Resume Writing For Veterans

Resume Writing For VeteransFor those who are looking to improve their resumes and have already sat through countless classes on the topic, this article may be of interest. After spending several years as a resume writer for several different companies, I feel qualified to share my tips with you. While writing resumes is not difficult, making them look good and being professional are crucial.My experience has been that there are numerous resume writers who make this a part-time job. Since so many people have their resumes out there, they expect professional results. Some also tend to be a little more aggressive in their approach, thinking it will help them land the job. And many assume that since their clients are veterans, they have special insight into how the hiring process works.However, it is the easiest and most difficult part of the job. Veterans need to be able to provide specifics and retell their lives in such a way that they can be easily compared to those of other applican ts. They should also be able to show that their experiences are unique and serve as an example of how to succeed in the job.It is best to go back and forth with your resume from the veteran's point of view, rather than putting it down in black and white. Then, when you take it to a professional, you will be able to tell the difference between what the vet did and what the employer might think. In other words, you should emphasize your greatest strengths. In addition, while it can help to include a cover letter that states what your biggest strengths are, it is important to keep your resume to the point.Once you get your resume done, you will want to look at it from the perspective of a professional service. In other words, you will want to go over it again until it is properly organized and tailor-made for the job. By doing this, you will be able to make sure it is easier to read and that it focuses on your strengths and how these apply to the job. All of this will mean less time an d hassle for you.There are also some tools that can help you do this more effectively. A good example is an excel template from another veteran's resume writer. They will create a summary section that lists all of the items that are not relevant to the job. This will then help you to focus on the core skills you need to have to do the job.You should be especially careful about creating a resume that does not make the hiring manager wants to know more about you. The old saying is that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. In this case, make sure the information is accurate and up-to-date. If not, you run the risk of wasting time and the expertise of the hiring professional.With all of the material out there, you can make your own great resume. Just make sure you keep in mind the Veteran's point of view.

1st Anniversary Special! Behind the Scenes at the Repurpose Your Career [Podcast] - Career Pivot

1st Anniversary Special! Behind the Scenes at the Repurpose Your Career [Podcast] - Career Pivot Episode 52 â€" On this, the 1st anniversary, Marc recaps the first year of the Repurpose Your Career podcast, how it all came together, and what’s coming up in 2018. Description: Marc thanks his listeners, and invites you to take an audience survey about the podcast, so he can provide more of what you want in the coming year. He discusses his interest in podcasts and books, and how he decided to launch the Repurpose Your Career podcast in support of his book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, by Marc Miller and Susan Lahey. Marc goes on to describe how the show has evolved once the book launched, and finally, what he plans for 2018 and beyond. Listen in for a look at Marc’s processes of launching and running a podcast and making it appeal to you. Key Takeaways: [1:22] Marc thanks you, the listeners. Please fill out an audience survey to help guide how Marc can continue to serve his audience with helpful content. Marc also invites you to give your honest review of this podcast on iTunes. Download Link |iTunes|Stitcher Radio|Google Podcast|Podbean|TuneIn|Overcast [3:00] In August of 2016, Marc had the idea of the Repurpose Your Career podcast, to support the launch of the next edition of his book, Repurpose Your Career. The idea largely came from listening to podcasts. Thom Singer’s, Ryan Rhoten’s, and Roger Whitney’s podcasts were his motivation. He wanted to blend their features in one show. [3:40] Marc found Podfly Productions through Thom Singer. Podfly sponsor’s Thom’s show and does his production work. Marc had the ability to produce and edit his own show, but all the production details were more than he wanted to handle. [4:00] Marc contacted Corey Coates, the owner of Podfly, and bought one of their launch packages. Corey and the Podfly team walked Marc through selecting music, creating artwork, creating an intro with a professional voice artist, and everything else to get his show launched. Marc knew he had no artistic talents, so he needed help. [4:30] Marc talks about the recording process. First, he had trouble with cable hum. So Corey suggested recording on his Mac with Piezo for Mac software. Marc decided next on a series approach where he would, over four weeks, interview an expert, interview a late-career pivoter, read a chapter from his book, and then do a QA session. [5:03] Marc discovered he was much better as an interviewee than an interviewer. Marc was used to speaking on topics he enjoyed as a public speaker. When he has to interact with someone on an interview that is off script, it is not a smooth process. Marc is his harshest critic when he listens to a recording of himself, but he edits out mistakes. [5:51] Marc has made a lot of refinements in this year. Marc can tell the difference between the early episodes to what he is producing today. The most important improvement in his technique is recording standing up in a closet with the microphone and pop filter attached to a shelf. [6:47] Marc tells how the production week goes with Podfly, from Marc’s raw file to audio edit, show notes, proofing, tagging, and uploading to LibSyn. From LibSyn, they show up on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. On Monday afternoon, Marc’s VA creates the blog post, which contains the show notes, for Tuesday morning publication. [7:28] Marc lists some expert guests: Kerry Hannon, who writes on Boomer issues, Chris Farrell, author of Unretirement, Retirement Answer Man podcaster Roger Whitney, Taylor Pearson, author of End of Jobs, and John Tarnoff, author of Boomer Reinvention. [7:49] For the career pivoter episodes, Marc had a group of career changers in his network. At episode 20, Marc had to invite someone from his post clients to be interviewed. Marc’s first pivoter interview was with Dr. Joel Dobbs, who had volunteered to tell his great story in episode three. [8:14] Marc started recording episodes from his book and knew he had episodes for about a year. The book launched in April of 2017 and the original reason for the podcast had kind of come to an end. Marc introduced solo episodes, like this one, and found out it was really hard. Marc starts with a script, but ad-libs as he goes along. [8:55] Marc admires podcasters who do solo episodes and make it sound great. Roger Whitney does most of his Retirement Answer Man podcasts solo, and they are well-produced. [9:15] The last episode in the series is the QA episode, which Marc first named the Mailbag episode. The idea was to answer three listener questions. If Marc did not receive enough questions, he reflected back on his past clients’ questions. Marc recorded these with Elizabeth Rabaey, Marc’s long-time client and intern. [9:57] One thing Marc learned from recording is that shuffling pages is noisy. He reads from an iPad. Elizabeth rewrites in her own words a script Marc provides. Marc writes his points and then adlibs answers to the questions. Marc and Elizabeth can knock out an episode in just over 30 minutes. These have become the easiest episodes, by far. [10:44] By watching download stats on LibSyn, Marc saw that downloads dropped when the name Mailbag was in the title, so Marc dropped the name. By the middle of the year, Marc was editing more of his own audio. He likes to make it sound good. A 20-minute podcast takes a couple of hours to edit. By forgetting breath sounds, his edits got faster. [11:19] The book was launched about six months in, but there were a lot of other things going on. In October 2016 he noticed his health insurance premiums were about to explode, and they did. In November after the presidential election, Marc’s phones quieted for a few months. Business was off 60% for the first half of 2017. [12:07] This downtime gave Marc time to finish his book, and he was interviewed on different podcasts almost weekly promoting the book. He was using a podcast booking service to get the interviews booked. The book launched, has sold well, and continues to sell. Marc’s email list continues to grow. [12:33] Marc and his wife started exploring the possibility of becoming expats and living in another country. Next month, Marc will have an episode on their experience. In May they visited Ecuador, and returned early. Marc’s wife ended up in the hospital. The high altitude uncovered a condition that is now being resolved, at some expense. [13:05] Marc recorded episode 29 from his wife’s hospital bedside in Austin after they returned. 2017 has been an interesting year. Business started picking up again in June, perhaps when people became unfrozen from the uncertainty. Marc is glad that the AHCA failed, as it could have raised his insurance premiums. [13:43] At the same time, Marc began the CareerPivot Community website concept. Being so busy has made getting this podcast produced on time more difficult. Marc is now on a week-to-week basis. The second half of the year Marc turned over the blog post to his virtual assistant. The interview audio quality has improved, as has the flow. [14:30] Marc heard Roger Whitney’s podcast series, “Can Carl Retire?” It helped Marc create a series, just concluded, called, “Can Tim Repurpose His Career?” This series finished off the first year of podcasting. Please listen to episodes 48-51 for this series. This has delayed Marc’s audio recording of Repurpose Your Career. [15:22] It costs about $4,000 annually to produce this podcast. Starting in 2018, Marc will have a Patreon page for people to donate money on a recurring basis to support a cause. Patreon has become popular with podcasters. Podcasts are rarely profitable on their own. Marc would like to do a Repurpose Your Career series per year. [16:14] In 2018, Marc will be shifting his business away from individual coaching to group coaching and the community website. Marc has the initial cohort of about 10 individuals that he is onboarding onto a trial platform. Once he has feedback, he will create a more final product and open the community up to small groups of 10 to 15. [16:40] This will be a pod membership community, but Marc wants to keep the fees affordable to help more people. To learn more, you can sign up for the waiting list at CareerPivot.com/Community. [17:01] Now that the podcast is a year old, Marc wants to survey the audience on what you like, and what you would like in the future. Please take the survey at CareerPivot.com/PodcastSurvey. Marc will be sending an email to the entire subscriber list about the time this episode goes up. This will help Marc shape what comes next. [17:47] This podcast is a success because of you, the listener. Marc wants to thank everyone who’s been listening and supporting the cause. Onto a second year of the Repurpose Your Career podcast! Next week, Marc will interview author Thea Kelly. Mentioned in This Episode: Careerpivot.com CareerPivot.com/PodcastSurvey Survey Monkey Please take a moment â€" go to iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. Give this podcast an honest review and subscribe! If you’re not sure how to leave a review, please go to CareerPivot.com/review, and read the detailed instructions there. Thom Singer’s Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do podcast Ryan Rhoten’s The BRAND New You Show Roger Whitney’s Retirement Answer Man Show Podfly Productions, LLC Piezo for Mac LibSyn Kerry Hannon Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life, by Chris Farrell The End of Jobs: Money, Meaning and Freedom Without the 9-to-5, by Taylor Pearson Boomer Reinvention: How to Create Your Dream Career Over 50, by John Tarnoff CareerPivot.com/Episode-20 with Elizabeth Rabaey CareerPivot.com/Episode-48 “Can Tim Repurpose His Career? Part 1” CareerPivot.com/Episode-49 “Can Tim Repurpose His Career? Part 2” CareerPivot.com/Episode-50 “Can Tim Repurpose His Career? Part 3” CareerPivot.com/Episode-51 “Can Tim Repurpose His Career? Part 4” Patreon CareerPivot.com/Community Get That Job: The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview, by Thea Kelley Please pick up a copy of Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, by Marc Miller and Susan Lahey The paperback and ebook formats are available now. When you have completed reading the book, Marc would very much appreciate your leaving an honest review on Amazon.com. Marc is recording the audio version of the book, and he plans to have it available in late November 2017. Marc is taking on new clients. Contact Marc, and ask questions at Careerpivot.com/contact-me or call at 512-693-9132, and leave a message with your email address. Marc will respond with a link to his calendar, to find a time to talk. CareerPivot.com/Episode-52 Show Notes for this episode. You can find Show Notes at Careerpivot.com/repurpose-career-podcast. Marc Miller Like what you just read? Share it with your friends using the buttons above. Like What You Read? 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Best Interview Question Ever - CareerAlley

Best Interview Question Ever - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Guest Post by Jason Sanders of Ivy Exec. As Ivy Execs Vice President of Executive Search I spend a lot of time interviewing high quality candidates, as you might imagine. Candidates talk with me about their executive job search, career progression, skills, experiences and personal lives. Usually, I am most interested in understanding what motivates a person. That discussion generally provides the most relevant information to screening and attracting excellent candidates for executive jobs. When you interview a candidate, you will need to balance both objectives in order to make a good hiring decision. Normally, I spend about two hours total interviewing a candidate. Ideally, these conversations are broken down into an initial phone screen and a face-to-face interview. We cover many topics, including personal ones and a general career history. But what if you dont have two hours to spend evaluating a candidate? Maybe you only have twenty minutes, or perhaps only five. How do you get the most information in the least amount of time? In short, what is the best interview question you can possibly ask? You must to accomplish a number of things to make smart hiring decisions. You need to find out about the candidates primary skills, their general experience, their ability to synthesize information, their ability to present well and think on their feet, their people skills, their basic intelligence, and their fit into your organization. In truth, you will never fully evaluate a person until you work together. You can cover a lot of ground in a short period of time, though, using this question: What is your most significant professional accomplishment? This question has the advantage of leading to a very short answer, or a very long one. It may put your candidates at ease, or make them sweat. You may learn about your candidates values, their self-esteem and their cultural fit. You will certainly learn about their ability to communicate. If you listen well, you may be able to sort out sincerity from pretense. You may be able to tell how they view themselves in relation to a team. You may also be able to learn about the persons drive to succeed. You can use this interview question for any level candidate, and use it according to your own style. If you prefer, you may remain silent after asking the question, or you may use it as a basis for many follow up questions. If you choose this question as a starting point, you create a theme for an entire interview. If there is time, you should dig more deeply by asking questions that qualify your candidates response. In the case of a consulting project, some of these questions might be: What were the dimensions of the project? How was it sold? How long did it last? What was the makeup of the delivery team? What was your role in the assignment? What was the overall business impact of the assignment? This is a critical question to assess your candidates understanding of the connection between their work and the goals of their clients. Why were you chosen for this assignment? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them? Which elements of the project did you enjoy, and which didnt you enjoy? How did you grow as a person during the course of the assignment? What did you learn from your client, and what did you teach your client? When you begin with a strong open-ended question, you lead with a very powerful analytical tool. You can gather a lot of information in a short period of time. You also create an anchor, around which to base a longer interview. This question makes it easy to structure your interview by introducing a theme for the meeting. Preparing interview questions is always a good idea, but even without an organized approach, you now have something to refer back to. If your candidate begins to wander away from the topic, you will be able to steer the conversation, and learn about the candidates ability to stay focused at the same time. The questions you ask are less important than how you listen to the answers. You may find, for example, that a person needs a lot of prompting. This may mean that they have not accomplished much, or it may mean that they are introverted, or maybe they have not interviewed in years and are a bit rusty. Your evaluation must be flexible according to the circumstances, and other bits of information you gather. At the opposite end of the spectrum, you may find that your interviewee cannot stop talking about their work. Most hiring managers respond poorly to people who talk excessively, and with good reason. While over talking may make a person sound prideful, the opposite is usually the case. It also shows an inability to rapidly synthesize information, and in the worst cases, may be rude to the interviewer. This question provides you with a firm grounding to begin, and to guide an interview. You should challenge a person, but also make them comfortable enough to reveal themselves. Your questions, and your style give candidates an impression of what it will be like to work for you. Take advantage of every opportunity to leave a good impression. Using this question puts you in position to gather information and to ask smart follow up questions. It serves as a kind of interviewing cheat sheet, which helps you get around some of the preparatory work, like reading a resume. Dont misunderstand me; reading a candidates resume is extremely important. If you are caught off guard, however, you can refer back to this question without tipping your hand. In order to make a good hire, you need to check many different aspects of a candidates background, skills, personality, cultural fit and drive. You will need to use different approaches to get all the information that you want. Somewhere in the process, though, you ought to ask this question. You may get more than you expected. Jason Sanders is Vice President of Executive Search at Ivy Exec, a web-based recruiting company that combines next generation technology with human power to deliver customized hiring solutions targeting high caliber professionals to help place them in executive jobs. Ivy Exec can help you hire great talent, to learn more check out Ivy Execs Ivy Suite. This is a Guest post. If you would like to submit a guest post to CareerAlley, please follow these guest post guidelines. Good luck in your search. Visit me on Facebook //

Use Your Job Rejection to Find New Opportunities

Use Your Job Rejection to Find New Opportunities It’s only natural to feel hurt and get down on yourself when receiving a job rejection. However, it’s also very possible to rebound, get rid of the negativity and find better opportunities. Rejection is a part of every successful individual’s past, and this job rejection is only going to make your success story better. As difficult as it may seem in the moment, you will get past the initial negative feelings of being rejected and can move forward. Ask the top rated resume writing services and they will tell you plenty of stories of clients who came to them after being rejected and ultimately ended up in a better situation. Here’s how you can use a job rejection to discover new opportunities. Use Negative Thoughts As Fuel For Positive Actions Some people get motivated to do better after they lose a game, get rejected from a job or experience any other negative emotions. If you fall into that category, use the negative thoughts to fuel positive actions. Visit professional executive resume writers to enhance your resume, pursue new opportunities or do whatever helps you get rid of the negative thoughts. Create Learning Opportunities Making immediate knee-jerk reactions after a job rejection is never ideal. Take a couple of days to think about what happened and discover how you can improve from the experience. Whether it’s talking to the top rated resume writing services, practicing your interview skills or doing more research about the company of interest, you’ll be able to come up with logical learning opportunities once the initial sting of rejection wears off. Never Burn Bridges No matter how badly you want to, it’s never a good idea to write a harshly worded email or make a phone call bashing the employer for rejecting you. You never know where your career will be 5-10 years from now, but burning a bridge last forever. It’s completely acceptable to express your disappointment in not getting the job, but keep it brief and thank them for the opportunity. Many employers will keep resumes of legitimate candidates and reach out to them if the position opens up later. Understand Failure Is A Part Of Success Having the mentality of accepting failure as part of success is difficult for anyone. The reality is failure and rejection will happen to everyone at some point. Being at peace with rejection can help you move forward, even though it’s understandably challenging to keep going after multiple rejections. You can always talk to professional executive resume writers you trust to help you get back on your feet, make some tweaks to your job search approach and continue moving forward. Professional Resume Services is here to help professionals find the opportunities they desire. Whether you need assistance writing an effective resume, learning about personal branding or even if you need someone to talk to after a job rejection, we are here for you. Never hesitate to reach out to us if there’s anything you need help with in any aspect of your job search or career aspirations.

Writing a Resume for McGill

Writing a Resume for McGillWriting a resume is not an easy task. There are numerous ways in which to do it but not all of them are effective. There are some tips that can make your job easier while writing the resume.A McGill job requires you to be fluent in English. In fact, it is mandatory. If you do not have the fluency, you will be wasting a lot of time. So, your resume should be written in a simple and easy way. Don't forget to include the name of the institution in which you are getting the job.Employers may want to know your work experience. However, you may want to mention all the jobs you have done. Listing all the jobs you have done can really make your job harder. Make sure that you do not include those extra jobs that you have only had for a week or a month. For example, don't list a year's worth of jobs if you have only been with one company for a month.Most major companies require applicants to send the online application to them. However, the online submission of the a pplication will be seen by many employers who will then view the information. So, you must put your application on the right place so that your resume will not appear twice.When writing a resume, it is important to ensure that you include the important information regarding the academic qualifications and the certificates you have. Keep in mind that this is a big thing to do. You are making a decision about which job to choose from. Make sure that you do this well.It is important that you make use of the services of professional resume writers who will take the trouble of writing a resume for McGill students. These professionals will have complete expertise in the field. They are professionals themselves and are very experienced in this field. You can find these professionals by simply searching for them in the internet. Many offer their services online.Don't hesitate to ask the experts what they do for free. It is always beneficial for the students to avail of their services. Also, if you can, try the services of professionals who specialize in writing a resume for McGill.

LinkedIn Top Companies List Alphabet and Amazon Top Ranks

LinkedIn Top Companies List Alphabet and Amazon Top Ranks Job seekers are most interested in working at Google’s parent company Alphabet over other U.S companies, according to LinkedIn’s Top Companies list for 2017. LinkedIn analyzed billions of actions taken by members of the social network and looked at people’s interest in a company’s jobs, interest in a company’s brand and employees and companies’ employee retention. According to the resulting list, Alphabet came out on top with Amazon ranking at number 2. Alphabet scored most interest because it gives employees opportunity and resources to tackle problems ranging from “creating self-driving cars to impeding extremism,” according to LinkedIn. The network said job seekers are also interested in Amazon because of its reputation for innovation. In third place came Facebook, which drew interest because it gives “employees the power to experiment at levels never before imagined,” according to LinkedIn. Rounding out the top five were Salesforce and Uber. The full list ranked 50 companies and included Apple, Tesla, Time Warner and The Walt Disney Company in the top 10 of most in-demand places for job seekers.

9 Things To Know Before Buying A Franchise [WEBINAR] - Work It Daily

9 Things To Know Before Buying A Franchise [WEBINAR] - Work It Daily Before you start looking seriously at franchises that might be your ticket to a future career as a business owner, you need to figure out answers to key questions that may make the difference between success and failure. You’ll need to think about who you are as a person and where you are in your career journey. A little self-reflection will go a long way toward helping you choose a franchise operation that is the right fit for you. Here are some things to figure out before buying a franchise: Does your family support you? As a franchise coach who has helped many business owners buy franchises, I think this is by far the most important question on the list. With the commitment and time required of an independent business owner, particularly during the start-up phase, if your spouse or other critical family members are not on board, your answer is to stop here. If you feel this is truly a passion for you, you’ll first have to bring your family on board. Just think, if you can convince those who know you best, selling future clients will be a piece of cake. What types of businesses interest you? The range of franchises available to you is practically as wide as your imagination. Write a list of your strengths and weaknesses. How do they match your interests? A franchise coach can help you with this process. How much time and effort are you willing to dedicate to your business? It’s not an all-or-nothing question. Some franchises require fewer hours of work than others. But you need to know what you require. Is it a 24-7 commitment or maybe something you can combine with an existing career? Are you qualified to manage a business? Be honest with yourself, and at the same time don’t shortchange your skill set. Many skills developed in first careers can easily be adapted for second careers. So when you develop your list of skills, think globally. If you have experience managing employees, you might want to choose a franchise that capitalizes on your management strengths. On the flip side, if you have sales experience or have an outgoing, positive personality, you might consider a business where the owner is often involved in sales. The main point is to play to your strengths. Be honest with yourself, and at the same time don’t shortchange your skill set. Many skills developed in first careers can easily be adapted for second careers. So when you develop your list of skills, think globally. If you have experience managing employees, you might want to choose a franchise that capitalizes on your management strengths. On the flip side, if you have sales experience or have an outgoing, positive personality, you might consider a business where the owner is often involved in sales. The main point is to play to your strengths. How much money are you prepared to invest? And this doesn’t just include the upfront franchise fee. Depending on the business type you need enough money on hand to last from three to 12 months running your business. This might also include the costs of setting up an office, paying rent, and covering other expenses until your business reaches profitability. Are you comfortable taking on debt? This question is important when considering the price range of a franchise to consider buying. Sometimes, it may be worth taking on a little debt to get the business that excites you the most. For this question, a franchise coach can be an invaluable resource. How quickly will you need income from your franchise? Do the math. The most important thing is for your expectations to be realistic, so you can afford to start your business properly and get through the building phase. Do you like following a system? A franchise will provide systems for their franchisees. If this makes you uncomfortable and you’re the sort of person who prefers to march to the beat of his own drummer, this may be a stumbling block. Learn what the system is and plan to follow it. If you don’t expect to follow the system, then simply don’t buy the franchise. How do you prefer to solicit new customers? Starting your business often requires building a clientele â€" marketing your service to new customers. Some people are comfortable cold-calling or direct mail marketing, but others won't enjoy that type of work. Many businesses, however, don't require the owner to be a salesman. It's critically important you choose a franchise that doesn't make demands on you as an owner that you're not prepared to deliver. You can never do too much research before buying a franchise. So, after you complete your personal inventory, you can start your nitty gritty business research. Watch This Webinar! Join us for this special presentation on franchising. We will discuss personal characteristics that make individuals right or not right for business ownership. This does not cover what makes one a great business and another one not so great. This is more about the qualities and situation of the individual who might become the owner. We will talk about the questions to ask yourself about yourself before you start. Find out if you are the right kind of person for business ownership. Presenter: Dan Citrenbaum, franchise coach.   WATCH NOW ?   About The Presenter Dan Citrenbaum is a franchise coach and consultant to entrepreneurs, who helps people achieve their dreams as small business owners. He has a proven track record helping people select and buy a franchise or existing business. Contact Dan at dcitrenbaum@gmail.com or at 215 367-5349 and view his company website at www.entrepreneuroption.com.   Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!