sense of scorn and try to see where new path will lead us. LIVING IN THE MOMENT WITH PASSION AND ENERGY. In mountain climbing focusing on path we are taking step by step allows us to notice all small things we encounter along way. If we slow down and appreciate each moment, each moment has more meaning. It allows us to live life to fullest.
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