SUCCESS ON THE JOB

SUCCESS ON THE JOB

INTRODUCTION
This book will prepare you for the difficult task of job hunting.
Not only will it show you how to get a job but it will show you
how to keep your job and get the most out of it. You will be able
to use the most modern psychological measures in dealing with
other people so that you are always ahead. Follow the instruction
in this book and see yourself go to the top.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR JOB HUNTING

Know What You Want

You should be perfectly clear of what you want. Don't give
yourself vague objectives such as "any job that pays." Make your
objectives and goals very definite and specific. Your first step
to getting a successful job is knowing precisely what you want.
Ask yourself this question and write down the answer on a sheet
of paper.

Expect The Best But Prepare For Adversity

Always expect success, but prepare for the bad things in life.
Adversity happens to the best of us. Our challenge is to conquer
adversity. Adversity is a great teacher; learn its lessons well.
Remember, if you haven't been through bad times, you are far from
success.

Be Positive

When you create a "win,win, win" attitude, you will start to win.
When you start to think positively, everything around you will be
positive. Whatever you expect to take place will take place. If
you want things to be good, they will be good. You are the master
of your destiny. Destiny DOES NOT rule you.

Be Confident

You must have confidence in yourself. If you are not confident in
yourself, people will not be confident in you. People admire and
respect confident people. You will even admire and respect
yourself more. If you have doubts about yourself, other people
will have doubts about you, also.

Action Is The Key

Do whatever you have to do to get where you want to. Commit
yourself to action. Don't put off your plans, start today. The
only way you will achieve success is if you act now. You must act
now with full force if you want to achieve your dreams. Plan to
act out your ideas today.


Visualize Your New Job

Look ahead and visualize the job you want. Tell yourself how much
you want the job and what you are willing to do for it. Your
dreams will become your reality if you let them. Know what your
dreams are. Visualize success in your mind so well that it is
almost real.

Be Persistent

Be persistent to do better. Anything worth doing is worth doing
again and again and again. Don't let rejection stop you from
reaching your goals. Keep trying and you will succeed. Nobody
makes it the first time. Try over and over again and don't stop
until you get what you want. There is no going back.

It's Going To Cost You

Nobody gets a free ride. If you want something, you must pay for
it. It is going to be hard to get what you want, but it will be
well worth it when you are successful. The best things in life
are the hard things.

Other People Can help You

People will help you to get where you want to go. You will never
make it alone easily. People can teach you and help you become a
better person. Listen to other people--you will learn from them.
If someone helps you, don't forget to reward him.

Demand A Lot

When you demand a lot, you get a lot. Your expectations of others
and yourself will become a reality if you expect them to be real.
What you expect to happen, will happen. If you push yourself
hard, you will start to see results. demand and you will receive.

WHERE TO LOOK FOR A JOB

Look through the help and want ads of newspapers and professional
and trade journals. Find out where government jobs are listed and
then try out for a state, local or federal job. Check with your
state employment center--it may be able to get you a lead. Most
schools have job placement centers, check with them. The
secretaries of civic organizations and the Chamber of Commerce
may have some leads for you You may be able to get a job by going
to a job fair. If you are a minority or need special assistance,
you may be able to get help finding a job from special interest
groups. Check at your public library for further information.

Where You Can get Job Leads

Trade conventions and organizations that relate to your field may
be able to get you job leads. Ask relatives and friends if they
can furnish you with any leads in your field. Place a job ad in
newspapers or professional journals.

YOUR RESUME

A resume is helpful for any type of professional job you are
trying out for. A good and effective resume will lead you to
personal interviews.

Preparing Your Resume

You must write down a collection of all the information about
yourself on a sheet of paper. After all of this information is
organized, transfer it to a resume. Only use the training and
experience that are relevant to the job which you are applying.
Write down all the information that relates to your goal on your
data sheet. When you are mentioning jobs that are unrelated to
the job you are applying for, be brief. Tell your prospective
employer anything and everything that's in your favor and will
interest him. Arrange the information so it catches your
prospective employer's attention.

To determine what you should put in the beginning of your resume,
think of what your potential employer will feel is important. You
can organize your experience by job or by function. Your resume
should be detailed enough to give an employer all the important
facts on you, but it should not be too long or an employer may
not read it. Employers are busy people and they want the facts in
a few words as possible. When writing out your resume, don't
mention anything negative about yourself. If you have never had
any work experience and the job calls for work experience,should
you put "none" in that section of your resume? No. If you have
never had nay previous work experience, don't even include work
experience.

Make Your Resume Impressive

Your resume must be typed on a good typewriter. Remember, when a
prospective employer looks at a resume he subconsciously relates
the quality of your resume with the quality of your work. It is
the only thing he sees of you. The most impressive resumes are
not five-color jobs on 20-cent paper. If your resume is too
flashy, your prospective employer may not be too impressed. Don't
pass out carbon copies of your resume because they look cheap and
they tell an employer that you gave the original to someone else.
Research has shown that resumes printed on yellow paper with