?? Why You Must Have Every Resume Proofread

?? Why You Must Have Every Resume Proofread 29 You know you should do it, but are you doing it right? Photo by Oleksandr Kurchev Why is it important to proofread your resume before sending it? You already know that recruiters won't be impressed by resume mistakes (no matter how funny they are). With that in mind, most job seekers will do some sort of resume proofreading. After all, Microsoft Word and Google Docs have spellcheck enabled by default. The least you can do is weed out all those green and red squiggly underlines before sending your resume in, right?eval Isn't that good enough? Not nearly…eval How many people proofread your resume? Just me 1 2 3 or more View Results Why is it important to proofread your resume: the numbers In 2002, ResumeDoctor.com surveyed 2500 recruiters about their pet peeves. Their #1 choice was ‘Spelling Errors, Typos and Poor Grammar.' In 2011, QuintCareers surveyed 59 hiring decision-makers about their peeves, and their #1 choice was also ‘Resume has spelling errors, typos, and grammatical flaws.' And in 2014, Reed.co.uk surveyed another 300 recruiters about candidate application turn-offs. The biggest one? You guessed it: Pink resumes. Kidding! It was of course, poor spelling and grammar: They don't all do it, but it drives me nuts to know that there are recruiters discarding resumes of phenomenal candidates simply because of one misplaced letter. It is sometimes justified, though. And there are other times where you have to feel bad for what recruiters have to put up with too… Free bonus: The One Resume Resource You’ll Ever Need is a handy reference to make your resume get you more job interviews. Download it free now Why is it important to proofread your resume: the horror stories #1: Wrong address #2: Killer spellcheck fail Via Deanna Arnold, Employers Advantage LLC: I do recruiting for small businesses and I was working on an Office Manager position for a client and that usually draws in resumes with varied and diverse backgrounds. One of the resumes that I received was from a person that had received their Bachelors in Social Work and her first job out of College was a Teaching Assistant. Under that Teaching Assistant job title she listed: Responsibilities â€" Assassinating teenage children in subjects that they may have difficulty in. Obviously spell check didn't help in this case because Assassinating is a word but I am imagine that if someone would have proofed her resume for her, she wouldn't be wondering why she is having so much trouble landing a job. #3: Pubic spellcheck fail Via Laura Fredrick, GuRoux Marketing Group: I was looking for public relations jobs a few years ago, and submitting my resume like crazy to jobs I was well qualified for and sometimes over-qualified for, but was receiving no interest or calls back. This went on for months before I took my resume to a resume professional and she saw that it read ‘expert in pubic relations' instead of ‘expert in public relations' in my mission statement! I could not have been more horrified! Since pubic is a word, my computer spellcheck had overlooked it and I did too somehow. Now, years later, happily employed, I can laugh it off. The job offers came pretty quickly after I fixed the error. And because when it rains, it pours… Via William F. Davis, Ameriprise Financial: While in my first job out of college (an admission counselor at a local university), while reviewing resumes of applicants for an internship position, I came across a young lady who had a very strong GPA, involvement in an academic honor society, eloquently written language, who was working on her degree in “Communication and Pubic Relations.” Yes, “Pubic Relations.” Via Emily Altimari, UPRAISE PR: I once reviewed a resume that said PUBIC relations specialist in lieu of PUBLIC relations specialist. If this candidate truly specialized in pubic relations, perhaps he should’ve considered a different career path. #4: Extenuating circumstances Via Lynda Spiegel, Rising Star Resumes: When I was leading HR for a financial services company, I received a resume for a tech support position in our NYC office. It was a mess: the formatting was inconsistent, it was riddled with spelling and grammar mistakes, and the candidate's phone number was actually a fax number. If you're wondering why I didn't just hit the delete key, well â€" the resume belonged to our CEO's younger brother. Ouch. #5: Bad timing Via Sally Elizabeth, PeopleClaim.com: We had an applicant whose skills apparently included Writing, Editing and Prooooooofreading. She actually noticed it as we were going through her resume, turned bright red, and then had the grace to start laughing. According to her, her cat had jumped onto her keyboard just as she was making some last minute adjustments before hitting ‘print' and running out to the interview. If we'd needed someone with her particular skillset we'd have hired her instantly. Gotta have a sense of humor in our biz! #6: Showing off your (lack of) skills Via Nancy Sayles: Many years ago, I was working for a Los Angeles-based book publisher. Resumes came in regularly from people who were looking to get into the publishing industry. The most memorable of these was from an individual who wanted to “apply for a job as a profreader.” He didn’t get the job, but we sure got a good laugh! #7: It's not just about content Via Linda Carlson, lindacarlson.com: At the Art Institute of Seattle, I met with career advisers who asked me to review certain student resumes. One was beautifully designed but had no address, no phone number, no e-mail addressâ€"only name and vita! #8: It's not just about typos Via Sean Pritchard, militaryhire.com: A resume proof reading horror story that comes to mind is when an Army Officer had used his official department of defense job description verbatim on his resume as he was transitioning to a civilian job. The description was: “Analyzes manpower programming and budgeting data in the AMC portion of the Army Program Objective Memorandum (POM), the Army Budget Estimate Submission (BES), and the Command Plan for AMC MSC/SRA, to ensure that MTOE/TDA developed under TAADS reflect the approved military and civilian manpower program by appropriation and authorization, and that authorization data tracks to that reflected in the DA Standard Army Manpower Authorization System (SAMAS).” Even to someone with years of experience untangling military jargon, this is very difficult to understand. To a someone without military experience, it is nearly indecipherable. Our career coach was able to help rework this resume to use more widely understood terms and the job seeker ended up landing a job in a corporate human resources role. To sum up why it really is necessary to proofread your resumes: Recruiters hate grammar mistakes, typos and other spelling blunders Spellchecking tools aren't perfect and can't alert you to every error Even professional proofreaders make mistakes proofreading their own resumes Proofreading is also about checking for missing information Proofreading is ultimately about making sure readers best understand your resume Final thought before you hit Send on your next resume View this post on Instagram Shower Thought Thursday. #showerthoughts #typo A post shared by reddit (@reddit) on Jun 9, 2016 at 8:46am PDT Free Bonus If you want a handy resume and CV resource that you can keep on your smartphone or print out for easy reference, this special bonus is for you. 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4 Badass Ideas for a Team-Building Day With a Difference

4 Badass Ideas for a Team-Building Day With a Difference Everyone knows that a bit of team bonding can make a work environment more productive, more successful and more fun. So why is it that whenever somebody mentions a “team-building day”, everybody groans internally? Well, because team-building days are notoriously not fun. At best, they’re boring and cliché (trust falls? Really?). At worst, they’re awkward, patronizing and humiliating. These aren’t acceptable even for the stalest office environments where nobody knows each other â€" even less so if you work as part of a tight-knit group that takes on bigger challenges as part of your everyday roles. If you work in a demanding environment where your colleagues are more like family, here are four ideas for an adventurous day to let off some steam together. 1. Bushcraft and Orienteering What better way to bond with your colleagues than learning how to survive together in the wilderness? From basic bushcraft like building a shelter and starting a fire, to working as a team to navigate a wild environment, this type of activity day is practical, challenging and fun in equal measure. What happens? There are lots of places around the UK that offer bushcraft and orienteering, so the exact itinerary will depend on the center you choose. For the most part, you can expect to be navigating a forest or countryside using maps and compasses, learning how to start a fire from scratch and how to build a basic shelter in the wilderness. Expect to get wet and muddy! Teams will need a combination of brains and brawn to succeed, making this the perfect event to boost collaboration between skillsets and departments. Who’s it for? These types of activity days usually let you set your own level of difficulty, meaning that everyone can get something out of the experience, whether they’ve done this type of thing before or they’re a complete beginner. Bigger groups might prefer to split down into several teams â€" either mixing abilities so that each team has the chance to complete the same challenges or by having an “easy”, “medium” and “tough” option. A decent level of fitness will be required to make the most of the day, and certain parts of the day might not be suitable for those with reduced mobility (and it won’t be much fun for spectators). Best to call up and discuss your requirements if you think your team might have particular needs. 2. Team Gladiator Assault Course Fancy proving your abilities as a team by facing a grueling physical challenge? Don’t let a few obstacles stand between you and victory â€" push every muscle in your body as part of an adrenaline-fuelled team-building day on a gladiator assault course. What happens? The gladiator assault course will pit your team against nets, tire paths, sheer walls and water obstacles to see whether you can claim victory or get defeated by the course. Compete together for strength and honor, cheering each other on to reach the finish line in one piece â€" albeit sweaty, muddy and absolutely exhausted. If you actually manage to complete the course? You’ll be given the chance to repeat the challenge, going head-to-head with your colleagues to claim the fastest time. Who is it for? As the name might suggest, this level of assault course is designed for participants that have a good level of fitness. This particular run is intended to be challenging and might not suit teammates with limited fitness or restricted mobility. 3. White Water Rafting Take an exhilarating ride down a stretch of raging river rapids, with a single guide and the expertise of your team to keep you afloat. One of the most popular water-based activities, the thrill of white water rafting is a great way to bond with colleagues in a new, challenging environment. What happens? After a full safety briefing, your team will be provided with wetsuits, life-jackets, helmets, paddles and splash jackets before hitting the water. Once you’ve learned how to ‘read the river’, you will head into boats in groups of 6-8, led by a trained raft guide. Each rapids course is given a rating, with ‘1’ describing calm, flat water and ‘5’ indicating the highest level of adventure (and risk). An easier course will provide you with an enjoyable, bouncy ride, while the most challenging routes will involve fiercer water and require technical skill to navigate narrow channels. If you decide to go rafting in summer, you’ll probably find that the water is much calmer. You’ll still have a go at the rapids, but you can also try your hand at more leisurely water sports like body surfing. Who’s it for? Needless to say, you have to be confident in fast-moving water to be able to enjoy white water rafting, although being a strong swimmer is not mandatory. Weight restrictions may apply and this activity is not suitable for pregnant women, although most centers welcome spectators. 4. Specials Ops Spy School Don’t think your team will be up for all of that running around and getting wet malarkey? Take them on a role-playing secret mission instead, where you’ll operate under code names and forge a new identity. Based on the real-life taskforce formed by Churchill during WW2, the Special Ops Executive day is about teaching you all the skills you need to carry out secret activities on behalf of the British Government. What happens? In a team of up to ten people, you and your colleagues will undergo weapons and combat training, including a session with Welrods, sleeve guns, pistols and thumb knives. You’ll also get to work with grenades and plastic explosives and learn how to carry out covert tasks like dead drops and coded messages. Once you’ve completed your Special Ops training you’ll sit down to a wartime-inspired ration lunch and receive your brief. The mission? Put your new skills into action by taking on the role of an undercover British agent that’s been sent into occupied France. You’ll be tasked with causing chaos and obtaining intel on the Nazi advance. For more information about the SOE team building days, have a look at this explanatory post here. Who’s it for? The Special Ops Executive day is for anyone that’s ever been curious about the clandestine lives of specially-trained wartime operatives. Whether you’ve wanted to try your hand at clever disguises and covert surveillance or fancy a go at close combat skills with a retro twist, this is the perfect day for you and your team. About the author:  Mike James  is an experienced business writer specializing in HR, tech, and cybersecurity. On the latter, he has contributed to many of the leading publications both online and in print â€" such as StaySafeOnline, GlobalSign, Tech London and more.

Employers Use Your Resume And LinkedIn Profile Differently - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Employers Use Your Resume And LinkedIn Profile Differently - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Many job seekers make the mistake of assuming that their resume and LinkedIn profile are the same thing. theyre not. Job seekers who consider their LinkedIn profile to be equivalent to their resume can miss major opportunities to differentiate themselves resulting in lost job opportunities. You can differentiate yourself much more effectively as a superior candidate than LinkedIn is able to provide. LinkedIn wants you to think their service can even be your online resume, providing an option to automatically convert your profile into a traditional resume format, using the information of your LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn also allows you to apply for jobs with many employers just by clicking an apply with your LinkedIn profile button. Dont fall into either trap. Sure these are easy options but these options result in branding yourself as a commodity, And there are three reasons that your resume and LinkedIn profile are not the same: Employers and recruiters view each differently: Employers and recruiters view your LinkedIn profile as a way to search for candidates who havent applied, but your resume as the primary way to apply for a job. LinkedIn recognizes that a resume is viewed differently thats why they offer an option to convert your profile to a resume and an option to attach your resume to your LinkedIn profile. Employers and recruiters use each for different parts of the hiring process: Employers/recruiters use LinkedIn profiles at the beginning of the process, as an introduction and as a passive candidate search mechanism. Human resources departments use LinkedIn as a way to provide social proof to your resume to help screen out resume lies. Most employers and recruiters expect those who apply to provide a resume in the process even those that provide an Apply through LinkedIn button will ask applicants for a resume. Customization and personalization: You can and should customize your resume for an individual reader resume customization gives you the ability to brand yourself as the superior candidate. You cant do the same thing with your LinkedIn profile, because when you change it, everyone sees the changes. You cant control who sees a specific version of your LinkedIn profile, because everyone sees your changes. Its difficult for your LinkedIn profile to brand you as a superior candidate, because you cant individualize it like you can with a resume. When you use your LinkedIn profile to apply for jobs, it will be easier but it wont allow you to show that youre the perfect candidate for that hiring manager, for that company, for that job. Sure, you might create that impression, but it will be through luck you wont be able to stack the odds in your favor. Now that you see your resume and LinkedIn profile arent the same thing, how will you decide which one to use? Ill cover that in an upcoming article Author: Phil Rosenberg is President of http://www.reCareered.com, a leading job search information website and gives complimentary job search webinars at http://ResumeWebinar.com. Phil also runs the Career Central group, one of Linkedin’s largest groups for job seekers and has built one of the 20 largest personal networks on Linkedin globally.

9 Powerful Lessons We Can Learn from the Sun

9 Powerful Lessons We Can Learn from the Sun As you rise out of bed every day, the sun also rises, and when the earth turns on its axis to give sunlight to the other side of the globe, you also retire from the day’s work and go to bed. Your very biorhythms jive and sync at the whim of the sun, and the clouds beneath it transmit to you, in subconscious signals, the scope and purpose of your days. How we spend our days is how we spend our lives. So, it’s only fitting that we learn broader metaphorical lessons from the sun that we can weave into our daily routines to live more empowered lives. If we can learn to be as steady and giving as the sun, we will have lived lives not just worth remembering, but lives worth living, too. So, without further ado, here are nine powerful life lessons we can learn from the sun. Enjoy! Accomplished Great Tasks, and Quickly Did you know it only takes eight and a half minutes for sunlight to reach our planet? That’s a pretty quick timeframe to deliver something that allows over 7.4 billion people to live, breathe, and enjoy the miracle of Earth itself. Especially when the delivery distance is  92.5 million miles. So, not only does the sun carry the weight of the world on its helium-esque shoulders, it puts humankind to shame for even using the commonly quipped phrase “I have the weight of the world on my shoulders,” or “I am carrying the weight of the world on my back.” Next time you feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders, study-up on the sun’s convection patterns, dynamo process, and magnetic fields which convert the hydrogen and helium its comprised of into energy that literally keeps our earth not just in orbit, but also capable of carbon-based life. And, the next time someone asks something great of you, try as quickly as you can to do it in eight and a half minutes! Rise Above It All The sun makes up 98 percent of the mass in our solar system, so it’s only fitting that we study the way it conducts itself, especially as it pertains to how the sun always seems to rise above it all in a manner more consistent than any other example in nature can provide us. Burning hydrogen and helium in a blaze of glory, the sun is undaunted by anything that stands in its way, and is governed by a set of physical laws that ensures we benefit from it every day, even if we do not necessarily see it. How much could you accomplish if you rose above every obstacle in your path to achieve your goals? The sun can’t be distracted. It follows its order and provides to those who need it without folder. If you can be as consistent as the sun in fulfilling your obligations, you will likely become the most effective person you know. On one quick note for the astronomy buffs out there, yes, we know the sun technically doesn’t “rise.” The Earth merely spins, but it appears to us as if the sun  does  rise. And in the event our universe was designed, perhaps the way the sun appears to us serves as a  teleological indicator  of how we should govern ourselves in our daily routines. More simply put, if the display of how the sun and earth interoperate in the heavens doesn’t give us a visual depiction of how we should live our lives, the way we experience the sun from Earth surely does. Are you as dependable to others as the sun is to you? Sometimes it’s hard to be dependable for other people when we feel like our heads are already under water. However, T.S. Eliot said it best when he pointed out that we’ll never know how tall we are if our heads are never under water. And learning how to be dependable for others is a great starting point for opening ourselves up to the discomfort needed to grow into dependable people. The sun provides the photosynthesis that plants (and therefore vegetables and fruit, which we depend on for great health), need to grow into consumable energy. It gives us warmth, and it gives us efficient ways to  power our homes with solar panels. The sun is also so dependable that we can count on it to power our homes, and for lower long-term costs than utility companies can ever provide on their own. If you can be as dependable for others as the sun is for you, you will be a person everyone wants to keep in their lives. Do What’s Expected of You, and Without Thanks Sometimes something can be so dependable that we take it for granted. Much in the same manner, when we count on others to do things for us, it becomes easy to forget to thank them because their greatness demonstrates no deviation from the norm. And once we become used to the norm, we oft forget to remember the significance of others’ actions. However, doing great things shouldn’t be about recognitionâ€"it should be about the utility we provide for other people, and the sun serves as an exemplary case of this truism. Rise Early and Surely Sometimes we have days where we just want to stay in bed. Our lives feel as overcast and dreary as ever, and we know there’s a job waiting for us to be completed, somewhere, somehow. That’s when the temptation to stay in bed and blow off the entire day comes in to play. Could you imagine what would happen if the sun decided, as if it had any volition of its own, to take a day off? If the sun disappeared for a day, we would float out of its orbit, and be without its warmth and rays of light for eternity. One day without it means eons without it. The seas would freeze over, the All earth-dwelling lifeforms would be die, and the If You’re Out of Sight, Make Sure People Know You’re Still There for Them Although the sun sometimes goes out of sight, we can still count on it for us to be there in the morning when we wake up. If you’re too busy to tend to everything needed of you in a single day, and aren’t getting the face time you need with loved ones due to personal objectives and goals in your own life, then just make sure those who depend on you know you will eventually get back to them and that you will keep them in mind, no matter what. Know When It’s Time to Bow Out Sometimes something other than ourselves needs to take center stage and bask in the limelight. The sun never pushes the moon out of the way right in the middle of an eclipse. Not only would that be impolite on the part of the sun, it would deprive everyone of one of the most marvelous astronomical spectacles known to humankind. A marvel of modern existence, getting  solar eclipse glasses  can help us see humility as an act of not just the nature of the heavens, but also as an opportunity to reflect upon how often we give the stage to others when they deserve it. Adapt to Your Place in the Order of the Universe I can almost hear what you’re thinking at this point:  So, if I should learn my place in the universe from the sun, that means I should act as if I’m the center of the universe, right? False. Big time. Because the sun isn’t the center of the universe. It is merely the centerpiece of our galaxy. In fact, there are numerous celestial bodies in the universe far bigger than the sun, such as  Betelgeuse, Antares, and VY Canis Majoris. The sun is the biggest thing in our galaxy, but it is 9.3 billion times smaller than VY Canis Majoris. Yes, that’s correct. You can fit 9.3 billion of our suns inside of VY Canis Majoris, the largest known hyper red giant and star in the known universe. This life lesson is geared especially toward the millennial generation reading this post. Before you hate on this life lesson too much, know that a millennial is writing this post (I was born in 1990). Yes, you’re a special snowflake, but knowing your place in the order of the universe and, more specifically, the world, can help you understand that you are part of a system much greater than yourself. The sooner you can find a way to start contributing to this larger-than-self system, the better off you’ll be in the long run. Although you may be everything to someone, you’re not everything to everyone. Just as you may be everything to your wife or your husband, your girlfriend or your boyfriend, your brother or your sister, you are not everything to everyone else in the universe. But you can and should be something to someone. Don’t Put Shade on the Accomplishments of Others Does the sun discriminate against others when selecting to whom it should give its light? No. It may provide light to us at a different time each day depending on where we’re located, but it shares and distributes its light in a remarkably even and fair fashion. The sun gives us the light we need to see the miracles of others’ work, not just to see the miracles we may work ourselves. When someone else does something significant, it’s worth giving them the light he or she deserves. No matter what the circumstances surrounding his or her track record. Light heals, and we should allow others to receive it whenever possible. Although many cultures around the world champion individual accomplishment and dominance above all else, ask yourself where you’d be today if nobody gave you an opportunity to shine on the stage of your life. Would you be singing the same tune or dancing the same dance? Know When to Put the Heat on Others, and How to Receive It Gracefully There will be seemingly innumerable times in our lives where we’ll have to play the scalding hot sun, and the person we’re upset with will have to play yard worker without sunscreen. These roles will also be reversed throughout the course of a lifetime, no matter who you are. There are specific ways each of these solar scenarios should be handled. Sunlight is a gift, but sometimes it also gets a little too hot for comfort. When we’re on the receiving end of the heat, we should remember why we’re thankful for it to get through the myriad discomforts we feel while laboring beneath it. After all, without the sunlight, we wouldn’t be able to grow and progress as individuals. Laboring in the sun for a few hours can build integrity. The more discomfort we can endure, the stronger we’ll become and the more we’ll grow. When it comes to putting the heat on others, we need to remember to assert ourselves without coming off as too pushy. Whether at work, home, or school, very few of us enjoys physical confrontation. However, sometimes it’s necessary to be assertive and galvanize others into action when we need to see results. Just as the sun has a way of laying the heat on us while we’re laboring, we need to develop our own way of laying the heat on others in a way that permits their growth, understanding, and development. After all, if we never ask for something that we want from somebody, the odds of getting what we want are drastically reduced. Bringing It All Together Looking to the heavens at what powers our planet can give us a better perspective on how we can bring heaven to Earth and become more like the very forces that help us operate in the world. This guest post was authored by Scott Cramer. Scott   is President of Go Solar Group.

Plan Your Next Career Move

Plan Your Next Career Move As we all are getting settled into 2017, we usually set out goals we’d like to achieve throughout the year.Making new year resolutions is a popular tradition, most don’t follow or stick to them. Sticking to a diet to lose weight or picking up a new hobby. Somethings to consider to is to take a step forward in your personal career.This isn’t a small goal and there are several steps to planning the best career move available for you.evalAs the year changes, so does the approach you take to standing out in today’s world in chase of that dream career.Competition is always a major factor when applying for a popular job, if a job seems to be a dream choice then most likely they’ll be a high number of people who think the same as you. It’s your job to stand out from the rest, show the employer’s you’re the one who will make the most of that positionPlanning is at the forefront of this, going in fully prepared puts you head and shoulders above the competition.Take a Step TAKE A STEP BACK AND CONSIDER THE PROS AND CONSIt always so easy to see your dream career move in front of you and to immediately jump straight into sending your CV off in an email or filling out that application form.But before you do that, it’s wise to take a step back and evaluate everything about the job. Consider points like your own financial situation, the location and the job properties.Nothing is worse than getting a job that you think will be perfect for you, to find out a few weeks into it that you’ve gotten ahead of yourself. Make sure you’re clear headed and you’ve taken everything into account.UNDERTAKE A CAREER APTITUDE TESTevalSometimes a job just isn’t sitting well with you, or you feel your own skills and interests don’t align every well with the work you’re carrying out.A good idea is to take a career aptitude test to evaluate what job aligns with your personal skills and opinions.Going off a choice system, the test will take your wants from a job and co mpare them with a variety of industries and careers that you may not usually think of when searching for a new job.These all have a higher chance of career success if they align with your own interests and opinions on work ethic.SIGN UP TO A CERTIFICATE COURSEevalSometimes a new job or career requires a bit more than experience or wanting the job the most. A lot of successful positions require educational qualifications like degrees, which often to 3 to 4 years to complete. This may suit your needs, but many people do not have the time for a degree and a full-time job to support themselves.A choice that may help you is to take a part time certificate course to help boost your knowledge. This shows that you’re willing to put in the time and effort to acquire more information to perform better at the job.Doing that one step more than the competition is what usually decides the outcome.ENHANCE YOUR PROFILE ON SOCIAL MEDIASocial media is already a huge part of our society and is growi ng every day. The same goes for your job and future career prospects.Your social media profile is a window into your life that potential employers will use to get to know you before inviting you to an interview for that dream job. If you have a poor social media profile that isn’t professional or posts inappropriate things, this will have a huge negative impact on your image.Make sure that, if your Facebook and Twitter are public to everybody to see, that they are free of inappropriate comments and images to avoid offense.Ensure that you create a LinkedIn account, especially if you’d like to pursue a potentially competitive career. Keep it up to date and informative on your current job and hobbies.KEEP YOUR RESUME UPDATEDPotentially, one of the most important points to taken onboard, keep your resume current and up to date. Keep it clean and informative so that anybody that reads it has a brief explanation of your role and it isn’t filled with unnecessary fluff to create conte nt that isn’t there.evalAlways remember to put in additional courses and awards that you’ve accumulated to add a personal touch to avoid it coming off like a robotic template.Following these points will hopefully help you achieve your dream career and enable you to continue to grow your skills.TAKE THE HELP OF RECRUITMENT AGENCIESOne of the best ways to shape your career and find the right job opportunities in the market is to take the help of a recruitment agency. The primary function of recruitment agencies is to help the companies get suitable candidates for the vacant positions.Before the candidates are actually sent to the companies for the interviews, the recruitment agencies make it sure that they provide all the necessary help to the interviewees so that they can easily crack the interviews.If you are looking forward to finding good recruitment agencies, you can approach Attic Recruitment, which has an extensive track record of providing excellent services to its clients and right opportunities to the candidates looking for jobs.evalFollowing these points will hopefully help you achieve your dream career and enable you to continue to grow your skills.

Profit for nonprofits - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Profit for nonprofits - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog I read about Pioneer Human Services in a book, and it blew me away. They operate a succesful company that employs among others ex-convicts and drug addicts the people who most need jobs, but usually cant get them. They also provide housing, training, counselling and other services. And most of this is paid for through the revenue that the company generates, instead of by public or private grants. Theres an excellent article in Fast Company about them. And because they make their own money, they dont need to spend much time or energy asking for grants they can spend their time actually helping people who need it. I have the deepest respect for people who have the creativity to come up with such a vision and the determination to make it happen. Knowing that initiatives like this can succeed makes me feel good abour our common future. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

How to Create a Writing Resume Without Prior Experience

How to Create a Writing Resume Without Prior ExperienceTrying to figure out how to create a writing resume without prior experience is one of the most common questions asked by employers. Unfortunately, they do not have to spend time and money trying to find an experienced writer to create a unique resume. In this article, I am going to share with you some of the most important tips for creating a unique resume.The first tip is to start thinking about the experience from the beginning. Employers are looking for new ideas and experiences instead of just regurgitating experience that someone has had in the past. You can create a fresh, new perspective on your experiences. However, you should still be honest with all of your experience.For example, you may have been working in an accounting office for over 5 years when you begin thinking about a different perspective on your past experience. I am not talking about removing any of your previous experience. Instead, I am talking about com bining your previous experiences with other new, ideas. A great example would be if you worked in the area of healthcare for 5 years. A great way to build a resume is to combine your previous experience working in the health care industry with some other experiences that are unique to your business.This tip is one of the most important tips I can give you when it comes to how to create a writing resume without previous experience. If you choose to include your previous experience, you must do so carefully. You must include your previous experiences on your application without affecting the overall presentation of your resume.One of the first steps you should take when creating a resume without previous experience is to start by listing your skills. You can list skills in a number of ways. First, you can list your skills based on what you know. Second, you can list your skills based on what you do know and what you are willing to learn.Creating a writing resume without previous exper ience will also require you to write about experiences that you have personally done. By listing your skills, you will want to make sure that you list any jobs that involve the same skills. For example, if you have recently started a new job, you can list that experience as 'job experience'.Now that you know how to create a writing resume without previous experience, it is time to get creative. Your resume is not the only thing employers will be looking at. Employers will also be looking for a professional that can provide new, unique ideas. The best way to do this is to include the ideas that you have in your career.If you have worked in your current career for the past five years, then you should include all of your experience. You can also include skills, jobs, and even specific experiences that you have taken part in that relate to your current career.