You Can Write Your Own Master Resume
If you’re looking to apply for a number of different jobs – possibly in more than one
field – then you may benefit from the master resume.
Similar to a document
template, it allows you the flexibility to change out information as needed and act
as a sort of a place holder for parts of your...
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You Can Write Your Own Master Resume If you’re looking to apply for a number of different jobs – possibly in more than one field – then you may benefit from the master resume. Similar to a document template, it allows you the flexibility to change out information as needed and act as a sort of a place holder for parts of your resume in an organized structure. In these difficult economic times where you may need to apply for jobs in more than one field to bring in income, the master resume is a good structured way to help you stay organized. If this sounds like something you may want to create yourself, here are a few tips to help you get started … Create a Headline that “Pops” Your first order of business is to create a headline for your resume (if submitting online) and make it one that “pops. ” You don’t want something plain – you want to make sure that it stands out and at the same time defines you. For example, if your headline is “Pharmaceutical Sales Representative” this is r
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Executive Interviewing Preparation Tips You d Never Think Of (and Some
You Might)
Are you preparing for an executive interview and seriously concerned that you
won’t be ready when you sit across from the interviewer? This is a concern that
many other executives have, no matter how many interviews they’ve been on (or
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Executive Interviewing Preparation Tips You d Never Think Of (and Some You Might) Are you preparing for an executive interview and seriously concerned that you won’t be ready when you sit across from the interviewer? This is a concern that many other executives have, no matter how many interviews they’ve been on (or have conducted). You’ve probably heard a ton of advice about ways to prepare for an interview, but just when you think you’ve heard it all, something jumps out that could actually work for you. So if you’re preparing for an interview, consider some of the following tips that you may never have thought of in a million years. Prepare in an Office Space While preparing for your interview, it doesn’t hurt to do so in a space that reminds you of a serious, office environment. For instance, if you have an office in your home, it’s good to organize your thoughts in this space. While there’s fundamentally no harm in doing so in front of the TV or while you’re watching the kids
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6 Great Executive Resume Writing Tips
It’s easier said than done to create a great resume when you’re under pressure to
get it done.
This is especially true when you don’t know what to focus your energy
on because you have accomplished so much from working your way to the top.
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6 Great Executive Resume Writing Tips It’s easier said than done to create a great resume when you’re under pressure to get it done. This is especially true when you don’t know what to focus your energy on because you have accomplished so much from working your way to the top. But, of course, ultimately there’s no excuse for having a subpar executive resume. So if you’re hitting writer’s block, take a few moments to breathe while reading these six great tips for writing executive resumes. Define a Clear Target One of the first things you want to do when organizing your executive resume is to define a clear target. You should know the mission of the company you’re applying with, as well as what would be expected of you in the position you want. This way, you can very clearly speak to what it is about you that makes you perfect for the job. Make Sure to Brand Yourself At this point, you should be known for contributing something to your field. Whether you’re an expert in the worl
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Sending Your Resume via E-mail the Right Way
When submitting your resume to a company for employment consideration,
it’s become almost a rule to do so over the Internet.
This is the case partially
because companies will not consider resumes submitted any other way.
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Sending Your Resume via E-mail the Right Way When submitting your resume to a company for employment consideration, it’s become almost a rule to do so over the Internet. This is the case partially because companies will not consider resumes submitted any other way. So now that you know that you will very likely continue to be required to submit your resume online, it’s a good idea to learn how to do so the right way. Here are a few tips to consider: Attachments There is a little bit of a debate going on about whether you should add the resume as an attachment when submitting it or placing it in the body of the e-mail. Some believe that adding the resume as an attachment can often take up too much space in an inbox while bringing with it the possibility of security threats like viruses. Also, a company’s security may block the message – or a hiring manager may just not want to take time to open the attachment. On the other hand, depending on what e-mail program you’re using (and t
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4 Reasons That Writing Blogs Can Enhance Your Executive Job
Search
Maintaining an online presence is becoming more important as employers
rely on the Internet to research job applicants.
This is why it’s a good idea to
make your executive presence as big and professional as possible.
Many
accomplish this by writing blogs.
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4 Reasons That Writing Blogs Can Enhance Your Executive Job Search Maintaining an online presence is becoming more important as employers rely on the Internet to research job applicants. This is why it’s a good idea to make your executive presence as big and professional as possible. Many accomplish this by writing blogs. You’ve probably read numerous blogs in your time, but haven’t written your own. Some people use them for personal venting sessions while others showcase their professional expertise. If you’re trying to build your brand and enhance your executive job search, creating a blog is a good idea. However, if you’re unsure that it will work for you, here are four reasons to consider it as an option. You Get to Share (and Grow) Your Expertise One great aspect of writing blogs for your field is that you have the opportunity to share your wealth of expertise. Having been in your field for many years, you’ve seen it grow and can share your own comparative analysis, as wel
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Tips for Posting Your Resume Online
It’s always a rewarding feeling when you take the time to craft an incredible
resume.
Next, you want as many employers and job recruiters to see your
masterful work.
However, it’s often difficult to know just what to do with your
resume, especially if you’re thinking of posting it online....
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Tips for Posting Your Resume Online It’s always a rewarding feeling when you take the time to craft an incredible resume. Next, you want as many employers and job recruiters to see your masterful work. However, it’s often difficult to know just what to do with your resume, especially if you’re thinking of posting it online. Depending on who you ask, you may receive different pointers on how and where to post your resume. In other words, there’s no sure-fire way to be discovered by recruiters online. But it never hurts to take a variety of pointers to help guide your posting expedition. So before you post your resume on the Internet, take a look at some ideas to consider. Saturating Your Resume There’s nothing like being seen by as many recruiters and hiring managers as possible. This is something that you can accomplish by saturating your resume on a number of major job sites. There are arguments both for and against taking this action. Let’s look at a few reasons to consider
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Disguising Your Age in Executive Resumes
If you’re looking for a position at the executive level, there’s a chance that you’ve
been in your career for quite some time.
As you know, when competing for work,
especially in a strained economy, some employers choose to go with candidates
who present a greater promise of longevity –...
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Disguising Your Age in Executive Resumes If you’re looking for a position at the executive level, there’s a chance that you’ve been in your career for quite some time. As you know, when competing for work, especially in a strained economy, some employers choose to go with candidates who present a greater promise of longevity – something a seasoned professional may not always bring to the table in their eyes. Of course, you know you’re not planning on walking away from your career anytime soon, but it’s sometimes hard to explain this to employers, which for many means disguising their age until they’re able to get to the interview. If this is something you’d like to try in your resume, here are some tips to consider: Exclude Some Specifics of Your Professional Employment One trick that you can use to disguise your age on your resume is to structure your professional employment so that it doesn’t focus on specific dates. For instance, if you’ve been working for over 20 years, you mig
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Creating a Twitter Resume
Are you as excited about Twitter as the rest of the world? You can not only find out
what’s going on with your friends on an hourly basis, but also peak into the lives of
your favorite celebrities.
People have definitely embraced Twitter as a major form of communication;
however, because it only allows you...
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Creating a Twitter Resume Are you as excited about Twitter as the rest of the world? You can not only find out what’s going on with your friends on an hourly basis, but also peak into the lives of your favorite celebrities. People have definitely embraced Twitter as a major form of communication; however, because it only allows you to type 140 characters at a time, the communication can be a bit limited. This is especially true when trying to promote your resume – but people are doing it. If this is something you’ve considered, here are a few tips to get your resume noticed by others right on Twitter. Linking to Your Resume Of course, the first challenge to presenting a resume in Twitter is keeping it short. This is completely impossible to do within the character allotment, which is why certain applications have popped up to help in this process. You know right away that you can’t post your entire resume on your profile, which means you’ll need to post yours somewhere else onlin
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5 Ways to Avoid Sabotaging Your Executive Job Search
Of course, no one is looking for a way to sabotage their executive job search.
However, it’s pretty easy to do it unintentionally by taking a few missteps
along the way.
If you’re concerned that you may be on the wrong track with your executive
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5 Ways to Avoid Sabotaging Your Executive Job Search Of course, no one is looking for a way to sabotage their executive job search. However, it’s pretty easy to do it unintentionally by taking a few missteps along the way. If you’re concerned that you may be on the wrong track with your executive job search based on your response, of course, you may have the tough economy to blame. But it’s also a good idea to look at your own actions throughout the process to see if you may be sabotaging your own efforts. Here are a few ways to help avoid this from happening … Create a Quality Resume At the executive level, creating a quality resume requires more than just writing one that is action-driven, you need to prove that you’ve made a true impact on your previous employers. By showing in numbers what types of profits you’ve helped the company make, as well as any types of initiatives you’ve started and followed through on, it’s important for companies to see through your resume that you
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Tips for Using Your Legal Name vs.
Nicknames in Job Searches
If you are a person who is better known by a nickname than your legal name
then you may feel a bit conflicted when you’re creating documentation to
submit during your job searches.
There are no current guidelines available to
decipher what name you should use, but there...
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Tips for Using Your Legal Name vs. Nicknames in Job Searches If you are a person who is better known by a nickname than your legal name then you may feel a bit conflicted when you’re creating documentation to submit during your job searches. There are no current guidelines available to decipher what name you should use, but there are tips out there that can steer you in the right direction. So if you’ve been confused by what’s appropriate when choosing the name to use, it’s good to consider the following … You Don’t Have to List Your Legal Name Most people think that they have to list their legal name when creating their resume and cover letter, or sending in a job application. This is not true. You can actually use the name that you would like to be known by professionally. For instance, if you have an uncommon first or last name that is difficult to pronounce, you may either be used to shortening it or adding phonetic assistance that makes pronunciation simpler. For example, i
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Executive Resumes: Focusing On More than Accomplishments
When writing your resume, you are probably accustomed to spending a great
majority of your energy focusing on your accomplishments.
There is certainly
nothing wrong with this because it helps employers understand just what
they can look forward to in you as an employee....
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Executive Resumes: Focusing On More than Accomplishments When writing your resume, you are probably accustomed to spending a great majority of your energy focusing on your accomplishments. There is certainly nothing wrong with this because it helps employers understand just what they can look forward to in you as an employee. However, at the executive level, there is more to consider than your accomplishments. You also need to explore your vision, personal integrity, and even your level of self control. There are ways to add these elements to your resume effectively. Here are some ideas you might consider. Sell the Idea that You’re a Visionary When writing your executive-level resume, you want to make sure to show employers that you’re able to create and follow through on a vision that matches the goals of the company. You want to show that you’re an “idea person” that challenges ways of conducting business. Companies love the thought of shifting their business in new and innov
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Dealing With a Second Layoff in Your Job Search
Conducting a job search is tough enough when you know you’ve been laid off
of one job, so you can imagine the challenge of searching for work after
being laid off from two.
Unfortunately, many job seekers are facing this
reality on a daily basis.
Of course, the economy is very often...
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Dealing With a Second Layoff in Your Job Search Conducting a job search is tough enough when you know you’ve been laid off of one job, so you can imagine the challenge of searching for work after being laid off from two. Unfortunately, many job seekers are facing this reality on a daily basis. Of course, the economy is very often to blame for this difficult situation. However, many employers are not very forgiving of this circumstance and often view it as a blemish on your record rather than a blemish of the economy. So how can you make light of your second layoff when applying for jobs? Here are a few tips to consider … Think About Taking On New Prospects Whether you consider taking on new training to enhance your skills or even moving to a new area, there’s something to be said about considering new prospects when the old ones have fizzled out. Maybe losing two jobs in one city is a sign that the city itself is not the best place for employment in your field right now. You migh
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Tips to Lengthen Your Executive Resume
By the time you reach the executive level, you have undoubtedly racked up a
ton of skills and accomplishments.
However, it’s not uncommon for your
massive list to not translate well on the resume, leaving it too short.
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Tips to Lengthen Your Executive Resume By the time you reach the executive level, you have undoubtedly racked up a ton of skills and accomplishments. However, it’s not uncommon for your massive list to not translate well on the resume, leaving it too short. As an executive, you want to make sure that your resume fully represents what you’ve managed to accomplish over the years. So if yours isn’t long enough, here are some tips to help you stretch it out. Tell Your Story One way that you can stretch out your mini resume is to tell a story. While many resumes are typically thought of as dry documents (and cover letters are meant for storytelling), there are ways to sneak a story into yours. This is especially true for executive resumes for the same rules don’t apply as for career levels. There are a number of ways to tell your story, including defining who you are and what you want to accomplish in your executive profile, which replaces the objective/summary of qualifications. Al
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Should I Add LinkedIn to My Resume?
The social networking world has become a major part of daily life.
You can
meet new people, catch up with old buddies, join groups, and even play
games with others.
One major aspect of the social networking realm that has
become vital to workers is job seeking.
On sites like LinkedIn, you can not...
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Should I Add LinkedIn to My Resume? The social networking world has become a major part of daily life. You can meet new people, catch up with old buddies, join groups, and even play games with others. One major aspect of the social networking realm that has become vital to workers is job seeking. On sites like LinkedIn, you can not only post your resume and garner recommendations, but also network with others as you search for opportunities. Because LinkedIn in particular has become such a major cornerstone of job seeking, some seekers have begun to question whether they should add a link to their LinkedIn profile on their resume. It’s definitely not a bad idea. In fact, it can increase an employer’s knowledge of your career. However, you want to make sure that if you do add the link, you do it the right way. So if this idea has also crossed your mind, consider the following tips … Your Resume and LinkedIn Page Should Match Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if you sent your resume to
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