People born between 1982 and 2000 the so-called Generation Y - represent 28% of the Australian population and worldwide, are the largest generational sector since the post-war baby boomer explosion of 1946-1964. It’s important, therefore, to understand who they are, why they are different and how this will impact the business world as employees.

Generations defined: Veterans 1926 - 1945 Boomers 1946 - 1964 Gen X 1965 - 1981 Gen Y 1982 - 2000

These are approximate dates as some demographers define the above differently. Whatever the period, all agree that Gen Y is different to all the previous generations and these differences will change the way we think about staff, job satisfaction, retention, customers and patients. So ready or not, you are going to face new challenges on how you communicate and do business.

Generational diversity All four generational groups are represented in your business and your patients. Each generation brings its own distinct set of values, view of authority, global outlook, sense of loyalty and work expectations.

The oldest generation grew up to respect authority, law and order, had a strong work ethic, carried with them experiences of economic depression and wartime shortages. They are the generation who keep reminding their children that “in their day” they had none of the luxuries. They grew with a view that nothing came easy; you had to work and importantly save and not squander your money.

The Baby Boomers had no such restraints. Boom times were on, unemployment was low, if you went to university and got a degree you were assured of a good paying job and career future. This group was rebellious, introduced music and fashion that “shocked” their parents, smoked cannabis and discovered promiscuity. It’s as if the end of the war wiped the slate clean and this group was redefining civilisation. What kept most in check was their respect for their parents who kept telling them of the deprivations they experienced in their youth.

Gen X were different again. Most had both parents working thus they became more resourceful, self-reliant and focused more on themselves which made them easy to employ but hard to retain. They were not interested in long term careers and university was not that important in order to get a good job. They made their own decisions. Gen X were creative and not regimented in their thinking and as a result, produced innovation the likes the world had not seen before. From dentistry to space travel; from digital devices to computers. The range of technology products, internet and online shopping were mind boggling.

Now we have GEN Y, who have been technologically-based their entire life. This generation has grown up with a computer, Playstation, iPod and mobile phone. Technologically the most savvy of all generations to date, GEN Ys are refining new frontiers on how we communicate: Text messaging, Email, You Tube, Facebook, MySpace, Podcasts and the list goes on. In fact, to earlier generations, there’s a new language being spoken that they have no clue as to what it means. In 2006, the University of Melbourne conducted a study of first year students. 56% had a laptop, 90% accessed the internet at least once a day, 90% checked their email every day, 96% had a mobile phone and 40% owned a device with wireless internet access.

GEN Y - want the best, demand the best, expect the best, be the best Where GEN X moved in an out of the workforce to accommodate kids and outside interests, GEN Y does not distinguish between work and home. They just want to spend their time in meaningful and useful ways no matter where they are. As children, the GEN Ys have been helped by their parents more than any previous generation.

Parents are involved in decisions regarding schools, subjects and careers. They have given them a strong belief in themselves and their self worth - “you can do anything you want” mentality. They have been raised by active parents. From a young age, they have been told both at home and through the media that they can have it all. This generation has a strong sense of entitlement. They strive for a quality of life only known by the rich and famous, wanting the best and thinking they deserve it. This makes GEN Y driven and ambitious with high expectations.

Having access to a wealth of information available in micro-seconds, more TV channels to choose from than ever before and an unending supply of DVD’s and games produces a notion that if they don’t get what they want from one source they can immediately go to another.

Why? It’s not a coincidence that this generation is called Y. The question they will ask most is “WHY?” They need to know why things are important and how they fit in to the whole scheme. They need to understand how everything works so whether they are staff or patients, help them to understand the context and big picture.

Employing GEN Y - “they want a life” For most employers this can be hard work. It requires constant feedback and encouragement. It requires clear goals and objectives. It requires that you demonstrate a care for the environment and how you are “saving the planet”. Remember as children, they were told that it was not important if they won or lost; they were all winners and could be what ever they wanted and whatever they did was good as long as they gave it their “best shot”. This unrealistic expectation is carried over to the workplace where they face the “real world”. They can’t be the boss after two weeks. Gen Y’s want to start at the top, or at least climb the ladder within six months.

GEN Y’s are into work life balance. Friendship is such a strong motivator for them that they will choose a job just to be with their friends. A GEN Y researcher said “they don’t want to sacrifice everything for a job - they want a life. They’ve seen the toll workaholics have had on their home life and are unimpressed”. These demands are forcing employers to re-think their hiring and retention practices. GEN Y are not against hard work by any means. This is not a lazy generation, just one that expects immediate gratification due to a childhood of receiving it. GEN Y employees want to do the work better and faster than their co-workers and being competitive with themselves and others is in their nature.

On the move Don’t expect GEN Ys to stay in the job forever. If you get two years you’ll be doing well. They are a generation on the move and with low unemployment they have always experienced job opportunities.

They are flexible and open minded to career change. Job security does not rank high. What ranks higher is opportunity. So to keep them, you have got to challenge them - new projects, new assignments, new skills and so on. This is a generation that likes to learn and is respectful of information passed on by older people.

Coaching has become the new management buzz word. Mentoring works better than telling. Do not expect blind acceptance. GEN Y will challenge your decision or instructions and “do it my way cause I’m the boss” will have them out the door faster than a Google search result.

Characteristics of Generation Y Employees - The Pros 1. Adaptability: Gen Y is used to adapting and being comfortable in various situations. 2. Technologically savvy: Growing up in the age of technology and taking advantage of it. 3. Ability to grasp new concepts: This is a learning-oriented generation. 4. Efficient multi-taskers: They will do it faster and better than their competition. 5. Tolerant: Generation Y will make the increasingly diverse workforce feel at home and comfortable.

Characteristics of Generation Y Employees - The Cons 1. Impatient: Raised in a world dominated by technology and instant gratification. 2. Sceptical: In recent years there has been more scamming, cheating, lying and exploiting than ever from the major figures in the media. This includes everyone from rock stars to the president. 3. Blunt and expressive: Self expression is favoured over self control. Making their point is most important. 4. They are image-driven: Making personal statements with their image is very important. 5. They are still young: Although they have a “seen it all, done it all” air about them, lack of life experience means that they do not know everything yet. They are aware of this and are not afraid to ask questions. For this generation, it is better and more time-saving to ask questions, than to waste time trying to figure it out.

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Most people do not prepare properly for an interview. A lot of time, energy
and money are spent in preparation for the chance to have an interview
meeting with a prospective employer. However, little to no preparation is
done for the interview itself. Most professionals spend an incredible amount
of time preparing their resume, and even make a considerable investment to
have their resumes prepared by skilled professionals so as to increase their
chances of getting the interview. Ironically, many of these same professionals
will then spend minimal time or investment in making certain that their interview
skills are fine tuned.

Dear job seeker here is 25 years of collective business experience and wisdom
boiled down into this piece of advice. Don’t prepare for the interview, IF
you don’t want the JOB!

Having an employer ask you to interview is not the ultimate goal; it’s the
second to last step in the overall job search process. The candidate
interview is only one of several steps along the way. Being the very best
candidate during the interview will typically result in the candidate landing
that dream job offer. Many professionals make the same mistakes during the
job search process.

Amazingly, these well educated, highly skilled and experienced professionals
keep repeating the same mistake and yet, expect different results or outcomes
from candidate interviews. Often professionals treat the interview as something
that is a forgone conclusion. Somehow the confusion develops from thinking that
the interview is the same as the job offer, let me reassure everyone taking a few
minutes to read this article, in a word WRONG!

So, if your goal is not landing the job of your dreams, then all you have to do is
make the same critical errors outlined for you below. I promise you that if you
consistently make all of the common mistakes listed the only job you land is the
one you don’t want; an eternity of searching for your next job.

Far more interviews are lost than won. There are things that will work to
your advantage in an interview, and then again there are things that will
absolutely kill your chances. Here are some of the biggest mistakes to avoid,
if you want that job. Your chances for success vastly improve by not doing
what others do.

1. Don’t Conduct Any “Pre-Flight” Planning!

This is the single biggest mistake you can make. There is a direct
correlation to preparation and performance. Many professionals are walking
into their interviews ill-equipped and unprepared and expecting to make the
right impression. These professional are not walking away from the interview
with job offer and unfortunately become doomed to repeat the process until
the lesson is learned.

Good preparation means doing intensive research so that you know what you
need to know about the hiring authority, knowing your capabilities and what
you specifically can offer the hiring authority in the position they seek to
fill. You must prepare and then practice so as to be able to respond to
nearly any question thrown in your direction.

2. Don’t Be Dynamic, Be Passive During The Interview!

You do not need to conduct the interview. However, this is your time to shine.
You are in the spotlight. It’s your opportunity to prove that you are the
best candidate. It is not the interviewer’s job to pull the information from
you. Many people mistakenly believe that it’s up to the hiring authority’s
interviewer to figure out if you’re the best candidate. As the candidate, it
is your responsibility to make the interviewer aware of your capabilities and
why you are the best candidate to fill the open position.

Your goal is to make certain as you complete the interview, the interviewer
knows all of your qualifications and how you will make positive and powerful
contributions in your new position. By taking responsibility for your actions
and accepting that you must convey your skills, experience, talent and
persona in the most positive manner, it changes the way you prepare and how
you conduct yourself during the interview. It separates your candidacy from
the competition.

Often professionals “wing it” during the interview process. The problem is,
if you do that you are leaving your career to chance and letting someone else
take control of your destiny. If you want to succeed in an interview, you
have to be proactive and think on your feet. An interview is the starting
gate of a competitive race - there’s only one winner. You should be thinking
about what you need to say and do during the interview to be recognized as
the best candidate to fill the position. What does the interview seek to find
in a candidate? What do they want to hear from me? How can I be the candidate
they select? Don’t get caught up in the mindset of not preparing for the
interview, think it through and plan for all possibilities so that you can
beat the competition.

3. Why Make A Good First Impression? I Can Always Make A Second One, Right?

Wrong! Here’s the fact - it only takes a few minutes for the interviewer to
assess his/her first impression of you. You only get one chance to make a
first impression. If you make a great first impression, the interviewer will
automatically look for more positive contributions throughout the remainder
of the interview to justify their first impression. The reverse is true. If
you make a bad first impression, the interviewer will look for bad things to
justify their first impression. It is either a Win-Win or Lose-Lose proposition
with no middle ground. Your first impression must be good.

You must start out strong and maintain the strength.
Starting strong means greeting the interviewer with confidence, being
personable, and conducting yourself professionally at all times. No matter
how formal or informal the interviewer may appear during the interview
process, you must exude confidence and professional demeanor.
Maintaining strength means nailing the first couple questions and all the
subsequent questions thrown out at you.

One of the most difficult questions can also be one of the easiest to answer.
Most interviewers want to hear a strong answer to these four words,
“tell me about yourself”. Often these four words may be the most important
question asked during an interview. Consequently, the question becomes the
most important one you need to know how to answer.

4. Value? Value? We Don’t Know Our Stinkin Value!

Knowing your specific value relative to the hiring authority is a big part of
your preparation. More important is the ability to articulate your value in a
concise, professional and intelligent manner. It boils down to good verbal
and non-verbal communication skills.

A couple of different ways to improve your communication skills
in an interview: 1) prepare yourself - know your value, memorialize
it through documentation and then practice. 2) ask for help -a professional
sounding board being either a qualified (recruiter) friend or career
professional, i.e., search recruiter or career coach, and 3) reflect on your
self figuratively and also in the mirror (remember to smile
and relax your words will flow smoothly) and then practice some more.
You will leap ahead of other the other competing candidates as they will most
likely stumble their way through the interview process. You will be the
coherent, articulate, intelligent candidate clearly expressing why you are
the best choice. You’ll be remembered for all the right reasons unlike your
competition.

5. Fake It Until You Make It?

Everyone going through a job search and interview process experiences a time
when there may be at least one qualification that you don’t have - maybe its
lack of industry experience, lack of a degree or a specific accreditation
they’ve asked to see from you, it could be anything. If you do lack something
they want or need, you need to be ready to address it and do so with
confidence. Whatever you do always be direct and honest.

Unfortunately, during interviews we are often times screened out for
something we lack rather than the other way around. So interviewers need to
convinced that if you don’t have exactly what they seek, you can learn it
quickly, or you’ll get it, or you have another skill that makes up for it.
Don’t give them the opportunity to make a big deal out of something you lack…
be poised and confident without showing any signs of being nervous. Find an
answer that eliminates their concern and most likely they’ll select you based
on what you can offer rather than eliminate you for something they deem
important that you don’t possess.

Remember, a superior resume is valuable because it gets you the interview…but
superior interviewing skills will get you the job! Improve your interviewing
skills, learn the best practices and strategies to succeed, and you will
consistently get the offers you want.

Wishing You All Job Search and Interviewing Success!

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Unless you’re just about to begin your career, you’re almost certainly familiar with a “job description” which consists of one or more pages listing your job title and a dozen or more of your responsibilities.

Job descriptions exist because employees are very expensive, so smart hiring decisions and human resources policies are pivotal factors in companies being profitable rather than bankrupt.

This means that few managers will be able to secure approval to hire an employee without ample justification. It isn’t enough to say “I really need another person in my department”. Instead, any manager looking to hire additional staff has to spell out exactly why he has a specific need for that person.

That’s why job descriptions tend to be lengthy: a job description with only three or four responsibilities won’t demonstrate nearly as much “need” as one with 15 or 20 responsibilities. That leads to padding, of course, since the executives at the top will say “yes” only to those managers who seem to have the greatest need for new staff.

So the first three or four listed responsibilities will be the main ones. But the next 10 or 15 will be mostly “filler” items designed to sound impressive and important while remaining short on specifics.

And the last responsibility will be a catch-all: “Any other duties assigned by management”. (That way, you won’t be able to point to your job description to get out of certain tasks you don’t want to do, or else seek a promotion and a raise as a reward for the “new responsibilities” that your manager eventually tries to add to your workload.)

But what’s more interesting about job descriptions is what isn’t in them. Regardless of what you actually do, there are several important (but unstated) responsibilities that make the difference between just getting by and getting promoted.

No matter what your job, your #1 responsibility is to “Make your boss’s job easier”.

That same dynamic holds true all the way up the corporate ladder. Your boss’s #1 job is to make his or her boss’s job easier. And so on all the way to the top. That seems simple enough, but most employees don’t actually practice this when they’re at the workplace. So let’s look more closely at how to make this concept work for you.

When your boss gives you work to do, that’s called “delegating”. It makes your boss’s job easier since it takes work off his (or her) desk by moving it to your desk instead.

But most employees sabotage their chances for upward progression by sending work in the opposite direction right back to their boss. That’s called “delegating up”.

Have you ever encountered a problem in the workplace with a client or a supplier and asked your boss “How should I handle this?” If so, that’s delegating up because you’re giving the problem to your boss to solve.

Should you solve it on your own? If a minor problem, yes.

But if it’s a major problem or if it has the potential to escalate into a major problem, then your boss will want to be aware of what’s going on and perhaps also make the final decision.

There’s a more efficient way of handling problems, though. Do the thinking for your boss and come up with what you believe to be the best solution. Then sit down with your boss, give a brief summary of the problem - and your proposed solution - and then ask your boss whether he or she would prefer a different solution.

Nine times out of ten, your solution will be a good one and your boss will tell you to proceed accordingly. And the tenth time, your boss will instruct you to handle it in a different manner and give you an alternative solution.

This means that over time, this problem-solving approach will reduce your upward delegation by 90% while still keeping your boss in the loop in your area of the company. And that’s something that your boss will notice - and appreciate - no matter what your job.

A happy boss who knows you can solve problems and communicate solutions well is a boss who will be looking to promote you so you can make his or her job even easier. After all, the more authority you have, the more upward delegation you can slash by 90%. That means good things will happen for you and your career if you keep up the good work.

By the way, your rsum or CV can benefit from the same principle. When marketing yourself to prospective employers, does your rsum or CV demonstrate how you’ve made your boss’ life easier? Your clients’ lives? Your customers’ lives?

Demonstrating that you provide real and tangible benefits is one of the major keys to a great rsum or CV. In fact, you could say that it’s your rsum’s or CV’s #1 responsibility to explain how you can “Make your next boss’s job easier”!

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What’s the deal with the hidden job market? Why is everyone always talking about it? What is it?

The hidden job market is comprised of jobs that are filled before they are advertised. It is estimated that about 75% of all jobs are in the hidden job market.

Why? Because employers hate to hire. The hiring process is extremely expensive and time-consuming.

They have to advertise the opening, sort through hundreds of resumes and spend weeks, sometimes even months interviewing and trying to select the perfect applicant.

Employers only hire when they have a need to be fulfilled, and even in that situation they will avoid actively seeking applicants as long as they possibly can.

So how does this help you? How can you find jobs that are in the hidden job market? Most importantly, how can you get interviews for jobs in the hidden job market?

One way is to network - which we briefly discussed in Part One of this course.

While that is one very effective way to find jobs both advertised and unadvertised, it’s not necessarily the fastest way to find a job.

The quickest and most powerful method for accessing jobs in the hidden job market is cold-calling.

Employers love a candidate who is bold and assertive enough to go this route. Cold calling may seem scary at first, but it really isn’t as bad as you think. Many people are afraid of cold-calling for two reasons:

They feel like they are intruding; they think the employer doesn’t want to be bothered. We’ve already learned this isn’t true. Employers like to be “bothered” by someone who can solve their problems or fulfill a need in their company - that way they don’t have to actively seek out prospective employees.

What’s the best way to find out if they have a need?

Call them up and find out!

The second reason people generally don’t like cold calling is because they are afraid of rejection. This is a logical fear, nobody likes to be rejected.

The bad news is, there is no 100% rejection proof method for you to use.

The good news is, in my ebook Resume Writing Secrets Exposed, you will discover a little known psychologically persuasive phrase that, when used properly, almost never fails.

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In the limited time an interviewer has with you, their mission is to know you and assess your worth, especially in relationship to the other candidates interviewed. Asking you questions is the way they accomplish that mission.

Youll be asked to tell the interviewer about yourself, your qualifications (especially as they pertain to the specific opening), your professional background, your likes and dislikes, your strengths and weaknesses, and your goals. So the first step is to know yourself. Be prepared to talk about your skills, competencies, qualifications and accomplishments. Understand your strengths and weaknesses. Explore the goals you have for yourself both current and future.

Especially know how to convey the value you bring to the table the strengths, unique gifts and marketable assets that are distinctly yours. Know your value proposition; it describes your worth. It is what uniquely defines you, and differentiates you from the crowd. If you want to stand out in the huge ocean of candidates that represents your competition, you need to become fluent in this arena.

You may also be asked why you left your previous position. This is where the interview can get a bit tricky. How you answer this question can make or break your chances. No matter how challenging your supervisor was or how grueling the workload or the sixty-hour weeks were, you must frame your response in a positive light. If you left your previous employment because you were downsized, that’s ok. That’s happened quite a bit in the past few years. If you resigned, be very careful how you state this. Your attitude can enhance or end your chances. Be honest, and be sure to indicate your desire for stability as an overriding factor.

Keep in mind that while your answers will help the interviewer assess your skills for the position at hand, its how you respond that more importantly determines your overall fit with the company. Personality is ninety percent of the battle. You may answer a question factually, but your attitude might tell them no. On the other hand, its far better to establish a rapport with your interviewer than to answer every question correctly. A skill can always be taught, but when was the last time you successfully altered someones personality?

Find out everything you can about the interviewers quirks and traits. Is the interviewer confrontational or laid back, serious or informal, friendly or stern? What is their position within the company, and how long have they been employed there? Are they the decision-maker and therefore in a position to make you an offer? They may simply be a screen, filtering out all the non-viable candidates from further review by higher-ups. If they are a screen, try and discover upon whose shoulders the hiring responsibility falls.

You need to learn as much as you can about the position for which you are interviewing. Why does the position exist are you replacing someone or is this a new position created because of company growth? If you are replacing someone, is it because they retired, resigned or were terminated? Understand the fundamental responsibilities of the position, especially in relationship to similar positions you have held in the past. Know what possibilities exist for your growth within the position and the company.

Research the company, using Google, Dunn & Bradstreet, Hoover’s, Standard and Poors, or any of the other sources of corporate information. Who are the companys competitors in the marketplace and what percentage of the market do they own? Are their processes state of the art and at the cutting edge of technology? Are they a public company or privately held? If public, how are they perceived by investment advisors, what is their earnings track and how has their stock performed? If a privately held company, is it a family-run business with non-family members being in the minority? That would be ok; however, it could affect your chances for future promotions and growth.

Know the industry. The company might be at the forefront in terms of their processes, sales and marketing efforts, and growth, but its industry may be on its way out. If you see a delicious-looking apple growing on a dying tree, you might hesitate before pulling it off and taking a bite.

Do your research in all these areas so you can be well-prepared. Get on the Internet and find out everything you can. Make phone calls. Make sure you know all there is to know, so that you will go to your interview with great confidence and self-assurance.

Come to the interview dressed appropriately. Establish a comfort level early in the interview and maintain that rapport throughout. The initial handshake must be firm but not gripping. Eye contact is critical throughout the interview. How you sit in your chair and shift your posture can make or break your effectiveness. Remember, youre there to sell yourself, so be sure to ask for the offer before the interview is over. Fully armed, you can ask all the right questions and come away a success.

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As a Certified Personnel Consultant working for Find Great People International in Greenville, South Carolina, I receive telephone calls from people who are considering a career change. For some, transitioning to a new career is easier than others. Some professionals already possess a foundation of skills to make the transition easier. Ill give an example. An unemployed network engineer and hobby electrician decides to become an electrical contractor for new construction. His transition might be easier because he needs minimal training to enter the new field. But others require training, or additional schooling, which can sometimes be costly.

Strategy for Changing Careers

Its best to take a strategic approach when changing careers. The first step is identifying a career of interest to you. Then, visit jobsites like Careerbuilder.com,Monster.com, and Hotjobs.com and search for job postings by keywords or titles relating to your newly desired career field. Next, read through the job postings identified, analyze them, and try to determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities employers are searching for in this field. Once youve researched your chosen career, deepen your knowledge through class work or mentoring with a friend whom you respect and whose experience might relate to that field. In order to advance in your field of choice, an undergraduate or advanced degree may be necessary.

Speak to a Recrutier

Another way to make an effective career change is to contact someone like myself a recruiter or headhunter who specializes in your desired field. The purpose of your call is to gather information about your chosen profession. For example, at Find Great People International, we have recruiters specializing in manufacturing, information technology, health care, apparel, finance and accounting, and professional temporary staffing. It may be helpful to jot down a list of questions before your call. When I speak to someone about changing careers, the individual usually acknowledges they do not possess the skills or experience to do the job yet — but they are eager to break in. I evaluate their skills, based on a series of questions. Sometimes theyll have a foundation for the new career and thats a starting point.

Education: a Positvie Step

Schooling or training is a wise first step for many who shift careers, provided they have the money to pay for it. There are times when I recommend a national training center with locations throughout the U.S. Or, since I specialize in the IT field, Ill suggest a technical training institute, or a technical college that offers supplemental training. Some certifications and trainings in the computer field can range between $8,000-10,000. This may seem steep, but the truth is most places of employment will not hire you without some sort of training.

Step Into Your Field in a Better Job Market

There is a third, bolder angle, which works better in a more robust job market. Simply investigate companies in your field of interest, contact them directly, and ask them if they are hiring entry level. If you are lucky enough to speak to a hiring authority, or someone in a position to be helpful, use the time to sell yourself on the transferable characteristics you possess as an employee.

Transferable Characteristics as an Employee:

• complete projects on-time and within budget
• work well with people
• reliable and dependable
• follow-through skills
• computer skills

Highlight Former Profession

Do not overlook the generic qualities of your former profession, when presenting yourself to a potential employer in a new field. These include verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication, and are considered portable skills. If you feel you are lacking in some of these key areas, then think about acquiring these skills through training. I have often recommended something like Dale Carnegies course, How to Win Friends and Influence People. If the cost for this course is prohibitive, then consider acquiring some books or audio tapes which help to build these skills.

To maximize success in your new field, I suggest that during the education or retraining process, you become a member of a professional organization. Plug yourself into an association, either local or statewide, related to your specific industry niche. Go to the monthly meetings. Get to know people. Start selling yourself by way of relationships and friendships. By the time youve finished your education, youll have a network of people who will be aware of your skills and availability.

Select any one of the three methods Im recommending, or combine aspects of all three. Youll be well on your way to landing a new position. Your new field might not open up to you right away, but if you are persistent about it, you should be successful.

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What resume format should you use when putting your job accomplishment bullet points together?

Specifically, how should you structure the text in your resume to get the best and biggest positive impact that will result in more interviews?

Hiring managers hire someone because they have a problem that they need solved. Therefore your resume needs to clearly illustrate your accomplishments, proof of the problems that youve solved.

When you are putting your resume together and are typing your bullet points describing each job youve held, remember that youre not putting together a job description.

You need to type your bullet points to describe your accomplishments and achievements, not simply state what you did in that position.

A good way to accomplish this is to structure each point with the following format:

Problem, Action, Result.

Here it is explained in more detail:

Problem: Explain a problem or situation that arose in your job.

Action: Explain the action that you took to deal with and solve the problem or situation described above.

Result: Explain the result of the action you undertook to solve the problem or situation described above.

Specifically, lets say you are a sales manager and you have a group of sales staff who arent meeting their sales quotas. You decide to retrain the staff in sales techniques to improve their sales skills and as a result profitability increased by 15%. Here is how you could structure the bullet point in your resume:

The problem you faced was underachieving sales staff, the action you took was to retrain the staff, and the result was an increase in profitability of 15%.

Doesnt this sound better and more impactful than simply saying Managed sales staff or something similar to this?

Not only does the first example contain far more detail, it uses action verbs such as upskilled and uses specific numbers to describe the number of staff in question and the specific result of the action, an increase in profitability of 15%.

In short, your bullet points should include as much detail as possible and should use action verbs that explain not what just what you did in the job, but what you accomplished.

Hiring managers want to read about your accomplishments not simply a rehash of your job description.

Author: Carl Mueller
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• November 6, 2009 — Job and Career Advice: Your #1 Job Responsibility

Why Career Advice Is So Important

Choosing a career presents a nerve-racking decision, as it can have a life-long impact on you. Do not fret, as you can gain a clearer outlook into your future by thorough career planning.

Having a clear vision of the future can guide you by helping you set career goals and helping you on your way towards attaining them. Whether you are starting out on a new career or looking to change your current career, you will benefit enormously from taking sound advice.

Don’t Spend Most of Your Life Doing …

Chances are that you will be spending a great deal of time at your job, about 40 hours a week. Career advice and career profiling can guide you to a job that is enjoyable for you and matches your interests.

There are many reasons people change their careers and career advice can help them along the way. Some frequently cited reasons are:

Stuck in a dead end job.

Lost interest in current line of work.

Gained a new interest in a different career option.

A Job For Life … Not Anymore

In today’s world, there is increased job rotation … also with the down turns in the economy, many people can be laid-off.
Good career advice for unemployed persons would be to consider a career change. Some of the fastest growing occupations are Medical Assistant, Network Systems Analyst, Physician Assistant, etc. Occupations that are struggling to gain workers can be a suitable option for currently unemployed individuals.

People often back off from changing careers if they are unsure of the effort it might take to start a new career and learn a new trade. If you are one of these people, career advice from professionals can help you make a knowledgeable decision.

How To Identify Your Career Choices

When choosing a new career field, career advice and career planning can help you figure out your career choices. When embarking on a new career, you need to take into account your previous education and work experience.

You should start thinking about the skills you currently possess and how they can be beneficial in each of the new career options available to you.

Have You Considered a Career Test?

Valuable career advice can come from career tests as they can help in identifying suitable job options. Career tests include tests such as personality profiling, leadership skills, motivation, management style, etc.

The results of such tests can give you the career advice that can direct you to a suitable career, by matching your interests with career options.

Many career tests are offered online. They may be free or available for a small fee. Many experts provide the career advice to employment seekers to take some time to plan their career and set their goals. Knowing your career goals can provide you with valuable guidance.

Remember that career planning and goal setting is an on-going process, changing as you continue on your career.

The web can be a great source to find valuable career advice. It can provide you with many resources to research new career choices and find out information on a particular career field such as average salary, work environment, job responsibilities, etc.

Use Resumes That Give You an Advantage

Whether you are starting a career, changing careers or looking for a different job in your present career, the best career advice is to have a great, eye-catching resume.

You may be thinking about using your old resume, maybe the one you made after graduating from college. However, you will have to make changes to that resume to make it relevant to your present situation.

Upgrade your resume with the additional skills and experiences you have acquired. People going through a career change, need to present the skills they have acquired through the years in a way that makes it relevant to the new career jobs for which they are applying.

You may not have all the standard education for that career, so you need to convince potential employers that your previous education and work experience have given you the skills that make you a suitable candidate to transition into that job.

Career planning involves gaining information that can ease your transition to a new career. This information can help get you out of your current dreary jobs and into a dynamic and interesting career.

Act Now… and Take Control of Your Career

It’s never too late to think of making a career change… seek professional career advice and give yourself the best chance of achieving your career goals.

Author: Roger Clark
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The first point to make is that the terms “CV” and “Resume” (with or more often without the French acute accents over the e’s) are virtually interchangeable in the UK; they mean the same thing, but if anything the norm is CV. In the USA and elsewhere, the CV (Curriculum Vitae to give it its full title - literally “Life Study”) is a different animal - a dry listing of qualifications and experience more suited for a university faculty listing for example.

This short article by Stephen Thompson, Managing Director and CEO of Top Professional Resumes Limited in the UK (http://www.top-pro-cvs.com), is a brief introduction to writing such a document yourself.

It is a fairly obvious truism that a good CV alone won’t get you a job. However a bad CV will prevent you from getting an interview. Since your Resume is primarily a tool to help find a better job or career change, time spent on its proper preparation is a good investment.

There is room for some creativity, but not for gimmicks. What works today is a professional, business-like style and a focus on key achievements.

We believe the best way to explain the ‘rules’ of CV writing is to explain what you should always do and what you should never do.

Do’s:

1. Always print your CV on good quality white or cream/buff paper or vellum. The size should be A4 for the UK, and Letter Size for the USA, Australia and most other countries or territories. The point is that it should be the size that, unfolded, will fit a standard file folder or lever-arch file.

2. Have your Resume typed or word-processed, with plenty of space between paragraphs, and allow for adequate margins. There’s no need to have it professionally printed.

3. Use short paragraphs - preferably no longer than five or six lines

4. Proof read your CV and Covering Letter (another essential document) thoroughly to check for any errors, then get another pair of eyes to give it the once-over. It is surprising how easy it is to miss obvious spelling and other mistakes when you are immersed in it for a few hours. Somebody else will see it straight away.

5. Include your contributions at each one of your jobs. Give the more significant ones greater emphasis.

6. Allocate the largest amount of space to your most recent job.

7. List your activity with professional associations - but only if they’re appropriate.

8. Keep a permanent file of your achievements, no matter how inconsequential they may appear to be, and update it regularly. This will be the source document for a good CV or Resume, whether you do it yourself or have it written professionally.

9. Before applying for any positions, ensure you send each of your referees a copy of your CV.

10. Send a brief, customised Covering Letter with each CV. This is an absolute must, but writing the Covering Letter needs to be very carefully done and is another topic in itself. Email us (info@top-pro-cvs.com) for advice.

11. Send your Resume within a week of a position being advertised, and in any event well within any stated timescale.

12. Re-read your CV before the interview as part of your final preparation. The likelihood is high that the interviewer will have done this just before he or she sees you, so the fresher it is in your mind the better.

Don’ts:

1. Never give reasons for leaving a job. In almost all cases, the reader can find negative connotations to even the best reasons. You’re better off explaining in person, if you feel it appropriate, or of course if you’re asked.

2. If the subject comes up, never use negative language about your former employer, rather emphasise your ambition and desire to move on to a more challenging environment.

3. If you feel they need to be mentioned, say to “humanise” your Resume, then do not take more than two or three lines to list hobbies, sports and social activities. If in doubt “leave them out”. As a professional resume writer, I would very rarely include them at all. Nor would I include any other personal information such as your spouse’s occupation or your personal philosophies - they can too easily provide a reason not to see you, the exact opposite of your intention!

4. There is no need to state ‘References Available on Request’. It is assumed, so just clutters up the CV and uses space that could be put to better use.

5. For the same reason, never list references on the CV.

6. Do not give exact dates. Months and years are sufficient (ie May 1998 to December 2002 - always use 4 digits for the year, give it in full).

7. Never include the date your Resume or CV was prepared. If your search takes longer than a few months, (and it can if you don’t invest in a professionally-written CV from Top Professional Resumes )the document will appear outdated and give entirely the wrong impression.

8. Never include your work phone number unless your immediate boss knows you are leaving .

9. Never state your personal objectives unless they are relevant to the position applied for.

10. Do not use professional jargon, and NEVER slang or colloquial terms.

11. Do not provide salary information on the CV. Save it for the interview, and only give it then if directly asked. If this information is requested before interview, state it in your Covering Letter.

The Interview-Winning Resume or Power CV
- what recruiters look for.

What do people receiving them want to see, and in what format? And what do they not want?

Most of this section is really elaboration of the points listed as Do’s and Don’ts above.

The majority of recruiters want to see personal details appearing immediately below the name. Most selectors prefer the date of birth to age, but if you think your age might be an issue (ie too young or too old), then leave it out altogether. A high percentage like to see some personal information, but they are not generally interested in age of children, religion or a photograph. Neither are they interested in the candidate’s view of their own characteristics. Indeed, as these views are entirely subjective, they are often viewed with scepticism, which can have a negative effect.

Practically all recruiters like to see details of further education, degrees and professional qualifications. A surprising number are also interested in numbers of ‘O’levels, ‘A’ levels and GCSE’s(UK), or Grades and Statistics in the USA. Most want details of work related training, particularly those courses which are of reasonable length and lead to a formal qualification. The inclusion of foreign languages is important at all levels, and this trend is increasing.

Names of employers, dates of employment, appointments and responsibilities are obviously essential, whilst many recruiters also want a brief description of the company and its business. Employment history should be in reverse chronological order beginning with the most recent job. Responsibilities and Achievements should be listed under each appointment rather than on a separate sheet.

There is a preference for the two page CV, although a significant number of recruiters find three pages acceptable, particularly for senior level appointments.

Top Professional Resumes also provide a completely FREE, no-obligation CV and Resume review service. If your present CV or Resume is not working for you, email it (mailto:review@top-pro-cvs.com) or fax it to us (+44 if outside UK, and drop the leading zero) to (0)7813 125606. We will respond as soon as possible.

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Copyright Stephen Thompson and Top Professional Resumes Limited 2005.

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Whether you’re fresh out of college and looking for work or trying to get back in the workforce, unemployment can be quite a predicament. Chances are, you’ll need all the help you can get. Make use of these life-hacks to make your unemployed life just a bit easier.

General

Make use of these general unemployment lifehacks.

1. Appreciate being unemployed: Enjoy your unemployment while it lasts.
2. Stay social: Make sure you keep putting an effort into maintaining a good social life.
3. Get a business card: This tiny tool can help you connect with others, especially employers, in a really big way.
4. Improve your mindset: Use unemployment as an opportunity to tackle problems in your life.
5. Join a support group: Get help with unemployment by seeking out libraries, churches, and other organizations that offer unemployment support groups.
6. Give yourself an assessment: Look at your strengths and think about what you really want to do now that you’ve left your old job.
7. Stay positive: Look on the bright side and take advantage of your time unemployed.
8. Make friends with your librarian: Visit your library for free entertainment, job hunting help, and great community resources.

Money

Use these lifehacks, and you’ll be able to stretch your money, hopefully until you find your next job.

1. Apply for unemployment benefits: Use unemployment benefits to help make ends meet, and apply as early as possible, as they may take time to come in.
2. Stay at home: Use free entertainment at home instead of going out, so you’ll be able to save money.
3. Get a grip on your finances: Take stock of where you are in your finances and adjust where needed-you never know how long you’ll be out of work.
4. Do not cash out your retirement: Just about anything’s better than dipping into your future.
5. Use your emergency fund: If necessary, dip into the cash you’ve been saving for a time like this.
6. Don’t waste anything: Make sure you use all of everything you purchase, not wasting any scraps.
7. Use envelope budgeting: Split your cash into categories to avoid overspending.
8. Ask for a temporary suspension of payments: If you’re working on a loan, let them know you need help and ask to suspend your payments.
9. Look for any costs you can reduce immediately: Take a look at your budget and spending to determine what you can cut out.
10. Stop catalogs and email announcements: Don’t be tempted to buy-just turn them off.
11. Conserve energy: Keeping your energy consumption down can save you big bucks.
12. Put your budget into survival mode: Make sure you can stay on top of your basic needs before everything else.
13. Keep your receipts: Use receipts to list and track your expenditures to find out where you are spending too much money.
14. Exercise at home: Cancel your gym membership and take advantage of local roads.
15. Do your research: Carefully research all purchases before you make them.
16. Put impulse buys on a 30-day list: Write down your gotta have it items, and revisit them in 30 days to see if they’re still important.
17. Use cash: Make spending more painful and real by using cash instead of cards.
18. Use cheap, nutritious ingredients: Get more nutrition for your money.
19. Temporarily block numbers from creditors: While you’re trying to ride out unemployment, it’s understandable that you may not be able to make every bill. Use tools that will allow you to stop the calls, even temporarily.
20. Stick to your grocery list: Before grocery shopping, make a list and be sure to not stray from it.
21. Lend and borrow: Give books, toys, and clothes you’re not using anymore away, and ask for what you need.
22. Cook at home: Eat healthy and cheap by cooking at home.
23. Learn how to haggle: Improve your bargaining skills to get a better deal just about anywhere.
24. Learn frugal habits: If you’re unemployed, you’re going to have to learn how to live on less, so pick up frugal habits.
25. Talk yourself out of purchases: Do your best to convince yourself you don’t need to make purchases.
26. Make small transfers to savings: Even while unemployed it’s important to save, so make small, frequent transfers that are less painful than lump sums.
27. Enjoy thrift stores: Instead of buying new, discover the joys of purchasing used.

Motivation

It can be difficult to find motivation to get things done while unemployed-use these hacks to turn things around.

1. Get a jumpstart: Plan to get up early Monday morning and get started on your productive week early on.
2. Squash negative thoughts: Negativity will kill your motivation and productivity.
3. Avoid bad habits: Don’t fall into bad habits like sleeping in late, staying on the sofa, and eating junk food.
4. Get up when you used to: Wake up at the same time as you did while employed, and attack the day like it’s a job.
5. Chart your progress: Track your progress for each goal.
6. Avoid multitasking: Keep yourself from multitasking so you can be most effective.
7. Accept setbacks: Know that setbacks will happen, and vow to learn from them to avoid letting them happen in the future.
8. Assign dates and priorities: Organize your tasks with dates and priorities.
9. Do a weekly review: Figure out what you need to get done by the end of the week, and what you’ve gotten done at the end of the week.
10. Don’t let yourself skip two days in a row: It’s okay to miss a day now and then, but make sure you’re staying on top of yourself to use your full force the next day.
11. Use a “later” list: If you have tasks you can’t get to this week, don’t write them off, just keep them on a different list.
12. Deal with failure: Take a rest, exercise, and build up your momentum for something new.
13. Write down what you want to accomplish this week: Choose your actions for the upcoming week that you’ll be able to complete.
14. Remove distractions: Do your best to keep distractions away, including TV, children, and online playtime.
15. Use mini goals: Accomplish small goals that lead up to a larger ultimate goal.
16. Keep a journal: Whether on paper or online, write about what you did that day.

Health Care

Without employer-sponsored insurance, health care can be incredibly difficult, so use these lifehacks to make things work.

1. Get long term medications filled before losing insurance coverage: Ask to get a year or two of medication while you still can.
2. Call ahead: Before receiving treatment from your doctor, call ahead to negotiate your payment, whether you have insurance or not.
3. Read your individual health insurance policy carefully: If you’re getting an individual policy, be sure to check out all of the details.
4. Go to dental school: If you’re in need of dental care, save money by going to a dental school for free or reduced cost cleanings.
5. Look for free or discounted health fairs: Keep an eye out for immunization events and more that can save you money on health care.
6. Take care of medical issues before losing coverage: Make sure to take care of exams and treatments you’ll need done within the next few months before your insurance coverage runs out.
7. Cut out fruit juice: Fruit juice is high in sugar and low in nutrients-just eat a real piece of fruit instead.
8. Exercise: By exercising, you’ll be able to stay healthier.
9. Self-diagnose online: Before you head to a doctor, check your symptoms online to make sure they really warrant medical attention.
10. Drink tea: Enjoy the many health benefits of green, black, white, cold, hot, or iced tea.
11. Ask for free samples: If you need a prescription, ask your doctor if you can take advantage of free samples.
12. At least get catastrophic insurance: If you’re thinking about going without insurance, consider getting catastrophic coverage in case of an accident or major illness.
13. Take care of issues before they become a real problem: Although you may be hesitant to avoid spending health care dollars, stopping problems before they get bigger can save you money.
14. Don’t skip breakfast: Avoid energy dips by packing in dietary essentials in your breakfast.
15. Take vitamin supplements: Make sure you’re getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need by taking supplements.
16. Get more sleep: Without a job keeping you busy 8+ hours a day, you’ll have more time to make sure you sleep all of the hours that your body really needs.
17. Drink lots of water: Improve your health by staying as hydrated as possible.

Activities

These are useful ideas for what you can do now.

1. Make good use of your extra time: Now that you probably have more time than you know what to do with, take on fun and effective activities.
2. Create a job for yourself: Take on a meaningful project or work for free so you’ll avoid having a gap on your resume.
3. Go to free events: Visit art openings, free festivals, performances in the park to get out and enjoy yourself without spending any money.
4. Go back to school: Use your extra time to improve your life, resume, and experience with a new degree.
5. Get inspired: Use books, forums, friends, photos, and other motivators to find inspiration.
6. Improve your skills: Finish your degree, improve your skills, and impress new employers by investing in yourself.
7. Clean your house: Having a tidy house can do wonders to make you feel better about being unemployed and spending more time at home.
8. Write a book: If you’ve been putting off the creation of a novel, now’s the time to pick it up and send it off to a publisher.
9. Travel: Roam the world while conducting your job search.
10. Start a business: While you’re waiting to get a job, give self-employment a try.
11. Be creative: Have some fun and feed your creativity with your extra time.
12. Volunteer: Feel good about yourself, network, and gain experience by offering your services as a volunteer.
13. Learn a new language: Add a useful skill to your resume and give yourself a purposeful activity by studying a language.
14. Celebrate a little every day: At the end of the day, do something that makes you happy.
15. Connect with your family: Take time to spend more afternoons with your children, visit your parents, and check in on your grandparents.
16. Get a workout: Visit the gym or train for a marathon with your newfound time.

Job Hunting

Make use of these hacks to land your new job.

1. Don’t be picky: Don’t be terribly fussy about what you apply for. Even if you don’t take the job, just going through the process is great for practice, and you never know what doors you’ll open.
2. Update your resume: Make sure your resume is up to date and reflects you effectively.
3. Apply in person: Whenever possible, send in a physical resume, handed in personally.
4. Change your career: If the industry you were laid off from is suffering, take this opportunity to explore a new career.
5. Tailor your resume and cover letter: For each job you apply for, make sure that your resume and cover letter are perfectly representing you.
6. Accept a platform job: Don’t be afraid to take on a job that helps you pay the bills.
7. Tell your social networks: Let people know you’re looking, and you may score some temporary work or even the real thing.
8. Teach: Many cities will hire professionals as teachers, or you can take up temporary work as a substitute teacher.
9. Use company terminology: Make use of terminology that is used in the company you’re applying for, and you’ll get noticed.
10. Use a log: Keep a nicely organized spreadsheet so you’ll know when to submit your resume, follow up, and re-check job listings.
11. Treat your job search like a job: You should spend most of your day job searching, applying, interviewing, and connecting with helpful people.
12. Stay in touch: Keep connected with your old manager and former colleagues-those who maintain contact are more likely to hear about re-hire opportunities.
13. Use the rule of thirds: Apply to three dream positions, three realistic ones, and three fun, totally out of your norm jobs.
14. Blog about your industry: While looking for a job, maintain a blog about the industry you’d like to get into, so you’ll keep up with what’s going on and be able to network.
15. Save a copy of the job description: By the time you go in for an interview, job postings are probably down, so save a copy for later.
16. Practice talking about yourself: Talk about your life as if you’re always on a job interview, so you’ll be ready to go when the time comes.

Article provided by: Career Overview3

• September 18, 2009 — Unemployment front: Try harder

by Heather Eagar

Most people are pretty nervous when preparing for an interview, whether it’s their first or 51st time. However there are some individuals who are beyond nervous when interview time rolls around - they’re flat out fearful. It may be that they’re extremely shy, have inherent “stage fright,” or are just afraid of facing someone perceived to be an authority figure.

If you fall into the category of being fearful of job interviews, there are a few ways to side step the fear and enter the situation with confidence. If you’re wanting to knock your interview out of the ballpark, here are some tips that can help with that.

Make Sure You’re Prepared

One reason that people get nervous before and during interviews is because they’re anticipating the unknown - they simply have no idea what will be discussed and fear they won’t have the answers. If you are prepared and sure of yourself, the fear will not be so prominent. Jump on the Internet, hunt for some questions that are commonly asked during and interview and practice your responses as much as possible.

If you’re not sure how you effective going through the list will be for you, you can always have a friend step in and act as an interviewer. This role-playing technique is a great way to simulate the actual scenario. You can rehearse the ideas you want to get across, practice confident body language, and even learn how to ad-lib a bit by having your friend throw in questions not on your list.

Wear Your Favorite Outfit

If you have a favorite business outfit that you feel very comfortable in, wear it. You’ll be surprised how much this improves your interview success. Your clothing is the last thing you want to be worrying about so so dress comfortably.

“Relax, Relate, Release”

You may have heard this phrase from time to time to signify calming down before a stressful situation, but it’s something that you should definitely consider before your interview. You need to exude confidence in your interview so taking a few deep breaths may be helpful in calming your mind and body.

Rely On You

Sometimes, job candidates are so desperate to find work that they pretend to be someone they’re not just to get the job. You won’t fool the interviewer and it will definitely not impress them.” So don’t go in relying on a personality you’ve created to get the job because you’ll have to keep up a façade. Just be yourself and let the employer know who you really are.

Of course, a job interview can be a scary thing. However, if you make sure you’re prepared, have a well-written resume, and are comfortable, calm, and confident in yourself, you’ll ace the interview and will likely get a call back in no time.

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