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Serlahkan ketrampilan hadiri temuduga

Sunday, July 5, 2009 9:36 No Comments

Atikel ini diambil dari Harian Metro, 29-Januari, 2009. Bagi jurujual atau seseorang yang menyertai sesuatu pertandingan, perkara paling diutamakan mereka ialah penampilan kerana ia mampu memberikan penilaian pertama pelanggan atau juri. Jurujual biasanya berpakaian kemas supaya mudah menghampiri sesiapa saja manakala barangan yang ditawarkannya kelihatan menarik, termasuklah dibungkus kemas. Peserta pertandingan seperti nyanyian dan tarian, apatah [...]

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Win in an interview – “Make it Safe”

Monday, December 29, 2008 19:58 No Comments

Before starting to do something, most of us will want to make sure it is safe to do so. No doubt, there are some “crazy” people out there who have the guts to try out some dangerous activities, but I’m sure they too will take some precaution actions to minimize the risk.   The same [...]

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Success in modern day job interview

Monday, December 8, 2008 18:52 No Comments

This article was adapted from News Straits Times, authored by Dr Michael Heah. He is the Malaysia’s first Certified Professional Coach and Licences Master Coach Trainer.   There is no age limit in attending interviews. Many people have been going through job interviews at some points of their lives whether in their past or recently [...]

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Win in an interview – Learn to look? – Part 2

Sunday, September 28, 2008 19:03 No Comments

Learn to look First of all, let us recap what we have learnt about Crucial Conversation (CC) in an interview. In my previous article, I’ve shared about Start with Heart which is the 1st tool we have learnt on how to adapt CC skills into an interview. In today’s article, I would like to share [...]

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Win in an interview – Learn to look? – Part 1

Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:26 No Comments

“John received an important phone call that made him smile all day long. His resume was viewed by a Senior Manager of an established worldwide semiconductor company and the HR rep just called him up for an interview with the Senior Manager for the Technical Operation Manager vacancy. He prepared himself by doing some homework [...]

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Win in an interview – Start with heart

Monday, July 14, 2008 11:15 No Comments

Last Saturday (12-July-2008), I was very pleased with the response and participation of UITM final year Diploma & Degree electrical engineering students. As I’ve mentioned in my previous articles, I was preparing for a career talk and yesterday was the day where I shared my experience and knowledge about CMS to these students. My hope [...]

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Interview is a Crucial Conversation.

Sunday, May 25, 2008 17:49 4 Comments

    Yes it is. Let me explain using the crucial conversation criteria.   1) Different opinion in a conversation Job seeker thinks the job is his/her’s while future employer will give in if convinced. Different opinion between them.   2) Strong emotions in a conversation For those who have attended a job interview will [...]

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Is an interview a Crucial Conversation?

Saturday, May 24, 2008 20:19 2 Comments

This week I’ve attended training on Crucial Conversation conducted by a US based company, VitalSmarts. During the training, I was taught on how to use some tools for talking when stakes are high. Surprisingly, VitalSmarts introduced a very simple concept but practically not so easy to practise but once mastered, it will definitely help anyone [...]

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