This document contains information about skills, time management techniques, goal setting, job searching methods, resume preparation tips, interview preparation tips, communication skills, presentation skills, stress management, and causes and coping mechanisms for workplace stress. It discusses 25 important skills for career success, 10 time management tips, 10 goal setting steps, 20 online job searching sites, elements of a resume and cover letter, interview preparation dos and don'ts, and physical and psychological signs of workplace stress. It also provides organizational and personal factors that can cause stress and recommendations for preventing, escaping from, and coping with stress.

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Dr.K.Karthikeyan
Associate Professor of Commerce
Dean and Controller of Examinations
Vivekananda College
Tiruvedakam West – 625 234
Mobile: +91-9865074994
Email: karthikeyan.madurai@gmail.com

4. 1. Ability to Communicate – LSRW
2. Learn to Work under Pressure
3. Art of Time Management
4. Emotional Intelligence
5. Stress Management
6. Leadership Skills
7. Sense of Humour
8. Positive Attitude
9. Critical Thinking
10. Self Confidence
11. Self Control
12. Flexibility
13. Social Skills

5. 14) Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
15) Management and Supervisory Skills
16) Project/People Management
17) Problem Solving Skill
18) Interpersonal Skills
19) Creativity
20) Decisiveness
21) Team Work
22) Self Motivation
23) Coordination
24) Empathy
25) Common Sense
26) Assertiveness
27) Team Spirit

9. 1. Set Goals
2. Pre-Plan Tasks
3. Organize Resources
4. Prioritize Work
5. Define Time Limits
6. Reduce Redundancies
7. Delegate Work
8. To Do List
9. Focus
10. Monitoring
11. Reminders
12. Alerts
13. Streamline
14. Efficiency

18. 1. Take Your Stock Inventory – SWOT Analysis
2. Identify your goals – Career, Financial,
Personal, Social, Spiritual or Moral
3. Prioritize Priorities - Short term, mid-term,
long term, distance goals
4. Feel Planted on Ground
5. Write it down
6. Appoint a Referee
7. Make a Time Table
8. Review your Progress
9. Motivate Yourself daily
10. Erase and Rewind

23. 1. Employment Office – Government and
Private
2. Newspaper Classified and Supplements
3. Employment News - Weekly
4. Internet – Online Employment Exchanges
5. Social Networking Sites – Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn,
6. Friends Reference
7. Make a list of Relevant Companies
8. Consultancy Firms

26. 1. Naukri.com
2. Timesjobs.com
3. Careerage.com
4. Freshersworld.com
5. Monsterindia.com
6. LinkedIn.co.in
7. Careerbuilder.co.in
8. Shine.com
9. Placementindia.com
10. Careerjet.co.in
11. Glassdoor.co.in
12. Indeed.co.in
13. Dice.com
14. Ziprecruiter.com
15. Linkup.com
16. Idealist.org
17. Collegerecruiter.com
18. Novaresume.com
19. Joblist.com
20. Usajobs.gov
21. Simplyhired.co.in
22. Jobisjob.co.in

34. 1. Personal Data
2. Career Objective
3. Employment History
4. Education
5. Optional information
6. Personal information
7. Hobbies
8. References
9. Chronological Order

36. 1. Personalized
2. Relevant
3. Persuasive
4. Brief and Precise
5. Reviewed
Elements of a Cover Letter
1. The Heading
2. The Inside Address
3. Salutation/Greeting
4. The Body
5. Closing Paragraph

38. 1. Keep your documents ready
2. Research about the company
3. Rehearsal
4. Prepare yourself
In the Interview Room
1. Relaxed and Confident
2. Enthusiastic
3. Humble
4. Flexible
5. Eager to face the Challenge
6. Ready to take risk
7. Willing to improve your skills

42. 1. More Energy
2. Increases Happiness
3. Develops Pleasing Personality
4. Cultivates Teamwork
5. Reduces Stress
6. Makes Healthy Atmosphere
7. High Productivity
8. Inspires Others around you
9. Greater Inner Power and Strength
10. Breeds Loyalty
11. Improves Quality of Life
12. Solves Problems

47. 1. Good Standing Postures
2. Good Sitting Postures
3. Proper Handshake
4. Proper Hand Movements
5. Crossed Legs Etiquettes
6. Pleasant Facial Expressions
7. Walk Smart
8. Proper Eye Contact
9. Mind Your Fingers
10. Detecting Liars
11. Voice Control
12. Safe Space
13. Mirroring

59. Pace
Pause
Pitch

65. 1. Verbal Communication
2. Art of Asking
3. Body Language
4. Smart Talk
5. Using Names in Conversation
6. Making up for forgetting names
7. Influencing People’s thought
8. Nurturing Common Grounds
9. Maintaining Reliability and Trust
10. The ‘You Win, I Win’ Technique
11. Making an Impact
12. Getting Result the right way

67.  People
 Objects
 Places
 Beliefs
 Events
 Actions
 Nature
 Scientific

68.  Social
 Political
 Historical
 Educational
 Legal
 Hygiene
 Technology
 Environmental
 Regional/National
 International

70. Focus -
Energy
Acknowledge
Relax
Believe in Yourself
Understand the Audience
Smile
Talk to Yourself
Enjoy Yourself
Rehearsal

72. 1. Person Environment Fit model
2. Job Characteristics Model
3. Diathesis - Stress Model
4. Jobs – Demand Resource Model
5. Effort-Reward Imbalance Model

78. Personal Factors Organizational Factors
1. Ability
2. Perception
3. Manner of approaching crisis
4. Level of self-confidence
5. Experience
6. Desire for work
7. Beliefs
1. Nature of job
2. Superior-subordinate
relationships
3. Inter-personal relationships
4. Target to be reached
5. Time pressure
6. Physical working conditions
7. Opportunities for achievement
8. Hours of work
9. Disparity in pay and other
benefits
10.Biased assessment
performance
11.Greater responsibilities
12.Punitive measures like
demotion, suspension, etc.

79. Physical Problems – Headache, Hyper-tension, Lack of
appetite, Sleeplessness, Indigestion
Psychological Problems – Frustration, Emotional
instability, Nervousness and tension, Anxiety,
Irritable mood, Chronic worry, Depression
Behavioural Changes – Excessive smoking, Abuse of
alcohol or drugs, Late coming, Absenteeism,
Tendency to neglect safety precautions, Tendency to
pick up quarrels frequently with superiors and fellow
workers
Problems faced by the Enterprise – Low productivity,
low quality output, loss of man hours, excessive
complaints and grievances, high rate of absenteeism,
high rate of labour turnover, increase in industrial
accidents, increase in conflicts, strained inter-
personal relationships

80. 1. Prevention of Stress
1. Assignment of work according to each
individual’s capabilities
2. Provision of better working conditions
3. Better inter-personal relationships
4. Better superior-subordinate relationships
5. Unbiased evaluation of employee
performance
6. Maintaining equality and equity in the
distribution of workload
2. Escape from Stress
1. Seeking Transfer
2. Opting for voluntary retirement
3. Finding alternative employment

81. 3. Coping with Stress
1. Understanding self – one’s strengths and
weaknesses
2. Doing the work in a systematic and planned
manner
3. Setting a moderate goal
4. Avoiding long hours of work and overtime
work
5. Avoiding people who cause stress
6. Doing regular physical exercise
7. Maintaining a healthy diet
8. Developing a positive attitude towards life
and work

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