Trade shows are a brilliant way to get your business noticed by customers who are really interested in the services you provide. After all, they have taken the time to come out to the trade show.
If you have recently changed career and set up your own business then this is a brilliant way to get started. There are some important aspects to the trade show you should know before venturing out, so use these tips to your advantage to make sure it succeeds. Continue reading
A lot of people suffer a great deal of frustration when it comes to finding a job. Yes, part of it is that we’re still living in a difficult job market where it seems like there might be nothing out there for you. But ‘seems’ is the key word. If you’re relying entirely on job listings to find a new position, you might be looking in the wrong place. In fact, it’s said that half of all jobs are never advertised. So, how do you find them?
Put yourself out there
Simply put, the more chances you have to meet a potential employer, the better. Job fairs are a good place to start, but you can get a lot more involved with your networking.
Recently, the BSN put out a study asking nurses what they thought of the educational levels required to get into the field. The study was prompted by the fact that the educational requirements have changed recently, making it easier for nurses to gain entry at the bottom. The results of the survey were mixed, but everybody could agree on the fact that continued personal development was essential.
It seems, therefore, that nursing has become like most other careers: to do well requires not only learning about the job before you go into full-time employment but also maintaining your skills throughout your term. Things like CE credits nursing training is becoming more common, thanks to changing technologies and working practices. Then there are all the emotional demands of the job: things that can’t readily be learned in a formal setting. Thanks to cuts and increasing numbers of patients, stress in the workplace is continuing to climb. So what can medical professional do to remain at their best and stay at the top of their game? Continue reading
A new career can be a daunting new start for anyone and sometimes just even beginning a new career path can be difficult to do without a little push or motivation.
Too often successful careers are left in the dust because many make the mistake of not taking opportunities that come their way. The start of a new year can be a great way to motivate you to start anew. Whether you are a newly graduated student or just looking to start something new here are some tips that can help you get things going for the new year: Continue reading
Sometimes we can get stuck in a rut, no matter if it’s love, life or work. When those times come around, it’s critical that you dig yourself out. In terms of a career, you should feel able to change horizons whenever you wish. Sometimes, this might not be a possibility, but you still must do everything you can to realize it.
Plenty of successful people have changed careers and made a real success of it. Of course, they might already have the privilege and capital to succeed in their field. Ronald Reagan became the President of the United States of America after an acting career while Terry Crews turned his disappointing American Football career into a successful acting gig. Jeff Bezos worked across Wall Street in the field of Computer Science before launching Amazon. What’s true is that if there is another passion emerging for you, is that you should pursue it with all your might. Continue reading
You will have certainly been told many times that your resume is one of the most important parts of any job application. All recruiters and potential employers will expect to see one alongside a cover letter whenever you apply for a job.
But you shouldn’t just submit any old resume – it is important that you take the time to carefully prepare your resume so that it pops out from all the others that the recruiters will have to sift through.
Wondering how you can improve yours? You just need to pimp it using the following tips.
Tailor It To The Job Description
Each job that you apply for will have its very own set of skills and knowledge that is required from each applicant. In each application, you need to make sure that you highlight all your own skills and knowledge that matches up to those listed in the job description.
If you send the same resume for each and every job that you apply for, you might not be hitting the right notes.
So it is important that you write a resume for each application, ensuring that each one highlights your skills and experience that are relevant to the job in question.
Add As Much Education As Possible
Recruiters and employers will be looking for smart and intelligent applicants who will bring great knowledge to the job role, so it is important that you have everything the want by mentioning all of your education on your resume.
Don’t just leave off a qualification because you got it a long time ago – it may be exactly what they want to see in an applicant, so be sure to add it! It could even be worth taking a few extra courses so that you have as much education as possible on your resume.
You can find out what courses are on close to you by checking the department of labour learnerships website.
Remember Work Experience
As well as education, you also need to mention as much work experience as possible on your resume. This can be a weekend job that you had during college, or a week spent on your school’s work experience program. Even if you only spent a few days interning at a company, it is still important to mention it. After all, every little piece of experience counts!
Don’t Forget About Formatting
Don’t forget that it isn’t just about what goes into your resume – how it looks is equally important! Make sure that it is very clear and easy to read. Ideally, your resume should be condensed so that it is no longer than two sides of A4. Using bullet points is often preferred as well. That’s because recruiters will be scan reading it, so you need to make sure that all the info pops out as they scan it. And bullet points are the perfect format for this!
Make sure your resume doesn’t end up in the slush pile and heed these extremely useful tips!
This post has been contributed by Ryan Gatt, it may contain affiliate links.
Taking the plunge and going freelance can be tough but ultimately rewarding. The first steps are the most challenging but soon enough you’ll be able to find work on a regular basis, setting your own workloads and your own salary. Before you get started, here are some tips to consider that will help you to turn your freelancing career into a success.
Network like crazy
The first and most important step to freelancing is networking. Every friend and family member could be a useful contact to have – this is where most freelancers find their first work. From here you need to expand your social circles. Continue reading
When looking at a resume, recruiters really like to see a bit of personality. Qualifications and experience are very useful for gauging a candidate’s potential, but it’s also good to know what you will be like to work with. Someone with no hobbies at all comes across as very boring, whereas a great selection of hobbies makes you seem more attractive. Here are 5 tips for getting those hobbies into your resume.
Jessica Gust
Make sure that your hobbies demonstrate something useful to your career. For example, if you are a graphic designer, you could mention that you have taken up photography as a hobby. This shows that you have a creative eye and you know how to work with photographic images. If you are heading in to what you know is a largely male office environment, a hobby like football could be a great way to show you will fit in well at the office.
However tempted you may be to make up an interesting hobby for the sake of your resume, don’t. It’s fine to take up something new, but don’t pretend you do something if you don’t. This can land you in really hot water. Imagine if you share a hobby with your interviewer and they start chatting about it, but you don’t know enough to keep up!
While it’s good to share what your hobbies are, you don’t need to go into great detail. Mention that you enjoy watching foreign cinema, for example, rather than stating a list of your favourite auteurs and the different independent cinemas that you have been to recently. If your interviewer is interested in finding out more, they will be sure to ask you.
If you do put something down on your resume, be prepared to answer questions about it. Thinking about this beforehand is really important to make sure that your answers are intelligent and relevant. For example, you should know how long you have been practicing a hobby for, in a rough figure of years. It may not leave a good impression if you leave a big gap while you work out the right answers.
Don’t try to lump your hobbies in with another part of your resume, but instead put in a dedicated sub-heading for them. You can simply title it ‘Hobbies’ – nothing fancy is required – and then list your hobbies in bullet points. You could also format them as a written paragraph if you want to, but do remember to keep it brief. A longer paragraph may be skipped over if it does not seem concise and relevant.
Your hobbies could be important for checking that you are the right fit for a company and a job, so don’t ignore them. Your achievements and knowledge here are also valuable! Just be sure to follow these tips to include them in the right way.
Jessica Gust is a marketing assistant at Localpeek.co.uk– a new postcode finder. She is passionate about new marketing strategies, she is always eager to share her ideas through blogging.
No one wants to be taken advantage of, in any aspect of life. However, when your boss is the culprit, it can be even more frustrating than other situations. Part of the manager’s job is making sure you, the employee, is being treated fairly, so this isn’t something you should suffer in silence! Here are a few signs that your boss may be taking advantage of you…
You’re Expected to Work Overtime, All the Time!
Nothing is static in business, and sometimes a particularly busy week or some kind of mishap can throw everything into the air, and present the need for employees to work overtime. However, this doesn’t mean that you should lay down every time your boss asks you to work overtime! If you’re paid by the hour, and your boss is constantly asking you to work overtime without compensating you fully for those hours, then they’re certainly taking advantage of you, and could be breaking some laws. If you work for a small company, it may just be that you’re a dependable worker, and your boss is so busy they don’t realise what they’re doing. This is a pretty common problem which consultancies like Ellis Whittam regularly have to deal with.
You’re Expected to Do Several Jobs
The requirements and job duties of any given job title can change fairly regularly. Therefore, you can’t expect your job to only ever entail the duties which were included in the original listing you applied for.
However, if someone’s left the company or been fired at short notice, and you’re expected to cover their role as well as your own, then your boss is definitely taking advantage.
If this is happening to you, be sure to talk to your boss and get them to acknowledge the situation. If it’s only temporary, then that’s no big deal. However, if they consistently expect you to cover the other person’s job, with no real end in sight, something needs to change immediately! Continue reading
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