We live in a day and age where information travels fast, and to reaches far beyond our belief. There will always be people who make every attempt to scuttle your reputation, and word of this style of gossip or damage can reach out to far distances. The best way to offset this style of damage is to live a life whereby you become known as a person of your word, a person of personal integrity.
Every employer watches for those employees who can be trusted--those who will not simply go along with the crowd.
Interviewers when doing research will immediately throw the breaks on when considering a potential employee who was known in the past as a person with no, or little personal integrity.
Learn to watch out for unethical behaviour that could effect your work life not just today, but ten years from now. We have all heard the stories of a person who lost out on a job due to an old picture that an old friend posted as a joke on a social networking site. An investment in your personal integrity is an investment in your future.
If you know it's wrong to do, don't do it! If you think it might be wrong to do, stall until you know either way.
Trust is always earned. Shy away from those who simply demand it, for they are not worthy of it. Be worthy of the trust people place in you by being the genuine article.
Some years ago I found myself in a position with a Minister who chose to lie his way out of a situation at my own expense. The backlash was brutal and his ministerial friends lined up and deliberately repeated his actions in a gesture to say, "Hey it happens, it's no big deal!"
Be wary in life of those who try to convince you that what's wrong and unhealthy to do, is okay to overlook and of no harm to an individual or the general populace.
Be a person who stands out from the crowd as a person of integrity. Say less than you know, and be very careful who you tell it to. Again, some years ago in a church setting which was besieged by gossip, in an attempt to let people see how repulsive they looked as a result of their gossiping ways, I mirrored their actions for a short season. When I finally took a stand against it, even the Minister said, "So...it's a little gossip. Everyone does it." Let me ask you a question...would you rely on a Minister who gossips about the confidential details of people in his or her church, and ask them to come in and counsel your employees or hurting family members?
Be a person of personal integrity, a person who lives by the personal code which states, "Others may, I cannot!"
A persona of integrity is a valuable asset to any employer.
James C. Tanner
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
#4 Use Power And Control Properly
(Part Five in a series of Seven articles for Breaking Jobs News)
Whether you're trying to hold onto a job or find yourself sitting in front of an employment interviewer, learn to manage when and when not to use control and power.
Prospective employers are looking for people who are trainable; people who are flexible; people who can blend into and become part of the system. If during an interview a prospective employee inadvertantly displays behaviours or attitudes which could indicate a control freak or control freak personality style, then the likelihood of success is greatly diminished. Control freaks and power freaks tend to be very unchangeable.
The proper use of power and control would be to emPOWER yourself to be something greater and to walk through an interview keenly aware of the forces around you which you cannot control.
If you tend to be a powerful personality style, take some time to allow your self-control to kick in and sub-due excessive dominating or over-powering characteristics.
Self-control is the practise of applying to yourself, the same ideals, principles, practises, and techniques that you would impose on others.
Submitted by,
James C. Tanner
Breaking Jobs News
Whether you're trying to hold onto a job or find yourself sitting in front of an employment interviewer, learn to manage when and when not to use control and power.
Prospective employers are looking for people who are trainable; people who are flexible; people who can blend into and become part of the system. If during an interview a prospective employee inadvertantly displays behaviours or attitudes which could indicate a control freak or control freak personality style, then the likelihood of success is greatly diminished. Control freaks and power freaks tend to be very unchangeable.
The proper use of power and control would be to emPOWER yourself to be something greater and to walk through an interview keenly aware of the forces around you which you cannot control.
If you tend to be a powerful personality style, take some time to allow your self-control to kick in and sub-due excessive dominating or over-powering characteristics.
Self-control is the practise of applying to yourself, the same ideals, principles, practises, and techniques that you would impose on others.
Submitted by,
James C. Tanner
Breaking Jobs News
Friday, October 2, 2009
#3 -- Communicate Effectively
Communication is the foundation for all agreements and most disagreements. How we communicate will work for us, or against us.
When working for an employer, you can cement your role in the workplace as an effective communicator by learning one skill--STAY TO THE POINT!
People who lack the skill of staying to the point often loose the interest of those who are left scratching their heads, trying to figure out what the person is talking about. The wild meanderings of a person who can't stay on point is often viewed as a time waste, and detriment to the over all forward momentum of a business.
When seeking a job, take time to work on your communication skills. Learn to listen and then provide a concise, to the point response within a 2 minute time line. Learn, over a 6 to 7 minute time line, to present yourself by providing a clear opening, supporting points and conclusion. Keep your communications targeted on your occupational goal.
If a prospective employee does not clearly communicate to an interviewer, an interviewer will not take the applicant as seriously.
One other key point to consider in an inteview. A person who does not keep their goal in sight could easily find themself falling off their career path.
Effective communication comes as a result of knowing your "who, what, where, when, how, and most important--your WHY!"
James C. Tanner of www.jamesctanner.com and Breaking Jobs News is a highly published writer, entrepreneur, and speaker.
When working for an employer, you can cement your role in the workplace as an effective communicator by learning one skill--STAY TO THE POINT!
People who lack the skill of staying to the point often loose the interest of those who are left scratching their heads, trying to figure out what the person is talking about. The wild meanderings of a person who can't stay on point is often viewed as a time waste, and detriment to the over all forward momentum of a business.
When seeking a job, take time to work on your communication skills. Learn to listen and then provide a concise, to the point response within a 2 minute time line. Learn, over a 6 to 7 minute time line, to present yourself by providing a clear opening, supporting points and conclusion. Keep your communications targeted on your occupational goal.
If a prospective employee does not clearly communicate to an interviewer, an interviewer will not take the applicant as seriously.
One other key point to consider in an inteview. A person who does not keep their goal in sight could easily find themself falling off their career path.
Effective communication comes as a result of knowing your "who, what, where, when, how, and most important--your WHY!"
James C. Tanner of www.jamesctanner.com and Breaking Jobs News is a highly published writer, entrepreneur, and speaker.
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