WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
From Salem Solutions, Salem Medical & Dental Placement
Friday, December 21, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Santa's Prayer on Christmas Eve
Santa's Prayer on Christmas Eve
By Warren D. Jennings
The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were fed,
But Santa still knelt by the side of the bed.
But Santa still knelt by the side of the bed.
"Dear Father," he prayed "Be with me tonight.
There's much work to do and my schedule is tight.
There's much work to do and my schedule is tight.
I must jump in my sleigh and streak through the sky,
Knowing full well that a reindeer can't fly.
Knowing full well that a reindeer can't fly.
I will visit each household before the first light,
I'll cover the world and all in one night.
I'll cover the world and all in one night.
With sleigh bells a-ringing, I'll land on each roof,
Amid the soft clatter of each little hoof.
Amid the soft clatter of each little hoof.
To get in the house is the difficult part,
So I'll slide down the chimney of each child's heart.
So I'll slide down the chimney of each child's heart.
My sack will hold toys to grant all their wishes.
The supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes.
The supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes.
I will fill all the stockings and not leave a track.
I'll eat every cookie that is left for my snack.
I'll eat every cookie that is left for my snack.
I can do all these things Lord, only through You,
I just need your blessing, then it's easy to do.
I just need your blessing, then it's easy to do.
All this is to honor the birth of the One,
That was sent to redeem us, Your most Holy Son.
That was sent to redeem us, Your most Holy Son.
So to all of my friends, least Your glory I rob,
Please Lord, remind them who gave me this job."
Please Lord, remind them who gave me this job."
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
How To Keep Your Spririts Up During A Job Search
How to Keep Your Spirits Up
During a Job Search
By Pat Mayfield
If you're having a difficult time finding a job, and it seems like it's taking forever, don't despair. Here are some suggestions for keeping your spirit positive:
· Avoid negative media, news, emails, and downer movies and television.
· End the day thinking or saying positive statements.
· Think about the positives a new job brings: new skills, new relationships, and a new chance to show your skills and talents.
· "Never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up..."
· Help to clear the mental cobwebs.
· Prepare you to look your best for interviews.
· Eat healthy without hugging the refrigerator. Now is not the time to bulk up.
· Sing -- regardless of quality. Singing happy songs will actually will help to stretch and relax your vocal chords while refreshing your spirit.
· Avoid being sloppy. Dress and groom yourself with respect -- for you.
· Treat yourself with affordable goodies such as a favorite food or beverage, an afternoon movie with popcorn, doing something touristy, or a mindless novel.
· Work your network.
· Call people rather than email or texting them -- it's more personal and supportive.
· If you're single and live alone, go to the library or a coffee shop to be around others.
· Help others in need. Get out of yourself from time to time.
· Spend quality time with your family and friends.
· Read trade journals and business magazines and newspapers.
· If possible, practice to improve your career skill set.
· Clean that closet.
· Take that class.
· Get in better shape.
· Send X amount of resumes out each workday without fail.
· Keep up-to-date records of results.
· Keep accurate contact information on companies, executives and hiring agents.
· Have your interview clothes clean and ready to wear.
· Work at finding work every day.
By Pat Mayfield
If you're having a difficult time finding a job, and it seems like it's taking forever, don't despair. Here are some suggestions for keeping your spirit positive:
Think Up
The mind is a powerful vessel. How we think and what we think can control our spirits. We literally can think ourselves up or down. To keep out the negative thoughts and self-doubt:
The mind is a powerful vessel. How we think and what we think can control our spirits. We literally can think ourselves up or down. To keep out the negative thoughts and self-doubt:
· Avoid negative media, news, emails, and downer movies and television.
· End the day thinking or saying positive statements.
· Think about the positives a new job brings: new skills, new relationships, and a new chance to show your skills and talents.
Positive Reminders
Surround yourself with quotes or statements of hope and encouragement. Write your favorites on sticky notes on the refrigerator or computer -- somewhere you can easily see them. Two of my favorites are from Winston Churchill:
Surround yourself with quotes or statements of hope and encouragement. Write your favorites on sticky notes on the refrigerator or computer -- somewhere you can easily see them. Two of my favorites are from Winston Churchill:
· "Never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up..."
Take Steps
Literally. Move. Being a couch potato shows. Leave the house at least once a day. Exercise, jogging or walking will:
Literally. Move. Being a couch potato shows. Leave the house at least once a day. Exercise, jogging or walking will:
· Help to clear the mental cobwebs.
· Prepare you to look your best for interviews.
Pamper Yourself with Kind Acts
How you treat yourself can impact your spirit.
How you treat yourself can impact your spirit.
· Eat healthy without hugging the refrigerator. Now is not the time to bulk up.
· Sing -- regardless of quality. Singing happy songs will actually will help to stretch and relax your vocal chords while refreshing your spirit.
· Avoid being sloppy. Dress and groom yourself with respect -- for you.
· Treat yourself with affordable goodies such as a favorite food or beverage, an afternoon movie with popcorn, doing something touristy, or a mindless novel.
See Spirited People
Make sure you spend some time, preferably in person, with positive and supportive people every day.
Make sure you spend some time, preferably in person, with positive and supportive people every day.
· Work your network.
· Call people rather than email or texting them -- it's more personal and supportive.
· If you're single and live alone, go to the library or a coffee shop to be around others.
· Help others in need. Get out of yourself from time to time.
· Spend quality time with your family and friends.
Keep at the Top of Your Game
Keeping your spirit up has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself. Don't let your skill set and knowledge slide.
Keeping your spirit up has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself. Don't let your skill set and knowledge slide.
· Read trade journals and business magazines and newspapers.
· If possible, practice to improve your career skill set.
Now's the Time
Enjoy the positives of your job search, like having spare time. Remember all those times you said, "If I only had time, I'd..."
Enjoy the positives of your job search, like having spare time. Remember all those times you said, "If I only had time, I'd..."
· Clean that closet.
· Take that class.
· Get in better shape.
Do Your Best Work to Find Work
Knowing you're taking all the right steps to find a job will help improve your spirits.
Knowing you're taking all the right steps to find a job will help improve your spirits.
· Send X amount of resumes out each workday without fail.
· Keep up-to-date records of results.
· Keep accurate contact information on companies, executives and hiring agents.
· Have your interview clothes clean and ready to wear.
· Work at finding work every day.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Dress for Interview Success
(Unfortunately, Blogger has chosen this time to have formatting issues - we apologize for the layout of this article, as it does not appear as we would like it to...)
DRESS FOR INTERVIEW SUCCESS
By:
Laura Sinberg
What you wear speaks volumes to prospective
employers.
Remember
that Tide-to-Go commercial, the one where an interview candidate tries
to explain why he's the best choice for the job. But the interviewer is so
distracted by a stain on the man's shirt that he imagines the stain talking to
him? The message is obvious: One tiny detail can have a big impact when it
comes to getting the job. And what you wear has a lot to do with it.
Although
job-related skills an experience rank high in importance in whether or not you
land the position, during the initial hiring process they have less power than
most of us think. That's because the first thing we notice about someone is
their appearance, and more specifically, the way they are dressed.
According
to a study by Frank Bernieri, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology at
Oregon State University, within the first 10 seconds of meeting your
interviewer--otherwise known as the meet-and-greet--that person has decided
whether or not you're right for the job. Those who come across as polished and
pulled together are quite simply more likely to be hired than those who are
seen as putting in less effort.
According
to Bernieri, dressing the wrong way is equivalent to the worst social faux pas:
"like picking your nose during an interview." And with last month's
unemployment rate for women age 20 and older at 7.9%--the latest data available
from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics--the competition alone should provide
impetus to ace your interview.
Dressing
101
When
it comes to dressing for an interview, the consensus is that conservative is
best. "Dressing conservatively means you care on a couple of different
dimensions," notes Bernieri. "One, you're making an effort; two,
you're making an effort not to offend; three you're polite and
respectful."
The
most common mistake among candidates is not paying attention to the details,
says Kim Zoller, founder and president of Image Dynamics, which advises
companies like Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton on image and communication skills. Ill-fitting
or too-tight clothes and casual ensembles make you look lazy or sloppy.
"If you're not dressed well, you can say all the right things ... but you
won't get the job when you're being compared with a lot of other capable people
who are dressed better," explains Zoller.
Zoller,
who used to work at a staffing agency, started her business because "I saw
women coming in to this agency, and they had great résumés, but they weren't
getting jobs because they didn't know how to dress."
She
noted clients who would go to interviews showing cleavage--a huge no-no--or
wearing see-through garments. One woman wore fishnet stockings. "It's
those silly details that get in the way [of getting the job]," she says.
When
you're thinking about what to wear, Zoller advises choosing an outfit that is
customary to your industry and taking it up a notch. For conservative
businesses, for example, you should wear a matching skirt or pantsuit with
pantyhose--carry an extra pair on hand in case they run--and closed-toe shoes.
In an Internet or public relations firm, consider dressing a little trendier:
sling-back heels, a button-down shirt and a pair of slacks.
No
matter the industry, however, sexy should always be avoided. "If you are
wearing a blouse, absolutely no cleavage, and if there is any gap between the
buttons, put on a shell underneath," Zoller advises.
Multiple
accessories and bright colors should be reserved for an evening out with
friends. The idea is to give the interviewer the impression that you are
already part of their company.
That's
not to say you have to break the bank to ace the interview. Stores like Ann
Taylor Loft and T.J. Maxx offer ensembles at reasonable prices. "I walked into
T.J. Maxx the other day and they had a beautiful Theory suit for a quarter of
the [retail] price," notes Zoller.
The
Reasoning Behind the Rules
Proper
attire for an interview will create a halo effect, meaning your interviewer
will see you in a positive light and forgive any minor gaffes you may make.
The
phenomenon was first studied in the early 1900s by psychologist E.L. Thorndike,
who noticed that when an individual is found to possess one desirable trait,
that individual is assumed to have many other desirable traits too. "We
would like to think that we'd make decisions based on rational evidence,"
says Bernieri. "The truth is, it's about how well they dress."
In
fact, says Zoller, other factors that affect hiring, such as being prepared for
the interview, researching the company and following up after the meeting, are
all trumped by appearance. "Dressing is something you can control, and
people realize that."
And
you're sabotaging yourself if you choose to go against the grain. Employers
have every right to discriminate against those who are dressed in a less
professional manner, says James McDonald Jr., a partner at the Irvine, Calif.,
offices of labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips. "An
employer would be justified in refusing to hire an [individual] who it deemed
inappropriately dressed for work," he explains.
"Although
it may not seem fair, it isn't worth it to dress differently if you have a goal
in mind," says Zoller. "It takes time to make up for a bad first
impression, and in an interview you don't have that opportunity because it goes
by so quickly."
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Tips to Beat Job Burnout
TIPS TO BEAT JOB BURNOUT
By Shelly Field, Monster Contributing Writer
One of the best ways to defeat burnout is to make your job more enjoyable.
"That's impossible," you say. Not necessarily. Sometimes you just
have to change how you think.
No matter how boring or depressing your job may be at times, you have to
find chances to laugh. Laughter breaks the tension of difficult situations. It
helps cut the stress you feel and the tension you may be under. The more you
laugh, the better you will deal with work, and the less burned out you'll be.
Many people aren't aware that laughter suppresses stress-related hormones -- so
you know what you have to do.
Try to become more social. Talk to people. Find activities to do with
coworkers, friends and family members. Feeling connected to others is a great
way to reduce stress and burnout.
Many people in my seminars tell me that by the time they get done working
for the day, they are often so exhausted that they just want to go home and be
left alone. I understand and often feel the same way.
However, a number of studies indicate that adults who have the fewest
friendships and are least active socially are most likely to die prematurely.
If that's not enough to make you want to get out and have fun, I don't know
what is.
Listen to conversations in your workplace. You might notice that a good
percentage of discussions are negative. Work on training yourself to see the
positive in situations -- see the humor and knock out negative thoughts and conversation. Negativity just makes you feel worse.
Adding fun to your day will help decrease burnout. Here are several simple
ideas you can incorporate into your workplace:
·
If you have a break
room, consider filling it with toys and games. Coloring books will bring you
back to your childhood. A puzzle will take your mind off things. Games are fun
too.
·
If you don't have a
break room, get some little toys and games and keep them on your desk. You'll
be surprised how many people stop for a moment to play with your Silly Putty,
shake a snow globe or put the magnetic beard on the man.
·
Consider putting up a
bulletin board in a break room or employee lounge. Ask everyone from
entry-level employees up to administrators and supervisors to bring in baby
pictures. Post the pictures on the board. Everyone will enjoy looking at the
photos and laughing at each other. It's fun to guess who's who. It also shows
that no matter where anyone is in the hierarchy of the facility, everyone
started out as someone's baby.
·
Create a stress-free
zone for when employees are feeling burned out. It doesn't have to be a big
space -- even just a hallway outside a conference room. Consider putting in a
hammock or a lounge chair and perhaps an inflatable palm tree and picture of
the ocean.
·
Schedule activities you
enjoy into your day and week. Buy one perfect flower, and keep it in your
workspace to view. Take a walk outside during a break. Take a mini
visualization vacation and go where you want to go, even if it's only for five
minutes.
·
Plan a visit to the zoo,
the movies, the gym, a spa or a local cafe. Go window-shopping by yourself or
with a friend. What's important is having something to look forward to doing
after work.
You can't control everything, but you can control what you are able to and
forget the rest. You can beat burnout before it beats you. You just have to
try.
By Shelly Field, Monster Contributing Writer
One of the best ways to defeat burnout is to make your job more enjoyable.
"That's impossible," you say. Not necessarily. Sometimes you just
have to change how you think.
No matter how boring or depressing your job may be at times, you have to
find chances to laugh. Laughter breaks the tension of difficult situations. It
helps cut the stress you feel and the tension you may be under. The more you
laugh, the better you will deal with work, and the less burned out you'll be.
Many people aren't aware that laughter suppresses stress-related hormones -- so
you know what you have to do.
Try to become more social. Talk to people. Find activities to do with
coworkers, friends and family members. Feeling connected to others is a great
way to reduce stress and burnout.
Many people in my seminars tell me that by the time they get done working
for the day, they are often so exhausted that they just want to go home and be
left alone. I understand and often feel the same way.
However, a number of studies indicate that adults who have the fewest
friendships and are least active socially are most likely to die prematurely.
If that's not enough to make you want to get out and have fun, I don't know
what is.
Listen to conversations in your workplace. You might notice that a good
percentage of discussions are negative. Work on training yourself to see the
positive in situations -- see the humor and knock out negative thoughts and conversation. Negativity just makes you feel worse.
Adding fun to your day will help decrease burnout. Here are several simple
ideas you can incorporate into your workplace:
·
If you have a break
room, consider filling it with toys and games. Coloring books will bring you
back to your childhood. A puzzle will take your mind off things. Games are fun
too.
·
If you don't have a
break room, get some little toys and games and keep them on your desk. You'll
be surprised how many people stop for a moment to play with your Silly Putty,
shake a snow globe or put the magnetic beard on the man.
·
Consider putting up a
bulletin board in a break room or employee lounge. Ask everyone from
entry-level employees up to administrators and supervisors to bring in baby
pictures. Post the pictures on the board. Everyone will enjoy looking at the
photos and laughing at each other. It's fun to guess who's who. It also shows
that no matter where anyone is in the hierarchy of the facility, everyone
started out as someone's baby.
·
Create a stress-free
zone for when employees are feeling burned out. It doesn't have to be a big
space -- even just a hallway outside a conference room. Consider putting in a
hammock or a lounge chair and perhaps an inflatable palm tree and picture of
the ocean.
·
Schedule activities you
enjoy into your day and week. Buy one perfect flower, and keep it in your
workspace to view. Take a walk outside during a break. Take a mini
visualization vacation and go where you want to go, even if it's only for five
minutes.
·
Plan a visit to the zoo,
the movies, the gym, a spa or a local cafe. Go window-shopping by yourself or
with a friend. What's important is having something to look forward to doing
after work.
You can't control everything, but you can control what you are able to and
forget the rest. You can beat burnout before it beats you. You just have to
try.
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