02.19.08
Posted in Miscellaneous, Employment, Scholarships, Internships, & Fellowship at 8:45 pm by Shhh....
Have you ever met someone and instantly said to yourself, “I don’t know why, but I really like that person,” or “There’s something about that guy that bugs me.”
You have just formed an impression of the other person. And most of our first impressions are subconscious — we don’t even know we are making them. We only know that we have an overall, general feeling about this person.
Eight subconscious impressions that happen within seven seconds
Here are eight opinions people generally make of you within the first seven seconds of meeting you:
* How much money you make
* How much education you’ve had
* How much you can be trusted
* Your personality style and how agreeable you are
* How confident you are
* How intelligent you are
* What your work ethic is
* How dependable and accountable you are
Wait a minute! How can someone make all these decisions about someone in the first seven seconds? Good question.
Let’s talk about some tips to make a good impression in the first seven seconds.
The walk
The first thing people notice about you is your walk. If you keep three things in mind, you will be on your way to projecting a more professional image:
* Stand upright. Hold your head up. This shows how confident you are.
* Don’t hide your hands. Don’t put them in your pockets or hold them behind your back. Why? Because if your hands aren’t showing it sends a subliminal message that you can’t be trusted — that you have something to hide.
* Walk with a purpose and with enthusiasm. This shows your personality and confidence. No one likes to see someone trudging up to them, head down, eyes diverted.
The tune-in factor
People want to know that you’re interested in them. You can do that by:
* Maintaining eye contact for four seconds. If you don’t hold the eye contact, you appear to have “shifty eyes” and, therefore, you seem non-trustworthy.
* Smiling strategically. But don’t have a smile on your face as approach the person. As you start to shake the person’s hand, look into their face, and let a smile slowly creep across your face. If you walk up to someone overexcited, the other person may feel as if you want something. In fact, you very well may want something. But you’ll have a far better chance of getting it if you use the “slow creeping smile” technique. (Note: It’s a slow creeping smile; not a slow creepy smile.)
* Showing enthusiasm while greeting people. We all like upbeat people. But there is a caveat here: you should appear enthusiastic — not overmedicated.
* Shaking hands with sincerity. A handshake is a gesture of welcome: the palms interlocking signify openness and the touching signifies oneness.
Courtesy HP Learning Center (Business Etiquette)
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11.14.07
Posted in Miscellaneous, Employment, Scholarships, Internships, & Fellowship at 12:44 pm by Shhh....
Diversity is all around us. Take a look at any major city. Where I live in Montgomery County, Maryland, there are 37 different languages spoken.
The benefits of diversity are touted by up and coming organizations. Different backgrounds give different and helpful new perspectives on old problems. Yet with all the talk, there are still a ton of problems.
This past week I spoke on a panel at the MBA Leadership Summit hosted by Pitney-Bowes in Stamford, Connecticut. The event, sponsored by the National Society of Hispanic MBAs and the National Black MBA Association addressed the generational and cultural evolution and how diversity played a part in it. I had the privilege to work the panel with Ken Roldan, author of Minority Rules and Jim Huerta, intellectual property expert from ResearchPAYS! Our audience had great questions regarding the role of leaders in bridging the gap both generational and culture differences. My overall reaction is that while progress is made, much work is left to be done.
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10.23.07
Posted in Employment, Scholarships, Internships, & Fellowship at 1:40 am by Shhh....
Prince George’s Muslim Association (PGMA) is currently seeking an experienced and qualified part-time office manager to support PGMA and its full-time Islamic Educational Programs, An-Nur Academy and Tafseer Al-Quran (TAQI) Hifz School.
We need someone who is flexible, self-motivated, and has the ability to provide outstanding customer service with exceptional communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
This position is availalble immediately. A further description of duties and job details is available upon request. Only serious candidates need apply. Please submit your resume via email
pgmacommunity@gmail.com and include Office Manager position in the subject line, or via fax at (301) 542-0128.
www.PGMAMD.org
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09.17.07
Posted in Miscellaneous, Do Something...Get Active!, Employment, Scholarships, Internships, & Fellowship at 11:24 pm by Shhh....
Hope this email finds you in the best of health and Imaan. The very specific reason for this email is to ask you or help us find someone who can volunteer their “Graphic Design” skills for a great cause like WhyIslam. Some of the duties of this person will include:
Artwork creation (magazine ads, catalogs, flyers, brochures, stock art production, etc.)
Keep website artwork up-to-date.
Work with design templates to create online marketing creative
Some of the Projects Include:
· Post Card Designs
· Custom brochures when needed
· Marketing flyers
· Direct mail pieces
· Art work for Print Advertisements
Your contribution to WhyIslam will be reward by Allah SWT.
Some of the projects that WhyIslam manages at this time with great success are:
1) A toll free line 1-877-WHY-ISLAM. Our Call Center has multiplexperienced hotline volunteer associates standing by to answer your questions on Islam.
2) This website (www.whyislam.org), that will feature articles, books etc on Islam and comparative religion. This website can be used to order free literature on Islam, or view the literature online.
3) A WhyIslam network of volunteers that has been used to establish direct contact with prison inmates through correspondence
4) WhyIslam billboards on public highways
5) WhyIslam advertisements in community newspapers
6) WhyIslam community booths at malls
Please let us know if you want to be apart of this team or pass this message to someone who can want to?
Note: Interested candidates can send us an email at info@whyislam.org with some details of your skillset. Please mention ‘Graphic Design’ in the subject line.
Please help us for the sake of Allah SWT. May Allah Bless us and Guide us to the right path…ameen*
Jazak Allahu Khair
WhyIslam Team
www.whyislam.org
Every contribution to the above projects of WhyIslam will help us go a long way. Remember, this is the month of Ramadhan and your contributions will multiply your rewards many folds. Ask Allah SWT to use your money for the right cause. You can donate us at www.whyislam.org/donation
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08.25.07
Posted in Miscellaneous, Do Something...Get Active!, Employment, Scholarships, Internships, & Fellowship at 3:28 pm by Shhh....
(1) Undergraduate and Graduate Students in the Greater Washington Area:
The Fairfax Institute, instructional division of International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), has instituted a modest scholarship program that may be of some help to undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities in the Greater Washington Area. The program is detailed at www.fairfaxi.net (click on Rising Scholars). The program is non-discriminatory and is open to all qualified students regardless of race, religion, gender or national origin. For more information please feel free to write to me at iunus@fairfaxi.net or iqbalunus@iiit.org .
(2) Muslim Youth Leadership Award (MYLA):
Application Form for 2007-2008 MYLA Journalism Scholarship (MJS) is now available. Click here for MJS Application Form and here for Recommendation Form.
http://www.mylawards.org/MJSApplication.pdf
http://www.mylawards.org/recommendation.pdf
4th Annual Speech Competition
Have something to say to your fellow students, parents, and community? Then TAKE A STAND AND SPEAK OUT at this year’s 4th Annual MSA National Speech Contest. Each participant will be given 3 minutes to speak about a different topic, and a panel of selected judges will be scoring based on content, clarity, organization, timing, and delivery.
To register please send the following:
Full name:
E-mail address:
School:
RULES:
1. Must be registered for the Continental Conference
2. Must be an undergraduate student
3. Attending/registered school for the FALL semester 2007.
This year’s competition is sponsored by Muslim Study Abroad . Promising Muslim student(s) from the US and Canada selected through this competition will be given prizes to learn Arabic/Islam on any of the trips hosted by Muslim Study Abroad in the coming year (through Summer 2008), including opportunities to study at Al ‘Ayn University in UAE and the International Islamic University in Malaysia. Winners will be awarded credit towards the cost of a trip of their choice with Muslim Study Abroad for the following amounts:
1st place: $1,500
2nd place: $700
3rd place: $300
By popular demand, the Speech Competition registration deadline has been extended to August 27th
To register send an e-mail to speech@msanational.org
http://www.muslimstudyabroad.com/
Tags: Education, Youth
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