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- ***Do You Know Which Sounds Are True Nasals? - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhile we tend to equate nasality with New Yorkers, this issue is not just their problem. It is found in many parts of the United States and Canada as well. In the English language, there are 3 sounds known as nasals which should vibrate in your nose. They are the n, the m, and the ng sounds. ...
Views: 2998(2 votes) - Contemplating the Temp to Perm Disadvantages and Benefits - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2017 from Supriya NigamTemp to perm jobs are becoming more and more popular with companies and, while employees are faster to accept such positions, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding the practice. In fact, for every individual having a horror story, there's another with a narrative of success. Your ...
Views: 2997(1 vote) - ***Is Your Diction a Stumbling Block to Your Success? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhy does everyone else seem to get the promotion and not you? Is it possible that your diction is getting in the way? Speaking clearly today is now more important than ever because business has become global – from the largest corporations to those who run their own business out of their ...
Views: 2979 - Create a 30/60/90-Day Plan Now To Boost Your Job Search in the Future - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Peggy McKeeA 30/60/90-day sales plan is a written outline for exactly what you’ll do in the first 3 months on a new job. It’s the goals you’ve set for yourself as a new employee for the first 30 days, the first 60 days, and the first 90 days. A30/60/90-day sales plan is tremendously impressive to a ...
Views: 2968(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Ruin an Interview or End a Date - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Adam YoungThe interview is over, and you wait patiently to hear back from the hiring manager. You were prepared, you have an impressive resume, and you answered all the questions with confidence. A week later you call back, and they have given the job to another candidate. You are having drinks, ...
Views: 2958(6 votes) - ***Horrified By What Comes Out of Your Mouth When You're Nervous? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever stood at the lectern or were sitting for an interview and when you opened your mouth to speak, the sound emanating from your lips was much higher in pitch than you expected, wanted, or appreciated? While the raising of the pitch of the voice is common when nervous, it is also ...
Views: 2956(1 vote) - ***Does Your Posture Speak Confidence Or the Lack of It? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Nancy DanielsI had an interesting experience recently when I had new photos taken. One of the shots showed my shoulders drawn in – not back and straight. Whether I had liked the smile on my face or not was irrelevant, because the position of my shoulders did not speak of confidence which is something I ...
Views: 2937 - Silly Mistakes during Interviews - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2013 from kamran ayyubJob Interviews are tricky. They can go wrong in the fraction of a second. Many people lose the contention for jobs even before introducing themselves. During an interview, your every move is under observation, so it is vital to play safe! Following silly mistakes during an interview are made ...
Views: 2896(1 vote) - Bill Glazer’s - Secret Tool - The Make it Go Switch - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Albert Melo1000+ Entrepreneurs through all avenues of life and 20+ Countries Worldwide went to the Yearly Marketing and money Producing Super Conference, managed by Marketing Legends, Bill Glazer as well as Dan Kennedy in Dallas, Tx this end of the week. Vips showing only at that years Super Conference ...
Views: 2872(4 votes) - How To Get a Job In a Bad Economy - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Kate RaidtHow To Get a Job In a Bad Economy 4 Key Steps To Getting An Interview and 7 Steps To Nailing Your Dream Job In my twenty years of sales, I have hired and trained hundreds of salespeople. One woman who joined my team was Cathy. She was in her mid-50’s and had decades of experience in ...
Views: 2871(3 votes) - ***What Is Your Soft-Spoken Voice Saying About You? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever considered what your lack of volume is saying about you? Possibly in days of old, a soft-spoken voice was considered feminine and endearing. Today, however, with the number of women in business, a voice lacking in ‘normal’ volume is not an endearing quality. Unfortunately, it ...
Views: 2865(2 votes) - ***Is Your Handshake Sending the Right Message? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Nancy DanielsAh, the handshake. The handshake that is the 2nd or 3rd thing in which others will judge you. First in line is your visual image. What follows is often a handshake, your name, or both, as you introduce yourself. Have you ever considered the importance of your handshake and the image it ...
Views: 2852(2 votes) - Job Interview Success: 6 Tips To Get You The Job You Want - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Anna AparicioIn the current economic climate, we find ourselves with millions of highly intelligent, overqualified job seekers around the world fighting for the same jobs. Millions of Curriculums Vitae’s emailed every day, followed by millions of phone calls, followed by millions of interviews, followed by ...
Views: 2835(2 votes) - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q28 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeHow would you go about establishing your credibility quickly with the team? The best way to go about establishing credibility with anybody in any situation is to ask really great questions and try to understand the situation before trying to do any kind of magic trick. (Incidentally, this ...
Views: 2833 - 5 Ways On How To Prepare For A Construction Job Interview - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2008 from maritn scottPreparing for a job interview is just like when you’re going to your own ball: you have to look ready, well dresseds and groomed, and more than eager to begin the challenge. However, the feeling of going through a very rigorous process of the construction recruitment department can ...
Views: 2817(2 votes) - ***If You Hail from New Jersey or New York, How's Your Diction? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Nancy DanielsYou know what this article is not about? Nasality. I know, New Yorkers, you have heard it over and over again. Have you ever considered how fast you talk, however? While there is much to be said about diminishing, lessening or even eliminating nasality, one of the greatest problems for ...
Views: 2814 - Communications and Personality Type – Extravert & Introvert - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Pam HollisterCommunication is central to our life—we communicate with others every day, throughout the day. Understanding, appreciating, and accommodating personality differences in communication style can bring major success to our effectiveness as a friend, spouse, employee, supervisor, trainer, leader, ...
Views: 2812(1 vote) - Speak Up to Prove Your Skills in the Job Interview - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Peggy McKeeDo you have a good work ethic? Do you have good communication skills? Are you a team player/a strong leader/an enthusiastic, innovative, driven job candidate? Well, so is everyone else. In job interviews, candidates tend to speak in generalities. It’s one of the most common flaws. ...
Views: 2811 - ***How Confident Do You Sound in the Interview? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Nancy DanielsMany years ago when I was fresh out of graduate school, I applied for my first 'real' job in New York City at G. Schirmer, the largest publisher of classical sheet music in the States. What I didn't know then was that my speaking voice was my greatest asset in attaining employment with that ...
Views: 2810(3 votes) - “Damage Control” Thank You Notes - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeDid you just flub your job interview? Were you awkward? Did you forget some critical piece of information that will make them want to hire you? Or did you make some other kind of job interview mistake? Whatever it was–it just didn’t go well, and you know it. But you still want the job. ...
Views: 2772 - How to Answer Interview Questions - Q5 - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Peggy McKeeDescribe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple tasks by the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them. Job interviews are like very intense speed dating. They’ve got to get to know you well in a very short time. For many ...
Views: 2763 - ***Is Breathlessness a Problem For You in Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Nancy DanielsOne of the most common complaints I hear from my students and clients is lack of air in public speaking. This is indeed a problem because without air, there is no voice. And, without voice, there is no speech or presentation. Breathlessness can be easily ‘cured’ by supplementing your air ...
Views: 2758(2 votes) - ***You Don't Have to Live with the Voice You Hear on Your Voicemail - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Nancy DanielsDo you remember the first time you heard yourself on a recording? I do. The memory is seared into my mind. I was shocked. In fact, I was sure it was the fault of Sony and not of me! When I was in graduate school a few years later, my singing professor showed me where my optimum speaking ...
Views: 2750 - ***5 Reasons Someone Else May Get the Job Instead of You - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Nancy DanielsImagine that there are number of candidates for a particular job and all of the candidates have similar education and experience. Without a doubt, the choice is going to be difficult. Now let’s imagine that of all who are applying for the position, one candidate in particular has strong ...
Views: 2747(2 votes) - How to Stay Up When Your Job Search Has You Feeling Down - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Margie WarrellDo you need a job because you've been let go from your company or fear you may be let go soon? Here are six strategies you can implement to ensure you land that all-important job -- even when the odds are against you. If you want to stand out from the crowd, read on! There are currently more ...
Views: 2732(2 votes) - ***Be Nervous in Public Speaking -- Just Don't Let Them 'Hear' You Sweat - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Nancy DanielsA big problem for many in public speaking is a voice that quivers due to nervousness. First of all, I would hope that you would be nervous in public speaking. I don’t care how many times you’ve given a presentation, whether it is your fifth time or your five hundredth. Nervousness is that ...
Views: 2709(2 votes) - Job Interview Tip: The Hardest Part of the Interview Is Asking for the Job - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Peggy McKeeMany job candidates prepare well for the interview, connect well with the hiring manager, and then stumble at the end of the interview session because they’re not comfortable asking for the next step. It feels awkward, or too bold, or even weak (as in, “if they want to hire me, they’ll have to ...
Views: 2707 - Job Personality Test: How to Use Them to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeePersonality assessments are sometimes used by companies to evaluate potential employees. Often, it’s because they’ve benchmarked their current top performers and pinned down what makes an employee in a given position successful, and are looking for someone similar to place in an open spot. It ...
Views: 2690(1 vote) - Job Search Technique - Find Hiring Managers on LinkedIn - How Can I Use LinkedIn in My Job Search? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Peggy McKeeYou may be wondering what LinkedIn is. Or you may be a user of LinkedIn and wondering what is the big deal? Or you may be thinking to yourself, I think everyone is wasting their time investing in LinkedIn. Well, read on... LinkedIn may be the positively greatest tool ever created to help you ...
Views: 2666(1 vote) - ***Speaking Too Softly Does Not Speak Well of You - by Submitted on May 12, 2014 from Nancy DanielsRecently I held a 2-Day Voice & Presentation Skills Workshop in which one of the attendees, named Mohammad, was quite soft-spoken. He came to the seminar not just to work on his presentation skills, but more specifically to learn how to speak in a normal volume of sound. Notice I said ...
Views: 2663 - How to Ace the Lunch Interview - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Linda MatiasStrategically, hiring managers prefer lunch interviews because of the laid-back environment, where interviewees may be less guarded and more likely to reveal information they normally wouldn’t in an office setting. Another reason is that the open position may require the incumbent to attend ...
Views: 2648 - How to Prepare Answers for Interview Questions? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2013 from Vaibhav GuptaSeveral interview experts, in their unique styles, have repeatedly advised job aspirants to prepare well for the interviews, if they really wish to crack it with aplomb. By preparing, experts emphatically mean, to research well, and understand the job requirements unambiguously so that the ...
Views: 2632(1 vote) - The Best Cover Letters and Thank You Letters - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from John AOVJob advertisements don’t always ask for a cover letter along with your resumé, but you should know you are always expected to send one. Some companies won’t even look at your resumé if it’s not accompanied by such a letter. After all, resumés and cover letters represent your first encounter with ...
Views: 2615(1 vote) - ***Displaying Confidence in Your Interview Is a Strength -- Being Overly Confident Is Not! - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThere is no doubt that potential employers are looking for confidence in those whom they will hire. Seeing assuredness in how you handle yourself, how you dress, how you answer questions and even the way you sound says a lot to the person determining your future. Do you handle yourself ...
Views: 2614 - 5 Tips to Negotiate the Best Salary (Even in a Recession) - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Peggy McKeeIn our currently sketchy economy, many job seekers have given up on the idea of asking for more money during their salary negotiations. But it is possible to negotiate a great salary for yourself, even during a recession. What I have seen in my interviewing (as a recruiter) and in my coaching ...
Views: 2610 - ***How Much Value Do You Place on Your Visual Presentation in Getting a Job? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Nancy DanielsMost people in business today are eager to learn and improve their business skills. They read articles; they listen to webinars; and, they attend bootcamps in the hopes of securing a better future for themselves. Your competition is fierce. Other candidates are just as hungry for the job ...
Views: 2608(3 votes) - Difficult Questions In The Job Interview -“Why Should We Hire You?” - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Carole MartinThis is one of those broad questions that can take you down the wrong road unless you have done some thinking about what to say ahead of time. This question deals with your ability to sell yourself. Think of yourself as the product. Why should the customer buy? Answers that WON’T WORK - ...
Views: 2601 - Comments On Scott Adams: How to Get a Real Education at College - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Hal WechslerComments You Can Use By H. Bernard Wechsler July 11 2011 Comments on Scott Adams: How to Get a Real Education at College 1. Combine Skills: Be a fairly-well provider of multiple skills and talents. It is unusual to have one person who can successfully multi-task skills a) Moderate Art ...
Views: 2595 - ***Is your Voice Holding You Back from Landing That Coveted Job? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWith the high level of unemployment today, landing a job with any company is highly competitive. What is the possibility that your voice is not an asset but indeed a liability? Before pursuing graduate studies, I worked for a company in the Philadelphia area in which we sold pre-arranged ...
Views: 2586 - What To Do With A Stalled Job Interview Process - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Peggy McKeeA Job Candidate’s Situation: A recuiter called a medical sales candidate about a job, gave him the name of the company and the manager, said that he had submitted his resume for consideration, and had the phone interview set up. Then, the recruiter called back to tell him that the phone ...
Views: 2580(2 votes) - ***If Your Listeners Pull Back When You Are Talking, Then You Are Too Loud - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Nancy DanielsDuring a recent 2-day workshop I was holding, one of the participants was a lovely woman by the name of Angie who had a big, nasal voice. When she got excited, not only did the pitch of her speaking voice rise, but her volume increased as well. Does that sound familiar? While speaking too ...
Views: 2578(2 votes) - ***Is Your Soft-Spoken Voice Sending the Right Message? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Nancy DanielsFor many people who speak in a normal volume of sound, straining to hear someone who speaks too softly is very frustrating. If you are soft-spoken and refuse to increase your volume to be heard comfortably (notice I didn’t say to speak loudly), then your message is not being heard. What ...
Views: 2559(3 votes) - ***Your Speaking Voice and the Image It Projects - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThe other day a woman phoned me and her volume was so loud that I had to move the phone away from my ear. My immediate opinion of the caller was that she was overbearing. Her loud volume was making a statement about her that may or may not have been true. Another recent voice was by a ‘man’ ...
Views: 2554(2 votes) - Speaking with your whole body - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Vic WilliamsThis is a short article on body language, written as if you will do a presentation, and get feedback on it. Speaking with Your Whole Body Time: 5 to 7 minutes Our bodies talk all the time. 80 to 90% of our normal human communication is via our body language, and much of that is ...
Views: 2554(2 votes) - What are the minimum requirements for a job interview? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Peggy McKeeI believe the minimum requirements for any job interview are to be well-dressed (appropriate to your industry) with shined shoes, conservative accessories, and a recent haircut; and carry some kind of portfolio that holds additional copies of your resume and a notepad and pen so you can take ...
Views: 2551(1 vote) - ***Confidence Is the Name of the Game in Securing the Job - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThe last thing some people think about when heading out the door for a job interview is confidence. Too often, there is such trepidation and fear, that their vision lacks this one thing the employer is looking for. Why should someone hire you if you do not look and sound confident? Trust ...
Views: 2545(9 votes) - Information on the internet to the topic of interview questions - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Antony GrenwhichThere are two basic types of information on the internet, not only in terms of job interview preparation. We can speak about free information and paid information. In this niche, luckily for us, there is free information available. Websites with job interview tips for job applicants are ...
Views: 2531 - ***90-Day Business Plan for Your Job Interview - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2014 from Peggy McKeeA 90-Day Business Plan for your job interview is an outstanding tool to show the interviewer why you're the one they should hire--whether you're very experienced or just starting out in your field. If you really want the job and you're facing some stiff competition, a 90-day business plan is ...
Views: 2528 - Job Interview Tip: What To Do If You Got the Offer, But It's Not From the Company You Wanted - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeIt’s a little rough-and-tumble right now in the job search, and it’s not uncommon for a candidate to receive a job offer that’s not quite the one they wanted. Often, the candidate then feels like there’s a decision to be made, but it’s not the decision they think. Candidates weighing a job ...
Views: 2525 - New Treng in Job Huning - Feng Shui - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Beata KulitskayaIn the 15-years I have been a Feng Shui practitioner, I have been asked a lot of questions about “how Fen g Shui can help me make more money?” But over the past couple years, I have seen a significant increase from clients and skeptics alike wondering, “Can Feng Shui help me get a ...
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