Daily Job Hunt Journal

Most of those who fail to land top jobs are those who at the examination level, have already wilted and failed.

It is therefore so important that if one would hope of good job spots, the high-paying ones, it is a must to perform as early as the examination phase.

Remember that most of these job examinations are singularly IQ Tests and communication skills test. So go to the nearest bookstore and get yourself an IQ test reviewer and communication skill enhancers.

If you keep on practicing and honing that examination prowess, you can perfect it one day. Practice makes perfect they say.

If you try to have a test demo in your test over and over again, about a week before an examination for a job application is to take place, then that’s for the better.

Focus on your English and give attention to those abstract reasoning segment, they would surely be given and hold great weight for examiners.

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If there is one most deadly workplace sin, that would be envy. Not only does a person’s envy pull other people’s growth downward, it also hinders that person’s upward career mobility.

While it is oftentimes manageable, battling envy in the work place is no easy job. Usually, it starts within oneself. You have to know the roots of your envy. It could be your low self-esteem and insecurity, your fear to make mistakes or your utter envy of other people whom you think are superior over you.

Keeping your envy in check is a good start to eliminate it in your system. Learn how to appreciate the people around you, participate actively in team building activities, renew friendships and acquaintances, share your knowledge to others and continuously motivate yourself to improve are just some of the strategies you could use to battle envy in the work place.

There are workers who are humble while there are those who are annoyingly boastful. There are also those who know when to get people’s attention in the right place, at the right time and with a proper circumstance.

Self-promotion and bragging are two different sides of the coin. While the former plants the seeds of discontent and over confidence, the latter promotes oneself as a way of seeking success.

Bragging is when you make exaggerations about your output as a way to get noticed by the head honchos. Self-promotion is when you praise your fellow worker’s progress and update your boss of your accomplishment in a professional way.

If your are decided on where you want to work, and have a list of specific companies in mind, it may be best if you skip mediators and third party websites. You can go to the company directly. Simply browse their website for an email where you can send your resume. If they don’t have one listed, contact their human resources department. Don’t just send to their general email because companies usually have a separate email address for receiving job applications. After this you can follow up from time to time – there’s no harm in it, as long as you’re not too persistent. Employers will appreciate that you went directly to them, because it shows that you really want to work for them. Brownie point for effort, which also makes for a good impression.

New regulation by the government that was prompted by the recent controversies in the business world, that stretched as far as Wall Street are boosting the needs for accounting jobs. The need to properly document and maintain accurate records is of utmost importance for compliance with the many new laws regarding financial statements and records that had to be done in a very detailed manner. Even the stock market was hit by the reforms which had companies required to store and keep financial records for as long as 5 years but the time period varies according to the area of business.
The boom is also due to the need for proper money management and monitoring which is the job of accountants as well as interpreting these data for future business strategies. The realm of business will never be the same again for as money gets tougher to get by, more stringent monitoring systems are being put in place. Good for the many accountants who have lost jobs, they have fall back careers to choose from that may just bring them through this recession.

Our fears have been realized and jobs are being lost and not created(except for the Federal Government which claims would be creating jobs), the rest the thousands of job hunters who cannot get a job are left out on a limb. Try to use the full spectrum of job searching, online, social networks, job hunt networks and don;t forget the traditional go out an get it approach.
Jobs are out there, just that you cannot be to picky due to the scarcity, for one opening has several hundred available applicants. Make yourself stand out from the rest and use your failures as motivating factor. Update your resume and take out all add-on’s(entries that have been quite blown up), so you get an honest resume they can trust. Some of these firms really do check ups so when they do, you get the facts nothing more nothing less. You might also want to change the photo(you might still have the one straight from graduation), they might be small changes but they make big changes.

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If you are a working mom, you need not worry about being stuck with the job that you have at the moment. Being a working mom doesn’t entirely take away your chances of moving up the corporate ladder. Its the inaction that will certainly bring you even lower from where you are. If you want change, do it now. Do something about it now. Firstly you need to know in your heart and in your mind what you want. Then start updating your resume and polishing your interview skills. Try to network with people who are capable of helping you out in your career move. You must be able to professionally manage your time. It certainly will be hard to do but its going to be worth the try if you really want some Change in your life.

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It is very important to be aware of an employer’s expectations. This is crucial to getting that job. Traditional job hunting approaches simply focuses on you. It describes your over all details. Your educational background, your work history, work accomplishments and certain credentials needed. It also highlights your qualifications as well. But the buck stops there. These days, things have changed. Companies or employers doesn’t dwell much on the detailed resume that you submit, it will boil down to you, knowing the company’s needs and being that best fit to contribute greatly within their team. Its Not about you, but what you can do. That is why it is important to show them a positive energy and initiative. All jobs require a certain level of pro-activity. And the best time to look for it in a candidate is the moment he or she walks in the interview room. They can tell. And this can either make or break your opportunity of landing that job.

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Where do you find the job you’ve been wanting? You look for it on the internet. Most people start with the big job portals. That’s a good move. You cannot, ignore the big sites because it is where big companies post their job vacancies. However, there are also, many more resources for your job search that can match up to those sites. You should take time researching their sites too. Assuming that you’ve decided on the job you want to take. How do you find the right company with the right job opportunity? The key to a successful search is knowing what you want to do because if not, chances are, others will have difficulty in helping you also.

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“Well just call you.” That’s the statement that replays over and over in our minds when the employer doesn’t want to hire us. It’s sad but true. Not all people have the equal luck to get hired easily. We must not feel down about it if we got rejected. Don’t discourage yourself if you don’t get hired on the job you’re applying for. Always think positive. As the Law of Attraction states, “Positive thoughts attract positive things and negative thoughts attract negative things.” There is still an option for you, to look for another job. As if that there isn’t even at least one job that is specifically and rightfully meant for you and your profession. What if the job description written doesn’t match your specialization? I think that it’s best for you to still take on the job even if it’s out of your league. Don’t be afraid to step your comfort zone.