Tailoring Your Resume to the Job Youre Applying For Career Advice

Tailoring Your Resume to the Job Youre Applying For Career AdviceTailoring Your Resume to the Job Youre Applying For Career AdviceIf youre a recent graduate or are looking to switch career directions, a great job begins with the perfect resume. You know how great youd be at a particular job, but all your potential employer knows about you is what they see on that one sheet of paper. Their first impression of you will come long before you actually meet in person, which is why it is so important to make your resume stand out above the rest when applying for a job you really want.First ImpressionThe job market is becoming more and more competitive, and odds are your potential employer has only a few seconds to look at your resume before deciding if youre a candidate theyd like to pursue for the specific standort.A great way to catch an employers eye in the short time theyll spend on your resume is to use action verbs. When describing yourself as an employee, avoid cheesy clichs such as that youre a go-getter who thinks outside the packung/ Its much better to include what you actually achieved, created, or improved at your previous jobs, internships, etc.Of course, remember to use a professional, easy-to-read font and avoid using distracting colors. If your resume is hard to read, you can almost be sure the potential employer isnt going to spend the time trying to understand it.Tailoring Your ResumeOnce youve passed the resume eye test, youre one step closer to getting the job But thats when your resume must work even harder in your behalf. Nows the time when your resume will be more closely examined to see if you would actually be a good fit for the position youre applying for or not.To make sure youll be noticed, it is extremely important to tailor your resume to the exact job youre applying for. In each job description companies post, they will list specific qualities they are looking for in the person who will hold that position. Research the company and what t he position youre seeking is really all about. You can be the best fit for the position, but unless you know how to present your resume to cater to the specific position, the odds of actually landing the job are slim.Look at the qualities they are looking for and match those up with your achievements at previous jobs or volunteer experience. For example, if the job description says they are looking for someone who is a leader, be sure to clearly and concisely mention not just that youve been a leader in the past, but how youve shown your leadership skills.If youre a recent graduate, you can still tailor your resume to fit the job description even if youre lacking in previous job experience in the industry. If you havent had many or any job titles in the past that can relate to the position youre seeking, play up your skills and achievements that relate to the job. Be sure to include relevant experience even if it was unpaid, such as a related internship or volunteer work.What to Inc ludeThere are infinite ways to format your resume, but the most important parts of any resume should include current contact information, relevant experience relating to the job, educational background, and additional skills. Remember, your resume is the physical or electronic version of your biggest supporter, so make sure it represents your skills in the best way possible.See alsoTop List of Resume EssentialsWhile you shouldnt be afraid to brag about yourself and let them know why youre the best one for the job (in a classy way, of course), there are also a few things you should keep to yourself. Your resume is only one page of the most important details about your professional self, so save the precious space for what will really help you land the job. There is no need to include any details about race, religion, age, or political leanings within your resume. And if youre worried your potential employer might notice large gaps between jobs or that you didnt work while going to sc hool, including explanations will only draw additional attention to them.Keep the job listing near you at all times while putting your resume together and include key words in your resume that seem critical to the job. Your resume will stand out if it shows you match the exact skills they are looking for in an employee to fill the particular position.Make It PerfectOnce youve finished creating a resume that is tailored to the specific job you want to land, get a friend, relative, and even a professional advisor or academic counselor to review it with you. The more eyes that look it over before you submit it to your potential employer, the lesser aussicht there is of a spelling, formatting, or other type of error. Once you know youve done all you can to represent yourself in the best way possible, the ball is in the employers court.Since you get just one chance at a first impression, remember that the best way to make a great first impression when it comes to a resume is to cater it to the position you are seeking. You will make them wonder how their company ever got along without you

2018 Star Spangled Accomplishment for Independence Day

2018 Star Spangled Accomplishment for Independence Day2018 Star Spangled Accomplishment for Independence Day2018 Star Spangled Accomplishment for Independence Day Happy Independence Dayfrom The Resume PlacePresident, www.resume-place.comJuly 1, 2018Resume Place, inc. online forum and message board for discussion of issues in the field of resume writing, career development and federal employment.Introduction Here at RP, we are constantly coaching ur clients to write stories about their accomplishments to demonstrate KSAs from the job announcement.Personally, I am inspired by Francis Scott Keys experience, the flag, Ft. McHenry, our countrys survival, and the amazing poem that Mr. Key wrote, especially the phrase oer the land of the free, and the home of the brave.Can your spirits be raised to write a better federal resume by thinking about the morning that Francis Scott Key wrote the poem Defence of Ft. McHenry that became the National Anthem? Mr. Keys accomplishment would make a gre at KSA for Ability to WriteOn September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key welches on a ship eight miles down the Patapsco River (near the Key Bridge today). He had been sitting out there watching the bombardment of the British on Ft. McHenry all day and through the night. By early morning, he looked out and the huge flag welches still waving in the breeze after twenty-five hours of heavy bombardment by the British. Key, who sometimes wrote religious poetry, welches inspired to pen the poem (in the graphic below) that became the National Anthem in 1931.The Commander of Ft. McHenry, Colonel Armistead knew how important Ft. McHenry was to our nation in 1812. The British had just burned Washington (including the White House and the Capitol Building) and were advancing toward Baltimore. The Commander felt that the Baltimoreans were discouraged and afraid for their city. He felt that they would have their spirits raised by seeing a huge, high flying flag at Fort McHenry as a symbol of defiance .The Defence of Fort McHenry, poem by Francis Scott Key, published in the Patriot on September 20, 1814.Colonel Armistead commissioned Mary Youngs Pickersgill, a local seamstress and flag maker to make two flags for Fort McHenry in 1813 a large flag and a smaller one to fly in bad weather. She was paid $500 for both flags, the large one being 30 x 42 feet, so it could be seen from a great distance. She was asked to sew a flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes, the number of states then in the Union. (My grandmother was a seamstress and flag maker with a famous flag maker in Baltimore City from 1910 until 1940. I wonder if this is the same flagmaker?)The 15-star, 15-stripe flag was authorized by the Flag Act of January 13, 1794, adding 2 stripes and 2 Stars. The regulation went into effect on May 1, 1795. This flag was the only U.S. Flag to have more than 13 stripes. It was immortalized by Francis Scott Key during the bombardment of Fort McHenry, Sept 13, 1814. The image above is represe ntative of the actual flag that flew over Fort McHenry on that day and which is now preserved in the Smithsonian Museum. You can notice the tilt in some of the stars just as in the original Star Spangled Banner.Personally, I am inspired by Francis Scott Keys experience, the flag, Ft. McHenry, our countrys survival, and the amazing poem that Mr. Key wrote, especially the phrase oer the land of the free, and the home of the brave.Can your spirits be raised to write a better resume by thinking about the morning that Francis Scott Key wrote the poem Defence of Ft. McHenry that became the National Anthem? Mr. Keys accomplishment would make a great KSA for Ability to WriteFrancis Scott Keys KSA Accomplishment,Sept. 14, 1814Position Public Affairs Officer, U.S. CongressKSA Ability to Communicate in WritingAUTHORED THE STAR SPANGLED BANNERThe actual banner that flew over Fort McHenryContext As an attorney and aide-de-camp to General Smith, stationed near Upper Marlboro, MD, I found out my dear friend and elderly, Dr. Beane, who was captured by the British Army during a party at his home in Upper Marlboro. I was on a British vessel flagged for truce by the future President Jackson, on my way to plattl up a captured friend in Marlborough. We got as far as the mouth of the Patuxent and then we were not permitted to return lest an intended attack on Baltimore by the British should be disclosed. We were brought up the Bay just across from Fort McHenry and there we were compelled to witness the bombardment of Fort McHenry, which the Admiral had boasted that he would carry in a few hours, and that the city must fall.Challenge We watched the flag at the Fort through the whole day with more than 500 bombs from British ships to Ft. McHenry. In the night the smaller weather flag was flying while we watched the Bomb shells in darkness not knowing that the American Military had secretly planned 4 barges, which the British did not detect. These barges attached the British militia and sent them running, some with tugs assisting. At the early dawn our eyes were surprising greeted by the proudly the 15-star flag of our country (late to be known as the Star Spangled Banner).Actions By morning, I was compelled to pen a poem that reflected my thoughts of the war and particularly of the flag, Oh say can you see by the dawns early light was my first thought.I wrote four verses that reflected topics about the day before and my vision of the flag in the morning. The first verse reviews the dawns light and the flag with broad stripes and bright stars that was still flying in the morning the second verse reviews the dread silence and how the flag was fitfully blowing the third verse reviews the havoc of war and the battles confusion and the final and fourth verse celebrates the victory and peace that preserved our nation.Results I witnessed the brde enemy fire to fall on Fort McHenry and in this memory, I wrote the poem Defence of Fort McHenry has been renamed to Th e Star-Spangled Banner and has become a well-known American patriotic song. The poem and song were recognized for official Navy use in 1931 and became the national them by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931 and signed by President Herbert Hoover.This KSA was written by Kathryn Troutman, Author, Federal Resume Guidebook, 6th Ed. Written in the CCAR format which results in the Best Scores by Federal Human Resources Specialists.

These people would give up their spouse to get something they lost

These people would give up their spouse to get something they lostThese people would give up their spouse to get something they lostJewelry. Old photographs. Your grandfathers watch. Old stuff animals. Your wedding ring. Sensing a pattern? Many people would go to great lengths to get back precious sentimental items if they lost them.Were about to find out exactly how far theyd go. CarRentals.com polled 2,000 people about things some of them precious, some of them pets that they left behind in rental cars, and scoured lost-and-found databases of airports to discover the most common things people forget.They then asked the forgetful drivers what they would do to get their lost items that were valuable or sentimental items back.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe results were revealing.Logging off 32% of respondentssaid theyd give up a year of social media to retrieve something they lost of sentimental value.Soda for me 23% would go sober and give up a year of drinking and smoking.Another 18%said theyd even give up a whole year of dining out.Oh, joe 16% would give up a year of coffee.No raise this year 7% would give up a job promotionAnd 4% said theyd give up, well, their significant other to get that special something back. (Hey, spouses and partners can be replaced old photographs and family Bibles cant). Men were twice as likely to ditch their partner to get an item back then women.Well, there you have it. Some things cant be replaced. But in certain situations, you can be. Be sure to prevent this by super-double-checking your rental car before turning it inYou might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according t o 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people