Article: Connect the dots on your resume so the interviewer can understand more about you professionally. Try to describe not only your career path but why you've made those decisions. Creating a story about yourself helps the interviewer understand where you're headed with your career. The question to expect: "Tell me a little about yourself." For example, you could say, "I started my career in magazines, but after attending graduate school for my MFA, I found that children's book publishing is my true passion. That's why I decided to go in another direction and intern at Random House. Now, I'm looking to take the next step in my career by focusing on my particular passion for YA novels at your literary agency." Choose an area of weakness that could also be interpreted as a strength to show off another good side to the interviewer. An alternative is to share a true area of weakness, but outline the concrete steps you are taking to compensate for it. The question to expect: "What are your greatest weaknesses?" For example, to disguise a strength you might say, "I often get so engrossed in my work that I lose track of time. I tend to be so dedicated that I spend extra time on parts of my job I really enjoy." Alternatively, you could reveal a true weakness you're overcoming, "I found that in my last job, my sales skills weren't as strong as some of my coworkers. That's why I undertook a special certificate program to sharpen my sales skills last summer. I'm now on track to sell the most in my group this fiscal quarter." Avoid saying you're simply a hard worker, which many people will fall back on. Instead, take some time to think about what truly makes you unique and special as an employee. Back that up with examples. The question to expect: "What are your greatest strengths?" For example, you might say, "I bring a special energy to every project I work on, and my customers agree. I've been voted 'Most Spirited' customer service employee in my store for 6 months running." Describe the challenging situation so the interviewer has context. Outline the challenging task and the action you took to resolve the issue. Lastly, go over the (positive!) end result. This situation-task-action-result approach to answering is sometimes called "STAR." The question to expect: "Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced at work, and how you dealt with it." You might say, "When I was working at Martin's PR agency, a client decided they wanted to change their whole marketing strategy a week before the campaign was to launch. It was tough, but I overcame the short deadline by examining past strategies the client thought were successful and using them as a model for the new strategy. The client loved the new direction we went in, and it was their most successful marketing campaign that year." These personality traits are ones that many companies seek to find in their employees, so sending these positive but powerful signals can help you get ahead of the game. Try to avoid bragging or acting like you're entitled, as this can turn off a prospective boss. For instance, instead of saying "I'm the strongest salesperson in my team. My bosses love me, my clients say that I'm the only one that understands them and my colleagues envy me," say "I understand who our clients are and what they need, so my success is based upon listening and showing them that I care. The training has been a vital part of my journey because I believe in the product or service that I offer and I can only sell a product or service that I believe can benefit our society." You can make it more personal by saying "I love selling and visiting clients because I get to do two of the things that I love the most. Meeting new people with amazing stories from who I can learn and also traveling and seeing amazing landscapes."
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Explain your career path to describe yourself. Describe your biggest weakness as a strength in disguise. Prove your greatest strength with examples. Provide a story with a happy ending about a work challenge. Demonstrate modesty and gratitude.
Article: If time is a factor, you can simply use both of your hands to squeeze and massage your entire foot. Begin with your right foot and then move on to your left foot.
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Use your thumb to edge along the base of your toes, both on the soles and the tops of your feet. Massage and press all of your toes on each foot. Give yourself a complete reflexology session on both feet to induce relaxation, which reduces the stress that often triggers headaches.
Article: Store the unused potting mix in an old garbage can or other container with a lid. Choose a sheltered spot for storage. You don't want your potting mix to be exposed to rain before it's in your garden, so choose a spot that is under cover. Similarly, your potting mix should not be directly exposed to sun, especially in hot weather. A garden shed is a good storage place. The pH measures the acidity and alkaline levels of the soil. Meters that measure the soil's pH levels are available for purchase online for $20 or more. Let the mixture mature for a week to give all the ingredients a chance to blend together before testing the pH. Place the pH meter in your soil to test its pH. If the soil is too high in either acid or alkaline, nutrients may not be absorbed into plants as easily. An ideal pH level for most plants will be between 5.5 and 7.0 To raise the pH levels, or to make it more alkaline, add some lime. To lower the pH, or to make it more acidic, add more sulphur. Make small batches of soil to test different mixtures and proportions. This will help you get a feel for how different ingredients produce different pH levels. A bioassay is a test to check the viability of a biological specimen. Basically, this means that you're going to use the soil to start seeds and monitor how they grow. Try growing oats, beans, or lettuce from seed. Monitor how quickly the seeds germinate and how the seedlings grow. If the majority of seeds do not germinate or the seedlings grow slowly, your potting mix might be poor. Try a different recipe for your potting mix. Search online for "potting mix recipe" to find another option. Remember to skip the fertilizer in your mix if you're going to be using it to start seeds.
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Store your potting mix. Test your soil with a pH meter. Test your soil with a bioassay.