Tips For Writing Resume - Know What Makes a Good Resume and Avoid Mistakes

Tips For Writing Resume - Know What Makes a Good Resume and Avoid MistakesIf you want to have an advantage in life, there is no better tool than a resume. Your resume should always be written in a professional manner. When you prepare your resume, there are a few points you must remember. Keep reading for the five most important things you need to know before writing your resume.The first thing you need to remember is that your resume must contain all the necessary information. You need to write a resume that contains your contact details and email address. A good resume should also contain the details of your education and other relevant information. This is the most important aspect of your resume and is what can make or break your chances of getting hired. The best resume templates are available online and it is easier than ever to put them to use.When you are preparing a resume, you need to take into account some of the details from such list, just so you will have all the inform ation about your career on hand when you are looking for work. In addition, you should give your previous experiences and skills. These are important elements as they will determine how well prepared you are for interviews.Many professionals have no idea where to start. In fact, you can start by selecting from a number of tips on how to write a resume. The best way to get started is to read professional resume samples, follow them and tweak them to fit your career goals. The guidelines for good resumes are simple and easy to understand.Do not write your resume in a formal format. You need to tell the reader why you are a good candidate for the job. Many professionals tend to write their resumes in a more formal style and do not talk in a personal manner. Remember that a resume must always be easy to read it properly.A business school student who wants to become a lawyer will need a different type of resume than a doctor who wants to become a general practitioner. The same applies to all professions and the same is true for people in any career.A resume is not just a piece of paper. It needs to be effective and if you take care of the essentials, you will be ready to help yourself and your future employer to find the right candidate for the job.

Todays Careers Require Everyone to be a Video Star

Today's Careers Require Everyone to be a Video Star With the increasing ease of video technology â€" Skype, Periscope â€" presenting well on video is a career advantage and fast-becoming a prerequisite. At all stages of career, from landing a job to developing professional to leading increasingly global teams, the everyday professional, not just the media or marketing group, needs video skills. Here are some real-life examples where video matters, and tips for getting more comfortable in front of the camera: Virtual job interviews increasingly include video, not just phone interviews Colin Day is immersed in all things recruiting-related, as President and CEO of iCIMS, an applicant tracking software system. He encourages his hiring clients to opt for video screening. He recommends video as a way for hiring managers to identify a candidate’s soft skills and level of engagement. According to Day, the candidates are embracing the technology as well, with 40% of candidates believing that video screening will give them an advantage. As a recruiter, I have worked with several companies who relied on video screening. The hiring companies were in media, technology, and non-profit, so use of video is spans across industries. One company used video screening at the intern and entry-level to save time over live interviews, but also to standardize the process and ensure that all candidates got the same questions and had the same opportunity to shine. Another company used video interviews particularly at the senior levels to enable more senior executives, who were often located in disparate geographies, a chance to vet the candidates. The third company used video interviews across the board. As a job seeker, you need to be prepared for a video interview. Practice with the technology well before the interview. If you will be using a company’s video conferencing system, ask for early access to the technology to make sure you’re set up before you have to start the actual interview. If you’re using your own technology, make sure you practice with someone who will give you a candid assessment of the placement of your web camera, the audio quality of your computer microphone, and your energy level (you can appear lower energy across video, just as you often sound lower energy over the phone). Once you land the job, training and assessment can rely on video The Major League Soccer National Sales Center has a rigorous sales training program that brings reps from local offices to Minnesota for 200+ hours of face-to-face, phone, and social media training. Ongoing training is provided via mobile app that requires reps to record themselves role playing various facets of the sales process. The reps then receive almost instantaneous, customized feedback on their performance. According to Bryant Pfeiffer, VP of Club Services for Major League Soccer and founder of the national sales center, this type of training allows MLS to offer a personalized level of coaching for a large staff that is geographically dispersed and at various performance levels. As a coach and consultant, I have seen other companies, not just for the sales function or in sports industry, incorporate video training into their professional development. Presentation skills, communication skills, executive presence and media training are all areas where video-based training is widely used. If you’re aspiring to management, you need to be comfortable being recorded and hearing feedback on your performance. If just the thought of this is making you queasy, desensitize yourself by recording yourself, watching the replay and sharing it â€" over and over. Yes, you’ll be surprised by how you look and sound but it’s probably better than you imagine. As the scope of your job grows, plan for video meetings and presentations One of my clients had 20 countries in his scope of responsibilities. Even my clients who are predominately based state-side get assigned a cross-functional project that spans countries. You have the challenge of influencing people who you do not know well and who do not know you, navigating cross-cultural issues, and vying for time and energy when there are probably competing and more immediate priorities. Plus, you have to do that influencing, navigating, enrolling, communicating, and relating over video, as extended or frequent trips may not be in the budget. Practice being conversational and personable over video. It’s not something that typically comes naturally. You have to figure out where to look to make eye contact and still get a read on the participants. You have to speak with enough volume and articulation to come across clearly but not too formally. The content of your meetings will always be in flux, so you want to have the actual video skills already down, so you can spend your preparation time on the content. You may not be an on-air personality, but today’s careers require everyone to be a video star.

7 Tips To Help Young Professionals Fit In - Work It Daily

7 Tips To Help Young Professionals Fit In - Work It Daily Ah, youth! I remember my own youth, back before the invention of electricity. As fun as youth is, however, there are some things the old bulls have to teach when it comes to looking for a job. Here are a few tips for young professionals: 1. Dress Well Even if the company is “business casual” or (heaven help us) “business grubby,” you can’t be that way. You can’t wear the uniform until you’re part of the team. The best rule of thumb is to dress at least one step above whatever everyone else is wearing, and to wear a suit (this means with a tie, guys) if anyone at the company wears a suit. Don’t just do in with a shirt and tie. Wear the jacket, too. Look professional. 2. Shave Either grow a beard or go clean shaven. Don’t go with the “two day stubble” beards Ben Affleck wore in The Town. Basically, anything Ben Affleck does, you shouldn’t do. (After all, you’re probably a better actor than he is.) 3. Don’t Text Younger generations love to text. I’ve seen two people sitting next to one another texting instead of talking â€" to each other. Texting while on an interview or during the time you’re at the company for an interview is a real no-no. Turn off the fun little Android or iPhone for a couple of hours. Yes, you will live, believe it or not. Generally speaking, texting at work should be kept to an absolute minimum. Texting while driving is incredibly stupid, illegal, and can get someone killed. Texting while at meals with another person (especially from work) is incredibly rude. The phone/computer should be turned off during any business meetings (except for company business), any business lunches, or anytime you are supposed to be interacting with real-world people. Yes, I know you think you can multi-task. It is still rude and, in driving, very dangerous. 4. Realize Work Must Be Produced I know school told you you’re really cute and valued you for “just being you,” but now you’re at the grown-ups table, and we don’t value you for just being you. We value you for the work you produce, not just for existing. This means you have to actually do something during the work day to get paid and get ahead. Some of you work very hard, and some of you don’t. This is to the ones who don’t. Unemployment is not fun. Neither is living with your parents until you’re 40. 5. Be Respectful You’re not dealing with someone who is a social equal. When you’re interviewing for a job, or working on a job, you’re dealing with someone who is your boss. Even if you have a friendship with him or her outside of the office, while you’re at the office you need to treat this person with the utmost of respect. This means not interrupting, no snide remarks, and doing the tasks you are assigned on time and within budget. If you cannot be respectful to your boss, you probably will eventually be looking for another job. 6. Understand Life And Work Are Not Fair You may think it would be fair for you to get highly applauded and given time off because you worked 80 hours this week. Yeah. Life isn’t fair and neither is work. Learn it. Live it. Know it. Breathe it. If you get a “good job” for a job well done, you’re lucky. And, if you get a “thank you,” you’re even luckier. If your boss gives you time off to go snowboarding or jump out of a perfectly good airplane, or whatever, you’re very, very lucky. Probably what will happen is you’ll get a nod, and everyone will get back to work. Your accomplishments won’t be celebrated. You aren’t going to get a parade. Live with it. The rest of us have been living with it all of our lives. 7. Remember Your Manners Behave yourself and remember your manners. A belch at dinner is not funny anymore. Shoving your way into an elevator before everyone is out is not acceptable. And so on. If you don’t know manners, buy one of the many great business etiquette books on the market. These tips will help you and young professionals fit into the new world of work you’re entering. While you will still have a great deal to learn, you can learn it without putting your foot in places it has no business being. Related Posts 6 Social Media Mistakes To Avoid While Job Seeking What Does Your Social Media Profile Say About You? Why You Should Connect With Co-Workers On Social Media Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!