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Hub You - Avoid These Resume Mistakes
So you put your cash, ego and pride on the line and started your dream business. You have the business strategy that will make you rich. All you need is the cash to take your business to the next level. Your plan is to look for funding from venture capital firms (VCs) or angel investor groups. Not so fast.VCs and angel groups are like the movie stars of the fina
5. Including outdated information – The jobs you had at the beginning of our career 20 years ago are probably irrelevant to this job. At any event these skills would be rather outdated so
Successful brokers and advisors basically have their own business regardless of where they work. The client investment business is a self-starter and largely commission based industry, so a broker must rely on his own production for survival anyway. When does the in-office support staff and other benefits of a large office get outweighed by the chance to independent and s
1. Having a resume that is too long – You need to be brief while still stating your applicable skills. Keep your resume to one page. If you have a lengthy employment history you might get away with 2 pages, but only briefly list the older skills. If you can’t highlight your talents on one page, you’re giving the message that you are unorganized and tend to go on and on.
2. Using fancy paper – This is not necessary and although it might not hurt you too much it certainly won’t help if your own skills aren’t up to snuff.
3. Using a fancy font – Same as above. Don’t try to set yourself apart with a different font on your resume. Set yourself apart by being uniquely qualified.
4. Filling the resume with extraneous information – No one really cares that you were a singing waiter if you’re applying for an software engineering job.
5. Including outdated information – The jobs you had at the beginning of our career 20 years ago are probably irrelevant to this job. At any event these skills would be rather outdated so s
Attrition is a real concern for all companies. Depending on the size of the company, the cost of finding, recruiting, and training new employees can be in the millions. Let us cover some concepts that will help keep your best employees. I expect some to be common sense. If some ideas are not new to you, I hope to remind you of some that were forgotten. (These are in no pa
1. Having a resume that is too long – You need to be brief while still stating your applicable skills. Keep your resume to one page. If you have a lengthy employment history you might get away with 2 pages, but only briefly list the older skills. If you can’t highlight your talents on one page, you’re giving the message that you are unorganized and tend to go on and on.
2. Using fancy paper – This is not necessary and although it might not hurt you too much it certainly won’t help if your own skills aren’t up to snuff.
3. Using a fancy font – Same as above. Don’t try to set yourself apart with a different font on your resume. Set yourself apart by being uniquely qualified.
4. Filling the resume with extraneous information – No one really cares that you were a singing waiter if you’re applying for an software engineering job.
5. Including outdated information – The jobs you had at the beginning of our career 20 years ago are probably irrelevant to this job. At any event these skills would be rather outdated so
To really grab attention with your marketing, you need to make your readers identify with your message. A powerful way to do this is with a case study.A case study is essentially a customer success story. It works because, if done properly, your readers will identify with your customer, recognize their own problem and see how you can solve that problem.Case
2. Using fancy paper – This is not necessary and although it might not hurt you too much it certainly won’t help if your own skills aren’t up to snuff.
3. Using a fancy font – Same as above. Don’t try to set yourself apart with a different font on your resume. Set yourself apart by being uniquely qualified.
4. Filling the resume with extraneous information – No one really cares that you were a singing waiter if you’re applying for an software engineering job.
5. Including outdated information – The jobs you had at the beginning of our career 20 years ago are probably irrelevant to this job. At any event these skills would be rather outdated so
In today?s marketplace, the sale and purchase of businesses occurs quite often at all different levels including anywhere from small, privately owned companies to large corporate conglomerates. Regardless of the type of business one owns, there are a few tips one should follow when selling their business. The following paragraphs will highlight some of these handy guidel
3. Using a fancy font – Same as above. Don’t try to set yourself apart with a different font on your resume. Set yourself apart by being uniquely qualified.
4. Filling the resume with extraneous information – No one really cares that you were a singing waiter if you’re applying for an software engineering job.
5. Including outdated information – The jobs you had at the beginning of our career 20 years ago are probably irrelevant to this job. At any event these skills would be rather outdated so
We all hear anecdotal stories of horrible customer service. Sadly, many people have come to expect bad customer service as the norm today.If you are starting a business in today’s hyper competitive marketplace, you should realize this acceptance of poor customer service as a real sales opportunity.If people’s service expectations are low and you can provide
5. Including outdated information – The jobs you had at the beginning of our career 20 years ago are probably irrelevant to this job. At any event these skills would be rather outdated so simply list that you worked there for completeness but don’t expound on it.
6. Typos and misspellings – You would think this is an obvious one, but you’d be amazed at the number of resumes received with big blaring mistakes.
7. Lying on your resume – “Enhanced” credentials are basically lies. You wouldn’t believe how many people list diplomas or certifications that they do not have! These things can be easily checked on and if they find out you are lying you will never get an opportunity with that company again!
8. Attachments – There is no need to send any attachments with your resume. If you are granted an interview, at that time you could bring in whatever it is you’re so hot to get into the selecting official’s hands. The person accepting the resumes will likely just throw it in the round file anyway.
9. Saying too much – Your resume is the place to state where you worked when and a BRIEF list of your responsibilities. The interview is the place to expound on those responsibilities and talk more about your skills. A brief description or a couple of bullet items is enough for the resume.
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