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Hub You - Resume Writing - Get That Job
If you are looking to save money then look no further than electronic billing or online billing--sometimes referred to as EBPP. National averages per call received in a call center or by a customer service rep can be as much as $5.00. Reduce this by 50% and you save a significant sum of money. The question is how to reduce the number of calls flowing to your call center? The answer: short and sweet, electronic billing or online billing.National statistics show that 60% of all calls to a call center are billing related. Questions such as, "Can you send me another copy of the bill?" "Why did my bill increase?" "I didn't get my bill" can send your customer service reps over the edge; however, whe
· Controlling channels
· Analysing jobs
· Constructing compelling cover letters
Controlling channels
There are four distinct job search channels. Draw on all four to maximise your success:
1. Contacts - use (in a positive sense!) all of the people that you know, both professionally and personally.
2. Media - this includes newspapers (both national and local) and professional/trade magazines.
3. Agencies - access both online sources and the more traditional recruitment agencies.
4. Direct approach
It’s never too late — or too early, for that matter — to make a career change, to be what you might have been. While no dream job is perfect, there should be one that suits you much better than the conventional job you presently have — particularly if it doesn’t inspire you just thinking about it.Perhaps you have a hard time getting out of bed the days that you have to go to work. The first step in getting out of any hole is to stop digging — and start thinking. If you are not inspired by your job, if you are not learning something new and exciting every day, you must escape the corporate world before you become brain dead!The least amount of silver lining in the cloud is the fact that
· Analysing your skills
· Writing a winning Resume
· Managing your job search
· Coaching for interview success
· Negotiating your job offer
Step 1: Analysing your Skills
The most crucial step in the job search process is to assess what skills you have to offer to your future boss. At an interview you will have to tell your story. An interviewer will not remember your precise details, but they will remember your story, once it is filled with practical examples. This means that you have to be able to explain the four 'what's' of your job:
· What do you do?
· What skills do you require to successfully carry out your role?
· What have you achieved?
· What benefit did your company get from employing you?
The answers to these questions can be used to draft a one-minute sound bite of the skills that you have to offer to your future boss. This sales pitch should incorporate details about your role, your achievements and your personal qualities and should be tailored to the position you are applying for.
For example, 'experienced Software Engineer who has worked in a multinational telecommunications environment; part of a team that developed an innovative process for a groundbreaking platform; proficient in all aspects of the development life cycle; used a variety of languages particularly C++ and Java; excellent organisational skills combined with a practical and resourceful approach to problem solving'.
Step 2: Writing a Winning Resume
This summary of your skills becomes the cornerstone of your resume. Your resume must be tailored to the needs of your future boss so customise it accordingly.
Here are some guidelines to assist you to write a winning resume: Aim for a two-page resume - page one should be devoted to how your skills match the position with a emphasis on your recent career details. Page two to your less recent career history, education, training and relevant personal details. Decide on your key selling points. Provide evidence of this experience. Include quantification - reduction in costs, increase in efficiency, improvement in processes, saving in time, etc.
Use simple, jargon free words - if techno speak is required, explain it! Decide on the style after the structure and content have been finalised.
Step 3: Managing your Job Search
The third step to securing your job search success is to manage the process. There are three elements to effectively managing your job search process:
· Controlling channels
· Analysing jobs
· Constructing compelling cover letters
Controlling channels
There are four distinct job search channels. Draw on all four to maximise your success:
1. Contacts - use (in a positive sense!) all of the people that you know, both professionally and personally.
2. Media - this includes newspapers (both national and local) and professional/trade magazines.
3. Agencies - access both online sources and the more traditional recruitment agencies.
4. Direct approach
Overcome lackluster signature boxes with merely your name, address, and email listed. Instead use the "passion approach." Give your product's or service's promise. Name benefits. Stop missing sales because of weak copy. Include your signature box on every email you send out. Your signature or resource box, usually 4-7 lines, is your billboard to let people know who you are, the benefits they will receive, and what expertise and products you have to assist them. Without a strong signature box, you are guaranteed no action, subscribers, or sales. Your signature box is more important than your article, email, or ezine's message. Be sure to put some thought and time into it. Be wi
· What do you do?
· What skills do you require to successfully carry out your role?
· What have you achieved?
· What benefit did your company get from employing you?
The answers to these questions can be used to draft a one-minute sound bite of the skills that you have to offer to your future boss. This sales pitch should incorporate details about your role, your achievements and your personal qualities and should be tailored to the position you are applying for.
For example, 'experienced Software Engineer who has worked in a multinational telecommunications environment; part of a team that developed an innovative process for a groundbreaking platform; proficient in all aspects of the development life cycle; used a variety of languages particularly C++ and Java; excellent organisational skills combined with a practical and resourceful approach to problem solving'.
Step 2: Writing a Winning Resume
This summary of your skills becomes the cornerstone of your resume. Your resume must be tailored to the needs of your future boss so customise it accordingly.
Here are some guidelines to assist you to write a winning resume: Aim for a two-page resume - page one should be devoted to how your skills match the position with a emphasis on your recent career details. Page two to your less recent career history, education, training and relevant personal details. Decide on your key selling points. Provide evidence of this experience. Include quantification - reduction in costs, increase in efficiency, improvement in processes, saving in time, etc.
Use simple, jargon free words - if techno speak is required, explain it! Decide on the style after the structure and content have been finalised.
Step 3: Managing your Job Search
The third step to securing your job search success is to manage the process. There are three elements to effectively managing your job search process:
· Controlling channels
· Analysing jobs
· Constructing compelling cover letters
Controlling channels
There are four distinct job search channels. Draw on all four to maximise your success:
1. Contacts - use (in a positive sense!) all of the people that you know, both professionally and personally.
2. Media - this includes newspapers (both national and local) and professional/trade magazines.
3. Agencies - access both online sources and the more traditional recruitment agencies.
4. Direct approach
Having a successful business means also having a good working relationship with your employees, and nothing more makes it sour than having problems with the payroll. You can’t expect them to work gratis, employees expect to be paid and compensated fairly. If this is done, the working environment will be pleasant and the employees will be more productive. Many company’s experience labor problems because they don’t have a smooth payroll system. If that is the case, many complaints will arise. Salary is a form of payment for the services rendered provided by the employer to the employee for a certain period of time. This payment should be in accordance to what has been agreed upon by both parties prior
Step 2: Writing a Winning Resume
This summary of your skills becomes the cornerstone of your resume. Your resume must be tailored to the needs of your future boss so customise it accordingly.
Here are some guidelines to assist you to write a winning resume: Aim for a two-page resume - page one should be devoted to how your skills match the position with a emphasis on your recent career details. Page two to your less recent career history, education, training and relevant personal details. Decide on your key selling points. Provide evidence of this experience. Include quantification - reduction in costs, increase in efficiency, improvement in processes, saving in time, etc.
Use simple, jargon free words - if techno speak is required, explain it! Decide on the style after the structure and content have been finalised.
Step 3: Managing your Job Search
The third step to securing your job search success is to manage the process. There are three elements to effectively managing your job search process:
· Controlling channels
· Analysing jobs
· Constructing compelling cover letters
Controlling channels
There are four distinct job search channels. Draw on all four to maximise your success:
1. Contacts - use (in a positive sense!) all of the people that you know, both professionally and personally.
2. Media - this includes newspapers (both national and local) and professional/trade magazines.
3. Agencies - access both online sources and the more traditional recruitment agencies.
4. Direct approach
In the course of building and moving through a career, every person collects information and perspective that does not always translate clearly to people at other stages of development. Younger workers are more willing to open themselves up to exploitation with the belief that sacrifice and competitive drive will lead to satisfaction and personal success. Middle career workers have discovered the error of placing too much time and energy into company interests which do not necessarily hold the keys to success. People who have reached the late stages of their careers understand the resources needed for accomplishing goals, and know how and where they fit within the structure of the organizations th
Use simple, jargon free words - if techno speak is required, explain it! Decide on the style after the structure and content have been finalised.
Step 3: Managing your Job Search
The third step to securing your job search success is to manage the process. There are three elements to effectively managing your job search process:
· Controlling channels
· Analysing jobs
· Constructing compelling cover letters
Controlling channels
There are four distinct job search channels. Draw on all four to maximise your success:
1. Contacts - use (in a positive sense!) all of the people that you know, both professionally and personally.
2. Media - this includes newspapers (both national and local) and professional/trade magazines.
3. Agencies - access both online sources and the more traditional recruitment agencies.
4. Direct approach
According to most salary researchers and guides, getting your MBA can mean a $10,000 to $30,000 salary increase, but don't let the numbers get you too excited about the possibilities; there are still other factors to consider when calculating the potential for and the size of a salary increase if you get your MBA.TimingTiming is everything when you're trying to get your MBA. If you get the degree too early in your career, you may have trouble finding a job that offers a salary comparable to what you deserve for your advanced degree. At the same time, if you wait too late, you simply may not need it or may not be able to find an employer willing to pay for you to go back to school.
· Controlling channels
· Analysing jobs
· Constructing compelling cover letters
Controlling channels
There are four distinct job search channels. Draw on all four to maximise your success:
1. Contacts - use (in a positive sense!) all of the people that you know, both professionally and personally.
2. Media - this includes newspapers (both national and local) and professional/trade magazines.
3. Agencies - access both online sources and the more traditional recruitment agencies.
4. Direct approach - get in touch with companies that require your skills set.
Analysing jobs
Each job that you apply for is different, so you have to analyse its requirements to ensure a match between you and the role. This entails assessing the job description, the person specification and the environment within which the role operates. Draw up a checklist of the skills required for that job. If you have at least a 60% match, apply!
Constructing compelling cover letters
Your cover letter (typed!) should contain three paragraphs:
· Why you are applying for the job
· How your skills match the requirements of the position
· What outcome you want to achieve (an interview!)
Step 4: Coaching for Interview Success
Your interviewer wants to know two things - can you do the job and will you fit in. Your RESUME prompts the interviewer's questions in relation to 'can you do the job'. These questions revolve around the who, what, when, where, how and why of your current job (the technical details of your job).
The issue of whether you will fit in is crucial to your interview success. You may be technically superb, but if your interviewer believes that you will 'upset the applecart', he/she will not hire you. This means that your interview preparation should also concentrate on the non-technical aspects of your role. For example, how you relate to your colleagues and boss, how you have contributed to your team, how you have resolved potential interpersonal difficulties, etc.
Regardless of whether you are talking about the technical aspects of your job, or the non-technical elements, use real life examples to illustrate your point. Provide a picture in the interviewer's mind of the competent, capable person that you are.
Step 5: Managing your Job Offer
Following a successful interview, build on your success by negotiating an attractive job offer. This involves maximising your remuneration package and ensuring that your contract of employment exceeds the legal minimum. Know what you own requirements are but make sure that they are in line with the reality of today's labour market. You also need to ensure that all of your referees give you a glowing reference and that they emphasise the skills that you want highlighted.
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