WIN the JOB

MONDAY [20th DECEMBER 2010]
by Mr. ABD FARUK & Mr. ABDULLAH YUNUS

The Mock Interview Program provides me with the opportunity to practice my interview skills with actual interviewers. In order to make the interviews as realistic as possible, they supposed to have a recording during the interview session. This allows us the opportunity to deal with the stress that many experience when going to formal interviews. Each Mock Interview lasts about 30 minutes, with 15-20 minutes for the interview itself and 10-15 minutes for constructive feedback from the interviewer.

The three rules of job hunting are NETWORKING, NETWORKING and NETWORKING, but networking without a resume can be a waste of your time. A resume is nothing more than a sales tool. Learn how to sell yourself with a GREAT resume and cover letter.

** example of RESUME

Don't Slurp Your Soup..!!

FRIDAY [17th DECEMBER 2010]

by LEILANIE MOHD NOR

This was the day that we learned about grooming and dining etiquette. This module was taught by Leilanie Mohd Nor who person has full of experiences and has look like charisma woman. She was worked in Stewardess Airlines before.And the fact is she already has 19yrs old son but she still look hot..!!

MORNING session
She taught us how to wear a proper attire to attend the interview. She asked some of us to stand up and show what attire that we wear, and then she gave the comments whether there was suitable or not. This covered up in last post. In this post will be more on dining etiquette.

EVENING session
She had taught us for dining etiquette in the evening session such as how to handle spoon, fork, knife; the arrangement for plate and glass, also the etiquettes in formal dinner. Some of us were done the practicing it in front of class to show how the dining etiquette was about.

• The first thing to do after being seated at a table is to immediately place your napkin in your lap. Unfold it into either a large triangle or rectangle. Never use your napkin as a tissue, but have one close by if you think you’ll need one during the meal. Ladies should blot their lipstick with a tissue before eating so they don’t soil the cloth napkin and glassware. Don’t flip over your coffee cup or other glassware you won’t be using. If a beverage is served during the meal that you don’t want, simply say, “No thank you.” If it is poured by mistake, just ignore it; you weren’t planning on drinking it anyway. If you have to leave the table during the meal, say a soft “excuse me” to the people on either side of you, leave your napkin on your chair (not the table) and push the chair under the table as you leave.
• As you look at your place setting, remember that solids are on the left and liquids are on the right. In other words, your bread plate is on the left side above your forks and your drinking glasses are on the right side above the knife and spoons. Use silverware from the outside in. The first fork you will need will probably be the salad fork, the one farthest on the left. The larger fork directly to its right is your dinner fork. On the far right side of your place setting you may find a soup spoon and, to its left, a teaspoon followed by the knife. If you see utensils placed horizontally across the top of your place setting, save those for dessert. Remember—once a utensil has been used for eating, it never again touches the tablecloth, only the china.
• Your “real estate” at a table consists not only of your place setting but also the other items directly in front of you. It is your responsibility to take notice of those things and initiate their use. Roll baskets, butter, cream, salad dressings, sugar, salt and pepper—if they’re within your reach, pick them up and start them around at the appropriate time. Always pass to the right (unless someone has already started passing to the left) and don’t help yourself first. Those items should make a complete pass around the table before you get your turn. If you just can’t bear not having first choice of the rolls, turn to your neighbor on your left and say, “Would you care for one?” Then help yourself next before sending it on to the right. Whenever you pass something with a handle, such as coffee creamer, pass it with the handle facing the other person so they can grasp it easily. Always pass the salt and pepper as a set, even if only one is requested.
• It’s important that you place the butter first on the bread plate before buttering your bread. Break off one- or two-bite morsels of the roll and butter as you go. Whatever you take up to your mouth should be eaten in one or two consecutive bites. Your tablemates don’t want to see a half-eaten roll placed back on your bread plate.
• It is still proper to draw the soup spoon away from you as you eat and to tilt the bowl away from you to get the last drops. When you’re finished, place the spoon on the plate beneath the soup bowl. If there is no plate, rest the spoon in the bowl. Follow these same guidelines for any dessert served in a bowl.
• Salads should be prepared so that they consist of bite-size pieces. But if your salad includes leaves that are too big to eat, use the side of your salad fork to cut them into smaller pieces. If that doesn’t work, use your dinner knife. But be warned, the knife will probably disappear when your salad plate is cleared.
• When eating the main course, pace your eating to that of your dinner companions so that you finish each course at about the same time. In the United States, we eat “American Style.” Here’s how to do it (for right-handed people). Cut into the entree with the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right. Cut only one- or two-bite pieces at a time. Then lay your knife down across the top right edge of the plate (blade facing you) and transfer the fork to your right hand. Bring the food up to your mouth with the fork tines facing upward. Don’t stab your food or hold the silverware with your fists. And be careful not to gesture or point with your silverware, whether or not it has food on it.
• If you must remove something from your mouth as you eat, take it out the way it went in. In other words, if it entered your mouth on a fork, remove it onto your fork. If it was finger food, use your fingers to remove it. Place the item on the side of your plate. Don’t try to hide it under the plate, because as soon as the plates are cleared it will be left behind on the tablecloth! Don’t hide any paper trash (sugar wrappers, creamer cups, etc.) you’ve accumulated during the meal under your plate either. Simply place them on your bread plate.
• At the conclusion of the meal, imagine your dinner plate as a clock and place your utensils in the 4:20 position. It’s considered rude to push your plates away, stack them up or hand them to the server. Place your loosely folded napkin on the table just as you stand to leave, not before.
• Maneuvering through a meal doesn’t have to be scary. Like all elements of etiquette, it boils down to common sense combined with kindness. Knowing the guidelines for dining etiquette gives you confidence so that you can relax and enjoy the meal and company. And in this fast-food age, it can also make you unforgettable!

= SUPER DUPER MODEL =

FRIDAY [17th DECEMBER 2010]

by LEILANIE MOHD NOR

In a society seemingly obsessed with beautiful people and celebrities, where unrealistically thin models strut catwalks and airbrushed photographic images adorn billboards and magazine covers, over two-thirds of consumers the world over agree the pressure to look good is much greater that it was in our parents' day.Lets take a look what is WOMEN and MEN needs for their office attire..which more COMPLICATED...??? ;p

- WOMEN -

Lets give some example here.....

---> “I’m 20 years old & looking for a chic way of dressing up for an office job. I want to do something different but still want to be appropriate. After all, I am young and love fashion. Can you help me please?  Thanks for your help.....bla3...“

There are numerous ways to look office appropriate but stylish simultaneously.  Right now I’m writing this while I saw someone wearing wool leggings, a long tunic sweater, leather jacket and fringed scarf (all black)…at the office.  

On the other hand, we’d still have to say that it depends on where you work and how lenient their dress code is.   But even if the job requires you to wear a blazer on a daily basis, you can still manage to make it look chic.  

RECOMMENDED ---> starting off with 6 basic wardrobe staples any fashionable working woman needs, and then altering looks with funky accessories.  Who says you can’t wear yellow pumps to work, or a fab multi-chained necklace? 

DON'T shy away from playing up otherwise boring looks by adding simple yet striking additions.  And don’t forget, work it girl! (literally as well…)...(^_*)y

- MEN - 

Alright guys - As with most things fashion-related you have it easier than the ladies when it comes to working attire.You are expected to look a certain, basic way and it will always be suitable.Clothes should skim the body, rather than being baggy.

Here's your outfit:

DO NOT ever try this...!!!!

This is much BETTER...!!

source : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=482634949402&set=t.716011341

source : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1707601803235&set=a.1707594523053.2094493.1033748606&pid=31949323&id=1033748606

"Players win games..teams win championships" - Bill Taylor

THURSDAY [16th DECEMBER 2010]
---> COMMUNICATION FOR LEADERS by Prof Dr Syed Omar Syed Agil

Being very good at speaking to a person requires the ability to listen for understanding, to ensure what you said, is what someone else has heard. The number one reason for poor communication may be time management. Due to the fact many leaders are highly scheduled, it becomes easier to deliver a message and keep moving than to stop and take the time to communicate in a useful and clear manner. By applying some or all the best practices shared here, the communication skills you have may be sharpened, and the results you see will likely improve.

Consider how you would apply these simple ideas adapted from

---> You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader: How Anyone, Anytime Can Make a Positive Difference.

1. Start with a question:
   Be clear on what you want. If there was ever a time to “begin with the end in mind,” it is when you communicate.
2. Focus on quality, not quantity: 
   Ever heard it said – or say it yourself – that “things would be better if we just communicated more?” Often communicating more creates more problems. Good communication is about quality, not quantity.
3. Speak with truth and compassion:
   Don’t tell people what they want to hear. Tell them what they need to hear. Just make sure you tell them in such a way that they’ll listen. There is your view and their view, and often the best point of view lies somewhere in-between.
4. Focus on the listener, not yourself: 
   There are three modes of communicating. They are being – Self-centered, Message-centered, and Listener-centered. To be listener-centered requires that you put personal needs aside and become so familiar with the message you are trying to communicate that you can focus on and respond emphatically to the listener.
5. Simplify the message:
   The only thing people have less of today than disposable income or time is attention. With excessive demands on limited attention, effective communicators harness the power of the sound bite. They make concepts easy to understand and repeat.
6. Entertain to engage:
   For a leader to be heard and understood, he or she must break preoccupation and grab attention, in other words, entertain. That means a leader captures and holds the attention of those being addressed. You can’t bore people into positive action.
7. Feedback and feed forward: 
   The best way to make sure another person has heard and understood what you said is to ask them to repeat it back to you in their own words. You could say, “I want to make sure I explained that clearly. Would you please tell me how you understand what I’ve said?
8. Tell a better story:
   Telling a story is good, but being the story is better. The congruency between who you are and the stories you tell as a leader create credibility. The purpose, however, isn’t to be speaker-focused, but to use personal experience and story as a bridge to build connection.

ALWAYS REMEMBER...!!!

SPEAK with CONFIDENCE

MONDAY - TUESDAY [14th & 15th DECEMBER 2010]

---> Powerful Presentation Skills by ABDULLAH MD YUNOS & RUSILAWATI KAMARUDIN

Some things to keep in mind...!!!

When preparing any presentation it is most important to focus on relevant content and your audience -- if you maintain these two, everything else will fall into place. Below is a selected list of suggestions:

• Most importantly, DO NOT simply read slides aloud. (focus: audience). Your audience can read faster than you can speak, so this gesture can come across as disrespectful.
• Have good content (focus: content).
• Consider putting provocative questions on the "title" slide rather than your name and the date (focus: audience, content). This technique can engage the audience before the presentation begins and get them thinking about what they know (or don't know) about a subject before your lecture begins.
• Ask the audience questions during the presentation (focus: audience, content). Be sure there is enough time and a legitimate means for the group or an individual to respond.
• Do not plan your presentation in PowerPoint (focus: content). Use outlines, cards, or "mind mapping" techniques instead.
• Remain cognizant of PowerPoint's information density problems (focus: content). Create more in-depth handouts to which the audience can refer during or after the presentation.
• Use Mnemonics (focus: content, audience). Use images to put the audience in a "place" to which they can mentally refer later to retrieve information.
• Occasionally use the "black screen" feature of PowerPoint (focus: audience). If you hit the "b" key during your presentation the screen will go black. This takes attention away from the screen and refocuses it on the speaker (you or an audience member).
• Keep the lights on! Or risk having to hand out pillows (focus: audience).
• Make change (focus: audience). The average attention span begins to wane after about 20 minutes. Occasionally change your presentation style (e.g. ask questions, engage in a small-group task) in order to "reset" audience members' attention clocks.

:: In CONCLUSION ::

...NOTES are IMPORTANT...!!!

Honestly, I cant remember what I have studied. 

I can't even recall some of the trainers, 

I totally forgot how they look like. 

OMG, I got serious problem of short term memory lost. 

I think I have to consume more EPA and DHA. 

Lucky I have made some notes in the class. 

Well, this is why making notes in the class is 

very important for every student :-)

p/s :: nO wOnder ahhhhh..ngeh3..(*_^)y

1st step before apply for JOB ---> Interesting RESUME..!!!

FRIDAY
[ 10th DECEMBER 2010]

We have learned about Effective Cover Letter. This module has been teaching by Pn. Norliza and Pn. Nor Farahiyah. They have been taught us how to write a proper cover letter such as a style, important content, signature, address and so on. After attend the class, "Effective resume & cover letter" my resume is much better than last time. Better in term of the content and also layout. With such a "BEAUTIFUL"  resume (Because the trainer said that resume is just like a girl wearing a dress, so I choose to use the word BEAUTIFUL to describe my resume... hahaha), I feel more confident holding it to go for interview.The class was interesting because the trainers know how to catch the attention of the audiences. By the way they present their lecture and also with some group activities.These successfully avoid some of the trainees fall asleep in the class and I enjoyed it..