Winning Resumes

By Mel Otero

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

One key to a winning resume is defining your career goal. Without a clear career goal, it is impossible to prepare a targeted resume. Assess your interests, skills, education, strengths and work experience. Be sure this assessment is honest and accurate. Write this down and begin the process of organizing your thoughts. You need to focus on the career you really want. As you set your goals and get focused, a sense of confidence will occur. You will have a clear picture of what you want to do and you will be ready for the next step. If your interests, skills, education and work experience fall into more than one career category, you will need more than one resume. Each resume will focus on your skills, education and experience that appeal to an employer for that specific career position. At this first stage of launching a job search, organization is vital. Create a folder for your goal list, thoughts, ideas, copies of the resumes and the cover letters.

Your first decision in writing the resume is whether to use a chronological format or functional format. In general, the chronological format is preferred by employers. However, if you are seeking a career position in a new field, the functional format will allow you to focus on skills, education and accomplishments that can be transferred to the open position. If you select the functional format, it is to your advantage to create a "combined format". The combined format emphasizes the transferable skills, education and accomplishments but includes an accurate chronological work history. You can find sample resumes on the Internet or purchase one of the resume writer software packages. The importance of the resume cannot be overstated. It is worth the investment of time and money to arm yourself with the best tools to assist you in creating an excellent resume.
Keep in mind that no matter what career you pursue, the resume is your first opportunity to sell yourself. Research has determined that a resume is initially reviewed for 10-30 seconds. In other words, you have 10-30 seconds to grab the attention of the reader. Use job titles and skills headings as an effective tool to get the reader's attention. If the job titles or skills headings are unrelated to the open position, the resume will most likely be tossed. Remember that in the current economy, the employer may receive hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes for a single position. To expedite the initial review process, employers will discard resumes that do not appear related to the open position. The final resume should be letter perfect. It should be printed on good quality white bond paper, not on fancy parchment paper. Be sure the resume is not too long or too short; it is suggested that one or two pages is appropriate. After the resume is in final form and before you send it to anyone, read it aloud and then have someone else proof read it. There is only one opportunity for a first review of your resume. You need to convince the prospective employer within those first few seconds that you have the ability to solve company problems. You are the solution!

Mel Otero, author, has worked in management in the mortgage banking industry and title insurance industry for over 25 years. She has started web sites and written articles to provide information, resources and inspiration during this difficult economy. She has also been mystery shopping part time for over five years.

Social Media As a Job Seeking Tool

By David Hale

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy 

If you want to attract prospective customers then you have to know all you can about social media technologies. Social networking is also working for those who are looking for new jobs. In the new employment trends, you will realize that employers are relying on networking contacts and connections, and word of mouth to hire.

The method of finding these people is changing and they are now using tools like LinkedIn to find contacts that match their ideal candidate profile. Using this method, they are not only able to search for skills and expertise, but also know about the person by getting a sense of who the applicant is by who their contacts and followers are. They also get to know about the hobbies, community-related activities, etc. from the sites.

The new media phenomena has made it possible in the new employment market to make it easier for those who have a strong online presence and are considered relevant and employable. So those who do not know about social media and how to leverage it, have to learn it as they cannot afford not to anymore.

If you want to attract prospective employers and develop your online presence and exposure, then you have to learn everything you can about social media. As a job seeker having online presence allows you to keep yourself out in front of potential employers. Social media marketing allows you to do that.

When you use new media sites for looking at the profile of prospective employers you will know their true status and whether you really want to work for them. Many times you get to know some inside information about them that will help you make your mind up as to whether you really want to work for that company or not.

If you are out to attract prospective customers, you owe it to yourself and the financial future of your business to learn everything you can about social media.

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Secret Career Document - The Nine Magic Job Interview Hints (Get Hired Fast)!

By Lynn Chase

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

What good does a great resume, a stellar cover letter or your Job Interview Secret Career Document do you, if you can't cut it when it comes down to the real test - The Job Interview? This is when you really have to be on your game, where the most important decision is made, whether to hire you or not and where you better bring you bag of impressive tricks. But first let's make sure you get all the basics down because let's be real, if you mess up any of the following things it's over before you even get a real chance to shine and show what you can bring to the company.
The 9 Most Important Job Interview Hints:
1. The day before the interview, call and confirm the time for your appointment. Yes, that's right call them up, its professional and shows you're responsible about your commitments. Be firm in your confirm, don't ask something like "is my interview still on and what time was that again?" The night before make SURE you know where you are going, get MapQuest directions, and take a map of the city where you are going to be.
2. Plan for the unknown, such as getting lost, traffic jams, traffic accidents. Arrive early, better to sit there trying to look productive than arrive late and have NO chance at getting the interview. With an Interview it is always One strike and you are out.
3. Treat everyone in your path like gold, including the receptionist. Behave warmly, professionally and with enthusiasm. You never know who is going to cross your path on your way to the interview, the CEO may ride up the elevator with you or the interviewer coming back from lunch, you never know. Take every opportunity to shine!
4. When meeting the interviewer, give a firm handshake (not a death grip though), and offer a polite and enthusiastic greeting, and smile.
5. Your body language means everything! Do not slouch, yawn (this can be a nervous tic but you will come across looking uninterested), fold your arms in a defensive manner or give off any other signals that may turn the interviewer off right away.
6. Show your desire to participate, take notes during the interview and actively engage in the conversation with nods and smiles. Always make direct eye contact with the interviewer!
7. Do Not drift off in your thoughts and then make the interviewer repeat a question. Keep on task, which is giving the interview process your undivided attention. Even a small "drift" about thinking how you are doing in the interview or whether you think the interviewer likes you is enough to side track your line of thinking forcing you to say, "could you repeat the question, please."
8. Answer with confidence, take the time to think before you speak. A small pause is fine and preferable to any ramblings that may come out of your mouth because you're not sure what to say. Even using phrases such as "that is a great question", may give your brain time to think of where it is going. And it is much better than Ummmmm!
9. Be proactive and if the interview appears to be going well, ask to tour the office, remember to introduce yourself to those you meet. You never know how a good impression will play out and help improve your chances of landing the job.
Bonus Tip: Finally, submit your Best Job Interview Weapon - the 30/60/90 Day Action Plan -your Secret Career Document! This will have the interviewer practically eating out of your hand they will be so impressed. More Job Offers are won with this piece of paper alone than anything else!

 

Benefits of Customer Relationship Software

By Raymond Levi

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

The success of a company is dependent upon its customers and customer relationship software will help the relationship among your corporation and its customers. While there is no denying that the customer relationship software can help your enterprise, it's important for business owners to do not forget that the software program is an enabler, but it surely will not take over the running of your corporation. Even with the perfect software, firms nonetheless depend on the human factor so as to be successful.

There are a number of issues that good CR software might help you with. The benefits of a CRM program are a rise in income and profit, leverage, and improved interaction points.

The trick to using customer relationship software is to treat is as technique to your enterprise. You want to use the software to help you improve your business, and it will, but you also must be willing to put in an excessive amount of the work.

Enhancing your enterprise, even with the help of your customer relationship, is just not a simple element to achieve. It's going to take quite a lot of laborious work, and there'll probably be some headaches along the way. The easiest way to approach the improvement development is to sit down and make a listing of issues that you'll want to do. This will not less than give you some place to start. Most business owners discover that they should replace their enterprise guidelines, replace their advertising, tweak their employee coaching, and execute the IT systems.

The data you, the business owner, collects with the help of your new software can assist you with the improvement of various points of your business. The keyword is assist, it won't do the work for you. When you've got supplied the software program with accurate data it might probably provide help to make selections that can affect your marketing plans. The software program also can enable you decide who your most worthwhile buyer is and what they're on the lookout for once they come to your corporation. The most important thing your customer relationship software will allow you to with is figuring out what things you are able to do in an effort to improve your company's client retention.

Putting in a customer relationship software program on your enterprise laptop is a wonderful idea. The benefits you get from the software could have a huge impact in your company's future, provided you might be prepared to do the legwork and the knowledge you feed the software program is accurate.

What To Expect When Working As A Certified Nursing Assistant

By Celeste Nurnberg

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Certified Nursing Assistants, or CNAs, play a vital role in the modern health care environment. Without the dedication and hard work of CNAs life for both nurses and doctors would be a whole lot more difficult.

When you train for your certified nursing assistant exam, you obviously don't have any idea what to actually expect for the job when you begin employment for real. Often your training will compose of an element of on the job training to enable you to familiarize yourself with the job and the environment in which you will eventually work.

If your training does not encompass on the job training, then you will usually be given scenarios that are designed to go someway to preparing you for what to expect, while useful, there is obviously no replacement for practice and time spent in the actual environment where you will work.

Hard Work, But Greatly Rewarding

Your day to day life as a CNA will be, for want of a better word, busy. There is no doubt that nursing assistants have a busy working life compared to many other careers, from the first minute of your day until the time you leave work, which may well be after your scheduled end of shift time, you will be on your feet and endlessly going from one place to another in fulfilment of your duties.

You will be constantly attending to patients needs, helping with meals and fluids, cleaning patient areas and moving patients between wards and different areas of the hospital, as well as offering an understanding ear whenever a patient has some concerns or fears over their time in hospital, or sometimes their lives in general.

While the work is busy, the rewards are great. Obviously, like anybody working in the health care field, a typical CNA is caring by nature, and by virtue of this takes pleasure from helping others and making others lives that little bit more enjoyable whenever the opportunity arises. There are no shortage of opportunities everyday when working as a CNA to bring a smile to a face, or make the day a little brighter for a poorly child.

Of course total professionalism is expected at all times, and required. A hospital environment is a hive of potential accidents and lawsuits waiting to happen, and you must play your part in ensuring your patients, colleagues and workplace are as safe as possible, and also that you carry out your duties to the very best of your ability.

Satisfaction, And Making A Difference

Despite the hard work, most CNAs will agree the job is worthwhile, there is a sense of satisfaction at the end of each day that some good was done, and that you do make a difference to people's experience and time while they are in hospital, and when they leave and go home, they may well remember you for the rest of their lives as the person who made what otherwise may have been a worrying and stressful experience, instead a much less traumatic and frightening one.

Employment, Jobs, Places, and Waiting Lines

By Rich Albright

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

The unemployed know the statistics. Their next job may eight to fourteen months away; meanwhile, their financial situation steadily deteriorates. They dip into meager savings, keeping a constant watch on spending. They may even get to the point where they face foreclosure and have to fight those proceedings. Unemployment is an ugly place to visit.

There aren't any rosy predictions for a recovery. Unemployment rates still hover around 9.6 percent with areas of the country at 12 percent and higher. So, where are the jobs?

Despite passing a watered down health care bill, the government reports that employment in the health care sector rose, adding about 20,000 jobs per month. The next highest employment sector was professional and business services adding about 17,000 jobs monthly. Manufacturing lost 27,000 jobs a month offsetting a majority of the gains in employment and aided by a loss government jobs due to the Census workers completing their short-term employment tasks.

The states with the highest unemployment rates were led by Nevada with an unemployment rate of 14% as of August, so you might want erase any thoughts of heading to the "All For Our Country" state. The other states above the 10% unemployment threshold were MI, yes, that's where the Big Three car makers reside, CA, FL, RI, SC, OH, OR, IL, IN, and GA. It's ugly out there.

Looking for employment? Statistics might indicate the best prospects are in states with the highest employment rates. These states, led by the Dakotas, all have unemployment rates below seven percent and include: North Dakota at 3.7% and South Dakota at 4.5%, followed by NE, NH, VT, WY, KS, HI, and IA.

So a move to any of the high prospect states, providing you can sell or walk away from your current location might be your best option. Or is it? Most state governments are trimming budgets and jobs. Standing in line without inside connections might not reap any benefits. On the other hand, education employment in these states might prove to be a viable option as education spending is up slightly. It makes sense as more people are opting to return to college or take certificate courses in order to land that next position.

Another option is self-employment; however, for those struggling to stay afloat, this option isn't likely. Start-up businesses require cash and usually aren't in the black for extended periods. They require a cash reserve and nerve to go it alone. Franchised businesses are also an option for the self-employed, but they add fees to any start-up venture and usually have recurring fees based on gross sales.

Part time work should be a consideration if you have been unemployed for any length of time and these opportunities might lead to full time employment. Overall, keep sending out resumes, continue building your network, and don't forget to follow up on those promising prospects with a phone call to the hiring manager.

  

By Melanie Szlucha

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Last week was the inaugural call of the Jobseeker Mastermind Series, and I've gotta say, it went really well.
The topic was cover letters, but as any of you who have worked with me know, I don't do anything without referring it back to the job description. That's where the rubber meets the road-that's where the hiring manager/company puts out there what they want, and you must demonstrate that you were sent from the heavens as the perfect candidate to meet their needs.
One client on the call is an attorney, the other an actuary, so of course the jobs they were applying for were very different. But the strategy to decoding a job description is the same.
The clues as to who the company is looking for are scattered throughout the job description. When I wrote these as a hiring manager, I really tried to capture the essence of my perfect candidate in a concise posting.
One example, a job description we looked at mentioned "fast paced" twice, "multi-tasking at a very high level" and "Training will be provided, however, a knowledge of contracts and a keen business acumen is required." In a 99-word job description (about 7 lines in MS Word)-that seems kind of intense. So they really want someone who is independent and picks things up very quickly. So what other qualities would a person like that demonstrate? How would they sound on the phone? What kinds of experiences would you expect to read on their resume or in their cover letter? What would they have done that proves that they meet those qualifications?
Of course keep in mind that the basic qualifications were for a legal associate with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience, and proficient in MS Word and Excel. Which many candidates meet. It's the intangible, the personal qualities that are also mentioned in the description that are actually more important to the employer. Many candidates will meet the 2-3 years of experience part, but what's going to separate all the candidates who apply from those they call in for interviews are those intangible qualities, those personal characteristics that demonstrate that they'll be a fit with the company.
And that's what you discuss in a cover letter. Talk about how you learned a new software in under 2 weeks. Include examples about how your workload was above average for your position, talk about how you're always commended for juggling multiple responsibilities. Talk about how you recommended changes to contracts that were strategic improvements to help their business.
And you'll get a call.

A Guide to Sales Positions

By Philip Weston

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

 

Working in sales is a challenging yet rewarding job, but there are so many different types of sales jobs it is easy to get confused by each role. Below is a brief explanation to the most commonly advertised positions.
Sales representatives
A sales representative's role is to call customers each day, enquiring about their needs, promoting products, advising customers and taking orders. Depending on the company and the exact description of your job, you may have higher emphasis on serving existing customers offering them new products and building on the firms relationship with the consumer. However, some companies expect you to cold call and find new business which is often incentive based. Working as a sales representative is often seen as the starting point in a sales career.
Sales executive
If you take on the role of a sales executive, you are likely to have to make fewer calls per day to customers as more emphasis will be put on you finding new business and presenting demonstrations of products. Depending on the products on offer, you could find that each sale involves two or more visits to a potential customer.
Telesales
Working in telesales is similar in some ways as working as a sales representative. The role is usually office based and involves calling customers to offer products or services. It is mainly proactive in that you make the calls, but it may also involve the answering of incoming calls to answer sales enquiries. The role tends to be less technical but requires energy, enthusiasm and resilience.
Sales director
The sales director plays a pivotal role in a company and is typically responsible for the sales and marketing functions of a business. How hands on you are in the position is highly dependent on the size of the business and whilst it is likely as sales director you would be responsible for strategy, direction as well as sales and marketing initiatives, you may also be expected to play a key sales role.