Always Keep Your Resume Up To Date
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008This is a very important topic as it is vitally important to keep your resume up to date and ready to go at a moment’s notice. Further resume tips for the writer are to ensure your resume is achievement driven. You should be able to list specific achievements on your resume and be able to discuss them in an interview. This article has been abridged from the CareerNews.
Achievements that employers like to hear are those that are quantifiable; meaning an achievement that you can equate a specific number to, ex: “In my most recent position I created and implemented an internal control process that reduced man hours by 20 a week and saved the company over $30,000.”
NEW YORK, NY — The number of Americans joining the unemployment line has risen to levels we haven’t seen since 2001. Many working professionals are having to rethink their career paths and do some soul-searching about the realities of the job market. With so many displaced workers and uncertainty as to when a turnaround will occur, competition for job openings is getting fierce. Job seekers and even workers who haven’t received pink slips should take a step back and re-evaluate their skills and position themselves to succeed in this tough job market. Here are some tips to set yourself up for success.
Is the resume passe? No. Anyone looking for a job will need a resume. It should be strategically crafted, truthful and spellchecked. Work your network. Wow the people responsible for making the hiring decisions. If you’re not networking you are crazy, because you’re limiting your options and opportunities. Get out of your comfort zone and join industry organizations and introduce yourself to new people.
Manage your brand. Social networking can be a career killer if you are not careful. Remove any inappropriate pictures or postings online that will sink you in the applicant pool. Look beyond borders. If opportunities on the home front aren’t materializing, Americans may want to turn their attention overseas. Some of the fastest growing economies — Russia, China, India, Dubai and countries throughout Asia — are eager to import American talent.