HOW TO ANSWER 10 TOUGH INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

According to this article people should go prepared to an interview of job in order to avoid a disaster. They just have to identify the areas they need to improve and go self-confident for the interview.

When the interviewer asks “Tell me about yourself”, you are not supposed to tell your life history but a quick rundown of your qualifications and experience. When asked “What are your weaknesses?”, just respond identifying areas in your last work where you can improve and figure out how they can be assets to a future employer; when the interviewer asks “If you could choose any company to work for, where would you go? You just have to talk about the job and the company for which you are being interviewed - a suggested answer is “I wouldn’t have applied for this position if I didn’t sincerely want to work with your organization …”

These and others seven tips about “how to answer tough interview questions” will help candidates to conquer a new job.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/03/04/cb.answering.tough.interview.questions/index.html

DOES YOUR CARRIER FIT YOUR PERSONALITY?

People should find a carrier that complements their characters. There are six personality groups that encompass people in general. Above it is listed what jobs fit with each personality. Each one requires different education, training and qualification requirements:

- Artistic: creative by nature. People who like to express themselves through their work. They like to work without rules, with forms, designs, colors, words and patterns. Examples: Editor, graphic designer, high school drama teacher.

- Conventional: like conventional things, rules, procedures, schedules and instructions. They’re practical and like routine and order. Examples: Accountant, Actuary, Technical Writer.

- Enterprising: leaders. They like to see projects through from start to finish. They are doers more than thinkers. Examples: Advertising Sales Agent, Financial Officer, Sales Manager.

- Investigative: prefer to work alone. They solve problems and mysteries, put together pieces of a puzzle and pay extreme attention to detail.
Examples: Computer systems analyst, Librarian, Science Professor.

- Realistic: results-driven, hand-on people who like problems and solutions. Examples: Electricians, Locksmiths, Nuclear Engineer.

- Social: helping others and work with teams. They communicate well, thrive on human interaction. Examples: Family Practioner, Personal Trainer, Teacher.

What about you? Does your carrier fit your personality?

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/03/11/cb.carrer.fit.personality/index.html

WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO WORK WEEKENDS

According to this article, to work on the weekends is very good if we change the way of thinking.

The advantages of work at weekends are: no interruptions; to reduce weekday stress because the worker will have more free time during the week for personal obligations, as child’s school play, a night at the opera or a happy hour; extra money because of overtime pay applies to weekend shifts or taking an extra job; learn time management and a better reputation because if the worker spend his/her weekend, once in a while, finishing a project or lend a hand to the boss, he/she will be recognized later.

Considering all this advantages, would people really work on the weekends? Is this good for the health/life of the workers?

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/03/25/cb.you .want.work.weekends/index.html