How to Succeed at Your Job Interview
Like anything in life, if something is important to you, it is worth putting in the necessary effort and planning for your success. Usually, if you give any goal some thought, you will discover a number of smaller steps which can make the task easier. This is particularly true when you wish to succeed at an interview, and give yourself the best chance of getting that job.Here are some suggested steps to ensure that you have prepared as thoroughly as possible for your interview.Do you really want the job - is this your kind of work?Now is the time to decide whether this job, with its various tasks and required skills, is what you really want to do. Although the job title and salary might be attractive, you need to give serious thought to whether the role is one which really interests you, and will maintain your enthusiasm and drive.Make sure you thoroughly research the company. For example, do you know what they produce? Do you understand the company structure? How long have they been trading? This knowledge will help to boost

Building Powerful Business Relationships That Sky Rocket Your Success
I was reading another chapter in one of my favorite books, The Art Of Possibility. This is one of the best books I’ve ever read on transforming your personal and professional life. On page 55, the authors introduce the practice of, “being in contribution.”One of my clients says contribution is essential to being who she is. She says, “Helping others is part of my life purpose. I need to help at least one person in some way, every day.” For many, being in contribution to others is a core value. Many have defined the value of contribution as meaning, “being in service to others” because they want to make a difference in the world.The intention of being in contribution can be expressed by saying, “How can I help you? or “Is there anything I can do for you?” The practice of being in contribution means generously offering your time, energy, knowledge, contacts…. to help someone simply for the joy of it, without any agenda or attachment to an outcome. Have you ever felt that joy? It’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it?Let me expand on this for a minute.The Workplace is changing and unless you are prepared to change your perceptions about the nature of work and about yourself at work, you will feel lost, dispirited and unable to ride the wave of workplace change successfully.

While we can point to endless examples of rapid change from the Internet, globalization, outsourcing, mergers and mass retailing, what I think we need to pay attention to is how to prepare ourselves and our children to interact, respond to and add value within the new realities of work.

Preparing yourself for a new job or a first job requires introspection, self-appraisal, research, preparation, dedication and discipline. Success in the new marketplace requires you to give thought to what makes you Who You Are? What is your Behavioral Style? What do you value? What is your vision of what is possible for you? What are your internal obstacles? How comfortable are you interpersonally? How do you present visually, verbally and non-verbally? Once you get a clear picture of these specific issues, and only then, should you begin to assess your skills, abilities, experiences, education and other more standard components that are engaged in a job search.

For a number of years I was a senior Outplacement Counselor at a "boutique" outplacement firm in New York City. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term outplacement,it is a coaching and advisory service provided to individuals (by their employers) who have been severed from their jobs for any number of reasons: fired, downsized, mergers, relocation, outsourcing, and voluntary severance.

My job was to help them work through their next career step, be it to another job, transitioning into a new industry or into the non-profit arena, into entrepreneurship, or even retirement.

We began our work from the "inside out".

What that means is that we started our work together by discovering what "made them tick". Using a variety of well crafted assessments, we explored what were their preferences in terms of how they operated in the world. Were they outgoing, forceful, introverted, perfectionistic, spontaneous or deliberate as well as a host of other aspects. What was important to them in their lives? Was it community involvement, the arts, financial arenas, theoretical and knowledge acquisition or something else?

Why is this inside-out approach so important? Because a successful career path demands that you bring your full self to any endeavor and you can't achieve that if you haven't gotten a clear picture of who you are, both strengths and opportunities for development.

Today "lack of time” is the new poverty. We spend increasing amounts of time at work, even when we are away from the place of work, on weekends, vacations, traveling we are often plugged in with little opportunity for down time and rejuvenation. With that as our reality, if you don't enjoy what you are doing every day and if you feel that your job is always in threat of being lost, you'll ask yourself, "W

sal, research, preparation, dedication and discipline. Success in the new marketplace requires you to give thought to what makes you Who You Are? What is your Behavioral Style? What do you value? What is your vision of what is possible for you? What are your internal obstacles? How comfortable are you interpersonally? How do you present visually, verbally and non-verbally? Once you get a clear picture of these specific issues, and only then, should you begin to assess your skills, abilities, experiences, education and other more standard components that are engaged in a job search.

For a number of years I was a senior Outplacement Counselor at a "boutique" outplacement firm in New York City. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term outplacement,it is a coaching and advisory service provided to individuals (by their employers) who have been severed from their jobs for any number of reasons: fired, downsized, mergers, relocation, outsourcing, and voluntary severance.

My job was to help them work through their next career step, be it to another job, transitioning into a new industry or into the non-profit arena, into entrepreneurship, or even retirement.

We began our work from the "inside out".

What that means is that we started our work together by discovering what "made them tick". Using a variety of well crafted assessments, we explored what were their preferences in terms of how they operated in the world. Were they outgoing, forceful, introverted, perfectionistic, spontaneous or deliberate as well as a host of other aspects. What was important to them in their lives? Was it community involvement, the arts, financial arenas, theoretical and knowledge acquisition or something else?

Why is this inside-out approach so important? Because a successful career path demands that you bring your full self to any endeavor and you can't achieve that if you haven't gotten a clear picture of who you are, both strengths and opportunities for development.

Today "lack of time” is the new poverty. We spend increasing amounts of time at work, even when we are away from the place of work, on weekends, vacations, traveling we are often plugged in with little opportunity for down time and rejuvenation. With that as our reality, if you don't enjoy what you are doing every day and if you feel that your job is always in threat of being lost, you'll ask yourself, "

years I was a senior Outplacement Counselor at a "boutique" outplacement firm in New York City. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term outplacement,it is a coaching and advisory service provided to individuals (by their employers) who have been severed from their jobs for any number of reasons: fired, downsized, mergers, relocation, outsourcing, and voluntary severance.

My job was to help them work through their next career step, be it to another job, transitioning into a new industry or into the non-profit arena, into entrepreneurship, or even retirement.

We began our work from the "inside out".

What that means is that we started our work together by discovering what "made them tick". Using a variety of well crafted assessments, we explored what were their preferences in terms of how they operated in the world. Were they outgoing, forceful, introverted, perfectionistic, spontaneous or deliberate as well as a host of other aspects. What was important to them in their lives? Was it community involvement, the arts, financial arenas, theoretical and knowledge acquisition or something else?

Why is this inside-out approach so important? Because a successful career path demands that you bring your full self to any endeavor and you can't achieve that if you haven't gotten a clear picture of who you are, both strengths and opportunities for development.

Today "lack of time” is the new poverty. We spend increasing amounts of time at work, even when we are away from the place of work, on weekends, vacations, traveling we are often plugged in with little opportunity for down time and rejuvenation. With that as our reality, if you don't enjoy what you are doing every day and if you feel that your job is always in threat of being lost, you'll ask yourself, "

rom the "inside out".

What that means is that we started our work together by discovering what "made them tick". Using a variety of well crafted assessments, we explored what were their preferences in terms of how they operated in the world. Were they outgoing, forceful, introverted, perfectionistic, spontaneous or deliberate as well as a host of other aspects. What was important to them in their lives? Was it community involvement, the arts, financial arenas, theoretical and knowledge acquisition or something else?

Why is this inside-out approach so important? Because a successful career path demands that you bring your full self to any endeavor and you can't achieve that if you haven't gotten a clear picture of who you are, both strengths and opportunities for development.

Today "lack of time” is the new poverty. We spend increasing amounts of time at work, even when we are away from the place of work, on weekends, vacations, traveling we are often plugged in with little opportunity for down time and rejuvenation. With that as our reality, if you don't enjoy what you are doing every day and if you feel that your job is always in threat of being lost, you'll ask yourself, "

reer path demands that you bring your full self to any endeavor and you can't achieve that if you haven't gotten a clear picture of who you are, both strengths and opportunities for development.

Today "lack of time” is the new poverty. We spend increasing amounts of time at work, even when we are away from the place of work, on weekends, vacations, traveling we are often plugged in with little opportunity for down time and rejuvenation. With that as our reality, if you don't enjoy what you are doing every day and if you feel that your job is always in threat of being lost, you'll ask yourself, "What's the point?".

The new awareness that is bubbling up is that it is more risky NOT to know what you really love and then do it than to take or stay in a job because it sounds right, pays X amount of money or because that's what you've always done.

All jobs are one step away from ending.

And, if that is the new reality, doesn't it make sense to pursue what you really care about, to invest your energy because you love what you are doing and choose work that makes you feel alive?

Now, if you think this line of thinking makes sense, you may be thinking, "Ok, so how do I go about this?" Most people are clueless about how to conduct a really effective, well-conceived job search. Most of my clients, including people with Senior VP titles, have said, "God, I wish someone had taught me these tools 20 years ago. My life and career path may well have been very different."

So, here's what it takes to Re-Purpose Your Career:

1)A Process of Self Analysis:

The use of evaluations and assessment as well as discussion with others will help you attain a clear and honest picture of who you are - warts and all. This is the crucial first step.

2) Discover What You Value:

Take an in-depth look at your values, attitudes and interests and what they indicate about discovering work that you will love and be committed to.

3) Assessing Your Success Quotient:

In other words, you may be able to do many things and know about lots of things, but there are certain things that you love to do and particular ways of using yourself that you really enjoy. There are specific clusters of these skills, abilities and attributes that have always contributed to whatever success or triumph over adversity that you have had throughout your life, not just at work or at school, but recreationally, socially or within your life experience.

Identifying these success clusters points the way to what kind of work you should pursue and in what kind of business culture.

4) Setting Your Intention:

Once you have achieved the above analysis you must commit yourself to pursuing work and job opportunities that capitalize on your strengths; on what you love, and on how you enjoy operating in the world.

It is very easy to get frightened that you will never find such a combination, or that you don't have what it takes to attrac