Article: To make a lemon battery you will need a copper penny, a galvanized nail, a lemon (10 total), a knife, and a voltmeter. Adult supervision is recommended, especially while handling the knife. Rinse the penny with a light detergent to ensure you are working with a clean surface. Any lemon will do, but a lemon with a thinner rind will make a better battery. If you have one, a strip of copper will work better than just a penny. Galvanized nails have a zinc coating that is important to this experiment. They can be found in any standard hardware or home improvement store. Aluminum foil can be substituted for the nail if you don't have one. A voltmeter can be purchased at a hardware or home improvement store. The slit needs to be large enough to insert the copper penny about halfway into the lemon. Adult supervision is recommended for this step. You want the penny to stay firmly in place so don't cut the slit too large.
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Gather your materials. Cut a small slit through the rind in the middle of the lemon.
Article: In order for someone to believe that you truly hold these skills and abilities, it is important for you to act confident. If you believe in your abilities, others will believe in them too! Being confident is not just about the ability to list off all of your skills, it's about expressing them in a way that is believable. Be enthusiastic and use a positive tone of voice. Confidence can also be expressed by engaging in eye contact, wearing a smile and having good posture (standing or sitting up straight). When you want to showcase your skills it is not enough to just tell the person that you have a particular skill. You must provide an example that proves your claim. For example, you easily tell someone that you have good negotiation skills, but how does your interviewer know that you really have the level of negotiation skills they are looking for? Providing an example will help you to showcase your negotiation skills in a way they can remember. For example, try to recall one of your negotiations that created top results. Something like "I was able to successfully negotiate a $1.2million deal with a new customer". If the work you produce is of a visual nature, such as an advertiser or graphic designer, it is important to have a portfolio available for others to view. You can create a portfolio using either a good old fashioned binder, a web page, a CD or an e-folio. Whichever method you choose, be sure to include the following (as long as it is relevant to being successful in that particular job): Work samples (should be the largest section of your portfolio) Diplomas Certificates Press releases Reviews Letters of recommendation When speaking with someone face to face, over the phone or via the internet, it is important to demonstrate the soft skills you claim to possess. Again, it is not enough to say you have these skills - you have to show them you do. For example, if you claim to have great communication skills, every interaction you have with people should illustrate this skill. Speaking clearly, holding engaging conversations and writing effective sentences leaves little room for interpretation, allowing you to effectively express your claim of having great communication skills. In doing this, you can ensure that you are putting your best foot forward and demonstrating your claims in a concrete manner.
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Speak confidently about your skills and abilities. Provide examples to prove your skills. Have a portfolio available to view in an interview. Demonstrate your relevant soft skills during meetings.
Article: Make sure that you have a neat, clean appearance. A pair of black slacks and a black shirt will look the most formal. Consider getting your nails done, and go easy on the makeup. Be sure that your hair is done as well. You are, after all, applying for a job that deals with making hair look great. Potential clients will have troubles trusting your abilities if they see that you have messy, unkempt, or damaged hair. They may assume that you do not know how to take care of hair and may hesitate entrusting their precious locks to your hands. You do not need to style it extensively every single dayjust make sure that it looks clean and healthy. This is a great way to get experience and will help prevent you from falling into the "you need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience" spiral. The internship may even lead to a job offer, depending on your performance, how much they like working with you, and whether or not you have finished your education. The hair salon can only do so much when it comes to getting clients for you. Even if someone does walk into the salon, he or she may not pick you as their stylist. By using social media, however, you can tell more people about yourself and your work, and thus get more clients that way. Here are some ideas: Consider creating a Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Pintrest account. Use these to post photos of your work, and mention any specials you might have going. Create a website or blog, and use it to tell people about yourself and your work. You can post your work address and prices, along with some photos of your hair cuts. Encourage satisfied clients to visit your sites and post feedback.
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Dress appropriately for interviews. Take good care of your hair. Consider applying for an internship. Use social media to get more clients.