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 Learning Tools For Job Success - Get Your Career In Gear!
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Career and Job Success Tools For Busy People
Job hunting, and engineering job success is always a challenge, particularly during economic downturns, such as we have now. Here are some learning aids to help you be better able to search for, and be hired for the job you want. In addition you'll find additional help in the areas of career advancement and job success.
Conflict Prevention In The Workplace - Using Cooperative Communication 
Did it ever occur to you that companies hire and promote people who communicate well and deal well with conflict? Here's a must read for an yone working in a team environment or who has an interest in reducing conflict at work. The core premise is that while some conflict is "good", much conflict stems from faulty use of language -- language which creates conflict for no substantive reason. This quick read book (about 100 pages), explains the difference between cooperative and confrontational communication, and tells you how to change your language to avoid these unnecessary "personality conflicts". People can take these specific conflict prevention techniques and use them IMMEDIATELY. More...
Preparing For Your Interview
Job hunting is often a harrowing experience, from finding open positions through to getting hired and negotiating salary and benefits. The first step is writing a great resume. The second step, and perhaps the most daunting is the job interview. Do it well and you have a good chance at the job. Mess it up, and no chance.
So what's the key to a knock their socks off interview? Preparation. There is no substitute. Preparing properly helps you respond to questions effectively, project a positive image, and also important, provides you with a sense of confidence that you are ready for the interview. More...
Crafting Your Resume
For every job out there there are hundreds, sometimes thousands of applicants. To get your foot in the door, and be invited for an interview, your resume has to "sell" prospective employers on your skills, ability and fit for the job. Unfortunately, one of the common reasons for not receiving a callback to interview is that the resume is poorly written, organized and communicated.
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Preparing For Layoffs While You Still Have A Job
There's a lot of good material on job searches and other layoff related topics to help you get through if you are unfortunate enough to be laid-off or downsized. As usual we help you from a different angle. We believe that what you do while you have a job is what is going to determine whether you spiral downward when laid-off or prosper. If you plan properly, it's possible to end up better off after a layoff than before.
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Influencing The Boss - Being Heard
If you want to advance your career, it's important that you know how to communicate with your boss, so that he or she can hear you. That's a key to promotion. More...
Using Your Head To Manage Conflict
Most of us don't consciously manage conflict situations. It's normal to get caught up emotionally, and just jump in without thinking. The core of conflict management involves slowing down, and using your head to think through what you should do, rather than reacting in a knee-jerk fashion. That's how you make conflict work for you. That's what this card is about -- to help you identify your conflict management options, and help you choose the right approach for the specific situation. More...
Getting Along With Almost Anyone Using Cooperative Communication
We've summarized some of the techniques we teach people so they can avoid causing unnecessary conflict with others. Again, a fast learning experience for busy learners. More...
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