PRESS RELEASE
May 8, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Trent Loos, Faces of Agriculture
(515) 418-8185 / TrentLoos@gmail.com

Faces Of Agriculture launches
'Pork on a Fork' contest
 
Goal is to raise awareness of pork industry's importance
to consumers and economy
 
 
LOUP CITY, NE - May 8, 2009 - Faces of Agriculture announces the launch "Pork on a Fork", a contest aimed at raising awareness of the importance of pork to the American diet and economy.

Many people looking for a job are under the assumption that you have to flood the market with resumes in order to land a new position.  However, that approach can backfire.  Employers are receiving applications and resumes by the hundreds.  As a result, it’s difficult to stand out if you’re sending the same, general cover letter and resume to every company.
 

There are a lot of factors that are involved in success, including success at work and in business.  One of the key components that’s often overlooked is that of passion.  Now, I’m not talking about romantic passion here.  Rather, I’m speaking of a person’s innate drive and desire for a particular activity, which could involve a hobby . . . or even a job.
 

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 20, 2009

Penn State Dairy Alliance

Contact: Michele Moyer

324 Henning Building, University Park, PA 16802

888-373-7232 or mcm14@psu.edu

Free webinar series will explore managing

It occurred to me recently that companies can incorporate what’s happening in the stock market right now into their efforts to build a great team.  Considering the level at which many stocks are trading, there are some investors who are swooping in to purchase them at very attractive prices.  As a result, they stand to make a significant sum of money when those stocks eventually increase in value.
 

 There are no two ways about it: people skills are important.  It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to make a switch or if you’re intent on keeping the job that you currently have.  Of course, not everybody would consider themselves a “people person.”  While it’s true that some are extroverted, others are introverted and not naturally comfortable in social settings.

Companies often put a lot of thought into who they hire for a particular position, analyzing candidates’ hard skills and soft skills, assessing their ability to think on their feet, and contemplating how they would fit into the company culture, among other things.  Unfortunately, many times they don’t put the same amount of thought into the position they’re attempting to fill.
In the interest of making the best match possible, a thorough analysis of the job is a necessity, and this should be done before a single face-to-face interview occurs.  This analysis should include the same areas upon which candidates are judged during the interview process.  In other words, what hard skills, soft skills, personality, and attitudes are needed in order for you to fill the position with the best person possible?

Everybody knows the old saying about assumptions.  “When you assume, you make an a—.”  Well, never mind.  Anyway, when you assume you know what’s important about your current job, half of that saying is true, and you can probably guess what half I’m talking about. The aspects of your job you think might be the most important (i.e., the ones that help you bring the most value to the company) may not be the same ones that your supervisor or boss thinks are the most important.  This is where assuming can get you into trouble, especially in today’s economic climate.