If you find yourself in unemployed or without a job and you have to start a search, make sure you use the best time well. Organize yourself to secure a job that will make you have time for yourself and your family.
For you to manage yourself as job seeker here are the things you should do:
1. Take charge of your time: You must have enough time for yourself. You can decide to set aside time to read, study or write a book as you search a job. In a nutshell, make wise use of your available time.
2. Take a firm stand and discipline yourself about Television programs and socials. You may listen to news for current affairs but spend more time creating new ideas which hiring managers want to see.
3. Spend more of your time on the job search by adding diligence and consistency to your job search. Be aggressive about your job search and never cross your legs at home expecting manners to fall from heaven.
4. Keep a detailed record of every organization you send your resume or curriculum vitae to. Be informed of all the organizations you send your particulars to.
5. Make connections where necessary as no man is an island. Contact your friends, neighbors and colleagues that can be of assistance.
6. Schedule time to relax, eat well and rest. This will make you not to fall sick when you are called for the interview or test. A good rest ensures a sound body and a keen mind that are indispensable when you want to sit for a test or interview.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
WAYS TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR EMPLOYEES
Hiring and keeping the best employees is the only way to ensure the continuity and corporate existence of such organization.
Listed below are some practical steps to proper employees’ management:
1. Give your employees a vision to run with as vision ignites ones drive. Where organization vision is lacking, the best will not be got of the employees.
2. Make public your high expectations of them. Do you know that people naturally rise to your expectation of them? This is one simple psychological principle that will help boost the confidence of your employees if well managed. Express your belief in their ability to deliver even when they make mistakes.
3. Set goals for the organization and for your employees. This is the easiest way to get results in any business. This will help you actualize your vision. Set both organizational and departmental goals for short, medium and long term. Monitor the progress or otherwise of each staff in their attempt to achieve the stated goals.
4. Believe and have faith in your staff. As the head of the organization, have confidence that your staff will deliver in any given assignment.
5. Remunerate your staff accordingly. Financial remuneration, prestige recognition, pride, sense of doing the right thing are some of the reasons why people work. Remuneration should be commensurate to effort. Compensation such as bonuses should be based on results achieved rather than task performed.
Listed below are some practical steps to proper employees’ management:
1. Give your employees a vision to run with as vision ignites ones drive. Where organization vision is lacking, the best will not be got of the employees.
2. Make public your high expectations of them. Do you know that people naturally rise to your expectation of them? This is one simple psychological principle that will help boost the confidence of your employees if well managed. Express your belief in their ability to deliver even when they make mistakes.
3. Set goals for the organization and for your employees. This is the easiest way to get results in any business. This will help you actualize your vision. Set both organizational and departmental goals for short, medium and long term. Monitor the progress or otherwise of each staff in their attempt to achieve the stated goals.
4. Believe and have faith in your staff. As the head of the organization, have confidence that your staff will deliver in any given assignment.
5. Remunerate your staff accordingly. Financial remuneration, prestige recognition, pride, sense of doing the right thing are some of the reasons why people work. Remuneration should be commensurate to effort. Compensation such as bonuses should be based on results achieved rather than task performed.
JOB SATISFACTION AND STAFF COMMITMENT
Most businesses are set up to treat machines better than people whereas, employees deserve better treatment by the employer as an organization does not operate in a vacuum.
Companies should endeavor for their own ultimate benefit to restore some humanity in the workplace in order to get the best out of their employees.
Organizations should put right motivational strategies to arouse employee commitment, loyalty, happiness and satisfaction.
“Employee commitment and job satisfaction are the twin holy grails of employee communications often overlooked in the tactical rush to produce knockout publications… Building commitment and satisfaction should serve as the foundation for all internal communication efforts” (Shel Holtz).
The criteria for achieving job satisfaction include:
i) Involvement: employees must be directly involved in the organization process for him to have sense of belonging.
ii) Role knowledge: play active roles in the organization process to have insight and deep knowledge of the organization.
iii) Connection to the marketplace: There must be familiarity with the market in which the organization operates. Employees must be actively involved to feel more secured.
iv) Employer must be able to trust their employees to know what they are up to particularly when it comes to the area of performing a task.
Companies should endeavor for their own ultimate benefit to restore some humanity in the workplace in order to get the best out of their employees.
Organizations should put right motivational strategies to arouse employee commitment, loyalty, happiness and satisfaction.
“Employee commitment and job satisfaction are the twin holy grails of employee communications often overlooked in the tactical rush to produce knockout publications… Building commitment and satisfaction should serve as the foundation for all internal communication efforts” (Shel Holtz).
The criteria for achieving job satisfaction include:
i) Involvement: employees must be directly involved in the organization process for him to have sense of belonging.
ii) Role knowledge: play active roles in the organization process to have insight and deep knowledge of the organization.
iii) Connection to the marketplace: There must be familiarity with the market in which the organization operates. Employees must be actively involved to feel more secured.
iv) Employer must be able to trust their employees to know what they are up to particularly when it comes to the area of performing a task.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
10 TIPS TO GET THAT HOT JOB
As the job market remains competitive than ever, every interaction one has must be powerful, memorable and better than any other job seeker out there. However, no matter how difficult it is at the job market, all things are still possible.
To land you that your dream job, below are the things you must do to satisfy your employers:
1. Your curriculum vitae must be detailed and well written as it stands the first opportunity to sell yourself to your prospective employer. It must be customized to suit the position you are applying for.
2. Do underground homework of the company. Make all effort to know what the company is all about and what they do. This shows seriousness about a jobseeker and the employer will like that.
3. Master the technical know-how of your prospective job by finding out what the job entails.
4. Have the right attitude of the job. If you have the right aptitude and your attitude is wrong, you don’t get that job. Your attitude must speak well and this is always detected during an interview.
5. Be self confidence and maintain an eye to eye contact. Speak and act confidently in the presence of the interview panels.
6. Be honest and maintain a high level of integrity.
7. Be cautious of your dressing. Be good looking and appear moderate. Employers watch out for those who dress well.
8. Punctuality is the sole of business. Present yourself early enough for an interview. This is very important as it shows how serious you are to grab the job offer.
9. Have a very good presentation skill. Good oral presentation skill is very essential. Listen to questions before you answer and remember that even if you have all it takes to get the job and you lack verbal communication, you may lose the job.
10. Explore to broaden your mind. Move out of your jurisdiction to find out things for yourself. Those who are willing to move are always considered for selection first in any job placement.
To land you that your dream job, below are the things you must do to satisfy your employers:
1. Your curriculum vitae must be detailed and well written as it stands the first opportunity to sell yourself to your prospective employer. It must be customized to suit the position you are applying for.
2. Do underground homework of the company. Make all effort to know what the company is all about and what they do. This shows seriousness about a jobseeker and the employer will like that.
3. Master the technical know-how of your prospective job by finding out what the job entails.
4. Have the right attitude of the job. If you have the right aptitude and your attitude is wrong, you don’t get that job. Your attitude must speak well and this is always detected during an interview.
5. Be self confidence and maintain an eye to eye contact. Speak and act confidently in the presence of the interview panels.
6. Be honest and maintain a high level of integrity.
7. Be cautious of your dressing. Be good looking and appear moderate. Employers watch out for those who dress well.
8. Punctuality is the sole of business. Present yourself early enough for an interview. This is very important as it shows how serious you are to grab the job offer.
9. Have a very good presentation skill. Good oral presentation skill is very essential. Listen to questions before you answer and remember that even if you have all it takes to get the job and you lack verbal communication, you may lose the job.
10. Explore to broaden your mind. Move out of your jurisdiction to find out things for yourself. Those who are willing to move are always considered for selection first in any job placement.
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