By Malka Maxwell
Finding a job at any point in life is a tedious task. You have to review and update your resume, keep track of all the jobs you apply for and try to keep a positive attitude while accomplishing the first two tasks. Anyone listening to the television, radio or reading the newspaper knows that unemployment seems to be on everyone's mind. The pre-occupation with unemployment has a devastating and almost traumatic affect. Thanks to all of the information that is available job seekers are able to see posting immediately and respond just as quickly. There are all type of jobs, and gigs, full time and part time. With all of this information, you should be able to work smarter but not harder. How to get ahead of the jobless line, and never be jobless again?
Malka Maxwell has one published book How To Get Ahead With Resumes (revised). She resides on the East Coast of the United States with her family. She is a member of the American Professional Business Writers. This was written by Malka Maxwell © 2010 How To Get Ahead With Resumes. This article is for non-commercial use. If you are reading this on another website, and not in your personal aggregator, please contact me so that I may take the appropriate legal action.
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As you are trying to achieve your goal of getting a job, writing your resume, getting an interview, getting a contract position.....you have to try and keep positive. Yes, it is difficult to stay positive when everything you are doing seems to be leading you nowhere. However, you have to find a positive solution.
Your desire to move ahead in life is based on what your subconscious tells you. Don't believe me? How is that someone like Oprah who was raised in a destitute environment was able to overcome that and move into her current position in life? From what it seems, she didn't have many people who are positive thinkers, but the few that she has in her life makes her able to see, feel and touch her goals as her new reality. In this economy which I will admit is a bit tough, but definitely “over come able”(is that even a word?)you still have to look, feel and touch your goals for moving your career ahead. You have to find a solution that allows you the victory over whatever you are facing. When I say a solution I am not referring to stealing, cheating and all of the other usual attitudes people have. I am talking about trying to find positive activities that when you reach your goal you will really enjoy the victory. Along the way, you may have small victories which is where doing contract work comes into play, you may also want to explore your money beliefs. Before you appreciate the bigger goal, you must relish the smaller ones as well. You must dance for joy or whatever it is that you do to celebrate that achievement! It will encourage you to keep going further along the road you currently on. Just stay on the positive mind path. Even I have problems with staying positive all of the time, however, I do know to check my thoughts as often as I can during my day, and I try to celebrate the “small” successes. Go find your missing tool to job finder success! Malka Maxwell lives on the East Coast of the United States with her children. How To Get Ahead With Resumes (revised) is her first published book. This was written by Malka Maxwell © 2010 How To Get Ahead With Resumes. This article is for non-commercial use. If you are reading this on another website, and not in your personal aggregator, please contact me so that I may take the appropriate legal action. By: Malka Maxwell
Job hunting used to be primarily about reading advertisements and picking up applications, filing them out and returning them to the potential employer. With the internet that has changed. Information is available immediately in real time and the job opportunities can be accessed from anywhere, anytime. First impressions are now made by the quality of what you write before a prospective employer will even send you an email, or call you on the telephone. The ability to use the previous standards for job hunting are necessary, however their execution are different. Those procedures included writing in full sentences, not using abbreviations, having personal information available. 1.Use the correct application process for online applications. When filling out an online application have your categories of information available. They include personal information such as name, age, address, contact information and social security number. The next set of information is work experience followed by educational qualifications with information, and lastly your references, This information allows the prospective employer at first glance see if you closely match the job opening. 2.Remember basic language rules. When filling out the application write (type in)your answers as if you are actually speaking with the hiring manager. Use full sentences, spell words out fully, try to keep the tone of the application formal and professional. Your online application is the equivalence of the old way of going in and asking for an application. It gives a prospective employer a peak at your professionalism. 3.Get straight to the point. Answer questions by using the KISS rule: Keep It Simple St----.! You already know the basic questions that will be asked of you. Prepare your answers so that when you fill out your application you can format your information sensibly, professionally and more importantly to the point. Lengthy answers that are not well formed may bore your interviewer to tears. Keep your answer short enough to satisfy the answer required and full of appropriate information. Using new methods to get a jobs still requires the “old”methodologies. Become familiar with them, write out an outline to have handy to assist you when filling out your online applications. Malka Maxwell currently lives on the East Coast of the United States with her children. She is a member of APBW. How To Get Ahead With Resumes(revised) is her first book. This was written by Malka Maxwell © 2010 How To Get Ahead With Resumes. This article is for non-commercial use. If you are reading this on another website, and not in your personal aggregator, please contact me so that I may take the appropriate legal action. By: Malka Maxwell
A resume is your first contact with a potential employer, and therefore requires a lot of attention. The resume traditionally tells the prospective employer what you have accomplished professionally to date The need or creation of a resume to the best of my knowledge came about quite recently. In the past when someone applied for a job preference was given based on a variety of reasons such as religious affiliation, society or organization affiliations, creed etc. a nd regardless of the perspective employee's abilities. As a result of favoritism, creed prejudice, nepotism and other issues caused a huge employee turn over rate. As a result the concept of a centralized employment department was first written down in the 1920's. The "blue print" or goal of a centralized employment department was to elicit information from prospective employees, and to make it a pleasurable experience. The person in charge of running the departmental was given the title of manager of them employment department, or hiring manager. The application grew out of a need to control the paperwork system used in the past also known as an 'employment form" or the inspiration to the modern day application. The application as we currently call it contained information regarding the interviewee such as education, trade skills marital status and more, as well as the impressions of the interviewer. This form was intended to furnish the reader (hiring manager) with enough information about a perspective employee without ever meeting face to face, and to provide the hiring manager the ability to match the stated skills on the form, to a job description from a foreman, or department manager. The modern day resume is the American name for the Curriculum Vitae ( abbreviation, CV) used in the UK and the Netherlands. The term resume is also used in English Canada. Although a resume tells of your career achievements it should be at least one to pages long. -Malka Maxwell lives on the East Coast of the United States with her children. How To Get Ahead With Resumes (revised) is her first published book. This was written byMalka Maxwell © 2010 How To Get Ahead With Resumes. This article is for non-commercial use. If you are reading this on another website, and not in your personal aggregator, please contact me so that I may take the appropriate legal action. By: Malka Maxwell
Every once in a while I read about a job fair. Job fairs can be a good job hunt tool because you get in front of recruiters and get to present your resume, as well as ask questions about a prospective company. In the days of old, it was normal to walk into a place, and leave your resume and know that the candidate employer will call you back for an interview. Today, you tend to send your resume via email (pasted into the body of the email). So lets review how to pull off the big reveal 1.Print out a copy of your resume and references. There are two options to accomplish this. Option one costs money, but alleviates any fear associated with knowing if you have a professional looking resume. That option is to go to a printer and have the employees print out your resume. The other option cost is lower and that is doing it yourself. Either method you use make sure that your resume is printed on a heavier paper than the traditional printing paper. If you are purchasing paper it may be labeled as “resume paper” or “stationary paper.” 2.Make several copies. The old rule of thumb is to have at least four printed copies. If you are going to a job fair, I would suggest more than that especially if you plan to interview at a number of companies. 3.Paper type does matter. Really heavy paper makes the ink spread slightly, you want a crisp look. The paper you choose should be 24 pounds in weight. Use cream or white colored paper for a professional look 4.Its all in the layout. If you are unsure of your layout, do look for some help. There are several sites on line that can help you with the actual layout. They are: resumizer, nice resume, pongo resume and skillcraze. All it takes is a bit of planning and you will be able to make your big reveal as well. Malka Maxwell lives on the East Coast of the United States with her children. How to Get Ahead With Resumes (revised) is her first published book. This was written byMalka Maxwell © 2010 How To Get Ahead With Resumes. This article is for non-commercial use. If you are reading this on another website, and not in your personal aggregator, please contact me so that I may take the appropriate legal action. |
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