Injured Worker Help Desk: feedback

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Thursday Thought September 27, 2012

I think most of us worry about the same things, deep down. We may ignore our niggling thoughts. We may bury them. We may even twist them into neurotic disorders that make us and all of our friends crazy (pardon the pun!).

Most of us think we are not good enough. Not good enough for what? Who knows! It depends on the day and the task at hand, doesn't it.

YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH, IN FACT, YOU'RE AWESOME!

For some reason we all need someone else to convince us of this. At the very least we need to hear "you are awesome" from someone else, no matter how self-possessed and self-assured we are.

In the end, I think this is by design. Take a minute and think about it. If we need to hear good things from other people we are going to be more likely to be social and, in turn, tell other people good things.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around - Leo Buscaglia

HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT HOW AWESOME YOU ARE?

It is simple, really. You can find out how awesome you are by ASKING SOMEONE. I know. It is not as simple as it sounds. But I promise you that more often than not you will hear something really good from almost anyone you ask who interacts with you.

Requesting feedback will help you in your career, your personal relationships, and your life. If it is something you don't want to hear, it may be something you need to hear.

At the very least, whomever you asked will be impressed with your courage, your interest in knowing what they think about you, and your interest in improving yourself. BRAVO or BRAVA!

Go you!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Wednesday Wisdom, September 26, 2012

Asking for feedback can be scary, but you may be surprised at what you hear! Ask for feedback post-interview, or even with good employer contact to obtain information that will make you and/or your job search even more outstanding!

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Tuesday Tip, September 25, 2012

Today's job search tip: Ask "How did I do?" at the close of or following an interview. This can be difficult to do and even harder to hear the answer.

BUT, the answer can give you invaluable information that may improve your performance in your next interview. At the very least, asking will impress the employer and may tip the balance in your favor if the running is close between you and another candidate.

With the economy as it is and the competition so fierce, no job candidate can afford a less than perfect interview. Requesting feedback can give you information that you can use to out perform the other interviewees.

Feedback can also reveal knowledge skills or abilities that you may need to address in order to be successful in your job search. You may find that you inadvertently used the wrong technical term or answered a question in such a way as to lead the employer to feel you don't have a grasp on the concept (even if you do!).

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You may find that you get positive feedback that will serve to help you on those days when you are down in the dumps and wondering if any employer finds you to be n attractive candidate.

Always, "the devil you know is better than the devil you don't." You need all the information you can get to put yourself in the best position to be hired.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Job Search Tip of the Day: Ask someone for input about your good qualities

When you are undergoing a job search, you may find that most of the feedback you get is negative. Worse, you may not get any feedback at all! Take time today to ask someone close to you for input about your good qualities.

You can ask for feedback about work related qualities that you can use with employers in future applications or interviews. Or you can ask for feedback in general for a list of the good qualities you possess in general - this can help shore you up on those days when you may feel a little down!

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