Interview Techniques For Frequent Job Changers
Since 1997 I have had several job changes as a result of downsizings, market crashes or company foldings. During some of the breaks in employment I worked as an independent consultant. Prior to that I had a fairly stable employment history. This recent spate of job changes usually comes up at interviews. Usually I demonstrate the most of the changes are the result of conditions beyond my control. What would be an effective strategy when presenting your employment history?
Benefit from the Hawthorne effect
This is a phenomenon first noted way back in 1924 – several years before the era’s leading “can-do” guru, Herbert Hoover, led the nation into the Depression. Elton Mayo was trying to study the effect of lighting on productivity at a Western Electric plant in Hawthorne, Illinois. He divided workers into two groups. For the test group, he increased the illumination in their work area. Productivity went up. For the control group, he left the lighting the same. Productivity went up.
That made no sense to Mayo, so he tried another study. He took a group of female workers, gave them regularly scheduled rest periods, company paid lunches and shorter work weeks. Productivity went up. Eighteen months later, all those perks were eliminated. And productivity? It went up once again.
Start Selling Online with No Inventory
I’ve recently discovered an easy way to promote your business and make some income at the same time. It’s a way to try out selling products online without a huge outlay of time or expense.
Connecting to the Internet
Connecting to the Internet
This article is a basic overview to get you started. There are other articles here that cover certain details in more depth. You may also want to read:
Installing a Small Office Network
Internet Mail
OSR5 PPP Setup
IPFILTER Firewalls
DSL and Cable Modem Security
VPN’s and other remote access
E-Smith Server and Gateway
Louise Garver Answers Career Questions
Is your job search stalled? Is your resume closing doors instead of opening them? Are you landing interviews, but failing to get the offer? Is your job unfulfilling? Do you know how to recession-proof your career? Louise Garver can help. Send her your career questions today!
Cruise on in to Profits: Market Your Professional Practice This Unique, Luxurious Way
Whether you’re a professional public speaker, therapist, financial analyst, business consultant, coach or entrepreneur, being a Lecturer on a cruise ship is a great way to market your practice–wouldn’t you agree? You can do something you love to do, promote your practice to a whole new audience, and have a first-class vacation at the same time.
How “Secure” Is YOUR Web Site?
A few days ago, an incident happened to me that has prompted the writing of this article. I’m sure that if this is an issue for me and one of my Web sites, it’s an issue for many others.
With my personal Web site, I use a nationally known Internet Host provider to host it. They’ve hosted my site for years, and I can’t really complain about their services (except that you can rarely find a real "person" to talk to).
Google Enters ‘Pay Per Click’ Arena!
Google, which is used more than 150 million times per day to conduct searches has announced its entrance into the pay per click arena with the recent introduction of its new “Ad Words Select” program. The old “Ad Words” Program was based on paying per impressions of your ad, not clicks, thus the addition of the word “select.”
How To Make Your Business The Center Of Attention With Powerful Publicity Paid For By The Media
There is nothing like a good positive news story to put a business on the map. Done right; it will create more attention and have more credibility than thousands of dollars worth of paid-for advertising. But how do you achieve that?
Be Focused in Every Moment
When we talk of getting focused this means specifically to see what captures our undivided time, attention and energy. Choosing what you’re going to focus on overall imparts clarity. Does this mean you’re only going to focus on these specific things? Not at all.