The main objective of a resume is quite simple. The primary objective of a resume is quite simple. It is to find a job that lies within your set of skills. An alternative way to put this is that a resume is a valuable tool used to show you have the skills that a company needs. If you’re an accountant, you’re not going to apply for a job as an electrician. You’re going to apply for a job that needs what it is you have. But the issue at hand is being able to highlight those skills so that you can achieve that objective. Knowing what to focus on resume objectives is the key.
So the very first part of the resume is the objective. This is where you tell the company what you wish to bring to their company and what you intend on getting out of it. You can also make sure you add a personal touch by telling them what you want to get out of it. For example, you may wish to state that your objective is to “use my expertise to contribute to a large corporation and enhance my own skills” or something of that nature.
You then have certain objectives you are trying to reach when you create the employment history section of your resume. The objective of this section is to let the potential employer know that you are what they have been needing within their company. You have to outline your job duties in a way that is easy to understand. Even if a job skill is very small, you want to include it because you never know how relevant it may be to the business that you are looking to acquire a position with.
You also don’t want to leave anything out about your life that is relevant. You are showing that you have range when you add something such as a volunteer section. The same thing applies when you include the fact that you may have certain licenses and certifications. These may be determining factors when it comes to getting the job. You want to show the employer that you are able to do a number of things that require different skills. You want to highlight your talents and show the employer that you are the best they are going to find. It is not considered self-centered to highlight these tings, but displays that you take pride in your work.
So make sure you don’t let up anywhere in your resume. Building a resume can seem like a large task, but it is something that can be very rewarding in the end when you get the job. A great resume can also teach you a lot about yourself when you look at it. It shows you that you are talented, goal-oriented, and that you really have a lot of value to give a lot of people. Sometimes it takes that type of physical evidence to let us know how wonderful we really are, which is the very same reason why an employer must have a quality resume in their hands.
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When asked job interview questions, make sure you not only say the right things – but you don’t say the wrong things!
This is a short collection of videos showing people saying some really STUPID stuff! It’s funny though!
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In years past, research revealed that there was an incredible hunger for – and a persistent pressure to buy – more and better material possessions by the majority of Americans.
The definition for “basic necessities” was continually rising to include internet, cars and home appliances once thought of as luxuries. But this year, for the first time, there is evidence that the bar is holding steady. Almost half (47%) of consumers interviewed say they already have all the possessions they need, up from 34% in November 2006, and three-quarters (74%) say that the pressure to buy more, bigger and better is not what it used to be.
Apparently, while the American dream still alive in 2009, huge changes in the economy have led to a re-thinking of priorities for most Americans and a fundamental shift away from materialism. Instead of trying to keep up with the Joneses, many now seem focused on simply trying to keep up with the mortgage payment, car loan and credit card bills.
Americans still view material goods such as a car, washer/dryer and residential Internet access as necessities. Yet some spending purchases are looked at differently. More than eight in ten (81%) Americans now view vacations as a luxury, up from 73% in 2006. Similarly, 91% see eating out as a luxury, up from 87% in 2006. Four in 10 Americans are even feeling “buyers’ remorse” about past purchases – wishing they had spent less and saved more over the years.
This is a good thing as not only do we as a people need to get out of the crushing debt we are living under – we need to get our government out from under it as well!
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Here is an intriguing idea.
You’ve lost your job – or your business – whatever. You have lost your income!
Life kinda sucks right now hmmm?
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I happen to believe perception is 100% of reality. Whatever you see is the way things are.
The corollary is if you do not like what you see, change what you see.
We can change what we see by changing our thoughts. This is the tricky part.
Instead of looking at lost income as a bad thing – what if it really the perfect thing?
What if, for some reason, you have lost your income because something better is about to come along?
What if it is up to you to make damn sure you don’t miss it. In fact what if it is up to you to make sure you take ACTION to meet this wonderful opportunity head on?
May I suggest you begin to think about what you really love to do? What is it that fires you up – that you are passionate about, that you can’t wait to do?
Go find someone doing that and ask if you can help. For free if need be.
Find someone who is good at what you want to do and offer to work for free (or dirt cheap) if they will mentor you.
Go find a place that needs your help and volunteer. Give it your very best and enjoy it.
Change your thoughts, change your perception, change your reality!
Agree? Disagree? Leave a comment!
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ATLANTA – If you’re looking for a job or even if you just want to learn some new job skills, millions of Federal stimulus dollars now arriving in Georgia might help you.
“Many of the jobs that have been lost will not come back, even when the economy strengthens again,” says State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond.
That’s why he’s glad his department now has millions of federal stimulus dollars to help thousands of Georgians either find work or find new job skills.
Starting Monday, extra checks for an additional $25 a week began going out to about 180,000 Georgians receiving unemployment benefits.
The new law also means the IRS will suspend taxes on the first $2,400 of those benefits.
But even if you aren’t unemployed, the stimulus plan might help you learn another job.
That’s because Georgia is also getting nearly $100-million in stimulus funds to help with programs at its 53 statewide Career Centers.
The money will go for career counseling, skill assessment, job search assistance as well as training for new careers.
“Thousands of Georgians will be able to be served who up until now could not qualify because we just didn’t have the money to do it,” Thurmond says.
Even so, he warns the extra job help is no silver bullet and tough times are still ahead.
“This is a difficult job market,” says Thurmond, “We will get through it, will emerge from it, but it’s going to be long and hard and difficult, but at the end of the day we will be successful.”
To find out how you might get help from one of Georgia’s One-Stop Career Centers, you can find them by going to www.servicelocator.org or call 877-348-0502.
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Here comes the wave of job losses! With the exception of one state (Colorado), Moody’s Economy.com is projecting negative job growth across the country. Of course, some states will be harder hit than others. Some you may be able to guess (i.e. Big Five Auto states like Michigan); others may be a surprise.
If you have been wondering about how the recession is going to affect your state, check out this list of the worst 10 states for job losses in 2009. It may be time to either relocate to Colorado or strengthen your resume. Things are about to get rough…
10. Mississippi (-2.61 percent; 29,693 jobs lost) – With U.S. manufacturing, especially auto manufacturing, declining faster than ever, this blue collar state is hating life.
9. West Virginia (-2.7 percent; 20,409 jobs lost) – You should be seeing a trend forming here. States, like West Virginia, that have depended on manufacturing are getting hammered especially hard by the economic crisis.
8. Massachusetts (-2.8 percent; 90,025 jobs lost) – This may be evidence that, while the economic crisis is starting with blue collar auto workers, it will not leave white collar and education-sector jobs untouched.
7. Kentucky (-2.85 percent; 51,341 jobs lost) – Again, manufacturing jobs are getting hit the hardest. This is going to get really repetitive before I’m done.
6. Ohio (-2.9 percent; 154,938 jobs lost) – Repeat after me: the blue collar manufacturing job market is becoming a swirling vortex of doom. Get out while you can!
5. Missouri (-2.93 percent; 80,550 jobs lost) – Repeat. Manufacturing workers, abandon ship. Go back to school. Do whatever you have to do to get out before the roof collapses on you.
4. Florida (-3 percent; 231,265 jobs lost) – The other bad places to be in this economy are real estate and tourism. And Florida, unfortunately, has both. Quickly sliding down the backside of a huge housing boom, this state has more houses than it can sell. Add to that a huge drop in people willing to fork out the cash to visit Disneyworld and Miami, and you have a big problem for the Sunshine State.
3. Hawaii (-3.4 percent; 21,228 jobs lost) – The Aloha State’s biggest problem? It relies almost solely on travel and tourism. When budgets on the mainland and overseas tighten up, the first thing to go is that yearly trip to Kona and the timeshare in Turtle Bay. Worst of all for this island state, there are no other industries in the state large enough to buffer the economy. Expect to see a lot of people relocating elsewhere from this beautiful but mismanaged state.
2. Connecticut (-3.45 percent; 56,882 jobs lost) – This state will likely be hit on two fronts. First, its blue collar manufacturing sector will suffer just like in other states. To make matters worse, however, the cash that used to come into the state from the Wall Street fat cats that call Connecticut home will falter. This drop in cash inflow will hurt every kind of consumer business in the state.
1. Michigan (-4.3 percent; 175,368 jobs lost) – This is no surprise. The fates of the U.S. automakers are directly tied to the future of this state. With the Big Five taking beatings daily in the news and in their performance, job prospects in this overwhelmingly blue collar manufacturing state are dismal. With no salvation in sight for automakers, employees are being paid to leave. My advice: take the money and get into another career. Auto manufacturing is not a good place right now for anyone.
That’s the worst of it! New York, Iowa, Rhode Island, and Utah aren’t far behind. Check out the silver lining later this week when we talk about the 10 best states. Okay, so it’s more like a bronze lining.
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