Professional Resume Writing and More - A Few Tips

Professional Resume Writing and More - A Few TipsWhy should you be interested in professional resume writing and more? Well, the answer is simple, a resume is one of the most important documents you will ever have to give out to a potential employer. It contains everything that an employer needs to know about your professional and personal accomplishments, skills, and potential for further employment.It's no wonder why so many individuals think a professional resume will come naturally. After all, they have a whole list of a prospective employer's contact information to refer to. The problem is that a resume may not come naturally to all people. Sure, they may write one, but it is the wrong job for them.One thing I want to mention here is that while you might have some interesting things to say on your resume, your resume is not the most important thing to get your potential employer's attention. Many times, a potential employer doesn't even need to read your resume to make a decisio n about you. They simply need to look at your resume to make sure it looks right on paper.The professional resume can help you with this process because it is an effective way to get people's attention. For this reason, you can expect your resume to go through some changes. This means that you should change some of the parts to make your resume more professional looking and to make it a more enjoyable read.As far as professional resume writing and more goes, there are certain key parts of a resume that you should be using. This means that you should use the following parts to change your resume and add to it:The first thing that you should consider when making a professional resume is creating a professional first impression. If you do this, the rest of your resume will follow suit.When you're looking for a job seeker to contact, you don't want them to only see you as an amateur. You need to show them that you are an expert who is capable of delivering what they need. It will not on ly show them that you are qualified for the job, but also that you are capable of doing it well.

What Tim Tebow Needs to Know Before He Steps Onto the Diamond

What Tim Tebow Needs to Know Before He Steps Onto the Diamond Tim Tebow may not be the first athlete to attempt a mid-career transition to another sport, but the stakes could be bigger for him than those who preceded him. Tim, you’re an undeniably talented athlete, but you’re not on the same iconic level as Michael Jordan, or Bo Jackson â€" or even Danny Ainge, for that matter. And while your outspoken political and religious views have earned you plenty of fans, they’ve also created a contingent of people who would love to see you fall. Similarly, your feats in college athletics are the stuff of legend, but after bouncing around the NFL, there’s a similar group of sports fans ready to pounce. So word that you’re planning to give up football for a shot in Major League Baseball is certainly turning some heads. And it has sports analysts split down the middle â€" but they’re all hoping you gave this a lot of thought before word got out. “Only do it if you genuinely think you’re going to be good at it,” says sports marketing expert Brian Cristiano. “Don’t do it if it’s a PR thing. If you’re dabbling at all, forget it.” Your timing, if nothing else, is impeccable. The online debate and television sports pundit chatter are going to ensure your name is front and center once again for at least a short while. That’s certainly not going to hurt in raising awareness for your new book â€" Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life’s Storms â€" that will be published in October. Keep in mind, though, that your most ardent fans are the ones who admire your character. And they’ll be watching as you start down this road. You’ve got a few things working to your advantage on that front. In 2013, you turned down offers to play in the Canadian Football League and when USA Rugby hinted it would be interested in you via Twitter, you said no thanks. Fans remember that â€" and it syncs with some of the ‘rules’ for making a big career change when you’re in the public eye. “There are certain things you tell people considering this: 1) Don’t lie. 2) Make sure this is authentic to your long-term goals. 3) Don’t do things just for the sake of doing them,” says sports marketing expert Joe Favorito. In opting for baseball, though, you’re hardly making an easy choice. Getting to the major leagues is one of the most difficult achievements in sports, with most players who manage to find their ways onto a team’s roster never making it beyond the minor leagues. Just ask Jordan, who only made it as far as the White Sox Double-A team in Birmingham. His batting average was a less-than-impressive .202, with just 88 hits in 436 at bats. Within two years, he was back with the NBA. Jordan, though, was in a different league â€" in all manners of speaking. “Jordan had such a powerful brand presence â€" personally, professionally, sponsorship-wise â€" everyone wanted to Be like Mike at that point,” says Cristiano. “He was the most talented sports athlete of all time going into another sport and it didn’t work. But his personal brand was so strong that people didn’t care. With Tim Tebow … I don’t think he has a strong enough brand to just forget about it if he fails.” Ah, but if you do manage to make it to the big leagues? That could take you to a new level of fame. Baseball, after all, is a sport that has an appeal well beyond American borders. Events like the Olympics and World Baseball Classic could extend the Tebow brand â€" and notoriety â€" to a larger global scale. But you already know that don’t you? “It could add another dimension,” says Favorito. “This gives him the opportunity to extend his brand beyond where it is now. He’s young enough where he has a runway of 30 or 40 years of being positive ambassador. … I don’t think this decision was made in a vacuum.”   Chris Morris is a South Carolina-based freelance writer.

Improve Your Work Instant Messaging Skills - Work It Daily

Improve Your Work Instant Messaging Skills - Work It Daily Instant messaging at work is a powerful communication tool with big pluses and possible minuses. Sending a message is a direct intrusion into a boss or co-worker’s current project, which can be either a helpful and appreciated message, or an unwarranted distraction. Below you’ll see some of the pitfalls and rewards that come along with workplace IMing, and tips to help you excel at quick communication. Begin with the general context to make sure the receiver knows what you are talking about. Though you may know what your message is pertaining to, you need to give enough information in the message so the reader does as well. Explain the project, refer to the earlier email, list the date of the meeting â€" whatever information is needed to orient the receiver to the topic you are talking about. Also, it's extremely helpful to include a link to whatever you are referring to, when necessary, and use a real example to help explain whatever it is you are messaging about. For example, link to a webpage that shows an example of what it is you want to do or need help with. With a question, make sure to copy and paste the question you are answering or the comment you are responding to. If more than one question has been asked or the question was asked some time ago in the conversation, make sure to be clear. It is also helpful to ask a question that can be answered with yes or no to save on time for both you and the recipient. You should also copy and paste an important conversation to other people or other places. If you discussed something that involves other people, e-mail them a copy of the IM conversation. If the conversation is related to an issue documented on a wiki, forum or project management system, copy and paste the IM into that location as well. Along with that, don’t send out your words in little chunks â€" write your whole thought out before sending your message to the other person. You should use IM for time sensitive communication. If you do not get a response back after an IM, assume the recipient never saw it. Try again, or try e-mail. Know the preferences of your co-workers, e-mail versus IM versus phone, and make sure to use IM only during standard work hours, unless needed for an emergency. Make sure you turn on archiving so you don’t have to repeat yourself by asking the same question twice. Look up the answer in your logs if you can’t remember. Pidgin is a system that has this helpful capability. Remember to summarize at the end of an involved conversation so the recipient and yourself know what you have solved, what still needs to be done, and are on the same page. By making your messages thorough yet concise, and using IM when appropriate, much more can be accomplished during the work day. JustJobs.com is a job search engine that finds job listings from company career pages, other job boards, newspapers and associations. With one search, they help you find the job with your name on it. Read more » articles by this approved business partner | Click here » if you’re a business Image from minifilm/Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!