There’s lots of talk today about personal branding. Personal branding is also inextricably linked to social media. Social media choices are vast and it can be a bit confusing in a busy life as to where to concentrate your efforts and which technology to use. FREE DEMO PROGRAM Can I suggest a four pronged approach.… Continue reading »
Jan
19
Not Messing Up a Job Interview
Some undesirable behaviors and crazy complaints that will destroy a job applicant’s chances to being offered the job, 1. Saying something like “wow it took me two and a half hours to get here.” 2. “I had a problem finding your business premises.” 3. “Of course I’ll take the job. How much does it pay?”… Continue reading »
Sep
13
Five Great Ways to Land Your Resume in the Office Waste Bin
A great resume advice article by Jessica Holbrook on “careerrocketeer”. The main points: Applying for a job, resume sin number 1. Not including a cover letter with your resume. Obvious really! Resume sin number 2. Including an objective statement. “Point blank objectives are bad form.” Sin number 3. “Use headings like profile and career summary… Continue reading »
Sep
06
Does your Perfect Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) compute?
I recently read an interesting blog on “Writing the perfect resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)” and the section that caught my eye was that regarding the ability of software selection or “resume CV reading software” to put you in the to be interviewed pile. To quote the writer: “As organisations (or organizations if you prefer) become… Continue reading »
Jul
20
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT: WHAT ABOUT YOUR EMAIL IMAGE?
When seeking employment your image and particularly the first impression you make is vitally important. I have written in the past about cover letters and resumes and how to enhance your chances of getting an interview. One issue that seems to be overlooked by many is their email address. Now for personal correspondence your email… Continue reading »
Jul
06
Queens University career adviser Bill Means starts a blog!
Excerpt from article by Bobby Sisk of charlotteobserver.com “What I intend to do is chronicle my experience with clients and experiences over the years as it relates to career advice,” Means said. “You can learn from other job seekers’ trials and tribulations.” “I really want it to be an example of how others have dealt… Continue reading »
Jul
02
Finding New Employees, via Social Networks
A NY Times story by Julie Weed ‘Alan Kennedy… did what many job seekers are now advised to do: he set up profiles on Facebook and LinkedIn.’ ‘Mr. Kennedy’s former co-worker used a software tool to search the profile information of his Facebook friends and LinkedIn contacts. He flagged Mr. Kennedy as a possible match… Continue reading »
Jun
17
Resume writing tips part eight: don’t upset the reader, hirer’s pet peeves!
Resume Tip A – Avoid Hirer’s “Peeves” Can I suggest you read “Top 30 Executive Resume Pet Peeves of Hiring Decision-Makers” - by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. before you use the free blank resume form at orglearn! Some of the peeves are: 1. Resume has spelling errors, typos and grammatical flaws. 2. Resume is too long. 3. Resume… Continue reading »
Jun
16
Is it… résumé, resumé or resume, or a CV? (tips part 7)
Resume tip A: Resume Screeners Comments on What They Look For A) In screening the resume the points which I ‘take care of’ particularly would be: 1) Education qualification required for the job 2)Relevant experience [I assume in line with ad specs] 3) Job stability – for me which is very important criteria 4) Location [particularly… Continue reading »
Jun
15
Resume writing tips part 6: keywords and proof reading
Resume Tip A – The Best Keywords Many companies use digital databases to search for potential employees. This means that their HR department will conduct searches based on specific keywords. Therefore if your resume doesn’t have the keywords associated to the position description of the job you are applying for, you will be cut from their… Continue reading »
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