Showing posts with label career management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label career management. Show all posts

Learn About Singapore Employment Pass Application

Monday, 1 November 2010


  
By: Shayne Hughes

Employment job Pass is a Singapore work visa provided to qualified foreign professional who are employed by a Singapore employer and for foreigners who are business owners. Business owners can be categorizes as employees of their Singapore incorporated company. Moreover, Employment Pass applicants are required to have a good educational background, a credible professional experience and a minimum monthly salary of $2,500.

The Immigration department has identified three types of jobs Employment Pass which will correspond to different level of applicant’s qualifications. These are the types of Employment Pass:

1. P1 Pass: For a base salary above S$7,000 a month.
2. P2 Pass: For a base salary between S$3,500 and S$7,000 a month.
3. Q1 Pass: For a base salary between S$2,500 and S$3,500 a month.

The following documents are necessary in processing Singapore Employment Pass Application:

1. A duly completed Employment Pass application form.
• The application form must be endorsed by the sponsoring Singapore corporation
• The Singapore corporation's stamp or seal must be affixed on the application form.
• The form must be signed by both the applicant and the authorized signatory of the sponsoring Singapore corporation.
2. A copy of the applicant's educational certificates and past employment testimonials.
3. Applicant’s passport-size photograph taken within the past three months.
4. A copy of the personal particulars page of the applicant's travel document/passport.
5. A copy of the Business Profile/Instant Information/Registration papers of the sponsoring Singapore corporation.
6. A copy of the applicant's resume.
7. Detailed description of the duties to be performed by the applicant.
8. Detailed description of activities and/or products of the employing Singapore corporation.

When the listed documents are already completed, you can then proceed to submission in the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM), a government body which processed Employment Pass application. You can either have it through online submission or manual submission. When documents are already submitted, waiting time for application result is usually within four weeks for online applications and 6 weeks for manual applications.

Once application is approved, In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter will be given as a notification which will then provide a 6 month period validity during which you are allowed to enter Singapore on a one-time entry visa to collect the Employment Pass. However, you can also authorize someone to claim the permit in your behalf. As a rule, IPA letter details the documents needed in collecting the Employment job Pass. In most cases, medical examinations are also required before an employment Pass is issued.


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References As A Marketing Tool

Thursday, 28 October 2010

by: apojigo

One of the most important marketing tools we should always be developing to help reinforce our brand is our references. Just like many companies use their client list and client references to build credibility and confidence for their products and services, we should also leverage our references to build credibility and confidence in our capabilities and brand. Sometimes reference checks are just a formality, but in most cases potential employers (i.e., potential clients) use reference checks as their final validation that they’re making the right decision. Having someone else you have done work for speak highly of you and of the quality of your work is a great closing tool.

While reference checks typically come towards the end of the hiring process they can also be used very effectively up front in the process as a marketing device to set an early positive framework of your capabilities. Whenever it is possible get written references on company letterhead from your managers and key stakeholders or customers. Make sure they are rave reviews (discussed later in this post) and reinforce the key branding and messaging points you’re selling. In some cases you may be able to write a draft of the reference that your manager can modify, or you can ask them to specifically include certain positive attributes that line up with your brand messaging. Written references are important because you will want to include them with your job resume and in your professional portfolio. Talk up your references during the interview process. It’s a powerful selling technique when you bring up that you have very strong references and speak to specifics. Encourage the employer to talk to your references.

Make a point to keep in regular touch with your past and current references so that you can provide accurate and up-to-date email and phone number contact information. Whenever possible, try to use a direct office number or better yet, a cell phone number, or both. Use this contact information to give your references a heads-up whenever you are going to use them as a reference (and to verify the contact information is correct). If possible, give your references some background information on the position and use the opportunity to reinforce your brand promise so the reference can echo those points if they are contacted.

Bring your reference letters with you. Also, in addition to having your references in your LinkedIn profile, also include your reference letters in your on-line ePortfolio or Porfile Layouts. There are several eportfolio and Web Portfolio internet sites available. One of the best ones out there is Apojigo at http://www.apojigo.com. Apojigo has a very easy to use tab based interface that lets you create an online eportfolio that can contain any multimedia material you want to present. You can include your resume, write a biography and samples of your work. E-Portfolio and online portfolios are a great resource to give potential employers. Web Portfolios allow you to include additional supporting information along with your references.

Job Listings – Make The Job Search More Fruitful



Author: Alex Wu | Posted in Employment

Job listing is a way of making job search online more fruitful and result yielding for the online job applicants. It can be done on many basis like on the basis of the duration of job; job listing can be of two types – part time job listings and full time job listings. In part time job listings there are different varieties like hourly jobs, temporary jobs etc. It can also be on the basis of seasons like summer jobs or jobs that are taken up the entire year round.
Listings helps the job delivering agencies to categories the jobs and the job seekers available at any given time of the year and therefore provide the right job results for each job seeker. For example a student will probably be suitable for a part time job or summer jobs, a fresher will probably be suitable for entry level jobs and someone who already has some work experience will be suitable for executive jobs.
Job listings are done on a large variety of criteria’s like the position a person is going to hold, the age of the job seeker, the qualifications of the job seeker, what kind of entrance exams they have given and their respective scores in those exams and the level of job for which the applicant is eligible. As per levels jobs can be listed as entry level jobs, jobs for teenagers, jobs of executive level, retirement level jobs, jobs which can be done at home, cool jobs and government jobs etc.
Job listings can also be done on the basis of whether the job seeker is looking for a job inside one country or abroad. On this basis jobs can be specific to a certain country or international. For example if a person has a degree in any foreign language and wants to work as an interpreter, he or she will probably want to work in that particular country so they will have to be aware of the job vacancies and opportunities available there rather in their own country or any other country.
For job listing job search engines are of vital importance, they contain jobs listed according to varied criteria’s and help the online job applicants in getting acquainted with the jobs that are available for them. They are immensely helpful and provide detailed information about the kind of job, the company or agency the job is available in, how to apply for it and how to get in touch with the respective job providing authorities.
Job listing is also done on the basis of the place the applicant lives in. In order to get a job online successfully one has to know the right sites to search for and the right search engines to use. Also having a correctly formatted resume or CV helps a lot in proper job listing of a candidate and therefore helping the applicant in getting the right kind of job offers.

Tips to Balance between Study and Part Time Job



Author: Alex Wu | Posted in Employment

Working while studying is a good idea to learn new things and develop your skills. It is not just about the academic skills, but also soft skills that will be valued a lot when you later work professionally or start a business. But as part time jobs also mean more responsibility, students often find difficulties in balancing between their study and work. For sure, there are more to consider, manage, and sacrifice. But part time jobs really help you to learn the steps ahead earlier. They can be good for your resume too. Here are some tips to help you find the middle point between study and part time work.
1. Plan your time well. There should be no conflict between study and work. Once you know your class schedule, you can make arrangement about the work shifts and study schedules. It is not easy to be discipline with time, but that is the important thing you learn when taking part time jobs. Set the time, and try your best to finish all on schedule. Of course it does not need to be that strict. Some people do better with “spontaneous” scheduling, some can not. The point is to fulfill all your responsibilities. Make evaluation. When every college task is finished on time, when your grade does not go worse, and when you still get praises at the work place, then it means you are doing all right.
2. Be efficient and flexible. Part time jobs can take from 18 to over 30 hours per week. You lose that much for study and fun time. There is no way to keep the days run the same. What is possible is to learn to be efficient and flexible. You need to understand about the ‘sacrifices’ you have committed to. It is not necessarily so, but it is really about better time management.
By being efficient, you can think of bringing your text book or small notes during commuting and read them while waiting, or focusing on one work at a time so that it finishes right at the time and you can move on to the next task. If you know the schedule is strict, then get prepared for the day. By being flexible, you can think of doing what you like and need to do in unplanned but still controllable manners. You have to let go some things, for sure. But they can be offset pretty well if you love what you do and try to be flexible. Part time is not killing you.
3. Keep your body fit. Eat good food, do enough exercise, and take enough sleep at night. Now it starts to sound like health tips. But this is just the general rules of long term health we all need to know. What is worrying is that students often forget this, especially when they live out of the home. Make sure you maintain enough nutrients intake and exercise routinely. They will keep you fit all day long to do the tasks. Take enough sleep so that you can concentrate and feel energetic until the end of the day. Avoid junk foods, alcohols, other junk drinks like soda, and greasy foods. Take enough vegetables and fruits. They will cost you cheaper too in long term.

Singapore Recruitment Agency: The Key Factor And Needs For Starting Up One



Author: Myrtle Harris | Posted in Employment

There are plenty of possible jobs in Singapore, as it is claimed to be the “golden destination” for many job searchers. This is definitely true, for Singapore is a known world city-state and is the home of different businesses. This indicates having far more opportunities for job hunters to find their dream jobs.
In addition, there are more benefits of career progress in Singapore. The contracts are for longer durations and employers are keen to continue the employees’ contracts, provided that both parties are pleased with their working situation and relationship.
However, the employers call for an excellent job from the worker, in order for him to secure his position.
The Main Basis To Start Up A Singaporean Recruitment Agency
Should you want to start up a Singaporean recruitment agency, you can surely do it at all means without going to regret it in the end. Every Singaporean recruitment agency has an exquisite popularity of genuinely providing other companies with their recruitment and staffing needs, so it will not be off to put up a new one.
Singapore encourages foreigners from all working lines to work in the country, and because of that, there are plenty of small and big recruitment agencies which aid Singapore companies satisfy their staffing needs. And thus, starting out your own Singaporean recruitment agency implies a lot more possibilities of aiding people of all classes to get into a good career path and gain a living.
Furthermore, each Singaporean recruitment agency leads the job seekers for the appropriate employment chances and then promises the employers with the most entitled candidates. This is certainly true, for Singapore is identified as a home of big industries.
Singapore houses lots of large companies and is naturally the most desired destination of the job hunters. This way, people will not regret counting on a Singaporean recruitment agency to obtain their ideal jobs.
Singapore Recruitment Agency: The Primary Requirements In Starting Up One
Should you really want to set up a Singaporean recruitment agency, listed below are the necessary needs that you need to remember: incorporating in business routines such as executive search or those which don’t include maid agencies, working business office, employment agency license, security deposit of $20,000, and certificate of employment agency.
The process takes three to four weeks to fulfill. Having met all the essential requirements, you will then be all set to starting up your very own Singaporean recruitment agency.
Singapore As An Ideal Place For Starting Up A Recruitment Agency
Singapore is surely an exceptionally successful globalized country. For this, it would not be a waste of money to start up a recruitment agency in this country, which could help the jobseekers get their dream job.
Avoid being deceived by fake foreign recruitment agencies and find out the positive aspects of putting up your own Singapore recruitment agency. You are welcome to reprint this article – but get your own unique content version here.

Finding A New Job Is Difficult – Ways To Find A Job Online



Author: Alex Wu | Posted in Employment
 
Part of the job hiring process is to evaluate your candidacy for the required job placement. The high level of competition for the jobs that are currently available in present day markets around the world has caused unbearable pressure upon job seekers. As many as 30% of them lie on their resumes. Hiring candidates who have given misleading or false information about their abilities, skills, and experience is a traumatic, inconvenient, and traumatic experience for an employer.
It is a common practice in the hiring process to do inadequate or incomplete background checks. In an effort to get the positions filled as soon as possible and save time, many employers fast track the hiring process. However, it should be remembered that background cross checks can prevent headaches down the road, especially for Human Relations managers. For those lower ranking positions, a simple identity check will usually provide sufficient information to prevent bad placements. When performing a background check it is usually best to align the investigative process to the position’s responsibilities and needs.
For instance, if the position requires that the candidate to have access to the company’s financial resources, the employer should conduct a background check of candidate’s financial history. In addition, there are some positions that require specific training, and the failure to acknowledge this fact can result in some problems with legislation and often fines. The goal of the process is to determine if the candidate has a history that is related to the functions they will need in order to perform the position at the company.
The process of interviewing a candidate is one good way to match the best talent with the required position, and it is used by nearly all companies around the world. An interview that is structured will reflect the company’s requirements as well as the position’s requirements which usually be of additional value to the employer. An interview is also important for the establishment of good communications between the employee and the employer. Since a candidate interview is an expensive process, it needs to be done as efficiently as possible and therefore employers need to be sure that the framework of the interview is well designed.
The use of pre employment testing is a good way to screen a candidate. An aptitude test can provide useful information with regard to a candidate’s intellectual ability, practical skills, and personality traits. Certain tests can prevent a bad situation because the employer would know ahead of time about any the personality traits of the applicant before the placement.

The Never Ending Growing Need For Job Training



Author: Micheal Webb | Posted in Employment

Today our industries are growing quickly, progressing at rates and newer levels every minute it seems. Making industry expect that type of performance from their employees. We need to multitask and learn new skills to keep up and grow with the changes. This is the reason why it is important and necessary to have job training.
There are two types of job training available. One is off and on the job training. Off the job training is for those who are seeking employment and the on the job training es essential for those currently employed and need to grow and keep up with the company’s industry. Both of the job training are necessary. Pre-employment job training ensures the hiring company that this employee is ready to do the work they are being hired for. Also shows that the employee is ready to make and accept changes and take further on the job training when necessary.
Job training can be part of higher education or conducted as a kind of initiation course by individual companies that require certain qualifications in the people they hire – qualifications that they feel they are best equipped to teach. Individual companies and industries require different sets of qualifications in the people they hire because they perform individual services. And since these sets of qualifications and these services are so individual, the individual companies know best what exactly they are and how exactly to train people to achieve these qualifications. This is why job training courses that are conducted by these individual companies are better than any other job training courses; they know what they are doing and they do it best.
Companies can also do off the job courses for their employees as well. And like the on the job training, there are two types of this training as well. There are the courses that are there to teach employers about changes that might occur on their job and teach them the best way to adapt. And second, there is the kind of course the help employees indirectly by staying mentally fit and physically fit as well. Keeping healthy so they can perform their job at their peak capability. Both are important, firstly because jobs today have a growing demand where multitasking is important and secondly because our working environment can be actually hostile, depending more speed and efficiency out of us because profit is what is the main goal. So the companies need to care how their employees are doing and that they are well and healthy.
Many higher education opportunities available today train people for different jobs. These are obviously not specialized jobs that cater to individual companies but jobs that cater to different global industries. Higher education today is sometimes about producing a specialized batch of people who have been trained to enter an existing industry with all the qualifications they need to take the industry forward. This kind of education must be supervised by professionals who work in that particular industry and can predict future trends and needs of the industry so that the future batch of professionals that they train are up-to-date with the present and can carry the world through to the future.

Employment Agreement





EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Agreement for Employment is made on this _____ day of _______, ___, by and between _________________________, "Employer"and ________________________________, "Employee.
The Employer shall employ Employee subject to the following terms and conditions.
1. Employment for the above Employee shall commence on ___________ (Date).
2. The following duties and responsibilities shall be competently performed by the Employee:

In addition to the duties stated above, the Employee shall perform such further and other duties required by the Employer.
3. The Employee shall work _______ through _______ from ____ A.M. to ____ P.M. and such additional hours as are required by the Employer for the Employee to competently perform the duties of his position. The Employee shall use his or her best efforts on behalf of the Employer.
4. The Employee shall comply with all stated standards of performance, policies, rules, and regulations. A company manual containing a more complete explanation of many of these standards has been given to the Employee. At this time, Employee acknowledges receipt of the company manual. The Employee shall also comply with such future Employer policies, rules, regulations, performance standards and manuals as may be published or amended from time to time.
5. The Employer shall make payment to the Employee a set amount as compensation for services rendered. The Employee agrees to accept the sum of __________ ($______) per year, payable ________________ in the amount of ___________ ($______). In addition to the above compensation, the Employee will be entitled to the following "fringe benefits":

6. This contract of employment may terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) the death of the Employee; (b) the failure of the Employee to perform his duties satisfactorily after notice or warning thereof; (c) for just cause based upon nonperformance of duties by Employee; (d) economic reasons of the Employer which may arise during the term of this Agreement and which may be beyond the control of the Employer.
7. The Employee shall not, at any time during the period hereof, and for ____ years from the date of termination of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, within a geographic area of _____ miles, engage in, or become involved in any business competitive or similar to that of the Employer.
8. This Agreement may not be assigned without prior notice by either party. Such assignment is subject to the mutual consent and approval of any such assignment.
9. This Agreement constitutes the complete understanding between the parties, unless amended by a subsequent written instrument signed by the employer and employee. Any dispute under this contract shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. Each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall select a third. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect.

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Pre Employment Testing: Use a Sales Assessment Test, Not a Sales Aptitude or Sales Personality Test

Tuesday, 26 October 2010



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 By: Dan Joy 


The old-style pre employment Sales Personality Tests and Sales Aptitude Tests often try to disguise themselves as Sales Assessment Tests, which they are really not.

Conventional personality tests are "blind" to the impact of a job applicant's experience, sales training and knowledge of sales techniques. For example, a fresh college graduate with zero sales experience and a top producing sales superstar with 25 years of sales experience may both score 85% on a Pre Employment Sales Personality Test (or Pre-employment Sales Aptitude Test) if they both share similar personality traits. However, in the real world of selling the sales superstar may outsell the inexperienced salesperson by up to twenty to one. There is a much better way to hire good experienced salespeople, by using a "Real" Sales Assessment Test, as this article explains.

While pre employment Sales Personality Tests or Sales Aptitude Tests may offer some value towards recruiting inexperienced entry level salespeople, there is a much better way of hiring good experienced salespeople, using a sales ability based Sales Assessment Test such as The JOY Tests (TM) of Total Sales Ability (TM) from Dan Joy, Inc.

How Can You Determine Which is the Best Pre Employment Test for Sales?

There is a lot more to success in selling than just personality, aptitude or lack of call reluctance. One can have the right "sales personality" or "sales aptitude" but if they don't possess or learn good sales skills and techniques, they are not very likely to succeed in the sales profession. There are also people who can call incessantly, but cannot close.

Instead of testing for just sales aptitude or sales personality, the best approach is to test for Total Sales Ability (tm). A good sales assessment test can reduce subjectivity and guesswork, and help sales recruitment agencies and corporate sales recruitment people make more objective hiring decisions. The JOY Tests (tm) of Total Sales Ability (tm) from Dan Joy, Inc., are such sales assessment tests. They may be used for pre-employment testing as well as post-hire evaluations for promotion, retention or training purposes.

The conventional pre-employment Sales Personality Tests or Sales Aptitude Tests are often inadequate for hiring top-producing experienced salespeople, and should not be confused with real pre employment Sales Tests or pre-employment Sales Assessments.

Common Sales Recruiting Mistakes:

A sales hiring mistake can cost an employer up to $100,000 or more. Many sales recruitment firms and employers are deluged with sales resumes, but have no way of knowing who can really sell. So, they often tend to hire someone with whom they "feel comfortable", who is "like them", who "looks good", or who has "industry knowledge". None of that necessarily means that the person can actually sell.

Same Sales Assessments for Pre Employment Testing and Post Hire Evaluations:

As an employer, you would ideally want to invest in Sales Assessment Tests which can not only be used as pre-employment tests but also for post-hire evaluations for promotion, retention or training purposes. Furthermore, you should be able to test Business Development professionals at different career levels, e.g., a Salesperson, Sales Manager, Sales Director or VP of Sales & Marketing. If the same Sales Assessments can also be used for testing Manufacturer's Reps, Sales Engineers, Distributors and Franchisees, that would be even better. There is one Sales Assessment Test which does all of the above.

Recommendation:

The JOY Tests (tm) of Total Sales Ability (tm) from Dan Joy, Inc., meet all of the criteria above for good well-rounded Sales Assessment Tests. For a limited time only, prospective employers can get 10 Free Sales Assessment Tests (Pre Employment Screening Tests) to help them hire great sales executives by following the link in the "About the Author" or Bio / Resource box below or by visiting the website of Dan Joy Inc., directly through any major search engine.

Beef Up Your CV with Experience




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  By: Steve Volman 
 
Many job seekers find experience to be a double-edged sword. It is difficult to get a job in a new industry without relevant experience, and experience can't be obtained without a job. An option that some people find worthwhile is to obtain a work experience job where the major benefit is the experience gained. This holds a number of advantages.

By focusing on the experience gained at a position instead of the pay, benefits, or other factors, an employee may be able to find a position that will offer more valuable work experience than its better-paying counterparts. Positions vary depending on the industry, but often an internship or entry level position will be available that allows novices to gain valuable industry experience. The trade-off is that the position may not pay well (or at all), may not have upward mobility, or may be for a limited duration. But this is far outweighed by the long-term benefit of gaining experience in your chosen field.

An additional benefit to a work experience job is the low amount of risk involved in committing to such a position. Before making a complete career change, or perhaps before beginning to obtain an education in a given major, it may be wise to perform work in the chosen field to see if it is appealing. Many industries seem fun or worthwhile from the outside, but working within the industry may be a wholly different experience. By trying it out with this kind of job before making a long-term commitment, a lot of discomfort down the road can be avoided.

Because a work experience job cannot always support one's lifestyle, some will choose to perform this kind of work while they are gainfully employed elsewhere. By relying on a standard job to pay the bills, and holding a work experience job in the evenings or on a prolonged lunch break, individuals can support themselves while gaining necessary experience. Bear in mind, however, that it's easy to overdo it. Placing a high demand on one's time, but becoming over-worked means that job performance will suffer, and the benefit gained from a work experience job will be minimized.

For certain fields, a work experience job may be mandatory. Certain industries expect that entrants complete their education, and then join the work force in what seems to be a sub-standard position. Bear this in mind when considering a transition between industries or when defining your educational goals. Depending on one's passion for the field, this can be seen as a passable obstacle, or a sign that a different industry should be pursued.

These are some of the benefits of a work experience job. Each individual must weigh the benefits of the work experience against the drawbacks to come to their own decision. It's important to time such a job properly - choosing to work solely for the experience when there are many other financial responsibilities to be met is a recipe for disaster. However, when the decision is made with forethought and understanding, a work experience job can be just the right choice.

Top 50 Tips For a Successful Job Search-parts 3





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 Author: Carol Albert
 
11. Have one. Whether you choose a full letter or a detailed email message, it is important to customize your resume by adding a specific message when you send it. This is an easy way to stand out as so many people simply attach their resume and do not bother to outline their experience.
12. Correlate what they want with what you have. Read the job description and requirements thoroughly and write three key bullet points that match their information with yours in your cover letter. This makes it easy for the reader to determine your qualifications quickly.
13. Use sir names. It is appropriate to refer to the recruiter or human resources representative by Mr. or Ms. in your written communication. Until you meet personally and are given permission to call them otherwise, it is best to be more formal.
Attention to Detail Goes a Long Way
14. Make finding your resume easy. When submitting your resume by email, include the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line. You can also include a short tag line that catches the eye. For example, Customer Service Manager-10 years experience in multi-channel center. And use your full name as the file name for your resume document so it can quickly be referenced.
15. You shouldn’t be crazylazy@yahoo.com. Be sure your email address is appropriate for a job search and not personal. You can get additional email addresses at most domains like AOL, Yahoo, and Gmail.
16. Use a header for your contact information. Include your name, phone number, and email address at the top of each page of your resume. Especially at job fairs, resumes with multiple pages can easily be separated.
Where to Search
17. Surf the Net. A company with 100 or more employees is highly likely to post their position on one of the major job boards like Monster, CareerBuilder, HotJobs, and/or Craig’s list. Be sure to get your resume posted to all those sites, so it can be searched by as many recruiters as possible. But, when searching through job postings, just use a site like Indeed.com which pulls positions from all the boards. That way you only have to visit one site to get the benefit of all of them.





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4. List your most recent job first. Resumes should list work history in reverse chronological order with the most recent at the top. Typically you would go back through the last ten years, but that’s up to you based on how related and impressive your older jobs are. The point is that you don’t have to go back to the jobs you had in high school.
5. Balance tasks with accomplishments. Recruiters want to know what you did, but not on a micro level. It’s not necessary to list each and every task you do in a day. A general summary of your key responsibilities is important to have on your resume. Additionally, a bullet or two about your results as related to your tasks proves your success in your role.
6. Accomplishments should include quantifiable information. Include specific values in your statement (i.e. dollars saved, percent of increase or decrease, numbers of employees supervised, etc.). This information adds validation and credibility to your employment history and can really set you apart from others.
7. Save some information for the interview. Think of your resume as the Cliff Notes of a great book. You are just presenting the important highlights. The details and stories associated with the content are meant to be discussed in the interview.
8. Format your resume so it’s easy to read. A plain font like Arial or Century Gothic is easy on the eyes. A “curly font” like Times New Roman can be distracting and busy looking. A font size of 10 to 12 works best. White space is important, so keep your margins to an inch on all sides.
9. Include Searchable Keywords. Most recruiters use keywords to search for resumes on the job boards and in their own databases. If your resume does not include the keywords they are using in their search, it won’t pop up. Read job descriptions for your skill set and add recurring words from the description to your resume. Keywords usually are specific to education, equipment, and job titles. So, if the position required a bachelor’s degree and experience with Vertical Milling Machines as an Industrial Engineer, the words bachelor’s, Milling, and Engineer would be used to search for resumes.
10. It’s okay to double dip. Most resumes are emailed these days, but why not use an old-fashioned technique of mailing a nicely printed hard copy as well? The extra step will serve as a reintroduction of your credentials and also show you are willing to go above and beyond to get the interview.
Don’t Skip the Cover Letter

Top 50 Tips For a Successful Job Search-parts 1





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 Author: Carol Albert

You’ve heard the expression, “Getting a job is a job.” No one knows more than you how many hours a week it takes searching, researching, applying, interviewing, reflecting, and so on, to get a job. It’s not easy; but it was never intended to be.
The harder the job, the harder it is to get the job. Essentially this means that if you are an entry level employee, it should be a fairly reasonable process. But if you are at mid-career and have held significant authority and responsibility, it’s going to be a more lengthy and sophisticated course.
As someone who has been in the staffing industry for more than 18 years, I wanted to share an “insider’s perspective” on what every job seeker should know about the process. I’m continually amazed that potentially great candidates for my jobs simply don’t represent themselves as well as they could by not playing by the job-search rules.
Yes, I agree there should be room for creativity in the process, and what works for one might not for the other, but there are some general rules that apply 99% of the time. Here are 50 recommendations to apply to your search:
The First Step – a Killer Resume
1. Don’t worry about it being one page. Since most resumes are emailed and rarely printed, it’s not a big deal to have a two-page document. Be sure to have your contact information at the top of the second page as well. You could possibly need a third page, but try to avoid that.

2. Put the best information at the top. Since resumes are viewed electronically (most often using MS Word), the top half of the first page is what is in view when the recruiter reviews your resume. If the most relevant and most compelling information isn’t in that partial view, it is often not even opened or printed.
3. Replace your “Objective” with “Summary of Qualifications”. That way you don’t have to customize your resume with each position you send it for. This information is more meaningful to the reader as well. List your top professional skills at the top of the resume so it’s the index to the rest of the document.

Interview Thank You Letters – Who Needs ‘Em?




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Author: Rebecca Metschke

You do. If you want the job, that is.
The thank you letter is a critical element of the interviewing process. In a way, it’s analogous to the defense attorney making his closing summation at trial. The evidence has been presented; now he’s wrapping the whole thing up with a bow, recapping what’s been said, and trying to convince the jury why they should decide in his client’s favor.
It’s not uncommon for the case to be won or lost on the basis of the summation.
If you’re the person on trial, you probably don’t want your attorney to phone this in. Or to decide it isn’t worth doing at all – why not skip it and roll the dice? Let’s just send them in to deliberations and let the chips fall where they may. After all, this is just a formality, right?
Yeah, I don’t think so.
Likewise, this thank you is a closing summation of sorts – and equally important. You’re recapping the interview and everything that’s happened up to this point and trying to convince them to hire you. This letter is your final opportunity to reiterate your unique selling proposition and make a lasting impression. It’s your last chance to restate the most important aspects of your candidacy and summarize how you can help the company meet its challenges.

hat means you give this some thought and craft a persuasive, error free letter. Everyone you interviewed with gets one. No copies – each person gets his or her own letter.
Skip this step (or fail to take it seriously) at your peril.

12 Steps to Targeting Success in Your Career or Job Search-parts 2



 
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 Author: Cheryl Lynch Simpson

4.) Responding to newspaper help wanted ads: This is the favorite job seeking strategy of searchers everywhere, but guess what? Out of every 100 resumes an employer receives, they will throw away 92-95! Target: Submit only 3-5 resumes and cover letters weekly in response to help wanted ads. 
5.) Identifying new employers to contact: Find employers the old-fashioned way: in phone books, through networking leads, through word-of-mouth, in reference sources and online databases (such as Reference USA, mentioned above), through articles in local papers and through the Yellow Pages of your local phone directory. Target: Identify and research 5 new employers weekly and use them to fill your quota for #2, above. 
6.) Contacting recruiters and employment agencies: Its not appropriate for every job seeker to contact recruiters and employment agencies, but if this strategy makes sense for you, then by all means make use of them. Target: Contact 1 new recruiter or agency weekly. 
7.) Making follow-up phone calls & sending thank you letters/cards: Sending out resumes and cover letters is only the first step in the process of developing relationships with employers. About 1 to 2 weeks afterward, call them to verify they received your materials and to inquire about next steps. Always follow-up on interviews and make is a habit to send thank you letters or cards afterward as well. Target: Make 5-10 follow-up phone calls weekly and send a thank you letter or card for every job interview or informational interview you participate in each week. 
8.) Managing your references: How do you manage references? Supply each one with a copy of each version of your resume. Keep them up-to-date on what is happening in your job search. You dont need to call them weekly, but you should generate news every few weeks at least. Give your references a copy of all the references youre using so each one can refer an employer on to someone else on the list if asked. Prepare your references by giving them background information, adjectives and descriptive words that sell your best stuff. Target: Contact each reference at least once per month during your active job search and contact everyone when that perfect opportunity comes along to prepare them. 
9.) Practicing interview answers: Dont just practice the night before an interview. Target: Practice your interview answers and questions at least 1 time per week. 
10.) Practicing the salary negotiations process: Ditto with salary negotiations. Target: Practice your strategies and responses at least 1-2 times per week. 
11.) Staying socially connected with employed others: Job searching is extremely lonely, so make sure you stay socially involved with family and friends. Target: Get out of the house at least 2 times weekly to see friends or extended family. 
12.) Managing your attitude and energy: This is the most important building block of all, because without a positive attitude and high, focused energy, you wont achieve the result you want. Targets: Do at least 1 fun and creative thing outside your house weekly.
Why not take Fridays off (if youre unemployed) and enjoy! Absolutely, categorically dont job search on weekends. Exercise, take care of your body, and journal. Feed your mind good books and your spirit hope. 
Strengthen or do more of what works. Adapt, replace or fix what does not work. Reevaluate your search progress every 30 days for as long as it takes for you to find the work you really want. And, if your job search results do not markedly improve within 45 days, see a career search professional for individualized assistance.

How To Handle Rejection In Your Job Search





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Although you have a superb resume and the interview seemed perfect, you may not get the job. You will face rejection as part of the job search. There are two things to keep in mind when you are not offered the job. First, in the current economy there are more candidates than jobs. More than ever the job search requires more from the applicants.
Most likely you will send out a greater number of resumes than ever before, you will have fewer interviews than ever before, and you will face rejection frequently. This frustrating situation is the result of a weak economy and a shattered job market. Secondly, it is important to remember that this type of rejection really is not personal. You are riding the “rejection boat” in the company of many competent, experienced and talented applicants.
So, when rejection comes, and it will, what should you do? Be sure you do an attitude check and choose to handle this minor setback with a positive attitude. If you need an attitude adjustment, quickly work on it. Use this rejection as a learning tool. Honestly review your resume or have a trusted associate critique it for you. It is possible that it needs a few tweaks.
Mentally review the interview process. Were you on time and prepared for the interview? Was your appearance appropriate for the job? Were there any “oh no” moments in your mind during or after the interview? Maybe you could have provided better responses or asked better questions. It is not the end of the world. Use this experience to make the next interview stronger. Do some additional research and rehearsal for a more focused interview.
The question that haunts everyone after rejection is “but why?” It is possible that there was a candidate with more education, more experience and better qualifications. Or, maybe you were just spared a miserable work environment. We all want to believe that everyone likes us, but it is possible that there was a lack of chemistry during the interview. Would you really want to work for someone that had a negative attitude toward you? Can you imagine the communication problems that would result in the work place?
Although everyone would like the answer to ‘but why?’ accept the fact that you will probably never know the reason for the rejection. You need to move forward. View this as an opportunity to improve, grow and learn. You are in control and you have the option to stay positive. You can go forward stronger and better prepared. The perfect job is waiting for you and may be just an interview away!

Mel Otero, author, worked in management in the mortgage banking industry and title insurance industry for over 25 years. She has been mystery shopping part time for over five years. She has started web sites and written articles to provide information, resources and inspiration during this difficult economy. She loves to write, learn, and share information.
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Should you be an employment attorney?.part 1




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If you're interested in a career in law, do you think being an employment attorney might be for you? As an employment attorney, you become versed in all aspects of employment law, and then you advocate as an authority for those who have been wronged on either side of employment law, meaning employees and employers. In some cases, these cases may go to court, which means that you will also be defending these clients in trial.

Education and background

An employment attorney usually graduates from college and then attends law school after graduation. In some cases, special provisions for early admission to law school are made after a student has attended just two or three years of college. Those who enter law school must be accepted and must have done well on the Law School Aptitude Test before being admitted.

Once attorneys graduate from law school, they must pass the bar in the states they want to practice law in. Occasionally, states have arrangements with each other so that lawyers who pass the bar in one state can practice in another state without taking another bar exam.

Those who want to work in employment law often get their start as attorneys in law firms specializing in employment law. Very often, law schools help students find placement after graduation.

Facets of employment law

It wasn't too long ago that employees didn't actually have protection on the job. Basically, employers could treat their employees any way they wanted, including paying them very low wages and making them work very long hours. Working conditions, too, were very undesirable, often, and sometimes dangerous. Most of the time, workers didn't get benefits like health insurance or Workers' Compensation, in the event they were hurt on the job. Children, too, were subject to this; until child labor laws were fully cemented and enforced in 1941, children had no guaranteed rights to go to school, get an education, or any of the things we think of children doing today. Instead, they were often put to work alongside adults in the same dismal working conditions.

When the Industrial Revolution went into full swing, more people left the agrarian life to live in cities and work in factories. Working conditions became worse, and it soon became clear that the government would need to intervene and protect workers' rights. Eventually, early laws were set in place, and they have changed throughout the years, right up until today's modern employment laws.

Basically, employment law protects employees from being mistreated by their employers. Employment laws seek to establish fair wages, limit the age of workers to over 18 or sometimes 16, in most cases, provide safe and clean working conditions, and limit the hours of work per week.

Employment law also protects other employee rights, such as the inability to discriminate based upon disability, religion, gender, race or veteran status. Simply because employment discrimination is illegal, however, is not an automatic guarantee that it won't happen. This is why employment attorneys are so necessary.

Employment law has expanded in recent years to include such facets as making sexual harassment on the job illegal. And in fact, employers can be held liable if someone under them, such as a supervisor, sexually harasses another employee; the employer must take action to demote or otherwise reprimand the person doing the harassment. An employer can still be held responsible, by the way, even if the company is not aware of the behavior. In some cases, however, this liability can be avoided if strong anti-sexual harassment programs are in place so that it's very clear the workplace in question is not encouraging or least ignoring such behavior.

Women's rights, too, have increasingly been recognized in the workplace by making it unlawful to refuse to hire someone because of marital status, motherhood, or plans to have children.

Continual changes

Employment law continues to shift as new areas come into play. For example, one area that is still in flux in regard to employment law is the issue of sexual orientation. It is still legal in some cases to refuse to hire someone because of sexual orientation. However, this may eventually become illegal to discriminate against someone because they are homosexual but otherwise qualified for the job. These and other areas will continue to change as employment law is refined, adapted and changed.

Employment:Nursing Employment - A Career of Caring-1

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 By: Sian Wilson 

Nursing is a healthcare profession that focuses on the provision of quality healthcare to ensure that all members of the community are able to access and retain a quality of life expected in modern society. Nursing is a profession that has been in existence arguably since the beginning of time, and nursing has continued to meet the needs of today’s society. Nurses are employed in a large variety of specialties where they work independently and as part of a team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.

Nurses are frequently employed in a range of positions that vary from healthcare advocates and health educators working with patients, families and communities, to other roles that require nurses to provide direct patient care. Nurses are required to observe patients, assess their needs and then record visible patient symptoms, their reactions and individual progress. Nurses work in a constantly changing environment where the latest in healthcare technologies and procedures must be learnt and adhered to. This ensures that the profession is continually challenging.



 By: Craig Nathanson

What happens during a poor economy?

The worst is how organizations deal with career development in a poor economy. Educational opportunities or training programs are cancelled, and development talks between employees and management are put on hold too. The environment takes on a crisis mode, and things like career development are better left for another time or at least that’s the way it seems. The best manager knows that during challenging times even MORE emphasis should be focused on people development to keep morale high and more importantly show that the organization will invest in their people on an on-going basis despite the economy. These methods don’t always cost money. For example, implementing coaching programs within the organization to focus on development, implementing new job rotation opportunities, enabling people to offer education to peers on their areas of expertise are all ways to show people during difficult times that the emphasis is still on the people.

The developmental life cycle and work

One might assume that people will always make good career development decisions; however, this does not take into account the dynamic aspects of the career making process. For example, as people age, they get some experience, new self-appraisal, and, at times, new clarity about their work and life. Some may find that it is the time to reevaluate their life and career status. Some wonder how they would actually spend their day if they had unlimited flexibility and opportunity. As people age, they might be more receptive to change in their work. Just being presented with data may not be enough to offer guidance at this stage of life. This time, it can be critical for individuals to be aware of their needs and work towards satisfying them while at the same time accepting and reconciling past events, both successful and those which were not as successful. Again, this can require both self-reflection and opportunities for discussing with others work related options and possibilities. This inner reflection is important as it can lead to inner readiness for change and growth. The internal assessment can help to see the gap between where a person expected to be and the present state. This tension is inherent in the human condition and therefore critical for mental well-being.


Craig is a 25 year management veteran, Executive coach, college professor, author, and workshop leader. Also, Craig Nathanson is The Vocational Coach helping people and organizations thrive in their work and life.
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Employment:Why Traditional Career Development doesn't work-1



 By: Craig Nathanson

What is career development?

Many organizations view career development in a typical way that a person will move up over time within a specific job ladder. Compensation guidelines are established to enable growth within these ladders. The better idea of career development is to assist people to match what they are good at and interested in. The career development plan has to have a plan associated with it, a clear path to upward mobility, and increased opportunities.

Typical organizational approaches to career development

Many organizations have established job ladders and training programs for career progression. The focus is growth within the company and usually within the specific job group. People who can move up the career ladder are usually limited by compensation schedules, performance reviews, and lack of opportunities. People with poor performance reviews are even more restricted. When career development programs remain limited to a select group of people, most will feel left out or maxed out when pondering career choices within the organization. Additionally, most career development programs are only focused on growth within the job group, and it can be difficult to move outside of one’s core job. It is more difficult to get educational opportunities in new interest areas that don’t relate to one’s job or area in the organization. For example, many people burnt out in their current role might benefit from a job rotation to another area of the organization. A new learning process might improve the person’s attitude towards the organization and the organization might benefit from a new perspective as well.