By Gus Lawson I was just starting my four-hour shift as the Engineering Officer of the Watch on the USS Constellation, an
aircraft carrier with a propulsion system capable of producing well over 200,000 horsepower. Someone reported, "Hot line shaft bearing, stopping, and locking the number 3 shaft." The ship was going to have additional damage and prolonged inoperability unless effective action was taken immediately. Yikes! An aircraft carrier travels as part of a large group of ships with a mission that means a schedule and tasks to accomplish in a specific time frame. Being in port longer than needed to
replace extra components of the shaft was not an option. I had not yet taken responsibility for the shift, and protocol would have allowed me to let the other person handle the emergency. But, I knew exactly how to respond to this engineering casualty, and I was ready to take action. I was confident, and I took over. We responded quickly and precisely. We handled the situation appropriately, and we minimized damage to the line shaft. Our squadron arrived on time, and we
fulfilled our mission. Success! The Secret to Success: Preparation and PracticeWhat contributed to my confidence? READ
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By Susan P. Joyce For the second round of interviews with an employer, send the standard thank you notes to those interviewers who had not interviewed you for this job in the first round. After the second round of interviews with the same people for the same job (congratulations!), you need to send a slightly different thank you, and it must be different than the thank you note you sent after the first round. Don't assume that
because you have already been interviewed and sent a thank you note to this person after the first interview that a thank you note after the second interview is optional. It's not!
Send this thank you even if the first interview was a phone
interview. Demonstrate the High Quality of Your WorkThe majority of job seekers don't send thank you notes after job interviews, and even fewer send them after the second or third round of interviews. By sending this thank you, you are highly differentiating yourself from the other candidates.
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By Susan P. Joyce
The best way to avoid taking a job you will hate (resulting in another job hunt too soon) is to learn as much as you can about the job, the employer, your boss, your
coworkers, and the environment before you accept the job offer. Job interviews should be as great a source of information for you, as they are for employers. If the interviewer knows what they are doing, you will be asked if you have any questions. Even if they don't ask, be prepared, and ask your questions, anyway. When you have your own questions ready, you can often divert the interviewer's attention in uncomfortable situations (like after
you have answered why you were fired). Asking good questions shows that you are both interested and prepared, which will impress the interviewer, and the answers to those questions should also help you decide
whether or not you want to work for the employer. Employers often have several candidates for every job, so they aren't interested in a candidate who isn't really interested in them or the opportunity. Typically, a job seeker with no questions is assumed to be either not interested in the job or not very bright. Read 45 Questions You Should NOT Ask in a Job Interview for questions to avoid asking. Stage of the Interview ProcessThe job interview process may be simple. You come in for one set
of interviews and are hired (or not). More often, there are several "rounds" of interviews, and making it past the first round is usually considered a good sign. READ MORE
Editor’s Choice | While this is often among the first questions asked at the start of the interview, the goal of the interview is not to become best friends. The goal is to determine if you are a good fit for their job. Like the "Why should we hire you?" question, this is an opportunity to market yourself, presenting yourself as the solution (right candidate) for their problem (a job to fill). So, tell them the things that emphasize how your accomplishments and experience make you an ideal candidate for the job you are
seeking. Job search today is often a tough, painful trip through endless rejection, dead ends, and being ignored. The process can kill, or at least badly damage, your confidence. Confidence can be tricky, but confidence is essential for a successful job search. If your confidence is too low as a result of all the apparent rejection, your job search performance can be negatively impacted. You can overthink or overanalyze everything because you
are hesitant to act or make a decision, anticipating more rejection. If you hate face-to-face networking, you are not alone. If the top-of-the-list most-feared activity is speaking in front of people, how can launching a conversation with a stranger be far behind? Networking with strangers can be lively and fun, or it can be a shoot-me-now experience. Here are some tips for easing the strain. If you want to get better at networking,
offer to volunteer as a Greeter at the organization's next event. That should get you in the door for free and give you a good reason to talk with people!
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