Job Interviews

http://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/types-questions.asp
This website is extremely helpful in regards to frequent questions asked in a job interview. Inertviews are always unpredicatable, and its very important that you prepare yourslef beforwe getting interviewed. Some of the terms used to describe these questions are; open-ended questions an example of that is "Why are you interested in this position?". This question is very common for employers to ask. There"s also behavioral questions, leading questions, and hypothetical questions.

http://bhuvans.wordpress.com/2006/08/19/50-common-interview-qa/
This site listed 50 most frequent asked questions by employers and it also demonstrates how to answer all of them in a positive way. One of the common question ask by employer as shown on this site is " Tell me about yourself?", in response to this question according to this website your supposed to have a short statement prepared in your mind and to be careful that it does not sound rehearsed.Limit it to work-related items unless instructed otherwise.Talk about things you have done and jobs you have held that relate tothe position you are interviewing for.

http://www.jobinterviewtools.com/blog/index.php/job-interview/interview-questions/top-10-interview-questions/
In this website you will find 10 most frequent asked questions at a job interview.It also talks about interview techniques,phone interviews, interview preparation, interview answers,and management interview questions, etc.

www.rockportinstitute.comThis website demonstrate the different formats on how to write a solid resume. It gives you many resume templates for different professions. According to this site a resume is like a tool of self advertisement, and the purpose of this advertisement is to win an interview.

www.businessballs.com
This website is extremely informative and provides different writing tips, techniques, and examples of resume. One of the most important tip on this site is to keep your resume simple because a resume writing is a form of marketing. This site also indicate how to include personal details in your resume while keeping your resume simple and short.

www.careerplaybook.com
Not only does this website gives you tips on resume writing it also give out some pointers on what employers need to know about you.

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Different links on resume writings
www.Rockportinstitute.com
www.businessbalss.com
www.careerplaybokk.com

Chapter 1 & 2 in "You Majored In What"

Chap 1 talks about the different steps that can lead to a career choice. It explained how most college students are indecisive about chosing the right major. A great example of that are students with a liberal art major who happen to encounte great difficulties on choosing a career or have a few choices findong the few choices when it comes to getting the right job.

The two major points in Chapter 1 are the Linear Theory and the Chaos  Theory. The Linear Theory is an approach to career analysis that was created to reduce the elements of uncertainty. On the other hand there's the Chaos Theory is based on mathematical formulas uniquely designed to develop a better a better weatherprediction wgich interpretes as the path to a career can be very complex .

Chapter 2 demonstrate the process of self absorment and how to make sense of the majors chosen, most likely  how to deal with the chaos created while choosing a career. To make intelligent decisions, and most importantly self discovery.

http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/topics/jobs/cover.shtml
This website is extremely helpful on how to write cover letters, and also provide the key points on first impression to an employer. I usually use this website to write cover letters.

http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-that-gets-read/
This website shows how a cover letter should be written and also that it represents a critical component of getting your resume read.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/723/1
This website have credible resources on cover letters and how it should help you with your research.

A cover letter:

• introduces you and your resume to an employer
• explains why you are writing or applying for the job
• details why you are a good match for the organization and the position
• demonstrates your abilities and helps to establish your credibility
• draws your readers' attention to specific qualifications
• provides a sample of your written communications skills
• explains when you plan to contact your prospective employer.

These were some of the key points from the last website and i do think that showing determination, demonstrating your abilities should or can drwaw your reader's attention.

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