Motivation Monday Save Money, Time and You

Motivation Monday Save Money, Time and You According to the April 2011 Bureau of Labor Statistic report, 43.4% of people have been in job search longer than 27 weeks.   Believe it or not, this is the lowest the percentage has been in a year.   To really put your head around how long 27 weeks is Thats 6.75 months. Thats 189 days.   Thats 4,536 hours. Now thats a long time. How do you endure this?   Staying positive.   Keep moving forward.   Dont get discouraged. Easier said than done.   Thats why each Monday, I provide some tips to help you fight feeling discouraged. Plan for the Long Haul This undoubtedly will take longer than you want.   Implement severe budget cuts if you havent done so already.   Get the whole family involved!   Doing without is a valuable lesson!   Be realistic.   This will take a while and there is only so much you can do.   Just an FYI, employers are taking a long time to bring people on board.   From the time an employer announces the job (if they do) to the point when the new employee starts is taking much longer.   How much longer?   Thats hard to say.   Consider these things:   there will be more than one interview, the company will have fires to put out,   multiple people with varying schedules are involved, not to mention vacations and holidays.   All this said, the employer might have a great sense of urgency to fill the job, however, life gets in the way. Clean out the clutter Are you surrounded by junk?   Do you feel overwhelmed by piles stuff everywhere?   Can you easily find what you are looking for?   In small segments of time, toss out that which you no longer need.   Put a pile to be filed (because you know where to file it) and the third pile is to sort through later.   Begin tossing.   Thats easiest and you achieve instant gratification! Carve out time for YOU What is it that you really enjoy doing?   Reading, working out, gardening, tinkering with technology or cars?   Build time into your schedule for these things.   Plan it.   Put it on the calendar so it has a spot and doesnt fall by the way-side when you get busy or overbooked. Are you struggling with extended long term unemployment?   What help do you need?   Let me know and Ill provide resources or suggestions!

Tips on Resume Writing 2020

Tips on Resume Writing 2020More people are finding tips on resume writing in their electronic inbox. Some of these are from the 'old school' or outdated sources that they may consider old fashioned. If you look in the last five years you will find that there has been a huge increase in the number of resume writing tips available online.Resume writing can be a hard, time-consuming process. However, if you really want to make a difference in your career then there is no reason not to get hold of some of the best resume writing tips out there. Some of the methods used have changed a lot over the last few years, as many people have now considered them outdated. It is important to be updated on these newer methods when you begin your quest for job opportunities.First, it is important to realise that your resume should never be solely focused on employment opportunities. Resume tips today are more focused on the skills that you will be offering employers, rather than the job you wish to be offered. This is all about your skills and the skills of your potential employer.So, your resume should always include a paragraph or two detailing your most important skills and achievements but you must also include a section on your individual skill level. This is to highlight the differences between you and your competitors. You should be able to clearly describe exactly what you can do for your employer, and what you cannot do for them.This is especially important for anyone applying for a post as an employee, but a resume is also used for recruitment purposes. The best tip for a resume, at this point, is to do all the research possible on the company that you are applying for. You should make sure that the job is based in your desired field of employment. Also keep in mind that a resume cannot just be any old resume.In many cases the employer's requirements are different from those of a jobseeker, so it is important to detail the benefits of the position that you are applying for and the company's requirements. Do this properly and you will often get the job.There are hundreds of tips on resume writing. If you are serious about landing a job then make sure that you do all the necessary research and follow the tips carefully.

Del Dunmire Entrepreneur Was True Most Interesting Man

Del Dunmire Entrepreneur Was True Most Interesting Man Earlier this year, Dos Equis announced that Jonathan Goldsmith was ending his run as the iconic “Most Interesting Man in the World,” the celebrated ad character who helped sell the brand’s beerâ€"and launch countless memesâ€"for nearly a decade. This week, however, a real world version of the Most Interesting Man in the World named Delbert Dunmire passed away at the age of 82. A rehashing of his exploits shows that while his blood might not have smelled like cologne, and he probably couldn’t “speak French… in Russian” like the Dos Equis character, Dunmire was arguably more interesting because nothing about him was cooked up by some ad agency. In later life, Dunmire even had a salt-and-pepper beard that resembled that of Goldsmith’s “Most Interesting Man.” Words like “eccentric” and “generous” are understatements when applied to Dunmire. After dropping out of college and a stint in the Air Force, he robbed a bank to pay off a poker debt. He later founded a machine shop in Kansas City and made a fortune selling parts to airlines like TWA. Then he spent most of his life trying to find fun ways to spend moneyâ€"including inviting all of Kansas City to his wedding (where daredevil Evel Knievel was a groomsman) and covering the tab for his entire high school reunion to go to the Bahamas. “He might have made $200 million in his lifetime, and he probably spent $205 million,” Mark Dunmire said of his father, to the Kansas City Star. “He was the embodiment of the American dream.” Read Next: 10 Bizarre but Possibly Brilliant Money Tips You Must Check Out Here’s a rundown of some details from Del Dunmire’s life, which are sure to make yours seem totally boring: • He partied too hard to get through college. “I majored in beer drinking and minored in social life,” Dunmire explained in a People article published in 1987. “So I left before they asked me to.” • He was a fighter pilot. After dropping out of college, Dunmire entered the Air Force and trained to be a fighter pilot. While in the service, he ran up a $5,000 debt playing poker. • He robbed a bank. To pay off his debt, in 1958 Dunmire robbed several thousand dollars from a bank in Abilene, Kan., only to be caught by police after a brief chase. • He founded a business and got super rich. Dunmire was released from prison after two years for good behavior. He then studied aeronautical engineering at the University of Kansas and made a fortune selling aviation parts through a business he founded called Growth Industries, which he originally opened in his garage. • He invited all of Kansas City to his wedding. After inexplicably wearing $5,000 clown outfits to their engagement party, Dunmire and his fiancée, Debbie Lunsford, invited the entire city to attend their wedding in 1986, according to the Star. They rented rooms for thousands of guests and covered their room service bills to boot. The wedding band they hired featured Frankie Avalon, Fabian, and Bobby Rydell. Altogether, Dunmire spent more than $1 million for one night. • Evel Knievel was one of his groomsmen. Naturally, the legendary stuntman hopped on a motorcycle and jumped over one of Dunmire’s friends on the wedding day. But that was only after they sprang Knievel out of jail, because he’d been arrested for solicitation of a prostitute, Mark Dunmire said. • He took his entire high school reunion to the Bahamas. As People reported nearly three decades ago, for his 35th high school reunion Dunmire covered the entire tab for 450 people to board eight buses and head to the airport for a private jet to Miami, where everyone then enjoyed a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. Dunmire attended high school in Punxsutawney, Pa., home of “Groundhog Day.” It’s unclear if Punxsutawney Phil was brought along for the party, but it wouldn’t surprise us if he was. Read Next: Lessons of a Serial Entrepreneur • He handed out $100 bills randomly to employees. Workers at Dunmire’s manufacturing plants say it happened fairly regularly, which surely kept morale high. • He bought up nearly an entire town to bring it back to life. In recent decades, Dunmire has spent more than $10 million purchasing 52 properties in the faded downtown of Harrisonville, Mo., “almost like it was a Monopoly board,” his son Mark said to a local TV station. He was stymied in his efforts to revamp the city into a thriving retail and entertainment hub, and a website was launched in 2013 putting everything up for sale. The properties appear to still be on the market. Speaking of which, anybody want to buy a town? Could be an interesting project.

How Companies Use Recruiters (And What That Means for You!)

How Companies Use Recruiters (And What That Means for You)Occasionally I get asked about recruiters, if the client should use one, how companies find them, and what recruiters do for companies. So here is a little article on what recruiters are about.Making the best use of recruiters is something that almost all major corporations do now. Taking advantage of someone who is trained to sort through people means less hassle for the company-and why bedrngnis? Less hassle means fewer headaches for those businesses.Recruiters are people who have been trained specifically to hunt for various corporations to fill empty positions. They place ads in newspapers, online and in magazines to get the attention of any individual that might qualify for a job opening that they might have.Taking the time to find recruiters who know what they are doing is the first important step for a company. Without excellent recruiters, corporations likely will not end up with the type of people that they want worki ng for them.Finding the best use of recruiters is up to the corporations that employ them, however, companies need to pick and choose where the need is for new hires in particular. In other words, will the corporation be expanding in Asia and the Western United States? If so, recruiters look for individuals who might have the ability to speak Japanese or Chinese, or are bi-lingual/fluent in other languages.Another possibility would be if a company has decided to open a whole different operation. For example, Company A typically has been a restaurant chain. Now Company A wants to start some retail stores, and has the means to do it. Using a business plan, Company A will make the best use of recruiters by sending them out in whatever area it defines to find candidates to interview. Company A will have certain guidelines for the recruiters to go by, but the recruiters will pick the potential candidates.Once the potential candidates are picked, recruiters will typically thin out the cro wd somewhat before sending the candidates in for an interview. Recruiters take the time to sit and talk to each candidate for several minutes and are usually tuned in well enough to people that they can spot instantly who would work for the job, and who wouldnt.When you have recruiters who are available, it makes life much easier for the corporation. It is one less step that the Human Resources Department has to be concerned with. When there are so many other things that HR people have to do, using recruiters makes their job easier. For large corporations, making use of recruiters on a regular basis is a great benefit and saves them plenty of money. Smaller corporations on the other hand, may not see a benefit except once in a while-perhaps when searching for a new Chief Executive Officer or other high-ranking position.So here is your little lesson on how recruiters help companies and what that means for you.Guest Post by Erin Kennedy, CPRW, CERW, BS/HR, is a Certified Professional Executive Resume Writer/Career Consultant and President of Professional Resume Services, Inc. She is a nationally published writer and contributor of 9+ best-selling career books. She has achieved grenzberschreitend recognition following yearly nominations of the prestigious T.O.R.I. (Toast of the Resume Industry) Award. Erin has written thousands of resumes for executives and professionals. As a proud member of PARW, CDI, AORCP, Erin also sits on CDIs Credentialing Committee for new certification candidates and serves as a Mentor for CDIs Member Mentoring Committee. She also is a featured blogger on several well-known career sites http//exclusive-executive-resumes.com.For additional tips and advice on resumes and cover letters, follow us on Twitter GreatResume or visit our blog.

Avoid A Job Search Rut

Avoid A Job Search Rut Are you spending nights and weekends on LinkedIn searching company after company while refreshing Indeed? Are you not only obsessively checking every job search sitebut alsostarting at your inboxbecause you havent yet received aresponse from any company youve emailed? Congratulations Youve entered the black holeDont worry, though the black hole is very easy to escape as long as you go around it. And since this is a ratherbei stressful experience, Id rather give you tips and words of encouragement than tell you aboutthe mistakes you may be making.Here are some ideas1. Networking EventsCheck out Meetup or Eventbrite if youre in a major tech hub check out the BuiltIn (City) and search for free events. Youll be able to meet and mingle with people who have a common interest and may be searching for a referral for a new role at their company. Remember to give twice before any ask. This is a great opportunity to establish and maintain relationships and be aya to follo w up with any gives. 2. LinkedInUse LinkedIn strategically. With LinkedIns new face lift you can search for people, jobs, companies, salaries while maintaining your entire network. You can also let recruiters know youre open to new opportunities by going to your home page then to Jobs Jobs You May Be Interested In Update Preferences Toggle On (Let Recruiters Know Youre Open). From here feel free to put any job title that youre interested in, along with your skill set. 3. OrganizeOrganize your job search from your wish list in a company and whom youve had coffee with. A simple excel or google doc will work wonders when keeping track of who and where youve met someone, what companies you are interested in, who youve interviewed with and any timeline in regards to application closings. This will come in handy when youre writing a follow up, thank you email or maintaining your overall network.4. AccountabilityBe accountable to yourself. Schedule yourself to go to X number of networki ng events, outreach to X number of people and apply to X number to jobs online per week (with a cover letter). By creating a weekly stretch goal and rewarding yourself for meeting your goals, you will be mora motivated to accomplish mini tasks. Heres an example, for every coffee meeting that turns into a job referral, I would reward myself with a my favorite latte or sign up for a drop in spin class.5. FocusBe sure you have a focus whether its a specific role, industry or responsibility. Being a Subject Matter Expert (SME) will allow you to be more sought after by potential employers and gives you more credibility to any new role. Having a particular focus in your next role will allow you to overcome decision fatigue and be 100% dedicated to your search.--Molly is a Career Coach specializing in relationship building, communication, emotional intelligence and goal making. When not working, you can find her adventuring Chicagos hidden gems, playing pick-up soccer with friends and maki ng plans to travel around the world.Fairygodboss is committed to improving the workplace and lives of women.Join us by reviewing your employer

The Google Resume Writing Tips Cover Up

The Google Resume Writing Tips Cover Up No matter which format you use or what information you decide to include or omit, there are particular things you can do in order to help your resume stand out over the crowd. Customising your resume takes just a little bit longer but you will observe that youre getting more cut through. The Basics of Google Resume Writing Tips Google is among the fruchtwein coveted businesses to work for, but its notoriously tough to enter. To read more on the subject of tech resumes (in addition to cover letters and the way to locate a job in the tech industry), take a look at the Vault Career Guide to the world wide web and Social Media. Today you are going to learn how to make a resume for internship in Google that is practically certain to land you the job. Finding an internship at Google is no simple fit either, because there could be thousands of applicants competing with you for the identical position. Employing a custom resume instead of a ge neric one is going to greatly increase your probability of an interview, as youll be a better match in the view of the reader. While a resume objective tells the reader what you would like to do and why you would like to do it, a summary delivers a fast recap of your career. Parse the work description for keywords, including skills, and make sure that you prioritize and highlight them in your resume. Know the purpose of your resume Some individuals write a resume like the use of the document welches supposed to land work. With so many professional resume examples to pick from, empower yourself to create an application that will help you shine. After ranking your primary website, you also ought to try and rank your freelancer profile pages, and societal media profiles. There are many websites with tips around the internet, but fruchtwein bring just a small number of them. Templates can allow you to structure your letter and resume so they are well organized. In the event the key phrase youre attempting to include is strategic planning, utilize a thesaurus to locate alternative words, like defined program objectives and measures. Some grammar and spelling mistakes are easily missed. After that, make sure that the formatting appears great regardless of what program its opened in. Make your resume universally understood by utilizing industry-recognized terminology and explaining whatever recruiters might come across confusing. But What About Google Resume Writing Tips? The degree of creativity you may apply to your resume depends upon your field of expertise. The majority of the times your prior work experience will be absolutely the most significant part the resume, so put it at the top. The secret is to list skills that can help you land the job. Learn about the three kinds of skills youre able to highlight and the way youre able to incorporate them into your resume. The Hidden Truth About Google Resume Writing Tips Instead, you must incorpora te the jobs that have the most potential relevance to a prospective employer. Many resumes incorporate an Objective section at the very top. Every work listing is likely to throw out certain key phrases. You should target each resume to the particular job listing and business. Its possible for you to take a look at our templates here. Keep this in mind while you construct your new resume template. Its quick and simple to find and use templates. A template also simply makes it possible to conserve time. The Dos and Donts of Google Resume Writing Tips Even if your work experience is ideal, a subpar resume could sink your odds of getting a work interview. Clearly state what kind of a job that you need and know what skill-set and experience is necessary to succeed in that job. Attempt to comprehend the market of the organization youre asking for work, and identify what sort of difficulties they could be going through. When youre searching for work, one of the greatest thing s you can do is focus on differentiation.

What You Do Not Know About Good Objectives for Resume May Surprise You

What You Do Not Know About Good Objectives for Resume May Surprise You New Ideas Into Good Objectives for Resume Never Before Revealed As soon as its essential for your resume to incorporate a very clear career goal, you dont need to convey it through an Objective section. Your Career Objective will have to emphasize your private character traits as viewed via the customer of your education. Many employers appreciate the skills required to run a house and care for kids, but some will not comprehend the myriad responsibilities needed to remain at home with children. Too many entry level job seekers write they are looking for a position with a developing organization that will let me use my talents and techniques. Before leaning to the LPN job you need to have a very clear idea about the essential skills and occupational hazards. As stated previously should choose skills that have some relevance to the job which youre applying for. If this is the case, youre going to want to emph asize a number of the soft skills commonly needed for customer service employees, such as being a fantastic communicator and having strong interpersonal skills. Some skills can change from 1 organization to the other. Everyone has desirable abilities and experiences to provide employers including you You must have good communication abilities and patient handling abilities. Youll obviously need to use only men and women who will provide you with a positive review. A resume is a significant document thats used at the right time of sending an application for work or a class. Everyone knows that when hunting for work, the very first task youll need to complete for an expected employer is, Send a copy of your resume. Through the businesss website, customers also have been given more priorities, because they are ready to make orders from any part on the planet at any moment. By having read the work description and doing research on the business, youll already receive a fantastic idea of who their perfect employee is. On the flip side, if youve got a fairly linear or straightforward career path, the space is probably better used for extra bullet points in every single function. First off, we must distitelseite what kind of job seeker youre.Both of them needs to incorporate a primary point. Much like the cover letter, the objective ought to be specifically tailored for a certain job application. Very short, which results in the next point. The point is extremely simple. Most Noticeable Good Objectives for Resume Objectives listed on a resume ought to be crafted to fit the kind of job the applicant desires and the way the applicant want to utilize his abilities. Applicants should also know about the spellings utilized in the nation in which hes applying for employment.You need to choose the sample resume objective which is fit for the sort of job youre applying for. Simply stick to the directions and suggestions, and youll learn precisely how to captur e the attention of hiring managers. If you want to put in an application for a customer service job then you need to use the sample objective made for it. Expand your objective to incorporate a persuasive overview of why youre the proper internship job candidate. Enthusiastic worker whos always keen to learn new abilities and take on original responsibility. My goal is to find the job. Your customer objectives resume objective or summary ought to be relevant and targeted to every different job prospect. The Number One Question You Must Ask for Good Objectives for Resume Sample resume objectives should be utilised as references, dependent on which you can make your own resumes. Keep in mind, your objective needs to be work-centered, not self-centered. You dont need to choose a single objective which you use for each and every application. Objectives ought to be checked for spelling and proofread by a specialist.