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The Fool: The Power to Celebrate Weakness
“The most complex Face, the Fool celebrates weakness. Fools practice three related skills: excelling at inversion, seeing the sense in absurdity, and having unending perseverance. The Fool scientist Roy Plunkett was trying to come up with a new configuration of a chlorofluorocarbon. He accidentally set a can of the chemical on the laboratory radiator. When he found it in the morning, the chlorofluorocarbon had polymerized and created a hard resistant surface on the bottom of the can. Instead of throwing it away and calling it a failure, he analyzed the accident. This mishap was the birth of a new product called Teflon. For the Fool, invention happens through redeeming weakness.” (Wellman 11)

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The Alchemist: The Power to Connect Domains

“Alchemists bring together separate domains – different ideas, disciplines, or systems of thought – and connect them in a unique way to develop breakthrough ideas. The Alchemists’ insights come from borrowing or even stealing ideas. They are motivated to invent by a broad range of interests, and they lead lives that connect work and play. The architect Frank Lloyd Wright created the most original buildings in the history of American architecture by using the techniques of the Alchemist. His genius was in marrying the design of the building with the nature of its site. With their seamless integration, he created a breakthrough.” (Wellman 11)

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The Observer: The Power to Notice Detail
“Observers notice the details of the world around them and collect them to construct a new idea. They scan their environment for interesting information and use this data to create breakthroughs. Observers stand in awe of the world around them, and its beauty is a source of inspiration. They cherish the details and are driven by their unrelenting curiosity. When Walt Disney took his young daughter to play in the park, he noticed the details around him: the adults looked bored, the rides were run-down, and the ride operators were unfriendly. He thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be fun if there was a place where kids and adults could play together?’ And from those initial observations he hatched the idea for his theme parks.” (Wellman 10)

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A quick self-assessment: are you the achiever or are you the underdog? Is your talent valued by all people or do they think it weird? These two questions are hard-hitting – you can tell whether you are to be awarded with Most Likely to Succeed or if you’ll get otherwise.

Businesswoman Annette Moser-Wellman has written a book called The Five Faces of Genius. In this book, she gives 5 profiles of workers and how they are situated in the workplace. Know this: if you think you’re a weakling, think again. One of the Genius Faces might surprise you – for weaknesses can actually be a source of strength.

The following are taken from the second chapter of Wellman’s book.

The Seer: The Power to Image

“Seers see pictures in their mind’s eye, and these pictures become the impetus for ingenious ideas. In the same way that someone can imagine his team’s final jump shot at the buzzer or how his living room would look with a new color of paint, highly creative people use the skill to of the seer to imagine new ideas. Seers are guided by the images in their mind’s eye, visualize in great detail, and are able to manipulate these images along the way to maximize their impact and expand their ideas. Mozart describes his Seer moment: ‘When I am, as it were, completely myself, entirely alone, and of good cheer… provided I am not disturbed, my subject enlarges itself, becomes methodized and define, and the whole, though it be long, stands almost complete and finished in my mind so that I can survey it, like a fine picture or a beautiful statue, at a glance.’ The image leads to the breakthrough.”

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by: mheo Soriano

THE SCENARIO: You need a resume ASAP but:

a) You do not know what it must contain

b) too busy to make one

c) or just too lazy to draft one?

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Once your resume gets the attention of the hiring managers, the next step of the employment process is the interview. The number of interviews varies among employers, but no matter what, you have to be prepared for it.

Preparation for an interview often includes reading interview books or anticipating the interview questions, wearing the proper dress, understanding the salary negotiation process, and most importantly, developing good interviewing skills. Remember, it’s the final interview that matters above anything else as it is your gate to employment. A good interviewing skills, therefore, is critical in your quest to get your dream job.

There are lots of resources on the web that help improve interviewing skills. Here are some of them:
Job Interview Tutorial
Job Interview Guide
Interviewing Skills

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Let’s face it, old workers find it doubly difficult to find a job than college graduates and young workers. This is due to the fact that most companies would at any given time prefer a young employee than an old one. May it be because of age, physical endurance or other factors, an old worker should never lose hope when it comes to job hunting.

Here are some job tactics for old workers from QuintCareers.com:

1. Keep you skills up-to-date. In this time of information technology, make sure to harness your computer skills. Take time to learn everything from using presentation applications to html encoding.

2. If you were laid off due to economic reasons, find a new job as soon as you can.
3. Join a network. Networking is a very efficient tool when looking for a job. Connect with people that can give you scoops on companies that hire old workers.

Job hunting is something that you should be serious about. The employment process takes a lot of effort, determination and patience. Before you get hired, you will have to face obstacles and consume time, energy and resources. There are also preparations that have to be done.

Here are some tips to get you started in job hunting:

1. Create a professional resume.

2. Prepare your job search strategies that include any or all of the following: online search, networking, resume posting, hosting of personal web sites and other online portfolios.
3. Join professional associations and meet up with career experts to sharpen your skills.

You have seen from the previous entries the list of the possible illegal questions that might be asked during a job interview. In order to handle these questions, you must know what your true goals are, as they will guide you to the right actions. If you may come across some of the prohibited questions, there are three options which you can consider when you answer.

• You could momentarily forfeit your rights and allow yourself to answer the question, hoping that it will deepen affiliations with the employer instead of hinting prejudice.

• You can choose to carefully decline in answering the question but carry on with your aim to get the job you are applying for. You might want to say that, “I am a dedicated person when it comes to working and I balance my personal life and my job.” A promise of dedication is good for any employer.

• You can so choose to clearly refuse to answer the question and manifest an apparent aversion for the company. You can take blatant measures and go as far as filing a complaint or a law suit against the company.

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Answer truthfully and confidently

Make sure that everything you say is true. Do not pretend, just answer what is and what is not. Never attempt to impress the interviewer with made up facts, admit your limitations and how you can make up for it. KEEP IT REAL.

Be polite don’t talk more than you are supposed to

Limit your answers to what the interviewer is asking. Show them what you got but don’t brag. Keep in mind that the interviewer will gauge nor only your competency but your character and attitude as well.

GOOD LUCK!!!