Five Things To Do and Not To Do In An Interview

So, your fine tuned resume got you that interview! Congrats!

Now it's time to prepare yourself for the interviewing process. You spend countless minutes, hours, days prepping the Q and A and finally you are ready to woe your potential employer over. During that preparation, did you consider the five things the following article explains?

Sometimes we go into an interview feeling confident and think we know how to answer "what's your weakness?" question and then when it is time to answer, everything is a mental disarray.  Your answers become long mumbled, unorganized thoughts, you forget what to say and when you respond, you immediately regret what you said! 

Avoid all that by reading this article and being better prepared for future interviews!  http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130930000841-15454-five-things-you-must-not-do-in-an-interview-and-five-things-you-must?trk=tod-home-art-list-large_0

Does your Resume tell the story about YOU?

Quite frankly, resumes can be boring and in a pile of hundreds, they all look the same.  The human resource person reads the same action verbs: "motivated," "collaborated," "implemented" and so forth.  In that pile, does your resume have a chance of "standing out" from the crowd?

Probably not, if you used the same cookie cutter descriptive words as the other candidates.  Set yourself apart by telling a "story" about you that's unique, memorable and includes a summary about who you are and your accomplishments.

The following link is a short story about a human resource manager who encountered the daily pile of boring resumes, and then one day she came across a resume and with one sentence changed her perspective on resumes.  Read the article and see how to set yourself apart from other candidates while conforming to the general guidelines of resume writing.  Who knows, that "one" unique sentence can land you that interview and ultimately that job! http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130927180803-52594-does-your-resume-tell-your-story

Working As A Team

As you finish your first assignment of working as a team, you may have encountered some setbacks along the way.  Like in the real world, setbacks and unforeseen circumstances arise and how you handle them as a team helps determine your success in reaching the final outcome.  Being prepared and knowing how to handle situations that you have never been in, allow you to learn from that experience and are better prepared in the future when working in a group.

The University of Phoenix identified 5 ways to work collaboratively in a team and some of the challenges that are faced.  You probably will come up with more, but these 5 are a starter and if you came across one of these in your group, did you handle it the way The University of Phoenix suggested, or did you handle in another way and it was a success?  Post a comment on how your group resolved issues with team members.

http://www.phoenix.edu/forward/careers/2013/09/5-ways-to-work-well-in-a-team.html#!

Impact of Texting Social Communication in the Corporate World

This article focuses on many of the topics that are discussed in our class such as proper email messages, using correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and oral and written communication.

Corporate America is seeing the impact that texting has on business communication; emoticons, acronyms and improper sentence structure.  This article is a small snapshot on what the business world is experiencing, and to help you recognize the importance of knowing how to write proper email and business messages whether they are oral or written. 

Hopefully, by reading this article and the impact that texting has on social communication you will take the suggestions and comments and become a better communicator.  By doing so, you will become even more successful in your career! http://artofeloquence.com/articles/texting/

Cross Cultural Barriers: How Do We Deal With Diversity?

Today, the world has become a diverse place.  In the workplace it is more evident than ever before that you will be working with persons from a different cultural background.  How do we overcome those cultural barriers that impact our business communications?

As discussed in class, identifying, respecting and accepting diversity will ensure productivity and a positive work environment.  Borders are coming down, the Internet has made it possible to communicate with people from around the world and doing business with different countries is becoming the new norm.  As you begin your career, this article is a great stepping stone to introduce you to those cross cultural barriers and how to deal with diversity so that your work environment is positive. http://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/Cross-Cultural-communication.htm#!

LinkedIn. The New Place to Post Your Resume?

Is the traditional, paper resume the thing of the past?  Are social sites such as LinkedIn the new place employees will be posting resumes and recruiters?  Take a look at this article and see what the pros are saying about the future of job searching and social media. http://www.careerealism.com/resume-future/#chitika_close_button

Social Networking? Here's One Mistake You Need to Avoid

Do you have a Facebook, Twitter or any other kind of social networking account?  You're not the only that Googles other people; your potential employer will too. Here's the number social networking mistake you can avoid, so that you can get that job! http://www.careerealism.com/social-networking-mistake/#!

Your Body Language and What it Says

Body language is such a strong nonverbal cue that can give off the wrong message. Although there are many nonverbal cues, this article touches on five to avoid.  http://www.careerealism.com/job-body-language/#chitika_close_button