Is your CV or Resume in top shape?
Creating a great CV or resume is only the first step on the path to success, you also have to evaluate this for effectiveness. This is perfectly natural because you want to make sure the CV/resume you created will help you achieve your goal. You may have created this CV/resume to help you land the job of your dreams. Another reason you might have created the CV/resume template is to sell it for profit for other jobseekers out there trying to find work in a tumultous economy.
With many over 45r’s finding themselves in a global disaster along with the rest of the job market who’ve encountered redundancies and job strife - it’s time we posted some advice about handling the modern job search climate. With these helpful tips you can handle job searching with the same finesse and experience often undervalued by employers that mature workers so easily possess!
Despite the poor job market - and even poorer economies - it’s a breathe of fresh air to hear about resourceful new ways to build the kind of career you’ve always dreamed about. There are many people getting paid to use Facebook, twitter and other social sites. It seems like friends, followers and your influence on social sites are starting to become synonymous with job qualifications. Recent example is that of Best Buy where job applicants had to have at least 250 followers on Twitter.
Most underestimate the value of letting their personalities shine through in job interviews - it’s a commonly underutilised tool. Great jobs are becoming harder to find and lots of organisations are now cutting back, instead of hiring. So when you see your ideal job advertised and you just know you’d be a suitable candidate, how can you ensure you’ll get through the job interview and be offered the job? It’s easy - let your confidence and personality shine through!
As layoffs across the world rattle peoples sense of job security, some are taking it as incentive to go after their dream careers. Others are wondering whether it’s time to jump ship into a more stable industry. Whatever the case, landing on your feet in a new career takes methodical discipline, particularly with so many people jockeying for positions. So before you take the plunge, map out a game plan.
It’s amazing how many different variations of CV’s are out there. The reality is you want to keep it simple and to the point - and most of all memorable. Below is what I recommend you structure your CV like. In our current employment climate where jobseekers out number actual jobs, it’s become even more important when applying - you make sure to present your details in the best way possible.
A 12 year old lands a dream job as a Swizzels Matlow sweet taster! The young Harry will spend the next year sampling sweets after landing a child’s dream job as an official taster for Swizzels Matlow. Harry, from, Essex, beat thousands of hopefuls to be taken on by the confectionery firm for the next 12 months.
One of the most annoying let downs when you find a job you really want is to be told you’re over qualified. In the current economy world wide - many people are being retrenched, losing their jobs and are looking for new opportunities. You need to be able to restructure your CV to not seem intimidating or out of the salary range of your prospective employers - noone recommends dumbing down your CV but at the end of the day it’s about being right for the job - you definately need to be targeted about what appears in your CV.
Work place disputes are a necessary burden most of us will encounter at least once on our career paths. Despite many perceptions that conflict in the workplace is always messy and toxic - it is possible to resolve such conflict in a positive and character building manner, for both employers and employees. In an economy where one can simply not afford to be unemployed being diplomatic and informed is key in any dispute situation - and soon help will be but a phone call away.
Let’s go back 48 hours to Friday. It’s close to finishing time and all you are thinking of is what you’re going to do over the weekend. Shopping, going out with friends or family, going to parties - or simply staying home! Whatever you do it will be far away from your place of work and it’s an opportunity for two days to float your boat.