May
25

ANT ACTION IN LEADING & MANAGING, YESSIR WE CAN LEARN FROM ANTS part 4

The collective intelligence we looked at in part 3 is also found in other ants. Experiments with one group, ‘lepticthorax’, effectively demonstrate how one individual’s behavior can influence those around it. By including each individual in the decision making process they enable or cause the simple actions by one to generate more sophisticated actions by… 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 »

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
12

Resumes for government positions more like a CV

Some advice from a government site “GovLoop”: use the free blank resume form at orglearn

Jun
10

Resume writing: tips for using the free blank resume form part 3

Resume Part A – Be Concise Limit the more detailed information regarding your work history to what is pertinent to the job you are applying for – short is sweet. The most important information (from the potential employer’s point of view) must come very early on in your resume. blank resume at www.orglearn.org Resume Part B… Continue reading »

Jun
08

Free sample resume blank template job resume form examples & help 1

Resume Part A: Format One two or three pages maximum using the following format, note one well written page is probably best: Name Introduction Functional Skills/Competencies Scope of Positions Held Career Highlights/Awards Employment History Education Personal Data Note: There is no “career objective statement” and the reason for excluding it will be explained in a later post (so can I suggest… Continue reading »