Figure out what you want to do.

How can you write an effective resume if you have no job target? Tailoring your resume to the specific job that you want to apply to is what you need to do. It is no longer necessary to send out 400 copies of the same resume.

Making a list of the jobs you have held that have relevance to the new job target is a must.

If there are none, then find out the skills you acquired from those jobs that apply to the one you are seeking. For instance, if you are applying for an administrative assistant position, it is possible that your fast food job does not apply and should be left off. But there is one exception, and that would be if you were in a managerial position and had restaurant paperwork you were responsible for (like inventory, ordering, reports, and bank deposits).

Know what things you should NOT put on your resume.

Do you think you stand out without being excessive?

Start with a blank page (no templates) and work on a design. Being overly colorful and super creative is not a good idea right now. Put yourself in the shoes of a hiring manager. What if you have received 345 e-mails from job seekers within 12 hours of posting a position? What would catch your eye? What you can do is think of a refreshing change and then go for it.

It’s now time for the actual content of the resume.

Typically, there are five basic sections in a resume.

a) Contact information. Powerful and complete. Headline. Be sure to state what you are offering. Skills Summary. Your relevant skills are quickly highlighted. 4. Professional Experience. Accomplishment and relevant oriented. To start your sentences, use action verbs and avoid the word “I.” 5. Education. Only list college or trade schools. Leave off high school unless you are a recent graduate without experience.

Notice there is no objective statement listed here. This is because the objective statement is where a lot of people make their most common mistakes. When it comes to the objective, it should state what you can provide to the company you are targeted and the reason they should consider you for the position.

Don’t forget to proofread it, ask your friends to proofread it, and then do it two more times.

It is very important to do this. Make sure to check the spell checker and the spelling errors. You will read over it more thoroughly as long as you print it out and review it. You should watch out for poor grammar, redundancy, and punctuation errors.

When you send it, it should always have a cover letter.

Be sure that the cover letter is specifically addressed to the company and job posting. Make a note of why you are the best candidate and how you heard of the opening. Hit the highlights of what you have to offer them so they are intrigued and interested in reading your resume.

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Dog eat dog is an understatement – today’s job market is so competitive it might as well be the law of the jungle. Consider the following pithy and helpful hints when looking for that dream job and “getting a leg up” over the competition.

The Resume The Resume is the first, and at most times the most important part of applying for a job. Potential employers are burdened with the onus of filtering out the hundreds of resumes sent in to find a few good men or women for the job, and a lot of it depends on sending a professional and relevant Resume.

The Resume is such a salient document for employers around the world, and research has indicated that about half of the employers contacted based their decision to accept or reject a job applicant based on his/her related work experience. As for one third of these surveyed employers, the design of the Resume played a larger part in their decision to accept or reject the job applicants.

Make Your Resume Stand Out You want to create a resume that stands out from everybody else’s resume, and here is how you can do it. First of all, you should ensure that it is aesthetically appealing, which would only convince evaluators to read on further. Step two is for you to make sure your Resume lists the related work experience you have had in relation to the job you are applying for.

Make Your Resume is Concise and Relevant Do not overwhelm employers with a protracted resume. Anything that is too lengthy might eventually be discarded as irrelevant. Remember that the employer is a person to whom time is important. If you are able to create a compendious resume that states your achievements with pith, you are showing that you value your employer’s time, thus increasing your chances of a successful application.

Always tailor your resme to the job. It is possible that part of your previous work experience is not related to the job you are currently hoping to get. With that in mind, the prudent applicant would normally keep multiple versions of one resume depending on the job opening they are pursuing. These job-appropriate resumes should be distinct from one another. A one-size-fits-all resume may not be the best way to go since the employer will have the impression that your previous efforts have not been focused enough to produce any specialization on your part.

Highlight your Achievements Properly Your resume is not an avenue to proclaim yourself as God’s gift to the industry you are working for – your achievements should be modestly and factually stated, not to mention relevant to your job. It is not at all detrimental to puff yourself a bit, but you should make any self-advertisement factual, rather than vainglorious. You may want to skip on listing your weak points as the resume is not the avenue for such discussions.

Fine Tune Your Resume Your employer will know if you have put enough time producing it. If he/she sees that you have put sufficient and thorough effort into it, he/she will assume that you will do the same in your work. Do NOT underestimate this step. It is not uncommon for some people to spend days or even weeks polishing and buffing their resumes.

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Do you think that you may lose your job? Not sure how to prepare yourself?

Are rumors circulating throughout your workplace that there may be downsizing, a lay-off or merger? Are you starting to get worried? Here are 5 tips that can help you.

Look over your monthly bills. Are in up to your neck in debt? You should try to take control of your debts now. Can you pay off some of your debts immediately? Could you transfer to another card that has a lower rate? Do you think you should refinance your mortgage or home equity loan? This is something that you should take care of before you lose your job.

What can you trim in your monthly budget? Stop buying those lattes every morning and save about $80 in one month. You might also want to rent DVDs instead of going to the movies. Know that you are the only who can decide which things you can give up. You can also cut back on the dinners out to save more money.

Be more aware as you pull out your wallet for every day expenses and decide if you really need to buy that item. Now is not the time for a shopping spree to cheer you up. Instead, make an effort to be more aware of where your money goes every day, every week.

And with gas prices rising non-stop, wouldn’t it be a good idea to buy a car with a better mileage or even a hybrid one? It’s best if you do it now while the job is still yours. Check if the dealership offers rebates or lowered interest rates on the loan.

Do you know what benefits at work you are entitled to? You should ask the Human Resources department to know what benefits you’re currently enrolled in. If you’ve got health insurance, then get physical or medical tests now. You should also use any dental or vision coverage. Those co-pays are a whole lot cheaper than paying full-price later.

You should be aware of the things going on around you, plan, and take action. Of course, you can’t do anything about losing your job, and usually it’s not even your fault. It is a decision that is made by the management that can change your life for the better. See this as a new opportunity, not as a loss, and your positive attitude will help you find a new job soon. Good luck!

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If you find yourself right at home in the kitchen, perhaps a chef career would be right up your alley. When it does come to mind, then the thought of a chef career may project thoughts of slaving over a hot, smelly grill, flipping burgers and hearing endless orders shouted through a loud speaker. Actually, there are many different options for this occupation even though that may not be the scenario for some chefs.

Quick employee turnover is almost guaranteed which is why cooks for fast food and restaurant chains are always in demand. For a lot of high school students, they would take on these less-paying jobs solely as a summer gig. Others use the opportunity to bring in income until a more profitable job is found. Restaurant, fast food and short order cooks, however, are still categorized within the chef career spectrum and having the skill of producing high quality, tasty food is a talent that not everyone has. Everyone has to begin somewhere, and working for one of these kitchens provides cooking experience, looks good on resumes, and can act as a jumping off point for beginning a chef career.

If baking will be your forte in your chef career, perhaps a job at a cafeteria or nursing home would be a good job selection. While fast-food workers are constantly frying up and scooping out the same food products daily at a lickety-split pace, an institution kitchen is a more relaxed atmosphere where a variety of traditional, slightly more healthy dishes are prepared.

For instance, many cafeteria kitchens designate two or three items in which an employee is responsible for preparing and baking daily, such as a cook who makes bread products, one who creates casseroles, and others who hand-bread and roast chicken. The cook or chef can perfect their craft over time if there is a set food prep schedule because it will give them the opportunity to ease into their specialty.

It may be possible to advance to a head chef position at a prestigious eatery, such as a steak house or hotel restaurant after a few years of experience. This chef career is a bit more stressful, as you are not only in charge of a kitchen full of employees; you are also required to insure the food going out to the paying customers is first-rate and superlative. At this high status, a chef career will pay a higher income because cooking skills must be paramount and management skills proficient.

A personal or a private household chef is possibly the most sought-after chef career. To be selected as a personal chef because of your impeccable cooking skills, creative dishes and flawless meal presentations is the height of honor for a chef after years of hard work and practice.

If a chef career is what you are considering, then knowing how to cook is not enough. You must perfect your craft and stand out from all the rest who are your competition. Enrolling in a vocational school which provides cooking instructions or even a specialty college or institution could help mold you into the cooking expert that will send you on your way to the world of chef careers.

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Landing that first job is what most people that are fresh out of college are excited to do. Most grads only had a part time job while studying or they do not have work experience which is why it is not easy to secure an executive position right away.

Aside from starting from scratch, one also has no choice but to start from the bottom in an entry-level position then in time move to the top. The challenge most grads face in applying for a job is the competition. Aside from those who just graduated, there are also those who have left the previous job and are looking for a new one.

There is not that much room to negotiate when one is just a fresh grad and this is according to hiring and compensation experts. This is because that person does not have substantial work experience as basis to negotiate for a higher wage compared to those who have already worked before.

The range of the salary fresh grads get are based on the course one has finished in college. To those who volunteered to be surveyed, it was found that people who graduated from the sciences were able to get a higher salary compared to those who graduated from the liberal arts.

A tip that may help a little in the negotiation process is knowing your potential and not easily giving in or selling yourself short. During the interview, what it will boil down to is the amount that you will be getting. What most grads do is accept what is given immediately and reply okay which ends it there.

It is best to only talk about the salary when an offer has been made. It can wait if the interviewer is good. During that time, how much the company will give for someone in that position is what one can ask then be able to negotiate about that further later on regardless of the figure that was given.

Asking questions such as job responsibilities and mention that the contribution one can give to the company is more important than the salary you will be receiving showing the recruiter you are a team player is what the applicant will be able to do.

By doing research about how other companies are offering for the same job before giving an immediate answer, the applicants can negotiate more. By knowing that information, it is possible for you to negotiate the salary offered for a little more.

Salary is not the only reason for getting a job. Other things that the company offers to its employees are included and it can also help in deciding whether the applicant should accept the job or not by thoroughly checking out the other benefits and perks.

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A resume objective can bring a lot of help to those looking for a job. When you have strong objectives, you show how valuable you can be for the company. It tells potential employers your purpose or goal by applying to their company, and indicates the direction you want your career to go.

You should think about including an objective carefully, since a weak one will make the entire resume ineffectual. In fact, many recruiters feel it is better to exclude an objective entirely than to include a weak statement or one that is too generalized. Mostly, those who would benefit most from having an objective statement are the people who apply for non-traditional positions, those who have limited work experience, and those who want to break into a new career. In these instances, the objective will allow employers to immediately identify the type of position you are seeking and clarify your intent and interest in the organization. But you don’t really need to include an objective if you will submit your resume to job fairs, employment agencies, or website job board postings. Other individuals will need to make a personal decision as to the value an objective statement will add to their resume.

If included, the objective appears at the top of your resume, right beneath your contact information. Objectives usually address one or two of the following:

The desired position. Do you want an internship, a part-time, or a full-time job position? Are you looking for an entry-level, experienced, or supervisory position?

The name of the position you want. Are you aiming for the Administrative Assistant or the Technical Services Manager position?

Do you have a specific field target?

Any skills you hope to utilize in a new position

You have to make your objective fitting for the position that you are applying for. Keep in mind that a weak objective is useless, so unless you have a really good one, don’t include it in your resume.

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Perhaps you are finally ready to move on with your life? The average jobseeker actually changes careers seven times during his or her lifetime even though it may sometimes feel like you are the only one in the world trying to change your plans. You can view that as good news because at least you know that other people have successfully made career changes.

When it comes to successfully making the transitions, what are your options?

Option #1″: This option is to stay at your current job while you carry out volunteer work to gain the appropriate work experience. There’s a pretty good chance that you have to do such work on weekends, during the evenings or from home by special arrangement. In most small businesses, they do welcome those who can do volunteer work.

2nd Option: Moving to the new company and field and continuing doing your normal job role is another option. In doing so, you can carry out work that you feel comfortable with while taking stock of the new environment. Doing this will also give you valuable exposure to the new job so that you can informally initiate and be proactive at assisting and helping out in any capacity within that job role.

3rd Option: In some professions, it is impossible to successfully make the transition without first re-training. This often involves acquiring professional qualifications. Never dive into the first training option that comes your way but rather do thorough research to ensure that you end up selecting the very best option available to you.

4th Option: Basedo on our research, there are many career changers that have decided to forgo working only one job in favor of taking on multiple jobs. You may want to consider whether you want to be part of this growing trend and increase both the pay and flexibility of your lifestyle.

How to Work Through Your Options: It would boil down to what kind of career change you are after and the level of flexibility provided by that industry when you select an appropriate option or options. It is critical, therefore, to research and weigh what option will best serve your purpose by realistically evaluating your personal, social and financial commitments. For instance, what you may learn is that in the process, the fastest option is not the best suited to you due to certain obligations; you may need to pace or stagger the transition. You need to be realistic and set sensible goals that will not frustrate your career change efforts.

Here is the bottom line: Regardless of what your circumstances and commitments are, you can achieve your career change goal. You need to be patient because it may take a little bit longer than you may have anticipated. To keep things moving as efficiently as they can, start acquiring the skills you need to begin working on your career change today. To test how good your current job market skills are, start by taking this FREE Job Market Performance Assessment.

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If your current career isn’t everything that you had hoped it would be, it may be time to consider quitting your full time job to start your own business. It can be hard to work around your boss’ schedule, ask for pay raises, and wait for promotions that may never come. A growing number of people are turning toward their own businesses for complete career satisfaction.

Before quitting your full time job to start your own business, there are some very important things to consider. First of all, is there another source of income in the household? You should know that it takes time, patience, and money to launch a new business. You also have to make sure that your finances can take the temporary pay cut.

The next factor to consider before quitting your job to start your own business is whether or not the new venture is something that you are seriously ready to accept wholeheartedly. Know that it takes a lot of commitment and hard work to put up your own business. It can stress you out. But you should also know that the benefits of having your own business greatly outweigh the disadvantages.

If you decide that you do want to quit your job and start your own business, then approach your employer respectfully about it. Unless there is some reason that you need to quit immediately, it is customary to provide your current employer with at least two weeks notice that you will be leaving your current position. This would give your employer time to look for an employee to take your place. Leaving without notice will leave the company shorthanded, and people won’t be pleased with you. And if ever you change your mind about the new business, you’ll be able to come back to your employer. So, approach the situation properly so that everyone is happy.

You must also make sure that you know about the process of getting a business license, choosing the type of business, and so on. And once you’ve made a decision, don’t look back. The only way you can move forward is to focus on the future.

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Before an employer agrees to an interview, they need to be convinced that you are a great candidate for the position. This is where your resume is an essential marketing tool. Your skills, experience, and writing ability will be demonstrated to an employer. Make sure your spelling and grammar are impeccable.

You should be creative, bold and humorous in your Cover Letter, but always be yourself. Nothing impresses an employer more than your knowledge of them or the company. Try and key in on something that will make your cover letter stand out; find some pertinent information about the company. Focus on the positive.

To narrow the selection, employers use the resume process. As perceived by what is in your resume, they will choose the best of the best. In order to impress the employer enough to give you an interview, your resume is your only initial sales tool. As the bad clich goes – You can only make a first impression once.

It’s important that your resume be as strong and positive as possible. A poorly organized and haphazardly written resume demonstrates to the employer that you are not serious about yourself, and if you are not serious about yourself, you are probably not going to be an asset to the company.

The questions that are going through the minds of employer

Will you be able to solve problems? What are your strengths as well as weaknesses? What are the benefits of hiring you over someone else? Will you be able to fit into the company? Is a strong commitment to your job what you will have? How independent are you and can you be a team player? Are you a fast learner?

Don’t forget to do your homework about the company, its history, its goals, products, etc. You can dramatically stand out with a creative cover letter when you apply this information. Find information about the company by reading the company’s website, brochures, do a Google search, and look at competitors. There’s tons of good information out there if you look.

If you submit a boilerplate cover letter and boring resume, you find yourself at the bottom of the resume pile.

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Nowadays, companies try to know more about who they hire. From heightened security concerns to an increase in negligent hiring lawsuits, companies understand that bad hiring decisions can cause them big problems.

This is the reason why more than 90% of employers do background checks on those people who apply for jobs.

When doing a background check, the hiring company will take a close look at your personal and professional history. Your education and past employments will be checked, and they will check if there is a criminal activity in your record and talk to your references. Some companies even check the driving record, credit history, and past drug testing results.

This means that the company will need some very specific information from you. For example, they need contact information for your former employers and the names of your previous supervisors.

This kind of info would not be found on a resume. That’s why companies have their candidates fill out job applications that are designed to get the information that’s needed for a background check.

You should know that it’s important that you fill out the job application right so you will get the job. In fact, over 80% of companies say that discrepancies on a job application can take a candidate out of consideration.

When filling out the job application, you have to make sure that the information you write is complete and easy to verify. But there can be lots of reasons why applicants don’t get the job. Here are some.

What type of contact information do you give for a former employer that has gone out of business?

Who do you write as your employer if you work for a company through a temporary agency?

If you were fired from your past job, should you just leave it off the application?

How you answer questions like these will make a big difference. Human resources would usually warn against hiring a person whose information isn’t complete.

A successful job search requires a professional-looking resume, strong interviewing skills, and a can-do attitude. These will enable you to land that job.

But if you don’t pass the background check, you won’t get the job.

So take the time to prepare the information that will go on your job application. It’s one of the best things you can do in your job search.

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