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May 2013
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Wood Personnel Services
Welcome to our brand new information hub, "Hired!". Each month we are going to present you with the most cutting-edge tips, best practices, and information to help you take the next step in your career.
Hate Being the "New Guy"?
How to Fit In, Make Friends & Get Ahead from Day One


Whether you're starting a new assignment, contract or full-time job, it's tough being the "new kid on the block." Use these tips to manage the initial awkwardness that comes with starting a new job--and get on the fast track to success.
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Interviewing Tip  of the Month
Interviewing Tip of the Month: The Language of Color

Research shows that clothing colors convey different messages and evoke different emotional responses. So choosing the right hues for your interview outfit can help control the first impression you make. What do you want say?

-Black is a commanding color and represents authority. It also connotes drama, so use it as an accent.

-Blue signifies tranquility, authority, trust and loyalty. You can't go wrong with darker shades, especially navy.

-Red is a powerful color that also implies heat, danger and passion. Use it sparingly in an interview outfit.

-White shirts and blouses send the message of simplicity, cleanliness and goodness--and hit the right note in any interview.

-Shades of grey denote neutrality, sophistication and confidence (without being overpowering). After blue, grey is the second most popular color to wear to a job interview.

-Tan and khaki are calming, earthy colors that invite communication and are viewed as passive.
 
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Need some inspiration as you prepare for a new job or assignment? Here are a few great quotes to help you embrace the change it brings:

"The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings."
- David Weinbaum

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."
- Carl Bard

"Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born."
- Dale Turner

"Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling."
- Margaret Lee Runbeck

"The secret to getting ahead is getting started."
- Mark Twain

"When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us."
- Alexander Graham Bell
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