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November & December 2004 : Issue 29
Editor: Tara West
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In This Issue
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> Welcome
> Article: Personal Growth & The Holidays
> Quote
> Updating your resume for the new year
> Article: 10 Ways To Boost Your Creativity
> Quote
> Christmas Trading Hours
> Subscribe / Unsubscribe Information
> Contact Information
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Welcome
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Welcome!
Our office is only open for another four weeks before we close for the
Christmas period – time is certainly flying!
Don’t neglect your resume for next year’s job hunting efforts – it’s
imperative that it is kept up-to-date and contains relevant information.
Our article this issue focuses on readiness for the new year, with some pointers
on what you should be looking at to ensure your resume is geared for success.
Being the last issue for the year, all of us at Aussie Résumés wish you and
your family a safe and happy festive season and sincerely thank you for your
business over the last year. It has indeed been a pleasure in helping you gain
the job of your dreams… and more often than not, we’ve gone on to help your
partner, family member, or friend. We find it extremely satisfying to help
so many people, and wish to take this opportunity to thank you for referring
others to Aussie Résumés, and dropping us a line to inform us of your success.
It is greatly appreciated.
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Tara West
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ARTICLE:
Personal Growth & The Holidays
By Kathy Sanborn
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Personal growth is something that normally occurs through our interaction
with other people. Our relationships with others can hasten our growth and act
as a mirror of our own current level of inner wisdom. At a certain point,
however, if your personal growth is much higher than your society's growth as a
whole, you may feel like a stranger in a strange land - in this world, but not
of it.
For example, if you abhor violence, but when you turn on your television you
see an overabundance of violent programming, you may feel out of place in a
culture that thrives on the titillating and outrageous.
At work, you may feel emotionally removed from individuals who gossip, steal,
or use underhanded methods to rise to the top of the organization. In fact, you
may get along with others quite well, but feel like an outcast because of your
unique personal philosophy.
The one time of year when your level of personal growth will dovetail that of
society at large is during the holiday season - a time of caring, giving, and
joy to everyone. The holidays fit you like a glove, because you practice loving
behaviour the rest of the year as well. You don't need a reminder to be kind,
generous, and tolerant during the holiday season, because you make a habit of
spreading your light to others as much as you can.
Following the path of personal growth can be lonely, some great thinkers say,
because most people are going down another road altogether. It takes courage to
stand alone, think for yourself, and act as a positive force in a world that too
easily forgets about love and kindness.
It takes a strong individual to be a shining example for good when there are
so many people ready to ignore the values of honesty and good character.
The good news is you are not alone in your quest to better your world. There
are many other individuals of high personal growth who are making a difference,
one person at a time. And the holidays are a wonderful reminder that we all have
it within our hearts to love one another, without condition and without fail.
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© 2003 Kathy Sanborn, Life & Career Coaching, California, USA
http://www.lifeandcareercoaching.com/
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QUOTE
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"Every man's life is a fairy-tale written by God's fingers.”
~ Hans Christian Andersen ~
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UPDATING YOUR RESUME FOR THE NEW YEAR
By Aussie Résumés
Advertisements for vacancies usually slow down over the Christmas period;
picking up around the middle / end of January.
December and January is a perfect time to organise for the 2005 job hunt!
There’s no point in leaving it to the last minute as there may be other things
encroaching on your time – such as time with the family / friends, going back
to work, painting the house, and many others.
Aside from brushing up on your interview skills, it is important that your
resume be well tuned for your new job hunt – after all, a well prepared resume
which demonstrates your strengths and ‘markets’ your true potential will
certainly be impressive and prove to the hiring manager that you are serious
about employment with their firm.
If you are writing and preparing your own resume, take the time to do it
properly, and don’t rush! Your resume should be an ever-evolving tool,
therefore careful consideration should be taken on what you need to include and
how you need to structure it. Here are some pointers on what you may need
to check and update:
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Your contact details – have you changed address, mobile or email
address? If the positions you are applying for rely on a certain
licence – such as Heavy Rigid – is this included under personal details?
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Have you finished a contract / position and started another which needs
adding to the resume? You will need to put a completion date for the
last role and an entry for the new position.
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Have your goals changed? Wanting to change career direction?
You will need to alter your profile and more than likely your key
attributes. Likewise, some duty statements / achievements will need
adjusting – i.e. some will need toning down, whilst others will need to be
highlighted. Consider altering the order of relevance.
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Obviously, your achievements don’t stand still. Therefore, you
will need to update your resume with your new achievements.
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Ensure your referees are current. Is your referee still a manager
at XYZ Company? Is their mobile and email address the same? There
would be nothing worse than a prospective employer contacting a referee for
a glowing reference and they’re no longer available.
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Have you updated your skills with some additional training? If yes, you
need to include the name of the course that you completed, the training
provider, and the date completed. This also applies to new technical
skills that you may have gained… update your key technical skills section.
Some thought and time spent in preparing your resume will be rewarded
by your high interview success. Of course, never forget the complementary
role a covering letter plays – this too needs work!
To find out what to include and how to structure your résumé and
cover letter, visit Aussie Résumés at www.aussieresumes.com
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ARTICLE:
10 Ways To Boost Your Creativity
By Julie Plenty
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Creativity is your birthright – but can often be hidden in the everyday. To
facilitate your personal development and self growth, here are some creativity
tips you can use to resurrect, refresh and enhance your creative faculties.
1. Look after yourself.
Sleep well / eat well / meditate / do what you enjoy and do it more often (if
it is life enhancing!). Creativity is reduced when your senses are dulled.
2. Do something different.
We do so much on auto - the route we take to work, newspaper we read, TV
programmes we routinely watch. Vary one element of your regular routine for a
while. If feasible, take a different route to work, read a different newspaper
(especially one you would never read!).
3. Be curious about your world around you.
It always amazes me when people don't see what's around them. See the area
you live / work in as a tourist would. How would you explore it if you were a
tourist?
4. Read a book on something you previously had no interest in.
...and see if you can create interest whilst reading it. It is my belief that
no topic is boring or uninteresting if it is enthusiastically and creatively
presented. You know what you like - or you like what you know?
5. Do something childlike once in a while.
...and you don't have to have the children there as an 'excuse' to do it. Sit
and play on swings / draw / paint 'silly' pictures - have fun. Children are
incredibly creative and as adults we could learn a lot about how they view the
world.
6. Create / prepare quiet time for yourself every day.
Not to do anything (unless it relaxes you), but just to clear and refresh
your mind. We are human beings, not doings. There are times when our crowded
schedule and minds don't allow space and time for the creative to be welcomed
in. Einstein liked to go sailing in the afternoons after working in the morning.
Okay, most of us don't have this opportunity, but you get the point.
7. Ask 'what if' questions.
Just for fun and see where the answers take you. What if that building could
talk, what would it say, what stories would it tell?
8. We often make assumptions.
...about the people we work with (especially if we don't like them!). Try
treating someone you don't particularly like at work as if you liked them (yeah
I know...). What would you say, how would you act towards them?
9. Write a storyboard of your life.
...as if it were a script you had to sell to a film company.
10. Talk to people you routinely ignore or dismiss.
Imagine their lives from their point of view, they often have viewpoints
which you may never have considered before, and carry a small notebook with you
to jot down new ideas / sensations / feelings as they come to mind.
Do one, some or all of these and you’ll soon notice a rise in your
creativity, personal development and self growth.
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Julie Plenty is a Personal and Business Coach, who helps writers, artists and
photographers prosper in their business by helping them build a strong personal
foundation, because they ARE their business. For more self growth and personal
development articles, and to sign up for her Life Design newsletter, visit: http://www.self-help-personal-development.com.
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QUOTE
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"You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become
uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.”
~ Dr A O Battista ~
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