The Resume Skills Tier Method

By Phil Baker

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Because so much is riding on your resume writing such as your career, future, and income, you need all the power you can get into your statements. Often one statement on a resume cannot sufficiently depict or cover your skill, experience, or knowledge. A project, task, or accomplishment is often too complex for one sentence to justify your involvement and contribution.

The 'Resume Skills Tier Method' for resume writing is a solution of skill building with multiple statements that support a primary statement. This can greatly enhance the descriptions of your achievements and create a resume that is more illustrative, interesting, and readable.

Using this method you create related statements presenting your skills and accomplishments in primary, secondary, and even tertiary statements and skills. The secondary and tertiary statements support, relate to, or are a result of the primary event or action.

You can use a bullet point format with this presentation that can cause an employer to pause and read your resume instead of hurriedly scanning. This can give you an advantage for generating employer interest and getting an interview.

Here's how this works:

1. Take one of your resume skill statements or write one just as you normally would. (Select a skill and create an accomplishment statement showing a time you used that skill to do good for your employer preferably with measurable results such as time or money saved.)

2. Now choose a second and possibly third skill that you used at the same time that relates to or is a result of the primary event or action in your first statement.

The following example leads to statements that show a secondary and tertiary skill stemming from the original accomplishment statement:

Example:

Primary Skill: Analytical Skills

Primary Skill Statement: Analyzed 24 months of accounting data and determined in what areas the company could be reducing expenses.

Secondary Skill: Creative Skills

Secondary Skill Statement: Wrote new policy and procedures for purchasing for our department that decreased bid review times by over 35 per cent saving an estimated $341,000 in costs during the next year.

 

Finding Your Ideal Resume Template - CV Advice

By Neil Harris

CV Template - Using Good CV Examples
CV writing is a very subjective topic, meaning there are no right or wrong answers to writing a good curriculum vitae. Each person's individual circumstances are very different and the best approaches for writing CVs are very much open to debate. So, where do candidates start when seeking sound advice and looking for a good CV writing template?

The best advice would be to evaluate different resume writing resources such as books, the Internet and even review other people's CVs. Visiting your local careers service for advice can also help. This is to formulate an idea of CV writing best practice before applying these principles to writing your very own CV or choosing a good resume template to follow.

The next stage would be to look for good CV examples and an effective CV template that works for you and your circumstances. A good CV template should allow a candidate to create the right impression (looks good), structure content effectively and avoid common mistakes found in many CVs.

The alternative is to design a resume template yourself. Candidates must be careful not to over-complicate the design, undermine a clear flow and structure as well as leave the CV without a professional finish. Very often candidates are not selective about content, they leave untidy headings and use bullet points too much. Therefore, choosing or designing the correct CV template for your needs is very important and must not be under-estimated.

CV Design - Designing Your Own CV Template
Choosing and creating the design of your CV takes a lot of time and attention. Whilst it is useful to gain ideas from what other people have done and look at examples, the very best CVs are written by the candidates themselves or in collaboration with professional CV writers or career coaches. Seeking professional advice is a worthwhile option if you are having difficulties writing your own CV.

Directly copying a CV template is not always the best solution as it is not always tailored to the needs of the candidate. So, the best way to start writing a CV is to simply define the content, headings and structure of the CV. The overall CV template and ideas regarding the exact CV design and CV layout should be only a final consideration. It is amazing how the look and feel of a CV changes from start to finish.

To help define the CV format, write out what you are looking to include in a CV under certain headings and sub-sections. It is important to edit the content for each section or heading and make sure it is focused on a targeted job role or career objective. After this, place each heading in a logical format or structure and check it to ensure there is a natural flow of content and each section does not seem out of place and leads nicely to subsequent areas of the CV.

Once you have some kind of draft, print this out and look at ways the layout, presentation, look and feel of the CV can be enhanced. This is where getting ideas or examples of CV templates comes into play. Ideas on fonts, headings and how to present certain information like skills, achievements, work experience and education can be given. It is worthwhile trying to learn from different examples and try different things until you are happy with the final result. This process takes time but getting it right will save time and resources on job hunting as a better CV will create a better impression with recruiters.

Lots of CV examples have over-complicated designs and over-use of bullet points. Others have traditional layouts and are very much out-dated and out-moded for use today. For instance, designs use old fonts that are not very clear and some templates suggest including referee details on the bottom of a CV. With the advent of data protection, security of personal information and spamming through marketing campaigns it is unwise to give details of your referees to unsolicited third parties (unless vetted and requested specifically by an employer with a serious job offer on the table). These are two basic elements that people should consider when looking for proven CV examples. There are many other basic flaws candidates should consider, so be clear about the choice of CV template.

So, What Makes A Good CV?
A well-designed CV should have a good personal profile (tells recruiters what a candidate has done at the top level), include some good skills (telling recruiters what you are good at), any achievements (what a candidate has particularly excelled at) and to provide evidence of suitability through credible work experience and training. Education is also a good barometer of how candidates learn and show future potential.

A good CV will also avoid many of the flaws previously mentioned. A good test is to seek approval and feedback from recruitment consultants, a career coach or someone who has experience at dealing with recruitment or management.

CV Writing Examples - Attention To Detail
A lot of thought, time and attention to detail should go into every producing a good resume. The focus should be on producing a well-presented CV and quality personal marketing document that considers the strategic elements of candidates (often missed), career aspirations and how candidates fit into a wider context of the job market. This allows CVs to target specific job roles, skills, career goals and recruiters for optimal results.

Resume Layout - Understanding Each Section of the Resume

By Dan Mohander

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Trying to perfect your resume layout can be a very stressful task so it is very important to understand the goals and objectives of each section. The following is a breakdown of the different sections you will need to include.

Objective

The objective section needs to be short and to the point. In this section, you are telling the employer exactly what you are applying/looking for. Be sure to clearly specify the type (full time, contract, etc.) of employment you are looking in addition to the specific role. This is one of the first things the employer will see on your resume so you want it to be clear and concise.

Experience

This is likely the most critical section of your resume layout. Here you will list your past work experience that relates closely to the position you desire. You will want to start with your most recent job and work backwards chronologically from there. This section should include the following information for each position you held: name of the company, your position at the company, time period you worked there, and the responsibilities/accomplishments you performed while working there. Listing your responsibilities/accomplishments is definitely the most important part of your experience section. You will want to show the variety of tasks that you performed as well as the role you played in completing the tasks. Whenever possible, it is important to include actual numbers (sales dollars, value of projects completed, % reduction in cost, etc.) in the experience section.

Education

This section of the resume varies in terms of importance depending on the position you are applying for. If you are young and fresh out of college without a lot of work experience, you will want to put a lot of emphasis on the education section. Be sure to list every college or university you attended as well as every degree that you earned.

Skills

Depending on the position you are applying for or the field in which you are in, you will want to list additional skills that you have that will prove to be valuable to the company. This is the section of the resume where you can list all computer programs that you are fluent in that relate to the job position. Generally speaking, it is not worth noting programs like Microsoft Word or other basic programs in this section as this is taken for granted.  

Resume Layout - Essential Tips to Get Started

By Dan Mohander

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

If you are looking for advice on what constitutes an effective resume then you're off to a great start by choosing to read this. A resume is a critical component to finding a great job and the resume layout you choose will dictate how effective it is. It's easy to get lost in the sea of resume and job searching advice on the Internet, so let's start with the basics. Before diving into the specifics of what goes into a the document itself, it's important to first highlight and understand the goals of a successful resume. The overall goal of a resume is get an interview, plain and simple. It is meant to serve as an advertisement for you and allow you to get your "foot in the door" wherever you are applying to. Employers read through stacks of resumes wondering "Why should I hire this person?". They will scan your submission usually for no more than 30 seconds (often under 10) and then decide if it is worth their time to interview you.  It is your job to convince them that they should, via your resume.
Similarly, a cover letter should be written so as to entice the employer into reading your resume, but that's getting ahead of ourselves. While we will get into more details in future articles, look over your current resume and ask yourself these quick questions:

1. Does it clearly present my name and all of my contact information?
2. Does it explain what type of position and employment I am looking for? (example: full time design engineer position)
3. Is my experience and expertise presented in the best light possible?
4. Does every single line/word on work toward the goal of convincing the employer to give me an interview? (If not, then question why it is on there)
5. Is my resume over one page? (Generally, most people should stick to one page)

Remember, your resume shouldn't tell the story of your entire career, just enough of it to land you an interview.  Don't give up, keep working at it and you will find the position you're looking for.
 

Resume Tips - One Page Maximum - Is This Rule Still in Effect?

By Peter X Draper

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Is there indeed a rule that says resumes should not exceed 1 page? The idea seems to have passed into the job seeker's folklore, but the source remains obscure. In fact, there are no totally fixed rules about resumes. Of course, it's recommended that spelling should be correct, the grammar should be acceptable and information provided should be true. But that's about it.

As far as the 1 page rule goes, there are proponents vehemently for it and opponents just as strongly against. Let me therefore tell you my own story.

I was once out of work for 3 months and money was getting rather tight to say the least. My resume was ok and I had carefully targeted the job market but had zero response. So one day, in total desperation, I produced a 1 page resume and sent it to everyone I could think of.

A few agencies told me it was useless because all employers wanted a full resume and not my 1 page document. But I held out, and said I would gladly show them my full resume... when they invited me for an interview. Within 2 weeks I had 3 interviews lined-up and eventually took one of the jobs. Just brilliant!

So what conclusion should you draw from this experience?

Well, you would be taking a risk just as I did, but my view was nothing ventured nothing gained. There are pros and cons as in all things in life. And 'it depends' is probably the best answer I can offer here.

The pros are:

- If you are printing your resume, a 1 page version is very convenient. If you are offering your resume electronically to a database, then the number of pages is not even counted, so it cannot matter.
- The fact that it is so short will, no doubt, leave the reader wanting more. This idea works well entertainers, so maybe it does for hirers too.
- If you are a recent college graduate or have little work experience, a single page may ample.
- With thousands of resumes to look through, a basic strategy used by hirers is to find a reason to consign as many resumes as possible to the waste bin. So a 1 page resume may leave you still in the running because there are fewer reasons to exclude you.
- A 1 page resume is bold, assertive and intriguing... but may be risky too. Only you can assess this.
- A single page resume requires you to focus fiercely on the message you are giving. I have heard it said that resumes should do more than 'tell it', but instead they should 'sell it'. I believe this is easier to do in a shorter version.

The cons are:

- According to surveys many employers say that they prefer resumes to be at least 2 pages long, and that 1 page is too little. However, there is no evidence that I have seen that says that people with longer resumes get the jobs.
- My general rule is that if employers don't like it, then don't do it.
- You will more than likely need a longer and more detailed resume to satisfy the HR department at some stage in the hiring process, so better to be prepared at the start. I believe a 1 page resume needs a multiple page resume to support it.

One place where a 1 page resume makes a lot of sense is in networking situations. The statistics seem to suggest that only around 50% of people recruited into jobs do so without prior referrals or personal introductions or the like. In other words, if you want to get a job it will pay big dividends to network aggressively first. These are definitely the times when you want that 1 page resume to slide across the lunch table to leave as a reminder of your skills, credentials and experience with your networking contact.

In conclusion then, a 1 page resume can be a useful addition to your normal resume because it helps you identify yourself almost as a brand. It shows who you are and what you stand for. But you should always have a full resume in reserve.

 

Top Resume Formats - Use The One That Is Best For You

By Gage Benjamin

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Before you can know which of the top resume formats will work best for you, it is important that you understand the purpose of each of the formats.
There are three primary resume formats.
Chronological Resume
This format places a great emphasis on your work history and education. This is the format most people think of when they hear the term resume. For decades this was THE resume format. However, times have changed and now other formats have become acceptable for resumes.
You should consider using the chronological format when you have a strong work history and academic achievements.
Not all of us have that strong work history displaying a clear career path. For many reasons, including the unavailability of the right job, many of us have taken a job outside of what would be considered a normal career path.
If this applies to you then you may be more interested in the next format.
Functional Resume
The functional resume places a heavy emphasis on skills and abilities. If you have a very strong skill-set, however, you lack a solid work history, you may want to consider the functional format.
By drawing the employer's attention to your strong set of relevant skills, your lack of a solid work history becomes of secondary importance.
Did you notice I said relevant skills? By relevant I mean, of course, those skills that directly apply to the job position the employer is trying to fill. If would do little good for you to be the best chef in the world and write a resume for a job as an auto mechanic. Your skills simply would be irrelevant in such a case.
Finally, let's take a look at the third of the top resume formats.
Technical Resume
This format places a greater emphasis on your overall qualifications. By focusing on your technical skills and showing that you have increasingly taken on greater job responsibilities, the technical resume is a powerful format for professionals such as IT workers.
It is also common for a technical resume to draw attention to an individual's intelligence. In such cases, the technical resume may focus on demonstrating advanced problem solving skills or list your membership in MENSA and similar organizations.
As you can see, each of the top resume formats explained serves a different purpose from the other two formats.
Be sure to take the time to consider your own unique work history, skills and other qualifications. Only when you truly understand yourself from this perspective can you make the best choice as to which of these formats will best serve you.

 

How Important Is A Cover Letter?

By Gage Benjamin

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

So, just how important is a cover letter, anyway?
That is a great question, isn't it? I want to take some right now to address this question because it seems to surface again and again.
Let's take a look at a few reasons for creating a letter in the first place.
Why Would You Write a Cover Letter?

• The job specifically requests that you include one with your resume
• You apply for a job in an industry that generally requires a letter accompany your resume
• You want to include a letter so you can have the opportunity to speak to a prospective employer with more freedom than the constraints of a resume provide

All of these are reasons for you to write a cover letter. The third reason is certainly one that I can relate to very much. How about you? Do you see your reason in the list above or do you have an entirely different reason for wanting to write one?
Now, let's look at some benefits of including a cover letter.
What Benefits Does Writing a Cover Letter Provide to You and the Employer?

• Allows you to communicate more freely
• Allows the employer to better judge your communication skills
• Shows the employer any glaring problems (or lack thereof) in your grammar and spelling
• Shows the employer you have enough initiative to actually write a covering letter

Personally, I think writing a letter is a very powerful tool that allows you to really make yourself stand out from all of the other job seekers.
You see, many people will use a template or some other fairly standardized method of creating their resume. As a result, most resumes look the same except they feature a different name at the top. Now, it doesn't have to be this way. I am just saying this seems to be true for the majority of resumes.
By writing a unique letter, and communicating directly to the reader, you have the opportunity to show more of your strengths and qualifications to the employer.
You can mention specifics about why you are so qualified to fill their job opening. You can share key accomplishments and inform the reader that you are looking forward to accomplishing similar things at their company. Some people also, very briefly, share some one interesting aspect of their lives such as a favorite hobby. Obviously, this works best to pique interest if the hobby is something that is not common.
 

Production Coordinator Resume

By John F Smith

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

The Production Coordinator is in charge of production control and efficient functions of all components in multi-media projects. He has the responsibility to keep the production in great order and provide solution to every unexpected situation that may arise. These projects may be a full length film, television and radio commercials, series, late night talk show, morning news program, theatrical plays, stage shows and print advertisements among others. The job of a coordinator is a very challenging work as it deals with multiple tasks and diverse functions depending on the kind of project or company that he is working for.
The Production coordinator is responsible in gathering quotations, booking of studios, supervision of video and/or photo shoots and audio recordings, preparation of graphics, audio, photos, illustrations, story boards, slide shows and other appropriate media boards and equipments as needed in the production set. Everything that was created for a particular production must be filed and properly named and it is the responsibility of a coordinator to handle and develop the necessary filing procedure. Storing materials and as well as digital audios, photos and other images on records is necessary as it will be cheaper to retrieve previous materials than creating new every time the production requires it and having an organized filing system will make it easier to retrieve. Other than these, coordinator shall handle production assistants, coordinate catering, track billings, ensure that all artists come on their call times and maintain production schedules.
Although it is possible to become a coordinator even without a degree, some employers are requiring a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, TV and Film Marketing and the likes. An experience as production assistant will be beneficial as well. Internships and hands on training can also help in building your resume. It is also important to emphasize skills like computer capabilities; knowledge on budgeting, superior communication skill, detail oriented, highly organized and can work under stress and irregular hours.

Medical Transcriptionist Resume

By John F Smith

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Medical transcriptionists are responsible in converting dictated recordings of relevant patient information from doctors and other medical professionals into a written text document. Though the position does not require post-secondary training in medical transcription it will be advantageous for the applicant to acquire short courses or certification on medical billing and coding, healthcare administration, anatomy, medical terminology, legal issues relating to health care documentation and even English grammar and punctuation. Should you have accomplished one of these short programs, it is important to highlight it in your resume. Furthermore, you must present a comprehensive job description to portray a well experienced capability.
A medical transcriptionist needs to be well-versed in medical language and must have good listening skills as they receive dictation from health care professionals frequently over the internet. He must possess superior understanding of grammar and comprehension of sentence structure necessary in producing accurate procedure and progress notes, physical examination reports, consultation reports, autopsy reports, discharge reports, medical histories, referral letter and diagnostic imaging studies in a timely manner. He must also be able to identify inconsistencies and errors in reports and verify it from the physician or other healthcare professionals to be able to correct them.

Furthermore, an applicant can highlight some personal characteristics like patience, ability to work under time pressure or stress and willingness to work over time or on call as this will be a common scenario in this kind of job. You can also mention your aspiration or desire for future career advancement as this can be a representation of your attitude towards your chosen career.

As the demand for a medical transcriptionist will definitely increase, it is important to continue learning and obtain further certifications. This will also give you better chances for career advancement and opportunity to work as medical records and health information technicians, medical coders, or medical records and health information administrators.

Orthodontist Resume

By John F Smith

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Orthodontics is a specialty in the field of dentistry that focuses with the study and treatment of malocclusions or improper bites. Malocclusion may be caused by irregularity on teeth growth, disproportionate jaw relationship or sometimes both. Orthodontists work on enhancing the appearance of the teeth and the ability of an individual to chew and swallow food without pain or any difficulty by aligning the teeth with the use of dental hardware such as retainers or headgear. It is his responsibility to prepare diagnostic and treatment records together with the proposed treatment plans and cost estimates. Orthodontics handle the design and fabrication of space maintainers, retainers, labial and lingual arch wires including adjustments of dental appliance periodically to maintain normal functions. He must also coordinate Orthodontic procedures with other dental and medical services.

Among health practitioners, Orthodontists are among the few who does not need to be on call as operations, consultations and checkups are done by schedule. To be an Orthodontist, dental schools require a minimum of two years college level in a pre-dental education although most students taking dentistry have at least a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry and other science courses. However, graduating from dental school does not ensure that you can practice your chosen profession. Orthodontists must complete two to three years of experience, pass a national exam and obtain licensure from the state that he wanted to work for.
It is also essential for Orthodontics to have special skills like effective arm-hand steadiness to better handle equipment and perform the procedure without difficulty for patient and the orthodontist, control and precision for quick controls in positioning equipments, manual dexterity or the ability to move both hands in coordination with the arms, problem sensitivity or the ability to identify problems, and good interpersonal communicating skills or the ability to communicate well by speaking and listening in gathering information and providing treatments.

Public Relations Specialist Resume

By John F Smith

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

A public relation specialist is also known as communications specialist or media specialist represents clients aiming to build and maintain positive relationship with the public or establishing a good public image. It is believed that an organization's reputation, profitability and continued existence depend on the public acceptance and support to their goals and policies. The public relations specialist must have a multi tasking capabilities due to the wide coverage of his job responsibilities. He provides information to media as requested, establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer and other public interest groups, arrange public appearance, lectures, contests and exhibits for clients to increase product and service awareness while promoting goodwill, prepares promotional campaigns in all types of media including organizational publications for internal and external audiences such as employee newsletters and stockholder's report, consult with other advertising agencies to arrange promotional campaigns and policies, coaches client representatives in effective communication with the public and employees.
A college degree in public relations, journalism, marketing, communication and other related fields is a must for those who desire to work as public relations specialist. Some employers even require experience in information technology, health care, science, engineering, sales and finance. Needless to say, an applicant must be a well rounded person or a jack of all trades as he will be dealing with the diverse public population.
The job of a public relations specialist is evidently not an easy task. As such he must possess unparalleled skill in communications, both in oral and written form as he will be dealing with people outside their organization as he gets relevant information from all relevant sources. This information may be exchanged in person, in writing or email, or by telephone conversation. He must also be adept with computer applications including hardware and software even getting trainings for special programs as needed in preparing media releases and promotional paraphernalia.

Medical Secretary Resume

By John F Smith

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Medical secretaries are the same with the secretaries in other businesses performing clerical works and secretarial jobs but in addition to the normal functions, a medical secretary must have the knowledge on medical terms and procedures. This involves understanding of highly scientific and technical medical phrases including knowledge on laboratory equipments and procedures in addition to drug prescriptions and drug generic names. To have an edge in applying for the position of a secretary, it will be beneficial to emphasize vast experience plus special courses accomplished and certifications obtained. Though such certifications are not mandatory, it would be of the applicant's advantage to acquire one for better chances of employment as well as high salary opportunities.

It is also essential for a secretary to possess superior communicating skills in both verbal and written communications. Primarily because her job entails over all coordination from entertaining patients and arranging checkup schedules, communicating with other health professionals as the immediate superior requires coordination with them, coordinating with laboratory personnel or technicians to follow up laboratory test results, supply necessary documents for insurance claims, etc. Secretaries should have excellent organizational skills multi tasking capabilities as required in keeping medical histories and records in an organized files and record indexes. A secretary must be proficient in computers as well as she will be required to make correspondences, referrals and medical certifications among others. At times, a secretary may be asked to perform other duty like transcribing findings, reports, histories, etc. as dictated by the physician into written documents. As such, a good listening skill is a must. Furthermore, a medical secretary must be service oriented as he/she actively find ways to help, assist and provide care to sick patients, co workers and other people outside the organization. Last but not the least, the medical secretary must love working with people and enjoy the clerical jobs that she is doing as what he/she feels inside will be reflected in the way he/she interacts with different kinds of people.

Public Relations Specialist Resume

By John F Smit

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

A public relation specialist is also known as communications specialist or media specialist represents clients aiming to build and maintain positive relationship with the public or establishing a good public image. It is believed that an organization's reputation, profitability and continued existence depend on the public acceptance and support to their goals and policies. The public relations specialist must have a multi tasking capabilities due to the wide coverage of his job responsibilities. He provides information to media as requested, establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer and other public interest groups, arrange public appearance, lectures, contests and exhibits for clients to increase product and service awareness while promoting goodwill, prepares promotional campaigns in all types of media including organizational publications for internal and external audiences such as employee newsletters and stockholder's report, consult with other advertising agencies to arrange promotional campaigns and policies, coaches client representatives in effective communication with the public and employees.

A college degree in public relations, journalism, marketing, communication and other related fields is a must for those who desire to work as public relations specialist. Some employers even require experience in information technology, health care, science, engineering, sales and finance. Needless to say, an applicant must be a well rounded person or a jack of all trades as he will be dealing with the diverse public population.
The job of a public relations specialist is evidently not an easy task. As such he must possess unparalleled skill in communications, both in oral and written form as he will be dealing with people outside their organization as he gets relevant information from all relevant sources. This information may be exchanged in person, in writing or email, or by telephone conversation. He must also be adept with computer applications including hardware and software even getting trainings for special programs as needed in preparing media releases and promotional paraphernalia.

Get A Life, Get A Job - Choosing The Right Job

By Jaferre Thomson

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

If you are unemployed, it's time you should get a life and apply for a job. So, you might give excuses like, "I don't have any skills." or even "I don't know which profession suits me." Don't give any more excuses and start applying for a job!

Doing What You Already Do Best

Well, the first step in choosing your job is figuring out what job skills you possess. Now, you might say "Wait a second, how can I have job skills if I've never had a job?"

It's simple: There are many things that you have done in your everyday life that could qualify as job skills. They could even give you some direction in your job search! For example:

-If you're good with numbers, you might love handling the change at a cash register.

-If you're a whiz at fixing computer glitches for your friends or family, you might just be the right guy to work as a tech-support guy/girl at your local computer store.

Determining Your Job Skills

Here are more questions that could help you turn your skills and interest into a paid job:

-Write down the skill that you are most proud of.

-What jobs do you think might be use that skill above?

-Write down another skill that you love to use.

-What jobs do you think might use that skill that you had mentioned above?

-If you were given a chance to teach a workshop, what subject would it be in?

-What jobs do you think might involve that subject?

-If you could learn about anything in the world, what will it be?

Taking Leads From School

Here's another way to figure out what job might interest you. Now, think about your favourite school subjects. You will be surprise that the subjects that you actually like to learn about might point to certain kinds of jobs!

Getting the Inside Scoop

Let's say you've picked "Tech" as your favourite subject, and you would like to try working it out as a car technician. However, before you apply for an auto service technician position, it's better for you to find out the duties a service tech is expected to do.

So here's how you can get the scoop. Arrange an "interview", where you can talk to someone who works in that line of business and who can explain what is involved in the job.

Here are some of the good questions to ask:

-What's a typical day on the job in your company?

-What are the skills required for an entry-level job?

-In general, what are the starting wages for your job?

-What's your favourite part of the job?

-What are the drawbacks of this job?

Determining The Time You Want To Devote

The final step is to decide how much time you are willing to devote to a job. Decide if you want a part-time or a full-time job.

Best Place to Find a Job

By Jane Ye

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Thanks to the continuous growth of the internet, finding a job vacancy of your own satisfaction becomes very easy in modern society. A simple mouse click can provide you a large number of job positions for selection.
It is true that there are many other methods to find a job vacancy. For example, you can find the employment job lists through the classified segment of the newspaper; however, it deserves time to do. What is more, the small prints make it a tiring thing to do and you are restrained for where you live. For those who want to find jobs overseas, this method is not so accessible. Even though you can get the newspaper of your requirement, you have to spend a lot of time to find the ideal job vacancy.
While if you find the employment job lists through internet, everything becomes easier. You are allowed to possess your own membership accounts, free or chargeable. Though the free account has more limitation t than the latter one, it is enough to complete your personal information that is essential in finding an ideal job. Now, there are millions of people are using this method to find their dream jobs.
The details that you are asked to complete in the employment website include the personal contact information, your education and employment history. For verification purpose, you may be also asked to add a photo. After everything is settled, you are able to begin the job vacancy search through their search engine. The searching results will come out based on the job type, area of expertise, location, country, etc. Then, what you need to do for the interested job is to click the apply button and the resume will be automatically sent to the related employer.
Searching a job vacancy online is really convenient and effective. Moreover, the website is 24-hours available for you. Wherever you are and whatever time it is; you can do the search work to find your satisfying employment job lists. Finally, good luck!

Best Place to Find a Job

By Robert Dinsmore

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy

Are you unemployed? Or, just as bad, stuck in a job that you absolutely despise?

If so, you may be wondering where is the best place to find a job?

Finding a job these days is not easy. With the state of the economy the way it is there are literally millions of unemployed looking for fewer jobs. A recent study showed that you should expect to search one or two months for every $10,000 in income you need. Therefore, a salary of $50,000 may require a five to ten month search. Unless you have a nice nest egg, that's a long time to go without a paycheck.

Start With The Internet

Your first stop should be the clearinghouses of helpful information. These sites offer valuable information and provide links to other sites. Links are provided to search job resources by state, industry, etc. A couple of examples are job-hunt.org and careerjournal.com.

The big job boards like monster.com are worth a try but it is no secret that they have millions of resume's on file. Your resume could be like a snowflake in an avalanche.

Finally, there are the aggregator sites. On these sites, you type in a job title and search by state, zip code and other criteria. Job listings are displayed from individual companies from which you can drill down to the job requirements and actually apply for the job. Some examples of these sites are indeed.com and simplyhired.com

Consider Working From Home

If you have a computer and access to the internet, working from home is a viable alternative to finding a job. You have, no doubt, heard of the many scams in the work at home industry. One observer estimated that the ratio of scams to legitimate jobs is 54 to 1! Therefore, you need to be diligent in your search. You can check the Better Business Bureau guidelines at bbb.org.

Scams aside, there are many legitimate work at home jobs such as outsourced call center jobs. If you have specialized skills, you can link up as a freelancer for website design, computer programming, blog writing, article writing and others.

Working from home has many advantages and you may begin to receive an income relatively quickly.

Getting Into the Event Jobs Industry

By Carolyn Clayton

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Working in the events industry can be a very rewarding job financially as well as mentally. With only a few years experience you can receive quite a handsome salary. The most wanted event jobs are in the entertainment industry which is understandable, but there are many other events which might interest you such as weddings and corporate events.

If this is the sort of industry you want to get into you need to find out if you have the necessary skills to be successful in this field. What is needed is exceptional planning and organisational skills and to be able to work in a fast passed environment where you will need to make on the spot decisions.

Obviously if you have experience in this industry with references and testimonies from past employs or clients you will be in a good position when it comes to applying for work. Competition is intense for the best positions so ensuring you have the right experience is essential. If you new to this industry with little or no experience then like any job you will find it hard getting your foot in the door. However this shouldn't stop you trying. If you don't get a look in the best way to go about this is to offer yourself as a volunteer at some events and gain some valuable experience that way. You might think working for nothing is not wise, but you would be far from wrong. If you're willing to prove that you can work hard and for nothing, this proves you are serious about getting paid work in this industry.

To find positions in the events industry there a lots of different ways. There are many industry magazines which list current jobs. Many of these magazines can be found online with links to apply for work. Also there are many event recruitment agencies in the UK that you should register with. Registering your CV with many recruitment agencies is highly recommended as they then will come to you when they have positions they think you may be interested in. You then can pick and choose which to go for. However gaining experience in the application of jobs is very valuable so I would recommend you apply for some you're not even that keen on. You can always turn the job down if you succeed and they offer you a position.

All about marketing

 

 

Before you learn more about marketing, you should get a basic impression of what marketing is. See What's "Advertising, Marketing, Promotion, Public Relations and Publicity, and Sales?". Basically, you might look at marketing as the wide range of activities involved in making sure that you're continuing to meet the needs of your customers and are getting appropriate value in return. Think about marketing as "inbound" and "outbound" marketing. (In the following, consider "product" to be either a tangible product or a service -- nonprofits often refer to these as "programs".)

Inbound Marketing Includes Market Research to Find Out:

1. What specific groups of potential customers/clients (markets) might have which specific needs (nonprofits often already have a very clear community need in mind when starting out with a new program -- however, the emerging practice of nonprofit business development, or earned income development, often starts by researching a broad group of clients to identify new opportunities for programs)
2. How those needs might be met for each group (or target market), which suggests how a product might be designed to meet the need (nonprofits might think in terms of outcomes, or changes, to accomplish among the groups of clients in order to meet the needs)
3. How each of the target markets might choose to access the product, etc. (its "packaging")
4. How much the customers/clients might be willing pay and how (pricing analysis)
5. Who the competitors are (competitor analysis)
6. How to design and describe the product such that customers/clients will buy from the organization, rather than from its competitors (its unique value proposition)
7. How the product should be identified -- its personality -- to be most identifiable (its naming and branding)

Outbound Marketing Includes:

1. Advertising and promotions (focused on the product)
2. Sales
3. Public and media relations (focused on the entire organization)
4. Customer service
5. Customer satisfaction

Too often, people jump right to the outbound marketing. As a result, they often end up trying to push products onto people who really don't want the products at all. Effective inbound marketing often results in much more effective -- and less difficult -- outbound marketing and sales.

The Importance of Employees in Business

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What every successful business must have today are mindful employees that are involved in how the company is run. Their input into policies and procedures for better quality on the sale and delivery of your product or service can greatly aid the business. If you do not deliver quality products and services as determined by your customers, they are going to go elsewhere. The market place has changed and the customer determines where and on which products they will spend their money.

Quality employees can explain the value of the product to the customer. Quality has to be built into the business system and supported by your employees; it cannot be forced or made mandatory. They have to select the best product to solve the customer’s problems or provide the service done right the first time. The only people who can do that are the employees that have been trained, and those who are motivated to serve customers.

Second to quality in determining whether your business succeeds or fails is customer service. Even if you give them great quality products and pricing but fall short on customer service, the customer will find another vendor. So where does customer service come from? It comes during those thousands of small moments when one employee interacts with one customer. It comes during those "defining moments of opportunities" when how that customer feels about your company is determined by how that employee works with them.

Employees in the New Market Place

Today's employees are more valuable to their employer than ever before because of technology and the new market place. Like it or not, companies today know they must have the latest technology to be competitive. If the company does not invest in modern technology and equipment they are becoming aware (if they do not already know) that they will be left behind and the competitor will take that market share. The new market place was born with the advent of the Internet. This new technology forced the change of the old business model where the vendor controlled the buying conditions; they determined what products the customer would buy and what price they would pay. The vendor controlled the supply and demand because of the limited competition. With the Internet the business model, concerns are to discover what the customer wants, provide the best customer service to insure repeat business, and offer the product at a great price. This new model means that to be competitive you must have highly motivated and well trained employees who want to serve and help every customer.

Company - Employee Relationships

Many research studies have been conducted to find out what employees want from their jobs. Most employers think that this is an easy question to answer: they want more money. Yet the research shows this item to be far down on the list.

Average Employee Job Desires

1. Recognition for a job well done
2. Security and great working conditions
3. Feel that they are part of and are able to contribute to the success of the business
4. Their work is important to the system
5. Money and Benefits

Successful companies understand the importance of having and following a business plan and a marketing plan. The marketing plan is the blueprint to success; with it there is a clear path to a destination and the removal of uncertainty. With a marketing plan management has a comprehensive system to perform their jobs. This includes selecting, developing and knowing how to retain employees who want the company to be successful. Working systems in every department give the company and its personnel a new confidence and a sense of achievement with which people want to be associated. Success is contagious!
If one hundred business owners are asked to define the responsibilities of their employees, there would be one hundred responses, and each list would contain numerous items. Each would probably be a little different depending on the company, but the major points would all be the same. If you ask the same one hundred owners what their responsibilities are to their employees only a few would have any answers. The most popular answers are these:

1. Responsibilities to employees in the event of buying or selling a business
2. The Americans with Disabilities Act: Your Responsibilities as an Employer
3. OSHA Illness and Injury Requirements
4. Military Leave Requirements
5. Worker's Compensation, taxes and benefits
6. Hiring Requirements

It is very important that the employer clearly defines what responsibilities they have to their workers. These need to include not only what is required by law, but also what the company does to select the best people, develop them to excellence, and retain them until they retire.

Employers, the Work Environment and Employees' Health

There are many issues involving health, health care and safety in the workplace. Unfortunately, there are many workplaces in the United States that do not promote good health or help their employees with better health options. Or the work environment is questionable: the use of recirculated air, artificial fluorescent lighting, and poor snack and beverage choices in company vending machines. There are no systems in place to reduce stress or provide incentives to change bad heath habits if workers have them. Yet every employer understands the financial effect that is caused by low productivity, or poor attendance due to sickness. For ideas on improving the workplace, see the Incentive section.

Tantangan Dunia Kerja

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Saat ini tantangan dunia kerja semakin ketat melihat dari kebutuhan ekonomi yang semakin sulit, persaingan mendapatkan pekerjaan semakin susah juga peluangnya. selain itu dibutuhkan kesiapan dalam arti strategi untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan tersebut, dan yang kalah penting adalah bagaimana menghadapi tantangan dunia kerja yang anda akan masuki. Dunia kerja pada masa mendatang akan menjaring secara selektif calon tenaga kerja yang benar-benar profesional pada bidangnya, oleh karena itu salah satu tantangan utama  bagi lulusan perguruan tinggi adalah mempersiapkan diri sebaik-baiknya sebelum memasuki dunia kerja.

Untuk membangun kemapuan kompetitif bangsa, harus dilaksanakan secara bersama-sama, konvergen, dan sinergis dalam pengembangan dan pemanfaatan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi bagi kesejahteraan bangsa.

Komponen pemerintah, perguruan tinggi, dan industri harus bersama-sama menyatukan potensi dalam satu jaringan kerja yang setara dan sederajat untuk melakukan penelitian dan pengembangan secara terorganisir dan sistematik. Apalagi dalam era globalisasi saat ini Indonesia seperti negara berkembang lainnya dihadapkan pada tantangan munculnya persaingan bebas dalam perdagangan antar bangsa. Adanya persaingan bebas ini akan menyebabkan Indonesia “diserbu” atau diperhadapkan dengan berbagai macam produk dan teknologi baru dari negara lain.