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Multimedia developers like me create and manipulate graphic images, animations, sound, text and video into outstanding programs with instructional and graphic strategies. You can use these programs for promotion and awareness, advertising, information kiosks, multimedia presentations, websites, and in edutainment products. Depending on the level of responsibility and the particular job role involved, my duties may and role profiles may differ in the task you would love handle for you.

For a matter of fact I have specialised as computer-based graphic designer, instructional designer, multimedia programmers, project manager, digital video and sound editor and animation, or a combination of these skills depending on the task at hand.

OBED MULE is a Creative Producer & Designer, all in one creative package: writer, on-line producer, multimedia content author, multimedia graphic designer and web designer. Be heard. Be seen! If you need a great job well done, HIRE ME NOW!

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WAY TO SUCCESS

Everybody knows that in this day and age, it's not always about what you know, it's who you know. During trying economic times like these, the key to landing your dream job is to stand out from the competition by showcasing both your talent and personality.

1. A handshake can make or break a first impression, so practice, practice, practice! Demonstrate your self-confidence and genuine interest by executing a firm shake.

2. Don't be shy! Attend events related to the industry that you're interested in and mingle. Whether you're waiting in line at the coat check or sitting up at the bar, you just never know who you might meet.

3. While chatting it up with people you've just met, be sure to talk about topics other than the industry you're trying to break into. Listen and ask questions. It's important to showcase your personality, and who knows, maybe you'll find out that you share common interests!

4. Don't be too pushy. When meeting someone new, don't simply shove your resume at them. Everyone knows you're talented, so establish a friendship first. After all, no one likes to feel as though they're being used.

5. When attending events, don't forget to ask for a person's business card or contact information at the end of a conversation. People love to know that others are interested in what they do, so chances are, they would love to continue talking with you, even if it's just via email.

6. That being said, be ready to hand out a business card of your own! Some may think that business cards are outdated, but it's a lot easier to remember to contact someone with a concrete reminder sitting in a coat pocket.

7. Stop apologizing. Too often, inexperienced networkers tend to apologize to those they're reaching out to. If you don't think you're worth their time, why would they? And more importantly, networking doesn't have to be a burden...just think of it as building new relationships!

8. People receive tons of emails each day, so it's easy to miss one. To make a more lasting (and tangible!) impression, send a handwritten note when saying "thank you." Even if it's a coffee date with a friend of a friend, a handwritten note adds a personal touch as you thank someone for their time.


9. Follow up. Again, potential employers meet new people every day, so it's important to stay on their radar by sending an email or making a call every few months. Just started a new internship? Finished an awesome class project? Let them know! It shows them you're gaining experience and reminds them that you're out there.

10. And finally, take a risk. Many people fear networking because they're afraid they'll be rejected. Such a fear will prevent you from meeting interesting (and interested!) people.

FLYING PHOBIA: a culprit of my own imagination!

I found this article from Pegasus NLP Mind-Body Health Site very interesting because (i am one of the few or to be frank many people) it affects me as a person in one or two, not too many cases during flying. I even become more tired than driving a 24 wheeled truck from border to border. How can one overcome this powerful imagination and have a pleasant flight everytime we board an aircraft; doesn't matter if its a helicopter, husky, or the commercial passenger planes. Please include your comments hereafter, i will be dying to read from you your experiences.

In order to deal with fear of flying effectively you acknowledge to yourself that it is not just a matter of your 'nerves', of developing determination or will-power, or of 'pulling yourself together'.

Fear of flying is a phobia. It may be a quite mild phobia or a severe one. But it is a phobia.
A phobia is an irrational fear. To be precise, it is a mainly irrational fear. Because most phobias do have a degree of realism.

And fear of flying is a partly rational and partly irrational fear. Yes, planes do crash and the one you’re on, or thinking of travelling on, could conceivably crash. But the likelihood is very small indeed. If you have a fear of flying you probably know this already. And you know that, statistically, it is more dangerous to walk around any town or city. Or travel by car.

You know these facts but this does not stop you dreading flying. Because a phobia is not a rational process. So facts and statistics do little to calm your fears. Neither does information about how safely planes are engineered. Or how well the staff are trained.

A phobia is a mainly irrational fear and is not the result of weighing up the pros and the cons and coming to a reasoned conclusion. It is a learned emotional response in which your imagination causes a powerful surge of fear.

The culprit: your own imagination
A flying phobia is a ‘gut reaction’ of anxiety that is triggered in by being in a plane or, in some cases, by even thinking about flying. Once triggered the phobic response is fuelled by runaway imaginings that occur very quickly and can be very intense.

These produce anxiety symptoms that can range from mildly uncomfortable to almost overwhelming. These symptoms further intensify the fearful imaginings leading to an powerful desire to be somewhere, anywhere, else.

The key issue is that, although the situation triggers this train of events, it is our imagination that fuels it, maintains it, and makes us dread the next time. And if we do avoid travelling again this, in turn, intensifies the phobia of flying.

In a nutshell: all phobias are the result of not knowing how to manage our own imagination. And to successfully overcome phobias we need methods to successfully manage our own thoughts so that they do not produce the phobic feelings.

I know it’s silly but… most nervous flyers try to avoid flying. Some do fly because of work or family pressure. They all find the condition distressing, inconvenient, and embarrassing.
But, for everyone, the real cost of having a flying phobia is the loss of self respect and self esteem through not being in control of one's own responses – through knowing it’s irrational but not knowing what to do about it.

The Phobia Dilemma
Avoidance strengthens the phobia. Each time you avoid flying it adds to the intensity of the phobia. Yet using your will-power to force yourself to ‘face your fear’ and get on a plane usually strengthens the phobia!

That’s the dilemma that someone with a phobia of air travel constantly struggles with. Fear of flying is a ‘complex’ phobia.

Simple phobias involve one fear – such as wasps, lifts, etc. Complex, such as fear of flying, involve a number of fears such as fear of being in a confined place, fear involving the safety of the plane, fear of falling, and fear of panicking and losing self control, not being in control of the plane, etc.

OBED MULE is a freelance Creative Producer & Designer

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PROs and CONs for applying Jobs which you aint qualified

This article is courtesy of Corporate Staffing Services. http://www.staff-kenya.com/ HR Training and Recruitment Firm.

This need not happen to you.

Many Kenyan job candidates occasionally apply for ob advertised in the papers and of which they lack experience or the right qualifications. If you normally do this hoping the employer might 'call you' then this article is for you. Read on.

Are you on a hunt for a new job or a new career? If you are, you will likely come across a number of job listings, some of which you may be qualified for and others that you may not necessarily be qualified for. When it comes to applying for a job, there are many job seekers who wonder if they should bother applying for a job that they are not really qualified for. To determine whether or not you should, you may want to examine the pros and cons of doing so.

When it comes to applying for a job that you may not necessarily be qualified for, the biggest pro of doing so is the unexpected. You would be surprised how many employers just schedule interviews without actually examining resumes first. This is most often done when an employee needs to be hired right away or when there weren't a large number of applicants. When that is the case, your resume won't necessarily do all of the talking for you, your personality will. There are thousands of instances each year where employers actually hire those that weren't necessarily qualified for the job in question. The reasons why they were hired tend to vary, but many were just impressed with the applicant's personality, goals, and need to succeed.

Another pro or plus side to applying for a job that you may not necessarily be qualified for is other opportunities, often from the same employer. It is not uncommon for an employer to be doing hiring for more than one position. Although you may not necessarily be qualified for the position that you applied for, the employer in question may have another position available; another position that you may be better suited for. If an employer likes your resume or your personality, if an interview was scheduled, you actually stand a good chance of getting hired, even if it is for a different position than the one that you originally applied for.

Although there are a number of pros or plus sides to applying for a job that you are not necessarily qualified for, there are also a number of cons or downsides to doing so as well. One of those cons is the impression that you may end up giving of yourself. Some employers easily get frustrated or fed up with those who apply for jobs that they aren't qualified for. From the perspective of an employer, it is time consuming to sort through hundreds or thousands resumes or job applications, especially when a good portion of them are from those who aren't even qualified for the available position.

When it comes to applying for a job that you aren't qualified for, the decision as to whether or not you want to do so is yours to make, but it is advised that you use your best judgment. For instance, do not apply for a position as a teacher or a doctor if you don't have the proper degree or required training. However, if you are interested in becoming a retail store manager and it is required that you have a business degree, you may want to think about applying for the job if you are currently working on your degree, even just part-time, or if you have the equal years work experience.

If you are able to land an interview, the question as to why you applied for a job that you aren't qualified for may arise. When answering that question, you will want to spin it in a way that you will benefit you. For instance, respond with something like how you are always up for a challenge or go into detail about how you think you are qualified in other ways. One thing you will definitely not want to do is respond with "I was hoping that I would get lucky." This is a surefire way to lose your chance of getting the job.