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September 2003 : Issue 16
Editor: Tara West
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In This Issue
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> Welcome
> Article: Turning Dreams Into Reality
> Quote
> Writing Your Résumé - Part 2 - Personal Details
> Subscribe / Unsubscribe Information
> Contact Information
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ARTICLE:
Turning Dreams Into Reality
by Tara West © 1994
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Can you remember when, as a child, you would lay on the grass, stare up to
the clouds and dream? What happened
to your dreams from your youth? Did
they slip away on the wind, forgotten?
Some of us today think dreams are silly, that they won't come true.
Then others say that they don't have a dream at all.
However, most of the wonderful events in our lives, both past and
present, have resulted out of dreams.
"I have a dream!" Martin Luther King exclaimed.
He went on to change a nation. Henry
Ford dreamt that a motor car could be affordable for everyone.
Thomas Edison dreamed of a light globe that could be operated by
electricity. Before he succeeded he
failed more than ten thousand times. The
Wright brothers dreamt of a flying machine.
The evidence is around us today.
The secret to their success was BELIEF and PERSEVERANCE.
Your dream may not be as big as that of Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers',
or even a child's. Nevertheless,
what you have now is important to YOU and can be accomplished if you have the
desire to do so.
D on't be afraid to commit to
your dream.
R ecord your dreams on paper.
E njoy the small successes along the
way.
A motivating factor is picturing the
dream in your mind.
M ake sure everyone knows your dream
- you'll want to succeed!
S ee things as a learning experience
- never as a failure.
Never be mislead by other's perceptions of your dreams.
When Marconi was discovering how to transmit sound through the airwaves,
friends took him to a psychopathic hospital to be examined!
He didn't let this distract him. He
believed in what he was doing.
What is your dream? Write it down
and pin it where you can see it every day! If,
the first time round, you don't succeed, never think of it as a failure and
stop. It is merely a stepping stone
to success - a learning experience.
There is a French Proverb: "It is by believing in roses that one brings
them to bloom." Prove to
yourself that your rose can bloom too.
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QUOTE
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"Pursue the very things that you are passionate about - that is the
difference between good and great!"
~ Shawn Doyle ~
--- Many thanks to
Stuart
for pointing out our mistake in last month's issue.
Our quote should have read: "It is our light, not our darkness, that
MOST frightens us." :-) ---
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WRITING YOUR RÉSUMÉ - PART 2 -
PERSONAL DETAILS
Each month we'll be providing specific tips on what information you should be
including in your résumé.
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PERSONAL DETAILS:
This section SHOULD contain your contact details - amazingly, employers have
received résumés which did not
contain any contact details at all! Listing
an email address only will not suffice.
Other information can include:
1) Your interests: some employers like to gain an understanding of you, as a
person. One
employer from The Aussie Résumés Employer Survey commented: "Life
isn't all about work."
2) Memberships: entirely professional only.
For instance, you wouldn't state you're a member of the local footy club.
3) Languages: if stating an additional language other than English, list
English first.
4) Date of Birth (DOB): the BIG issue! :-)
Less than 2% of employers in our Employer Survey stated no to a date of
birth. Employers have commented:
""If applicants don't supply their DOB most employers assume they are
'hiding' something negative." And: "Sometimes it IS important to
assess the age of the applicant in relation to their level of experience.
E.g. have the applicants achievements occurred over a short or long
period of time."
Of course, we always reiterate that a résumé should be tailored not only
for the vacant position, but for YOU. Therefore,
this section will vary greatly dependable on your circumstance.
To learn more about what to include and how to structure your résumé, visit
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