One of the biggest common mistakes in composing a cover letter is the tone of the letter. The term cover letter in theory is a misnomer, because the word letter implies telling a story which is the opposite of the desired affect of your cover letter. In actuality, a cover letter's job is to convince using highlights of key skills and experience as supporting evidence of what you can do. This can be achieved by using words that are strong, and reflect action.....more
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By Malka Maxwell
I f you are like most people who are employees and what is considered small business owners job hunting is an even more pressing issue. The job hunt is steep with many independent contractors as well as small business hunting for employment opportunity. For the sake of this article, non-profit organizations will be included. All of those mentioned in this category have to job hunt to stay afloat. The current employment state is fierce so how can a small business, non-profit and or independent contractor job hunt with success?
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. 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. Freelance is actually defined as a hired gun. Freelance is the process of being hired to do a job for someone on a per project basis this is the definition that will be used in this article.
Freelance work was mostly known to include wrtiing. There are many services available today that you can freelance such as the traditional services that include writing, ghostwriting, technical including web development, seo management. The field has broadened to include srvices suach as consulting, employment placements, data entry, graphhic design, secretarial services, blogging, placing ads in forums and countless others. The bottom line is that most freelance services can cover any service that may be delivered digitally therefore alllowing the freelancer to work remotely. The advantages and disadvantages of being a freelancer vary, but here is a few tips to consider if you choose to freelance. The benefits of being a freelancer are: 1. You can work from the comfort of your home. You will be responsible to be up todated on any technological dvances that will allow you to deliver high quality, professional services. 2.Freelancing allows you to accept or decline a project presented to you. You will work under a boss, but ultimatley you are still your own boss. 3.Freelancing requires a very low investment if at all. Promotion for your services may not require an investment because most of the work could be done via the internet and a telephone, and other investments if needed will not cost you a fortune to start your business. In considering freelancing you do have to consider the negatives as well. They would include: 1.Freelancing may affor d you some liberties, however you will have to work longer hours to promote your services and do any work that you find. 2. You earn as much as the work you have done. 3. Expansion is usually difficult, because you are one person doing all the work related duties. 4. The work orders accomplished, and gained depend heavily on how quickly you get work done, and how efficiently you can market your services. All things considered, there are several sites on the internet that may be of assisstance to you to help explore th epossibilities of freelance work. These sites also offer services where you can market your service. elance.com hot gig.com scriplance.com guru.com freelance work exchange Freelancing can be a great way to make money, however the start up may be slow, and because you are bidding on work, it may take some time to build momentum. You should definitely do a search in Google or whatever favorite search engine you have for the term freelance in addition to the resources listed above.You may consider working for someone else why you are building your business. Malka Maxwell is an Independent Consultant and author of “How To Get Ahead With Resumes(revised)”. Malka Maxwell offers organizational support to develop marketing strategies and HR solutions, as well as seminars on job search strategies, techniques and career planning. You can visit her on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/malkasbooks or on her site: http://www.sqrenterprises.com/malkasbooks/ |
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