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Did You Add Value to Your Career Today?
December 07, 2012 by William Frierson
As a job seeker or an employee, it can benefit you to enhance and/or add to your skill set. The following post has tips to advance your career by adding value.In order to advance in your career or show improvements on your resume, you need to make sure that you are constantly trying to better yourself and your skills. Employers want to see that you will make their company a more profitable place. Whether by awarding you with a promotion or giving you the job in the first place, you need to show employers the value you offer by doing something to enhance your career on a daily basis. You will be surprised how simple it can be to improve and develop skills, which may in turn lead them to give you the job or the promotion.
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What Is The Best Job Search Tool? Failure
by William FriersonDo you feel like you have not succeeded in your job search? The following post helps you understand why you can find success in failure during your search.Failure is inevitable in a job search. The likelihood that you will find the perfect job and that you will get that job in your first search is next to none. This means that you will have to search again and again. You will fail. You will fail at finding a job. You will fail at landing a job. But that is not a bad thing. Failure is your greatest tool and I am going to help you understand why.
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What A Resume Is NOT
by William FriersonYou know that a resume is supposed to tell an employer who you are and what you have to offer. Make sure it does these things and not those described in the following post.So often, when researching how to put together a resume, the posts and articles are a lot of “a resume is this,” and “a resume should have this,” but often, there is no information about what is dangerous or unnecessary in a resume. That is what this post is for–to help you understand what a resume is not so you can create the best and most impressive resume.
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Recent Grads: 10 tips to improve your job search (Part 2)
December 06, 2012 by William FriersonFinding a job requires having a plan. The following post offers more tips for recent college graduates who need to establish an effective job search.Do you have a clear goal for your job search plan? Do you have processes set up to support you throughout? In my last post we talked about the first five suggestions I have for improving your job search. They were: 1. Set a goal. 2. Create a structured workspace. 3. Create your personal profiles. 4.
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3 Things Employers Look for on Your Resume
December 03, 2012 by William FriersonWhile you may know certain pieces of information that employers expect to see on your resume, there are a few other things to remember as well. Find out what they are in the following post.Ever submit a resume and wondered why you didn’t even get a call, when you felt that you were ideal for the job? Ever felt that your resume was buried in a database and not even getting seen?
Chances are your resume didn’t demonstrate the 3 things an employer looks for on a resume. Even in the prescreening process (databases, recruiters and HR staff) are instructed to search for these 3 things, by the keywords they search for.
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10 Signs Your Resume Needs Updating
by William FriersonIf you are searching for a new job, it may be a good idea to tweak your resume. The following post has 10 signs to tell you that your resume needs some adjustments.The dynamic job market of today keeps changing and what was required on a resume a few years ago could be the show stopper today. To roll with the punches the clever job seeker has to be flexible and prepared to adapt, this goes especially for your resume. Resumes are living documents and will change over time, just like you should. The devil is most often in the detail and are you confident that your resume will do you justice?
Signs that tell you it’s time for a little resume makeover:
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Recent Grads: 3 Reasons you lack confidence in your resume
November 30, 2012 by William FriersonAre you a recent college graduate who is ready to enter the workforce, but not confident about your resume? If so, the following post tells you why this may be and what you can do about it.I often meet with recent grads to review their resumes. Usually, they start with some kind of apology about how bad it is. Maybe it’s not THAT bad. But for whatever reason they lack confidence in the piece of paper they’re carrying around intended to convince someone to
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Professional Resume Writing for a Job Interview
November 21, 2012 by William FriersonBefore submitting your resume to a potential employer, it is important to tell him or her exactly what you’re looking for in a new position. If you plan to work with a professional resume writer, think about reading the following post to learn which mistake to avoid when writing your resume.Primarily, it is important to have in mind that Resume writing services is aimed at promoting oneself in the best way possible. This is usually done for the expense of getting a job interview invite. Generally, a resume is not an official recruit’s manuscript. It is not an application for securing a job, it is not about the experience but it is about an individual.
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Distribute Your Resume More Widely
by William FriersonAs a job seeker, it is not only important to create a quality resume, but one that reaches the most employers concerning the job you want. Learn how to get your resume to them in a more broad fashion.Having a great resume is only a part of the equation for succuess when searching for a job. You also need to ensure your resume reaches the widest distribution possible for the type of job that you are looking for.
Employment recruiters are professionals who connect employers with job seekers. They usually have a database of employers who are actively seeking new recruits, as well as have established relationships with employers who are looking for specific types of candidates.
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Job Hunt Series Part One: Writing a Winning Resume with Four Simple Tips
September 12, 2012 by harpermac11@gmail.com
A new research study found that recruiters spend an average of six seconds reading a resume before making a decision about whether or not the candidate is fit for the job. With such a limited time frame, your extensive three-page resume may not exactly impress recruiters like you’d hoped. Conciseness is key when it comes to resume writing, but there are several additional factors that also come into play when making an impression on potential employers. To make the most out of these six seconds and create a polished and impressive resume, consider the following top four tips. Continue Reading
