Thursday, July 30, 2009

PLACEMENT TIPS

9 Steps to Job Interview Success

So you've done the hard work and earned yourself a job interview. All that's left is to prepare for the interview and get the job! These easy steps, incorporating tried and tested NLP confidence creating procedures should get you on your way in no time...

Step 1 - Find out as much as you can about the interview situation.

The number of interviewers? Are they interviewing for an immediate decision or will it go to a second interview? How many people are being interviewed? Do you have the job specification or a sufficient outline?

If your recruitment agency cannot give you directions or details of parking, phone the receptionist at the company and find out well in advance.

Step 2 - Research the Company

Everyone enjoys having others take an interest in them and companies are no exception. A short period spent researching on the internet will pay dividends at the interview.

Get an overview of the company - its main products or services and its main customers. Focus your attention on the sector of the company related to the position you have applied for. If it is a job in Marketing, you could look at their marketing campaigns and product launches. If it is a job in Sales, you could familiarise yourself with their products and market areas.

Learn enough to be able to talk comfortably about the company and to be able to explain why this is THE company you MUST work for!

Step 3 - Familiarise yourself with your own CV

Practice talking out loud and conversationally about your work history to date. Focus on your achievements and the contributions you made to each role you have been in. Match your experience to the job specification and become comfortable with explaining how you will fit in. If there are any new areas that you don't have experience in, think about how you will rise to the challenge and get to the point where you can explain this with confidence.

Familiarise yourself with the dates on your CV. If there are gaps on your CV, be ready to talk about them in ways that show you filled your time constructively. If you have exaggerated a few minor details on your CV, make sure you can talk about them easily.

If you happen to be the one person out of four who invents things on their CV, then a word of caution for you. Employers are now becoming aware of the common areas that people do lie about; some even employ specialist agencies to vet candidates. The penalties of being caught can mean being refused the job or being fired if you've already started work. Depending on what you have invented, there could be legal complications too.

Step 4 - Practice the Interview

A quick online search will bring you a huge collection of practice interview questions. Many sites provide sample answers too. Always input your own direct experience into the sample answers so your interview is honest and flows with integrity.

As a rule, you should not say anything negative about your past work experience, even if your last boss was the worst on earth. There is always a positive reframe that you can use to show yourself in a good light. "My boss hates me and criticises everything I do" can be turned into "My boss makes challenging demands and through him I learnt to improve...". This is a true statement because you will have learnt something through working with him.

Step 5 - Be a Good Listener

Throughout the interview, you'll receive clues on how to proceed with your answers. For example, if the Interviewer asks more than once about how you deal with difficult people, you can be sure that this is important to him and you will do well to reassure him on this. Bring in examples from your background and from your CV.

Avoid simply quoting rehearsed answers to any interview question that is asked. Listen instead to the question and allow the flexible and adaptable side of you to quickly sift through the information in your mind and customise your answer to the question you are being asked.

Step 6 - Visualise your Success

This vital step, which is a standard NLP technique, helps your brain prepare to expect success. As your brain gets used to the idea of sailing through the interview, the confidence shows in your physiology, in the decisions you make and in the way you approach the interview on the day.

Imagine the day as a movie in your mind with you as the star. See yourself in detail leaving the house, making your way to the interview. Really step into the role and see and feel the detail. Take this image right the way through to the interview itself, going through it, seeing yourself interacting and answering the questions, right the way through to leaving at the end. Rehearse this movie as often as you can in your mind, improving upon it each time. If you saw yourself stumble over an answer, replay it until you are happy with the way you answer. Do this until you are completely satisfied with your performance.

Then, replay it again for the sheer enjoyment!

Step 7 - Dress for Success

There's no need to spend a lot of money on a new suit, but do wear something smart, clean, tidy and appropriate.

You know how you make snap decisions about people you see on the train and on the street? Well, people make those decisions about you too. Research suggests that interviewers know at a subconscious level within 30 seconds of meeting you whether or not they want to offer you the job!

Give them a good first impression. Arrive on time. Arrive tidy without multiple bags and cases. Arrive without anything lingering on your breath.

Step 8 - Plan your route

Make sure you know where you have to go. Don't rely on your SatNav - we've all been led astray with that at one time or another. If you can, do a dry run the night before so you know how to get there and can plan where you will spend time if you arrive too early.

Arriving between 5-10 minutes early for the interview is acceptable and allows you time to collect yourself. Arriving late is a sin!

Step 9 - Smile

It's interview time and there's nothing more for you to do. If you are feeling last minute nerves, or even desperation because you really need this job, you need to lose the air of vulnerability that this gives you.

Focus your attention outside of yourself. Imagine someone in a position of authority you knew a long time ago but have now lost touch with. Someone who had time for you and you liked and respected them.

Imagine that person appear in front of you now. How would you smile at them? Smile that smile now and feel how that smile sits on your face, in your eyes and in your body.

This is the perfect level of professional warmth to take into the interview with you

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

HEALTH TIPS

Health and Fitness has now become one of the major concerns. Earlier humans used to hunt for their living, due to which their body had to undergo a lot of physical exercise. This made life active and alert. Now, life has become more simple and easy. Everything we need is just a phone call away. This easy life has restricted humans to do that bit of physical exercise which is required to keep the body fit and healthy. We get instant, spicy and variety of food which lose their nutrition during the process.

How do we ensure that we have all that we need to have a healthy living? This is a big question among everyone. We need proper nutrition and a fit and belathy body. Good Health is all that one craves for. Becoming healthier and fitter though not very difficult needs dedicated efforts.

Nutrition and Health Diet

The basic foundation for a healthy individual starts from his foetal stage with proper and healthy nutrition derived from his or her mother. Hence, a pregnant woman's diet stands atop all diets.

Your food shall be your medicine. Ayurveda has postulated the rold of food and especially nutritive foods for maintaining health as well as cure of diseases. Nutrients are necessary for the proper functioning of mental, physical, metabolic, chemical and hormonal activities. The body is like a machine that will repair and rebuild itself provided proper nutrition is provided by way of food.

Sumptous nutrition is available in fruits and vegetables. Fruits have the capacity to give all that a body needs. How to consume? What to consume? Which fruit helps in which way? The answers to these questions can be found in our Nutrition and Healthy Diet Section

10 Essential Health Tips
(The Basics to Practice Every Day)
"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything." -Arabian Proverb
1. Move More
Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it's a stress buster. Think 'move' in small increments of time. It doesn't have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that's great when you're up to it. Meanwhile, move more. Thought for the day: Cha, Cha, Cha…. Then do it!

2. Cut Fat
Avoid the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i.e. pork, bacon, ham, salami, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…. Then be one!

3. Quit Smoking
The jury is definitely in on this verdict. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we've seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes. Beware. Warn your children of the false romance or 'tough guy' stance of Hollywood smokers. Thought for the day: Give up just one cigarette…. the next one.

4. Reduce Stress
Easier said than done, stress busters come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. (i.e.,Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your dog; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day: When seeing red, think pink clouds….then float on them.

5. Protect Yourself from Pollution
If you can't live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It's a good pollution and dirt from the street deterrent. Thought for the day: 'Smoke gets in your eyes'…and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants….hum the tune daily.

6. Wear Your Seat Belt
Statistics show that seat belts add to longevity and help alleviate potential injuries in car crashes. Thought for the day: Buckle down and buckle up.

7. Floss Your Teeth
Recent studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing. Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps it's because people who floss tend to be more health conscious than people who don't? Thought for the day: Floss and be your body's boss.

8. Avoid Excessive Drinking
While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer. Thought for the day: A jug of wine should last a long time.

9. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook
There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can't be unhappy when you're smiling or singing.

10. Choose Your Parents Well
The link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one or both of your parents died young in ill health doesn't mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you. Thought for the day: Follow these basic tips for healthy living and you can better control your own destiny.

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PAPER PRESENTATION

Some tips for preparing your paper presentation

First, organize your talk:

Read the entire paper at least 3 times.
You need to be able to explain the details in the paper (even the ugly tricky notation)
You need to be able to provide a critical analysis of the paper
Check out references in the related work section of the paper. (this will help you put the paper in context of a larger body of work and will help you critique the paper's results/contributions)
Look at Paper Reading Advice for more details.
Find the important ideas A paper has many details but only one or two main ideas; structure your talk around these main ideas.
Create a Talk Outline
Your talk should be organized in a top-down manner.
You should have the following main sections in your talk:
- Introduction, The Big Picture: what, why, how, and why we should care (motivation). Be sure to include:
  - a statement of the problem being solved (what)
  - motivation and putting the work in context (why and why should we care)
  - a high-level view of the author's solution (how)
- Details of solution
- Results demonstrating/proving their solution
- Critic of Work (possibly compare to related work)
- Conclusions & Future Directions for this work
The talk should be organized as the important ideas first, the details second, conclusions last. Each section of your talk should be organized in a similar manor: high-level important points first, details second, summarize high-level points last. If the paper is well written, you can use the paper's organization as a guide.

Next, Design your slides

Slide Organization Your slides should be organized like an outline--a few main points, with sub points under each one.
Your slides are a guide for your talk not a word-for-word copy of your talk. List specific points that you want to talk about as sub-topics of each main topic. If there are particular details that you want to discuss, outline them on the slide and keep written notes for you to refer to in your talk rather than writing all the details on the slide.
Summarize Main Points You should have a summary slide of the main ideas at the end.
If applicable, Include a list of open questions from the paper
It is okay to waste space Add just enough prose prose to present the main points and highlight the main parts of each point. Use phrases rather than complete sentences and use large fonts. You can use acronyms and abbreviations sparingly, however you should say the complete name when you talk about about them. For example, if you abbreviate processes to procs on a slide, say "processes" when you talk about the point not "procs". Similarly, if your create an acronym for your super fast multi-cast implementation SFMC and refer to the old slow multi-cast implementation as OSMC, then say "our super fast multi-cast" and "the old slow multi-cast" rather than "SFMC" and "OSMC". The exception is for well-known acronyms such as PVM, MPI, API, JVM, etc.
A picture is worth a thousand words Use figures and graphs to explain implementation and results. It is very hard to describe a system implementation without having a picture of the components of the system. I once attended a talk about Intel's I64 architecture where the speaker tried to discuss the details of the layout of the chip and the interactions between the components without having any figures. It made for a very bad talk and a very hostile audience.
Number of Slides As a general rule, it should take 2-3 minutes to talk through the material on one slide, so for a 45 minute talk you should have about 20 slides.
If there is too much material in a paper to present completely in 45 minutes, then pick one part (the most interesting/important part) that you will discuss in detail, and present the other parts at a higher level. You can create back-up slides for specific details that you don't plan to talk about, but may get questions about.

Next, preparing your presentation

Provide a talk road-map Tell audience where you are going with your talk.
- Give audience a road-map of your talk at the beginning by using outline slides
  Immediately after the title slide, put up an outline slide and tell the audience the main organization of your talk. Another alternative is to first have a few slides motivating the paper's general topic, then put up an outline slide giving the audience a road-map of your talk.
- It should be clear when you start a new high-level part of your talk
  Use good transitions from one slide to the next, and from one main topic to the next..."We just talked about the implementation of foo now we will look at how well foo performs for synthetic and real workloads.
  You may want to use the outline slide at other points in your talk to provide a visual transition between parts.
Repeat Your Point There is a rule that says you have to tell your audience something three times before the really hear it:
1. Tell them what you are going to say.
2. Say it.
3. Summarize what you said.
This is particularly important for figures and graphs. For example:
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4. Explain concepts in your own words It is certainly okay to lift key phrases from the paper to use in your talk. However, you should also try to summarize the main ideas of the paper in your own words.
5. Talk to the Audience Don't read your slide off the screen, nor directly off the projector. It is okay to stop for a second and refer to your notes if you need to.
6. Practice Give a practice run-through of your talk. Stand in a room for 1 hour and talk through all your slides (out loud). This should be a timed dress rehearsal (don't stop and fix slides as you go). Members of your reading group should provide a practice audience for you.
7. Nervousness: How to fight back
  - A well organized, practiced talk will almost always go well. If you draw a blank, then looking at your slides will help you get back on track.
  - Taking a deep breath will clam you down. One trick is to try to remember to take a deep breath between each slide.
  - Slow down. Take a few seconds to think about a question that is being asked before you answer it. It is okay to pause for a few seconds between points and between slides; a second or two of silence between points is noticeable only to you, but if you are talking a mile a minute everyone will notice.
  - Bring notes. if you are afraid that you will forget a point or will forget your elegant transition between slides 11 and 12, write these down on a piece of paper and bring it with you. However, you don't want to have a verbatim copy of your talk, instead write down key phrases that you want to remember to say. DOWNLOADING LINKS
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