Archive for August, 2009

 
Friday, August 7th, 2009

Important guidelines: It is not proper to postpone any foreign language course as it is a completely new kind of course. When you defer a rocket french language course, it is as good as a failure and you must ensure that you spend a minimum of 3 hours weekly and 15 minutes on a daily basis for this. Devote any additional time in pursuing your language lessons but not more than 45 minutes per session.

Distribute your whole study into small units. If you are serious about passing the examination then attend classes regularly. Recapitulate your previous learning on a regular basis as this is good for you, for instance the vocabulary. Below are some suggestions to make the different parts of learning a foreign language easier and more successful.

Learn Language

Comprehending the printed materials: Concentrate on reading for comprehension without looking up every unfamiliar word. Read the chapters of the text book in small bits every day.

Start to communicate: Do not feel embarrassed if you make mistakes, simply hear what others are talking about and start to speak. Practice the foreign language by talking loudly to yourself, or communicating with your friends in the same class or even with your own dog or cat at home.

Putting it down on paper: Practice your writing skills every day until they become more natural.

Ask a friend to dictate a passage of the language and then later check it for accuracy.

Some Miscellaneous Helps: View the foreign language learning positively and set achievable goals. Know what you are going to get from your studies and how to get them. {1.f you need help get it and do not be afraid to ask questions or ask for help for fear of sounding stupid, or being embarrassed.} 1.Ask questions, get help and never feel awkward to ask for assistance. {2.Get audio tapes of the language and listen to them or make you own tapes and listened to yourself in order to perfect your pronunciation.} 2.Get some audio tape made using the language or you could also record something and then listen to them as this would make your pronunciation perfect. 3.Different colored flash cards can be used for building vocabulary like one set of colors for the genders and another set of colors for the different grammars like noun, verb and adjective. 4.If you practice studying in groups, you can make good friends with your classmates which would be eager to help you out.

 
Saturday, August 1st, 2009

In order to seek out and apply for the jobs you are interested in, you will most likely post your profile and resume on a job search website, such as monster dot com or hotjobs dot com. These search engines allow you to upload your resume in a Microsoft Word or text file format, or create one using their forms. One of the ways to send your resume is direct via email, this should only be done if the employer states it on the website. Keep in mind that requirements for accepting files via e-mail can vary with each employer or headhunter.

Email

Lots of employers will accept resumes in Microsoft word format and this is why its very important to get the formating right, remember just because it looks OK on your computer doesn’t mean it will on theirs. Before you send it make sure all the formatting is correct especially the tabs and bullet points as they will mess up the formating if not corrected before you send it. Keep in mind the plain text files do not support bolding, italicizing and/or underlining; therefore ensure that all your text is properly laid out - it should be left justifies and properly spaced.

When you include your resume in an email, instead of treating it like a word document, you need to treat it like a text document. If you treat it like a word document you will find that the formatting will not be sent correctly. The basic fonts used by many employers are Arial or Times New Roman so make sure you use the same especially if you are cutting and pasting your CV directly into your email instead of sending it as an attachment. Align the bullet points and adjust the spacing if appropriate. It is always important to keep you email easy forgo italics or bold lettering as you really are not sure what type of email software the recipient has.

When sending your CV as an attachment make sure you format the body of the email as a covering letter remembering to include the address of the recipient and obviously your own name and address. The same guidelines of an emails content should be used when sending it in the emails body. Do not make the mistake of just sending your resume in the body of the email and think this is the only information you should be sending. You still need to let your employer know a little bit more about yourself via a cover letter,even if it is copied into the email. Even a cut and past resume is not enough, make sure you include more information in a covering letter even if this is also icluded in the body of the email.

Many people find that starting their CV with career goals and objectives is better than starting it with their address. If you are putting your address in the top of the email, they know who you are already, so give them something that new right off the bat. One way to test the formatting of your sesume after you have pasted it into the body of an email is to send it to a different email address that you have access to, this way you can see exactly what your employer will see. Take any precautions needed to ensure that your resume clean and professional appearance is reaching prospective employers successfully.