Saya telah menyaksikan kehancuran besar akibat wabah penyakit pada tahun 1932-1933 di Ukraina. Segerombolan keluarga yg berpakaian karung memohon sedekah di stasiun2 kereta api, wanita membuka jendela kamar anak2 mereka yg kelaparan, dimana dgn lengan yg menyerupai sepotong pemukul genderang, kepala yg pucat pasi, dan pusar yg menggembung, tampak bagai embrio yg keluar dari botol alkohol....
-Arthur Koestler, the God That failed

Tak seorang pun yg peduli
-Nikita Khrushchev

Desa itu sama heningnya dgn kematian, tak seorang pun membuat kegaduhan dari rumah2 kecil yg terbuat dari kayu itu, meski sekarang dan kemudian kami melihat wajah2 di jendela-wajah yg pucat dgn mata yg gelap memandang ke arah kami, di sebuah desa saya teringat bahwa kami memiliki seorang pemandu yg adalah seorang petani yg tinggi, berusia paruh baya dan memiliki mata biru dan kumis berwarna kekuning2an, saat ia membicarakan wabah kelaparan di semua desa disekitar tempat itu, ia memukul2 dadanya dan air mata keluar dari matanya, ia membimbing kami ke dalam rumah2 kayu dimana tinggal keluarga2 rusia sdg tdr dan menantikan kematian. Beberapa diantara mereka tidak memiliki makanan sama sekali.
-Philip Gibbs, th pageant of the Years

Andrew Gregorovich dlm tulisannya Black Famine in Ukraine 1932-1933: A struggle for existence yg dterbitkan dalam Forum Ukranian review menamakan wabah kelaparan yg tragis ini sebagai "Kriminalitas Stalin yg terbesar"

terjadinya kelaparan ini dsebabkan kolektivisasi pertanian yg dlakukan oleh Stalin dan jg Bolsheviks sebagai penerapan doktrin komunis, padahal pada tahun tersebut Uni Sovyet tlh berhasil mengekspor 1,7 ton padi (1932) dan 1,8 ton padi (1933) yg mampu memenuhi 17,5 juta org dgn seribu kalori perhari selama 2 tahun penuh,,,tp yg terjadi adalah pengukuran yg ketat thdp para petani sehingga mereka terpaksa memberikan 70% bahkan lebih dari semua hasil panen mereka kpd pemerintah, sehingga banyak para petani yg sengaja membunuh ternak mereka utk melawan ato bahkan melarikan diri ke Rumania ato Polandia tetapi dsambut dgn tembakan yg kejam dari tentara komunis menyebabkan beberapa petani yg bertahan menghadapi target ato kuota produksi yg cukup berat dari pemerintah...

Petani yg tdk bisa memenuhi target kuota ini akan dtembak mati dan juga dtahan di penjara Siberia,,

menghadapi wabah kelaparan ini yg dilakukan stalin adalah memberikan padi sitaan yg berasal dari sisa2 tanaman para petani yg tdk rela usaha keras mereka diambil pemerintah alih2 memberikan padi terlarang bagi rakyat Ukraina yg bagi banyak org adalah bukti keinginan penghancuan massal sebuah bangsa yg dlakukan oleh Stalin, kelaparan ini makin parah ketika muncul kemarau panjang yg melanda Ukraina....(1921-1923)

Dalam bukunya yg berjudul Harvest of Sorrow thn 1986, Robert Conquest membincangkan kolektivisasi di Uni Sovyet

Wabah kelaparan tahun 1921 bknlah dari keputusan yg dbuat secara sadar bahwa peani harus kelaparan, namun demikian sekadar mempermasalahkan musim kemarau jg tdk benar, meski cuaca buruk, tetapi tdk berada dlm tingkat bencana. Faktor yg menjadi penentu sebenarnya adalah metode pemerintah Sovyet dalam hal pengambilalihan padi, sebagian karena hal ini mengambil banyak produk petani dbanding menyisakan nafkah hidup baginya, sebagian lagi karena selama lebih dari tida tahun ini, hal ini secara efisien telah melenyapkan banyak insentif utk melakukan produksi.

Kelaparan yg saat ini menguasai daratan tak terhindarkan lagi karena aturan bahwa (sebagaimana halnya dgn izin yg secara terus terang diberikan oleh Lenin), kebutuhan petani tidak turut diperhitungkan.---

Kelaparan ini sungguh membuat hati kita pilu kerna terjadi dtanah yg subur, dsebabkan penguasa saat itu yaitu Vlademir Lenin dan juga Joseph Stalin sesudahnya sangat tdk memperdulikan nasib para petani, terutama ketika terjadi gagal panen pd musim panas tahun 1921 mencakup 75% wilayah tsbt,,dan hal yg perlu dilakukan pemerintah pd saat itu hanya dua, menghentikan ekspor padi dan menempatkan program distribusi makanan yg akan menyalurkan panen ke Ukraina Selatan, tp hal itu tdk dlakukan sama sekali oleh Pemerintahan Bolshevik, yg turut menguatkan pemikiran banyak org bahwa pemerintah Uni Sovyet saat itu tdk memperdulikan nasib rakyat Ukraina.

Kelaparan ini berakhir pada tahun 1923 ketika wilayah tetangga surplus hasil produksi pertanian, tp hal itu cm berlangsung selama beberapa tahun......


8. Epidemi Cacar


Tak ada penyakit yg lebih berat bisa menimpa mereka, yg mereka lebih takut kepadanya dari pada wabah penyakit..karena kekurangan tempat tidur dan linen dan bantuan lain, mereka jatuh ke dalam kondisi menyedihkan saat berbaring di atas tikar mereka yg keras, cacar menerobos, dan menyebar, ke seorang kpd yg lainnya, kulit mereka tersayat oleh tikar tempat mereka berbaring. Saat mereka membaliknya, maka sisi sebaliknya akan menggores kulit mereka, sehingga seluruhnya tampak seperti darah kental, mengerikan utk dsaksikan, dan kemudian mereka menjadi sakit parah, demam dan seperti mengalami infeksi pada binatang, mereka mati bagaikan domba yg busuk.
-Willian Bradford pd "post_Cortes smallpox" di populasi penduduk asli Amerika


Kadang kita bertanya??, kenapa dgn mudahnya Hernando Cortes menaklukkan kebudayaan terbesar Aztec pada saat itu dgn tentara tangguhnya,,yg dpimpin oleh Montezuma dgn ibukota mereka Tenochtitlan.

Pada tahun 1519, Cortes membawa cacar dari Puerto Riko ke wilayah Amerika Tengah dan membunuh hampir 4 juta org dsebabkan penduduk Aztec pada masa itu tdk memiliki ketahanan biologis akan penyakit cacar,,,Cacar telah dbawa ke Puerto Rico dari Santo Domingo, setelah dbawa ke tempat ini oleh Christopher Columbus, sebagian penjelejah spanyol telah kebal akan penyakit ini, sebenarnya Hernando Cortes tdk sendirian saja dlm menyebarkan penyakit ini, tetapi seorang budaknya jg tlh terkena, Painfillo de Narvaez yg berfungsi jg sebagai agen terkontaminasi,

Ketika pertama kali mendaratkan pasukannya dAztec, cortes medapatkan perlawanan yg dashyat yg menyebabkan mereka terpaksa mundur,,,tetapi dsadarinya ato pun tidak(masih menjadi tanda tanya???) beberapa bulan kemudian, para penduduk Aztec terkena wabah cacar yg merajalela, dan dalam keadaan yg mengerikan itu,,,Cortes dgn hanya 500 org pasukan berhasil mengalahkan salah satu kebudayaan terbesar kala itu...

Ini list Lowongan CPNS 2008 seluruh Departemen Oktober - November 2008 . Kalau online..bisa chek ke alamat situs yang asli…dan persiapannya tentu akan lebih mudah kalau lebih cepat.

Moga Sukses semua deh…

CPNS DEPARTEMEN PERINDUSTRIAN : http://www.dprin.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN KESEHATAN : http://www.ropeg-depkes.or.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN AGAMA depag) http://www.depag.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN PEKERJAAN UMUM : http://www.kimpraswil.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN KEHUTANAN : http://www.dephut.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN PERDAGANGAN : http://www.depdag.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN PERHUBUNGAN : http://www.dephub.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN ENERGI DAN SUMBER DAYA MINERAL : http://www.migas.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN PERTANIAN : http://www.deptan.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN KELAUTAN DAN PERIKANAN : http://www.dkp.go.id

CPNS DEPARTEMEN KOMUNIKASI DAN INFORMATIKA http://www.depkominfo.go.id
CPNS DEPARTEMEN RISET DAN TEKNOLOGI : http://www.ristek.go.id
CPNS SETNEG (SEKRETARIAT NEGARA) : http://www.setneg.ri.go.id
CPNS BPS (BADAN PUSAT STATISTIK) : http://www.bps.go.id
CPNS BAPETEN (BADAN PENGAWAS TENAGA NUKLIR) : http://www.bapeten.go.id
CPNS BSN (BADAN STANDARDISASI NASIONAL) : http://www.bsn.go.id
CPNS BAPPENAS (BADAN PERENCANAAN PEMBANGUNAN NASIONAL) : http://www.bappenas.go.id
CPNS BMG (BADAN METEOROLOGI DAN GEOFISIKA) : http://www.bmg.go.id
CPNS BKN (BADAN KEPEGAWAIAN NEGARA) : http://www.bkn.go.id
CPNS BAKOSURTANAL (BADAN KOORDINASI SURVEY DAN PEMETAAN NASIONAL) : http://202.155.86.44/news.php?id=93
CPNS BATAN (BADAN TENAGA NUKLIR NASIONAL) : http://202.46.3.51/bsdm/PENGUMUMAN.htm
CPNS BPN (BADAN PERTANAHAN NASIONAL) : http://www.bpn.go.id
CPNS BKKBN (BADAN KOORDINASI KELUARGA BERENCANA NASIONAL) : http://www.bkkbn.go.id
CPNS LAPAN (LEMBAGA PENERBANGAN DAN ANTARIKSA NASIONAL) : http://www.lapan.go.id
CPNS PNRI (PERPUSTAKAN NASIONAL REPUBLIK INDONESIA) : http://www.pnri.go.id/
CPNS POLRI : http://www.polri.go.id
CPNS UNIV. PADJADJARAN BANDUNG : http://www.unpad.ac.id
CPNS UNIV. SOEDIRMAN PURWOKERTO : http://www.unsoed.ac.id
CPNS INSTITUT PERTANIAN BOGOR : http://www.ipb.ac.id
CPNS PEMDA DKI : http://www.beritajakarta.com

CPNS PROP. DIY : http://www.pemda-diy.go.id
CPNS KOTA YOGYAKARTA : http://www.pemda-diy.go.id
CPNS KAB. SLEMAN : http://tmp.sleman.go.id/
CPNS KAB. BANTUL : http://www.bantul.go.id
CPNS KAB. GUNUNG KIDUL : http://www.pemda-diy.go.id
CPNS KAB. KULONPROGO : http://www.kulonprogo.go.id
CPNS KAB. KEBUMEN : ttp://www.kebumen.go.id
CPNS KAB. WONOSOBO : http://www.wonosobo.go.id
CPNS KAB. BOYOLALI : http://www.boyolali.go.id
CPNS KABUPATEN. GARUT : http://www.garut.go.id
CPNS KOTA JAMBI : http://kotajambi.go.id
CPNS PROPINSI JAWA TENGAH : http://www.jawatengah.go.id
CPNS PROP. KALIMANTAN TIMUR : http://kaltim.go.id
CPNS KAB. SUMBAWA : http://www.sumbawa.go.id

Perajin Perak Demo ke Dewan, Kurang Dapat Perhatian

DENPASAR - Puluhan orang yang mewakili ribuan perajin perak di Celuk, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali, mendatangi DPRD Bali kemarin. Dengan berpakaian adat madya, mereka membentangkan spanduk putih bertulisan Usir Kapitalis Perampok Seni Budaya Bali/Indonesia dan Stop Penindasan terhadap Pengrajin/Seniman Bali oleh Arogansi Kaum Kapitalis.

Kedatangan mereka ke rumah wakil rakyat tersebut memang menyuarakan lenyapnya warisan leluhur masyarakat Bali dalam bentuk karya seni. Sebab, belakangan banyak hasil karya cipta dan karya seniman Bali dengan mudah dicuri dan dipatenkan pihak asing. ''Contoh nyata saat ini ada sebuah perusahaan asing di Bali yang mengklaim memiliki hak cipta 800 motif desain perak dengan motif tradisional Bali,'' teriak Nyoman Mudita, komandan aksi tersebut.

Yang memprihatinkan, warga Bali menjadi korban dengan dijadikan terdakwa pelanggaran hak cipta. Pelapornya adalah PT Karya Tangan Indah (KTI) di bawah bendera John Hardy Limited.

Bahkan, Deni Aryasa, nama perajin Bali tersebut, dituntut 2 tahun penjara. Faktanya, kasus itu lebih pada persaingan usaha, namun terkesan dipaksakan sebagai kasus pidana. Menurut Mudita, seharusnya pemerintah melindungi karya asli bangsa Indonesia dari ancaman pencurian pihak asing.

Aksi para perajin itu didukung Ketua Sabha Walaka PHDI Pusat Ketut Wiana. Dosen Pascasarjana Institut Hindu Dharma Negeri (IHDN) Bali itu terlibat bersama para pengunjuk rasa. ''Kita tak ingin, misalnya, penjor dipatenkan oleh Jepang. Fakta lain sudah banyak, seperti tempe dan reog Ponorogo,'' ungkap Wiana.

Sayang, lebih dari satu jam teriak-teriak di pelataran dewan, tak ada satu pun anggota DPRD Bali yang menemui mereka. Padahal, mereka mendesak agar dapat berdialog langsung dengan wakil rakyat.

Baru sekitar pukul 12.00 anggota dewan bersedia menemui wakil para pengunjuk rasa di ruang pertemuan di lantai tiga. Itu pun hanya seorang wakil rakyat yang menemui mereka, yaitu Nyoman Saputra, anggota Komisi III DPRD Bali.

Sungguh ironis bukan?seni budaya asli Indonesia dipatenkan hak patennya oleh bangsa asing, padahal bangsa Indonesia terkenal dengan kekayaan akan sumber daya alam dan seni budaya nya,tetapi yang menikmati kekayaan bangsa ini kok malah bangsa lain!! ini seharusnya menjadi pusat perhatian seluruh komponen bangsa Indonesia,bukan hanya pemerintah saja ,tetapi seluruh rakyat Indonesia, karena kita menjadi bangsa yang miskin karena kita tidak pernah menikmati kekayaan yang kita miliki. Dan kita tidak akan pernah menjadi bangsa yang kaya kalau smua kekayaan asli bangsa ini sendiri di ambil oleh orang asing dan dinikmati oleh mereka, sementara kita sebagai pemilik nya tidak mendapatkan hak atas kekayaan kita sedikitpun. disaat putra bangsa ini memperjuangkan hak nya dan mempertahankan yang sudah menjadi miliknya dari dulu (karena mendapat hak waris dari nenek moyang), malah diproses hukum bahkan dipenjarakan,,
cukuplah sudah bangsa asing mengeruk kekayaan bangsa ini,,,mari kita sebagai putra bangsa, bersama-sama bergandengan tangan untuk mempertahankan semua kekayaan yang dimiliki bangsa ini..biar rakyat indonesia sendiri yang menikmati semua kekayaan yang memang merupakan haknya..cukup lah bangsa ini kecolongan "tempe dan reog ponorogo" yang sudah dipatenkan oleh bangsa asing..semoga Pemerintah Indonesia lebih memperhatikan seluruh kekayaan alam dan seni budaya Indonesia, melindungi dan memperjuangkan serta mempermudah proses Hak Paten yang diperjuangkan oleh putra bangsa, sehingga bangsa ini dapat menikmati hak kekayaan nya..
HIDUP INDONESIA,
BERMIMPILAH INDONESIA,
BERJUANGLAH INDONESIA,
BERHARAPLAH INDONESIA,
MERDEKALAH INDONESIA............MERDEKA...MERDEKA...MERDEKA

In today’s unpredictable economy, the idea of job security with any company would seem to be a thing of the past. Large company layoffs, golden handshakes, mergers, leveraged buyouts, company acquisitions and similar business moves have left people of all ages out of a job they need to live.

While there may be some compensation upon being let go from the firm you work for, this money won’t last forever. Or, if eligible for unemployment benefits, this also has a finite period of time attached to the check. Sooner or later, job hunting will be necessary.

But it’s not only individuals who have been turned out of jobs that this booklet can help. How happy are you in the business you’re in? Do you long to do something else with your career? If so, you’re not alone. You have plenty of company in wanting to change one’s goals and focus in life.

Perhaps you’ve just turned 40 and realize that you’re into the second half of a working career you’ve never really liked. Studies have shown that working in a job because you have to, not because you like it, can have some effect on an individual’s life span. Why take years off your life when you don’t have to?

The problem for most people in these situations is that they’re not sure where to start. They’ve either been tossed into this situation unexpectedly and are trying to make decisions on the run or they know that they at least have a paycheck, so they postpone thinking about trying to focus in on a job hunt for something they truly like to do.

Well, cheer up! This booklet will help you re-focus, identify the skills you have, narrow down the type of work you like to do and give you a number of outlets to gather information from in prospects of landing that job that will take you through contentedly into your retirement years. The best news is that this doesn’t have to be a long, drawn out process. You can label your transferable skills and acquire helpful data within a few days! It’s not a year or two effort we’re talking about.

The secret is knowing where to look, what to ask and how to narrow down the type of job you’d not only enjoy, but be pretty good at, too! So much of this is understanding what makes you tick! Who better to identify this than you? This booklet will give you some pointers in doing it, but it will be up to you to take the time to really analyze what it is you like and want to do. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will give you the power to change your life!

Identifying Your Skills

What are you good at?

Have you ever thought about it? In a truly critical, analytical way? Have you actually sat down and listed your skills and capabilities?

This may seem basic, but it’s not. Even if you’ve attempted to start a list, it is very likely you didn’t go far enough or deep enough and thus missed a few outlets for your skills that might very well unlock the key to your career future.

The following exercise can help you truly identify the skills you currently use (or maybe not use) and this will set the stage to see if they’re transferable to another industry.

There are three major categories of skill identification. You deal with people, things and information everyday. In each category, this requires a skill or combination of several skills. You might not even realize the extent of your ability in an area. You probably know what you’re not good at or what you don’t like doing, but pinpointing exact skills is not necessarily easy.

People. Let’s divide your skills at dealing with people into working with individuals and working with groups.

Individuals: In working with individuals singly, are you good at:

* communicating in direct conversation or on the phone? * communicating well by the written word? * helping, serving or receiving and carrying out instructions? * referring people, or helping put two people together? * advising, monitoring, coaching or counseling? * teaching, instructing, training or tutoring? * persuading, motivating or selling? * assessing, evaluating or interpreting others? * diagnosing, healing or treating?

Groups: In working with organizations, companies or associations, are you good at:

* making presentations? * communicating by written word like a newsletter? * public speaking? * leading or moderating a group discussion? * preparing seminars or other educational events? * training large groups? * consulting or giving advice? * leading or taking the lead? * coaching others in recreation or exercise? * performing, acting, singing, amusing or inspiring? * motivating, persuading or selling? * negotiating a settlement of some kind? * following through, getting things finished, producing? * managing or running a business? * supervising? * initiating or beginning a concept, idea or business?

Think carefully about each of these items. Answer fairly and honestly. There’s no reason to try and fool anyone. This is not a personality test! You’re simply attempting to frame your likes and dislikes about dealing with individuals, singly or in groups.

Compile your list of definite yes and no answers and write them down. Keep them handy for future reference.

Things. There are, essentially, six major categories of working with various things. These things are identified as objects (tools, instruments), equipment and machinery or vehicles, materials like cloth, wood and clay, your body, buildings or homes and raising or growing things.

Objects. Do you have specific skills in dealing with food, tools, instruments or the like in:

* handling? * washing? * preparing? * maintaining? * producing? * creating? * repairing? * cleaning? * knowledge? * cooking? * preserving? Equipment. Are you good at working with some type of machinery or vehicle in:

* driving? * controlling? * assembling? * repairing? * cleaning? * disassembling? * maintaining? * operating?

Materials. What is your skill level with items such as clay, jewelry, metal, wood, stone and cloth as far as:

* cutting? * painting? * crafting? * restoring? * weaving? * sewing? * carving? * molding? * shaping? * refinishing? * sculpting?

Your Body. Are you good at using:

* your hands? * motor coordination? * physical coordination? * your fingers? * your eyes? * your eyes and hands in coordination? * your strength? * your stamina?

Buildings. Do you have a particular affinity and capability for:

* constructing? * remodeling? * decorating? * designing?

Raising or Growing. Are you able to successfully:

* train animals? * treat animals? * garden? * landscape? * raise plants or animals or other vegetable or mineral?

This is the hands-on category. Do you have manual skills and, if so, what specifically can you do well? More importantly, do you enjoy it? Many people have turned hobbies they love into full-time, paying work. List the skills you have as associated with any of these categories. Also list the things you dislike doing, too. Finding that job you love is as much avoidance of things you hate as things you love to do.

Information. The final category in this part of the evaluation process is seeing how good you are and how much you enjoy working with ideas, concepts, information, specific data and technology. There are four categories to concern yourself with. Do you like creating, storing, managing or putting this information to good use?

Creating. Are you particularly good at:

* gathering information by observation? * gathering information through research? * searching for data? * imagining ideas or concepts? * inventing? * sensory feelings? * designing?

Storing. Once you’ve assembled the information are you good at:

* storing or filing records in file cabinets, microfiche, audio or video cassette? * bookkeeping? * computer storage? * retrieving the information once stored? * helping others retrieve the information? * keeping track of details? * memorizing? * filming or recording? Managing. You must do something with the data or information you’ve assembled and stored. Are you good at:

*analyzing your data? * organizing? * classifying? * planning? * accounting? * writing? * painting? * drawing? * problem solving? * evaluating your data? * programming? * prioritizing? * decision-making? * dramatizing? * comparing with other data? Using The Data. Once you’ve decided to use the information, are you good at:

* disseminating the information? * demonstrating? * putting it to some use? * showing it to individuals or groups? * publishing? * reporting?

At this point, you should total up your positives and negatives (what you don’t like or aren’t very good at) in this category. You now have three categories and you should combine the lists of advantages and disadvantages to see what your strong suit(s) are. You may find that you like observing people and taking this information and writing a script and then putting it on video or film. This comes from seriously analyzing each of these categories and finding a consistency in what you love and what you’re good at. Your next step would be to look at more specifics rather than generalities.

Specifics: It’s time to look at items you specifically like to work with. The following list should help you check yes or no to a number of things. Keep in mind that this is by no means a complete list and you should add your own thoughts to this of items you either like or dislike to make it more complete. Remember, this is your list, your career, your life, so make it as close to what fits you as possible. We’re merely giving you suggestions to help your frame of reference.

Office Products: Clothing: - desk - all types of clothes - computer - dyes - switchboard - shoes and boots - word processor - sewing machine - pen or pencils - umbrella, raincoat, poncho - printers - buttons or zippers - software - patterns - office machines - knitting

Household Goods: Material:

- furniture - paper - appliances - stone - dishes - aluminum - laundry - cement - blankets - pottery - wallpaper - plants - clocks - bricks - pots and pans - wood - burglar/fire alarms - bronze - chimneys - pewter - carpet - cloth - paint - steel - tools - brass - tents - papier-mGchT

Electronic: Financial

- television - calculator - camera - money - stereo - adding machine - videotape recorders - money market accounts - radios - cash register - radar equipment - ledgers - movie equipment - financial records - tape recorder - stocks - records,CDs,cassettes - futures

Recreation: Communication:

- musical instrument - telephone - games - short-wave radios - gambling - telegraph - board games - answering machines - sporting events - fax machines - kites - printers

Transportation: Medical:

- bicycles - x-ray machines - automobiles - lab testing - trains - medicine - airplanes - prosthetics - hot air balloons - dental equipment - boats - anesthetics - subways - vitamins - motorcycles - hearing aids - RV’s - eyeglasses Equipment: Miscellaneous:

- guns - books - gym apparatus - newspapers - fishing rods - videos - lawnmowers - magazines - garden tools - overhead transparencies - rakes - candles - traps - batteries - axes - lasers - pesticides - engravings - plows - lithographs - harvesters - paintings - threshers - silk-screens - shovel or pick - microscope - tractor - telescope - handtrucks - toys - sander - food - drill - wine or beer making

Your list should be fairly complete. If you’ve followed your true nature, you should begin to see a pattern; similarities indicating the type of work you were destined to do. If your interest is in film and cameras and filmmaking, that will be clear as you review your likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses from these lists. Now you need to refine and focus.

Cutting Down the Territory

Next. let’s look at specific knowledge you might possess. Run through the following list, add to it and list the knowledge you currently have. Second, go through the list again and identify the knowledge you would like to have. This will give you two current snapshots: what you know now and what you’d like to know in the future. The latter will define your future educational goals. It may be in areas you believe you’d enjoy if only you had a little more education.

No problem. It may be that a little more learning is needed to advance into what you truly want to do. There’s no reason you can’t take classes in those specific disciplines. There’s no reason you can’t work at an entry- level position in that industry and learn as you go. Often, a company may pay for your future education if it is in the skill areas of their field. So list the desires as well as your current expertise.

* psychology * chemistry * physics * cinema * foreign language * management * personnel recruiting * insurance benefits * geography * history * art * broadcasting * accounting * taxes * marketing * sales * computer programming * aerobics * graphic arts * religion * horticulture * government contracts * politics * teaching * interior design * architecture * vehicle repair * travel * systems analysis * astronomy * research * packaging and distribution * import/export * merchandising * machine operation * graphic arts * photography

List all of the fields you like in priority arranged by most knowledge of and likes. List the fields you are interested in and believe you’d like but need more training and education. Keep these lists handy and separate.

Now, it’s time to decide location. Are you tired of where you live? Would you like to live somewhere else? Is this the town you grew up in but have never seen any other place? Have you gone somewhere on vacation and thought about how great it would be to live there?

Part of cutting down the territory and focusing your job search efforts is to select the area you’d like to practice your skills and talent and apply them to a wage paying job. There’s not much progress made if you find work you like but you still dislike everything else about your living situation. Finding a good job also means finding it in the location you like best.

So, get out to the library and consult a couple of publications like Places Rated Almanac and identify your top five places to live. Narrow down an area and then specific towns. Then, find out the number for the local Chamber of Commerce and see how you can get more information about not only the place itself but the businesses located in the area that are in the field(s) you’ve narrowed down for yourself. These local chambers are glad to send out information and would be equally happy to see you move in and become a member of the community. There are lots of tremendous places to live in this country. Take advantage of it!

You say you’re interested in Arizona? Where? Phoenix? Tucson? Kingman? Bullhead City? Pick an area and start to accumulate information. If it’s possible to visit, by all means get out and see it.

Now you have areas and locations and lists of businesses in those areas. Now’s the time to narrow it down. Select the top two areas and hone in on finding work.

Update your resume. There are dozens of books out there on this subject. Craft it the way the experts suggest. Do it by skills if that tells more about you than where you’ve actually worked. Find out about local schooling programs in the areas of your choice in the event you need further education in the areas you want to do more with. Don’t move anywhere that doesn’t have jobs in the areas you like and are good at or intend to improve your skills.

Finally, begin to make contacts with personnel. Find out if there are local job hot-lines and other employment identification features. Certainly make contact with specific businesses that you’ve already identified as possibilities.

As you start to accumulate your information with which to narrow down the territory in terms of location, skills and interest, there are a number of resources you can tap, the majority of which are either free or have a nominal cost to obtain the information that can help you decide your future.

You’ll knock ‘em dead kid during the first week at work when you just play it cool….no matter how uncomfortable you feel.

The first week is usually uncomfortable because you’ll feel kind of stupid anyhow, thinking that everyone else knows more than you do. So put a smile on your face. And fake it until you make it. Here are four tips for your first week at a new job :

1. Put a smile on your face. It’s true that when you smile the world smiles with you because a smile shows you’re happy to be there. Therefore, your new colleagues will like you more.
2. Come in early and stay late. That’s how you’ll be noticed because it shows you’re committed to the new job.
3. Fake it until you make it. Try not to ask too many questions. Inquire only about what you need to know and avoid asking questions that can wait or that you can investigate on your own. You don’t want to drive everyone crazy by bombarding them with questions
4. Wear quality suits and dresses or pantsuits. That’s how to dress for success. Clothes of good quality are good investments in your career. Some business dressing ideas :

• It’s better to start off owning a couple of good outfits than a dozen chintzy ones.
• Notice how to dress for your new job during your interviews.
• And there’s no need to feel like you need to dress like everyone else. But wear clothing appropriate for the next level. If your office has casual dress, make sure you’re not the most casual.
• Think “classy casual.” In order to be well dressed - business formal or casual - observe how your peers dress. Then single out whom you consider being the best dressed and select a wardrobe along those lines.

Your first week on a new job will probably be the toughest. It’s true; you need to hit the ground running during the first week or two. But you also need to observe and understand what’s going on by asking questions you can’t look up yourself. And to take time to learn how and why things are done in your new company.