"If a horse has four legs, and I'm riding it, I think I can win."
Angel Cordero, Jr.
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Optimism In Gloomy Economy
Dale Carnegie Moments
We hear of doom and gloom everywhere, don’t we? We read it in the newspapers early morning; we hear it from the radio while driving to work, and we face it again in the evening ne
ws when we’re home and or taking it easy in the mamak stall. So how do we remain positive in this sea of negativeness? How do we turn tragedy to opportunity? Read on…
It sounds terrible, doesn’t it? Banks are in trouble everywhere and economists are not sure if the developing nations will be able to hold up to the global economy. The International Monetary Fund is predicting conditions to persist until 2010.
The first thing we need to do is: -
DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ! There’s a famous saying that economists have accurately predicted 10 of the last two recessions. This means that things are never as bad as they seem. It is in the media’s nature to take a fact and dramatize it for improved readership value. Take the previous political upheaval in Bangkok, where tanks and soldiers poured into the streets. I called a friend there and he said “it’s a small thing, life goes on as usual. Don’t worry; it’s not like what we read in the newspapers”.
So our advice to you is, don’t believe everything you read.
The second thing we need to do is: -
LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES! It’s the story of Yin and Yang, when there is a negative, there will be a positive. For every economic downturn there is a growing group of people who are very happy. Warren Buffet and Donald Trump to state a few. It’s funny how we all storm the Midvalley Megamall or Sunway Pyramids during the great big Malaysian sales (which somehow seem to be never ending nowadays). While when stocks and properties and various other investment vehicles are at a HUGE discount, we shy away from them. Everybody says buy low, sell high but hardly anyone’s doing it. Opportunities abound everywhere, even if we are cash strapped.
The third thing we need to do is: -
EDUCATE OURSELVES! Have you ever pondered what intelligence is? Is it in our genes? Is it nurtured? Intelligence is our human ability to take our past experiences to predict future outcomes. It’s a very unique human ability which animals struggle with. It is this ability that prevents Baskin Robbins from coming up with a chili steak ice cone, we can see and taste and predict the outcome before we even try it. This is what IQ tests look for, our ability to predict. But we can predict only to the extent of what we have experienced. So how do we gain experience? One way is through education. Read plenty of good books, go to seminars of the subject of your choice, and hang around the brightest people in your industry.
When we become the best at what we do, no matter what the economic condition is, we will always be wanted.
Edmond Yap
Performance Consultant
Dale Carnegie Training.
(Source: Dale Carnegie Archives)
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We hear of doom and gloom everywhere, don’t we? We read it in the newspapers early morning; we hear it from the radio while driving to work, and we face it again in the evening ne
ws when we’re home and or taking it easy in the mamak stall. So how do we remain positive in this sea of negativeness? How do we turn tragedy to opportunity? Read on…It sounds terrible, doesn’t it? Banks are in trouble everywhere and economists are not sure if the developing nations will be able to hold up to the global economy. The International Monetary Fund is predicting conditions to persist until 2010.
The first thing we need to do is: -
DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ! There’s a famous saying that economists have accurately predicted 10 of the last two recessions. This means that things are never as bad as they seem. It is in the media’s nature to take a fact and dramatize it for improved readership value. Take the previous political upheaval in Bangkok, where tanks and soldiers poured into the streets. I called a friend there and he said “it’s a small thing, life goes on as usual. Don’t worry; it’s not like what we read in the newspapers”.
So our advice to you is, don’t believe everything you read.
The second thing we need to do is: -
LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES! It’s the story of Yin and Yang, when there is a negative, there will be a positive. For every economic downturn there is a growing group of people who are very happy. Warren Buffet and Donald Trump to state a few. It’s funny how we all storm the Midvalley Megamall or Sunway Pyramids during the great big Malaysian sales (which somehow seem to be never ending nowadays). While when stocks and properties and various other investment vehicles are at a HUGE discount, we shy away from them. Everybody says buy low, sell high but hardly anyone’s doing it. Opportunities abound everywhere, even if we are cash strapped.
The third thing we need to do is: -
EDUCATE OURSELVES! Have you ever pondered what intelligence is? Is it in our genes? Is it nurtured? Intelligence is our human ability to take our past experiences to predict future outcomes. It’s a very unique human ability which animals struggle with. It is this ability that prevents Baskin Robbins from coming up with a chili steak ice cone, we can see and taste and predict the outcome before we even try it. This is what IQ tests look for, our ability to predict. But we can predict only to the extent of what we have experienced. So how do we gain experience? One way is through education. Read plenty of good books, go to seminars of the subject of your choice, and hang around the brightest people in your industry.
When we become the best at what we do, no matter what the economic condition is, we will always be wanted.
Edmond Yap
Performance Consultant
Dale Carnegie Training.
(Source: Dale Carnegie Archives)
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"If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory."
William Hazlett
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URGENTLY REQUIRED
A leading Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre in Indonesia offering high quality medical services invites professional staff who posses dynamic, high energy level to join our team as:
FEMALE FRONT DESK OFFICER Post Date: 25 Nov 08
QUALIFICATIONS :
THE JOB :
To manage Clinic’s daily operational, English to Indonesian translation (verbal), Support Administration Office Facilities.
REQUIREMENT :
Please send application to : info@eastwest.co.id
Career Level Middle
Qualification Diploma
Yr(s) Exp 3 year(s)
Job Category Administration / Clerical Support / Secretarial - Clerical / General Clerk / Admin Assistant, Administration / Clerical Support / Secretarial - Others, Customer Service
Job Location DKI Jakarta - Jakarta
Salary Negotiable
Job Type Freelance
A leading Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre in Indonesia offering high quality medical services invites professional staff who posses dynamic, high energy level to join our team as:
FEMALE FRONT DESK OFFICER Post Date: 25 Nov 08
QUALIFICATIONS :
THE JOB :
To manage Clinic’s daily operational, English to Indonesian translation (verbal), Support Administration Office Facilities.
REQUIREMENT :
- Female age 24-28 years old.
- Customer Service Oriented.
- Good looking and appearance.
- Good command in English is a must, Experiences working with expatriate is an advantage.
- Ability to work and handle multiple tasks and priorities.
- Minimum three (3) year work experience as a front desk officer.
- Minimum D3 in office administration/public relations/secretarial with good GPA.
- Possess effective work organization skills.
- Ability to work and handle multiple tasks and priorities.
- Ability to build professional relationships with external and internal customers and business associates
- Ability to work within a multi-cultural environment.
Please send application to : info@eastwest.co.id
Career Level Middle
Qualification Diploma
Yr(s) Exp 3 year(s)
Job Category Administration / Clerical Support / Secretarial - Clerical / General Clerk / Admin Assistant, Administration / Clerical Support / Secretarial - Others, Customer Service
Job Location DKI Jakarta - Jakarta
Salary Negotiable
Job Type Freelance
Procrastination
Hard Work Often Pays Off After Time,
But Laziness Always Pays Off Now.
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Hard Work Often Pays Off After Time,
But Laziness Always Pays Off Now.
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Marketing Opportunity
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Asia ibogA is a fast growing cool company. Urgently need people to joint our team as :
MARKETING ASSOCIATE (MA)
Qualification:
Sent your application, CV, and recent photograph to:
Asia ibogA Food Management
One Pasific Place 15th Floor
Sudirman Central Business District
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52 – 53, Jakarta 12190
Or Email : asiaiboga_people@yahoo.com
Unfortunately, we are only able to contact short listed candidates
It is important that you write "Marketing Associate" in the subject line of your email application. This will ensure your email application will go to the correct department for review.
Qualification : Diploma
Yr(s) Exp : N/A
Job Location : Others - Others
Salary : NegotiableTemporary, Contract, Freelance
Job Category : Business Development, Marketing / Public Relations - Marketing - Marketing Communication, Student / Fresh Graduate / No Experience
Asia ibogA is a fast growing cool company. Urgently need people to joint our team as :
MARKETING ASSOCIATE (MA)
Qualification:
- Male / Female
- Age between 23-30 years old
- Minimal D3 degree in any related discipline
- Freelance job
- Having own vehicle (car or motorcycle) and mobile phone (HP)
- Marketing spirit
- Possesses positive attitude and highly self motivated
- Good appearance
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Honest, loyal and creative
- Target and result oriented
- Able to work independently with minimum supervision
- Able to work under a team
- Sales experienced is preferred
- Willing to be place in Jakarta, Bandung, & Bali.
Sent your application, CV, and recent photograph to:
Asia ibogA Food Management
One Pasific Place 15th Floor
Sudirman Central Business District
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52 – 53, Jakarta 12190
Or Email : asiaiboga_people@yahoo.com
Unfortunately, we are only able to contact short listed candidates
It is important that you write "Marketing Associate" in the subject line of your email application. This will ensure your email application will go to the correct department for review.
Qualification : Diploma
Yr(s) Exp : N/A
Job Location : Others - Others
Salary : NegotiableTemporary, Contract, Freelance
Job Category : Business Development, Marketing / Public Relations - Marketing - Marketing Communication, Student / Fresh Graduate / No Experience
Nine Career Zappers
By John Robertson
Professionals are constantly looking to avoid these career "zappers". Read and see if any of these behaviors are impacting your career in a negative way.
Today, everyone is looking for the secret to business success. Professionals read books, take training classes, ask questions, study others that are successful and strive to outperform themselves.
However, some behavior patterns can develop into bad habits and cause even the most seasoned and professional person to self-destruct.
Let's take a look at some common behaviors that can put your career on the "skids". As you read these 9 behaviors you may recognize some areas you will want to change to keep you
r career on track.
The following are ten danger signs that can trap you and may "zap" your career.
1. Over Confidence: While you need a healthy dose of self-confidence to carry you through those tough times you also need to keep your confidence and ego in balance.
Keeping your ego in check will prevent you from thinking you are more important than those around you and missing out on their good ideas and solutions.
2. Time abuse: You only have 24 hours a day. Use each one of them wisely. Guard against intruders such as non-important phone calls, emails and messages that do not specifically relate to your job. Also make sure you save some time for personal development and pleasures.
3. Procrastination: Write the words "Do It Now" on a 3X5 card and post it where you can see it often. Then follow the advice. Make that appointment now, make that phone call now, reply to that email now, see your customer now.
4. Failing to communicate: The most effective professionals spend 80% of their time listening and only 20% of their time talking. They then spend 80% of their talking time asking questions. How does your communication ratio stack up to this standard?
5. Short-Sightedness: Approach your problems and decisions with a long-term view in mind. Ask how what you do today will affect the organization 2 years, 5 years and 10 years from now. While this does not mean every decision you make will have that kind of impact far in the future, however it is a good way to verify your thinking.
6. Loose lips: While at one time they may have been responsible for sinking ships, today loose lips most likely will sink your career. Be care of what you put in emails and what you say to others. Many a person has regretted making a casual comment concerning their job or company.
7. Not keeping good records: Are you using a good contact management tool? If not consider starting today. A contact management tool will keep important information about peers, customers, and clients in one easy to access place.
8. Stunted growth: Never quit learning. Become a better person and reach higher levels of success by continuing to feed your mind.
9. Not Delegating Some of Your Workload: Today almost everyone is doing the job that just a few years ago was done by as many as two people or more. If you don't delegate a portion of your work to others that are capable of doing the job, you can become overloaded and perhaps all of your other work will suffer. Take a look at your current workload, what can you pass on to someone else. Remember that delegating is not "work dumping" but transferring responsibility along with the authority and responsibility to get the task done. Don't forget to give credit to the person you delegated the job
Never believe you are a complete final product. Keep improving your skills and knowledge. Be responsible for your future.
Take a listening course; listen to books on CD while traveling or in your leisure time. Pick up a book and read it, associate with other successful people.
For more information on how to provide training for your employees on how to be more effective and prevent these and other career "zappers" please contact John at www.TrainingConnections.ORG for information on "Leading to Results" training.
John Robertson is a Professional Trainer with over 20 years experience in Mid to Sr. Level Management in several Fortune 500 companies. His real world experience will bring credibility to your meetings. TrainingConnections.ORG focuses on three major categories of Employee Performance Improvement; Leadership, Management and Sales Training. Contact us today for more information or check our web site: http://www.TrainingConnections.ORG
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Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/
Professionals are constantly looking to avoid these career "zappers". Read and see if any of these behaviors are impacting your career in a negative way.
Today, everyone is looking for the secret to business success. Professionals read books, take training classes, ask questions, study others that are successful and strive to outperform themselves.
However, some behavior patterns can develop into bad habits and cause even the most seasoned and professional person to self-destruct.
Let's take a look at some common behaviors that can put your career on the "skids". As you read these 9 behaviors you may recognize some areas you will want to change to keep you
r career on track.The following are ten danger signs that can trap you and may "zap" your career.
1. Over Confidence: While you need a healthy dose of self-confidence to carry you through those tough times you also need to keep your confidence and ego in balance.
Keeping your ego in check will prevent you from thinking you are more important than those around you and missing out on their good ideas and solutions.
2. Time abuse: You only have 24 hours a day. Use each one of them wisely. Guard against intruders such as non-important phone calls, emails and messages that do not specifically relate to your job. Also make sure you save some time for personal development and pleasures.
3. Procrastination: Write the words "Do It Now" on a 3X5 card and post it where you can see it often. Then follow the advice. Make that appointment now, make that phone call now, reply to that email now, see your customer now.
4. Failing to communicate: The most effective professionals spend 80% of their time listening and only 20% of their time talking. They then spend 80% of their talking time asking questions. How does your communication ratio stack up to this standard?
5. Short-Sightedness: Approach your problems and decisions with a long-term view in mind. Ask how what you do today will affect the organization 2 years, 5 years and 10 years from now. While this does not mean every decision you make will have that kind of impact far in the future, however it is a good way to verify your thinking.
6. Loose lips: While at one time they may have been responsible for sinking ships, today loose lips most likely will sink your career. Be care of what you put in emails and what you say to others. Many a person has regretted making a casual comment concerning their job or company.
7. Not keeping good records: Are you using a good contact management tool? If not consider starting today. A contact management tool will keep important information about peers, customers, and clients in one easy to access place.
8. Stunted growth: Never quit learning. Become a better person and reach higher levels of success by continuing to feed your mind.
9. Not Delegating Some of Your Workload: Today almost everyone is doing the job that just a few years ago was done by as many as two people or more. If you don't delegate a portion of your work to others that are capable of doing the job, you can become overloaded and perhaps all of your other work will suffer. Take a look at your current workload, what can you pass on to someone else. Remember that delegating is not "work dumping" but transferring responsibility along with the authority and responsibility to get the task done. Don't forget to give credit to the person you delegated the job
Never believe you are a complete final product. Keep improving your skills and knowledge. Be responsible for your future.
Take a listening course; listen to books on CD while traveling or in your leisure time. Pick up a book and read it, associate with other successful people.
For more information on how to provide training for your employees on how to be more effective and prevent these and other career "zappers" please contact John at www.TrainingConnections.ORG for information on "Leading to Results" training.
John Robertson is a Professional Trainer with over 20 years experience in Mid to Sr. Level Management in several Fortune 500 companies. His real world experience will bring credibility to your meetings. TrainingConnections.ORG focuses on three major categories of Employee Performance Improvement; Leadership, Management and Sales Training. Contact us today for more information or check our web site: http://www.TrainingConnections.ORG
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Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/
Don't Quit
by: Unknown Author
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
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How To Find Your Dream Job
By Adrian Savage
Nine practical ways to turn that dream job into a reality and get the kind of working life you deserve.
Here's the bottom line: a huge number of people are working in jobs that are not really what they want and less than they deserve.
Why is this? Partly the pull of inertia (better the devil you know...); partly lack of confidence in their ability to land anything better; but mostly the belief that either their dream job doesn't exist, or they wouldn't land it if it did.
So most of us settle for second or third (or fourth, or fifth) best and try to get on with our lives. We secretly cherish the dream of something better, but it never gets beyond the dreaming stage.
It doesn't have to be like that. You can take practical steps to turn that dream into reality. There are dream jobs out there, plenty of them. Maybe someone's doing your dream job, but for them it's second or third best. That's the element that almost guarantees your dream job is out there somewhere. Your dream is someone else's "okay" job.
How can you increase the chances of finding that dream job? Here are some practical steps that will send you on your way.
1. Look for "Upgrades"
Upgrades are roles that act as stepping stones towards your dream position. They move you forward. maybe not all the way, but at least to a place that adds something to your career and resume, while you continue looking around for that dream position. Think of them as steps on the ladder.
2. Keep up Your Enthusiasm
If the right opportunity comes up, you need to be ready. That means building your r
esume and polishing your track record to make you the obvious choice. for that dream job. It also means being on top form, whenever chance hands you the golden ticket. You can't fake enthusiasm. If your motivation sags, you won't have the "get up and go" needed to keep building yourself into the kind of person who gets that dream job. Read. Train yourself. Focus on the positives. Do whatever it takes to keep your enthusiasm for life on the boil. No one hires depressives.
3. Focus
The trouble with dreams is they're fuzzy: like a camera on soft- focus, all misty images of joyfulness and "happy ever after" endings. That's fine for day-dreaming, but it won't work to get results in the real world. You need to know exactly what you want -- in detail -- if you're going to see how to get to it.
A lot of so-called jobs are simply fantasies and hallucinations. Even the dreamers don't really believe they'll ever turn them into reality. So if your dream job isn't a practical, hard-nosed possibility, set it aside and try a few others on for size. Don't fixate on a single dream until you've proved it's possible in the real world. If you're below average height, fixating on being a professional basketball player is just an illusion.
4. Look for Opportunities Where Others Miss Them
Life is uncertain. It's unfair. It's also sometimes downright cruel.
It's easy to get depressed and lose heart. Other people seem to be on the fast track into the future, while you're still stuck in a dead-end role with a boss who blocks you from going anywhere.
But there are hidden opportunities in almost every situation. If the fast track looks inviting, remember that obvious opportunities attract the most competition. People on a public fast track are ripe for every kind of trick from their peers to bring them down or elbow them out of the way.
Meantime, you can find a less obvious path where there's no one competing with you.
5. Keep an Open Mind
It's easy to buy all the hype that proclaims certain kinds of jobs as the only ones that anyone sees as desirable. But that's simply fashion. It may be the "in" thing today to work for The Donald, but fashions are notoriously fickle. Only a few years ago, it was the "in" thing to work for a dot-com start-up, and look where that ended.
You're looking for your dream job, not whatever the media have decided to push this week. And what's a dream for you may not even be noticed by the high-profile "whiz- kids" who often go up like a rocket and come down like the stick.
Focus on what's best for you. And if that's unfashionable or not in vogue today, all the better. Less competition makes landing this job all the easier.
6. He (and She) Who Dares, Wins
You'll never find your dream job without taking risks. The trick is to avoid risking everything unless that's the only way to land that amazing role.
Look at industries or kinds of work that you might not typically consider. Try to talk to people who work there and find out what it's really like. Try to build up a financial buffer, in case the route to your dream job requires a period in education first; or even taking a pay cut compared with your current position. Just about everyone who succeeds also fails several times along the way.
Fear of failure and its imagined consequences is probably the strongest force that holds people in jobs they don't really enjoy and that use only a little of their abilities.
7. Be Ready to Do Some Trade-offs
Sit down and make a list of what you really want in a job. Not just the kind of work and the atmosphere around you, but also all the benefits and whatever else would make that job wonderful. Then put them in order of priority, from those you really couldn't do without to those you'd love, but could manage to let go.
You may never find a dream job that matches your list 100%. It may not even exist. But hey, 90% or even 80% of your dream may be a whole lot better than you have right now.
8. Learn How to Toot Your Own Horn
No one likes a braggart. But no one notices someone who never brings his or her accomplishment to the fore. Here's a secret every salesperson knows: people generally take you at your own estimation. If you present yourself as humble, ordinary and nothing special, that's exactly how they'll see you. If you take care to come across as confident, able and a good kind of person to know, they'll believe that's exactly what you are.
Act the part of your dream job long before you land it. If you dream of being an entrepreneur, act like one. If it's a top executive job you want, play the part and try to associate with current executives on equal terms. Attend meetings. Join discussion groups. Become a member of clubs where executives tend to be found. If you long for a creative job, start by hanging out where creative people are. Show an interest. Be seen to be part of the group from whom the person for that dream job will be chosen.
9. Find a Mentor
This is probably the single most effective action you can take to land that dream job. If you can find someone who knows the ropes (and the people involved) who will take you under his or her wing, you've dramatically improved your prospects.
A mentor can smooth the way for you, help you avoid the pitfalls and show you how to show yourself to the best advantage. All without exposing you to the kinds of risks you might have to face on your own.
But, best of all, a mentor can make sure the right people hear about you. It's human nature to look seriously at a recommendation that comes from a trusted source. If you go forward with the approval and support of key people, you're path will be much smoother all the way.
When you look at the histories of most of the people who make the headlines, in just about any field of endeavor, you nearly always find they had a mentor at a critical stage in their career. It's not everything (you still need ability, confidence and hard work), but it's almost everything.
If you do nothing else today to start your progress towards that dream job, get started on finding yourself a mentor. You'll never regret it.
Adrian has published in leading British and American publications and been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Chicago Tribune. An Englishman by birth, he lives in Tucson, Arizona and publishes Fat Cat Monthly (http://www.fatcatmonthly.com) THE resource for self improvement, personal growth and career development for knowledge workers; and E-Mentor (http://www.thevirtualmentor.net),an E-zine for people interested in applying ethical thinking to practical business leadership issues.
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Nine practical ways to turn that dream job into a reality and get the kind of working life you deserve.
Here's the bottom line: a huge number of people are working in jobs that are not really what they want and less than they deserve.
Why is this? Partly the pull of inertia (better the devil you know...); partly lack of confidence in their ability to land anything better; but mostly the belief that either their dream job doesn't exist, or they wouldn't land it if it did.
So most of us settle for second or third (or fourth, or fifth) best and try to get on with our lives. We secretly cherish the dream of something better, but it never gets beyond the dreaming stage.
It doesn't have to be like that. You can take practical steps to turn that dream into reality. There are dream jobs out there, plenty of them. Maybe someone's doing your dream job, but for them it's second or third best. That's the element that almost guarantees your dream job is out there somewhere. Your dream is someone else's "okay" job.
How can you increase the chances of finding that dream job? Here are some practical steps that will send you on your way.
1. Look for "Upgrades"
Upgrades are roles that act as stepping stones towards your dream position. They move you forward. maybe not all the way, but at least to a place that adds something to your career and resume, while you continue looking around for that dream position. Think of them as steps on the ladder.
2. Keep up Your Enthusiasm
If the right opportunity comes up, you need to be ready. That means building your r
esume and polishing your track record to make you the obvious choice. for that dream job. It also means being on top form, whenever chance hands you the golden ticket. You can't fake enthusiasm. If your motivation sags, you won't have the "get up and go" needed to keep building yourself into the kind of person who gets that dream job. Read. Train yourself. Focus on the positives. Do whatever it takes to keep your enthusiasm for life on the boil. No one hires depressives.3. Focus
The trouble with dreams is they're fuzzy: like a camera on soft- focus, all misty images of joyfulness and "happy ever after" endings. That's fine for day-dreaming, but it won't work to get results in the real world. You need to know exactly what you want -- in detail -- if you're going to see how to get to it.
A lot of so-called jobs are simply fantasies and hallucinations. Even the dreamers don't really believe they'll ever turn them into reality. So if your dream job isn't a practical, hard-nosed possibility, set it aside and try a few others on for size. Don't fixate on a single dream until you've proved it's possible in the real world. If you're below average height, fixating on being a professional basketball player is just an illusion.
4. Look for Opportunities Where Others Miss Them
Life is uncertain. It's unfair. It's also sometimes downright cruel.
It's easy to get depressed and lose heart. Other people seem to be on the fast track into the future, while you're still stuck in a dead-end role with a boss who blocks you from going anywhere.
But there are hidden opportunities in almost every situation. If the fast track looks inviting, remember that obvious opportunities attract the most competition. People on a public fast track are ripe for every kind of trick from their peers to bring them down or elbow them out of the way.
Meantime, you can find a less obvious path where there's no one competing with you.
5. Keep an Open Mind
It's easy to buy all the hype that proclaims certain kinds of jobs as the only ones that anyone sees as desirable. But that's simply fashion. It may be the "in" thing today to work for The Donald, but fashions are notoriously fickle. Only a few years ago, it was the "in" thing to work for a dot-com start-up, and look where that ended.
You're looking for your dream job, not whatever the media have decided to push this week. And what's a dream for you may not even be noticed by the high-profile "whiz- kids" who often go up like a rocket and come down like the stick.
Focus on what's best for you. And if that's unfashionable or not in vogue today, all the better. Less competition makes landing this job all the easier.
6. He (and She) Who Dares, Wins
You'll never find your dream job without taking risks. The trick is to avoid risking everything unless that's the only way to land that amazing role.
Look at industries or kinds of work that you might not typically consider. Try to talk to people who work there and find out what it's really like. Try to build up a financial buffer, in case the route to your dream job requires a period in education first; or even taking a pay cut compared with your current position. Just about everyone who succeeds also fails several times along the way.
Fear of failure and its imagined consequences is probably the strongest force that holds people in jobs they don't really enjoy and that use only a little of their abilities.
7. Be Ready to Do Some Trade-offs
Sit down and make a list of what you really want in a job. Not just the kind of work and the atmosphere around you, but also all the benefits and whatever else would make that job wonderful. Then put them in order of priority, from those you really couldn't do without to those you'd love, but could manage to let go.
You may never find a dream job that matches your list 100%. It may not even exist. But hey, 90% or even 80% of your dream may be a whole lot better than you have right now.
8. Learn How to Toot Your Own Horn
No one likes a braggart. But no one notices someone who never brings his or her accomplishment to the fore. Here's a secret every salesperson knows: people generally take you at your own estimation. If you present yourself as humble, ordinary and nothing special, that's exactly how they'll see you. If you take care to come across as confident, able and a good kind of person to know, they'll believe that's exactly what you are.
Act the part of your dream job long before you land it. If you dream of being an entrepreneur, act like one. If it's a top executive job you want, play the part and try to associate with current executives on equal terms. Attend meetings. Join discussion groups. Become a member of clubs where executives tend to be found. If you long for a creative job, start by hanging out where creative people are. Show an interest. Be seen to be part of the group from whom the person for that dream job will be chosen.
9. Find a Mentor
This is probably the single most effective action you can take to land that dream job. If you can find someone who knows the ropes (and the people involved) who will take you under his or her wing, you've dramatically improved your prospects.
A mentor can smooth the way for you, help you avoid the pitfalls and show you how to show yourself to the best advantage. All without exposing you to the kinds of risks you might have to face on your own.
But, best of all, a mentor can make sure the right people hear about you. It's human nature to look seriously at a recommendation that comes from a trusted source. If you go forward with the approval and support of key people, you're path will be much smoother all the way.
When you look at the histories of most of the people who make the headlines, in just about any field of endeavor, you nearly always find they had a mentor at a critical stage in their career. It's not everything (you still need ability, confidence and hard work), but it's almost everything.
If you do nothing else today to start your progress towards that dream job, get started on finding yourself a mentor. You'll never regret it.
Adrian has published in leading British and American publications and been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Chicago Tribune. An Englishman by birth, he lives in Tucson, Arizona and publishes Fat Cat Monthly (http://www.fatcatmonthly.com) THE resource for self improvement, personal growth and career development for knowledge workers; and E-Mentor (http://www.thevirtualmentor.net),an E-zine for people interested in applying ethical thinking to practical business leadership issues.
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Object Oriented JavaScript Guru
Diversity Productions
Company Description
Diversity Productions is a European company most notably active in the fields of ICT, music and photography. Operating since 1994 Diversity has been expanding the limits of technologies to create wicked productions and now Diversity is looking to expand to Indonesia.
Object Oriented JavaScript Guru
As an OOJG you have created many websites that rely heavily on JavaScript. You know how to create Classes with public and private members and with events. The concept of closures you know of and you know how to minimize memory leaks. Your portfolio is extensive and displays a lot of examples of DOM manipulation and you know about performance issues. You already know or are also interested to learn web development using ASP.NET, C# and SQL server.
International opportunities
Any of our employees should progress over time and show promise of being able to remotely run a project team as remote technical team lead. Those that show that capability can come to Amsterdam and work on a European salary first starting at around 21 mil Rp a month and once client satisfaction has been established the salary can be as much as 35 mil Rp a month.
If you are interested it would help make the selection if you would be willing to write us in detail on what role you are applying and why you think your profile matches with the profile we require. Also please describe in detail for all of the requirements we have what your experience is with them. please send your resume in English to jsguru@diversity.nl and we can start the interview process as soon as possible.
Due to the amount of applications we are getting we can only handle applications that meet our criteria and applications that do not meet one of the criteria will not responded to.
Career Level Senior
Qualification Not Specified
Yr(s) Exp 3 year(s)
Job Category Information Technology (I.T.) - Software Design & Engineering, Information Technology (I.T.) - Software Testing
Job Location DKI Jakarta - Jakarta
Salary Not Specified / Negotiable
Job Type Full Time, Permanent, Contract, Freelance
Company Description
Diversity Productions is a European company most notably active in the fields of ICT, music and photography. Operating since 1994 Diversity has been expanding the limits of technologies to create wicked productions and now Diversity is looking to expand to Indonesia.
Object Oriented JavaScript Guru
As an OOJG you have created many websites that rely heavily on JavaScript. You know how to create Classes with public and private members and with events. The concept of closures you know of and you know how to minimize memory leaks. Your portfolio is extensive and displays a lot of examples of DOM manipulation and you know about performance issues. You already know or are also interested to learn web development using ASP.NET, C# and SQL server.
International opportunities
Any of our employees should progress over time and show promise of being able to remotely run a project team as remote technical team lead. Those that show that capability can come to Amsterdam and work on a European salary first starting at around 21 mil Rp a month and once client satisfaction has been established the salary can be as much as 35 mil Rp a month.
If you are interested it would help make the selection if you would be willing to write us in detail on what role you are applying and why you think your profile matches with the profile we require. Also please describe in detail for all of the requirements we have what your experience is with them. please send your resume in English to jsguru@diversity.nl and we can start the interview process as soon as possible.
Due to the amount of applications we are getting we can only handle applications that meet our criteria and applications that do not meet one of the criteria will not responded to.
Career Level Senior
Qualification Not Specified
Yr(s) Exp 3 year(s)
Job Category Information Technology (I.T.) - Software Design & Engineering, Information Technology (I.T.) - Software Testing
Job Location DKI Jakarta - Jakarta
Salary Not Specified / Negotiable
Job Type Full Time, Permanent, Contract, Freelance
Top 10 Tips for Career Advancement
By Bonnie Lowe
Here's a list of the top 10 tips you can use to advance your career:
http://www.best-interview-strategies.com.
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Here's a list of the top 10 tips you can use to advance your career:
- Don't be afraid to say "I don't know." If you don't know something, say so; don't try to fake it.
- Take responsibility for your actions. If you're at fault, admit it and take the blame. If you're wrong, apologize.
- Never gossip. Gossip can hurt the careers of two people: the person being talked about, and the person doing the talking.
- Never say "That's not my job." Don't think you are above anything. Pitch in and set a good example, especially if the job is one that nobody else wants to do. Your willingness to do so will be noticed and appreciated!
- Share the credit. People who share credit with others make a much better impression than those who take all the credit themselves.
- Ask for help when you need it. Don't let a difficult task get out of hand. When you need help, ask for it -- before things get worse.
- Keep your dislike to yourself. If you don't like someone, don't let it show. Never burn bridges or offend others as you move ahead in your career.
- Don't hold grudges. Life isn't always fair. If you were passed over for promotion, didn't get the project you wanted, etc., let it go. Be gracious and diplomatic, focus on the future and move on. Harboring grudges won't advance your career.
- Be humble. When you're right, don't gloat about it. Never say "I told you so!"
- Make others feel important. Compliment others, emphasize their strengths and contributions, and help them whenever you can. They will enthusiasitcally help you in return.
http://www.best-interview-strategies.com.
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Microsoft related web developers
Company Description
Diversity Productions is a European company most notably active in the fields of ICT, music and photography. Operating since 1994 Diversity has been expanding the limits of technologies to create wicked productions and now Diversity is looking to expand to Indonesia.
Diversity Jakarta
Diversity is looking for
Microsoft related web developers
As an all-round web developer, based on Microsoft technologies, you have experience with creating high end / high load enterprise web applications and want to push the limits of what is possible with current and future technologies. As a developer that is well versed in what we require we can offer you up to 8 mil RP a month depending on experience, skills and results.
The requirements for the developer role are to have a good experience with at least:
XHTML
JavaScript
W3C Browser DOM
ASP.NET 2.0
C# 3.5
.NET 3.5
SQL server 2005
IIS 6
And also it is very important to have a strong command of the English language both in speech and in writing.
Diversity also needs:
1 Technical team lead
As technical team lead you are the most senior of the Diversity Jakarta team and you also have coordinative skills. You will be responsible for the day to day management of the office and the team and you will also be developing side by side with the developers. As technical team lead we can offer you up to 10 mil RP a month depending on experience, skills and results.
The requirements for the technical team lead are the same as for the developers but in addition the technical team lead should also have experience with project management and software architecture.
Trainee position
For developers that already know a bit about XHTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET, C# and SQL server but do not yet master the full concept of developing high end enterprise web applications Diversity can offer a trainee position. You will learn how to build advanced web applications and once you have proven to master all the required skills you will be promoted to web developer. The basic salary for the trainee position is 2 mil Rp a month but the more you already know the more we can offer you. Also for the trainee position it is required to have a strong command of the English language both in speech and in writing.
International opportunities
Any of our employees should progress over time and show promise of being able to remotely run a project team as remote technical team lead. Those that show that capability can come to Amsterdam and work on a European salary first starting at around 21 mil Rp a month and once client satisfaction has been established the salary can be as much as 35 mil Rp a month.
If you are interested it would help make the selection if you would be willing to write us in detail on what role you are applying and why you think your profile matches with the profile we require. Also please describe in detail for all of the requirements we have what your experience is with them. please send your resume in English to jobs@diversity.nl and we can start the interview process as soon as possible.
Due to the amount of applications we are getting we can only handle applications that meet our criteria and applications that do not meet one of the criteria will not responded to.
Career Level Senior
Qualification Not Specified
Yr(s) Exp 3 year(s)
Job Category Information Technology (I.T.) - Programming, Information Technology (I.T.) - IT Project Management, Information Technology (I.T.) - Software Design & Engineering
Job Location DKI Jakarta - Jakarta
Salary Not Specified / Negotiable
Job Type Full Time, Permanent, Contract, Freelance
Diversity Productions is a European company most notably active in the fields of ICT, music and photography. Operating since 1994 Diversity has been expanding the limits of technologies to create wicked productions and now Diversity is looking to expand to Indonesia.
Diversity Jakarta
Diversity is looking for
Microsoft related web developers
As an all-round web developer, based on Microsoft technologies, you have experience with creating high end / high load enterprise web applications and want to push the limits of what is possible with current and future technologies. As a developer that is well versed in what we require we can offer you up to 8 mil RP a month depending on experience, skills and results.
The requirements for the developer role are to have a good experience with at least:
XHTML
JavaScript
W3C Browser DOM
ASP.NET 2.0
C# 3.5
.NET 3.5
SQL server 2005
IIS 6
And also it is very important to have a strong command of the English language both in speech and in writing.
Diversity also needs:
1 Technical team lead
As technical team lead you are the most senior of the Diversity Jakarta team and you also have coordinative skills. You will be responsible for the day to day management of the office and the team and you will also be developing side by side with the developers. As technical team lead we can offer you up to 10 mil RP a month depending on experience, skills and results.
The requirements for the technical team lead are the same as for the developers but in addition the technical team lead should also have experience with project management and software architecture.
Trainee position
For developers that already know a bit about XHTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET, C# and SQL server but do not yet master the full concept of developing high end enterprise web applications Diversity can offer a trainee position. You will learn how to build advanced web applications and once you have proven to master all the required skills you will be promoted to web developer. The basic salary for the trainee position is 2 mil Rp a month but the more you already know the more we can offer you. Also for the trainee position it is required to have a strong command of the English language both in speech and in writing.
International opportunities
Any of our employees should progress over time and show promise of being able to remotely run a project team as remote technical team lead. Those that show that capability can come to Amsterdam and work on a European salary first starting at around 21 mil Rp a month and once client satisfaction has been established the salary can be as much as 35 mil Rp a month.
If you are interested it would help make the selection if you would be willing to write us in detail on what role you are applying and why you think your profile matches with the profile we require. Also please describe in detail for all of the requirements we have what your experience is with them. please send your resume in English to jobs@diversity.nl and we can start the interview process as soon as possible.
Due to the amount of applications we are getting we can only handle applications that meet our criteria and applications that do not meet one of the criteria will not responded to.
Career Level Senior
Qualification Not Specified
Yr(s) Exp 3 year(s)
Job Category Information Technology (I.T.) - Programming, Information Technology (I.T.) - IT Project Management, Information Technology (I.T.) - Software Design & Engineering
Job Location DKI Jakarta - Jakarta
Salary Not Specified / Negotiable
Job Type Full Time, Permanent, Contract, Freelance
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