Career Corner Interview Tips from ReFocus on Careers - Face-to-face Interviews Prepare for the Interview Part III - Hallie Crawford

Profession Corner Interview Tips from ReFocus on Careers - Face-to-confront Interviews Prepare for the Interview Part III I trust you had an extremely Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This week, we keep taking a gander at the meeting tips from Re:Focus on Careers (and extra tips from me). Today we are proceeding with the tips for planning for the meeting from Re:Focus on Careers (fantastic systems administration and vocation search gathering). Stay tuned in the forthcoming weeks for additional tips! Plan for the Interview The most ideal approach to pro your next prospective employee meeting is to get ready for it. This may sound self-evident, however its not. Such a large number of candidates stroll into a meeting without knowing as much as they ought to about the business, the organization and its issues. Keep in mind: You are there to tackle an issue. Something else, the organization wouldnt be employing. Follow these means: 3. Know your activity history. Intellectually survey your previous accomplishments and be set up to portray your work involvement with detail. Assemble letters of reference and tests of your work to present to the questioner as verification of your past achievements. Work on portraying your involvement with terms of your duties and achievements at each specific employment. Additional Tip from Career Coach Hallie: If you don't have letters of suggestion with you, that is alright. In any case, be set up to give references and let the individual realize you have given their contact data. You don't need a potential business getting them all of a sudden. You will need them to be set up to address inquiries concerning you. In case you're keen on having me talk at your next occasion about finding a profession you love, go here: www.halliecrawford.com/appearances.html. I'd be glad to talk about! Step by step instructions to discover a careerCareer Speaker

How to Find Tips on Resume Writing Examples

How to Find Tips on Resume Writing ExamplesUsing resume writing examples can help you as a job seeker to improve your ability to write a more attractive resume. Resume examples show you how to structure your resume and outline the information needed for that particular position. This includes things like getting the information right on the type of job you are applying for, the salary range you are seeking, and what positions would interest you.The other important part of a resume is its content and the style used by a resume writer will have a big impact on whether or not it's a successful one. A resume that has bad content and is not written properly will be easily discarded by an employer. However, a well-written resume will get you a better position.That's why many resume examples are provided. Many employers would rather hire a candidate who has used the correct format for his or her job. However, some employers are still hesitant to do this, so many people are in a bind when it comes to resume writing examples. Fortunately, there are still many companies out there that provide them, and with the help of the Internet, you can even find the examples that you need without leaving your home.When looking for examples, be sure to find something that you understand. Most companies offer example resumes which usually give the information on how to format the resume, as well as what positions are available for the individual applying for. These types of examples are best for people who are new to the job market. If you're experienced in the job market, there are also many examples of resumes out there that are geared toward experienced candidates.The best way to determine the type of resume examples you should be looking for is to study the different types of resumes and try to match them to your own writing style. Look at examples of resumes that are a bit more formal than others, for example. By taking these first steps, you'll find that you'll get used to writi ng professionally, which will mean you won't have to resort to professional writing services to get that job.One thing to remember when looking for examples of resume writing examples is that they will vary greatly from company to company. Some examples might be a little more specific than others. This is especially true if you are seeking a more specific resume.You should consider your local community for one online resources that offer example resumes. There are also communities online where you can ask questions and ask for help when you need it. They might be able to point you in the right direction for online resources to help you with resume writing examples. In addition, other people might be able to refer you to examples.When looking for various resume writing examples, make sure to look for ones that clearly spell everything correctly and that explain how to structure the information. It's much better to have a clear understanding of the information needed for the position than to have to guess and read everything that isn't needed.

My Best Tip How To Attract New Clients

Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers My Best Tip: How to attract new clients I frequently ask lawyers I coach for topics they wanted me to write about here. One lawyer asked: How to attract new clients-what are the most effective, least time-consuming methods? There are likely hundreds and maybe even thousands of lawyers competing for the same potential clients as you are. What are the most effective and least time-consuming methods? Years ago I read an article about Seth Godin and his thoughts on: How to Stand Out in Any Crowd. I frequently re-read it. Godin describes three types of potential clients who have not hired you and then he says: You’ll never get the attention of the people in the second and third categories if you interrupt them, says Godin. Instead, have them come to you. How? Start by creating something amazing, something people will love and want to talk about. Something remarkable. Imagine how much you will enjoy your law practice when you create something clients love and they want to tell others. Seth Godin also posted a blog titled: The ubiquity of competition. In the post Seth compares photographers, towns, snacks, job applicants, jobs, bumper stickers and houses for sale and mentions one in each category that stands out. Take a look at the one in each category that stands out and then ask yourself who is the lawyer that the potential clients turn to in your field. What has that lawyer done to stand out? If you want to think about it further, answer these four questions from Kevin O’Keefe’s blog Define your personal brand as a lawyer by answering these 4 questions: I have shared with you the importance of understanding your clients business and creating materials that answer potential clients’ questions before they even ask them. I was able to differentiate myself from others by working hard to understand highway/heavy contractors and construction. I learned how projects were designed, bid and constructed and the kind of problems contractors faced profitably building them. I created value for the highway/heavy construction industry by writing a monthly column, delivering presentations, writing guides and booklets, conducting workshops and commenting on what the federal and state governments were doing. I always felt satisfied and fulfilled knowing I was helping contractors successfully build transportation construction projects that were needed by the community, state and country. That is how I would answer the four questions Kevin posed. How would you answer them? I practiced law for 37 years developing a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the US.

Balance fearlessness with attention to detail

Offset courage with scrupulousness Three weeks prior I composed a section about managing war tension. I met my family (what else is new?) and afterward expounded on my sibling Mikes stresses over disaster protection. At that point this person, Paul, began sending messages to me: Who is your source on that protection stuff in your section? Pauls messages continued coming. He called four insurance agencies and afterward sent another email to me. He revealed to me my sibling gave me terrible data. So I sent the email to my sibling. Also, he stated, Paul is correct. You misquoted me. I am not a detail individual. I partner subtleties with hairsplitting and I think compulsiveness is a malady that subverts each and every individual who has it. Mike thinks I am being extraordinary. So when he gave me the awful news, he didnt state it like, You misquoted me, Im sorry for you that you made a mistake. He said it like, You misquoted me, lastly you got in a tough situation for not focusing on the subtleties. Yippee, yahoo, equity has been served. My contempt for subtleties began when I glanced around at all the individuals who are frustrated with their lives. Generally, these are individuals who wish they had accomplished something that they didn't accomplish inspired by a paranoid fear of disappointment. In the most pessimistic scenarios, individuals have records and arrangements of things they didn't do in light of dread of disappointment. At that point I saw a guard sticker that stated, What might you do if disappointment were impossible? At the point when I experienced my own rundown of what I would do, I concluded that on the off chance that I quit stressing over disappointment, Id have the option to do significantly more. So I began concentrating on simply completing stuff, rather than completing it consummately. Subtleties tumbled to the wayside. I additionally saw that once I quit stressing over accomplishing something consummately, I didnt have almost as much explanation behind dawdling. Its simple to begin something on the off chance that you disclose to yourself that completing it 70% great (rather than 100%) is alright. In all honesty, much of the time, 70% impeccable is alright for what we do. Disposing of compulsiveness and delaying has served me well. I have investigated a wide range of ways that I can discover achievement. I have prospered in numerous kinds of organizations since I have not put off difficult. What's more, I can bounce courageously from undertaking to extend finding those that flash my vocation. Be that as it may, simultaneously, I think I lost an excessive amount of regard for subtleties. At some level, I realize these traits are significant. For instance, on the off chance that you cannot monitor plans, you cannot get anything in on schedule. What's more, on the off chance that you cannot monitor uses, you cannot remain inside spending plan. A cheerful vocation way requires an equalization of boldness and meticulousness. What's more, on account of Pauls tender loving care (and tolerance with my curt messages) I am going to recalibrate myself. Dont misunderstand me; I despite everything disdain compulsiveness. Toward the finish of life, individuals don't wish they had been progressively over the top about hairsplitting. They wish they had attempted more things, accepted increasingly open doors. Be that as it may, I dont need to constrain my chances by being questionable. So heres trusting that Paul never discovers me being reckless again, and that Mike will even now let me quote him.