Career Success - Self Talk Secrets

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• I guard my body language.

• I generate interview requests with a friendly, informed and focused phone agenda.

• On the resume I emphasize my problem-solving abilities and record my corporate achievements.

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• I try to make at least five career contacts a day in each niche:
  • Internet job listings,
  • newspaper ads,
  • former colleagues,
  • headhunters,
  • family and friends.

• I acquire and refine every skill I can in my current position.
• I take classes.
• I volunteer for projects.
• I show initiative.
• I pay attention to what people say and how they say it.
• I do more listening than talking.
• I build strong relationships and an extended professional network.
• Everyone I meet is a potential lead to my next job.

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• I view every job as temporary, and keep my eye on my long-term goals and think like a free agent.

• I build my confidence by practicing interviewing skills as an athlete training for an event.

• I learn to communicate my skills and strengths and build my “personal brand” and prepare like a marketer.

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• I take action and put myself in the path of opportunities:
  • That is, I get out into the world and talk to other people and work like an entrepreneur.

• I make a list of your accomplishments in previous positions and of the good qualities I offer a potential employer:
  • such as leadership,
  • reliability,
  • organization,
  • inventiveness and
  • operational knowledge.

[self-talk-secrets_guru]

• I use active, “power verbs” such as
  • accomplished,
  • enhanced,
  • developed,
  • motivated,
  • launched,
  • refined,
  • streamlined and
  • persuaded in my resume.

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• As a good cover letter is crucial, I just customize it for each job.
  • I point out my qualifications.
  • I use key words from the prospective employer’s ad to illustrate my experience.
  • I indicate that I have researched the company.

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• I view the job interview like a conversation, and an opportunity to display my personality and intelligence.

• I explain my skills and experience, and how I improved my former workplace.

• I carry good work habits to my new job. I am friendly.