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Friday, December 3, 2010

Writing Job Descriptions

A good job description begins with a careful analysis of the important facts about a job--such as the individual tasks involved, the methods used to complete the tasks, the purpose and responsibilities of the job, the relationship of the job to other jobs, and the qualifications needed for the job.
It's important when writing job descriptions, to create a vision that is dynamic,functional and current. Don't get stuck with an inflexible job description!
Apoor job description will keep you and your employees from trying anything newand learning how to perform their job more productively. A well-written,practical job description will help you avoid hearing a refusal to carry out arelevant assignment because "it isn't in my job description."
Realistically speaking, many jobs are subject to change, due either topersonal growth, organizational development and/or the evolution of newtechnologies. Flexible job descriptions will encourage your employees to growwithin their positions and learn how to make larger contributions to yourcompany.
For example: Is your office manager stuck "routinely orderingoffice supplies for the company and keeping the storage closet well stocked" or is she/he "developing and implementing a system of orderingoffice supplies that promotes cost savings and efficiency within theorganization?"
When writing job descriptions, keep in mind that the job description willserve as a major basis for outlining job training or conducting future jobevaluations. 


Writing Job Descriptions - each job description should include a:
  • Job Title
  • Job Objective or Overall Purpose Statement - This statement is generally a summary designed to orient the reader to the general nature, level, purpose and objective of the job. The summary should describe the broad function and scope of the position and be no longer than three to four sentences.
  • List of Duties or Tasks Performed - The list contains an item by item list of principal duties, continuing responsibilities and accountability of the occupant of the position. The list should contain each and every essential job duty or responsibility that is critical to the successful performance of the job. The list should begin with the most important functional and relational responsibilities and continue down in order of significance. Each duty or responsibility that comprises at least five percent of the incumbent's time should be included in the list.
  • Description of the Relationships and Roles the occupant of the position holds within the company, including any supervisory positions, subordinating roles and/or other working relationships.
When writing job descriptions for recruiting situations, you may also want toattach the following:  

  • Job Specifications, Standards and Requirements - the minimum qualifications needed to perform the essential functions of the job such as education, experience, knowledge and skills. Any critical skills and expertise needed for the job should be included. For example, for a receptionist, critical skills may be having 1) a professional and courteous telephone manner, 2) legible hand-writing if messages are to be taken 3) the ability to handle a multiple-lined phone system for a number of staff members and 4) the patience and endurance to sit behind a desk all day.
  • Job Location - where the work will be performed
  • Equipment to be used in the performance of the job. For example, does your company's computers run in a Apple MacIntosh or PC Windows environment?
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements - agreements and terms that relate to job functions, if applicable, such as when your company's employees are members of a union.
  • Non-Essential Functions - functions which are not essential to the position or any marginal tasks performed by the incumbent of the position.
  • Salary Range - range of pay for the position.
When writing job descriptions, keep each statement in the job description crisp and clear.
  • Structure your sentences in classic verb/object and explanatory phrases. Since the occupant of the job is your sentences' implied subject, it may be eliminated. For example, a sentence pertaining to the description of a receptionist position might read: "Greets office visitors and personnel in a friendly and sincere manner."
  • Always use the present tense of verbs when writing job descriptions
  • If necessary, use explanatory phrases telling why, how, where or how often to add meaning and clarity. For example: "Collects all employee time-sheets on a bi-weekly basis for payroll purposes."
  • Omit any unnecessary articles such as "a", "an", "the" or other words for an easy to understand, straight to the point definition when writing job descriptions. Using the above example, the statement could have read, "Greets all visitors and the office personnel to the building in a friendly and a sincere manner."
  • Use un-biased terminology. For example: use the "he/she" approach or construct sentences in such as way that gender pronouns are not required.
Avoid using words which are subject to differing interpretations. Try not to use words such as "frequently," "some," "complex," "occasional," and "several."

Friday, October 29, 2010

Is Teamwork in Sales Important?

By Rennie Gould

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  


Although sales is often thought of as a solitary profession, the development of teamwork is important for a number of reasons:
To provide for social interaction
To share knowledge & experience
To work on large customer opportunities
To utilise the full range of skills of each team member
To develop sales and customer strategy
To create opportunities for motivation and personal development
But throwing people together does not develop a team. Team development normally proceeds through specific stages that needs to be facilitated by sales management. 
First Team Development Stage - Forming
In the initial stages of team development, sales management needs to establish clear ground rules and responsibilities that give the team its sense of purpose.
These management actions will help to remove the inevitable confusion and anxiety that normally exists as team members first get to know each other.
Second Team Development Stage - Storming
In this second stage of team development, sales managers need to calm any disagreements and smooth out the jockeying for status and position that can occur.
Management therefore needs to spend time addressing any concerns or issues and to stress the advantages of teamwork in increasing overall sales performance and in providing opportunities for individual development. 
Third Development Stage - Norming
In this third stage of its development, the team has begun to settle down and to establish its way of working. Sales managers can now begin to exploit the increasing cohesiveness of the team and explain how it should move towards the achievement of specific objectives.
Fourth Team Development Stage - Performing
When a team has reached this stage in its development, it can handle even greater levels of pressure and performance and should be stretched for higher levels of achievement. 
Sales management at this stage of the team's development should push for even more opportunity and information sharing and should create even more important sales projects for the team to work on. 
Fifth Team Development Stage - Decaying
It is common for teams to lose their effectiveness over time. This is because individuals come and go and due to changes in the sales and customer environment.
Such changes provide management with the opportunity to reinvigorate the team with new members or to set it new tasks and objectives in order to renew team effectiveness. 
Conclusion
Good teamwork within sales can bring together all the talents within the group to maximise sales performance and to provide the motivational opportunities of personal development and social interaction.

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Activity for Better Communication: Team Building Activities

By Tom Harry

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  

As more and more people spend at least half a day at work, team bonding and Team Building has become the need of the hour. More and more people are realizing the importance of Team Building. Most people spend more than 9 to 10 hours at work and they need to release their stress. Most projects and task involves a strong and bonded team that can perform well. Most teams end up with below par performances largely due to either lack of communication or co-ordination, this is where most big companies face problems. Proper Communication and co-ordination is the key to a well-managed company. Hence, more and more companies are investing in Team Building Activities like team parties, picnics and other such activities to keep the environment friendly and stress free.
Team Building Activities need to be fun, but at the same time, they need to impart wisdom to your team. Your team should get to learn and understand the importance of unity and integrity. Team Building Activity must have a clear objective. The objective can be anything from communication to co-ordination or even efficiency. With every team building activity, your employees/subordinates must progress as a stronger team that performs with much more efficiency. You must organize Activities that will help them overcome their weakness.
There are many Team Building Activities. However, you need only those activities that will make your team stronger. Here's how you start developing better communication between your employees/subordinates
Start with analyzing what are the pros and cons of your team. You do not require wasting your precious time on activities that will help improve their plus points.
The objective is to concentrate on the negative aspects. Most Teams face communication problems. The activity given below is easy and can be organized every week:-
The basic problem with communication is that most people are embarrassed to talk about their problems with others and at the same time it is very embarrassing for that one person to listen to his negative aspects.
Hence, the first step is to create an environment where nobody is scared to talk or communicate. You can have people write name or names of their team members with whom they are facing communication problems.
Now, collect the chits and play this game. Make all the other members talk about why two people in your team are facing a communication problem. As the other members talk, the two prospective members cannot utter a word and will simply sit and listen.
The other members of your team will also give a solution to how they can communicate better.
This game could be played every week with multiple team members and will help resolve many work related issues. You will also see an improvement in your team building and how everyone is making an effort to create a friendly and stress free environment. This activity will also help everyone learn about each other and know each other better.

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How To Quit Your Job Fast And Make More Money By Not Working

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

Imagine not having to wake up every morning to the alarm and rushing to get to work everyday. How nice would it be to quit your job fast and make more money by not having to work?
Did you know there are over 120 people every 15 seconds that quit there job and start working from home? It's very possible and you can experience this satisfaction too...
The easiest way to do this is by taking advantage of all the options and global reach the internet allows us to have.
Just about anything can be sold online for profit, and most of these ventures don't take any money to start:
Here are three online home businesses that will allow you to quit you job fast:
1. Sell how-to information products like ebooks.
This is super easy to do, and everybody has a skill or knows how to do something that someone else would pay money to learn.
Everything from how to sell hot dogs in their local town, how to putt golf better, how to talk to women and everything in between.
People pay to learn, so put your expertise down in ebook version and sell of off a website.
2. Create a blog on a popular topic and sell ads.
This is very easy to do now-a-days because of the Google Advertising network. You sign up for free with them and they give you a piece of code to put on your website.
People then click on the ads and you get paid over half of the profit per every click.
That can be anywhere from .25 cents to $3.00...
Imagine hundreds of clicks everyday? You'll never have to work again.
3. Learn a skill and sell it on a consultative basis.
Marketers and entrepreneurs will pay serious dime for people who know how to do stuff. Anywhere from $6.00 to $400 an hour.
Here are some of the valuable skills that will allow you to command this money hourly:
-Article Marketing
-Video Marketing
-Web Design
-PhotoShop
-Pay Per Click
-Social Media Marketing
-Blogging
-Telemarketing
-Data Entry
Learn one and master it, then find places online for people advertising that they need help in this area and offer your services to them and in no time you can be rolling it in from home without that ugly boss.
Who says quitting your job and making more money by not working is just a dream. Put these simple steps into action and in no time you can have exactly what you want.

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Top Paying Data Entry Work To Choose From

By Diane Cruz

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  

 To find work from home is a desire many have, however, it's not as easy for a lot of people as it would seem. Because of so many scams spread throughout the internet, this has made it extremely difficult for one to find genuine work. It has become much like finding a needle in a hay stack. Most people must go through many trial and error and lose some out of pocket cash in order to find anything that actually works. Even some programs that aren't necessarily scams maybe simply entail too much work for too little pay. It's especially difficult for newcomers that are not familiar with the various programs available and what they have to offer. It's always good to do research but most people just don't know where or how to start.
A good way to do this is to simply figure out what it is you like to do and what you're good at. Then begin your search from there. Mos people don't do this, they simply type in the search term "work from home" and assume this will narrow it down. A good place to start is online data entry as these jobs are fairly easy to do and most non traditional home typing jobs don't require any experience to start. I'm not talking about professional document typing, I'm referring to programs such as article marketing or ad submission jobs. These jobs are much easier to obtain and one does not need to have extensive experience with fast typing and grammatical skills. These are also among the highest paying jobs there are online.
Ad submission jobs simply entail placing ads for web businesses in order to help promote their products and services they offer. Because marketing is an extremely lucrative business, these offer the most income for less grueling work then some other programs online. These jobs are especially great and beneficial for stay at home moms, dads and students. Basically anyone who needs to work from their home. With this type of work it is not uncommon for one to earn $200-$500 a day with time and effort. These are not your typical get rich schemes, these are real jobs that do require work to be successful. Just about anyone can do this from anywhere around the globe who needs to makes extra money. It can easily be done to supplement ones income, or can be done long term as a career. Most programs that offer these jobs provide one on one training with step by step training manuals and directions. They usually come with a one time admission fee, however, they're much worth it for what you get in return.
Ad posting jobs are the cream of the crop when it comes to choosing something to do from home, however, one still has to be careful when choosing the right company. There are many fake so called training programs out there that are run by criminal hoping to collect admission fees from unsuspecting victims. Always do your research on a company before embarking on any business endeavor and you can have yourself a very lucrative career in data entry.

Recommended Jobs In Data Entry

By Diane Cruz

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  


Home typing jobs have become increasingly popular due to lack of experience one needs to obtain these jobs. The data entry field is no longer limited to your traditional work. This field has become extremely expansive to fit the conditions to which many have been afforded. One no longer needs to have impeccable grammar and typing skills to land a job like this, nor do they need to have any type of degree. The various available jobs in this field were born to cater to newbies and people who lack skills that most jobs require. Ad submission jobs are one of many that are high paying and offered around the globe internationally. These jobs involve simple marketing to where one simply posts online ads in order to generates sales for various companies on the web. These are commission based jobs in which are extremely lucrative and fairly easy to learn. The requirements are as little as computer access and the basic ability to follow instructions. Many people are doing these jobs successfully all over the world and there are literally thousands upon thousands of companies that are hiring non-traditional home typists.
Ad submission jobs creates the opportunity for many to become financially stable through online work as a self employed person. These jobs are especially great for stay at home moms, dads and students as well. They offer lots of freedom and flexibility for one to have extra time to spend with family and friends while comfortably being able to work at home. Many people are doing this globally and it has become one of the most sought after jobs in this millennium. These jobs can be done simply to supplement ones existing income or as a long term, full time job. There are no schedules to meet as one can choose there own hours to work as this is considered self-employment.
Ad submission jobs have become highly controversial within the past few years simply because many people mistake them for your typical get rich scheme. These jobs are not meant to become rich, however, one can make a nice and consistent income doing this. The great thing about these jobs is they have been riding well, even through the recent recession. The economy has not put a damper on the success these jobs bring. Out of all the many online programs out there in the data entry field, this is definitely the one I recommend the most.

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How To Avoid Fake Data Entry Employers

By Diane Cruz
  
Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy   

Making money from home is what most everyone dreams of. There are so many benefits to working from home, however, due to so many scams, many people are simply scared to purse anything online anymore. Although scams have gone on the rise within the past few years, there still are many legitimate jobs online such as data entry.
Data entry typing jobs have become the cream of the crop when it comes to preferred online work. It's mainly because these jobs are not only enjoyable, but they are fairly simple to do. Out of all the many programs available online, ad submission jobs have become the most lucrative. These jobs entail posting ads online to promote web companies and their products. They are particularly great for stay at home moms, dads and students as well. They offer lots of flexibility and one can choose to do as much or as little work as they wish. It's also a great way to cut down bills such as gas and child care expenses. As everyone knows, these bills can get quite expensive. With this type of work one is not employed, they are considered self-employed which means they will be responsible for their own taxes at tax time. Unlike traditional jobs, there is no prior experience required to land a job like this, because training is offered. The requirements are so minimal, basically anyone from anywhere around the world can participate in a program like this. Although contrary to popular belief, these are not a get rich scheme. However, it is not uncommon for one to be able to earn $200-$500 a day with time and effort.
Although these jobs are great, one still has to be very weary of online scams. It's best to do your research on any company you wish to work for prior to. Even the nicest looking websites can be hiding deception. There are several different types of scams concerning data entry. One that most people do not consider is someone who poses as being with a legitimate company. Therefore, if you were to run a check on the company and find out they were legit, you probably wouldn't think twice of paying someone that sent you the offer through an email. Then once you pay, you find out you just paid a total fraudster that had no relation to the website whatsoever. This has been happening much more frequently as the guys figured out that you can easily check out a business nowadays, however, how would you know if he were with the actual business or not? Well there are a few simple ways to avoid this scam. First of all, always make sure that the email address used to solicit payment matches the company in question. If they are using a free email address such as yahoo or gmail, this should instantly become a red flag. Just noticing small things like this can save you a lot of frustration. Also make sure the name on the email matches the name on the website. One other thing you can do is email the company from the actual websites contact form and make sure they are the one to whom you've been corresponding with.
Data entry is by far one of the most lucrative jobs online, just always make sure to do your research before handing over your hard earned money to a potential scam artist or fake employer.

What Is Behind the Fear of Success?

By Ann Vertel

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy  

What do you suppose will happen when you finally achieve all you've dreamed of? Aside from the expected upticks in your income and the ability to buy more things, travel more, invest more, and do more of what you really enjoy, what else could happen?
If you're like a lot of people, you haven't really looked at the downside to achieving all that success. You may have some vague notion that things will change, and they most certainly will, but you may also have assumed that all those changes will be good ones.
At least that's what your conscience thinks. If you have a fear of success, your subconscious has been actively engaged in ensuring that none of those things happen by working diligently to keep you comfortably at status quo.
Fear of success is a hidden, subconscious belief that if you actually become successful, dire consequences will ensue. It means that no matter how badly you want to achieve success, no matter how hard you work for it, and no matter how strong your will is to achieve it, your subconscious will do everything in its power to prevent it. And trust me, the subconscious is far more powerful than you might expect.
If you have a fear of success, you may experience one of five anxieties when you think about your goal. Simply anticipating your success can trigger these subconscious anxieties and lead to the complete opposite of your intended outcome. I'll talk about two of those anxieties here.
The first is a fear that if you become successful other people, those most important to you in particular, will love you less. That you will lose their affection and they will think less of you. If as a child you were criticized or belittled - if your parents held little hope that you would ever achieve anything significant - validating that opinion by complying with it ensures that you do not defy or disagree with their judgment. It keeps you in their good graces. Remaining average confirms for them what they suspected all along. You don't make them angry by defying their opinion and they reward you by continuing to approve of your current potential.
You can work for their approval or work for results, but you can't do both.
The second anxiety is a fear that you will not be able to handle an increase in status. It is a fear of increased responsibility. Naturally as you become more successful you will gain more responsibility. The benefits of achieving success might be appealing, but the change to who you will become and the responsibility that goes along with it, might feel unnerving. Perhaps we're just not up to taking on that type of significance - we'll feel like a fraud or we'll feel embarrassed. Maybe we'll be expected to say and do and be things that just don't feel comfortable. Maybe we'll humiliate ourselves by trying to do more than we think we are capable. Seeing who we could be and actually stepping into that role require different sets of skills.
There is good news. These subconscious anxieties aren't real, they are phantom thoughts that take up residence in our underlying beliefs to keep us from stepping up and stepping out so we don't hurt ourselves. They're just beliefs. And beliefs can be changed.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

How to Get Hired: Tips to Get the Job You Want

By Keymar Bitua

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 


Job seekers often look for what the company is offering: good pay, huge bonuses, more compensation and benefits.They don't pay attention to themselves: Are they really suited to get a position in the company they are applying for?
Here's some tips to stand out among others so you'll get the job you wanted
1. Prepare a brief but informative resume.
Employers always ask you for an updated resume.
Don't forget to indicate your qualifications. Tell them how qualified you are in the position you are applying for.
2. Take a review on your academic skills.
Whether you like it or not, you'll undergo several tests before you can come up for the final interview. The best thing to do is take a quick review about your computer literacy, English comprehension skills, solving simple arithmetic, etc. It will make you more confident to pass those tests if you find time reviewing those matters.
3. Get ready to undergo interviews.
Employers will surely ask you how suited you are in the job you are applying for. Be ready to answer tough questions. Whenever they ask you to describe yourself, don't forget to indicate your qualifications. Tell them what can you do for the company in return when they hire you. Let them find you appropriate to have a position in the company by expressing how can you be an asset in the company. Show self confidence and tell them your capabilities to do the job. Always speak courteously and don't forget to wear a smile. Always be sincere whenever your answering their questions. Show them your potential and make them think that hiring you is a good decision to make. Lastly, dress up properly before you go for an interview. Remember,you should make a good impression in the way you dress and carry yourself. In that way, you'll be able to speak out your qualifications with confidence.
With these guidelines, surely you'll taking your first step to get the job you want.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Distributing Business Gifts is Not a New Trend

By Gareth Parkin

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy    


Business organisations have experimented with different modes of advertising with the gradual change of time. To carry out brand publicity in the earlier days, various forms of print media were used. The focus shifted with the introduction of electronic means. The off late development is that of the internet. During all these three distinct era, business promotional gifts were always present as a mode of brand promotion. All of us must have noticed that advertisement in publications reduced due to the increased efficiency of air time and similarly online has outshone the previous link. Here, we see a decrease in the importance of the former with the involvement of the later conduits of advertisement. But promotional gifts had a consistent presence during all the phases. Distributing business gifts is thus not a new trend. However, their use has witnessed a spur in the contemporary times.
There are certain reasons that account for the increased application of corporate gifts. They can be categorised under the following headings:-
Cost-Effective: Business promo gifts are comparatively less costly than the conventional channels of advertisement. They also enjoy a reduced cost than the web media. Financial resources can be better utilised with investment on promotional items. More numbers can be procured within the restrained budget amount. The profit earned in this process leads to undertaking of numerous such promotional campaigns over large geographical areas. This surely encourages an efficient media planning, ultimately resulting in a greater brand exposure.
Competitive Edge: Competition in business has increased manifold in just matters of few decades. In the rush to score high on the other, competitive edge is a prerequisite. In this scenario, where all the other mediums are not that effective, promotional gifts have made their way to the fore due to their efficacy. They showed the prowess of rendering distinctness to a particular brand over the other.
Appealing: Where all the outlets of propagating the brand message are visual, promotional products have their tangibility to harp on. Here lies their factor of appeal. The print ads are flipped over, the TVCs vanish with the blink of an eye and ads on websites are non-existent once you shut down your computer. We can now very well realise that the persistent presence of promotional business gifts before the eyes, their regular and frequent use gets the brand image embedded in the memory of the audience.
Durability: The longevity of the business gifts also accounts for their increased usage as promotional materials. The extended period of presence results in stressing the brand identity in the current consumers. Moreover, brand exposure to those in close interaction with the core recipients makes for a large base of potential customers too.