?? 111 Helpful Resume Section Headings and Titles

?? 111 Helpful Resume Section Headings and Titles 1K The list is divided into sections, just like your resume, to group the related headers together for easy reference. Photo by Kathryn Decker You might want to bookmark this for reference later… Does your resume include any of the following: (check all that apply) Objective Summary Hobbies and Interests Testimonial quote View Results Free bonus: The One Resume Resource You’ll Ever Need is a handy reference to make your resume get you more job interviews. Download it free now Objectives, Summaries and Goals Career Goal Objective Career Objective Employment Objective Professional Objective Summary Career Summary Professional Summary Summary of Qualifications eval Work and Employment Employment History Work History Work Experience Experience Professional Experience Professional Background Additional Experience Career Related Experience Related Experience [Industry] Experience â€" replace [Industry] with the name of yours, such as ‘Accounting Experience’ Freelance Freelance Experience Army Experience Military Experience Military Background eval Education and Training Academic Background Academic Experience Programs Courses Related Courses Education Educational Background Educational Qualifications Educational Training Education and Training Training Academic Training Professional Training Course Project Experience Related Course Projects Internship Experience Internships Apprenticeships College Activities Certifications Special Training Extra-curricular Activities and Honors Affiliations Professional Affiliations Associations Professional Associations Memberships Professional Memberships Athletic Involvement Community Involvement Civic Activities Extra-Curricular Activities Professional Activities Volunteer Work Volunteer Experience Skills, Expertise and Proficiencies Credentials Qualifications Areas of Experience Areas of Expertise Areas of Knowledge Skills Career Related Skills Professional Skills Specialized Skills Technical Skills Computer Skills Computer Knowledge Software (as in, ‘software you are familiar with’) Technologies Technical Experience Proficiencies Languages Language Competencies and Skills Programming Languages Achievements and Accomplishments Licenses Presentations Conference Presentations Conventions Dissertations Exhibits Papers Publications Professional Publications Research Research Grants Research Projects Current Research Interests Thesis / Theses Awards and Recognition Honors Academic Honors Accolades Endorsements Achievements Accomplishments Awards Distinctions Fellowships Scholarships Credibility and Proof Portfolio References Testimonials Recommendations Web Portfolio Writing Samples â€" as in, ‘where to find them’ Websites â€" as in, ‘Created’ or ‘Designed’) Social Media Profiles Status Availability â€" as in, ‘when I will be available’ if you’re currently unavailable (e.g. student) but need to apply in advance What's missing? Did you notice that the following weren’t in the list? Hobbies Interests Personal Interests Miscellaneous That’s because none of these sections should appear on your resume unless you have a very specific reason to add them, and I don’t mean ‘as filler to make it a whole page.’ Frequently asked questions What are the 4 main sections of a resume? After the contact information at the top, a typical resume should contain at least these resume categories: a work experience section followed by an education section. If you have too much relevant work experience to fit in a 1-2 page resume, include a professional summary after the contact information but before the work experience section. For many people, it's also a good idea to end with a skills section to emphasize the high level of expertise you have for a given role. READ NEXT: 9 Tips for a Surprisingly Helpful Hobbies Interests Resume Section Free Bonus If you want a handy resume and CV resource that you can keep on your smartphone or print out for easy reference, this special bonus is for you. This free download contains: 111 Smart Resume Section Headings and Titles 60 Resume Achievement Writing Ideas and Expressions 500 Positive Resume Action Verbs That Get Job Interviews 35 Resume Filenames Recruiters Won’t Respond To Click the image below to get access to The One Resume Resource You’ll Ever Need: JobMob Insiders can get this free bonus and other exclusive content in the JobMob Insider Bonuses area. Join now, it's free!

5 Ways to Educate Yourself Without Attending a University - Classy Career Girl

5 Ways to Educate Yourself Without Attending a University There may be a number of reasons why going back to school isn’t an option in your life right now. It could be that you feel those years are behind you and you are now in the workplace. Or, it could be that due to a variety of different reasons, maybe you never really were able to figure out what you wanted to do and what degree you should get. No matter what the reason, is doesnt mean you cant continue to educate yourself. After all, education isn’t just about classrooms and exams. It’s about having a wide and unblinkered view of the world, and knowing what is going on in it. It’s about identifying your weaknesses and strengthening them of your own volition. It’s about discovering the skills you feel you need to improve yourself or increase your chances for a promotion or raise at work. Once you obtain the skills you need, then its all about going out there and getting what you want! Whatever you do, don’t think that not having a degree is the end of your own personal education. With the internet, there are hundreds of options available to you. Here are a number of ways that you can continue learning without the help of traditional academia. 5 Ways to Educate Yourself Without Attending a University 1. Stay Current News A great way to self-educate is to keep up to date on current news, events and affairs around the world. Read the news and know what is happening in the world. You don’t have to buy newspapers (which can be quite expensive); pretty much all of the same news and information is now available online. Sign up to news outlets mailing lists, and they will send you their main headlines in an automated email each day. Set aside at least 30 minutes per day to browse the news. You can also watch videos, join discussions and share interesting articles with friends and family on social media. Our favorite way to stay up to date with the news is by reading  theskimm.com  every morning. 2. Sign-up For Online Courses Thanks to the many wonders of the world wide web, the classroom is no longer the only place you can learn things. If you want to educate yourself on a topic, or skill, or subject, find and sign up for an online course. For example, this English speaking course is taught 100% online, with no need to even leave your computer! You can teach yourself pretty much anything online these days, or at least the absolute basics. Great places to find affordable (or even free) online classes are Udemy.com, Khan Academy and Lynda.com. Make sure you check out CCGs job search and entrepreneurship  courses too! 3. Don’t Dismiss The Arts Valuable lessons are not just learned through subjects like math and science. The arts are also a goldmine of valuable lessons. Best of all, many arts can be done by yourself or taught by yourself. You may even be able to find a free local class or a free co-working environment where you can meet like-minded people while you get artsy! Not only will you learn new skills, but you will also learn things about yourself by being creative and exploring a new artsy side of yourself. 4. Find a Mentor Whatever industry or profession you want to work in, there is somebody else who has done it before you. Others have years of knowledge and experience above you, and they don’t necessarily want to keep that all to themselves! Finding a mentor who is happy to teach you what they know could be a life changing experience for you and sometimes, even more valuable than another degree. 5. Attend Courses Through Your Current Employer   If money is holding your back, ask your manager or Human Resources if they have courses available or tuition reimbursement to attend education classes.  Is there a course you want to attend that your employer might be happy to pay for? It never hurts to ask! Just be prepared to make the case about why the course will help benefit the company and the new skills youll be able to take back to your job once complete. Hopefully, you see that self-education is often even more important that formal education. No matter what, always continue to educate yourself because your most valuable investment is YOU. Related Post: Self-Education Will Make You A Fortune

7 Ways to Attract Millennial Talent on Instagram

7 Ways to Attract Millennial Talent on Instagram Wait, what? Instagram can be used for more than just making pretty, filtered pictures and cool Boomerang videos? At first blush it might not seem an obvious fit for recruitment, but it’s not always that obvious. But hey, we’re going to help you see the bright light of employer branding through Instagram. 1. Let’s talk numbers According to Instagram (or Facebook if we’re very keen on the details) the main demographic of the current 700 million  Instagram users are female. And theyre young females, since 90% of the Instagram users are under 35 years old. And heres where it gets interesting: 80% of the users follow brands on Instagram   that’s more than 500 million people following all sorts of brands! The biggest chunk of the Instagrammers , about  400 million  of them,  will post everyday and half of them will also post an Instagram story 200 million. Seems they’re doing all right with the stories after all, since Snapchat can’t keep up with ‘only’ 166 million active users. But enough talk about millions, percentages, users and followers. Let’s turn these numbers into actions. 2. Hiya, Millennials! Yes, most millennials are on Instagram, most of them are attached to their phones throughout the entire day. However, they are the future, they can be your future managers or specialists. So all we need to do is reach out to them, right? Nope, that’s where you’re wrong. They will reach out to you, if you’re cool enough. Establishing your employer branding is the first thing to do when you’re launching an account on Instagram. Millennial jobseekers will have an opinion on companies very quickly based on their social media. So, you need to build your company brand with behind-the-scenes snaps, office shots and most importantly: the people! Since they might be the future colleagues, the millennials want to know everything, about everyone. They will do their research on all employees, because that’s what they’re doing all day: browsing and searching. Artistic photos of the workplace and office area will also give your future talents a sneak peek of what it’s like to work there.   3. Using the right # Another very important detail is the use of hashtags. Some companies might have amazing Instagram accounts, but completely miss the boat on that one. Here’s how you can make your own hashtag.   View this post on Instagram Its time for ?? #LiveInLevis A post shared by Levis Netherlands (@levis_nl) on Mar 30, 2017 at 4:50am PDT While you’re at it, you should also add the relevant industry hashtags to your post. But beware: don’t overdo it! Otherwise it might look like you’re spamming, and no one likes spam. 4. Instagram stories Snapchat 2.0? Well, not quite. They’ve grown quicker than Snapchat already. If there’s one thing we know is that your potential employees want to know everything. Literally EVERYTHING. Once they’ve laid eyes on you, they’ll be in full time stalker mode. Instagram stories are great for documenting a day-in-the-life of your employees. Focus on the jobs you want to fill, for example: give your graphic design team access to Instagram to document their day if you’re looking for a new creative addition to the team. 5. Stream away If you really want to take Instagram stories to the next level, you should try streaming the stories live. One thing to take into account: always make multiple announcements before you go live. This will remind your potential candidates to come back at a certain time of the day, to find out what’s happening live from the office. An excellent example of an interactive live stream is answering a couple of QA’s on the spot. John Mayer extensively used the live stream function to play music and talk to his fans. If John can do it, so can you! 6. It’s not for everyone Of course, Instagram is not relevant for every role, company or industry. The demographics lean towards the creative industries and candidates. The ones you’ll most likely find on Instagram are media, fashion, art, marketing, PR, communications and those mostly connected to the creative industry. However, this isn’t ruling out the more corporate roles, you just have to work a little harder. Think about the visual aspects of the job description you need to fill and try to mould it into a cool piece of content. Even if it’s not attracting any talent, you’ll always be building (and improving) your general branding on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BUtrbTIDeke/?taken-by=shiseido 7. Too many drinks + Instagram (= Nightmare) Before diving  straight into recruitment on Instagram, we’d like to give you a little warning. Do NOT allow access to your entire company. Set up some guidelines and make sure a small, creative team is posting on the account. A few companies didn’t and you can see one of the results below. https://www.instagram.com/p/b7dffTuGTh/ Let’s just say it isn’t very pretty. Being a bit tipsy during friday’s drinks is OK, however there should be a guideline on whether it’s Instagram worthy or not. Every post will add something to your company’s branding after all. So, there you have it: 7 tips on how to reach the unreachable millennials through Instagram. Use them wisely and please: don’t overdo it. Keep it real. Also give us a shout if you come across a cool Instagram campaign on recruitment: we’d love to know!

Paid Advertising For Your Personal Brand Using Google, Facebook and Blogs - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Paid Advertising For Your Personal Brand Using Google, Facebook and Blogs - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Ive been seeing a lot of personal branding creativity out there lately. People have started to experiment with using Google AdWords and Facebook Social Ads, as a way of advertising their personal brand. I think its not only creative, but since most people have never thought of using these strategies, they stand out BIG TIME. Yet again, this proves that we must act like our own companys, which sometimes means we have to pay the price. The good news is that advertising on Google and Facebook is quite cheap and you have complete control how much you spend per day, week and month. Today, I want to go over how to effectively use Google and Facebook to advertise your brand (not by building a profile or ranking high in natural search) and then pitch you a way to advertise on blogs! You become a passive candidate when using all 3 mediums. Remember that this is a two-way street, meaning that employers and applicants can use both strategies to their own advantage. 1) Google AdWords Google AdWords is Googles advertising platform, which offers CPC (cost-per-click) and CPI (cost-per-impression) pricing for advertisements on Google and partner sites. Some of their partner sites are newspapers, radio and TV now. Before running your advertisement, you need a landing page. If you have a website or blog, then use the resume page within it to display through advertising. This works beautifully because recruiters can see that single resume page and notice all the other pages/options on your website, to getting a better sense of your brand. Creating your ad 1) Title. When you create your ad, label yourself as a specialist, expert or guru on the title tag. You might want to state the fact that its your resume first. 2) Description. In the next two description tags, pull out your biggest achievements in 6 words or less and list your personal brand statement or a few descriptors. 3) URL. For your URL, dont use the URL for your resume page.  Instead use  yourname.com for personal branding purposes. Although in the example above (picture), I use www.yourname.com, I think you should drop the www. completely because people get the point. Its keyword selection time. My friend Jim Stroud, the HR Evolution Columnist for Personal Branding Magazine, says to use Overture to find popular keywords. You should be very specific with your keywords, such that you narrow the focus on the type of job you want to be recruited for, rather than a general position. Think of an industry or an open position you might have seen recently and build it around that. If youre a recruiter, then please see Jim Strouds blog post on how to use Google AdWords to source candidates. 2) Facebook Social Ads   Willy Franzen inspired this entire post after he tweeted me that he wrote a post on a Facebook Social Ad experiment for job seekers. He has the results of his experiment, which doesnt quite yet prove the success of this campaign, so I wait to hear back from him, hopefully in a subsequent blog post. Facebook Social Ads allow businesses and individuals to advertise using Facebooks news feed or left rail (will change to 2 ad spots on the right when the new interface swaps over). This program works similar to Googles but you can use a picture and its more word-of-mouth friendly because ads travel through the news feed of friends. Creating your ad 1) Title. What is the ad for? The title is the most important piece of your ad because it has the most text emphasis. I would say I want to work for insert company name or Resume for insert position type. Try and be as specific as you can. 2) Picture. Just like your Facebook picture, dont use a picture that you wouldnt want shown to your future employer. I would go for a professional yet personal picture. 3) Description. Dont write your resume, but instead give the viewer a quick description of who you are, what you do and what job you want in 25 words. Once you create your ad, either link it to your Facebook page, LinkedIn profile or blog/website. These ads are all about targeted a specific group that would care about your resume or hiring you for that matter. When you select your target audience, keep your major in mind, as well as the company and location. 2) Blog Ads Aside from promoting Jim and Willys ideas, I had to add something to this conversation. I believe advertising your brand on blogs is another strategy for promoting your brand. Im going to use Nick ONeills blog to explain what a blog ad could look like. Please note that I edited a screen shot of his blog to get the point across. Just like with Google and Facebook, when advertising on a blog, you get what you pay for. The blogs with the most traffic and subscribers will charge the most but you may get the highest return if youve targeted correctly. In the example below, Matt Steinberg is a Facebook App Developer advertising on the #1 unofficial Facebook blog with a link to his resume. This is perfectly targeted and effective (I think Nick would agree). I would use the same strategies as you did with Facebook and Google. Use your professional picture, maybe a graphic from your professional portfolio and of course you want to point out that the recruiter will get your resume if they click the ad.   So why pay for advertising? Well for one thing it shows that you are VERY serious about getting a job and it also is evidence that you have some web knowledge. Let me know if you try any of these and please report back.

#57 - A Day in the Life of a Solar Energy Account Manager- Andrew Young

#57 - A Day in the Life of a Solar Energy Account Manager- Andrew Young The Career Insider Podcast Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSSForEpisode 57of The CareerMetis Podcast, we will learn about:A Day in the Life of a Solar Energy Account Manager â€" Andrew Young.Guest IntroductionevalevalAndrew Young is an account manager within the solar energy industry. He currently works as an Account Manager at Solar Wall.Coming from an extensive sales background, Andrew worked in the types of positions other people would have loved, but his heart and passion weren’t in it.He turned his attention toward environmentally friendly business opportunities, and it was then he found a whole new world to be excited about.His transition into renewable energy wasn’t immediate, but when he found Solar energy, he knew he had found his calling.Episode Summary1. Andrew tells Nissar and the listeners a little bit about where he is from, as well as his background and how he came to work for a renewable energy company.2.He describes his d ay to day, what some of his objectives are, and what roles he plays in the company. He also describes the solar product he sells.3.Andrew talks about the pros and cons of his job, the types of challenges he faces both on the technology side, and the financial side of solar conversations.eval4. He also talks about the amount of pride he sees when someone decides to go with renewable energy and experiences the positive results.5.He shares some of the available career paths, and talks about how to get involved with renewable energy.6. He also shares whether or not a decree or certification is required.7.Andrew also shares his approach to getting into the solar energy specifically, and then talks about how to get involved with renewable energy in general.Quotes“I was seeking what was right for me for a long time.”eval“We make life easier for the contractor, then they are more likely to use us again in the future.”“You create your own power, you save money, jobs are created, y ou’re not polluting, what is the downside?”“What do you want to do? Then do your research and figure out how to achieve that.”“What else do you have that’s valuable that you can really highlight?”Links ResourcesTo learn more about Andrew Young, you can visit hiswebsite.You can also connect with him or follow him onFacebookIntro Music provided courtesy ofAccelerated Ideas(www.accelerated-ideas.com). Soundtrack â€"Siren KickbackEnding Music provided courtesy ofAccelerated Ideas(www.accelerated-ideas.com). Soundtrack â€"No Need to Rush

Cutting up a whale - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Cutting up a whale - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog The Copenhagen Zoological Museum cut up a whale today. Yep, a small whale (meaning 5 meters long and weighing 3 tons) was found dead in a fishing net, and though whales are normally cut up at the place where theyre found, this one was small enough to load on a truck, drive to the Zoological Museum and dismember in front of an excited crowd. The skeleton will end up in the museum. This I had to see. I mean, dont we all secretly wish to see large oceanic mammals be cut up? I certainly do. It was kinda fund to see the inside of a whale, but Im disappointed that nobody brought rice it would have made sushi for hundreds of people. I even have pictures. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Should I Include My Address On My Resume?

Should I Include My Address On My Resume?Should I include my address on my resume? This is a question that many people ask when they are applying for a job, especially in the current job market.Job seekers should realize that no one is perfect and some mistakes are inevitable. However, you should avoid making too many mistakes on your resume. If you are the kind of person who tries to cover up your mistakes by giving all kinds of excuses, then it would be best for you to avoid using your address on your resume. This will actually make it look worse because it will appear that you did not include your address on your resume.There are certain job skills that can help you land a better job as long as you make a point of getting them correct. You should have good communication skills if you are going to be an office manager. Some job seekers do not get this and they end up getting a job that does not meet their expectations. Even if you include your address on your resume, it would be be st for you to focus on communication skills because not all employers expect it.You might be wondering why you should include your address on your resume. If you want to apply for an academic or career-oriented job, then it would be best for you to include your address. While you are at it, it would be best if you include your complete name. It is not recommended that you use just a first name, as this will not be professional.As long as you do not include your address on your resume, it will actually look more professional. It will also make your resume look unique and it will not sound too formal.You must know that there are many employers who do not prefer applicants who include their address on their resume but they also look for applicants who do not include personal information. It is very important that you remember this because employers are less likely to hire the latter.Should I include my address on my resume? This is a question that many people ask when they are applying for a job, especially in the current job market. This is a really good question and if you take the time to think about it, you will understand the importance of including your address on your resume.