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Atasi Suntuk di Kantor

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:36:41 +0000

Ada kalanya kejenuhan datang saat bekerja. Hal tersebut otomatis mempengaruhi kinerja serta produktivitas Anda. Mau tahu cara usir suntuk. Ini dia!

Atur suasana kerja senyaman mungkin. Bereskan file-file serta barang-barang yang menumpuk diatas meja. Ruangan serta meja kerja yang rapi dan nyaman akan memberi semangat baru bagi Anda.
Ambil sedikit waktu untuk beristirahat. Tinggalkan meja kerja Anda dan ambil angin segar di luar ruangan.
Musik dapat membantu menghilangkan suntuk. Dengarkan musik selagi kerja dapat membantu menghilangkan kejenuhan. Jangan lupa gunakan earphone atau atur volume musik. Karena bisa jadi musik Anda mengganggu orang lain.
Berbicara atau curhat dengan rekan sekerja juga dapat menghilangkan kejenuhan ANda sejenak. Selain itu dengan mencurahkan isi hati dengan teman, beban dalam diri Anda akan sedikit berkurang.
Yang paling penting, cintai pekerjaan Anda. Jika Anda menyukai apa yang dikerjakan, maka otomatis tidak ada beban untuk melakukannya.

Selamat Mencoba!

How to Write a Research Proposal 2

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:17:21 +0000

When you are applying for a research degree, like the PhD, you will very probably have to write a research proposal as a part of your application file. A PhD is awarded mainly as the result of your making genuine contribution to the state of knowledge in a field of your choice. Even though this is not the Nobel Prize yet, getting the degree means you have added something to what has previously been known on the subject you have researched. But first you have to prove you are capable of making such a contribution, and therefore write a research proposal that meets certain standards. The goal of a research proposal (RP) is to present and justify a research idea you have and to present the practical ways in which you think this research should be conducted.
When you are writing a RP, keep in mind that it will enter competition, being read in line with quite a few other Rips. You have to come up with a document that has an impact upon the reader: write clearly and well structured so that your message gets across easily. Basically, your RP has to answer three big questions: what research project will you undertake, why is important to know that thing and how will you proceed to make that research.
In order to draw the researcher’s attention upon your paper, write an introduction with impact, and that leads to the formulation of your hypothesis. The research hypothesis has to be specific, concise (one phrase) and to lead to the advancement of the knowledge in the field income way. Writing the hypothesis in a concise manner and, first, coming up with a good hypothesis is a difficult mission. This is actually the core of your application: you’re going to a university to do this very piece of research. Compared to this, the rest of the application is background scenery.
Take your time to think of it. When you have an idea, be careful at the formulation. A well-written hypothesis is something of an essay’s thesis: it provides a statement that can be tested (argues ahead one of the possible answers to a problem), it is an idea, a concept, and not a mere fact, and is summed up in one phrase. In some cases, you will have no idea what the possible answer to a problem worth being researched is, but you will be able to think of a way to solve that problem, and find out the answer in the meantime. It’s ok in this case, to formulate a research question, rather than a hypothesis. Let those cases be rare, in any way.
Another piece of advice when writing your hypothesis, regarding the trendy research fields: chances are great that they’re trendy because somebody has already made that exciting discovery, or wrote that splendid paper that awoke everybody’s interest in the first place. If you’re in one of these fields, try to get a fresh point of view upon the subject; make new connections, don’t be 100% mainstream. This will make the project even more stimulating for the reader. Imagine that
You’re writing about the trendiest subject, with absolutely no change in the point of view, and you are given the chance to make the research. Trends come and go, fast; what are the chances that, in four years’ time, when your research is done and you are ready to publish your results, one of those well-known professors who dispose of huge research grants has already said whatever you had to say?
Remember how, in a structured essay, right after the thesis you would present the organization of your essay, by enumerating the main arguments you were going to present? Same thing should happen in a Prater stating your thesis; you should give a short account of your answers to those three questions mention earlier. State, in a few phrases, what will be learned from your research, that your project will make a difference, and why is that important to be known. You will have to elaborate on both of these later in the paper.
The next step in writing your proposal is to prove that that particular piece of research has not been done yet. This section is usually called Literature Review. Inside it, you have to enumerate and critically analyze an impressive list of boring bibliography. The conclusion you should – objectively! – Reach is that your idea of research has not been undertaken yet. Even more, you use this opportunity to prove solid theoretical knowledge in the field, and build the theoretical bases of your project. One tip: don’t review all the articles and books in the fields even if you mention them in the bibliography list; pay attention in your analysis to those you will build on. Another one: avoid jargon when writing your RP. The chances are great that the person(s) who will read your and another 1000 research proposals are not specialists in that very field – niche you are examining. If you are applying for arrant with or foundation or something similar, it might happen that those reading your paper are not even professors, but recruiters, donors, etc. And even if they actually are professors, one of the reasons busy people like them agree to undertake a huge, and sometimes voluntary, work, is the desire to meet some diversity, some change from their work – so maybe they’ll read applications for another specialization. The capacity to get your message across in clear, easy-to-grasp concepts and phrases is one of the winning papers’ most important advantages.
So far, you have proven you have a research idea, that you are familiar with the field, and that your idea is new. Now, why should your project be worth researching? Because it advances knowledge, ok. But is this knowledge that anybody will need? Maybe nobody knows for sure how the shoelaces were being tied in the Sixth century, but who cares, beyond two lace-tying specialists? Find arguments to convince the reader that’s/he should give you money for that research: practical use, accelerating the development of knowledge in your or other fields, opening new research possibilities, a better understanding of facts that will allow a more appropriate course of action are possible reasons. Be clear and specific. Don’t promise to save the world,
It might be too much to start with. Even James Bond succeeds that only towards the end of the movie.
We approach now one of the most difficult parts of writing a research proposal: the methodology. In short, what actions are you going to taken order to answer the question? When will you know whether the hypothesis has been proven wrong, or has survived enough tests to be considered, for now, valid? Those tests and the way you are supposed to handle them to give rigor to your research is what are understood under methods. Methods divide in qualitative (interviews, questionnaires) and quantitative (statistics, stuff that deals intensively with numbers).For some projects qualitative methods are more appropriate, for some quantitative, while for most a mixture of the two is adequate. You should pick your methods and justify your choice. Research methodology, however, is too a complicated thing to be explained here. And this is why it’s so tough: not much attention is given to teaching it in Eastern Europe. Try, before writing your RP, to read a bit more about methodology – on the Internet you will find for sure some articles –and decide which methods suit your project best. Don’t forget: reading theoretical pieces of your work and providing a critical analysis of those is also a kind of research. It’s fine to provide a rough schedule of your research; some grant programs will also require a detailed budget, even though for scholarships this is unlikely.
Conclusions: After working your way through the difficult methodological part, you only have to write your conclusions. Shortly recap why your hypothesis is new, why it advances knowledge,
Why is it worth researching and how, from a practical point of view, are you going to do that. Overall, the capacity of your project to answer the research question should come out crystal clear from the body of the paper, and especially from the conclusions. If this happens, it means you have a well-written RP, and you have just increased you chances for having a successful application. One last word: how big should your RP be? In most cases, this is specified in the application form. If it is not, we suggest that you keep it at about 1500 words (that’s 3 pages, single-spaced, with 12size Times New Roman). In fewer words it can be really tough to write good RP. With more you might bore your readers. Which we hope will not happen.
Good luck!

Source: http://www.eastchance.com/howto/res_prop.asp

Tips Nyaman di Tempat kerja

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:35:45 +0000

Adaptasi di tempat kerja memang butuh waktu. Bagi sebagian orang, tidak mudah untuk langsung merasa nyaman di lingkungan kerja. Tapi semuanya bisa diatasi. Syaratnya gampang, punga selera humor yang bagus, dan perilaku yang baik. Ini dia.

Jika ingin menyampaikan candaan atau lelucon, cobaah dipikir terlebih dahulu. Jangan sampai lelucon atau humor Anda menyinggung perasaan orang lain. Hanya akan membuat orang lain berpandangan negatif terhadap Anda.
Jadilah orang yang menyenangkan. Jangan terlalu serius atau sensitif. Jika orang lain bercanda dengan Anda, lihatlah dari segi lucunya, jangan terlalu dimasukkan ke hati.
Jangan sampai stres merusak mood dan emosi Anda. Mood dan emosi yang buruk juga akan mempengaruhi performa serta hubungan Anda dengan rekan sekerja.
untuk menghidupkan suasana dengan sesama rekan sekerja, Anda bisa memanfaatkan Email untuk mengirim lelucon atau humor-humor kepada rekan kerja Anda.
Bersosialisasilah. Gunakan waktu luang Anda untuk hang out dan bersenang-senang dengan teman-teman Anda. Hal tersebut akan mempersempit jarak Anda dan rekan kerja.
Buka diri Anda untuk pengalaman baru. Perluas pergaulan Anda sambil menjalankan hobi. Misalnya ikut klub olah raga, dan lain-lain.(detikhot)

How to write a Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:47:20 +0000

The CV (resume, in American English) is meant to introduce you and your background to somebody who does not know you and barely has time to get to know you. It should present you in the best possible light, in a concise and well-structured manner. There are plenty of resume writing guides Out there that can teach you to the smallest details how to write one. Their regular Problem is that they do not agree with each other when it comes to details. This is why we have put here together number of generally agreed guide-lines, plus some specific details that could help EE students. A regular CV for business purposes should definitely not go over one A4 page.

If you intend to use it for academic purposes and not for a job, the CV can pass that limit, on the condition that you use the extra space to describe academic activities, like conferences, publications list, etc. A well-written CV shows first what is most important, but contains all relevant information. To this goal, we advise you to adapt it to your target (specific type of job or scholarship). Cut information from your CV only as a solution of last resort, but pay attention to the order in which you present it in your CV.

Print the CV on plain-white A4 paper, save some of the same type for the cover letter – did we say that you should never, but never! Send a CV without a cover letter – and find matching A4 envelopes. If the announcement does not say anything about a cover letter, you still should send one. It introduces your CV to the reader, attracts attention to certain parts of it that you want to bring to light, or mentions aspects that for some reason could not be listed in your CV.

To make it look neat, we suggest you use one of the Word pre-made formats, unless you are a Computer-savvy and feel confident that you can produce an even better-structured and easier-tread format. You will be able to introduce you own headers in that format; below we have word of advice for those most-often met in a CV. Personal details – here you should include your birth date, contact address, email, telephone number and nationality. In case you have both permanent and study address, include both, with the dates when you can be contacted at each of them. Personal details can be written with smaller fonts than the rest of your CV, if you want to save space. Theydon not have to jump in the reader?

Attention – you will never convince somebody to hire you because you have a nice email alias! If your CV managed to awaken the reader’s interest, he or she will look after contact details – it is important that they be there, but not that they’re the first thing somebody reads in your CV. You should write your name with a bigger font than the rest of the text, so that the reader knows easily whose CV is he or she reading. If you need to save space, you can delete the Curriculum Vitae line on the top of your CV. After all, if you have done a good job writing it, it should be obvious that that piece of paper is a CV, no need to spell it out loud.

Objective – this is a concise statement of what you actually want to do. It’s not bad if it matches the thing you are applying for. Don’t restrict it too much “to get this scholarship”, but rather “to develop career in… “The thing that you’re going to study if you get the scholarship. If you apply for a job, you can be even more specific – “to obtain a position in…, where I can use my skills in·. You can use few lines to describe that specifically, but keep in mind that you should show what you can do for the company more than what the company can do for you. Writing a good objective can be tough; take some time to think about what exactly you are going to write there.

If you, the visitor of our site, are who we think we are – a young student, or a person who has just graduated, you should start your CV with your education. Very probably, at this age it is your most important asset. We suggest you use the reverse chronological order, since it is more important what master? Degree you have rather than that, very probably, you went to high school in your native town. No matter for which order you decide – chronological or reverse – you should keep it the same throughout the rest of your CV. Try to give inexact account of your accomplishments in school: grades (do not forget to write the scale if it may differ from the one the reader of your CV is used to), standing in class (in percent), title of your dissertation, expected graduation date if you think this is unimportant aspect. There is no need to write all of the above, but only those that put you in the best light. Are you not in the best 20% of your class? Better not to mention ranking then, maybe you still have good grades, or your school is a renowned one. In any case, do not make your results better than in reality – you cannot know how this information may be checked and the whole application wills lose credibility. Cheating is a very serious offense in Western schools.

Awards received – you should introduce this header right after the education, in order to outline all the scholarly or otherwise distinctions you have received. Another solution is to include these awards in the education section, but this might make the lecture difficult – the reader wants to get from that section an impression about the schools you went to and the overall results, not about every distinction you were awarded. Still, these are important! Therefore, here is the place to mention them – scholarships, stages abroad you had to compete for, prizes in contests, any kind of distinction. Here, same as everywhere in your CV, write a detailed account of what happened: do not just mention the year and “Prize in Physics”, but rather give the exact date (month), place, name and organizer of the competition. For scholarship abroad, write the time frame, name of the University, Department, the subject of classes there – e.g. managerial economics -name of the award-giving institution, if different from that of the host-university.

Practical experience – here you should include internships as well. Don’t feel ashamed with what you did, don’t try to diminish your accomplishments! Nobody really expects you to have started a million dollar business if you’re still a student – even better if you did, though! Accountability is an important criterion for what you write in this section. The account should show what you improved, where, by how much, what your responsibilities were. The idea is that when you

Apply for a job you have to show growth-potential. That is, that you proved some kind of progress from one job to another and that especially at the last one you were so good, you could obviously

Do something that involves more responsibility – like the job you are applying for now. The overall result should portray you as a leader, a person with initiative and creativity – don’t forget you have to convince the reader of your CV that you are the best pick for that job.

Extracurricular activities – if you’re writing a professional, and not an academic CV, this is the place to mention conferences or any other activities outside the school that for some reason did not fit in the CV so far. A good section here can help a lot towards that goal of portraying you as a leader, a person with initiative, not just a nerd with good grades.

Languages – list here all the languages you speak, with a one-word description of your knowledge of that language. We suggest the following scale: conversational, intermediate, advanced, and fluent. List any certificates and/or results like TOEFL scores, with date.

Computer skills – write everything you know, including Internet browsers and text editing skills.

There is no absolute need to know C++ unless you want to be a programmer or something. List certificates and specialty studies as well. Hobbies – list them if space is left on the page. They look fine in a CV, showing you are not an any life workaholic, but a normal person. There is no need to have a 20,000 pieces stamp collection; you can mention reading or mountain tracking as well.

You can introduce other headers that suit your needs. Some CV’s, for example, have a summary heading that brings in front what the author considers to be the most important stuff in his/her CV. A references section, where you can list with contact details persons ready to recommend you can be added as well. If it misses, the recruiters will assume they are available on request.

Source: http://www.eastchance.com/howto/cv-index.asp?

Jalin Cinta di Tempat Kerja

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:37:30 +0000

Jatuh cinta dengan teman sekantor sangat mungkin terjadi. Waktu pertemuan yang panjang serta lingkungan yang sama memungkinkan tumbuhnya perasaan cinta. Masalahnya untuk menjalin hubungan dengan teman sekantor biasanya tidak mudah. Mau tahu tips jitunya?Ini dia?

Yang pertama harus dilakukan membaca prosedur yang berlaku di kantor Anda. Ada beberapa perusahaan yang melarang hubungan intern antar karyawan. Jika itu yang berlaku di kantor Anda, maka sebaiknya hati-hati, karena jika nekat, biasanya masalah akan berakhir pada pemecatan.
Jika akhirnya Anda telah menjalin hubungan cinta dengan rekan kerja, jangan pernah memperlihatkan kemesraan di lingkungan kerja terutama saat jam kerja belum berakhir. Hal tersebut bukanlah sesuatu yang pantas diumbar. Tetaplah tunjukkan profesionalisme dan kinerja yang baik. Atau Anda akan menjadi bahan omongan orang satu kantor.
Sebelum memutuskan untuk menjalin hubungan, maka pikirkan konsekuensinya terlebih dahulu. Akan banyak konsekuensi yang akan Anda terima ketika berhubungan dengan rekan kerja.
Jika hubungan itu terpaksa berakhir, maka usahakan untuk tetap bersikap profesional. Pisahkan masalah pribadi dengan pekerjaan. Jangan biarkan masalah itu merusak kinerja dan produktivitas, atau teguran dari atasan akan sampai ke telinga Anda.(detikhot)

Bangun Tim Kerja yang Solid

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:39:17 +0000

Pernahkah mendapatkan tim kerja yang melempem? Rasanya pasti tak menyenangkan dan kurang semangat! Demi hasil kerja yang baik, bangun tim solid Anda.

Kebanyakan proyek kerja pasti ditangani oleh sebuah tim. Sebelum memperkenalkan sebuah produk atau layanan, tim kerja yang sesuatu haruslah dibangun. Kenyataannya, sukses sebuah proyek memang ditentukan dari tim dibelakangnya.

Tentukan apa tujuan dibentuk tim dan hasil akhir apa yang ingin dicapai. Anda harus menuliskan rencana bisnis yang akan menangani misi dari tim dan pengharapan dari manajemen. Semua anggota tim harus punya kopian dokumen tersebut.
Tentukan siapa saja yang akan berada dalam anggota tim. Setelah tujuan akhir ditemukan, tambahkan beberapa orang kolaborator yang bisa membantu tercapainya gol. Anggota tim tak hanya terpatok pada karyawan saja, mereka bisa dari konsultan atau freelance dengan keahlian spesial.
Tentukan ketua tim. Pastikan ia berpengalaman dan punya tipe kepemimpinan. Ia harus bisa membuat anggota timnya hormat dan saling mendukung.
Tentukan tugas dari para anggota. Paparkan tugas tiap anggota dalam sebuah dokumen dan suruh mereka menandatanganinya bila setuju. Sertakan juga hasil akhir yang harus dicapai oleh tiap anggota. Jangan lupa tuliskan juga semua ketentuannya dengan lengkap. Pastikan semua anggota memahami job desk yang diberikan.
Ciptakan suasana kerja yang menyenangkan antaranggota tim. Sukses sebuah tim juga ditentukan oleh hubungan kerja yang baik dan tim bisnis harus menciptakan hubungan yang hangat dengan cepat.
Setiap anggota tim harus dilengkapi dengan sumber dan perlengkan untuk memadai kerjanya. Ini mungkin bisa bersifat seperti posisi sementara yang lebih tinggi dari biasanya seperti akses untuk membuka file atau tempat terlarang di gedung. Tujuannya agar memudahkan orang tersebut melakukan pekerjaan tanpa harus menunggu izin.
Tingkatkan kualitas kerja Anda selama berproses menggarap proyek tersebut. Dari sini Anda bisa memberikan penilaian terhadap kemampuan kerja Anda sendiri. Jika perlu tuliskan dan lihat lagi bagaimana perkembangan Anda.(detikhot)

How to Write a Research Proposal 1

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:11:26 +0000

Most students and beginning researchers do not fully understand what a research proposal means, nor do they understand its importance. To put it bluntly, one’s research is only as a good as one’s proposal. An ill-conceived proposal dooms the project even if it somehow gets through the Thesis Supervisory Committee. A high quality proposal, on the other hand, not only promises success for the project, but also impresses your Thesis Committee about your potential as a researcher.
A research proposal is intended to convince others that you have a worthwhile research project and that you have the competence and the work-plan to complete it. Generally, a research proposal should contain all the key elements involved in the research process and include sufficient information for the readers to evaluate the proposed study. Regardless of your research area and the methodology you choose, all research proposals must address the following questions: What you plan to accomplish, why you want to do it and how you are going to do it.
The proposal should have sufficient information to convince your readers that you have an important research idea, that you have a good grasp of the relevant literature and the major issues, and that your methodology is sound. The quality of your research proposal depends not only on the quality of your proposed project, but also on the quality of your proposal writing. A good research project may run the risk of rejection simply because the proposal is poorly written. Therefore, it pays if your writing is coherent, clear and compelling. This paper focuses on proposal writing rather than on the development of research ideas.
Title:
It should be concise and descriptive. For example, the phrase, “An investigation of . . .” could be omitted. Often titles are stated in terms of a functional relationship, because such titles clearly indicate the independent and dependent variables. However, if possible, think of an informative but catchy title. An effective title not only pricks the reader’s interest, but also predisposes him/her favorably towards the proposal.
Abstract:
It is a brief summary of approximately 300 words. It should include the research question, the rationale for the study, the hypothesis (if any), the method and the main findings. Descriptions of the method may include the design, procedures, the sample and any instruments that will be used.
Introduction:
The main purpose of the introduction is to provide the necessary background or context for your research problem. How to frame the research problem is perhaps the biggest problem in proposal writing. If the research problem is framed in the context of a general, rambling literature review, then the research question may appear trivial and uninteresting. However, if the same question is placed in the context of a very focused and current research area, its significance will become evident.
Unfortunately, there are no hard and fast rules on how to frame your research question just as there is no prescription on how to write an interesting and informative opening paragraph. A lot depends on your creativity, your ability to think clearly and the depth of your understanding of problem areas.
However, try to place your research question in the context of either a current “hot” area, or an older area that remains viable. Secondly, you need to provide a brief but appropriate historical backdrop. Thirdly, provide the contemporary context in which your proposed research question occupies the central stage. Finally, identify “key players” and refer to the most relevant and representative publications. In short, try to paint your research question in broad brushes and at the same time bring out its significance.
The introduction typically begins with a general statement of the problem area, with a focus on a specific research problem, to be followed by the rational or justification for the proposed study. The introduction generally covers the following elements:
State the research problem, which is often referred to as the purpose of the study. Provide the context and set the stage for your research question in such a way as to show its necessity and importance.
Present the rationale of your proposed study and clearly indicate why it is worth doing. Briefly describe the major issues and sub-problems to be addressed by your research. Identify the key independent and dependent variables of your experiment. Alternatively, specify the phenomenon you want to study.
State your hypothesis or theory, if any. For exploratory or phenomenological research, you may not have any hypotheses. (Please do not confuse the hypothesis with the statistical null hypothesis.) Set the delimitation or boundaries of your proposed research in order to provide a clear focus.
Provide definitions of key concepts. (This is optional.)
Literature Review:
Sometimes the literature review is incorporated into the introduction section. However, most professors prefer a separate section, which allows a more thorough review of the literature. The literature review serves several important functions:
Ensures that you are not “reinventing the wheel”.
Gives credits to those who have laid the groundwork for your research.
Demonstrates your knowledge of the research problem. Demonstrates your understanding of the theoretical and research issues related to your research question.
Shows your ability to critically evaluate relevant literature information.
Indicates your ability to integrate and synthesize the existing literature. Provides new theoretical insights or develops a new model as the conceptual framework for your research. Convinces your reader that your proposed research will make a significant and substantial contribution to the literature (i.e., resolving an important theoretical issue or filling a major gap in the literature).
Most students’ literature reviews suffer from the following problems:
Lacking organization and structure
Lacking focus, unity and coherence
Being repetitive and verbose
Failing to cite influential papers
Failing to keep up with recent developments
Failing to critically evaluate cited papers
Citing irrelevant or trivial references
Depending too much on secondary sources
Your scholarship and research competence will be questioned if any of the above applies to your proposal.
There are different ways to organize your literature review. Make use of subheadings to bring order and coherence to your review. For example, having established the importance of your research area and its current state of development, you may devote several subsections on related issues as: theoretical models, measuring instruments, cross-cultural and gender differences, etc. It is also helpful to keep in mind that you are telling a story to an audience. Try to tell it in a stimulating and engaging manner. Do not bore them, because it may lead to rejection of your worthy proposal. (Remember: Professors and scientists are human beings too.)
Methods:
The Method section is very important because it tells your Research Committee how you plan to tackle your research problem. It will provide your work plan and describe the activities necessary for the completion of your project. The guiding principle for writing the Method section is that it should contain sufficient information for the reader to determine whether methodology is sound. Some even argue that a good proposal should contain sufficient details for another qualified researcher to implement the study.
You need to demonstrate your knowledge of alternative methods and make the case that your approach is the most appropriate and most valid way to address your research question. Please note that your research question may be best answered by qualitative research. However, since most mainstream psychologists are still biased against qualitative research, especially the phenomenological variety, you may need to justify your qualitative method. Furthermore, since there are no well-established and widely accepted canons in qualitative analysis, your method section needs to be more elaborate than what is required for traditional quantitative research. More importantly, the data collection process in qualitative research has a far greater impact on the results as compared to quantitative research. That is another reason for
Greater care in describing how you will collect and analyze your data. (How to write the Method section for qualitative research is a topic for another paper.) For quantitative studies, the method section typically consists of the following sections:
Design -Is it a questionnaire study or a laboratory experiment? What kind of design do you choose?
Subjects or participants – Who will take part in your study? What kind of sampling procedure do you use?
Instruments – What kind of measuring instruments or questionnaires do you use? Why do you choose them? Are they valid and reliable?
Procedure – How do you plan to carry out your study? What activities are involved? How long does it take?
Results:
Obviously you do not have results at the proposal stage. However, you need to have some idea about what kind of data you will be collecting, and what statistical procedures will be used in order to answer your research question or test you hypothesis.
Discussion:
It is important to convince your reader of the potential impact of your proposed research. You need to communicate a sense of enthusiasm and confidence without exaggerating the merits of your proposal. That is why you also need to mention the limitations and weaknesses of the proposed research, which may be justified by time and financial constraints as well as by the early developmental stage of your research area.
Common Mistakes in Proposal Writing
Failure to provide the proper context to frame the research question.
Failure to delimit the boundary conditions for your research.
Failure to cite landmark studies.
Failure to accurately present the theoretical and empirical contributions by other researchers.
Failure to stay focused on the research question.
Failure to develop a coherent and persuasive argument for the proposed research.
Too much detail on minor issues, but not enough detail on major issues.
Too much rambling — going “all over the map” without a clear sense of direction. (The best
proposals move forward with ease and grace like a seamless river.)
Too many citation lapses and incorrect references.
Too long or too short.
Failing to follow the APA style.
Slopping writing.

Source: http://www.meaning.ca/articles/print/writing_research_proposal_may02.htm

Aspek-Aspek Yang Ditonjolkan Dalam Resume

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:39:32 +0000

Untuk lebih meyakinkan pembaca, Anda dapat memberikan penekanan pada beberapa aspek tertentu dari latarbelakang Anda yang relevan dengan pekerjaan dalam rangka memberikan pemahaman kepada pengusaha tentang nilai-nilai potensial anda yang akan berguna bagi si pengusaha atau perusahaannya. Adapun aspek-aspek yang dapat anda tonjolkan adalah:

Penghargaan atau Reward
Tuliskan yang sesuai dengan posisi yang Anda lamar.
Contoh: jika anda melamar sebagai IT Manager, pihak perusahaan (recruiter) tentu ingin tahu kemampuan anda di bidang teknik dan bagaimana kemampuan tersebut dibandingkan dengan rekan-rekan yang lain. Jika anda pernah menerima penghargaan di bidang tersebut, tuliskanlah! Dengan demikian perusahaan akan tahu dimana tingkatan kemampuan anda.

Prestasi Akademik
Tuliskan gelar dan prestasi akademik yang anda raih sertakan juga judul Tugas Akhir/Skripsi/Thesis/Disertasi.

Kemampuan Tambahan
Kemampuan tambahan dapat berupa kemampuan mengoperasikan program komputer atau pelatihan-pelatihan khusus yang pernah diikuti.

Keanggotaan dalam organisasi Professional
Jika anda terlibat dalam organisasi professional seperti Assiosiasi Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia (PSDM), Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia (AAI), dll yang berguna bagi pembaca, jangan segan untuk menuliskannya.

Indikator Kesuksesan
Anda dapat menuliskan berbagai indikator kesuksesan yang pernah anda peroleh.
Contoh: beasiswa karena kecerdasan anda, dikirim training ke luar negeri karena keberhasilan anda dalam perusahaan, keberhasilan anda menekan biaya operasional di divisi anda, dll.

Pengalaman yang Berhubungan dengan Pekerjaan
Tuliskan semua pengalaman yang pernah anda alami sesuai dengan tuntutan pekerjaan yang anda lamar.
Contoh: jika pekerjaan yang anda lamar menuntut anda untuk sering melakukan traveling keluar negeri, pastikan pembaca tahu bahwa anda mahir berbahasa Inggris.

Sumber: Milis Persiapan Seleksi

Tawar-tawar Penghasilan Anda

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:40:12 +0000

Merasa dibutuhkan? Anda boleh bernegosiasi soal pendapatan. Tapi hati-hati, pasalnya negosiasi bisa menyesatkan, terutama saat wawancara pekerjaan. Intip dulu tips berikut. Tentu saja Anda ingin menerima penghasilan yang kompetitif namun Anda juga tak ingin melewatkan batas pendapatan yang dianggarkan bukan. Persiapkan diri Anda untuk menghadapi negosiasi pendapatan dan mendapatkan gaji yang paling sesuai.

Ketahui dulu bahwa Anda memang dibutuhkan. Cari tahu tingkat pendapatan di industri kerja Anda. Cari tahu berapa pendapatan orang lain yang menangani pekerjaan sama dengan Anda.
Tunjukkan bahwa keahlian yang Anda miliki adalah aset penting perusahaan. Jika Anda punya kemampuan unik yang akan membuat keuntungan baru bagi perusahaan, mereka akan membayar lebih sejak Anda bersedia menjadi aset perusahaan.
Cari tahu kira-kira berapa pendapat yang sekiranya nyaman bagi Anda. Anda bisa bernegosiasi dengan harga yang lebih tapi pastikan Anda punya harga pas.
Biarkan pegawai tahu bahwa Anda fleksibel. Jika mereka menawarkan harga yang spesifik, biarkan mereka tahu bahwa Anda bisa bernegosiasi.
Jangan langsung menerima tawaran gaji yang diberikan. Anda harus pikir-pikir untuk mempertimbangkan tawaran sebelum perusahaan memberi keputusan final.
Negosiasikan juga hal-hal diluar pendapatan. Jika perusahaan menolak tawaran gaji tertinggi, Anda bisa mengajukan bonus lain seperti hari libur atau keuntungan lainnya. Pikirkan segalanya dengan baik sebelum mengambil keputusan. Tanyakan juga masalah asuransi kesehatan, transportasi, jam kerja serta bonus akhir tahun. Ingat, jangan pernah memberikan ultimatum. Bisa-bisa perusahaan menendang Anda dan mencari kandidat lain. Jangan terlalu tawar-menawar, itu tidak profesional. (detikhot)

Ayo Kembalikan Konsentrasi Kerja Anda!

Informasi Lowongan Kerja — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:35:11 +0000

Terkadang kita mengalami kesulitan untuk berkonsentrasi ketika bekerja. Tentunya banyak faktor yang menjadi penyebabnya. Ikuti tips berikut untuk membantu mengembalikan konsentrasi Anda. Sisihkanlah meja kerja Anda dari barang-barang yang tidak berhubungan dengan pekerjaan. Ruang yang lebih luas dapat meningkatkan konsentrasi Anda.

Jauhkan ruangan Anda dari bunyi-bunyian yang mengganggu konsentrasi. Matikan suara handphone Anda atau komputer Anda.

Jika pekerjaan Anda memerlukan komputer, maka ada baiknya Anda menutup situs-situs yang tidak berhubungan dengan pekerjaan Anda seperti Facebook dan Yahoo Messenger. Hal ini bertujuan agar pikiran Anda tidak terpecah.

Kumpulkan semua materi yang Anda butuhkan seperti kertas, buku dan barang lainnya. Susunlah dengan rapih agar suasana meja kantor Anda menjadi kondusif.

Buatlah target dalam pengerjaan tugas tersebut. Pasang target sebelum deadline yang ditentukan supaya Anda mendapatkan motivasi mengerjakan tugas tersebut. Setelah selesai mengerjakan tugas, istirahatlah sejenak. Dengan begitu Anda dapat melepaskan pikiran dari hiruk pikuk pekerjaan.(detikhot)