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Making Mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes. We have all heard this many times in our lives.Certainly every manager, executive, entrepreneur, business owner, all of us, try to avoid making mistakes. Mistakes can be costly. In some cases, they can be disastrous to a business whether large or small. As a result, many people and many managers tend to be too cautious in order to avoid mistakes. Large organizations tend to breed this philosophy because of politics, bureaucracy and the fear of reprisals.But there is another side to this issue. If you stand still trying to avoid mistakes you ca

ls & Capabilities all Great Companies Look For

Leadership – You direct, motivate and even inspire others to do things they could not or would not do without your influence. You set the vision for your organization and then enroll and enable to team to deliver on it. This is the single most valuable capability. If you are not a 'born leader' take time to study it and get better at it.

Strategic Thinking – You understand the overall objectives/goals of your company, division, etc. and are able to develop choices for what your team will focus on to deliver against them. You then develop specific tactics to bring

Business On Purpose
One of the mega trends of the 90s is home based small businesses. Millions are finding new levels of independence and freedom from being their own boss. Unfortunately, many new business owners also are finding that working for themselves isn't always as rewarding or fulfilling as it could be. Here's one proven technique for bringing more fun, focus and fulfillment to your work. By the way, it also works if you're employed by someone else.Have your values and vision shape your business. All too often, entrepreneurs are pulled into a new business venture because of the promise

There are many great resume writing websites and software packages. This article will not give you all the specifics on how to write a great resume but rather will hit on some of the major design considerations you need to keep in mind.

The single objective of a Resume is: To secure an interview.

As such, it is primarily an advertisement of you to the employer. What you are advertising is that you embody all of the skills and capabilities the employer is looking for. That means you have what it takes to 1. Make the company money, 2. Act responsibly, 3. Minimize risk. In order to do this you must know what specific skills and capabilities the company values most for the position you are applying for (see skills & capabilities below). Leverage your networking and a careful reading of the application and job description for clues to this.

When in doubt ask the hiring manager directly - before the interview!

The following are the most important elements of a great resume:

It must be concise, easy to read, eye catching. Trust me, if this is not the case, it WILL NOT be read.

The average scan time for a resume is less than 30 seconds. Write and rewrite it, sharing it with others for feedback until you are sure this is the case.

It should clearly state your career objective up front which must match the job you are interviewing for. For example, "To work as a market research manager for a major apparel company", or "to work as a manufacturing operations manager for a major automobile company".

It should focus most of the page on your relevant skills and experience and link those to what the company is looking for. Be specific on the skills and capabilities you have acquired and the accomplishments you've delivered. With each example, state the experience, what you gained from it and what you accomplished. Accomplishments are business and organizational results such as: sales goals, team development, accounts secured, products launched, etc. Think in terms of money you made for the company.

Civic leadership roles/postions should only be included if they specifically support the career objective.

Job experiences and education are secondary to skills and capabilities. List the chronology last.

Personal interests are only releveant if they present skills or capabilities that support the career interest. If not, leave them off.

References should be listed as "on request". But, have some ready if requested!

Skills & Capabilities all Great Companies Look For

Writing Business Letters - Tutorial 2: Parts of a Business Letter
In this short tutorial you will learn about the different parts of a business letter and for what they are used. You are already familiar with most of the parts, but may not know their names or all their functions.Parts of a LetterParker Morgan Finnigan Lawyers PO Box 2345 SYDNEY NSW 2000[The part above is called the sender's address block]29 October 2010[This is, of course the date of the letter and it should be in long format]Ms Janette Jameison PO Box 34687 NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2005[ific skills and capabilities the company values most for the position you are applying for (see skills & capabilities below). Leverage your networking and a careful reading of the application and job description for clues to this.