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Mobile phones have changed our life forever, but not all the changes are for the best. The R&D acceleration in engineering has not reached its peak. We will be faced with innovative devices and gadgets in the upcoming 50 years. In the last two decades the world experienced an enormous progress regarding our daily life and our job. Many job positions were replaced by machines, the world has become one big “village” where everyone...

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There is a strange feeling that manifests itself on many people around the world at least once a week. As Sunday draws to a close, many people are flooded by a bad feeling that the next day is approaching.  Most people are aggravated about Mondays because of the physical and mental discomfort that naturally arise from transitioning between two different activity cycles.  People have different reasons to hate Mondays: End of weekend Wake...

The worst thing of being unemployed is not having a job. Many people get scared of their future and for many of them being jobless seem never-ending. Lack of money Your free time is a waste of time Low self-esteem Financial troubles Don’t even think on those things…!  In a recession, many people are laid-off, sacked, fired… and you could be one of those. It is a scary situation to begin with, because you suddenly don’t know where...

1. Free Reading Test by AceReading This site provides 156 reading exercises, divided into 13 levels and 4 groups of themes. Very useful for candidates who are willing to sit an English exam and for preparation for verbal reasoning tests as well. 2. Online Speed Reading Comprehension test A free online speed reading comprehension test. The test includes 11 questions referring to a long and difficult text. A calculator for estimating your comprehension score is added beneath the multiple choice questions. 3. Speed Reading Challenge This...

Reading and understanding business documents are essential tasks of any job position. In every day life people read magazines, newspapers, receipts, e-mails, communication messages via Facebook and Twitter etc. Business documents possess a lot of difficult phrases and expressions, they come in different shapes and sizes – e-mails, resolutions, circular letters, offers, recommendations, complaints...

Listening skills are essential for the quality of your life and business as well as reading, writing and speaking skills. If you manage to master excellent listening skills, you are going to enhance your communication skills. Better listening leads to better understanding of key facts, problems, ideas, solutions etc. Listening Facts: * In a spoken message, 55% of the meaning is translated non-verbally, 38% is indicated by the tone of...

If you fear to be rejected on a date, just don’t ask for a date! Is it really so simple? Most job applicants are afraid of rejecting and often get angry, frustrated and disappointed when receiving a rejection letter. When you are “hunting” for a job, you have to be ready to take risks and to be rejected. Your aim is to find one perfect workplace, you can not fit to any job offered on the market. Despite how experienced, qualified and...

There is no worse feeling than responding to difficult questions during a job interview. The best way to handle that situation is to go prepared to the interview and to stay calm. The following list helps job seekers to gain some view what to expect. Despite how many career advices you are going to read and follow, you will always face a challenging question. Those questions measure your organizational and planning skills, your behavior, creativity, flexibility and ability to work in a team. A fellow employee told you what...

A short guide through proper fashion style in the hot summer days! Found on http://www.slideshare.net and embeded for the readers of this blog. What To Wear To A Summer Job Interview Photo Gallery (Presentation)View more presentations from TheLadders Job Search Ne...

A short guide through all the different versions of Job Interview! Found on http://www.slideshare.net and embeded for the readers of this blog. Types of Job InterviewsView more presentations from JobGu...

This scene is a short fragment of the movie “Postal”. It presents the “perfect” stress interview! Stress interview is an interview in which the interviewers try to 'discomfort' the candidates in various ways and observe how they react to various difficult situations. The interviewer may show 'arrogant, sarcastic argumentative' attitude and try to put under pressure on the candidate. The basic intention of stress interview is to find out how you react, speak and answer under pressure. In stress interview, they generally don't...

This funny video brings out important points during a job interview. The applicant is a young and adventurous guy who lies a little bit why he “left” his last job (tribe). The interviewers are mature hunters asking though questions and pressing him. Since they have many good hunters the candidate should explain what kind of additional skills he possesses. Except in hunting he is excellent in gathering as well. The funny part is when he says: “These days men need many skills”. The reason to move to a bigger tribe shows his...

Many people get confused what to say during a job interview. The following list of links helps us to determine key strong and weak points in our presentation. 1. 35 Things To Avoid At Your Job Interview 2. 7 Things You Should Say in an Interview 3. What Not to Say in a Job Interview 4. 10 Things You Should Never Say during a Job Interview 5. 5 Things Not to Say During an Interview 6. What to Say (and Not Say) in a Job Interview 7. Things never to say during an interview 8. 10 things you should NEVER say during a job...

Good ‘group interview’ presentation needs preparation! The group interview involves a group of candidates simulating a work environment. It is a valuable source of information on how group members behave in meetings/discussions and when working in a team. Group interviews are used as a screening tool to eliminate candidates. Group interviews usually take a couple of hours. But sometimes they can stretch over several days. There are observers...

Traditional interviews are seldom used in the last years as a main recruiting tool but they are still the strongest instrument when choosing the perfect candidate. Traditional interviews suffer from bad judgment of the interviewer based on the fact that the applicant shows off and lies about their achievement and past experience. Nevertheless what kind of selection a company is using, at some point of the selection procedure you are going...

The success of many companies and departments depends on choosing the right person doing the job. For any particular job positions there are specific skills the worker should cover. For example – creativity, analytical thinking, ability to concentrate, communication skills – oral and verbal, effective team playing, problem-solving skills, flexibility, technical competency, ability to work in harmony with co-workers etc. To be an excellent...

A Screening Interview is used to narrow down the list of potential job applicants and increase the efficiency of the formal interviewing process. A screening interview can be: - A phone interview - A face-to-face interview - Computer screening - Video screening Being asked to come in for a screening interview is a positive sign because it usually means the applicant has passed the initial resume screening process and the company is...

Some companies prefer to arrange a phone interview in order to screen the applicants. What to do if you are expecting a phone call interview? The following articles can help on the issue: 1. What you should know about Telephone Interview Etiquette This article describes important DO's and Don'ts you have to face and avoid during phone interviews. - give a correct phone number - ask impressive questions - prepare answers to commonly...

A job interview is a process in which a potential employee is evaluated by an employer for prospective employment in their company, organization, or firm. During this process, the employer hopes to determine whether or not the applicant is suitable for the job. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_interview] Job interviews are always stressful - even for job seekers who have gone on countless interviews. A typical job interview has a single...

The full version of the HR Dictionary you'll find herewww.scribd.comor herehttp://www.citehr.comIn this post we are going to describe the most important definitions in HR language. Bias --> The tendency to allow individual differences such as age, race, and sex to affect the appraisal rates these employees receive.Career Planning and Development --> The deliberate process through which a person becomes aware of personal career-related attributes and the lifelong series of stages that contribute to his or her career fulfillment.Speak...

Based on a number of surveys on the skills required by graduates here is a summary of the skills which were most often deemed important. 1. Verbal communication = Able to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech 2. Teamwork = Works confidently within a group 3. Analysing & investigating = Gathers information systematically to establish facts & principles. Problem solving. 4. Initiative / Selfmotivation = Able to act on initiative, identify opportunities & proactive in putting forward ideas & solutions 5....