Showing posts with label On the Job. Show all posts
Showing posts with label On the Job. Show all posts
1.
You sent in an application, and your email address is
something close to one of the following: sexypoonkie@___.com,
no.stress.zone@____.com, babymomma@____.com, pornstarcupcakes@___.com, sweetcheeks@___.com,
Rudeboy69@___.com... Yo get the drift right?
Most likely who ever you sent that application to, looking for a job, saw your email address, sucked their teeth and went on to more important things on their list of tasks for the day. Find an email address that sells you as a professional!
Most likely who ever you sent that application to, looking for a job, saw your email address, sucked their teeth and went on to more important things on their list of tasks for the day. Find an email address that sells you as a professional!
2.
The person you sent your email address decided to check your
Facebook profile and realized that yo not only proficient in Microsoft Word and
Excel but yo could hold yo liquor quite well, and very often…and that yo seem
to be the baddest youth bout the place, ...every pan knock yo dey dey… Clean up yo Facebook profile nuh!
3.
Your application was filled with spelling and grammatical errors
and or had a weak structure. Trust me, ain't nobody got time to try to figure
out what you trying to say. Spell check please!
10 Tips For Better Business Writing
Susan Adams, Forbes Staff
The ubiquity of e-mail means that everyone in business, from lords of finance to programmers who dream in code, needs to write intelligently. By using simple, clear, precise language, and following a few other basic writing rules, you can become a better communicator and improve the prospects for your career.
“Clarity is the most important characteristic of good business writing,” says Mignon Fogarty, creator of the “Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing” podcast. “Often businesspeople will use big $10 words because they want to sound intelligent. Instead, they end up sounding like they’re trying too hard.”
5 behaviors that drive bosses crazy
Certain things you do endear you to your boss. And then there are those that frustrate your supervisor and may even jeopardize your future.
Unfortunately, your manager may not always tell you that your behavior is driving him up the wall. Here are some of the top offenses that could land you in the corporate hall of shame:
| Modern Etiquette: Tips for grads on nailing the job interview |
| ETIQUETTE-JOB-INTERVIEWS:Modern Etiquette: Tips for grads on nailing the job interview |
| Reuters / By Pamela Eyring |
washington 06 24, 2012, 13:00 IST
Simply put: One of the biggest keys to being asked to join the professional world is looking and acting professional.
However, a recent survey of more than 500 human resources and business professionals found that half of all college graduates do not exhibit professionalism at work.
There are many women who get upset by the expression- "Sit like a lady"...some think it's sexist, some say it's derogatory. Believe you me I have heard quite a few arguments.
At the end of the day I still use it. I feel I have to say it.
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At the end of the day I still use it. I feel I have to say it.
Today I went into a government department, which I suppose is not very 'popular' at the end of the month; and was reminded that sometimes there really is no service in Customer Service.
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Heritage Ride is a series I was able to be a part of a few years ago. The videos might not be available to persons who are not on Facebook, sorry.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1138466860250&set=t.1184731197&type=3
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1138466860250&set=t.1184731197&type=3
8 Etiquette Tips To Keep In Mind (click on topic to visit the original post)
Posted: October 14, 2011
Wherever you are, whoever you are with, and whatever you are doing, keep these 8 etiquette tips in mind, and you’ll do great for yourself in life!
1. SMILE
Smile and the world will smile back at you. Or not. But the important thing is you did smile and that shows your good nature. So smile and let your smile attract some goodwill from the others.
How to Wear Fishnet Stockings Without Looking like a Woman of the Night
Fishnet stockings, once the domain of women of the night, have been brought to the fashion fore front and can be seen on runways and on the streets of large cities. While many women are hesitant to wear this style because of the fear of looking too risqué, there are ways to incorporate this look into a respectable outfit to add a touch of style and flair. Here's how to wear fishnet stockings without looking like a woman of the night:
Nine Things Successful People Do Differently
By.
Heidi Grant Halvorson
Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren't sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Your Career and You: "On Being 'Virtually' Real"
I spent this past weekend in New York participating in a PRSA Board of Directors meeting. As I commented in one tweet, the room was filled “with a lot of very smart people…and me”!
At around age 12 I decided to put down the pencil and art book, take up a paint brush. I did a painting of a girl, no one I knew just a face that came to my mind. That painting took me a good day, it wasn't anything elaborate and 90% of the time was spent waiting for the layers to dry on the steps. Well that was it for me eh, I figured there must be something else I could do with colours. Decided then and there I would focus on makeup.
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Ever wondered why you behave the way you do? Why you tend to get along with some people better than others? Why you are always told you might make a good teacher, doctor, lawyer, radio announcer, librarian? It might be because you have some very strong character traits, or moderate ones...that scientists have been researching for years. If you like learning more about yourself and how to navigate through life you might enjoy doing personality tests.
To do a quick personality test click here. Do share your results with me. Thanks!
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To do a quick personality test click here. Do share your results with me. Thanks!
7 Keys to Becoming a Classy Woman
7 Keys to Becoming a Classy Woman
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
PROFESSIONALISM
(Marcelline Chitolie)
The Oxford Dictionary has two definitions for Professionalism. It states 1“ Professionalism is the competence or skill expected of a professional. 2 “The practicing of an activity by professionals rather than amateurs.” The first definition refers to a job or profession. The other means the practice of certain activities that make you stand out from an amateur. From the definition, one can surmise that it is easy to be a professional. The second however is more difficult. It is easy to do a job, but to do it well and go beyond is somehow not the norm; most of us are content to just do the basics, and not go the extra mile. We are not interested in putting our best efforts because we lack pride in our work. If you are the street cleaner, clean as if your life depends on it. That is the essence of Professionalism.
Sometimes things aren't what the appear to be; but how do you figure out what they really are?
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Yes yessssssss many times you turn on the television and get very close to dying of laughter because of what a guest, host, reporter...is wearing.
Many people who go on television or are regulars on television are still quite unaware of the fact that there are some things you simply should not wear on tv (the same for persons giving public lectures etc.). Yes you might look all the 'rave' or whatever the word being used now is on the street but on tv you simply end up looking like Bozo the clown. Be careful!
Clothes that are loud and confusing distracts your audience and believe you me nothing you say is heard.
I find the following suggestions quite helpful, hope you do too.
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Many people who go on television or are regulars on television are still quite unaware of the fact that there are some things you simply should not wear on tv (the same for persons giving public lectures etc.). Yes you might look all the 'rave' or whatever the word being used now is on the street but on tv you simply end up looking like Bozo the clown. Be careful!
Clothes that are loud and confusing distracts your audience and believe you me nothing you say is heard.
I find the following suggestions quite helpful, hope you do too.
An email I got today.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying A word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.
Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see." "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
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A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying A word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.
Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see." "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Alpha females, the theory goes, get a bum deal because men are biologically hard-wired to avoid successful partners for the fear of being cheated on.
A 2004 study by psychologists at the University of Michigan found that high status men preferred to marry their secretaries rather than colleagues.
A 2004 study by psychologists at the University of Michigan found that high status men preferred to marry their secretaries rather than colleagues.
Lights, Camera, Action!! Wait! Are you wearing the right costume?
We are “profiled” by everyone whether they want to term it as that or not and whether we want to accept it or not; quite frankly it is human nature. Classic example boy/girl is asked: what is the first thing you look for in a potential mate, our answer most times- personality. Really now? I used to laugh at this answer but
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