How to Discover Star Talent Online #TechTuesday

How to Discover Star Talent Online #TechTuesday Finding the best candidates means exploring all potential channels, and from there deciding which  professionals  are perfect  for your vacancy. If you stick to just one outlet  for posting a new vacancy, potential star candidates might  miss  your job listing. Just as job seekers must use  every viable  method to discover the right vacancies, recruiters must consider all job posting opportunities. Here are  the top 3 ways of discovering star talent (and no, the answers not simply LinkedIn): 1. Post vacancies on alternative sites: After posting a vacancy on Indeed, LinkedIn and sharing it  via your Twitter and Facebook pages, dont just stop there. Its vital to extend your reach outside of your community, exposing the opportunity to those that may of not heard of your company. Posting a the position on a site thats specifically related to your industry  will likely attract candidates with skills relevant to the position. A great way of discovering new talent is by posting in job boards, in community forums, or on sites such as Gumtree and Craigslist. The basic, straightforward nature of these two sites, for example, makes it simple to post vacancies and for job seekers to  engage with a vacancy fast. There are a huge amount of users looking for employment  on these sites.  Gumtree  is the UKs largest website for local community classifieds, plus in the top 30 websites in the UK with  14.8 million monthly unique visitors. US site Craigslist boasts  over 20 billion page views per month, placing it  37th in the most visited sites worldwide. Dont ignore the inherent potential that these sites possess   keep job postings simple on here and expect big results. 2. Track influential  social media  users: If youre looking to hire an industry expert, it helps to keep a close eye on whos intrinsic to the online communities related to that topic. Follow those that tweet frequently and have high engagement  with other industry professionals. There are communities on LinkedIn, Google Plus and Facebook that will have professionals constantly active. Monitor organised Twitter discussions  to find passive candidates with an genuine  interest in your industry. Also,  forums  related to your industry are likely to be full of  enthusiastic  professionals who  will be genuinely interested in  a relevant  vacancy. Heres an example of a Tweetchat discussion taking place: Facebook Groups are fantastic  for initiating quick conversations, as everyone is notified when a new update is created. On LinkedIn groups, you can instantly view the top contributors to the  group. Google Communities are also a great place for  industry-specific conversations. The most active social users with the highest engagement are typically the big influencers within a community. This is a great, organic way of discovering talented professionals with a genuine enthusiasm  for your industry. 3. Make your  hiring process inspiring: Once youve got your candidate shortlist, its vital to choose the correct person for the job. To test the abilities of applicants, setting some kind of miniature project will surface candidates seriously dedicated  to landing the vacancy. The challenge, that must in some way relate to the job in question, should be a brief, fun exercise that should test abilities of applicants but not be too challenging. This mini project  should give candidates a glimpse of the work that  you want the successful candidate to consistently produce. For example, if youre hiring for a writing position, you could ask candidates to write a short article on a specific topic. If its a media-related job, ask candidates to design something simple-yet-creative. Creative video or presenting on camera is also a great way of assessing a candidates abilities. How do you make sure you get the very best candidates? Do you post in alternative job boards, or do you challenge your candidates with miniature projects? Let us know in the comments!

100 Best Pieces of Career Advice - Classy Career Girl

100 Best Pieces of Career Advice CCG is getting ready to celebrate our SIX YEAR anniversary in March so we decided to collect the 100 best pieces of career advice from our site over the last 6 years. We hope you get inspired! Our suggestion is to pick one tip and write it down in your journal. Read it everyday and start practicing it in your career every single day. (P.S. If you enjoy the below image, please pin it to your favorite Pinterest board or share this article with a friend!)  Our Best Career Advice: 1. It’s OK to not be perfect.   It’s OK to make mistakes.   It’s OK to do something that you wish you hadn’t done, because if we don’t do those things, we never grow. The most important thing is that we all keep growing and that we all keep learning. 2. A terrible mistake is to think you know everything.   We are all flawed.  Put yourself out there and do big things!   If something doesn’t go right, make your apologies and don’t do it the next time. 3. Do what you want to do instead of what you feel like you should do. It’s so easy to just go along that path with what you should do.   For most people they are lucky and at some point they realize they have gone wrong and corrected it but you can save yourself so much time and trouble if you just start with what you want to do. 4. Even if you pick one career path, you don’t have to stick with it. You can deviate from your original path. Your previous experience will always help you no matter where you end up. 5. Learn more about yourself.  Once you recognize what your personal values are, it will feel like everything just comes into place so much more quickly as far as choosing a career that magnifies who you are. 6. As you know start to know yourself better, you learn what is important to you and the lifestyle that you want to live. Then you can start crafting a career that will meet your personal and professional needs. 7. The career you started in doesn’t necessarily have to be the career you ended with. There is freedom in your career and you don’t have to stick with one career.  You can be so many things. 8. Definitely keep your options open. Even if you don’t think it is possible, it’s possible. 9. Work becomes such a big part of your life after college that you really want to be happy in your career.  No matter what anyone else says, you really have to look within yourself and decide what is going to make you happy and what you are going to enjoy doing for the rest of your life. 10. Trust your own voice and your intuition. Your career will go a lot smoother. 11. You need to promote yourself. You are going to have great bosses and bosses you don’t love but the only person that will speak up for yourself, your goals and your expectations is you yourself. 12. Have that confidence to say “Hey, I do a good job!”  Sometimes people expect other people to do that for them but YOU need to push yourself. 13. Figure out what you want, how you are going to get there and do everything in your power to prepare yourself for the future. 14. Take opportunities, any opportunity that  arises. Take it to as far as it can go because you never know where it’s going to lead. 15. Believe in yourself.  If you don’t believe in yourself, why would anyone else believe in you? 16. Don’t say I am pretty good. Say I am great at it and I am an expert at it.  Give yourself credit for knowing what you know. 17. Expect to be talked about, expect to be misunderstood, and expect to be hated on. But don’t let anything stop you from pursuing what you know God has really given to you to pursue. 18. Be patient and recognize that this thing will happen. 19. Understand other people’s point of view. Try to imagine yourself in somebody else’s shoes. If you understand where the other person is coming from, it will help you get what you want and help you build better relationships. 20. You might think people aren’t noticing all of the hard work you are doing, but they are.  Whether you think someone is watching you or not, someone is watching you and your hard work is being noticed. 21. Know how important benefits and a retirement plan is in a job offer. 22. Step out of your comfort zone and do the things that you don’t feel comfortable with. Do them because you are learning a new skill. 23. Confidence is not, “I know what to do, when to do it, how to do it and have no doubts.” Instead, confidence is belief that you can figure it out. It’s really belief in yourself and being proactive. 24. Confidence is not something that somebody can do, but something that you develop. It’s not something that you’re going to get just by being around confident people.  You get confidence by getting out there and just doing it. 25. The combination of courage and common sense is such a powerful combination. Be brave. Trust yourself. You know more than you think. 26. It’s okay to make a change. Realize that you can actually change your mind. Do something totally different with your life if you want to. As long as you’re living a fulfilled life, that’s the most important thing â€" the money will follow. 27. Think outside the box. Don’t just think about disciplinary possibilities for living and working between the lines. It’s OK to go outside the lines. Making and nurturing connections is also very important. 28. If you stick your neck out and ask for something, the majority of the time people will be willing to help you make it happen. 29. Get clear on what it is you want so you ask for the right things because you might just be surprised what you can get. 30. Be in the moment and give every job you have your very best. Don’t be so attached to “What’s next?” 31. Understand the way people work and the way money flows in your company. Learn how your job impacts the bottom line. 32. It is very important to be a good public speaker. You need to know how to ask questions and how to speak up in meetings. 33. It’s OK to ask for help. One of the best and easiest ways to gain experience is by asking others. 34. Gossip is not a good thing. Understand how to be friendly versus friends with everyone you work with. 35. There are so many people out there in the world that are simply waiting to help you and all you have to do to ask. As women, we forget that we have the power to ask for help. 36. It’s OK to seek out mentors, that it’s OK to boldly ask people for career guidance and insights. 37. You have to be grabby. Don’t wait for opportunities to happen to you. 38. You absolutely must ask for the money. You have to ask, ask, ask! Otherwise they will not give it to you. 39. As women we sometimes are afraid of being a burden, we don’t want to ask for too much help. We don’t want to look inexperienced. But, the fact really is that everyone wants to help each other. 40. The earlier you take the risk, the earlier you open yourself up to failure. Then the earlier you will learn whatever lesson is attached to that experience and you can move on. 41. No one gives confidence to you, you have to earn it. Understanding new and innovative ways of doing things is not wrong. Many of us are really afraid of doing things differently. Instead push forward and don’t think that you’re doing something wrong. 42. Share your opinion more and speak out more. It is so much less important that you have the exact right answer and much more important that you have the confidence to put some ideas on the table. Try to speak at least once in every meeting. 43. Do what you fear and go where you’re scared to go. 44. In a negotiation, take what you were going to ask for and double it. Men tend to exaggerate what they ask for and how they talk about their own skills and women tend to minimize. 45. Embrace all of the challenges, all of the successes and defeats, and all of the “happy chaos” that exists and you’ll have a very full life. 46. Don’t let the boundaries of your current position stop you from seeking, exploring, reaching out and looking for how can you reshape, rework, re-energize the job you’re doing now. 47. Don’t be afraid to take a step back to get ahead and to create a runway for yourself for the future. Don’t be afraid to take some of those risks. 48. Design your life so that you have a simple routine that naturally leads towards you investing time in your priorities and having realistic expectations. 49. Start your day with only three main priorities that you must get done that day. Work on the hardest and most difficult one first. 50. Focus on one task at a time so you don’t have to think about other things. Give yourself permission to make something a priority and then let everything else go. 51. Own your destiny, decide what your goals are, what you want to achieve, and then think about how you want to get there. Understand what your strengths and weaknesses are, who you are and how you want to present yourself to build your professional brand. Be your own best advocate. 52. Know your career priority, know your family’s priority, know your values and make decisions about where to focus your time and energy based on that. 53. Assume everything is negotiable because many more things are than you might think. Others expect you to negotiate and they’ll offer you less with the hope that you won’t negotiate. But, the assumption is always there that you will probably try to push it a little bit. 54. If you’re applying for a new job, do not try to negotiate until you get the offer. Wait until they have done their research on you and they have decided they really want you. Then you have the strongest position to ask for what you want. 55. Start small and take small risks. That will help you gain the confidence to make bigger risks in the future. 56. The most important thing to know about social media is that they can absolutely help you find a job. Take advantage of the opportunity to post a status update and let people know what you’re looking for and what your expertise is. 57. When you’re trying to find out what your niche is or where you stand out, take a group of about 5 or 6 of your closest friends, both male and female, and ask them this question, “If you could describe me in three words, what would they be?” 58. You don’t have to be more intelligent than most of the people around you. You don’t have to be better than most people around you. You just have to have more drive. When your goals and your ambition are aligned, it is possible for any women of any type of personality in any male-dominated industry to succeed. 59. You absolutely should tailor your resume to each job you apply to. If you’re doing a job search online, you really need to look at the job description and match the keywords. If you’re applying for the same job, you should rewrite your cover letter every single time so it better matches the job posting. 60. If you want to be seen as someone who should be taken seriously, be among the first 2 or 3 people to speak in any meeting. Early speakers are seen as more self-confident than later speakers. 61. People want to be around and promote people who are nice. But successful women are not just nice, they balance nice with being direct and straightforward. They have difficult conversations and take risks. 62. Don’t go to work looking to make friends with all the women you work with. It’s more important to be friendly and professional with the women you work with instead. Let them slowly earn your trust because not all women are the same and some are going to be inherently competitive with you. 63. Aim to be respected, not liked by everyone you work with. Don’t be a people pleaser. 64. “No” is a complete sentence. Only say yes to the things that really matter. 65. When presenting an idea or topic to a man, remember to keep it short and sweet. Men don’t like a lot of detail and you will have a lot more success if you are direct and get to the point as quickly as possible. 66. Your goal is to be noticed when you walk into a room; not for being attractive but for being well put together professionally so you demand respect. 67. Once you say no to the things in your life that are holding you back and free up room for awesome things to come your way, doors will start opening. 68. Never check your work email first thing in the morning! Take some time to yourself to read, enjoy your coffee, meditate or work on your passion instead. 69. Unplug and live life offline. Try to spend one day a week without checking email and social media. 70. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. The best opportunities come when you are a little scared. 71. Don’t wait for your boss to manage your career development plan for you. You are the only one in charge of it. You have to make things happen yourself because no one else is going to do it for you. Ask your boss for a career development discussion this week. Networking Tips 72. Being open all the time to learn what other people do and how it might interact with what you do is vital.   You want to build that support network around you. 73. Get out of your comfort zone, look into what networking events are around you and just dive in. Things will come out of it that are very beneficial. 74. Know your goals before each networking event and know what you want to get out of the event. You can waste a lot of time networking so make sure it is efficient and strategic. (Remember to pin this career advice article if you are enjoying it. Thank you!! ?? 75. It’s very important to keep up that contact list and keep up with the networks that you create for yourself.You have to keep that up because you don’t know where or how you are going to run into someone that can help you out in the future. 76. Write lots of thank you notes. This will completely separate you from everyone else, especially now with email. 77. Don’t overlook informational interviews. They are the #1 way for potential employers to see how proactive, prepared and knowledgeable you are. 78. If you go to an event, try to always make one meaningful connection to follow up with. 79. Learn what style of networker you are. It could be that you are better one-on-one or with a group of people. 80. Don’t forget about the people that you already have a pre-established relationship with. Go back to people who have already helped you and start networking with them again. 81. Networking is not just about meeting new people. Never forget about your family and friends. 82. Always find someone to keep you accountable. 83. Have random times in your calendar where you just call people randomly you haven’t spoken to in awhile. 84. Before you go to any event you want to evaluate, why are you going and what is your goal from the event. At an event, make a good enough impression that a person will want to see you again. After a networking event, follow up with them with a handwritten note, email, or phone call. Include your LinkedIn link in your email signature. 85. If you write your name tag, make sure you write your name big and bold and place it higher than your chest. Challenge yourself to really slow down during introductions. Learn how to say the other person’s name and say your name slowly. 86. Make sure you extend your network inside and outside your company. We all need a tribe (network) because a tribe will teach us new things and help us do our jobs better. 87. Before launching a bunch of emails or going to a bunch of events, take time to really craft your elevator pitch. Develop your pitch and figure out what your brand messaging really is. Then, practice it in the shower. 88. Use all ways of networking: one-on-one networking, going to networking events and social media networking. Bring it all together and make sure your brand is specific and consistent in every place you’re networking. 89. When you’re going in an event, research the people you could possibly talk to. Find out as much as you can so that when you’re talking to them, you have questions ready to go. 90. Surround yourself with people that are positive and bring out the best of you. Find people to add to your network that inspire you. 91. Find a sponsor and a mentor. The most successful women have a network of mentors both instead and outside of their company. Your mentor provides guidance during a challenging situation. A sponsor advocates for you and promotes your visibility within the company. 92. Challenge yourself to network. Meet with 4 people you don’t know and 4 people you do know every month. Money Saving Tips 93. Understand the importance of saving money in the jobs that you have. 94. Having money is not about wanting money, it’s about having freedom and choices in your career. 95. Pay more attention to earning money, not because you want money, but you want freedom and choices. 96. Save up 6 months of “walk away money.” This is for if you are ever in a situation where you are working for a company that is not ethical, you can walk away but still feed yourself. 97. The best investment you can make is always in yourself. Take a course or find a coach. It’s always worth it. 98. You have to work your finances like you work your career. They go hand-in-hand. Websites like mint.com are a great place to start budgeting because they will warn you when you’re going over budget. 99. When you master your money, you master your life. It will allow you to find something that you enjoy doing for work. 100. If you do something daily on your way to your big goal, totally amazing things will start happening. Which piece of career advice did you like best?

Would You Reject a Job Seeker Because They Werent on LinkedIn

Would You Reject a Job Seeker Because They Werent on LinkedIn I was recently asked to manage a piece of recruitment for a company as they needed a Business Development Manager. They were flexible with their requirements in terms of industry background, as long as the individual had a successful track record in sales. After presenting my shortlist of four individuals, three of whom I already knew and rated professionally, I was certain all four would be interviewed. However, one of the ladies I presented wasn’t actually on LinkedIn and my client wouldn’t see her on this basis. He just wouldn’t contemplate interviewing someone for a business development role who hadn’t yet utilised and seen the benefit of LinkedIn. I agreed it was his company and clearly he should be comfortable with the way his team are representing the business and building relationships, but I pushed him to meet her. Anyway, it went well and he thanked me for challenging his thoughts, but it has left me wondering how many other hiring managers would feel the same? Each person is different; some hold things dear that others wouldn’t value and I expect it would be a different matter if the role weren’t within sales. I know some people are more judgmental than others and here is a little list of just some of the things my clients have been put off by recently: Photos that dont match the personal brand your CV is promoting. For example, an image of someone with his colleagues in what looked like the back of a limo with a bottle of champagne in his hand. Oh and the guy who was leaning against a Ferrari with a pair of sunglasses on…my client really didn’t like that. The candidate who used the summary section to describe what she was looking for in a perfect job and what an employer could offer her, rather than selling the benefits she could bring. It sounds obvious, but people with incomplete career history, or dates that don’t match the CV. Unfortunately these profiles are extremely common. Finally, it isnt just the profile that can harm an application. The way people communicate on LinkedIn can be quite sloppy and hurried at times. A hiring manager, after receiving an application where the job seeker had expressed how much they wanted to work for her, sent the job seeker a connection request. The job seeker responded with ‘Excuse me, but who are you and how exactly do I know you?’ I’m actually quite forgiving when it comes to LinkedIn profiles, but even I have refused to meet people due to their LinkedIn conduct (the hiring manager in that last example was actually me!)..but to initially reject a candidate because they werent on it at all? Im not so sure about that. Would you do that? Let us know in the comments below! RELATED:  Top 5 Reasons Recruiters Won’t Click on Your LinkedIn Profile

5 Ways To Invest Without Paying High Taxes

5 Ways To Invest Without Paying High Taxes No matter where you are in your life, its always a good idea to save your money; better yet, to invest it. The sooner you start the better because your money will have more time to season and to grow. You want your money to work for you so you dont have to spend every waking minute of your life working or thinking about money. You have already made the smart choice of gaining a career, but even if you land a great-paying job that you love, you need to know how to handle your money wisely or youll always be broke or scraping by. One of the best things that you can do in life is to invest your money. There are a number of ways to do this, and there are many different opportunities to make your money work for you. One of the best ways is to invest your money the tax-free way. One of the main reasons why a tax free investment is a good thing is that you will be able to stay in a lower income bracket which ultimately means that you will be paying less in taxes. There may be more tax-free opportunities than you may think. Municipal Bonds Municipal bonds are an easy way to get a tax advantage. With this type of investment, you are actually lending money to your state or city, and the interest that your bonds earn is all tax-free. You may want to double check that it is indeed free for your specific state and municipality, but itll be tax-free as far as federal goes. You shouldnt expect your return to be high with this type of investment, but its a way to make some passive income. Invest In An IRA You can always invest in an IRA account without capital gains tax to worry about, and you can continue to make contributions to your account without losing any along the way. Just be sure to pay attention to any income limits so that you can make the most out of your account and your savings. There are a couple of different IRA accounts. One allows you to gain a tax deduction on your money, but youll pay tax when you withdraw your money. This is considered to be a traditional IRA account. A Roth account means that you wont have an immediate tax deduction, but you can withdraw your money tax-free. Gifting When you give money to your child or other loved one, also known as gifting, your first $1,000 is tax-exempt and you have a limit of $14,000 per person every year. Reap The Benefits Of An HSA If youre lucky enough to have an HSA, also known as a Health Savings Account, you can enjoy perks such as contributing and paying for medical bills completely tax-free. An HSA account can also be a very effective retirement account as well. You can build your savings for many years, and you can use the money that you dont use for medical expenses for retirement savings. The only downside is that you do have to be on a high deductible health plan in order to qualify for this type of savings plan. This type of savings plan can save you as much as 25% on your medical costs. Charity With Benefits You could always donate stock to your favorite charity (tax-free) and then get a tax deduction for the same amount. That way, you dont have to pay any capital gains tax for the profit that you made on your initial investment. No matter what you decide to invest in, you want to make sure that you get a maximum gain for what you are investing. Stay informed. If you are ever unsure, you should consult with your CPA. They will know all the ins and outs or the tax rules that are always changing. If you plan ahead and you are careful with your money, you will be able to do what you love and not have to stress about money as much, if at all. Everybody has to pay taxes, but there are ways to get around paying as many taxes. You just need to make smart investments.

8 Resume Factors That Can Improve Your Hireability Up to 160% - CareerMetis.com

8 Resume Factors That Can Improve Your Hireability Up to 160% A resume is like the first knock on a company’s door that if you want to get answered, should be loud, clear, and inviting. Never misinterpret your resume as a mere piece of paper carrying your career info. Or think that it’s the personal interview that requires all the hard work. No, no, no and a hundredth time no.In such a hush-hush job market, where surly worthy job opportunities are far less compared to the number of able candidates, a resume can’t be taken for granted. As on the basis of it, the hiring manager decides whether to call you for an interview or not.evalSo, if you want your resume to land on HR manager’s list of suitable candidates, pay attention to what goes in your resume.We studied a number of resumes, talked to recruiters, and even the industry experts on the subject. All efforts just to understand and search the factors that increase a resume’s hireability factors. Here, presenting you the essence of our study in eight points, which we feel if followed by a job seeker, will improve his/her resume’s hireability quotient by approx 160%.Go forward, read, understand, and update your resume, for your career growth and development! 1. Different resume for different recruiters evalThe heading in itself is self-explanatory, i.e. a job seeker should avoid the practice of sending the same resume to prospective companies out with vacancies.Wondering why? Well, like each company is different with a distinct working style and unique job requirement, likewise the resume that’ll get you to it should also be tailor-made according to the job profile.For starters, thoroughly study the company and go through the job description. Then accordingly alter your resume for the specific job. Like, revise/ mould the mentioned skill set in a way that portrays you just the right catch for the job.evalAlso, you can show your interest in the domain the company is operating.2. Customize it to your professionResume making is an art. Don’t just think of it as a piece of black-white paper giving chronological information about your career path.Our research pointed out that resumes that are based on a theme or are unique thanks to the use of infographics, vectors, photograph or any attractive element grab recruiters attention.However, don’t waste your time struggling with Microsoft Word image and border placement. Instead, save your time and use an online resume website like Canvathat stock resume templates for various profession. All you have to do is re-write the text with your information.3. Words to include and avoidevalWhen working on your resume, don’t just pay attention to the visual aesthetics, also take into consideration the ‘word’ you are using. Starting with what to include â€" make use of industry-specific terminology, keywords, jargons, and buzzwords, it hikes up the hireability of a resume by a good percentage.Next up, see that you limit the use of personal pronoun in the resume write up, as it creates a not-so-ma ture impression on the reader.Action verbs are what you should emphasise on; it portrays you as a motivated candidate who believes in doing and not just talking.One last important writing tip for a resume is restricting the use of term ‘team player’, the recruiter is interested in knowing you as a person, your capabilities, and not so much about your team spirit at the moment.4. Pay attention to skill segmentSkill segment is considered as one of the most crucial section of a resume. A significant chunk of resume scrutiny and shortlisting is based on applicant’s skills.Now, here’s a trick, you should present your skills in a way that make you look suitable for the job. Make use of pie or bar charts to indicate your forty in different work zones.Few things that come in the never-to mention skill list are â€" first, talking about your efficiency in basic computer know-how 5. Limit to one-pageMost job seekers are under the impression that a small, one-page resume will not make a good first impression. It is often confused as a representation of a candidate with less experience and skill. Believe us; it’s not a real thing. On the contrary, hiring managers love short and to-the-point resumes.evalThey are not only easy to go through but also help recruiters connect well to all your education, experience, and skills.6. Focus on accomplishments than responsibilitiesThis one is important and must follow tip by all job aspirants. It is a common practice to add previous job responsibilities in a resume. But they are of no use if not accompanied by accomplishments.Resumes with pointers telling how well a candidate performed at the last job tend to have high heritability ratio.As a tip, try and be as quantitative as possible while talking about your achievements, it makes them appear real, accurate, and reliable. 7. Overlap objectives with career summary Adding objectives as the first thing on a resumeis an outdated practice. It’s high time to break the monoton y and do things smartly. Instead of going for the repeated looking career objectives, give your resume some fresh air with a new and better-looking pointer called career summary. Here, unlike the objective section, mention about your personal and professional self.evalDevote time to create a crisp, precise, and powerful summary that grabs recruiters attention and end his search for the perfect candidate. 8. Make it error-freeRevise, review, rewrite. That’s the last tip of the day. No recruiter likes to read a resume with errors making an appearance now and then. Be it grammatical, spelling, or a mere typo; all errors are viewed with an eye of disgust.After finishing your resume, read it multiple times or share with a friend you think can help make it better and error-free.You can also take help of online language error detectors like Grammarly to make your resume look top-notch, standing tall and strong advertising you in the best possible way.With these eight resume tips, you are sure to increase your hireability percentage by a big chunk. So, freshers start working on a fresh new resume template and experienced individuals open up your old-style resume and give it a power boost-up with these well-researched and proven set of resume factors.Best of Luck!

Forget About Submitting Your Resume On-Line

Forget About Submitting Your Resume On-Line Stop applying for jobs on-line immediately! You are wasting your time. Heres why. A civil service agency in Rochester received over 1000 resumes for one entry level job. Your chances of getting a call for an interview are slim to none. You will get lost in the shuffle. It is the least desirable way for companies to hire. They will try everything else first, including offering the job to Aunt Mildred. Instead spend your time building yournetwork and your self. Dr. Rita Carey gave a great seminar last night to a group of job seekers at the Employment Career Clubs first meeting.(She also delivers teleseminars)She provided many great insights and suggestions. One thing she recommended was that job seekers spend more time developing their network.She knows how the market is. Dr. Carey is realistically setting the expectation that it might take longer for professionals to find their ideal job. Dr. Carey predicted, and I agree, that when we are out of the woods and companies need to start hiring again, they will look to their networks first. In other words, these employers will be asking who were the talented people we met over the past few months and lets hire them now, were ready. Invest time in building a strong network for the future. Dr. Careyalso recommended polishing professional skills by taking classesasone of the best ways to invest in yourself. What better way to network as well. I am sort of kidding when I suggest to stop applying for jobs on-line. What I really mean is that there are so many other better ways to spend your time. Limit or cut back the time you are spending applying for jobs on-line.

How to Write a Resume For a Government Job

How to Write a Resume For a Government JobIf you are new to the job market, but you do have some experience, it may be helpful to begin by writing a resume for a government job. These resumes are considered a large part of your application when applying for any job. The Federal Government likes to hire from within its own ranks. A lot of candidates often turn to these government jobs as they do offer a competitive salary and benefits package to the applicants.The process of writing a resume is not that much different from many other areas. It usually starts with the resume itself, before the candidate even enters the interview room. But the resume is only one part of the entire job application process, and before you are even asked to enter the office for an interview, you need to consider the importance of writing a resume for a government job.Once the candidate has decided to apply for a government job, he or she will need to find out about the kind of duties that they will be requ ired to perform. Some jobs are simply administrative, which means that the employee will need to have the ability to handle paperwork, look over a number of files, and answer phones. Other jobs may require some type of previous work experience. When a candidate decides that they are willing to apply for these jobs, they need to make sure that they can show proof of their prior work experience.One way to do this is to use the resume. A resume can be filled with several keywords related to the job description. For example, if a person is looking for a position in the Postal Service, the keywords may include USPS, handling mail, letters, packages, the mail service, and so on. Other keywords may include delivery routes, checking and receiving of mail, correspondence, mail filtering, and so on. Using keywords can make the resume stand out from the hundreds of resumes being sent to potential employers.It is important to keep in mind that one application does not always mean you are not be ing hired. The key to making a great first impression, especially during an interview, is to create an impressive resume, and make sure that you put all of the necessary effort into the cover letter and your job application letter. This helps to show employers that the person applying for the position is interested in the job and is eager to start.There are several tips for writing a resume for a government job. This involves several important parts. It should have all of the relevant information regarding the person applying for the job. One must also make sure that it includes all of the relevant jobs in the past. Making sure that all of the job qualifications are covered, as well as the responsibilities required for the job, helps to make a good first impression.There are a few tips that apply to writing a resume for a job in the government. The resume itself should be crisp and easy to read. It should also include the keywords of the job to make it easy to find. One must also th ink about including a personal statement. This is important because the employer may be using this to find out more about the person applying for the job.Writing a resume for a government job is not something that is difficult. With the right preparation, it can be done effectively. The best way to do this is to have someone review your resume for you. He or she can be your friend or relative who is familiar with the federal government and knows the kinds of jobs that are available.