Jobs, Skills & Advice

December 7th, 2009 | Category: Success |

Give Yourself A Potential Makeover

Unfulfilled potential?

We all have it.

It’s like a little chip on our shoulder reminding us that:

“You can do better”
“You can make more of yourself”

But…we know that being the top salesman, fast-track manager, or best-selling author is far, far out of our reach.

Or is it?

Why do you think it is? Can you PROVE that you haven’t got the necessary talent or credentials for the job?

You’re probably more qualified than them as well, aren’t you?

So – what’s stopping you from seeing your true potential?

Well…in most cases three words are responsible:

“Fear of failure”

It’s nothing to be

December 6th, 2009 | Category: Cover Letter, Resume |

Solve My Problems and You're Hired!

Resumes and cover letters that get acted upon are those that demonstrate the writer’s potential to solve an employer’s problem. Companies like resumes that demonstrate what you can do for them – that you are a problem-solver.

Put yourself in the shoes of the hiring manager /screener and you’ll understand why a good cover letter and resume MUST make you stand out and therefore is so important. To make a point, let’s make some “worst case” scenario assumptions about the hiring manager reading your cover letter and resume for the first time.

Assume that the person reading your resume and cover letter is doing so after:

December 5th, 2009 | Category: Cover Letter, Resume |

Screening Job Applicants - What Really Goes On Behind Closed Doors?

The first goal of any hiring manager is not to find a candidate, but to ELIMINATE unqualified candidates. Most hiring managers reading your resume will take the pile of up to 500 letters they received and try to separate the definite “no’s” (Don’t Call) into one pile and the interesting resumes into the second pile (Might Call). They then go back and eliminate again until what they have is a manageable pile (5-10 max) of pre-qualified candidates (To Call)

Getting into the second pile (Might Call) is your first goal. The first cut may take you from a stack of 500 resumes to a smaller yet still intimidating stack

December 4th, 2009 | Category: Interview |

What To Wear On A Job Interview

Knowing what to wear on a job interview is half the battle of the interview itself. The old adage could never be so true, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” That is why you must always have a strategy to prepare for your interview.

When you’re going on a job interview, your appearance is extremely important. Whether or not you look professional or sloppy could play a huge role on if you get hired.

When first deciding what to wear on a job interview, you should first take into consideration the culture of the company you are interviewing with, and dress accordingly. Are you interviewing with

December 3rd, 2009 | Category: Interview |

Free Report - 5 Killer Interview Strategies

Today instead of a normal article, I have a FREE report for you to download – 5 Killer Interview Strategies.

Right click the link above and save the report on your computer for your

December 2nd, 2009 | Category: Success |

How To Make Sure That You're At Home When Opportunity Knocks

Have you ever wondered why you are always the last one left in the queue when opportunities to change your life come around?

You know someone who has a fantastically well-paid job.
You know someone who has the happiest family life imaginable.
You even know someone who is just plain happy the whole time!

So why not you?

I’ll tell you why.

You wish that you had all those things – yet you don’t believe that you could ever have them.

No wonder you fail to ‘attract‘ any of the good stuff.

Outwardly you say “Why Me?” yet that little voice inside your head says “Because you can’t”.