Talk to a stranger as if he was your uncle
Instead of seeing someone that you don’t know as unknown stranger, do what the speaker and author Nicholas Boothman suggests: “Talk to a “stranger” as if he was your uncle” – someone that would make you happy to speak to and with whom you can be yourself.
The best CV models fully editable in Word
Candidates who want to be successful must stand out from the crowd from the moment they decide to write their CV. All employers want to hire proactive, dynamic people with good taste in the presentation of the curriculum (CV).
Assume your profile on LinkedIn as your online CV
LinkedIn is still the social network most people use for professional purposes. So make sure you set up your account carefully and keep it immaculate. Use it like an online CV.
What should you do on your first day at work?
In the book “How to find a job in 30 days”, I wrote a chapter about the way you should behave on your first day in a new job to make a really good first impression.
How to schedule delayed email delivery in Gmail and Outlook
Imagine this situation:
You have spent the entire weekend doing your CV and writing a cover letter but… it is now 4:30am and it’s a Sunday… so you can’t send an email with your application off now or it might get mixed up with all the spam mail the recruiter is bombarded with over the weekend.
The worst email addresses on resumes
People are sending a lot of CV to companies and get no answer! Why? Because they’re scaring companies!
You can scare companies with “simple” things like your email address.
Should you use the european CV model?
A lot of people are using the european CV model but… it’s not possible to stand out from the crowd if you use the same model as everyone. You need to use different models to stand out, to show your creativity!
Read one of these books without paying!
Today, I want you to go to the nearest book shop and look for an inspiring book. If you can’t afford to buy it, sit down and read it in the shop!
Read inspiring books… that will change your life!
One of the best ways to learn and reach success is through reading especially inspiring books by people that have a career or life style that we would like to have.