Monday, April 20, 2020

Resume Writing Classes - How to Show Positive Results In Your Resume Writing

Resume Writing Classes - How to Show Positive Results In Your Resume WritingYou can achieve positive results by applying what you've learned in your resume writing classes. The person reading the resume will see that you have done a good job with your writing, so you must take that as encouragement. If you are having trouble finding words to describe your skills, you can't find the words to describe yourself.Happy and healthy people do well in everything they do. As long as you are able to provide them with an abundance of happy moments, they will surely be happy about you. The only negative thing that can occur is when people are anxious about themselves or their personal characteristics.When you are showing positive results, you show people that you are a hard worker, but do it on a professional level. That's one of the reasons why some employers ask for a copy of your resume. They want to find out more about you, and if you are not happy at your current job, it doesn't mean that y ou will be miserable at your new job.Even if your resume is positive, there will be instances when it is less than perfect. Most employers appreciate you for being sincere and most of them do not even realize that you have any flaws.The only way you can guarantee that you are going to land the position that you are after is to do a good job. The more people who know that you have done a good job, the higher the chances are that you will get the job and be a leader of the organization.When you are doing a good job, your resume is a reflection of your character. That's what is needed in order to get the job.Writing your resume is a great place to start. Take advantage of the free online materials that can help you improve your writing skills. Make sure that you add in a bit of positive results in the parts where you are telling what you are capable of, the good you are and the part where you are confident about yourself.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

July Jobs Report 2016 Employers Add More Jobs

July Jobs Report 2016 Employers Add More Jobs Wall Street was set to open higher on Friday after robust monthly payrolls data pointed to strength in the U.S. economy. The report by the U.S. Labor Department showed that 255,000 jobs were added in July, handily beating economists’ estimate of 180,000. The report also showed that the unemployment rate was flat at 4.9 percent, staying below the 5 percent mark associated with full employment. Average hourly wages rose by 8 cents. Read More: 4 Jobs That Robots Will Never Steal From Us The Federal Reserve’s move to raise interest rates is contingent on a number of economic indicators, including a strong labor market and inflation meeting the central bank’s 2 percent target. However, the markets have priced in little chance of the Fed raising rates this year as global growth worries persist. Dow e-minis contracts were up 66 points, or 0.36 percent at 8:30 a.m. ET (1230 GMT), with 18,006 contracts changing hands. SP 500 e-minis contracts were up 4.5 points, or 0.21 percent, with 133,754 contracts traded. Nasdaq 100 e-minis contracts were up 11 points, or 0.23 percent, on volume of 16,491 contracts. Wall Street closed flat on Thursday as investors were wary of making big bets ahead of jobs data. Kraft Heinz rose 4 percent in thin trading after the company posted quarterly earnings that beat estimates. FireEye dropped 17 percent after the company cut its forecast and said it would lay off about 10 percent of its workforce. Priceline shares rose 5.7 percent to $1,437 after the company reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit.

Friday, April 10, 2020

3 Reasons Why I Like LinkedIn Endorsements Now - Work It Daily

3 Reasons Why I Like LinkedIn Endorsements Now - Work It Daily When LinkedIn came up with “Endorsements” last fall, I was very skeptical. Like many career experts, I thought it was rather annoying and easy to game. I didn’t think it would take off like it has. But, with CAREEREALISM encouraging “Endorse Day,” and over 5.5 million endorsements sent as of mid-December, I thought I should revisit my initial impression on LinkedIn Endorsements. I’ve been analyzing what other coaches have been writing on their blogs and among career organizations’ e-lists, watching what my clients have been doing on LinkedIn, and reading the statement produced by LinkedIn. After processing all of that, I’ve developed the stance that endorsements will be a useful thing for the job seeker. Why I Like LinkedIn Endorsements Here’s why I’m changing my tune and now endorsing LinkedIn’s endorsements. 1.) The biggest reason I’ve decided to advise my clients to give (and get) endorsements is because of how the experts are mesmerized by how LinkedIn’s algorithm works. Many “in the know” suspect that skills play a big role in how far up in the search results your profile falls when that term is searched for by someone. If having a skill endorsed by a greater number of people will help you to rise to the top of page one on LinkedIn’s internal search engine, why not use that feature? On the flipside, I read an article on Forbes’ website where the author did not think searches would be affected by endorsements. So, what to believe? Who knows for sure, but I’m betting on the bottom line. Which is… 2.) …that LI has a lot invested in developing endorsements. The paid versions recruiters use need the easy data the feature provides to make accounts with scarcely populated fields more findable. If it makes the LinkedIn Recruiter accounts work better, LinkedIn makes more money and that pleases its investors. They are highly tied into it. Endorsements aren’t going anywhere. You want to be found? You might want to use this system. 3.) The convenience factor. It can be time-consuming for busy executives to write recommendations, but if you ask to be endorsed, it only takes a couple of clicks. It can be fun, social, and it does say something about you. If you give endorsements, it’s an easy way to show someone what you appreciate about them. If you have endorsements, they will make you more attractive to a potential employer. After all, would you rather interview someone who has a section chock-full of endorsements, or someone who has nothing? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not thinking endorsements are the end-all-be-all. I’ll take a quality recommendation over ten endorsements any day because of the substance. But, that’s like comparing apples to oranges. They are both important parts of the profile, but for very different reasons. Endorsements are simple brand attributes and skills that might help you to be found. Recommendations are more in-depth testimonials to the quality of your work. Very different, and both important. So, now that endorsements have taken off and are here to stay, we might as well get used to that fact. Go put some skills on your profile today and have fun clicking to endorse your co-workers! Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!