Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


Good job interview questions are the most essential and important component of any job interview. You need to be very focused on the questions you ask. In addition to this you must get the desired answers from the questions you ask the candidate. First, you must make a good rapport with the candidate. Remember one thing, which you are the questioner and you will get the answers according to what type of questions you ask. In addition, how and at what time you different questions plays significant role. Overall outcome of the interview depends on it. Always listen to the answers carefully and then ask the next questions.

Good job interview questions are asked in increasing order of importance. So at start you should ask general informative questions like how would you describe yourself, What are your long term and short term aspirations and objectives, where do you see your self five years from now, have you drawn out any plan for achieving your career goals, What do you look ahead  to be paid in five years. Then some of the tricky questions are like why did you select this profession, according to colleagues what are your strengths and weaknesses, what are the benefits you expect from your career and so.

As you further advance to the next level of the interview, questions should be more specific and you must test the talent and expertise of the applicant. Take your own time to ask the next questions. You must manipulate your questions depending on the answers given by the candidate. Some of the excellent questions can give you what you are looking for in no time. Some of the tough questions are as follows. How would you assess your capability to deal with disagreement, why should I hire you, and what credentials do you have that make you win in this occupation. Then you can ask what you think it require to be victorious in an organization like ours, do you think about yourself as a leader, which is more important: creativeness or efficiency and why so, what do you know about our challenger s is very tricky question. You must ask these type of questions whenever they are necessary. From these questions, you can point out the candidate’s nature, skills and other capacities.

At the end of the interview, you must ask good questions from which you can assess the person’s ability whether he can work in your group or team. Some of the quality questions are as follows. Have you ever been fired or asked to quit from some company, what your last supervisor would say regarding your job performance, how you perform under pressure. Some times you can ask questions about future work like how you will motivate your colleagues, how you plan on for getting to higher positions in this company, how you will relate your work experience with the work you are given this company and so on.

Good questions are a key factor to the successful interview. Along with the good questions, you must be able to point out the important points you got from the answers given by the candidate. This will help you take the final decision about choosing the right candidate for your company.

PAUL BOWLEY asked:


When it comes to job hunting for women, getting ahead in the job marketplace . . . or on the job . . . is a special challenge. It shouldn’t have to be that way. But, until the rules change, successful job hunting for women depends on how well you learn to go with the flow.

That means, if you can master some simple communication skills, you can put yourself way ahead of the male competition. But, according to career coach Molly Dickinson Shepard, you have to learn to talk like the male dominated management you’re confronted with.

Essentially this means learning how to speak more assertively, she recommends. But without crossing the line into aggressiveness. Here are some rules that can help you make management sit up and pay attention:

1. Your tone and level of voice can make all the difference.

2. Don’t challenge your boss or group leader in public. Don’t embarrass colleagues and don’t make personal attacks.

3. Never show anger at work.

4. Confident speech is good. Cocky is bad.

5. When you’re in charge and a decision is yours, don’t solicit everyone’s opinion.

6. Women like to make everyone feel included. But men see this as passive and unleaderlike.

7. Don’t allow yourself to feel wounded by words of criticism at work.

Effective communication is a critical factor in job hunting for women. It’s also the hallmark for getting along and getting ahead on the job. Practicing these simple rules can give you a real leg up.

The same is true if you are looking for a new job. Many times you will be meeting face-to-face with a male decision-maker who has male expectations about how women job searchers should communicate. Once again, assertiveness rules.

To be assertive you have to very clear about what you have going for you that will attract the attention of the decision-maker. And then you have to be able to tell him with confidence. It’s definitely worth practicing for.

So, the first step is to make an honest assessment of what you’ve got going for you. You know, all your strengths, capabilities and assets. Now, don’t limit yourself only to those skills you’ve acquired on the job. Your skill base goes way beyond your resume. Remember, an employer is hiring a whole person not a resume.

The second step is to practice your presentation. Once again, employers aren’t looking for a rehash of your work history. They want to hear how your talents relate to their and their organization’s needs. If you’re serious about beating out the competition, then you’ll want to practice your approach to a prospective employer.

With an assertive, dynamic communication plan, job hunting for women can be a powerful career advancement success for you!

Ajeet Khurana asked:


Job hunting is something that most of us **** doing, but can’t get out of. Perhaps you’ve just had a baby, or been downsized, or got fired because of the personal injury case you filed against the guy who practically ran you over in the parking garage. So what if the guy just happened to be the CEO. The fact is, you absolutely need a decent job with a decent income again. When you are job hunting, there are a few do’s and don’ts that act as general rules of thumb as far as things that you can do or avoid in order to nail the position. You can search online for any job hunting or resume building tips that will get your foot in the door and a seat in front of an interviewer. The interview stage alone is a process that carries with it an entirely separate guidebook on things to say, things not to say and things to do, or things not to do. When you are job hunting and preparing for that next career move, try to use some of the following tips.

1. DO have a professional resume and cover letter. Again, there are several guides and tools available on the Internet that can help you achieve this.

2. DON’ T put impertinent information on your resume. The name of your personal injury lawyer on your cover letter looks really bad. Also, your interviewer really doesn’t care that you knit booties for kitty orphans in your spare time. UNLESS you are seeking employment at a kitten orphanage.

3. DO make it a point to be honest. If you have lost a job, be honest about it. Chances are if you aren’t, your prospective employer will find out anyway. You don’t need to mention the parking garage, just be honest about the fact that you’ve been let go previously.

4. DON’T state things that bring no value to the interview. For example, if you are there because your settlement hasn’t come through yet, and you need to pay for your professional injury lawyer, you may want to leave that out. When it comes to the “Why do you want to work here question?” say something about seeking new challenges or something to that effect. They love that.

5. DO be honest about weaknesses, because you will be asked. Don’t say that your personal injury case has left you with a bad back and you can’t sit still for long periods of time. Say something that will make the interviewer reflect your weakness back on the position. “I’m a perfectionist!” works very well in this situation. Pretend you are a perfectionist even if you are not.

6. DON’T mention the word lawyer at all; not unless you are applying to a LAW FIRM. Do not use the word lawyer. AT ALL.

7. DO be prepared with an interesting topic to make easy conversation with the interviewer. Review #6 before you pick a topic however.

These are just a few general tips that can help you in the job market and pin down the position of your dreams. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. A good interviewer will be just as concerned with making you feel comfortable, as you are in getting the job. Good luck!

tristass asked:


Term, Prairie Downs Has Exciting Potential In Vanadium; Short-Term It’s A Good Job That Mine Development Work Is On Hold

It’s not often that you can look at an emerging base metals miner and think how fortunate it is that a commitment to a mine development hasn’t been made. But a perfect example of what might be called a financial near-miss comes from the experience of small Australian explorer, Prairie Downs Metals. A few months ago, Prairie Downs Metals came close to proceeding with development on the Prairie Downs silver-lead-zinc project near BHP Billiton’s big Mt Newman iron ore mine in Western Australia. If it had, Prairie Downs, both the company and the mine, would be struggling to make ends meet in an extraordinarily depressed market for all metals. Instead, the company has been able to re-organise its affairs and continue with a resource upgrading exercise and an exploration programme which continues to reveal tantalising indications of additional mineralisation, and all with enough cash parked in the bank to ride out the global financial storm.

“The downturn has certainly prompted us to wind back our drilling programme, but not lose sight of the potential,” says Prairie Downs director, Alex Pismiris. He explains that the primary objective of current work is to boost the high-grade component of the orebody. “We’re targeting a resource to support a minimum of five years of high-grade production,” he says. “Conceptually, we can see expanding the resource from 1.6 million tonnes to between two and 2.5 million tonnes of material grading between 8 and 12% zinc, between 1 and 2% lead and between 10 and 20 grams of silver a tonne. But, to get those numbers we need to carry out more drilling and resource studies, and get the results from a lot of drill core still waiting to be assayed.”

While work continues on the silver-lead-zinc potential of Prairie Downs, the company’s geologists have also picked up the first sniffs of what might be a world-class vanadium structure within the main project area. In mid-October Pismiris re-kindled interest in the company with a brief report outlining the presence of unusually rich vanadium mineralisation. Surface sampling which followed preliminary x-ray fluorescence analysis yielded rocks grading more than 1% vanadium over a 3.7 kilometre strike.

“The problem we’ve had with the vanadium is that local laboratories couldn’t handle the material because it was above their detection limits,” Pismiris says. “They’re sent the material to Canada where it can be tested. We’re waiting on the results, but we suspect the samples are in the order of 2 to 3% vanadium.” If that estimate is right it would be one of the world’s richer vanadium structures. The Windimurra mine to the south of Prairie Downs assays at around 0.46% vanadium and the best mines in the world, on South Africa’s Bushveld, assay 1.5%. “We need to gather a lot more data on the vanadium before we know whether we’re on to something significant, but it’s certainly encouraging so far,” Pismiris continues.

Perhaps of more immediate interest, though, is the potential of the company’s zinc business which, at the last global estimate, currently stands at a resource of 4.7 million tonnes of material at a grade of 6.3% zinc, 1.8% lead and 18 grams of silver a tonne, using a 1% zinc cut-off. Given the crash in the zinc price, and slightly smaller crash in the lead price, it is a good thing that Prairie Downs did not proceed to develop what would now look to be a rather skinny project. “What we’ve outlined so far represents a resource of 295,000 tonnes of zinc and 83,000 tonnes of lead, but we need more of that, or more of the higher grade material, to go the next step towards development,” Pismiris says.

He continues by explaining that the company plans to release an upgraded resource estimate soon, based on the most recent drill results. “We still have a lot of core in assay labs,” he says. “It’ll probably take a month or two to catch up with the assay work. But once we get that data we can plug the numbers into a model and spit out a new resource number. We’re reasonably confident that we will grow the resource quite significantly, especially of the high-grade material.”

“The work underway on site now is really to test the mineralisation along the Prairie Downs fault,” he says. “But, rather than hitting that with a diamond rig or RC we’re looking to cut costs by using a smaller, lightweight, air-core rig. That work will test the depth of vanadium mineralisation along strike, as well as giving us more information on the zinc and lead. We’re still exploring, but at a much lower spend.” Pismiris says the work to date has only touched on part of the main fault zone, but has nonetheless revealed a number of mineralised hot spots. “Our goal has always been to prove up the main lode, and then step out from there once we get a substantial resource.”

For investors the key messages coming from Prairie Downs are that it is close to having a mine, but not yet close enough, especially in this environment of low metals prices. Indeed if the company had decided to follow through on the results of a feasibility study that was completed in the June quarter, it might now be in a spot of bother. That study found that a project processing 500,000 tonnes of ore, expandable to one million tonnes, would have a capital cost of around A$86 million. It included a detailed mine plan, costings, and a development schedule pointing to a production start-up at the end of 2010. A few weeks after the release of that report Prairie Downs started a senior management change process, which ended with the 2nd October resignation of managing director, Mark Hansen, and the start of a search for his replacement, with Pismiris in charge until a full-time replacement is found.

On the market, Prairie Downs Metals has suffered the same as other base metal explorer/producers. Since peaking at A$1.40 at this time last year, the stock recently slipped to a low of A11 cents, a price which values the business at an untaxing A$8 million, not much above the cash backing of A$6.8 million. In other words, each dollar in market capitalisation is backed by about A85 cents in cash, with the Prairie Downs orebody assigned limited value – a reflection of the current state of the overall market, but certainly making Prairie Downs a stock to keep an eye on as markets settle

Shaun Parker asked:


Finding a job can be a real pain in the rear. If you are recently out of work then finding a job that suits your skills in a location that suits you can be as daunting as climbing Kilimanjaro. The main problem is that throughout our lives we are unlikely to have had to apply to thousands of jobs and as a result many of us are inexperienced in conducting a job search. Worse still there is no set formula to finding a new job and as a result there is no simple and straightforward way of finding a job. A jobseeker has to take great strides to seek jobs in a number of different places to ensure that they see everything that is on offer.

This is because there is no central point from which all jobs are posted. The job centre is a very good resource for jobseekers and employers that are looking to fill placements but it has not been able to completely canvass the job search market and as a result agencies now play a massive role in linking people with jobs. There are also traditional methods of finding jobs such as applying online and finding jobs in the newspaper. All of these methods need to be utilised in order to maximise the chances of success in your job search. So where should you start?

Writing a CV is the most fundamental aspect of your jobs search. Sadly it can be an extremely tedious task. It is the document that is designed to inform the potential employer of your skills, qualifications, interests and experience. It is often sent to the people advertising for the job and these people usually scrutinise the CV before deciding whether or not to invite the individual for an interview. For this reason it is vitally important. A well written and engaging CV is likely to get the jobseeker an interview whereas a poorly written CV that does not present a good image of the potential employee is likely to damage the chances of getting an interview and ultimately a job. Bearing in mind the importance of writing a good CV it is well worth the effort of setting aside a day to write it.

The best way to do this is to find a CV online that you like and use it as a template. Replace the information on the CV with your personal details and take time to write a personal statement that emphasises your positive points to the employer.

Once you have written that winning CV you need to send it off to as many jobs as you possibly can. Try not to be too picky at this early stage just apply to as many jobs as you can that relate to your area of skill or interest. What you will find is that you will learn a great deal more about the job when you go for interview.

In many cases a job that looks uninspiring in the interview can be a great deal more interesting if the work atmosphere is good. If for example you are applying to what looks like a really boring office job but you find that the office is full of people that you think you might get along with then it may turn out to be a good job.

Donna Deming asked:


 

Since the collapse of the financial markets I began thinking about what if feels like to get laid-off.  Over the past ten years job layoffs have become very commonplace.  Although many layoffs have nothing to do with job performance you still feel rejected having been run out of an organization and your self-esteem suffers.

 

The stages of grief for losing a loved one are the same for losing a job:

 



You are in shock you have actually lost your job and on some level in denial.

You feel very angry (extremely angry).

You accept the fact you have lost your job.

You begin looking for a new job.



 

Remember you are a unique person with a broad depth of experience and skills.  Do not let a layoff rob you of your self-esteem

 

Panic and Negative Self Talk

 

Unfortunately you may begin to feel very anxious about your future with a blanket of dread coming over you.  You may start to wonder where your next job will come from and even fantasize you will never again be employed.  You are not a fortune- teller and you don’t know what the future will bring so if you are going to fantasize why not fantasize about having found your dream job. 

 

Make a Plan

 

If you create a job-hunting plan and stick to the plan regardless of how you feel you will eventually get a job.   So don’t panic and head out into the market like a crazy person instead be sure to do the following:

 



Update your resume.

Identify and prioritize your bills.   Do you need to take a temporary job if one comes up or do you have a cushion?

If possible hire a life or career coach to work with you.  Perhaps this is a good time to make a career change.  Maybe what you were doing was not fulfilling.  What kind of job were you fantasizing about while working the last job?   Take stock of your skills.  What skills can you transfer to another industry?

Practice what you are going to say during your interview.

Make a list of job sites to post your resume to.

Make a list of networking sites to join.

Make a list of companies to target.

Make a list of employment agencies to work with.

Let your friends know you are looking for a job and ask them for referrals.  You have to get the word out so people know what position you are looking for.

Take care of yourself.  Soak in a hot tub, take a walk or enjoy your favorite food. 



 

Once you’ve landed an interview don’t put all your hope in getting the job.  Remember if you’ve gotten one interview you will get more.  Focus on the type of position you want.

 

The Interview

 

Anxiety can immobilize you.  Remember your feelings are a product of your thoughts.  Watch out for the automatic negative self-talk.  If you have the thought “I will be rejected” on your way to an interview let the thought flow right past you; don’t grab on to the thought and mull it over let it go.  Learn to recognize the distortions in your negative thinking. 

 

What are the potential outcomes of a job interview?

 

You go to the job interview but the job doesn’t interest you.  At least you were able to practice your interviewing skills.

 

You go to the interview and they are interested in you but you are not interested in the job.  The fact they want to hire you shows you are marketable. 

 

You go to the interview and feel excited about the job but they are not interested in you.  So what, it wasn’t meant to be.   Go on to the next interview and be glad there are jobs out there that excite you!

 

You go to the interview and it is a good fit!  Congratulations on your new job.

Good luck on your search!  Let me know how it goes.

 

Jobs at OzFreeOnline asked:


If you love the water and the sports that go alongside with it, then you might want to consider looking for scuba diving jobs. Of course, you have to be an expert before you can apply and you have to make sure that you’ve got the proper training so that you will be successful enough in this career.

Scuba diving jobs are widely availability especially in areas where the sport is extremely practiced. Coastal areas that are often visited by foreigners from all corners of the globe are good places to start a career in scuba diving. You have to be patient enough in training others and you must also let the students feel comfortable with you so that teaching can be easier.

Requisites Before Applying For Scuba Diving Jobs

Two types of training are needed before you can really say that you are a certified scuba diver. You need to complete the preliminary and the mandatory training first. Diving enthusiasts even opt for broader training such as emergency diving procedures and deep diving. Schools and dive shops can give you this kind of training. Next, you need to choose an area of discipline in diving. You can be a commercial diver, a diving instructor, construction and repair diver and a lot more.

If you’ve chosen a field, then get started right away so that you can begin your career in the diving world. Higher levels of training are needed when you are applying for scuba diving jobs. This makes you certified or licensed enough to perform diving safely and securely. Training in higher levels also gives you a better chance of getting scuba diving jobs that are well compensated. Since you are an expert, many people will hire you for the best scuba diving job opportunities.

Tips Before Applying For Scuba Diving Jobs It is highly recommended that you get your training from the navy in order to secure scuba diving jobs that are paid good enough. It is easier to find scuba diving jobs if you had your experience with the navy.

Some scuba diving jobs also pose a limit on the age. For example, a commercial diver has to retire before they become 50 years old. So if you’re aspiring to become a diver then get started as early as you possibly can.

Lastly, consult the doctor before applying for scuba diving jobs. You need to know the condition of your health before you fully commit yourself to this kind of work.

Tony Jacowski asked:


If you are out looking for a job, do not expect your employer to know what your employment value is just by looking at your resume or by interviewing you. It is your responsibility to prove this to him or her. Also, if you allow the employers to determine your value, then the chances of them coming to the wrong conclusion will be strong. In order to prevent this, you need to know exactly who you are, what you are capable of, and what it is that you have to sell.

For instance, if you are having a discussion with your prospective employer, then you should probably address issues like how you can help him or her become more successful. This is the only topic that will grab any attention as any other topic would be a waste of time.

You should always know your value as an employee before you actually begin searching for a job so that you can take control of the entire job-search process. Make sure to define certain goals for yourself. Once you have decided what you are looking for before you actually start looking for something, you will have the right clues as to where and when to start looking.

Any job search in order to find a job can be a daunting task. Be prepared to devote all your time and energy in this process. If you are presently unemployed, prepare yourself to spend at least 30 hours every week in searching for a job. If you happen to be employed, then prepare yourself for an “extra” job over the next few months until you find yourself a new job.

Tips for Effective Job-Hunting

Job hunting can be quite intimidating and stressful and can sometimes produce both depression and anxiety in an individual. It probably will take a lot of time for you to find employment, so it is advisable to start as soon as you can and patience is a must!

In addition, make sure that you have a specific goal, but still be prepared and flexible in your approach and your use of alternate options is sometimes necessary. While knowing what kind of a job you want is essential to your job search, you must also keep in mind that there is no guarantee that you will find what you are looking for.

There are loads of opportunities out there and plenty of help is available, so don’t ever be afraid to ask for help. Ask friends, associates, relatives and even career advisors for help. There’s no point in maintaining that “I can do this myself” attitude; the task is generally bigger than you can imagine!

Churning out hundreds of resumes is just a waste of time and energy. Employers receive millions of resume each day and this can get pretty annoying! Getting professional help when making your resume sounds like a good idea as this will help you stand out from the crowd.

Networking is absolutely necessary when you’re out searching for jobs. From job search support groups to former co-workers, bosses, and old classmates, there are many sources out there. Check internet job search engines as there are thousands of sites available.

Follow these few tips and you can rest assured that your job hunt will end up in success!

David Waldman asked:


Job Searching

Once upon a time, some 10 years ago, applying for a job involved buying the local newspaper and laboriously going through the wanted section, line by line, and then stuffing typed envelopes with your resume to be snail-mailed to the prospective employees. Then you would sit by the phone and the mailbox and pray.

Today with Internet recruiting and job searches, the picture is entirely different. There is no faster, simpler, more convenient or more cost effective way to reach hundreds of thousands of qualified candidates or job opportunities 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week. Responses occur instantly and the results are measurable. On-line candidates have enhanced opportunities and geographic reach, as well as an excellent method to gather information about comparable salaries and benefits.

Richard Freeman, a Professor Harvard University pointed out at a recent conference that online recruitment brought benefits to the economy as a whole but that these had not yet been quantified: finding the right candidates and filling vacancies quicker; better matching of applicants to the role; and improved retention of staff as right people filled the right posts

Yet, this apparent ease of use is deceptive. The basic rules haven’t changed despite the technology revolution, and job seekers and recruiters alike seem to have missed this in their eagerness to adopt the new world of quick and to the point – the world of emails that are short and in lower case because the sender can’t be bothered to press on the shift key.

For example, the C.V. is still the single most important tool for a recruiter to choose among worthy candidates. While recruiting technology helps match the employer to the employee, the recruiter still ends up with hundreds of resumes to choose from. Each resume is given a once over which lasts about ten seconds; if the points which they are looking for are not readily apparent in that short time, or there are spelling or grammar mistakes, the resume is put at the bottom of the pile or even worse, the circular file. Even if the resume gets in the pile, without a follow up, or a thank you, the resume might shift into the wrong pile. And of course the interview is the still the deciding factor – as yet, the human element has not gone away.

There is another thing to consider when seeking a job via the Internet. There are thousands of job sites on World Wide Web. If you do not know what you are looking for or at, you could waste hours of your valuable job search time. Plus, you want to avoid Internet scams and scoundrels. Evaluating web sites is an essential step in using the Internet for a job search.

What type of value does the site provide to the job seeker as well as the recruiter? Does the site offer job search advice or other resources? There are a flurry of new job sites out there, like RealMatch, that are trying to take the job search to a different level by creating assessment environments where the job seeker puts in a profile and the company puts in a job description. Then technology magically brings those two personalities, people, and company together—hopefully for a good match, for the perfect match. That’s an example of technology trying to bring people together for a human connection.

RealMatch has a revolutionary matching technology that goes above and beyond antiquated keyword searches. By matching specific jobs with specific skills, RealMatch screens, ranks and grades jobsjobs based on your profile and preferences. Real-Time alerts inform you when new jobs match your skills and preferences. Traffic reports inform you about potential employers viewing your profile and those that are interested in you. Business Week even called it ‘scary competition to Monster.com’ one of the largest online recruiting online recruiting sites on the Internet. These types of sites are the future of online recruiting.

Karen asked:


Every year thousands of fresh graduates with different courses looks for a way to get a job. The traditional way is looking on the classified ads on newspapers for the job that fits their ability, skills and finished course. Aside from searching through newspapers, they also join job fair events or even ask for referrals from their family and friends. Some applicants visits the company they’re interested to join and ask if there is an vacant position. On this time and age, people should lieu away from the traditional methods of finding a job and take advantage of the Internet, where job ads can be easily accessed. You can definitely save effort, money and considerable amount of time.

In the advent of new technology, computers and the Internet are useful resources for people who wants an immediate answer and information, like the job hunters. There are thousands of job listings posted on job search sites. Applying online makes the applicant’s life easier by comfortably browsing sites and looking on the company’s available positions. Instead of the usual way of going to each office to give out your resume, you can send your resume online. You can also view the company’s career opportunities and the qualifications. Most site offers a free service on searching the job that you want and fits your qualification.

Through browsing posted job advertisements in different websites, you can can gather information on job offers by different employers in the industry. You can find the the description and the highlights of every posted job as well as the required skills for that field. You can get their contact details so that you can ask the employer some information regarding to posted ad. You can visit their website to see the company background, mission, vision, projects as well as the compensation that they offer their employees.

Some job advisement sites may require you to register and log in. Job seekers can create an online profile which includes a resume that will be included on the site’s database that can be accessed by the site’s employer members.

After creating your profile, you also have an option of searching the site’s job listings. Choose a job that you to think matches your qualifications then gather the contact details of the employer. Some sites offer the private messaging feature which allows job seekers and employers to communicate.

Other job search sites provide additional information such as articles and tips to have a successful job interview. Take advantage of these so that you will be prepared for the interview and bag that position!

The Internet have given different possibilities, one of the most outstanding is it bridges employers and job hunters. These days, the job seekers should worry about acing the interview rather than looking for job openings.