Monday, April 24, 2006
13 Little Things About Resumes and Emails
13 Little Things About Resumes and Emails
- Cover Letter File Names: recruiters prefer: Lastname-Firstname-2006-cover-letter.doc
- Your resume file name: recruiters prefer: Lastname-Firstname-2006-resume.doc
- NEVER send your resume as ‘resume.doc’ If a recruiter downloads ten emails, and half the people use ‘Resume.doc’. . . you’re dead (and should be!)
- Your ‘Subject Line’ must signal that this is not a spam message.
Use ‘CEO-NJ Fragrance Co- Mike Lorelli’ to concisely signal your purpose.
- Don’t use “PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE,” unless you plan to list prostitution or other “NON-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.”
- Don’t complicate things with the name of the parent corporation, or division name, or whether or not the firm is incorporated. List the parent only if it’s a recognized Fortune company and thereby enhances the Division name.
- Don’t waste space explaining that PepsiCo is “A leading food and beverage conglomerate with operations in 97 countries.” If the company is recognized, save the space.
- Omit the STATE, if 99% of the readers will know in what state cities like
- Avoid grid-type fill-in-the-box styles. When viewed electronically, you look like a college senior.
- Resumes are two pages in length. Anything longer signals that you have poor summarization skills. Alexander Haig’s resume is one page, and he accomplished more than I have.
- Over 50? Don’t make the mistake of leaving off your year of college graduation. You look pretty silly when (100%) of the people figure it out. In fact, do the opposite! On my cover letters I add a ps that says:
ps: I am 52, have an MBA from NYU, 1973, and am an active outside director and trustee
It’s my way of signaling “52 and proud of it!”
- Have a ‘PERSONAL’ section at the end of your resume. Show some personality and some color. People prefer to work with humans, not machines. Below is my section.
13. PERSONAL
Married. Two precious daughters. Author of childrens’ best-seller, “Traveling Again, Dad“ with profits donated to childrens’ charities. Have traveled to 44 countries. Avid runner. Active private pilot. Excel at no sport. Member Business Executives for National Security. WPO.
I get a lot of comments on the “Two precious daughters” and “Excel at no sport” lines.
Posted by David Teten ()
in Chapter 02: The Seven Keys to a Powerful Network, Chapter 14: Manage the E-mail Deluge, Chapter 25: Finding a Job
Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online
By David Teten, Scott Allen
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Ten rules of networking - by Harvey Mackey
Network of Friends(your Well) is something that you need to dig(make Friends) way before you will ever need them(You're Thirsty). ...
Mackay Maxim -- People aren’t strangers if you’ve already met them. The trick is to meet them Before you need their help.
Mackay Maxim -- If everyone in your network is the same as you, it’s not a network, it’s an anthill.
Mackay Maxim -- In networking, you’re only as good as what you give away.
Mackay Maxim -- Cream doesn’t rise to the top, it works its way up.
Mackay Maxim -- 2am is a lousy time to try to make new friends.
Mackay Maxim -- Your network is the best, most empathic, and most credible reflection of your success and your talents.
Mackay Maxim -- If you network hard for thirty-five years and build pivotal contacts in strategic areas of business, you can become an overnight success.
Mackay Maxim -- Most people think they can get by on charm alone. I wouldn’t advise it.
Mackay Maxim --Networking is not a numbers game. The idea is not to se how many people you can meet. The idea is to compile a list of people you can count on.
Mackay Maxim -- The wise person isn’t the one who makes the fewest mistakes. It’s the one who learns the most from them.
Mackay Maxim -- When God closes a door, somewhere God always opens a window.
Mackay Maxim -- You can’t always be an expert. You can’t always know an expert. But you can always hire an expert.
Mackay Maxim -- Your best network will develop from what you do best.
Mackay Maxim -- Prepare to win -- Then prepare to dazzle.
Reprinted from...
Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty
The Only Networking Book You’ll Ever Need
by
Harvey Mackay
Selected highlights and excerpts
Friday, April 14, 2006
Workshops & Seminars at Possibilities Project
Job Search Strategies Workshop
| Date: | April 17, 2006 |
| Time: | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Malton Employment Resource Centre 3131 Morning Star Drive, Room # 101 Mississauga |
Full description:
Malton Employment Resource Centre invites you to the Job Search Strategies Workshop.
An overview of the Job Search Process that will review Skills Assessment, Labour Market Trends and Accessing the Hidden Job Market.
Phone: 905-405-8271
Email: maltonerc@tcet.com
| Resume Writing Workshop Mississauga Employment Resource Centre invites you to the Resume Writing Workshop. | Mississauga April 18, 2006 |
| Interview Tips COSTI Markham Employment Resource Centre invites you to a workshop about Interview Tips. | Markham April 21, 2006 |
and more ... http://poss.aa.metastrategies.com/actew/poss/events.shtml
The National Job Fair - APRIL 19-20, 2006, in Toronto
The National Job Fair & Training Expo, presented in collaboration with The Toronto Sun, Jobboom and 24 Hours, is the leading recruitment, career, training and education event in Ontario and a key player in the recruitment marketplace in Canada.
The National Job Fair & Training Expo is a multi-sector event presented twice a year, in spring and fall, in a high quality trade show approach.
Attending? Who, why and how
Who should attend
The visitors
The exhibitors
The sectors
If you are looking for a new job, if you are ready for a career change, if you want to learn about future job trends or if you want to know more about job-search techniques, visit The National Job Fair & Training Expo on April 19 and 20, 2006, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
You will have access to some 5,000 job, career, training/education and services opportunities from some 110 to 120 exhibitors. Meet face to face with employers, career and training specialists. Bring resumes! Until you've considered all your options, you may never know if a better opportunity is out there. It is always best to attend and speak directly with Human Resources about their current and future recruitment needs and/or the training specialists to know more about future job trends. Many large companies exhibiting at our Toronto event have more than one office in the Greater Toronto Area and even in other provinces and/or other countries. You are welcome even if the event and your home are in different geographic locations. Let's get to work!
*** Latest news: Ultimate Participation record set! ***
You are welcome to attend the 8th edition of The National Job Fair & Training Expo—the largest and the most comprehensive job and career fair in Ontario—on April 19 and 20, 2006 (from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.), at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Exhibition Hall C). Presented in collaboration with The Toronto Sun, Jobboom and 24 Hours, our spring 2006 edition will welcome over 120 exhibitors, a participation record. The general admission is $3.50 per person (on-site registration at our General Admission Desk upon your arrival).
