Jobs Personal Finance Success by Ronald O. McCants, M.Div., M.Ed.

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JobsPersonal Finance Successby Ronald O.
McCants, M.Div., M.Ed.

• Effective Strategies in Finding Your Job

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Aristotle

• We are what we repeatedly do.Excellence, then,
  is not an act, but a habit.

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Success in Building Personal Finance by Ronald
O. McCants, M.Div., M.Ed.

• TIME 1000 a.m. 1130 a.m.
• May 19, 2012 - The Building Blocks to Achieving
  Personal Finance Success
• June 2, 2012 - Effective Strategies in Finding
  Your Job
• June 16, 2012 - Financial Statements, Tools, and
  Budgets to Become Your Best
• June 30, 2012 - Managing Your Income Growth
• July 14, 2012 - Wise Steps to Obtaining
  Affordable Housing
• July 28, 2012 - The Big Picture on Credit Cards
  and Consumer Loans
• August 4, 2012 - How to Win with Vehicle and
  Other Major Purchases
• PLACE Evergreen-Conecuh County Public Library

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Max Messmer, Chairman of Accountemps

• While the job market for new graduates is
  stronger this year than it has been for the past
  few years, there's still intense competition for
  every single job opening.
• "In today's employment environment, there is less
  room for error when looking for your first career
  opportunity."

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Paradigm

• To see the everything differently is the power of
  a paradigm shift.
• Our behavior results from our paradigms of the
  world.

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Making Careless Errors

• Proofread, proofread, proofread. Every document
  you send to a potential employer must be
  error-free. Go through your resume, cover letter,
  emails, thank-you notes and any other
  communication with a fine-tooth comb to make
  certain they don't contain typos or grammatical
  errors.

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Due Diligence

• When applying for a position, go beyond the job
  description to find out about the company as a
  whole. A little company research can go a long
  way.
• "Applicants who uncover beyond-the-basics
  knowledge of the job and the companyare better
  able to communicate specific ways they can
  contribute to the organization's success.

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Acting Casual

• Once you begin your job search, make certain that
  you're acting like the professional you aspire to
  be. "Keep phone voice-mail greetings clear,
  professional and succinct."
• "Likewise, avoid using off-color or overly cute
  email addresses or signatures."

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Create Your Own Opportunities

• The right mind-set You can create opportunities
  if you take charge of your career.
• A spirit of adventure.

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• Self-knowledge Know your values, skills,
  strengths and weaknesses, and what you're
  passionate about. This is the time to shape
  something to fit you, rather than shape you to
  fit your work.

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Balance

• Production is getting someone to work now
  (demanding that your son clean his room).
• Production Capability is making sure something
  will work in the future (building up an
  adult-adult relationship with your son so that he
  is the kind of person who wants to keep his room
  clean).
• We should keep these in balance.

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All Things Are Created Twice

• Plan well.
• Think things through.
• The carpenter's rule is "measure twice, cut
  once."

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Proverbs 2

• 6 For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth
  come knowledge and understanding.
• 7 He holds victory in store for the upright,
• he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
  
• 8 for he guards the course of the just and
  protects the way of his faithful ones.

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Financial Peace

• Through knowledge and discipline financial peace
  is possible for us all of us. (5)

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Resources

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Personal Finance by Bixley and Dugan
• (3) 5 Steps to Professional Presence How to
  Project Confidence, Competence, and Credibility
  at Work.