Jfrancisco: Major in What? Chapter 9

"No matter what career field you are considering , good writing will not only help you get the job, it will also help you keep the job and get faster promotions" ( 224 ).

"...basic  writing skills can be develop and learned by anyone" ( 225).

Jfrancisco: Major in What? Chapter 6

"Your personal environment plays a big role in shaping your dreams"  (159).

My LinkedIn

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jose-francisco-reyes/2a/290/1a0

Major in What? Chapter 9

Major in What? Chapter 6

Informational interviews tips

The first steep that candidates have in order to know some tips regarding the field that he or she is  going to pursued.  Candidates can meet  a professional from human resources department  and see what are the expectation that they have as a company or   What are the requirements, experience, skills and education  that a candidate needs in order to be hire. Information interview is a great opportunity to meet people that might be our potential employee and also create a network and get involve in your future field. In contrast, doing the interview candidates  might realize that  they  do not have certain skills that are require in that field, this kind of job demands to work on weekends,  or work long hours every day, as a worker you have to achieve certain goals every months, as a result you work  under pressure, etc. Candidates have to know that doing the information interview  must follow certain tips in order to succeed such as dress  and act professionally, make a good first impression that could help you in a future reference that you might need. Be specific regarding questions and be on time, you could bring a  hard copy of your resume just in case they want to see it or live it for a future job opportunity. I believe that   it is a fantastic chance that we have as  students to see what we really need in our future jobs and what our future employee seek for candidates.

How do you keep your employees motivate?

What do you like and dislike doing this job?

How did you get in this field?

What kind of experience is required?

What is the potential for advancement?  

 http://career.ucla.edu/Students/ExploreCareers/WhatIsAnInformationalInterview.aspx

http://www.career.fsu.edu/experience/information-interviews-guide.html

http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/mastering-the-informational-interview/

http://www.iseek.org/jobs/infointerviews.html

Jfrancisco: Major in What ? Chapter 3 and 4

Jfrancisco: Major in What ? Chapter 3 and 4

"Good thinking will help you change how you interpret a situation"(51).

Everybody interprets differently because everybody has different experiences, background, education and goals. A good thinker can help anybody due to he or she has develop a skill called "critical thinking" that helps to see, discuss, create solution and analyze any issue. In our lives we have problems and situations that need more attention than others, thus, we have to work and get involve if we want to solve them. Companies need people that can help them to solve issues and achieve their goals.

"Your classroom experience can be the start of a new world and open up career opportunities you didn't even know existed" (86).

In classroom we can meet students and professor from different majors, goals, experiences and background, as a result, we can interact with them, share our vision about the future and what we expect from our career. In contrast, we might change our mind sharing and talking with other students and professor therefore, we might choose a new career that could fulfill our new expectation.

Job Interviews

http://www.job-interview.info/
http://www.jobinterviewquestions.org/questions/interview-questions.asp
http://www.behaviouralinterview.org/how-to-prepare-for-a-job-interviewtips-to-answering-questions.html
http://advice.careers.org/topic/30-job-interview-advice

 In order to success in a job interview people must prepare to this event. Dress up, get familiar with the company, get there 10 or 15 minutes earlier before your interview, be prepare for questions such as, What was the biggest accomplishment and failure in your previous position?, “Why did you quit your job? Also is very important to  go alone to any interview, do not take anybody, firm handshake,  Keep an eye contact and be positive and smile, Talk like a professional and use positive word. Another point,  be prepare to discuss your,  strengths and weaknesses.            

Major in What ? Chapter 3 and 4

Major in What? Chapter 1 and 2

chapter 2.

"...the more you know about different disciplines....... the more you are able to create innovative solution to problems" (21).

In college we learn and study about different subject that will help in our personal and professional lives. In fact, every class that we attend  enriches  ours mind and expand our knowledge. Some classes are related directly  with the major that we chose, however we  have to  enrolled  in others classes that will help us  to fulfill majors and college requirements ( 60 credits). This semester  I am  taking a class called "critical thinking" where we have been studying how to think and analyze situation in our  lives. I have been learning how to approach certain issue and what is the best way to solve it.  In order to make more intelligent decision in our lives, jobs, schools or  in any area  we must be able  to think critically. It means, in any issue  that we face we have to investigate, search, analyze, get involve and  be creative to  achieve a better solution.  

Myself

My name is Jose Reyes and I have been studying in LaGuardia Community College since march 2010. My goal is to graduate as a Business Administrator in the summer of 2012 and become a business owner . I am originally from Chile and I have been in The United States for five years. I consider myself an easy going person with a free spirit and open minded. I like the outdoor , meet people and interact with any type of community service.

I love sports because when I practice it I can exercise my body and mind. Practicing sport I have met people and made friends. I have been practicing sport since I was in primary schools. I play soccer, tennis, swimming, body board in summer time. I enjoy photography and I took one class at LaGuardia and I planning to take more classes the following semester. Finally, I love music and I used to be a Dj when I was in high school and few years later I worked in a club.

I studied electricity and I worked as a Field Manager. I used to be in charge of the building electric projects, electric supplies and the employees. After that experience I decided to study Business Administration. My goals is also to transfer to a four years college when I finish my associate degree in LaGuardia. I would like to go to Baruch or Queens College to pursued my Bachelor degree in Business with mention on Human Resources.

Portable Skills

here some interesting websites that describe portable skills.
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/2099.pdf
http://www.academia21.com/blog/2010/11/23/importance-portable-skills-vocational-training/
http://history.ncsu.edu/images/uploads/Five%20portable%20skills.pdf

Nowadays, portable skills are very important in any kind of job. Companies need people who can work in any position and help them to achieve their goals. As students we need to start working in developing portables skills such as seeing the big picture, writing, communication, analyzing and negotiation. In order to success in our career we have be able to learn and develop portable skills.

Great Quote:

"Being able to apply yourself to many facets of a job will give you a competitive edge that an employer will find highly desirable and during a job interview will give you the necessary advantage over other candidates. If you have portable skills you are invaluable to your employer as you can develop in many other areas and continue to grow. An employer would rather hire one person to do the job of many".

I have been working as a photographer for couple years and most of the time I interact with people. First, I have to introduce myself and them I have to communicate with guesses, singers, writers, politics and anybody who assists the event. Been create is another portable skill that I have . Many times I need to create the way to take a great pictures ( going outside, using the nature, clothing, ) therefore, my mind plays a big role been photographer. Next, in some cases I have to negotiate with people regarding the cost of pictures. I aim to be flexible with the pay and pictures packages that include my job. In short, I would like to develop this follow skills: writing, analyzing, budget, supervision, mediation and solving problems.

My V.I.P.S

 My objective is to start my own business. I have many abilities that have encouraged me to follow this carrier path. I am  majoring  in business with the goal to gain all knowledge  and  enrich my life with  tools that will prepare me to start my own business. I posses  communication skills. I am also a quick thinker, I am able to process ideas in a short period of time. I am a very creative person. 

Once I have accomplished my goal of starting my own business I would like to develop some other skills like budget management. I  believe  that being able to have control over your expenses and savings helps you better run a business. I would also be very interested in polishing my interpersonal communication skills. Good communication skills is also a key aspect in business. With the proper communication skills you are able to start your client network. Once you have achieved  these contacts the business starts to succeed and grow.

When you start a business there is a lot to accomplish as there is to lose. The key stands in having the proper tools and vision to direct all goals. I believe that tools and vision together at all times with moral fulfillment will always enable me to run a business that will fulfill it requirements as also abide to all standards. Even though I might not posses a cold business mind, I feel that there are values that should not be trade for money and success such as helping the community,    

Writing a cover letter

here some useful website that shows tips to write a cover letter:

http://www.myfuture.com/careers/articles-advice/creating-your-cover-letter?

http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/cletters.php
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverlettersamples/a/samplebus.htm
http://blogs.hbr.org/silverman/2009/06/the-best-cover-letter.htmlhttp://www.ccd.me.edu/careerprep/CareerPrepCurriculum_LP-5.pdf

Cover letter is a powerful tool that can help you to get a job. Cover letter gives you the opportunity to show and emphasize your skills. As students we have to be aware of writing a powerful cover letter and take advantages if we want to be hire. Finally, a cover letter must be brief, describe yourself, skills, experience. In addition, cover letter must have perfect spelling, punctuation, no grammar errors, right format, clear ideas, active sentences. Do not forget next time when you apply for a job to respond with a cover letter and aim to convince your future employer.

writing a resume

http://www.businesstodayegypt.com/news/display/article/artId:212

http://www.everymanbusiness.com/human-resources/resumes/

http://www.wa.gov/esd/ws/Whitman/Job_Seeker/Resumes/resume_write.html

http://www.worksmart.ca.gov/tips_resume.html

http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/progsupt/jobsrvce/resume.htm

Resume is the   first contact that  we have with our future employer. Resume must be precise and shows a clearly objective  in order to convince and  be hire. A successful resume must be in one page and cover our experience and education achievement.  In addition, in a clearly way we  can include our skills  and talents to demonstrate that we are the best candidate in this position.  Another important point is that  in the  resume aim to write powerful sentences and start them with  action Verbs that will give you power and direction, such as, administered, analyzed,  assigned, attained, approved, arranged, catalogued,  classified, etc. Every resume that we send or email   should be  different,   depending of the job or what the company seeks  we have to modify  it.  Resume must be organized and remember portable skill will give the job and the experience the interview.