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Posts Tagged ‘Career Planning’

Having Questionable Job References

Monday, October 25th, 2010

There may come a time when you or a friend of yours needs a new Job but you realize that you need Solutions – To Having Questionable Job References. Don’t fret; this article will solve your dilemma once and for all. Begin by understanding what it is you need, begin with the end in mind, what you need is positive and enthusiastic people who can vouch for the your quality of your work and specific periods of employment. Let’s start with obtaining dates of employment, well, that shouldn’t be hard to get at all, right? Start there, once you have all the dates than its time to move on to finding enthusiastic people to vouch for your quality and experience of work.

Start finding enthusiastic people to vouch for your quality and experience of work by collecting contact info from anyone in the company you were fired from, start with people that you know would likely give you a positive and enthusiastic reference. Lets say your issue was with your former Supervisor, well go to another department that you have a friend in and ask that Supervisor for a written reference. Collect as many references from as many Supervisors and Managers as you can. The purpose is so that you can demonstrate that your issue most likely was with your former Supervisor and not with the overall Mission and Goals of the Company. Every company knows they have difficult people within their ranks and that sometimes there are personality conflicts that create the need to separate employees and that’s the point you want to share with your prospective employer.

Career Planning For High School Students

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

High school classes these days are taught at a college entry level and are geared to prepare you for college. By the time you apply for college you are ready to pass the pre-assessment testing. But the classes are not the only thing to consider for career planning. High school is the perfect time to acquire certain life skills, such as good attendance, attitudes and good work ethics. Most employers strive to fill their openings with energetic, dedicated and loyal employees. By acquiring these skills in the high school years and honing them in college you are sure to become an asset to any company.

Employers do not want to hire an absentee person. Believe it or not, the employer will invest a lot of money to hire the person they feel will be the best asset to them. They want someone that will be on the job and able to complete the assigned tasks. One way to determine this is to check your high school or college attendance record. You may think this makes no difference when planning your career, but the prospective employer will differ with you. A persons attitude about themselves, others and life in general can be a big influence on landing that dream job. Someone with a positive attitude will always have a half full glass, it will never empty out. That person will strive to achieve greater success in their job, thus promoting themselves to their employer.

Good work ethics are as important as attendance and attitude. Your work ethics reflect your energy on the job, dedication, and loyalty to your employer. These are usually acquired throughout your education without you even realizing it. By completing assignments on time, volunteering for extra work or tasks, and applying yourself to your studies and activities you have succeeded in building good work ethics. These will provide your employer with his ideal placement.