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Create your own retirement plan
Think about your answers, body language, and overall appearance. Display an energetic, interested image and personality. Give the potential employer every reason to want to hire you: be on time, speak clearly, listen closely, and use good eye contact.
Be sure to send a thank you note following the interview and state your interest in the position, and why you think you would be a good fit.
Closing the Deal Effectively
When the job offers roll in, be prepared to close the deal. Be prepared to suggest a pay range. This is your chance to tell them what you’re worth. This means preparing to convince them you’re
worth the upper end of the pay range because of your skills, reliability, and experience.
Start Your Own Business
Instead of seeking employment, you may want to start your own business. The variety of businesses is endless. But, running your own business involves a lot of work. So instead of jumping into a situation you can’t handle, consider the following:
• Do you have a good idea for a business? Does it fill a need in the marketplace and have a good chance of making money?
• Are you healthy enough to meet the considerable demands of running a business—even a small business?
• Starting a business can be very challenging in the first few years. Can you handle it?
• Often, it can take three to five years to move a business from start-up to profit. Do you have enough resources or financial support?
• Do you have enough business skills: bookkeeping, sales, inventory control, management, etc.? Would you do it alone, or will you need to hire employees?
If you decide to start your own business, there are some key things you should do:
• Develop a good business plan. Without one, you won’t know where you want to go with your business or how you’re going to get there.
• Conduct research about your business idea. Research the marketplace, marketing strategies, finance strategies, and so on.
• Get good legal, tax, financial, and insurance advice. Successful business people depend on professionals to advise or handle these kinds of concerns.
“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”
~ Francis Bacon
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