Career Corner
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How to Deliver Important Presentations
Last month we talked about the requirement of the pre-presentation step-by-step preparations that focused on the process of developing your important proposal. Written and verbal presentations usually follow the same flow with written having more details and exhibits.
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Make Your Next Professional Presentation a Success
The success of your next professional presentation in business or other activities will be how well you analyze the situation, relate the facts to the conclusions and develop the “logical” flow in support of the recommendations. Your`efforts in doing these steps will be the deciding factors in achieving a successful outcome. -
Networking Provides Strong Work Relationships
Whether the economy is up or down, whether your job seems secure or insecure, there are enormous long-term benefits to networking. There are many Internet sites that allow you to stay in touch with friends and former business associates. There is also a twitter and text messaging to let others know what you are doing and to remind them of your relationship. -
Building a Successful Career Is Based On Learning
Learning should be looked upon as a lifetime process. Learning is the fundamental building block for your career success. The easiest and most productive learning will occur on the job as you are exposed to new and different challenges. Your company may also have training programs or support off-site educational activities. -
How to Dress For a Job Interview
It is a well known fact that the first impression that someone gets of you counts big time. It is especially important when going for a job interview to make a good first impression. Today there are several interviews or more involved in getting a good job and you want to be asked to come back for a second job interview. Your clothing and the color(s) you wear can help you make a good first impression. -
The Mixed Blessing of the Internet
The Internet has changed the way we are performing many things. It has simplified many tasks as well as saving a lot of time in performing those tasks. Getting a map, making a bank transfer and buying a stock are just a few of the great conveniences offered by the Internet and the companies that utilize it. But there is another side to the Internet that one should be careful in using. -
How to Handle an Uninformed but Nervous Boss
In marketing yourself to a boss who know little or nothing about how to do your job and is worried about how you do your job, you have two tasks. First you need to address lack of knowledge and the second task is installing trust / build up confidence Both are related and if you are an effective teacher, you will accomplish trust building. -
How to Handle an Unconcerned Boss
In order to have your boss be an advocate for you and your ability to contribute to the firm, you need to get an unconcerned boss involved in the aspects of your responsibilities. You actually have the opposite task of those with bosses who know your job backwards and forward. -
Can Your Image Be Helped?
Have you ever been asked the question, "What's your style?" only to think, "Do I have a style?" Not surprisingly many women have this same reaction. With the popularity of television shows like "What Not To Wear," women have become more accustomed to seeing "regular" women undergoing makeovers. That's good because it’s changing the perspective that many women have that personal image consultants or fashion stylists (the two terms are used interchangeably) only work with the rich and famous. -
The Way You Look is Your Personal Ad - Reach Your Target Audience
Whether you are speaking in front of an audience or just attending your child’s home room evening at school, it is important to think about how you want to be perceived by the group. Your visual presentation is important. What does it say about you? What are you selling?