Comparing prices

What kind? How much? How good? These are the questions that appear every time we go shopping. Being a wise consumer is never easy. A wide variety of prices, brands, sizes and advertising gimmicks influence you when you enter a store.
To begin with, take into the consideration that although quality or kind of a commodity contributes to the price, generally the larger the quantity, the less per unit cost. Buying in quantity can often help us spend less.
One of the very important factors influencing buyer's decision - advertising. Brands A, B, C have been around for a long time and you trust their names. Brand X, however, has just sponsored a sport event on local television, so you may be more aware of that product. Brand Z is a newcomer, maybe you want to try it. Moreover, advertising also influences what you think about various products.
Remember that ads are usually one-sided and emphasize only the good qualities of a product. Ads try to attract consumers by appealing to their emotions.
Also the consumer's decision is a matter of personal taste. However, the higher the quality, the higher the price. The decision what to buy and at what price and quality level is a personal one.
To sum up, many factors influence buying that smart buyers must obtain product information and them compare and evaluate that information.

Finding a job.

When you start looking for a job for the first time you wonder where you should start looking for job opportunities, what your first steps should be. You wonder if you need a resume and for what you are qualified.

At first, I would like to explain to you that the market place does not hire just anyone. In fact teenage employment is traditionally twice as high as overall unemployment rate. Where you look for work and the techniques you use in applying can be the difference between getting the job and remaining unemployed. I think that to begin with one should use all possible sources when job-hunting. I assume that one of the simplest but often overlooked sources is word-of-mouth. You should let your friends and relatives know you are looking for a job and ask them whether they know of any job openings. Another advice is to go to adult education center. There are full-time and part-time courses and one can even do correspondent courses, working for a qualification at home. Another successful way of looking for a job is to go to the supermarket near your home. You can ask the manager whether any jobs are available now or in the near future, fill out applications for jobs, leave your name, address and telephone number so that they can contact you if any jobs become available.

Besides, I have heard that newspaper ads are a good source of job openings, as well as school councillors and teen job services. Often schools have bulletin boards where job openings are posted. Also public bulletin boards in stores list job openings. I think it might be a good idea to use private job agencies. But in this case you should be very cautious. Unlike public job agencies, the private firms charge a fee, sometimes a percentage of your salary. Anyway, whichever source you use you shouldn’t be shy about seeking the job.

The second step in job-hunting is to fill out an application. After you find a job opening, you will have to show your potential employer why you are the right person for the job. In a sense, you are now selling a product – yourself. You want the employer to purchase your abilities than those of someone else. Often an employment application requires that you give names of friends or acquaintances as references and your prospective employer may contact these people to find out about your work habits and skills. Then you put one more step into your plan – “Write a Resume”. I am sure that it is very useful to have someone else to read your resume. In my opinion these three steps are the most important ones in job-hunting.

I would also like to point out that usually the employer asks you to fill out an application. You should take into consideration that this step can be crucial. The potential employer must select candidates to interview, often using the application as a guide. I’m also sure that the applicant should read the application form through before beginning to write. Make sure you understand what information is being requested, write neatly and provide complete information. I would also like to attract your attention to the following: employers looking for permanent, full-time workers often require a resume – an outline of my educational and employment background – in addition to an application. Some employers may want a resume for part-time employment. I would also emphasize that writing a resume while you are still student provides practice at a skill you will need again in the future.

There is one more step that can affect an employer’s decision – that is an interview. I advise the beginner in job-hunting to fins out something about the firm before going to the interview. I would also advise you to be on time, dress neatly, comb your hair, be polite, answer questions thoughtfully, speak clearly, and when you leave, thank the interviewer for talking to you. Remember: most people hire people they like, rather than the most competent person. Mind the proverb: “When you are smiling the whole world smiles with you”.

Finding a job.

Nearly every student wonders where he or she should start looking for job opportunities, what first steps should be. If he was to begin looking for a job today, for what would he be qualified? What kinds of jobs are open to students? Would you need a resume?

To begin with, remember that the market place does not hire just anyone. In fact teenage unemployment is traditionally twice as high as overall unemployment rate. Where you look for work and the techniques you use in applying can be the difference between getting the job and remaining unemployed.

One of the simplest but often overlooked sources is word-of-mouth. You should let your friend and relatives know you are looking for a job and ask them whether they know of any job openings. There are full-time and part-time courses and one can even do correspondent courses, working for a qualification at home.

Newspapers are a good source of job openings, as well as school councillors and teen job services. Often schools have bulletin boards where job openings are posted. Also, you know that public bulletin boards in stores list job openings. It might be a good idea to use private job agencies. But in the case your friend must be very cautious. Unlike public job agencies, the private firms charge a fee, sometimes a percentage of your salary. Whichever source you use you shouldn’t be shy about seeking a job.

The second step is to fill out an application. After you find a job opening, you will have to show your potential employer why you are the right person for the job. In sense, you are now selling a product – yourself. You want the employer to purchase your abilities rather than those of someone else. An employment application requires that you give names of friends or acquaintances as references and your prospective employer may contact these people to find out about your work habits and skills. Then you put one more step – writing a resume.

Your potential employer must select candidates to interview, often using the application as a guide. The applicant should read the application form through before beginning to weite. In addition, you should make sure you understand what information is being requested, weite neatly, and provide complete information. Employers looking for permanent, full-time workers often require a resume – an outline of your educational and employment background – in addition to an application. Some employers may want a resume for part-time employment. By the way writing a resume while you are still a student provides practice at a skill you will need again in the future.

Moreover, find out something about the firm before going to the interview. Be on time, dress neatly, comb your hair, be polite, answer questions thoughtfully, speak clearly, and when he leaves, thank the interviewer for talking with you.

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