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August 2004 : Issue 26
Editor: Tara West
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In This Issue
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> Welcome
> Article: ENDURANCE: Story of Survival, Story of Success
> Quote
> Writing Your Résumé - Part 12 – Presentation
> Subscribe / Unsubscribe Information
> Contact Information
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Welcome
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Welcome!
Every now and then we all need a “push” to keep us going; particularly if
we have suffered a personal tragedy or are lacking in motivation for one reason
or another – all quite valid reasons.
With that in mind, I sought an article on Endurance to hopefully inspire you
and urge you to “press on” (as Mr Allen states).
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ARTICLE:
ENDURANCE: Story of Survival, Story of Success
by Jim M. Allen
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More than 80 years ago, on December 7, 1914, Ernest Shackleton and a crew of
28 men aboard the ship Endurance entered the pack ice off the continent of
Antarctica. Their goal? To be the first party to trek across the continent on
foot. It was a goal they would never achieve.
Nearly a century later, the tale of Endurance remains one of the most
fascinating examples of human triumph in the face of adversity.
The Endurance would sail, through the ice, for just over a month until
January 18, 1915 when the ship was trapped in the crushing ice of the Antarctic
pack. Despite the efforts of the crew, Endurance would remain lodged in the ice
for the next nine months.
The thick ice of the Antarctic pack pressed constantly, threatening to crush
Endurance to splinters. That threat forced the crew to abandon ship in October
1915. From now on the party would live on the ice. One month later, the ship
sank, stranding the crew -- with minimal stores and three short-boats -- on the
drifting pack ice. The men survived for the next six months, killing seals,
penguins, and ultimately their own sled-dogs for food.
In April 1916, the 28 men spotted an island on the horizon. The ice floe
broke just enough, allowing them to put to sea in some of the roughest waters on
Earth. Seven days later they landed on the uninhabited and inhospitable Elephant
Island. Far from regular shipping lanes, Shackleton knew the chances of a rescue
from their location were nonexistent. They may be on land but they were far from
safe, farther from home. On April 24th he set sail, with a crew of five men, for
the populated island of South Georgia -- 800
miles away.
They sailed for 17 days, navigating by sextant, fighting their way through
storming high seas of freezing water and they made it. They reached South
Georgia Island! The weather and their own condition forced them, however, to
land on the uninhabited side of the island. Shackleton and two other men were
forced to trek on foot across the island. In 36 hours they traversed 22 miles
across the glacier-clad, thousand-feet high mountains to reach the whaling port
of Stromness on May 20, 1916.
His attempts to rescue his crewmen left behind on Elephant Island would not
be successful until August 30, 1916, a full 22 months after
they'd initially set out. Remarkably, all 28 men survived the ordeal.
The next time you face an obstacle that seems impossible to overcome remember
the story of Endurance... and press on.
Success is gained not by taking the easiest path (or even the one you planned
on taking); it is achieved by taking consistent and persistent action until your
goals have been achieved.
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QUOTE
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"Turn
your stumbling blocks into stepping stones."
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Anonymous ~
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WRITING
YOUR RÉSUMÉ - PART 12 – PRESENTATION
Each
month we'll be providing specific tips on what information you could be
including
in your résumé.
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Over 87% of employers classify presentation as very important.
Why? It’s the first impression of you.
If you were selling your car what would you do? More than likely you
would wash and polish the exterior, give it a thorough clean inside, blacken the
tyres, polish the chrome. All basic stuff, but something which makes a
difference when a prospective customer comes to buy your vehicle. It could
be the difference between getting $10,000 or $15,000.
Your car is perceived as something which will perform well. You are no
different.
It could also demonstrate to the hiring manager a sense of pride in oneself.
Pride in oneself extends to what? Their business. If you take the
time to appropriately and professionally market yourself, you are perceived as
potentially doing the same for their business and / or your tasks at hand.
So how do you lift your image?
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Use a business-like font, such as Arial (which, by the way, is an
“open” font), Verdana, Times New Roman, or Garamond.
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Only use graphics or fancy borders if it is advantageous to do so.
i.e. if you work in a creative role or environment.
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Utilise bullet points.
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Ensure your name and page number is on each page.
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Format in a business-like manner. Eg: body of text should not be
larger than headings; do not underline full paragraphs of text; etc.
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Check, check and re-check spelling and grammar, and ensure your document
is free of typographical errors.
Time spent in presenting a professional image will certainly be a major
factor in you gaining an interview.
To find out what to include and how to structure your résumé, visit Aussie
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