31/07/2008 by admin.

All problems have a solution. So feel that fear…but don’t let it stop you…As Richard Branson says in his book Screw It Let’s Do It: “If you recognise something is a good idea, or if there’s something in your personal life that you want to do, but aren’t immediately sure how to achieve your goal, I don’t believe that little word “can’t” should stop you. If you don’t have the right experience to reach your goal, go in another direction, look for a different way in. There’s always a solution to the most complex problem. If you want to fly, get down to the airfield at the age of sixteen and make the tea. Keep your eyes open. Look and learn. You don’t have to go to art school to be a fashion designer. Join a fashion company and push a broom. Work your way up.”

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30/07/2008 by admin.

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30/07/2008 by admin.

Wrexham MP Ian Lucas has called for people to make sure their voice is heard on proposals for the Post Office network in Wrexham.

He said: “What is vital if people want to save their post office is that they make their views known to Post Office Ltd.

“Today and tomorrow I will be out in the communities affected by these plans, distributing a letter and survey to constituents about the proposals. This sets out how they make representations about their Post Office and who they need to contact to register their concerns.

“I understand feelings are running high at the moment. There have been many claims made about the Post Office’s proposals in the past few months and I do fear the issue has become a political football.

“The fact remains that the Government has put billions into the Post Office network – investment which would not be matched by opposition politicians. That investment means that 14 out of 18 Post Offices in my constituency will definitely remain open. Without public investment that would not be the case.

“And while they have exploited people’s fears with negative attacks, I have heard very few actual proposals from the Tories, the Lib Dems or Plaid about how they would help preserve the Post Office network.

“I will be working hard to consult and then to make sure my constituents’ views are heard.”

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29/07/2008 by admin.

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23/07/2008 by admin.

If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they might have planned for you? Not much.

Jim Rohn

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22/07/2008 by admin.

Below are some of the questions an employer may ask you during the interview:

General Interview Questions

1. Tell me about yourself

2. Why did you become a ____?

3. What are your strengths?

4. What is your greatest weakness?

5. How well do you work under pressure?

6. Why do you want to work in this area of ____?

7. Why do you want to work for us?

8. Describe your perfect job

9. What is most important to you in a job?

10. Where do you see yourself being in five years time?

11. Why did you leave your last job?

12. What have you been doing since you last worked?

13. Describe your relationship with your last manager.

14. What qualities do you admire most in people?

15. What are your most important career accomplishments?

16. Describe a difficult situation you’ve had to handle and what the outcome was.

17. Why should we take you on?

18. Do you belong to any organisations?

19. What specialist journals do you read regularly?

20. Describe a time that you have read a piece of research then implemented the findings into your workplace.

21. How do you stay up to date with current practice?

22. What do you enjoy most in your current job?

23. Describe the biggest challenge you’ve faced at work.

24. Why do you want to leave your current position?

25. What do you think the role of (position you are applying for) is?

26. What do you feel you can bring to this job?

27. How would your colleagues describe you?

28. How would your friends describe you?

29. What interests do you have outside work?

30. Why did you choose ____as a career?

31. Have you ever been fired or asked to resign?

32. What latest piece of research have you read and what did you think of it?

33. How do you feel about shift work?

34. What have you done that shows initiative?

35. Are you aware of your limitations and prepared to ask for help when needed?

For more information on interview questions and answers click here.

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22/07/2008 by admin.

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20/07/2008 by admin.

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20/07/2008 by admin.

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04/07/2008 by admin.

A group of Yale college students are calling on chancellor Alistair Darling to redistribute monies collected in fines from media giant GCap Media.

I was quite peeved to read about how thirty GCap Media stations, including Wrexham-based Marcher Sound, had been fined for unfair conduct. Mainly because I suspected at the time something wasn’t quite right with their secret sound contest - I guessed correctly on a few occasions but despite phoning numerous times with my answer they kept putting people on air who were giving the wrong answers. On one occasion I was phoning in for over a week with the correct answer but my messages were obviously falling on deaf ears…

 They must have made a fortune out of it because it really was quite addictive. So too right they were fined.  Yale College has estimated that, if distributed evenly, each community radio station in the UK would receive about £6,790 - a windfall that Yale College Radio Station manager Brian Cullen believes would be well spent.

I haven’t heard Yale College Radio Station yet - will have to try and find out how to tune in. Currently I tune in every day to Calon FM which is a great station on 105FM - find more info on them at www.calonfm.com.

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