JOB HUNTING November 19, 2008

Hi!

I am currently jobless. The economy has finally gotten to me. I was laid off on monday, and this friday is my last day.

In a sad attempt to get a job, I am posting on my own blog in the hopes that someone in D.C. will see this and offer me a position.

I am a Psychology and Women and Gender Studies major. I graduated Cum Laude and have experience working with autistic children, working in counseling centers, organizing fundraising events, waitressing, being an assistant, secretary and doing medical billing.

I am fully bilingual (spanish/english) and have minor proficiency in french and portuguese.

My interests are psychology, writing, fashion, photography and the arts. I am a an outgoing, upbeat, ambitious and hard-working individual that can excel at whatever she puts her mind to.

Please feel free to contact me through this blog or at my email: vashti.joseph@gmail.com

Thanks, and I hope to hear from someone soon.

Allport values and occupations that fit them April 16, 2008

Different values serve for different occupations. This is what goes with each value according to Gordon Allport.

Helping people – social work

Search for truth – college professor

Pragmatic, applied – business

Artistic values – artist

Power and influence – politics

Religion, harmony – clergy

English Teaching jobs in Asian Countries April 14, 2008

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Skills Transferable to Professional Employment

1. Communication and Persuasion
writing concisely
listening attentively
speaking effectively
selling
interviewing
facilitating discussion
negotiating
persuading
training

2. Organizational Management
handling details
time management
coordinating tasks
decision making
coaching
counseling
delegating
meeting deadlines
coordination
administration
applying policies
giving directions
assuming responsibility
interpreting policies
setting priorities
promoting change
managing conflict
selling ideas
3. Design and Planning
anticipating problems
planning
conceptualizing
seeking new ideas
visual thinking
anticipating consequences of action
4. Research and Investigation
identifying problems
defining needs
reading comprehension
identifying resources
data gathering
imaging alternatives
solving problems
forecasting
5. Human Relations
interpersonal skills
sensitivity to needs
listening empathetically
counseling
providing support
motivating
representing others
asserting
6. Information Management
math skills
organizing information
record keeping
attention to detail
logical ability
7. Work Survival
cooperating
enforcing policies
attention to detail
meeting goals
enlisting help
accepting responsibility
setting and meeting deadlines

Resume Power Words (M-W)

M
maintained
managed
mediated
modified
monitored
motivated
N
navigated
negotiated
O
observed
opened
operated
ordered
organized
oversaw
P
participated
perceived
performed
persuaded
planned
prepared
presented
processed
procured
programmed
projected
proposed
provided
published
purchased
pursued
Q
qualified
R
ranked
recommended
reconciled
recruited
regulated
rehabilitated
reorganized
represented
researched
resolved
restored
revamped
reviewed
S
serviced
simplified
solved
sorted
sought
sparked
specified
staffed
streamlined
strengthened
structured
submitted
succeeded
summarized
superseded
surveyed
systematized
T
tackled
targeted
taught
terminated
tested
toured
traced
tracked
trained
transferred
transcribed
translated
traveled
treated
trimmed
tutored
U
umpired
understudied
unified
unraveled
upgraded
utilized
V
verbalized
verified
visited
W
waged
weighed
widened
worked
wrote

Resume Power Words (A-L)

A
accelerated
accomplished
achieved
administered
allocated
answered
appraised
assesssed
assisted
audited
awarded
B
briefed
broadened
budgeted
C
catalogued
chaired
clarified
classified
collected
commented
communicated
compiled
computed
completed
concluded
conceptualized
considered
consolidated
consulted
contracted
controlled
coordinated
counseled
created
critiqued
D
dealt
decided
defined
delegated
demonstrated
described
designed
devised
developed
directed
distributed
documented
doubled
E
earned
edited
effected
endorsed
ensured
established
estimated
evaluated
examined
executed
expanded
expedited
experienced
explained
explored
expressed
extended
F
filed
financed
focused
formulated
founded
G
gathered
generated
granted
H
helped
handled
I
implemented
improved
incorporated
increased
indexed
initiated
innovated
influenced
interpreted
invented
involved
issued
J
joined
K
kept
L
launched
learned
led
licensed
listed
logged

Thank-You Letter Sample

123 Maple Drive
Dubuque, IA 34567

June 12, 2006

 

Mr. Robert A. Roberts
Supervising Technologist
Green River Technologies
12345 Westmark Drive
Dubuque, IA 54321

Dear Mr. Roberts,

Thank you for taking the time on (DATE) to talk with me about the (POSITION TITLE). I learned a lot about your company and I enjoyed meeting the other members of your staff. It would be my priviledge to work with such a terrific team.

After our conversation, I am even more convinced that my qualifications, experience, and career objectives are very well aligned with your requirements for this position. In particular, my (SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, ETC.) match well with your requirements of (STATE SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS). This is just the position that I have been searching for, and I am sure that I can make an important contribution to (COMPANY NAME). I hope that your team feels the same way.

[Use this optional paragraph to add any information that you think might have been passed during the interview process].

Thank you again for interviewing me. I will be happy to provide more information or answer any questions that you or the team might have. I look foward to hearing from you again very soon.

Sincerely,

[signature here]

John Smith

Sample Cover Letter Model

April 1, 2007

74 Patterson Village Drive

Dayton, OH 45409

Mr. Bob Patooty

Supervising Technologist

Green River Technologies

12345 Westmark Drive

Dayton, OH 45410

Dear Mr. Patooty,

Paragraph 1

What motivated you to write. (asking the recruiter to review your resume for the posted position).

Specific position/title you are applying for.

How you learned about this position.

What you have to offer this company (brief, but clear).

Make a brief statement that you believe your skills, and/or experience and/or education match those of the job.

Paragraph 2

Your education and training relative to this position.

Your work experiences relevant to this position.

Other experiences relevant to this position.

Statement of why you believe your qualifications to be a good match for this job or company.

Paragraph 3

Restatement of interest in this position and organization.

Request an interview for the position.

Date when you could start.

How you can be reached by mail, fax, telephone, internet.

Paragraph 4

Thank recruiter or screener for the time to consider your application.

Express enthusiasm for hearing about an opportunity to come for an interview.

Express that you look forward to hearing from him/her.

Sincerely,

(sign name in black pen)

(your name here)

Nonverbal Communication Clues

1. Shaking hands: a firm handshake indicates confidence. Downward facing palms indicate control. Upward facing palms show submisiveness.

2. Defensiveness: Closed fists can also be a sign of nervousness. Crossed legs in a slight kicking motion signifies boredome or impatience.

3. Openness: A man, who is open or friendly and feels agreement is near, will unbutton his coat and then take it off.

4. Evaluation: An interested person’s body leans forward and his head slightly tilts. The body leaning forward is a sign of interest.

5. Suspicion and Secretiveness: left-handed gestures are associated with dishonesty. Touching or rubbing the nose, usually with the left index finger, is a sign of doubt or non-truth on the part of the speaker. Rubbing behind or beside the left ear with the index finger when weighing an answer, indicates doubt. Tugging at the left eye with the left index finger says, “Do not see very clearly what I’m saying, because I’m lying to you”.

6. Honesty: Looking in the person’s eye when speaking, touching gestures (also indicates anchoring).

7. Frustration: Short breaths. “tsk”, the sound usually made to communicate disgust. Tightly clenched hands. Wringing of the hands.

8. Confidence: steepling. Hands joined together at waist behind back. Elevating oneself.

9. Boredom: drumming on table. Tapping with feet. Head in hand. Doodling. Wringing of a crossed feet.

10. Nervousness: Clearing throat. “whew” sound. Whistling. Fidgeting in chair. Tugging at pants while sitting. Tugging at ear. Clenched fist. Wringing of the hands. Frequent touching of self while speaking to others. Swinging of crossed feet.

 

Body Language in the Workplace

Here are some movements that you make and then the message that is sent.

1.  Steepling (holding fingers together to look like a church steeple) – self-confident, proud.

2. Stroking chin – thinking, evaluating.

3. Hands on hips – superiority, power, readiness.

4. Arms folded across chest – defensive position.

5. Straddling chair, arms resting on back – domineering.

6. Hands extending outward, palms up – oppeness.

7. Legs crossed, foot quickly kicking – bored, impatient.

8. Coat buttoned, hands in pockets, mouth turned downward – dislike.

9. Locked ankles, clenched hands – self-control

10. Wringing or clenching hands – tension, pressure, anxiety.

11. Leg over arm or chair – indifference.

12. Rubbing left eye and behind left ear with left index finger – lying.

13. Chin thrust out, hands joined behind back – authority.

14. Hands and palms open – sincerity.

15. Hiding hands in pocket or behind back – feeling guilty.

16. Shuffling along, hands in pocket, eyes on floor – dejection.