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Friday, May 20, 2011

How to Prepare for an Employment Background Check

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It's a well-known fact that at some point in our job application process, we will probably have to face a background check. For most, the check is probably not so intimidating. We know we haven't done anything significantly wrong—at least nothing that could compromise eligibility. What many don't know is that employers take a lot more into consideration than criminal history. This is why ...

From Entrepreneur to Executive: Key Resume Writing Tips to Get You a Job

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There are a lot of well-educated, hard-working professionals who, for a time, choose to strike out on their own as entrepreneurs. Undoubtedly, there are great lessons that can be learned from being either self-employed or from taking the initiative to start a company that employs others. Unfortunately, unless the company is immensely successful, it's often difficult to translate the wonderful ...

5 Key Questions to Ask When Writing Your Resume

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Are you in the middle of writing your resume but are having a difficult time finding the right information to include? Well, some of it is self-explanatory (education, job history, etc.), but sometimes it's hard to decide which skills to include as well as which accomplishments within your work history to note. If you're feeling stuck, it's good to ask yourself some questions in order to get ...

3 Ways to Ease the Monotony of Resume Writing

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It's true that everyone can get tired of writing resumes. But the reason for it isn't usually laziness; it's that the process can feel so tedious. Having to sit there and think about everything you've accomplished in your career can be overwhelming, especially since you have to incorporate different information into each resume every time you apply for a different position. The process can ...

Career Management: 6 Things To Do To Stay Engaged When You’re Leaving

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There is a reason for the term "short-timer". Whether you are in the military and ready to separate or in the corporate world and ready to leave your job, it can be a struggle to keep both your body and mind on the job. We are notorious for apathy, disregard and detachment once the decision to move on has been made. In fact, some short-timers have been known to toss all work-place ...

3 Techniques to Avoid a Boring, Never-Gets-Read Resume

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Writing resumes can be tedious—and even stressful at times. If any of us could help it, we'd probably write one resume, create a blanket e-mail that read, "Here I am! Hire me!", add the e-mail address of every hiring manager on the planet, and then hit send. But we know this isn't the way to go—which is why we create different resumes for each job. The problem is, that oftentimes our ...

Sending Out Countless Resumes With No Response? 3 Strategies to Change it Up!

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Are you continually being rejected for jobs for which you've applied? It could be that you're having a hard time getting your resume to be seriously considered. Don't feel discouraged if this is the case. Instead, consider these tips to help change your fate: Change Your Keywords Many employers use scanning software that rejects resumes before human eyes ever see them. This ...
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