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Dear Reader, I hope you are having success in finding job & lifestyle that you desire. In order to aid your success I hope that this extract from a series of 11 free reports is of great benefit to you.

The topics covered over 11 part series are as follows :-

1Introduction ( this one )

2The Players

3Order of Play

4Psychometric / Selection Tests

5In-tray Exercises

6Analytical Problem Solving Exercises

7Presentations

8Group Discussions

9Fact Finders

10The Dreaded Interview

11Conclusion & Summary

My level of lifestyle has somewhat taken a turn for better as a result of my career progression over last 6yrs. Within that time my salary has tripled and no doubt it will increase if I carry on applying principles that I will describe over coming chapters. I have had six different jobs in that time within same company as I have progressed up ladder, working in a number of different areas. I hope that with information that I'm about to arm you with, your lifestyle will & salary will improve greatly as well.

I used to think that I knew enough about interviews to get a job. I'd be in an interview for anything from 10-20mins to 1-2 days and then that would be it. I'd come across confidently and then that would be enough to get me a job. Great in theory, but I never did manage to get any jobs that I really wanted, I stayed in work, working for agencies doing various jobs, a few weeks here, a couple of months there, but nothing that provided me with security and potential for career progression. I meandered along like this for best part of six years. Well paid secure jobs with great incomes and potential to develop never did come my way, until I asked myself:- `` How can I increase my chances of success, is it just luck or can I influence outcome of any interview I go to ?''

The answer to those questions, although obvious in hindsight, was to go and find out about various aspects of interviews and exercises that I would have to go through. It was a massive eye-opener for me. Over an initial period of three months my strategy was to talk to as many people from different companies as possible ( including company that I am working for now ) about different aspects of interview techniques.

I spoke to :-

-recent recruits who had been successful -recent recruits who had been unsuccessful -personnel managers -technical / line managers -people who were still doing same job after 20yrs of being recruited

It was an eye-opener for me. I wish I had asked those questions and gathered knowledge when I first thought about getting a job. I'd be earning even more than what I am today.

But nonetheless, I did get interview techniques & secrets that I needed to ensure my initial success and my continued success as I have applied same principles time and time again. Although most of my information was gathered in those 3 months, I have fined tuned my techniques over years as I have sought more and more information & applied my findings in interviews, as I have changed jobs within company that I work for, some sideways, some promotions.

So why write a book on interview techniques ? Easy, I have had so many people over last few years come to me to ask advice on various interview techniques. Whether it be just about interview itself, or presentations, group exercises, factfinders, selection / aptitude tests, analytical problem solving tests, in-tray exercises to interview attire.

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Please send me a copy, if possible. Many thanks.

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Summary: Slow payers affect every business. Because they can seriously affect cash flow, it's vital that small businesses have a system in place to manage them.

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Category: Small Business

Shaking The Money Tree: Managing Slow Payers

Copyright (c) 2002 by Angela Booth

When you're running your own small business, especially if you're a solo operator, you need four pairs of hands, eyes in back of your head, and psychic abilities don't hurt either.

Most of your clients will be wonderful, but some will be difficult. And unless you have a system in place to manage them, slow-paying clients fall into difficult class. If you allow it, slow-paying clients can damage your cash flow.

My system for managing slow-payers is simple. So far it's worked well, but I'm thinking of revising it, and following up more quickly.

=> Get it in writing

If you provide a service, you need a basic agreement that you automatically give to all new clients. You can tailor this basic agreement as necessary.

For example, when a new client hires me for a copywriting project, I send him my Writing Services Agreement.

Here it is ----

<--------------Writing Services Agreement -------->

Your signature below authorizes me to write copy for project above, for fee stated.

Two revisions are included if requested within five days of your receipt of copy, and are not based on a change in assignment brief made after copy is submitted. Balance of payment is due on receipt of invoice.

You understand that assignment is work done for hire, which gives you copyright. You release me from any responsibility for legal or other problems that may arise from use of any copy I write for you.

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The agreement covers details of project, as well as terms of payment.