7 most important soft skills to develop for 2018

7 most important soft skills to develop for 20187 most important soft skills to develop for 2018Oftentimes when youre eying job descriptions, youre haphazardly and unintentionally checking off what requirements you match. Being fluent in programs, applications and languages are your hard skills - the technical aspects that allow you to master your job effectively and efficiently. While a robust set of hard skills is necessary for a flourishing career, its your soft skills that bring your performance to life.These often underrated proficiencies make you a team player, a confident and compassionate leader and a dedicated, loyal professional. Much like you would continue your education or take a course to enrich your knowledge bank, continuously improving your communication style, body language, and working style is essential to success, too.As workplace expert Amy Cooper Hakim, Ph.D. explains, An employee can be taught how to use a certain computer program much more quickly than she c an be taught how to establish rapport or trust with a colleague or customer. Bosses look for those with excellent soft skills to lead others, to gain customers and to share and promote ideas in group settings.Here are some of the skills you may want to work on.Make more eye contactThough its likely been quite some time since you consciously minded your manners as your mother taught you, some of her life lessons extend far beyond childhood. One of which is making eye contact. As children, we are instructed that seeing eye-to-eye - literally - is a sign of mutual respect and assurance. But as we continue in our adult lives, facing disappointments and setbacks that may send our confidence down a notch, looking someone square in their baby blues might feel more difficult.Executive coach and entrepreneur Stacey Hanke says this behavior is the only one that builds an all-too-important agreement between two people, in business or in life trust. Especially if youre ahem, eying, a raise or a promotion, trying to snag a big deal for your company or give negative feedback to your direct report, if you look around the room instead of them, you wont be taken seriously.If you cant connect and engage with your listeners, you jeopardize building trust with your listeners. If your listeners dont trust you, you will not have influence on them, she says.To improve this skill, start small with your friends and family. Since you know and spend a vast amount of time with behauptung folks, it feels more natural to maintain eye contact with them while youre catching up on the latest gossip, seeking advice or discussing your upcoming travel plans. The more often you engage in this type of behavior, the easier it will become to apply the ritual to your workplace.Speak in sentences, not paragraphsWe all have that pal who means well, but frankly, cant tell a story without it rambling on for ages. You might find it endearing when youre sharing beers on trivia night, but carrying out lon g-winded monologues doesnt usually go over well in the professional environment.As Hanke explains, speaking in paragraphs instead of sentences can frustrate those listening and make them automatically tune-out when you take the floor.We all live in a fast paced world receiving messages 24/7 every day. Speaking in short bullet point sentences, pausing to allow your listeners to stay with you will help you be heard above the noise, she says.To put this skill into practice, pinch yourself on the wrist each time youre about to chime in. This will serve as your reminder to think before you speak, giving you a minute to summarize your opinion or additional note without stuttering your way to a conclusion.Stand up for your ideas effectivelyWith limited budgets, changing economies and a turbulent political climate, its more important than ever to effectively communicate your ideas and needs with your employer. This is often a task thats easier imagined than executed, according to Hakim, who notes many people struggle with being clear. An example might be when you are trying to make a case for an additional employee, but you come unprepared with stats to prove your case and you back down instantly at the first criticism.Instead of being confident and ready to go up to bat for your ask, you might cower because you fear rejection or youre unable to truly dictate what you mean, what you need and why you need it. Hakim says joining a Toastmasters meeting can be a helpful, judgement-free way to improve your speech skills and put them into action so you can win your case - and stop working overtime.Give your voice an auditSure, you cant change the voice you were born with. But you can audit your rhythms, annunciation, and volume to best serve your career.Not sure how you sound, or cant remember the last time you were recorded? Youre definitely not alone, according to Hanke. She explains that most individuals believe they sound different than what their listeners hear. Espec ially during virtual conversations your voice is critical because in most cases you cant see your listeners.Hanke suggests recording yourself whenever you can.Audio and video dont lie. These tools give you the opportunity to experience what your listeners experience when youre communicating with them, she says. Until you take this step, there is a strong probability you are basing your level of influence and how others perceive you based on what you believe to be true rather than what your listeners experience.Practice being flexibleTimelines shift forward. Deadlines get missed. Contractors dont always follow through or meet your expectations. Budgets get cut. Sometimes managers are inconsiderate. Its all part of the natural ebb-and-flow of any profession, and your ability to flow with the inevitable is a must-have soft skill, according to Hakim. We need to be able to change direction quickly and embrace new ideas. Make a resolution to practice adapting to change, she says.One easy way to implement this flexibility is to again, take a time-out before saying no to any idea, request, or ask that might feel like its out of your comfort zone. The same goes with any tendency to complain. Take a moment to truly think if your negative mentality will change an outcome or if it will actually make the situation worse by poisoning others.Remember that top leaders - and employees - embrace different ideas and thoughts from those who are flexible and happy, Hakim says.Practice positive facial expressionsNo, this doesnt mean you should smile your way through something that makes you uneasy or pretend like youre ecstatic when youre having a rough day. Rather, this soft skill relates to how you treat others and how you express your opinion. As Hanke notes, if a colleague is articulating their excitement for a new deal, project, or promotion and you dont respond to their joy genuinely, they may doubt your intention.The same goes when youre giving a presentation - if youre n ot amped up and supportive of your own ideas, its difficult to engage others to hop on board.Prioritize problem-solving skillsAs a skill that borders between hard and soft, problem solving abilities are clutch for career advancement and team leading. The more actively you demonstrate your way to turn a disappointment into an achievement, the more trusted and valued you will be at your workplace and by management.Instead of merely relying on technology, Hakim says being able to exercise your brain on-the-spot is more impressive.Use your mind to think critically and to determine the most efficient and effective way to get to an end goal. Those who can think for themselves and who can justify proposed ideas are those who make headway in the business world, she says.You dont have to go back to school to double-down on this soft skill, but you can return to your childhood by playing a game There are fun ways to improve your cognitive skills, like playing brain-training games when youre w aiting in line at Starbucks.

The best and worst things to put in your cover letter

The best and worst things to put in your titelseite letterThe best and worst things to put in your deckblatt letterIn todays applicant-driven job market, an optional cover letter isnt actually optional.While your resume is meant to summarize why you are qualified for a role, the cover letter is what shows the employer why they should want you at their company. This is wzu siche an applicant can showcase their personality beyond a bulleted list of previous job titles. Strong cover letters portray a gebru of your character, enthusiasm for the role, and unique background that qualifies you for this job above all others.While you want to stand out, some candidates take the opportunity for self-expression a little too far. Remember, this isnt your Match.com profile or long-awaited memoir. Keep it professional and avoid writing three paragraphs about your dogs favorite chew toy or, like this one infamous NYU student, brag about your ability to do 35 pushups.We asked career experts and hiri ng managers what cover letters have left lasting impressions on them, and they shared the best and the worst cover letters theyve ever seen.If you want your next job application to stand out from the pile, follow these Dos and Donts of how to write a cover letterDo Include statisticsOne of my biggest pet peeves when reading a cover letter is when an applicant says that hes done something but doesnt provide any data to back it up. You saved your clients money by implementing a new cost saving system? Thats really great, but how much did you save them? This lack of really important information leaves me questioning how impactful the applicants contribution really was. In order to truly make his cover letter stand out, the applicant should leid only say how he is an asset but actually provide data that proves this.- Jacob Dayan, CEO and Co-founder at Community TaxDont Copy Paste To Every CompanyI understand that applicants are typically blasting out their resumes and cover letters to a large group of companies, and the most efficient way to do that is to use a template to write their cover letter. This is bedrngnis a bad practice. However, far too often I see cover letters where the only thing that has been swapped out is the company name. A great cover letter will incorporate information about the specific company and/or specific job role. Even for job roles that are similar, the companies have different cultures and different ideals and traits that they value. With that in mind, an applicant should address those ideals and use his experience to demonstrate how he embodies those ideals- Jacob Dayan, CEO and Co-founder at Community TaxDo Make it PersonalOne of the main things that I look for in a cover letter is personalization and a clear and concise format. While it may be tempting to copy and paste the job title and company name into your letter and send it off, no job is the saatkorn and neither will each cover letter. Doing a little extra research to find the name of the hiring manager can make a difference in the cover letter as well as tailoring your previous work achievements to that of the job description. This helps you create a better structure for the cover letter-talk about the business, you, and then circle back to the business plus you.Dana Case, Director of Operations, at My CorporationDont Tell Your Life StoryOnce I was going through candidates for a position and in one of the cover letters I had an applicant talk about her journey through life. Her mission in life and her general outlook on the bad things in her life she wasnt shy about getting specific. A part of me wanted to meet her out of a weird curiosity, the rest of me knew that with a cover letter like that shed never get hired. Her cover letter told me most of all that she was someone who liked to talk a lot, and worse, she thought she had a lot to say. In my experience, the people who have a lot of wisdom dont advertise it, because they dont know that they have a lot to say and would rather observe lessons they learn from other people.Whether on a cover letter or on a resume. Keep everything short clean and to the point. If people want to know your life story, and or, philosophy dont worry theyll ask, and thats leid meant to be sarcastic, some employers will ask. However, its not information you should willingly volunteer it says things about you that you may not want to be associated.- Nate Masterson, Marketing Manager at Maple HolisticsDo Include a Letter Even if Its OptionalIf a cover letter is suggested or required, provide one. Youd be surprised how many people dont provide a cover letter, even when one is requested in my experience 65% 75% of job seekers do this.- Nate Masterson, Marketing Manager at Maple HolisticsDont Forget to Address the Hiring ManagerA bad cover letter has a single, gender specific salutation, i.e. Dear Sir or Dear Sirs or even Dear Sir or Maam. If you dont know who youre writing to, be generic Dear Company Na me Team, for example.- Greg Szymanski, HR Director at Geonerco Management, LLCDo Research What Youre Applying ForThe worst cover letters are the ones that are mass produced. Addressed to Dear hiring manager shows that the applicant has not done adequate research on who is making the hiring decision. There are too many sources today to not find out.Not addressing how and why you are qualified for the actual job that is being hired for is another major mistake. Its important to illustrate how and why you are suited and deserve an interview. Its important to really read and comprehend the job description so you can address how you can meet those needs. Share examples with measurable results on what you have done, how you did it and how it helped the employer.- Laurie Kahn, Founder/CEO, at Media Staffing NetworkDont Include Your HeadshotIve seen incredibly short cover letters with just an awkward photo attached to them for no reason at all, staring at me silently. Others were written in a surprisingly terrible English which is why they sometimes revealed quite dark and inappropriate things (I will work you). And some would overshare about why they left their previous jobs or about how incredibly awesome they already are at what they want to do.- Laurie Kahn, Founder/CEO, at Media Staffing NetworkDo Be UniqueWhen it comes to the best details, those that really make you like that person instantly, Ive only seen a few of those over the years.The most recent one came from a runway model who fell through a ceiling onto her head and neck. She survived a traumatic brain injury and had to learn to walk and talk again. And then she used her passion for acting to figure out how to remember again. She was a true survivor and concluded her cover letter with a simple Lets do great things together. I mean, how do you not want to work with someone like that?Personal details like these show determination, willingness to do the hard work and never give up. They put weight behind y our claims of having certain qualities, whatever they are. And they also make any candidate memorable. I always encourage job seekers to share something interesting about themselves. You just need to be careful not to overshare.- Tomas Ondrejka, Co-founder CMO at KickresumeDont Get Overly WordyThe worst cover letters are long Ive seen 5 page epistles Keep it simple and get to the point or youll quickly lose the attention of the Recruiter. Its also inappropriate to include personal details like a photo, your age, your family situation or your hobbies. You may enjoy zombie role playing games, but if the information isnt relevant to the job, leave it off. The most entertaining cover letter Ive ever seen included a David Letterman-type Top Ten List of reasons he should be hired. 1 was because I have a great sense of style and an even better sense of humor. Unfortunately, the position we needed to fill was an Accounts Payable Manager, not a comedian.- Julie Cox, Talent Acquisition Lead er at AECOMDo Provide All Contact InfoInclude contact info phone number, email address and city with state as a minimum. Also, be specific about what position you are applying to and make sure you have changed it from the last cover letter you sent- Linda Ferrante, VP Operations at RFT Search GroupDont Be Overly ArtisticDont get too crazy with graphics and colors If its too busy, people cant read it. Unless youre in a creative position or industry, simple is better.- Linda Ferrante, VP Operations atRFT Search GroupDo Be ConciseToo many job applicants seem to miss the point of a cover letter entirely. Its really just a bite-sized sales pitch that convinces the reader to take a look at your resume. You want some of your personality to come through, but dont be so casual that you cant be taken seriously. I once received a cover letter so pretentious and wordy, I thought the candidate must have accidentally sent me the first draft of their autobiography. Being overly self-aggrandizing i s an immediate red flag to hiring managers and its a guaranteed way to have your application tossed aside. Additionally, some of the best cover letters Ive seen have been short and to the point. The candidate didnt come across robotic, but they wrote in a polite, professional tone and just mentioned a few examples of their background. That was all it took to get called back for an interview.- Lauren McAdams, Career Adviser Hiring Manager at Resume CompanionThis article was originally published on Kununu.com.

6 Tips For Creating an Executive Summary

6 Tips For Creating an Executive Summary6 Tips For Creating an Executive SummaryWhile much advice is often devoted to the ideal format or template for a candidates resume, in some cases a cookie-cutter approach wont be doing you any favors. Education, experience, and qualifications are the expected areas of coverage on a resume. Sometimes, a resume objective will be thrown in at the beginning to add a little spice and context. For certain high-level positions, however, an executive summary may be the best fit to help score an advanced position.An executive summary is a typically paragraph-long description of an executive level candidates career history and accomplishments. From projects accomplished to positions served at various companies, an executive summary can help a candidate stand out by highlighting their particular area of expertise. Companies in need of restructuring will often be attracted by a candidate with experience in distressed markets. If an organization is facing b ad PR, compliance or other scandals, someone with a track record in these areas may be just what is needed. In short, an executive summary can help provide context and color to an advanced candidates qualifications, setting them apart from the crowd and helping find just the right fit for their skills and background.Whats in a Great Executive Summary?Now that weve covered the whys its time to talk format. An effective executive summary is succinct and to the point. The statement should lead off the page, or multi-page resume and is generally one to six thoughtful and info-packed sentences. Here candidates should list out their personal and professional skills, professional experiences and individual accomplishments and backgrounds that may set them apart from other similarly situated candidates. An executive summary wins out over an objective statement for job-seekers that have plenty to say about themselves, and the relevant credentials to back their words up.6 Tips for Crafting an Effective Executive SummaryBe Relevant Get to know the employer or industry youre targeting and ensure your executive summary fits the qualifications of the position. Be Truthful An executive summary is no distribution policy for empty boasting. Be sure that your statements reflect your past accomplishments. If you make a claim about education or work history, you should be prepared to back it up with facts elsewhere in your resume.Work it Through You may need several drafts to help come up with a sleek opening executive summary. If youre finding it hard to get started, imagine someone has asked you to describe yourself or your goals. Reply out loud, taking notes as needed, and use that as a basis for your statement.Get to It If youve never prepared an executive summary before, the prospect can be more than a little daunting. Instead of procrastinating or questioning the exact perfect words to write, start jotting down thoughts and sentences. Once youve put together your rambli ngs, start paring them down until you have a clear and concise summary in just a few sentences.Ask Around If youre having a problem describing yourself on paper, it often helps to ask friends, family or colleagues for inspiration. Find a trusted confidant or two and ask them how they would describe you both personally and professionally. Use this feedback to craft your way to summary success.Short and Sweet While you may be tempted to pour your entire work-oriented heart and soul out onto the page, remember that an executive summary is just that a summary. Limit your opening to four to six sentences tops and save the rest for your interview.Executive Summary SamplesWhen finished, your executive summary should contain basic information regarding your prior work history, specific experience, and work-related goals. Your introduction should invite the reader to learn more and, initially, convince the hiring manager or another decision maker that you are qualified for the position. St ill feeling a bit lost? Never fear Weve put together a sample executive summary below to help give you a feel for what tone and format you should be going for.ExampleBusiness development professional with twelve years of progressive responsibility in sales, client services, and leadership. Verifiable track record of maximizing revenue and expanding market share. Effective in developing relationships at VP and CXO levels, having partnered with leaders at mid-size and Fortune 50 companies. Previous eight years have been spent in the BPO industry, overseeing the acquisition and management of multi-million dollar and multi-year contracts. Respected by clients, peers and senior leaders for my commitment to driving results and transforming concepts into reality.Final ThoughtsAs we mentioned above, an executive summary isnt a complete narrative of your previous work. Rather, this opening section should provide a helpful guide to anyone looking for a big picture overview of your candidacy. If youre applying for more than one position, consider customizing your summary or having several pre-drafted versions ready to go to fit the individual needs of any given position.

President Obama Talks Work-Life Balance With CEOs of Goldman Sachs and Shake Shack

President Obama Talks Work-Life Balance With CEOs of Goldman Sachs and Shake ShackPresident Obama Talks Work-Life Balance With CEOs of Goldman Sachs and Shake ShackThis past Monday, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., President Obama met with several big swinging CEOs in a roundtable discussion to talk about ways to make the American workplace better for working families. The discussion was parte of the first annual White House Summit on Working Families, and among the roundtable participants in attendance were Shake Shacks Randy Garutti, Johnson Johnsons Alex Gorsky, PwCs Bob Moritz, and Goldman Sachs Lloyd Blankfein. Obama, prior to speaking with these executives in a closed-door meeting, addressed a celebrity-filled audience, including Mad Mens Christina Hendricks (who also spoke at the event, at least in part about playing a single, working mother on TV). Among other things, Obama talked about maternity leave, childcare, and fair wages- that is, about the egregious lack of these offerings at fruchtwein American companies.Speaking to a rapturous crowd at the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families Monday afternoon, Obama noted that too often these issues are thought of as womens issues, which I guess means you can kind of scoot them aside a little bit. But, he said, anything that makes life harder for women, makes life harder for families, and makes life harder for children. Obama added, This is about you too, men. He conceded that there is a double standard for mens participation in parenting, where men get cheered for attending parent-teacher conferences while womens professional commitment gets questioned for doing the same.Of course, the summit had much more in mind than American families- midterm elections are just around the corner, Obamas approval rating on economic not to mention foreign policy issues are anything but encouraging, and the economy itself is still struggling to gain traction, which means Obama needs to connect w ith voters and connect strongly- but the message he sent to American companies was necessary and long overdue. For example, its indeed outrageous, as Obama pointed out, that the United States is the only developed country without mandated paid maternity leave.As for the roundtable participants (the CEOs), according to the White House, Obama was to discuss with them how to implement policies that benefit working families and identify ways that employers can measure their own progress and help ensure they have effective practices in place to respond to their workers work-life needs. In other words, Obama was planning to nudge these executives to get with the program and start offering more humane policies for working members of families.In addition to the summit itself, Obama published an op-ed entitled Family-Friendly Workplace Policies Are Not Frills- Theyre Basic Needs in the Huffington Post on Monday morning. Heres one of the many passages worth repeatingAnd talented, hard-working people should be able to say yes to a great new opportunity without worrying that their families will pay the price. Nearly half of all working parents surveyed say theyve chosen to turn down a job not because they didnt want it, but because it would be too hard on their families. When that many members of our workforce are forced to choose between a job and their family, somethings wrong.Later in the piece, Obama singled out a few companies for its exemplary policies. He mentioned Jet Blues flexible work-from-home plan and Ciscos telecommuting policies that save the firm over $275 million every year. Perhaps most noteworthy, Obama mentioned that Google increased its paid parental leave to five months- and the rate of women leaving the company decreased by half. Which, despite all the buzz over Googles unorthodox perks like on-site food trucks, bowling alleys, dance classes, and fisheries, sounds like the most important perk offered by the revered employer. (Though, it should be po inted out that Obama, in his op-ed, and during his address, more or less implied that a lengthy, paid family leave shouldnt be a perk but standard practice.)In any case, near the close of his op-ed, Obama got personal (always a good way to fustel home your point and connect with readers, listeners, voters, etc.).I take this personally- as the son and grandson of some strong women who worked hard to support my sister and me as the husband of a brilliant woman who struggled to balance work and raising our young ladies when my job often kept me away and as the father of two beautiful girls, whom I want to be there for as much as I possibly can- and whom I hope will be able to have families and careers of their own one day.To that end, although the country has a long way to go to creating an equal playing field for females in the workplace (maybe by the time Malia and Sasha graduate college, women will finally be paid on par with men) its perhaps a good sign of progress that, for the fi rst time in the history of the country, the current odds-on favorite to be its next commander-in-chief is a woman.Follow me VaultFinance.Read More Family-Friendly Workplace Policies Are Not Frills- Theyre Basic Needs (HuffPo) Mad Mens Christina Hendricks Only place for Joans story is TV (LATimes) Remarks by President Obama at the White House Summit on Working Families (whitehouse.gov)8 Years Later, Will America Really Be Ready for Hillary? (NYMag)History of the Male-Female Salary Gap A 95-Year-Old Problem (Vault)

Its not you Why no ones reading your resume

Its not you Why no ones reading your resumeIts not you Why no ones reading your resumeBy now, youve rewritten your resume more times than you can count. Youve labored over every word and formatted it within an inch of its life. Blogs with titles like Jumpstart your Job Search with 5 Resume Tips and 4 Foolproof Ways to Get a Recruiters Attention dominate your bookmarks. Youve shown it to your friends, your mom, a few trusted colleagues, and that HR manager you dated a while back. Everyone agrees you look great on paper.So Why Dont They Call?One likely answer is that your resume at least the resume as you know it rarely makes it to a menschlich reader. The problem starts with that shiny Upload A Resume button. It looks promising, but dont be deceived this button is the doorway into a void, a purgatory of waiting, wondering, and never hearing back. This abyss has a name, and its ATS.After you upload your resume (and spend the rest of the day staring into your empty inbox), an Applican t Tracking System immediately disassembles your masterpiece and presents you to a prospective employer as just one row in a list of applicants sorted by keywords and job titles. Users then cruise the assembled applicants, searching for candidates worth a further look.If it sounds a lot like online dating, thats because it is. These systems present recruiters and hiring managers with assumed matches, usually based on predetermined criteria like the presence of certain keywords on the resume. Some systems even screen out applicants automatically before a human end-user is ever involved.Before the problem solver in you grudgingly admits that this sounds like a solid workflow management system, read on.The Future is Here. And it Doesnt Quite Work.Most major companies use an ATS of some sort. But despite their pervasiveness, Applicant Tracking Systems are maddeningly ineffective at doing what theyre designed to do pairing employers with the right candidates. Theyre so ineffective that th e Wall Street Journal recently devoted not one but two pieces to the problem of getting the right resumes into recruiters greifhands.WSJs Lauren Weber notes that even though jobseekers and recruiters alike find the systems frustrating, companies are expected to spend $5.75 billion on online recruitment tools and services in 2012. This is great news for job boards, but the truth is that the technology is still very young and still very flawed. While some services try to mitigate the ATS black hole by using detailed profile systems rather than simple resume parsing, the end result is ultimately the same resumes are disassembled and sorted into searchable pieces. Recruiters and hiring managers must still comb through lists of criteria before deciding to view an individual applicants details.Four Tips for Getting Noticed in an ATSNow that you know whats on the other side of the looking glass, you can start to do something about it. While there are countless Applicant Tracking Systems av ailable, some key criteria remains constant. Start hereHave a Second Resume. You can keep your brilliantly formatted resume for email attachments and personal networking, but keep a simple.txt file on hand for online applications.Dress It Down. That.txt file needs to be as simple as possible. If your resume contains advanced formatting components like boxes, borders, tables, or images, pull them out. Text only.Name Your Sections. While your real resume might not contain section headings, your ATS-ready version should. Dont be creative here. Use common headings like Experience, Professional Experience, and Education. ATS systems look for these headings and break your resume down accordingly.Understand Search. Populate your resume with keywords that fit each job posting. Dont just dump a keyword section into your existing resume do the work and make the keywords integrate seamlessly with your skills and experience. The desired skills listed in the job posting are good indicators of w hat keywords the recruiter or hiring manager will be searching for.So how can foolproof your resume to make it to the top of a recruiters list? The answer is that you cant. Like so many other components of the job search, the needs of the organization and the opinions of the reader will control much of your resumes success or failure.However, the steps above are a fine start toward getting your resume noticed in almost all ATS systems. Do your research and put in the work before you hit Submit. Next time, the void may answer back.

Why Everyone Is Mistaken About How to Upload Your Resume to Linkedin

Why Everyone Is Mistaken About How to Upload Your Resume to Linkedin New Step by Step Roadmap for How to Upload Your Resume to Linkedin There are two methods to receive your resume onto LinkedIn. I frequently get questions from those regarding LinkedIn. So, all of the critical details ought to be included. Its understandable that individuals tie themselves up in knots attempting to develop the perfect LinkedIn headline. If you want to relocate, use your intended location in your LinkedIn Profile to entice employers in that region. Here at Resume Genius, our aim is to assist you in your job search. Inappropriate for Your Industry Be certain to remember what your upcoming employer wants from you. Our objective is to make sure that you are 100% satisfied. But only in case you display your LinkedIn URL just how you should. Look for a job that you would want to submit an application for that has the LinkedIn easy apply option. The very first set of answers you will see are excl usive to LinkedIn. The Little-Known Secrets to How to Upload Your Resume to Linkedin A professional resume template is simply the tool you want to reveal prospective employers the qualifications. About 78 percent of these businesses have hired someone through the usage of social networking. It is a great tool for people who are professionals in law, organization, and technology. The perfect way to beat the resume screening system is to prevent it altogether. The Chronicles of How to Upload Your Resume to Linkedin A performing resume template may be your key to clinching the role of a lifetime. To begin with, you should create your master resume, the one that you use as a foundation for producing target resume every time you put in an application for a specific job. Because resumes have limited space, your career objective has to be concise. Your resume will wind up in an ATS ultimately, despite the fact that you might have networked the proper path through personal connecti ons within the small business. Following that, you then get presented with a collection of job listings. Looking for a new job can feel as a job in itself. If you want to locate a work then the perfect point to do is certainly to develop into prepared. If you really need to find work, you need to be there. Its your opportunity to add things which dont necessarily work on a resume but that are mucksmuschenstill related to your job search. Also ensure that you tailor the document to the job which youre applying for. We wrote a superb post on some strategies for using LinkedIn to obtain work. If a work application offers you the chance to incorporate a cover letter, always include one. Click the Manage Resumes tab and you need to observe a button to the bottom of the page which says Upload Resume File. If you opted to upload your resume, choose the file from your desktop. Resumes are generally somewhat restrictive as you comply with an overall format. Download your profile for a PDF. You can locate your profile on the navigation bar near the top of the webpage, wherever your photo is featured. Youre now back on your house page. Click the small pencil icon near your present URL. Now, look to the appropriate side of the webpage. You want recruiters and hiring managers and HR people to get in touch with you so that you may show them you are a true person that you can ask questions and make a fantastic impression whilst engaging in human contact. This website acts like a digital portfolio, employers can observe recommondations from previous employers, your current resume, the skills which you have, and what exactly you are searching for in a business. Before you compose a single sentence, you should figure out who your audience is. They are also able to bookmark companies theyre interested in so they receive notifications that the provider sends out in respect to new jobs out there. It should present your genuine enthusiasm for the business. Per haps you can receive a temp-to-hire placement in the business. For instance, you could check your LinkedIn network to see whether you have any contacts with friends at the business. To begin with, youre want to log in to your profile. When it is still your previous URL, give it a couple of minutes and refresh the webpage. Today you can change the previous section of your URL to whatever you desire. It will take you to a brand-new page.

Effie Zahos - Deputy Editor, Money magazine

Effie Zahos - Deputy Editor, Money magazine Effie Zahos Deputy Editor, Money MagazinePosted October 13, 2011, by Jordan Huidekoper I work in a team with very creative people who are great to work with and bounce ideas with. Im able to work everywhere. I have an office at home, an office in the city and I work over at Channel Nine. Effie spent seven years working for Westpac, starting out as a graduate recruit. During this time she worked in many positions, from being a bank teller to setting interest rates on deposit products. However, she welches concerned that her view of the industry was too narrow. Effie then took a role as senior researcher, working for Paul Clitheroe on Channel Nines Money program. Five years later she moved over to set up and work as deputy editor of Money magazine. She has been there for nearly seven years. How did the opportunity arise to work in TV? I had a really good overview of the financial industry, but I only saw it through the eyes of Westpac. I w as always worried that I could grow old and get the gold watch in the banking industry. Then the opportunity came along to work with Paul Clitheroe on the Money show. He wasnt looking for a journalist, which was great because I had no background in journalism. He really wanted a financial analyst from the industry who would know the stuff inside out and translate that into TV. What made you move into magazine journalism? The Money show was doing really well and the idea of a magazine was always floating around, but it wasnt until 1999 that it became a reality. When it did I thought This would be great. While TV is an effective medium to reach an audience, each story is only three or four minutes long and you cant be very analytical. Magazines allow you to really explore the topic. So I moved over and helped set up the magazine. I was fortunate because I knew the insides of the show and they needed someone who could translate the stories into the magazine. What aspects of the busines s you in particular? I really enjoy the business side of making the magazine survive. With a brand like Money, its a commercial business so we do survive on ads. But at the same time, one of Moneys strengths is that we are independent. Advertisers do not sway any information that goes in Money. Its a tough industry Australia has so many magazines and ours is very specialised. Its a huge challenge each month to make sure that the magazine sells. What do you do in your current job? My role has many different aspects. Theres the editorial side, marketing side and sales side. Primarily, I ensure that we are delivering the right stories, and fundamentally make sure that theres integrity in those stories. At the same time, I want to make sure that the magazine is selling or else I dont have a job Its changed a lot since the day I came over and thats why its been so great. These days Im heavily involved in promoting the brand. Ive been in the role for six or seven years and youd be prett y bored if it was the same job all that time. Whats your work environment like? The beauty of being in this environment is that its very flexible. I work in a team with very creative people who are great to work with and bounce ideas with. Im able to work everywhere. I have an office at home, an office in the city and I work over at Channel Nine. What do you like most about your job? Challenging the industry. Im looking at everything from a consumer point of view. I like to analyse something, write about it and say to our consumers Hey, weve looked at this and we think this is great, or Watch out for that trap. I still get off on that. What do you like least? Deadlines Even though were a monthly magazine, were a small team and we have to get a lot out. Sometimes I dont have the luxury of being able to do something as perfectly as I may want. Where to from here? Im very happy with how my role is shaping. I get to influence what goes into the magazine and impact the magazine as a busi ness. I also enjoy representing the magazine. But saying that, look, one day Id like to be editor Want to make your mark as a reporter, editor or more? 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Work at Home Call Center Jobs in Florida

Work at Home Call Center Jobs in FloridaWork at Home Call Center Jobs in FloridaCall center jobs can be either work at home (a.k.a. virtual call center) or in an office outside the home. Companies may hire call center agents for their geschftlicher umgang needs, or they may contract with business process outsourcing firms (BPOs) who provide call center tafelgeschirrs to other businesses for a fee. Many of the available home-based call center positions are for such business process outsourcing firms. Positions may be service, sales, or technically oriented. This list of call center jobs concentrates on those that are work-from-home opportunities for people who live in Florida. Work From Home Call Center Jobs in Florida Florida offers a lot of work at home call center opportunities, in comparison to many other states. This list is by no means definitive, but these home call center companieshire for work at home jobs in Florida, as well as other states. If you are interested, you sh ould research each companys specific requirements for employment. Accolade Support Call Center Services ThisBPOfirmhires independent contractors as tech support and customer service agents. Compensation is discussed on the application and is paid weekly. Alorica at Home The company employs telecommuting customer service reps in Florida and across the country. They are paid on a per-minute or per-call basis, but because they are employees, the minimum wage in their states is guaranteed (employees are paid the higher of the two rates). You will be paid for training. Applicants pay for their hintergrund check. Amazon Home-based jobs at this online retailer are mostly seasonal, but there are some permanent positions available in its virtual call center division. If you want to work for Amazon in a virtual position, you must live in one of its 26 eligible states (as of 2017), including Florida. Pay is discussed on the application, and you will be paid for training. American Airli nes This airline has remote positions for reservation agents who live within 75 miles of theMiami International Airport. The schedule will most likely include some weekend days, holidays, day and evening shifts. You must be able to attend a 9-week training class in Miami prior to employment. These are full-time positions. Starting pay is hourly and is discussed on application. After six months of excellent performance, the rate may be raised. Apple Apple At Home is a virtual call center program that hires on a part-time or full-time basis. They will train you, and you will receive a robust benefits package. They will supply you with an iMac and headset. Ongoing coaching and training are available. American Express This division of this global financial giant hires telecommuting call center agents for its Virtual Customer Care Professionals program. Agents handle cardholders inquiries. Bilingualism is a plus. ARO The company hires nationwide for full and part-time work-at-home jobs in customer service, premium auditors, sales and b2b absatzwirtschaft/telesales reps. ARO is a contact center for some of the nations leading corporations. Employees of ARO can both train and work from the comfort of their homes. The current client needs to determine which states and geographic locations from which ARO is hiring. If they are not hiring from your area when you apply, they will keep your information on file and contact you when they have something available in your area. For more companies like this, see morework-at-home insurance jobsandsales jobs from home. Asurion Asurion offers customer service based work from home positions in inbound customer service, generally assisting customers regarding wireless handset insurance claims, electronics repair facilitation or roadside assistance requests. CenturyLink CenturyLink is a provider of voice, broadband and video services for consumers and businesses in 33 states. Work at home call center jobs are in tech suppo rt and virtual sales. Bilingual encouraged to apply. Convergys Virtual call center agents receive incoming calls and provide services that may include customer service, sales or technical support. Convergys offers paid training and benefits. Schedules with 16 to 40 hours per week are available. Hilton Hotels Worldwide gasthof chains HiltonHome program hires work-from-home sales agents for customer care and reservations. New hires receive in-depth brand and technical training and support. Bilingual in Spanish, or Portuguese can earn you more per hour in some positions. Some positions qualify for an incentive program. Reservation agents are training virtually. HSN.com The Home Shopping Network (HSN) offers work at home jobs in call centers. Inbound calls are both sales and customer service. Full-time positions provide health insurance benefits.Jobs are based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Pay is discussed on application. LiveOps The company hires independent contractorsagents, in cluding licensed insurance agents, for a variety of call center jobs for its clients including inbound sales, outbound sales,insurance claims, roadside assistance, healthcare and customer service. Agents are paid at a rate that is based on minutes of talk time plus sales incentives in some cases. Agents must become certified, part of which is a background check, which the applicant pays for. Sitel Sitel WorkHome, the companys work-at-home division, offers U.S.-based call center agents full- and part-time jobs with training from home. Calls may involve billing inquiries, account or product inquiries, product or service orders, installation scheduling or technical product troubleshooting. Agents are employees and benefits are offered. Support.com The company provides remote tech support to clients using remote tech support chat and phone agents as well as corporate specialist phone support. It also hires in its solutions center supervisors who work from home as they support and su pervise these remote services technicians.mora Chat Customer Service Jobs SYKES Home Remote agents receive customer service, and sales calls for a variety of clients, earning an hourly rate with benefits and, at times, performance incentives. There is paid training too. Applicants pay for a background check. teleNetwork Outsourcing call center hires work-at-home agents technicians to serve a variety of client needs, including customer care, technical support, help desk, and billing care, in addition to many other roles. More Tech Support Jobs from Home TeleTechHome Global business process outsourcing (BPO) company hires associates In some U.S. states and the U.K. to work from home as call agents and other fields. Bilingual call center agentsare needed. You must have a PC and headset, per their specifications. Transcom This global call center outsourcing firm(BPO) employs home-based customer service and tech support agents in Florida and throughout North America. They offer a competitive salary, benefits, and incentives. U-Haul Agents in these work-at-home call center jobs provide customer service, make reservations and provide roadside assistance. Jobs may be seasonal, but they are employment positions. You must have a PC, headset, and reliable internet connection. Ver-A-Fast Founded in 1976, Ver-a-Fast provides subscription verification services for newspapers as well as providing telemarketing services to other industries.Work at home call center agentsmake verification calls. XACT Telesolutions The company hires inbound and outbound call center agents (English-only and bilingual in Spanish) for work at home jobs. Pay ranges from $8-$13/hour. There may be more companies that hire agents from Florida on this list of call center companies that hire agents from Florida.

10 Best Career Websites

10 Best Career Websites10 Best Career WebsitesIs it just me, or have you also notlageiced that it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a job?Over the past ten years, we have seen more recruiters, more job boards, and more career websites than ever before. The real question is, Are MORE career websites a good thing? Many job seekers agree that the alfruchtwein infinite number of resources has made searching for a job more difficult. Landing a new job is hard enough as it is without having to worry about which websites to use.To save you time, we have compiled the 10 Best Career Websites into one comprehensive list. In addition, we have included pros and cons to help you find the best career site for your industrys job search.1. Find My ProfessionFind My Profession is the best career website at finding six-figure jobs for their clients. Unlike any other career website, Find My Profession finds and applies to jobs on your behalf. This means no browsing through countless jobs, no l engthy applications, and no headaches.Pros Find My Profession offers a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Anybody who is accepted into this service can be aya to land a job.Cons They are highly selective about whom they choose to work with. You must meet certain criteria including $100,000+ /year earnings, U.S. citizenship, and more.2. LinkedInLinkedIn is the worlds largest social networking platform for business professionals. With over 500,000,000 registered LinkedIn members, this is one heck of a place to find your dream job. The advantage to using LinkedIn over other careers site is your ability to create personal connections and network with real people.Pros LinkedIn provides an extremely personal approach to job searching. Instead of reading a job description, you have the ability to interact with real people.Cons LinkedIn is the best career website for mid-senior level professionals. Sure, you can still find an entry-level job on LinkedIn, but there are better resources out there.3 . GlassdoorGlassdoor is one of the very best career websites on the netz. What makes Glassdoor so awesome is the wide array of information available on the companies and positions of interest. Glassdoor provides reviews on the company culture, work-life balance, office environment, and even rates the CEO.Pros Read company reviews, find salary information, and learn what its like to be a part of the team. Everything you need to know about your future company and more can be found on Glassdoor.Cons Glassdoor is not the best career site for finding an abundance of jobs, but what they do have is very high quality.4. Google CareersGoogle Careers is a fairly new tool that Google has begun to develop in order to assist in the job search process. Since Google is...wellGoogle, they have the ability to browse the internet and find all the most relevant jobs for your search. They offer a comprehensive platform which allows you to add a variety of useful filters to narrow down your search.Pros Google Careers filters are some of the best available. These filters allow you to refine your search effectively making it one of the best career websites around.Cons Google Careers is fairly new to this space and still has a long way to go. However, since it is Google, they should be able to catch up pretty quickly.5. IndeedIndeed is by far the most popular career website in terms of visitors. Indeed has more jobs posted than any other job board and they also have more job seekers. This can be considered both good and bad for someone looking for a new job. While you can find just about every job available on Indeed, you are also going to notice a ton of competition.Pros Indeed has more jobs on their site than any other job board in the world.Cons Indeed also has the most job seekers browsing jobs on their site. This means you are going to have a lot of competition when applying to jobs.6. The LaddersThe Ladders caters to high-income producers and upper-level executives. They offer a job search platform focusing on jobs over $80,000/year. Since this career website costs money for the job seeker to usePros The Ladders eliminates a lot of the spammy, low-quality jobs and only features quality postings. They believe in a quality over quantity approach.Cons The Ladders is one of the only paid job boards. Yes, you have to pay a monthly membership fee in order to apply for their job postings.7. DiceDice is hands down the best career website for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) jobs. You can find jobs from corporate giants like Deloitte, HP, and Intel. In addition, they offer a great blog section with hundreds of posts focused on these types of jobs.Pros If you are looking for a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) jobs, Dice is the best career site for you.Cons If you arent looking for a STEM job, Dice is going to be a useless career site.8. UpWorkUpWork is unique from other career websites because this particular site is focused on fre elance opportunities around the world. Formerly named oDesk, UpWork is the best career site for those looking to gain experience, earn some side money, or build up a personal work portfolio.Pros UpWork offers a variety of short-term, long-term, part-time, and full-time opportunities allowing you ultimate flexibility of your work schedule.Cons On UpWork, you are going to be competing with people from all over the world. If you live in America, you are better offer using a quality service or it will be hard competing with other countries.9. CareerBuilderCareerBuilder is a familiar name when it comes to the best career websites. Being one of the biggest job boards, CareerBuilder allows you to filter your search by location, degree required, and pay range. With the right combination of filters and a huge selection of jobs, CareerBuilder is a great place to search for jobs.Pros CareerBuilder has a huge selection of jobs and amazing filters to help narrow down your search.Cons Just like o ther general job boards, CareerBuilder is going to have a lot of jobs to sift through. With so many jobs all in one place, it can be hard to find the best ones for you.10. USA JobsUSA Jobs is extremely convenient for anyone looking for government jobs. USA Jobs is able to have a robust selection of jobs by collecting postings from state work agencies and company websites.Pros If you are looking for a government job, US.jobs is going to be the best career website with the most options.Cons If you are looking for any type of job other than a government job, US.jobs is not going to be the best place to spend your time.

Lateral Moves Offer Career Development for Employees

zur seite hin gelegen Moves Offer Career Development for EmployeesLateral Moves Offer Career Development for EmployeesIn a lateral move, an employee moves to an equivalent role in an organization, usually with a similar salary range and a job title at the same level. In a lateral move, though, the employees job responsibilities change thus affording the employee new opportunities. A lateral move gives the employee a aussicht to expand his skills and network with a new circle of employees and customers.A lateral move is an opportunity for an employee to expand his or her career path opportunities. Visually, in a lateral move, the employees new job is equal to or on the same level on anorganizational chartas the employees former job. The employee who accepts a lateral move may or may not report to the same manager depending on the responsibilities that report to that manager. Often, it affords the employee the opportunity to report to a new manager which allows his or her organization to develop a wider and broader knowledge about the skills and experience the employee brings. This can affect later career moves and opportunities. Likewise, the employee experiencing a lateral move may or may not change departments, offices, work areas, or workgroups. But, if the employee does, once again, it affords more members of the organization the opportunity to become familiar with the employee contributions and befhigung. In any organization, job promotions are limited by the number of roles needed to accomplish the work. The number of available roles, as seen visually on an organizational chart, decreases higher on the chart as fewer and fewer people are needed to fill the next layer of jobs. As an employee advances up the organizational chart, fewer opportunities exist.Organizations need fewer people who organize and manage the workand oversee the work of othersthan they need employees who actually do the work. Advantages of a Lateral Move Consequently, the lateral mo ve provides a career path for employees, training, and new experiences for employees when job promotions are not available. A lateral move provides advantages for an employee. In a lateral move, the employee Gains new knowledge and skills by performing a different job that requires new skills and provides different responsibilities.Overcomes boredom and dissatisfaction by having a new and different job with changed responsibilities, tasks, and coworkers, and possibly new customers and clients.Is given a new challenge, a chance for the employee to expand his or her accomplishments, reach, impact, and potentially, influence different aspects of the work.May learn about different facets of the organization and how work is accomplished in different departments or job functions. (This will build his or her organizational knowledge and ability to get things done in the future.) Is prepared for a promotional opportunity by receiving the chance to expand his or her skill set and responsibil ities, and gain broader knowledge about the organization.Gains visibility with a new group of coworkers and managers. Visibility for a good employee brings potential opportunities. A lateral move is viewed as desirable by employees because of the impact a lateral move has on the employees opportunity for personal and professional growth and motivation. While a lateral move may not heavily affect pay, the lateral move is often accompanied by a small increase in pay. Increased, or at least, changed responsibility, and the ability to influence broader organizational decision makingmay also occur with a lateral move. A lateral move raises the status of the employee who receives the lateral move. The move is a visible sign of esteem from the employer that they are developing the employee and preparing him or her for bigger and better opportunities. Coworkers see this as do managers. Continuing Commitment The lateral move is viewed as a continuing commitment from the employer to enabl e the employee to continue to develop and grow in their employment and pursue a desirable career path. It is valued as an opportunity booster. It is cherished by employees who are not quite ready for - or an opportunity doesnt exist for a promotion. The employees career continues to grow.