How to Write a Resume That Brings Great Benefits

How to Write a Resume That Brings Great BenefitsAn experienced worker who is seeking a new job is likely to be familiar with the term 'career change.' This is when a person begins to evaluate or change their skills in order to find new employment or career opportunities. Whether the career change involves transitioning from one industry or career field to another, it will be a good move to change your resume when changing careers.This is a part of hiring a new job. You should assess your skills and goals and then use your resume to show them. In the past, having a current job was the norm for job seekers. These days, a better approach is to transition into a new job that suits your skills and talents.It is now easier to transition from one job to another because there are many job options available to you. It is difficult to discern what job would fit your skills and where you would like to start out in your career. A professional resume is an effective tool to convey a wide range of potential career options.When choosing a resume, keep in mind that a good resume needs to be eye-catching. To help a potential employer to determine if you would be a good fit for the job, you should create a resume that highlights your job responsibilities, educational achievements, and your previous work experience. Some skills to mention in your resume are your skill in conducting a job interview, communication skills, leadership, and reliability. Remember that these are qualities that you could also add to an existing job title. A business owner can easily see the characteristics that you have gained from the former job and how they could translate to the new position.One of the biggest reasons why some people consider a career change is because they want to upgrade or enhance their skills and knowledge. For example, a computer programmer needs to learn how to get results faster and produce higher quality codes. If you decide to switch careers, you will need to show this to the prospective employer. While this may sound simple, when you have a resume that has only a few lines, it is easy to overlook what is in your resume and what you are really looking for.Your skills should also show your strengths and passion for the field. Remember that a resume is a written document and not a document that list all your previous jobs. You want your resume to provide a good glimpse into your capabilities and ask the employer about why you should consider them. A written outline of skills, education, and achievements will be beneficial to any employer who reads your resume.Consider using a resume template to design your resume to fit your skills and preferences. Once you have customized your resume to reflect your skills and education, review it to make sure that you did not miss any keywords or key information. A well written resume is a key ingredient to success.

Cities With The Best Job Prospects

Cities With The Best Job Prospects The employment picture in the U.S. has been brightening, but the improvement has not been evenly dispersed across the nation. Whether you have just graduated from college and are now looking for your first full-time job or you are looking for a job/career change, you’re interested in finding areas with the greatest job opportunities. Both ZipRecruiter and WalletHub ranked the 2015 job market in various U.S. cities earlier in the year taking slightly different approaches. ZipRecruiter looked purely at employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including applicant-to-employer and applications-to-job posting ratios. Their top choices are: Lincoln, NE â€" The capital of Nebraska boasts solid job growth including the national lead in construction job growth, low overall unemployment, and strong manufacturing and healthcare bases. Fargo, ND â€" Fargo has shown steadier growth than the boom and bust cycle of the North Dakota oil fields, with education and healthcare as main job drivers. Rochester, MN â€" The home of the Mayo Clinic offers major opportunities in healthcare and construction. Sioux Falls, SD â€" Sioux Falls has shown continuous strong job growth and has opportunities in fields ranging from manufacturing to financial services. Other ZipRecruiter top cities include Provo and Salt Lake City, UT; Omaha, NE; Fort Collins and Boulder, CO; Columbus, OH; and Minneapolis, MN. WalletHub chose to include a “socioeconomic environment” ranking in their analysis. Congratulations to Sioux Falls, Omaha, and Salt Lake City â€" all three cities stayed near the top of both the ZipRecruiter and WalletHub lists. WalletHub rated Seattle, WA, as the top city with Des Moines, IA, as the second choice (top overall for job market only). Their results include an odd Arizona bias, listing four Phoenix suburbs (Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, and Peoria) in their top fifteen markets. A third analysis comes from the real-estate site Zillow. This analysis ranks the best combinations of job opportunities and income growth with affordable housing â€" as you might expect from a real estate site. Cities are slotted into quadrants, with the most desirable cities falling into the quadrant of both high growth and affordable housing. Smaller communities in the “sweet spot” include Dalton, GA, Elkhart, IN, and Battle Creek, MI; larger communities include Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Louisville. Zillow suggests avoiding the “sour spots” of lesser employment opportunities and expensive housing such as Atlantic City, NJ, Santa Fe, NM, and Great Falls, MT. Several sites have incorporated Zillow’s interactive infographic, including the Wall Street Journal. Move your cursor over each bubble to see the values for a particular area and see how your preferred choices stack up. The wide variance in the analyses suggests that there are many ways to assess local job markets and that some of them are contradictory. For example, Columbia, MO, comes in fifth best at ZipRecruiter for small job markets, but fares poorly in the Zillow survey on the employment front (not the housing front). Consider the above information and websites as starting points for your search. Employment conditions can change rapidly in any city, and the local employment opportunities may not match your qualifications or skills. It is best to network within your field and find out where the major employers and opportunities in your field are located, and use these guides as supplementary documents to help you review employment options. As you evaluate your options, don’t forget to check out the cost-of-living, lifestyle, and housing opportunities before you commit to a new city. Is a great job in a city you don’t like really that great of a job? Poll: If You Could Make Enough Money to Live, Would You Go Freelance? More From MoneyTips: Today’s Headlines: Wal-Mart Raises Wages Exploring the Skills Gap Today’s Headlines: Strong Jobs Growth, Limited Wage Growth Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. 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4 Social Media Tools = Professional Hygiene Made Easy - Work It Daily

4 Social Media Tools = Professional Hygiene Made Easy - Work It Daily On Episode II of CAREEREALISM TV, we discussed why managing your personal brand online needs to be part of your professional hygiene. In short, if you aren't proactively creating and maintaining a career identity using 4 social media tools (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter professional blogs), you are hurting your professional credibility. Here's why: Branding Is Expected Watch this segment to understand how we can easily take our cues from traditional marketing in order to build our personal brands online. You'll also learn why employers expect to see your presence on the Internet, and when they don't, how a lack of a personal brand can hurt you. Each Social Networking Tool Serves Different Purposes After Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter offer powerful professional networking resources - but only if you know how to leverage them. Watch this segment to learn the best ways to connect with people using these tools. Twitter, Blog Commenting Guest Posting Can Make You An Instant Subject-Matter Expert Using the mirco-blogging platform, Twitter, as well as contributing to other blogs is the single fastest way to make yourself known as an expert in your field. Watch live video from CAREEREALISM channel on Justin.tv Right Way v.s. Wrong Way to Share Opinion Online (AND When to Consider Using an Alias) PS - I want to thank the wonderful CAREEREALISM TV interns, Kat (the team's leader) and strategists, Shannon and Josh, for their hard work in creating the video promotions and show strategy for the past two episodes of the show. You've been an incredible team to collaborate with and will make future employers very happy! Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!