Aqua Career

by randy place

After rejection, what’s an interviewee to do? Remember the old adage – “When somebody hands you a lemon, turn it into a lemonade.” 

Rejection after interviews won’t feel so bad when you turn the rejection into a networking opportunity. “Today’s rejection can be tomorrow’s offer letter,” says recruiter Lindsey Olson in a printed report. 

Even though you’ve been turned down, you’ve invested time in developing a contact – the hiring manager who was dumb enough to hire somebody else. So why drop that contact? To stay in touch with that person can put you on an inside track for the next opening.

After you’ve been turned down, thank your contact for the opportunity of interviewing for the job and ask if she would like you to stay in touch. If the answer is yes, checking in with a company from time to time gives you three benefits –

• You might learn of a new opening in advance of its posting.

• You will remind your prospect that you’re interested in the company continues.

• You might be referred to a contact outside the company

“Your candidacy can remain intact when you handle rejection professionally by keeping open the lines of communication. And, as mentioned earlier, you might learn of a future opening within or without the firm.

Some job hunters feel like isolating after being turned down. Yet, beating yourself up or obsessing over rejection causes self-doubt, which will come across at interviews. This hurts your chances of being hired. 

Keeping on keeping on with contacts who have turned you down lets you continue maintaining visibility. And that’s one of the big payoffs of turning lemons into lemonades. 

Click here to read, “Rejection after interviews and how to cope with it,” part one of this series about coping with rejection on Your Career Service. 

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Article Title: How To Write An Effective Cover Letter
Author: Dan Baker
Category: Career, Advice, Public Relations
Word Count: 583
Keywords: job search, reume building, cover letter help, employment
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It is imperative that the appropriate time and effort be devoted to writing effective cover letters. A cover letter should complement your resume. It’s a customized letter, which interprets the facts mentioned in the resume. It states the reason for your interest in a particular company and your skills and experiences, your knowledge and interest about the position.

There are three types of cover letters:

1. Application letter, which is sent for job interviews.
2. Prospecting letter, which inquires about the available positions.
3. Networking letter, which seeks information and assistance for a job.

Although writing a cover letter may seem like a difficult task at first, you can become an expert very soon if you follow certain steps.

Format Of A Cover Letter:

Every letter has it’s own unique style, but a basic format of a business letter should be kept in mind while writing a cover letter. It should have three paragraphs: introduction, main body and the closing.

First Paragraph

a. While writing an application letter, the first paragraph should state the purpose for your writing. State your reasons for being interested in a particular position. If someone has referred you be sure to mention him. If you are writing in response to an advertisement, mention the place and title of the position. Bring to the employer’s notice the match between your skills and experiences and the job requirements.
b. While writing a prospecting letter, your specifications and requirements for the position should be stated.
c. While writing a networking letter, the request for assistance for searching a job should be clearly mentioned.

Second Paragraph

The second paragraph should mention your skills and experiences and what you can offer to them if given the job and how your particular abilities relate to the job. Focus on your potential to fulfill the job requirement and skills possessed by you useful for that position. Elaborate on how your interests and strengths can be relevant and useful to the employer and the company. Emphasize your achievements and goals and relate them to the position you are applying for. This is the main body of the letter in which you should describe how you satisfy the job requirements and are suitable for the position.

Third Paragraph

In the third paragraph you conclude the letter by expressing your interest and enthusiasm in the job and when and where the employer can contact you. Provide necessary information like your address, telephone number or email address so that the employer can follow-up at his convenience. Do not end the letter in a pessimistic tone but with a positive attitude as though you are sure of the employer wanting to hire you. Close your letter by always thanking the employer for his time and consideration, just like in any other business letter. Also, mention that references are available on request. Try to keep it short and simple.

Always remember to use good quality paper for a cover letter. Make sure there are no spelling, grammatical or printing errors and address it to the right person.

A cover letter adds your personal touch to the resume and enables you to highlight your qualifications and your abilities. It allows you to express your confidence in your ability to do the job. And it gives you and opportunity to emphasize your credentials. It should attract enough attention so that the employer proceeds to read on. Cover letters allow you to express what you can contribute to the company if given the job. Cover letters should be written in a way that creates the maximum positive impact on the employer.

Dan Baker is the personnel director for LB Baker Investments http://www.bigzbiz.com
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Article Title: 3 Lessons On Making More Money that Your Mother Never Taught You
Author: Alvah Parker
Category: Career, Networking, Advice
Word Count: 516
Keywords: Make more money,toot your horn,change jobs,movers shakers,beliefs,accomplishments,successes,network
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If you are looking to earn more money working for an employer, there are lessons you learned that may be getting in your way. Do these warnings sound familiar?

-Don’t brag about yourself
-Don’t be a job hopper
-Don’t be a “social climber”

The sad thing is that these beliefs might have worked for your mother but in the work world they are counter productive. You are about to discover 3 keys that can propel you and your career to greater financial rewards.

I don’t know about you but my mother often told me not to “toot my own horn”. When I was proud of an accomplishment, she always praised me but then told me that the accomplishment was its own reward. Telling others about it was in bad taste.

In the work world you must let others know of your accomplishments. In fact you should be looking for successes you can highlight. Be sure to show how you were an integral part in that success. There is nothing like having a list of accomplishments available before a discussion of salary.

Not getting the increase in salary you wanted. Maybe it is time to change jobs. Often the only way to get an increase is to take a higher paying job at another company. Years ago people frowned on “job hopping” but today it is done all the time.

To do it you must stay connected to a network, keep updating those outside your company about your accomplishments, and check out every new opportunity suggested to you. Finally don’t burn any bridges when you leave your present job. People do return to companies they left and many come back at a higher level and salary!

In every job you take there are those who stand out in their ability to get things done. I call them the movers and shakers. Identify those in a position to help you and find ways to get them into your network.

This would be what my mother would call “social climbing” i.e. making friends in order to move up in the organization. Well, watch those in your organization who move ahead. This is how business works. Those that have the power to move the work forward do it by asking those in their network to help.

Those mover and shakers have the ability to shine a light on you and your career. If you are helping them they will help you. Getting a raise is easier with others promoting you and your work.

It is sad to me to see how many employees still believe that if they do good work they will be rewarded by their employer. They put their trust in their company and their manager. No wonder so many get cynical after a few years!

If you are serious about getting more money, try these suggestions. They are the key to having a lucrative career. The promise of more money is real. You have the tools to make it happen.

Alvah Parker is a Practice Advisor for Attorneys and a Career Coach as well as publisher of “Parker’s Points”, an email tip list and “Road to Success”, an ezine. Subscribe now to these free monthly publications at her website http://www.asparker.com/samples.html
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Article Title: All About Gaining An MCSE Certification
Author: James Copper
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Most of us probably know by now that the Microsoft Company’s Windows operating system is extremely common these days. If you have a computer, the odds are pretty high that you are working in a windows based environment. It seems like everyone has dealt with Windows at one point or another. So it should not come as much of a shock that most employers require a Microsoft certification as a prerequisite to employment or even career advancement in most fields. MCSE simply stands for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and is actually the most widely recognized and used professional certification in the field of Information Technology, or IT for short.

Having this certification actually enables the IT professionals to be able to analyze business requirements, as well as design, build, and later implement the infrastructures for their business solutions based on that common Microsoft Windows platform, and the server software.

In order to obtain a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification, one must pass a series of tests that deal with network security, server operating systems, and also basic computer network infrastructure engineering. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer is also available for two different Windows systems, being Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000, and each has their own specific set of exams. In order to obtain certification for Windows 2000, there is one core exam that is followed by two elective exams. However, for the Windows 2003 certification, there is only one core exam and one elective exam. Each one of these tests will run around $125, and take two or three hours to finish. There are fifty to ninety questions on each test. However, the time and money you spend on getting trained and certified in MCSE will be well worth it in the long run.

The MCSE training courses that you will have to take in order to take your certification tests will probably cost you around $250 for a package that includes all you need to train on the subject and be able to successfully pass a certification exam. Generally, you will be looking at about a thousand hours of training on the subject, and most package deals also come with at least a years worth of access to the online MCSE library, which will help you immensely. The very best thing about these MCSE training courses is that many of them can be found online, so you never have to leave the comfort of your own home. You can learn at your own pace, and in an environment that is the most comfortable to you.

It is also very easy to find reputable Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer training programs online. The only thing you need to do is type MCSE into your search engine, and the odds are very high that you will instantly be presented with thousands of web sites that can help you with every aspect of your MCSE training, as well as the professional courses that you will need in order to pass your certification tests.

James Copper is a writer for http://www.trainingindex.co.uk
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Article Title: Five Simple Tips To Succeed In Internet Marketing Training
Author: James Copper
Category: Career
Word Count: 519
Keywords: Internet Marketing Training,
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Internet Marketing Training is the backbone of all online businesses. When correctly used, it’s a powerful tool that can make your online business a big success or help you generate huge sum of money just by working from home. I emphasized, “correctly used” because despite appearing so simple, Internet marketing actually is complex and I’ve seen people failing miserably by using it wrongly. That is why obtaining the right training and avoiding the mistakes others have committed are critical to your success. Follow these simple tips to succeed in Internet marketing training –

1. Start By Selecting The Right Course – Online training is provided by mentors. Make sure you have the right mentor or mentoring team to guide you. Before selecting your mentor, check his/her credentials. Get answers to questions:
How long they have been training?
Have they provided authentic genuine testimonials?
What methods of teaching are they using?

2. Forget “Easy Money” – Remember the golden rule “success never comes easy “. Don’t get lured into Internet marketing by fake websites that promise fast and easy money. Realize the truth, to become a successful online entrepreneur, there will be work involved. Be prepared to travel along the ups and downs of learning curve to market online and work through the laborious vicious circle of learn – apply – re-learn – reapply – learn more.

3. Don’t Find Yourself Lost In Mid-Stream – Success on Internet is all a play of clicks. A few correct clicks puts you right there at your destination or conversely a few incorrect clicks suck you like a black hole. Important and most fundamental part of Internet training program is – keeping locating yourself constantly. If you are occupied but not productive, you are lost. Be conscious of every click and every minute you spend.

4. Master The Basics Before Jumping To Advanced Techniques – Basic goal of Internet Marketing Training remains to equip you with techniques to attract targeted visitors. Beginners in the field often jump to master the more recent and automatic tools of scattering your information on web and creating back links. Such practices when used without mastering basic key skills lead to disastrous failure of your marketing strategy. Master the basic skills like identifying target audience, selecting the appropriate keywords to reach your audience, etc before mastering more sophisticated automated tools.

5. Keep Yourself Updated – Having said the above point, I’d like to caution you against sticking to old techniques and tools. It’s prudent to master the basic techniques but not wise to stick to them. You may miss the train if you don’t follow and surpass your competitors who may be using updated tools. Internet is ever changing and you need to be quick to adapt to latest trends. Accept and adapt new practices while standing strong on the platform of traditional mastered techniques.

These tips may appear trivial but faltering on these have costed some people not only time and money but also their entire career. Learn from other’s mistakes and successes to succeed. Follow these simple rules to ensure yourself guaranteed success in Internet marketing training.

James Copper is a writer for http://www.trainingindex.co.uk
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