If given another chance to retake the USTET (UST College Entrance Test), I would still choose Computer Science and Fine Arts as my 1st and 2nd choices. After those nights staring on source codes and grueling times dealing with 1's and 0's (FYI: I hate it when math subjects uses letters) I've crawled my way to get my diploma. My first job is a Web designer trainee, I can say that it is my first love since I can also release my artistic talent/frustration. Its like being payed to play with pictures and Photoshop. When I moved to another company I applied for the same position but I was accepted as an SEO Specialist or a Webmaster(for non computer geeks). There was not much of an adjustment to make since I had previous experience in Web development. The good(..and bad?) thing about my job is there's so much to do that at a certain time of the day I can be an Internet marketer, web programmer, writer, researcher, graphic artist and more. My current job and my course best describe each other because both are broad in scope thus entails vast possibilities.
How about you? If given a chance to repeat college and take the college entrance examination again, what would you pick?
These are taken from real resumes and cover letters and were printed in Fortune Magazine:
1. I demand a salary commiserate with my extensive experience.
2. I have lurnt Word Perfect 6.0 computor and spreadsheet progroms.
3. Received a plague for Salesperson of the Year.
4. Reason for leaving last job: maturity leave.
5. Wholly responsible for two (2) failed financial institutions.
6. Its best for employers that I not work with people.
7. Lets meet, so you can ooh and aah over my experience.
8. You will want me to be Head Honcho in no time.
9. Am a perfectionist and rarely if if ever forget details.
10. I was working for my mom until she decided to move.
11. Failed bar exam with relatively high grades.
12. Marital status: single. Unmarried. Unengaged. Uninvolved. No Commitments.
13. I have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse.
14. I am loyal to my employer at all costs... Please feel free to respond to my resume on my office voice mail.
15. I have become completely paranoid, trusting completely no one and absolutely nothing.
16. My goal is to be a meteorologist. But since I possess no training in meterology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage.
17. I procrastinate, especially when the task is unpleasant.
18. As indicted, I have over five years of analyzing investments.
19. Personal interests: donating blood. Fourteen gallons so far.
20. Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store.
21. Note: Please don't miscontrue my 14 jobs as job-hopping. I have never quit a job.
22. Marital status: often. Children: various.
23. Reason for leaving last job: They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 a.m. every morning. Could not work under those conditions.
24. The company made me a scapegoat, just like my three previous employers.
25. Finished eighth in my class of ten.
26. References: None. I've left a path of destruction behind me.
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What makes a person successful? A college diploma's, a beautiful family, great house and car, or perhaps working in a high-paid job in the most industrialized country all over the world. Australia is renowned for offering the equal opportunities to everyone, especially those who wants to make a breakthrough in his/her career. With thousands of benefits and a low cost but high standard of living, it will make a tourists stay forever in Australia.
In the society today, Aussies are living in a high technology generation, there are lots of ways to find the right job fast and easy. Online job search is the most popular among job hunters, in which job opportunity are all listed online and can easily check out. There are lots of website that offer this kind of services, OzfreeOnline is one of the largest online classifieds in Australia. People can check out the site's Jobs section to find the job that best suit their qualification. In this site it also extend their services to every employer that was looking for a potential employee. In their services, employer job posting is also offered for free, so anytime employer can easily post their latest job listings.
Australian job hunters, will probably take all the worries that hoard at the very end of their minds. Career change can achieve in just a click away, just make sure that applicants know where to find enough information. Yes, online is the easiest way in every transactions made. However, if you're a job seeker and you want to find jobs online, there are things that you should keep in mind. For example if the applicant wants the free resume posting, she/he should also considered not to give all the personal information online, because there are lots of fake agents that might victimised you. And lastly, if the applicants list all their achievements in their requirements, they should present it professionally in person. Before going on an interview applicant must prepare big time, because sometimes employer descends to cliché, that—First impressions, last.
Inspiration” is defined as a sudden intuition or light that gives a solution for a problem. Having an inspiration is always beneficial because it makes you look forward for the betterment of your career and for your life. The light of inspiration is always triggered by a spark inside each individual. It must be ignited to continuously motivate a person to take the necessary path, which is aligned to the person’s deepest interest and passion in life. Hence, each individual must protect the spark of inspiration from the distractions that stands before them.
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The result of a recent survey conducted says that over one-third of human resource professionals visits social networking sites such as MySpace.com to gather information about a prospective employee. The person's character and capabilities is assessed through the information gathered on their personal pages and the videos they have posted. But it was clarified that the assessment is not limited to that procedure, it is just a part of the whole employment evaluation process.
Hawthorn, VIC -- Finding a right job is a slow process if you don't know where to start. Nowadays there are lots of agencies that make promises to applicants to offer more opportunities than usual. But how come the percentage of unemployed Aussies were quite in a huge amount? Do you think people today don't have the capabilities of winning a job for themselves? Perhaps it's all or nothing among us. If you don't pass the qualification well it's a bad news because you need to apply continuously for you to finally get hired.
Among us, we believe that we are capable of doing things just put our minds and heart and it will be exquisitely done. However there still some misconceptions that stay in the mind of other people. One great example is, if a person graduated from a respectable school, he just wait for the opportunity to come to him. What is wrong with this idea? First of all, finding a job is a big choice for your life, you're not suppose to just sit and wait for this to come by, you must look for it. You must pull all your strength to find a right job for you, in a way there are millions of job opportunities here in Australia that you might qualified and eventually get hired. All you need to do is find the most accurate information to help you as a job seeker. You can start by exploring to the site that offers precise information like OzfreeOnline. In this site you can browse all the services that could be useful not only for the job hunters but also for the employer who's looking for a potential employee.
The secret in having the great job in the planet is simple as looking for a great hat for you. Job hunters must be informative enough before applying, he should do all the research first. OzfreeOnline in a way will help you in a most accurate manner, their services include that applicants can post their resume online for free. The site will save your information to a database so that employer can look at your resume in fast and easy way. So for all the job hunters like you, sign up now and get that great job for you!
Now imagine 5 years from now, and you still don't have a job. Do you think your relationship with your girlfriend or boyfriend still working? What about in your date? Aren't you tired that she/he always the one who's take in charge and pay the bills? We are now living in an equal society, wherein there is no more double standard in regards with whose wearing a pants in a commitment and who's not. So even you're a girl or a boy and don't have a job, well this is the right time to find one. Before it's too late that you might sit in your couch unemployed and alone.
Valentines is the time when most of the Capitalist emerge in nowhere. All the products that have the idea of a heart and a flower, probably will cost you a double with its regular price. Consumers will grab to this in a second because they will think that maybe this product will be out of stock because of millions of lovers out there that can't wait to buy a gift and give it to his/her love ones.
Career opportunity is not that really hard to find, if you had the right requirements and you know where to seek for the help in finding jobs. OzFreeOnline.com created the job section to maximize their responsibility to help the Aussies in need. If you check out this site you can browse all their services fast and easy. If you're an employer looking for a prospect applicants, you can easily post your job ads and listing. And if you're a job seeker you can post your resume online, and the site will save it in their database so that employer can easily look through your resume and information. However be careful to give all your personal information online, you don't want to be victimized by scam, right? However the good news is OzFreeOnline offer all these services for free, therefore there is no reason for you to not seize this wonderful chance.
So if you really that in love with your lover, be responsible and find the right job today. Valentines is coming just in a week, so you better get up, check out the site and take that job. In the first place who wouldn't want to have a perfect date in a expensive restaurant, wearing your high-priced suits and dress. And finally spend it lovingly with your love ones.
Written by Ade Perillo, article contributor for OzFreeOnline.com
This article's title may seem like an oxymoron; after all you really are not supposed to make mistakes during an interview. Unfortunately, regardless of how good your resume may be, if you make mistakes at your interview, you might as well not have come in the first place.
Sounds harsh, eh? But that's the real world. This is not to say that companies are in search only of perfect, flawless droids who never ever make mistakes, but it's best that you present yourself in the job interview in the best light possible. During your online job search, you may encounter problems. Some can be overcome very easily, others happen without thinking. So when you are called in for your job interview, whatever you do, rehearse each and every step you may come across with your interviewer.
If you have a friend who works in the human resources department, then he or she might give you advice on what and what not to do during a job interview, as they know these things the best. Otherwise, you can just rehearse the interview with a friend who's willing to grill you and assess your answers.
Here are a few other tips you will want to know before you show up for that interview and land that job.
Communicate well
Even if the job you are applying for doesn't require you to be articulate (e.g. web developer, technician), it still pays to be vocal during the interview. Make eye contact with your job interviewer, give a firm handshake, stand tall, and speak clearly and audibly. Feel confident and you will have won half the battle already.
Watch Your Body Language
Body language can make or break your chances at your job interview. The first impression you make will be the one and only lasting one and can be an excellent beginning to your interview or a very swift finale. Watch your body language then. Sit straight, don't slouch, and be relaxed as much as possible. Pay attention to to the job interviewer's body language so you can adjust yours in synch with his or hers.
Listen Attentively
Out of fear and nervousness, many of us get mental blocks during an interview, a not-so-promising scenario (especially when being asked why we left our last job.) Remember that your interviewer is going to ask you tough questions, and your demeanor during the whole process says a lot about how you can handle stress at the workplace.
Be attentive then. Of course if you are not attentive or cannot understand what your interviewer is trying to convey, you'll surely won't make it on the ‘short list.’
Start your online job search at http://jobs.OzFreeOnline.com, a free job classifieds with free resume and job posting for Australian jobseekers and employers.
