The proverbial box – how to fit into it; the mold of expectation – how to conform. Truthfully, we spend way too much time being concerned about these things when all they are doing is adding harm to our lives. We have all tried to fit something into a box that is too small or [...]
Interviewing for a new job can be one of the most stressful events in your life – unless you are prepared and confident about your ability to make a good impression. We have discussed your resume, personal appearance, and some communication techniques. Today, I would like to address the technique for interview damage control.
We have discussed being prepared for the interview with a killer resume and your head full of information about the company and its philosophies. Getting an interview is half the battle, but now you must step things up even more for the actual face-to-face with the person or people who can change your future. You want to stand out from the crowd of applicants that likely want the position as much as you do.
By this time most of you should be familiar with technology and its benefits, at least enough to type a resume and send an email. But regardless of how advanced modern job hunting can get, I still think it’s smart to have good-old-fashioned copies of your resume. Start with a formatted version in a Word program; keep it simple and clean.
With many companies shifting financial priorities, laying off employees, and tightening their belts all around, it is imperative to be ready for anything, including the dreaded task of hunting down and securing a new job. Unfortunately, millions have already suffered consequences of the economy crunch and found themselves without a job.
Every day, millions of women spend 8-10 hours sitting in an office chair or desk in order to do their job. They think about getting that last report done, calling that client, impressing the boss, but what they may not think about is how their job might be a health risk.
Coupled with a pushover complex, our perceived ability to be superwoman can be more harmful than productive if we overwhelm ourselves with responsibilities that fit haphazardly into our schedules.
Have you ever considered what it means to act your age? The actions, attitudes, and philosophies of each age group have become fuzzy in a world that produces more and more women who obliterate the mindsets of past generations. With 41-year-olds like Dara Torres winning Olympic medals and children like Miley Cyrus building financial empires well beyond the norm, who’s to say what you shouldn’t do at any age.
Watch and Learn
Each woman on this planet has the responsibility to find a path to her personal greatness. It’s a journey of trial and error at best. Consider a small child when ready to walk, she may not understand the mechanics of her body, or how each joint works together with muscles and bones to make her walk; she does want something on the other side of the room-her goal-so she finds a way to get there.
I left you with a proposition for change and an exercise to do in part one of this series…hoping you seriously considered them both. Making true-life change takes guts and an enormous amount of patience. I do understand any hesitations you may have. Let me tell you something up front; this journey is not for the woman who can’t dedicate some real effort and time to make it happen.
