TIPS LOLOS SELEKSI WAWANCARA PEKERJAAN

Dalam proses seleksi melamar pekerjaan, wawancara sering kali dianggap mudah. Namun dalam sesi wawancara beberapa orang gagal mendapatkan pekerjaan yang didambakannya. Untuk itu sesi wawancara harus dipersiapkan dengan sunguh-sungguh.

Berikut tips rahasia sukses wawancara saat melamar pekerjaan;

1. Berapa gaji yang Anda minta?

Jawab: Sebutkan gaji yang besarnya realistis. Lihat mata pewawancara, sebutkan jumlah, dan berhentilah bicara. Jangan bohong tentang gaji yang Anda terima di kantor sebelumnya, bila Anda sudah bekerja. Bila Anda merasa bahwa gaji Anda di kantor yang sekarang terlalu kecil, berikan penjelasan.

2. Apa kelebihan utama Anda?

Jawab: Pilih potensi Anda yang relevan dengan bidang pekerjaan yang Anda lamar. Hindari respons yang generik seperti pengakuan bahwa Anda pekerja keras. Lebih baik, berikan respons berupa, “Saya selalu diperbudak daftar pekerjaan yang saya buat sendiri. Sebab, saya tidak mau pulang sebelum pekerjaan di kantor beres semua.”

Cara Mudah Mendapatkan Uang Dari Blog

Kali ini saya akan menjelaskan sedikit tentang AdReviewCamp.

AdReviewCamp merupakan website tempat bertemunya bloggers dan advertiser dalam membangun sebuah backlink dan mendapatkan penghasilan tambahan dari internet.

Sebagai Paid Review Indonesia, AdReviewCamp merupakan media yang tepat bagi advertiser yang membutuhkan publikasi produknya serta bagi bloggers (publisher) yang membutuhkan posting yang "bernilai" di blognya.

Review bloggers yang disetujui oleh advertiser bakal mendapatkan bayaran yang telah disepakati harganya sebelum transaksi dimulai. Untuk itulah dibutuhkan AdReviewCamp yang mempertemukan kedua belah pihak.

Keuntungan yang dapat diambil oleh advertiser apabila mengikuti program dari AdReviewCamp ini adalah akan mendapatkan pengunjung tambahan yang benar-benar fokus karena sebelumnya sudah mendapatkan review yang diposting oleh bloggers.

BRAINSTORMING: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO USE IT

In this week’s blog I’d like to chat about the topic of brainstorming, because it’s a terrific way to generate ideas.

Brainstorming is a technique I use quite often in my job. It’s a process of trying to generate as many ideas as possible and can occur by one individual or a group of people, but is more commonly used with groups.  Interestingly, the concept of brainstorming was developed by an advertising executive (A.F. Osborn) in order to increase creativity (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2008, p. 265).  The key steps in brainstorming are:

• Gather a group together.
• Review the problem you’re trying to solve.
• Ask each person to silently generate ideas to solve the problem.
• Have each person write their ideas on individual slips of paper.
• Write all the ideas on a white board, flip chart, or do what I like to do, which is tack each slip of paper on a wall board (because they can then be easily moved around and grouped into categories).
• A second session can be held in order to discuss each idea and evaluate the alternatives.

SWEET DREAMS OF SUCCESS – AN INTERVIEW WITH SUNNY KOBE COOK

Like many women, Sunny Kobe Cook had a dream to own her own business. She knew she wanted to be in retail, and loved the idea of a furniture store. However, starting a furniture store proved to be too capital-intensive, so Sunny did what any good businessperson would do – research.

Sunny was able to figure out what made the most money in furniture stores – mattresses – and adapted her business plan to reflect this new profitability. Sleep Country USA was awakened, becoming the Northwest’s largest mattress store now celebrating its 20th year in business.

In 2000, Sunny sold the chain and focused her efforts on sharing her experience and insight as a high-profile speaker and author. This month, she’s celebrating the release of her new book “Common Things Uncommon Ways,” which focuses on how to tap into your employees in order to grow your business.

We spoke with Sunny for this month’s 1:1 with Career Woman Inc., and she offered insightful advice on running a successful business, from the value of networking, to the importance of the customer’s experience and keeping employees motivated. Sunny posits, “Motivating people who represent you with your customers is critical.” And we couldn’t agree more.

WHAT CAREER WOMEN CAN LEARN FROM OPRAH WINFREY

Over the years, one of the role models I’ve eagerly observed from afar has been Oprah Winfrey. Her abilities as a female entrepreneur are what inspired me to leave the confines of corporate America and start my own consulting company focused on helping women succeed in their careers. And there are a lot of lessons career women can learn from Oprah.

Ms. Winfrey defied the odds stacked against her in life and used her abilities as an entrepreneur to take Harpo, Inc. from a small, five-person production company to a 430-person multimedia conglomerate. “Today, she is one of a handful of black billionaires across the globe; her net worth estimated at $2.5 billion” (Alleyne, 2008).

Born to unmarried parents, a miner father and a mother who worked as a maid, Oprah’s early years were filled with abuse, loneliness, and heartache. But what she was forced to overcome became a driving force for making Oprah what she is now, an incredible entrepreneur and mentor to women and men around the world.

“Her unprecedented success in American business serves as the undisputed blueprint for many minority entrepreneurs. Her leadership has broken down barriers; her business instinct the stuff of legend; and her innovation unprecedented. She has spent her entire career beating the odds – and has inspired millions of business-minded minorities in the process” (Allyne, 2008).

HOW TO BE AN INDEPENDENT YOUNG WOMAN

Life can be challenging for a young woman. Trying to establish yourself in the world, build a career, manage money, and build healthy relationships are all components of building a full and healthy lifestyle. Becoming independent can instill confidence within a woman and empower her to make her own decisions. Relying on oneself and obtaining financial independence can bring a wonderful feeling of personal success and strength.

Instructions

1.  Educate yourself. Go to college or enroll in a trade school in order to obtain a degree or skill that will empower you to obtain a career doing something you enjoy while making enough money to support yourself. Education is the key to building an independent life and becoming self-sufficient. When in school, meet with your financial aid adviser in order to take advantage of financial aid that may be available to you so you can avoid taking out student loans when possible.

HOW TO BE AN INDEPENDENT CAREER WOMAN

Career women face unique hurdles that require them to be more aware of their professional goals. From dealing with a "glass ceiling" in the workplace to maintaining work/life balance, the steps to achieving work-related goals are varied, depending on a woman's choice of career and the extent to which she wants to go to achieve success on her chosen path.

Instructions

1.    Set a career goal and maintain focus on it. This can be hard, particularly when life gets in the way, as it tends to do. However, the most successful and independent of career women are able to make their professional goals a top priority. Determine your overall mission and come up with a game plan on how to get where you want to be.