Are you on the right track to get called for an interview?

How many times have you send your resume and never got an answer back from the recruiter? What is your ratio of being called for a job interview in relation to the number of resume sent?

We have advertised for a position using a classified newspaper, and you cannot imagine the responses we got. Although we were specific about the position (level, responsibilities) we got bombarded by all kinds of resumes. Some senior positions applied for an admin role, and although we have specified the location, we got people requesting jobs in different geographical locations.

Only few resumes stood out, so i thought of sharing those 5 best practices that you should do when sending your CV:

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Almost half of UAE professionals may quit their jobs after the summer holidays

Dubai, UAE,  30^th August 2010 – New research from Regus reveals that UAE professionals may quit their jobs after the summer vacation due to lack of promotion and bosses that do not know, or do not communicate the company’s goals.

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My new book is out

"Do what you Love, Love what you do"

Ask and you Shall Receive

And I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Luke 11:9

I have met a gentleman last week who has lost his job, as his company made more than half of the staff redundant.

“It is hard to find a job these days” he said “the market is crowded with job applicants and companies are getting rid of their existing staff” he adds.

So I asked: “Who did you talk to? And where did you apply?”

“There is no use even if I talk no one will listen in this tough period”

That reminded me of an old joke about a man who was complaining about never winning the lottery and when his friend asked him how many tickets has he bought in his life , he replies “none I never win so why buy”

We cannot expect good things to happen if we do not ask for them, it is just a question and there is no harm in asking a question. All it takes is just a simple question.

In Sales this question is called: asking for a referral, and a good sales person knows that the least that they expect to get out of a meeting is a referral, so if the client doesn’t need their product or service there is a large chance that they know someone who does.

Just two days ago, while an amazing mastermind session was being wrapped up, I said to the group “ I am going to Morocco in 2 weeks, do you guys know any one there?” and my good friend Reg www.regathwal.com jumped of his chair to grab a list of more than 30 business cards, whom I have emailed and got 2 scheduled meetings.

All I had to do is ask.

So my advice for you is to take control of your environment and choose your response to what is happening around you and never give in to the general negative mood.

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks the door will be opened Luke 11:10

I close this blog by a small extract of Habit 1: Be proactive; by Dr. Stephen Covey

It is inspiring to realize that in choosing our response to circumstance, we powerfully affect our circumstance. When we change one part of the chemical formula, we change the nature of the results. Those who are proactive focus on what they can do, on what they can influence.

So good luck on your new questions to be asked and if you need help you know who to write to: info@ideasgrp.com

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7 Steps to fight stress in this Financial Crisis

 

7 easy ways to fight stress in tough financial times

In these tough financial times,  companies are cutting costs, business owners are stressing over ways to increase their revenues, and a large number of employees are alarmed at every email they recieve, fearing that their company is announcing job cuts and that their position is at stake.

 

All of the above, plays with our emotions and causes us to increase our stress level; some people take it negatively and some people will start using humor to overcome this period. 

 

I was reading an Article in "Health Magazine" and decided to try it, and guess what?....... it has worked.....

Those 7 easy steps will help you cope with the situation and make the most out of it... at the end of the day, the situation will not last forever, and every recession is followed by growth, so lets be ready for it.

 

                       Follow these tips in the morning and leave the house with a spring in your step

 

      7. Have Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an excellent stress buster. According to Psychology Today, people who have high levels of vitamin C are less stressed and find it easier to bounce back from stressful situations. Drink orange juice or slice some strawberries into your cereal.

 

6.Add some honey to your cereals

The natural sugar can boost your levels of happy hormone serotonin. When researchers in New Zealand fed honey to rats, they found that they were less anxious and stressed. What works for rats can work for you, although not necessarily the thing about living in the sewers.

 

5.Stretch in the shower.

Hot water loosens your muscles, making stretching easier. Stretching helps prevent injury, improves circulation, increases balance and boosts energy.

 

4.Play Music

Music can fight fatigue and relieve stress, says sports psychology journal Athletic Insight. Although it might have the opposite effect on your neighbors...

 

3.    Smell the Coffee

Scientists in Japan believe that just the aroma of roasted coffee beans can alleviate stress caused by sleepiness.

  

2.    Do some exercise

It fires up your metabolism and releases feel good chemicals called noradrenalines into the brain. In a study psychologist found that interval spirits of 30 seconds could cheer you up for 90 minutes.

 

1.    Rise at 7:21

Get you before this time and you could spend the day feeling irritable and stressed. A University of Westminster study found that people who rise early had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

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