Make Your Resume Powerful With a Strong Writing Awards Section

Make Your Resume Powerful With a Strong Writing Awards SectionOne of the most important things that you need to do when it comes to creating a resume is to make sure you have the sections properly organized. Creating an effective resume is not as easy as you may think. Not only will it take time, but there are a lot of things you need to consider. You will have to figure out what are the best options available for you, and which one will help you achieve the goals you have set.For many people, the initial phase of their new job begins with filling out an application form. When they see their name on the first page of the applications, they start to panic and start checking each section of the form, thinking about what they are missing. When it comes to a resume, there are a lot of things you will need to be aware of. Whether you are applying for a job in the service industry or as a customer service representative, there are a few things you will need to look for.A resume should be c ompleted as quickly as possible. It will be hard to fill out an entire resume in a short amount of time, so make sure you get started on your profile as soon as possible. It is best to have a list of information included in your resume by the time you sit down to write it. The more information you include in your resume, the easier it will be to search for the information you need when you are searching for a job. If you have taken the time to read through a few resumes, you may even be able to spot some areas that may need improvements in order to improve your chances.When you are looking through your resume, try and put all of the different section together in one section or show them to a friend who can look at it as a whole. You want to make sure that you put your strengths in one section, and you do not want to include your weaknesses because you will not be as likely to find out if you need to fix them. It is also important to include information about your education, your wor k history, and any volunteer experiences you have had.It is also important to note that you will need to cut out a few words and phrases that do not match your resume. Do not put in more words than necessary, or you will lose a lot of the information in the process. Also, keep your resume short and to the point. People who do not have too much experience will have a hard time reading it, so it is important to not go on for too long. Finally, make sure you do not over-rely on technical jargon.Remember that resumes are a marketing tool. They are a way to sell yourself and impress employers. As you begin to apply for jobs, you will be working hard to showcase the skills that you have, and you should be able to see an improvement in your resume over time. If you need to put it on paper for your own reference, you will want to ensure that it is well-organized and made to look professional. Put it on white paper, paper that is machine-readable, and it will be easier to read. Use headings, bullet points, and double space on each page so that it looks professional.In addition to using this section of your resume to give people an idea of what you have to offer, it will also be a great reference for you. It is important to include some of your previous jobs and awards in your resume, and you should not forget to have your contact information included. These tips can help you find the information you need about how to make a resume effective for your job search. After all, this is what will help you succeed in your new job and show your employers that you are ready to take the next step.

Employee Benefits Best Job Perks for Workers

Employee Benefits Best Job Perks for Workers Silicon Valley isn’t the only place with crazy good employee perks. To tempt talent, even “traditional” companies like banks and retailers are sweetening their benefits packages with more nuanced offerings ranging from pet insurance to on-site dentists. Of course, quirky perks are no substitute for tried and true workplace benefits. Research from Monster.com and Zane Benefits shows that healthcare, retirement, and time off are still the benefits job seekers care about most. In today’s ultra-competitive job market, however, those little extras can make a big difference. The recruiting site GlassDoor released a ranking on Tuesday of the 20 best benefits programs, gleaned from its database of employee reviews. Here are some of our favorites from the list, along with the average employee ranking (on a scale of 1 to 5) given to each company’s entire benefits package: Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED Technical details : No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2019-12-31:74667175c313c25ca928ad94 Player Element ID: jumpstart_video_1 OK Close Modal DialogBeginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreenClose Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. At Deloitte, (overall benefits rating: 4.1) sabbatical programs let employees take a three- to six-month leave to pursue “personal or professional growth opportunities,” while retaining 40% pay. Alternately, employees can take a one-month unpaid sabbatical for any reason. Bain Company (4.7) holds an annual multi-day soccer tournament, the “Bain World Cup,” which is open to every employee in the company. Facebook (4.7) pays for interns’ housing â€" critical in the pricey San Francisco Bay Area â€" along with healthcare coverage and other benefits. American Express (4.0) allows parents to take up to five months of fully paid parental leave. Birthing mothers can get an extra six to eight weeks of paid leave, and have access to a 24-hour lactation consultant. Microsoft (4.4) gives employees an annual $800 “StayFit” stipend, which can be spent on gym memberships and fitness programs. Scripps Health (4.1) offers pet health insurance for employee’s cats and dogs. At USAA (4.4), the 401(k) program includes an 8% matching policy. (The average company match is about 6%, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.) Goldman Sachs’ (4.1) medical plan covers gender reassignment surgery. Starbucks (4.3) covers full tuition reimbursement for an online bachelor’s degree program offered through a partnership with Arizona State University. At Genentech (4.3), the San Francisco home office has on-site amenities like car washes, daycare, and a dentist. Timberland (3.7) allows employees to take up to 40 hours of paid time off a year to volunteer.

How to Survive Your Group Interview - TheJobNetwork

How to Survive Your Group Interview - TheJobNetwork These days, companies are all about efficiency. And sometimes, unfortunately, that leads to a Hunger Games-ish approach to hiring, where multiple people are brought in for a single position interview. Let’s face itâ€"unless you’re truly at ease in front of a group of people talking about yourself, this kind of job interview can feel about the same as that nightmare where you’re sitting in school, and keep getting flubbing answers in front of the entire class. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0'); }); It doesn’t have to be that wayâ€"let’s look at ways to tackle the group interview process (either with a crew of fellow interviewees or a panel of interviewers) so that you’re looking good and increasing your chances for getting to the next round.The Panel Interview (a.k.a. The Firing Squad)When you walk into a job interview room and multiple people from the company are already there, your resume in front of them, lined up like the S upreme Court waiting to interrogate your fitness for the job, it can be intimidating. As a rule, one-on-one interactions are easiest for us to handle. This panel interview adds a number of dynamics: different personalities, different expectations, possibly different levels of involvement in the job you’re seeking. That’s a lot of navigate without warning (or at least without knowing ahead of time what the interviewers would be like). Let’s look at some top strategies for dealing with the panel interview.1. Don’t show fear.It’s true in the animal kingdom, and it’s true on the job hunt. When you walk into the room, whether you expected to be greeted by a panel or not, don’t be intimidated. Fall back on the interview skills you’ve been practicing. (You have been practicing those, right?)Make eye contact as you walk in the room.Shake hands like a boss.Don’t slouch! Keep your posture straight, but not too rigid. You want to look confident, not stiff.2. Learn and use the panel members names.Make sure you know the names of each of the people interviewing you, and be sure to address them by name throughout. It’s a nice personal touch, and shows you’ve been paying attention. “Mike, that’s a great question. In my experience…” “Linda, I’m glad you asked that. At my previous job…” It gives a more conversational tone to the interview, and makes it feel more like a give-and-take instead of a firing squad.3. Make sure you know what each person does, and roughly why they’re in the room.Chances are, each person is there because they’re invested in this job opening somehow. Maybe the role has two managers, and a Human Resources rep is there to facilitate. Perhaps the person who holds the job you’re applying for works with multiple departments, and they want reps from each department to feel comfortable about the hiring choice. Whatever the case may be, it helps if (when you learn the names) you also make note of each person’s role. If it’s not made clear, it’s okay to ask. “Linda, can you tell me more about how your team works with the person in this role?” Again, it’s better to make this an engaging conversation.You can take notes to make sure you have everyone straight, but keep them brief, and don’t spend much time writing and breaking eye contact.4. Don’t focus too much on any one person.Obviously, when someone asks you a direct question, you’d want to start by making eye contact and launching into your answer. However, try to move back and broaden the answer so that it feels like you’re talking to all of them. Vary your eye contact, and make sure you’re addressing each person at some point.A trick you can use while answering questions: call back to other points, if they’re relevant. “…And that’s the biggest challenge I faced in my last job. To Mike’s point earlier, it’s a situation that helped me grow professionally.”5. Answer questions like you would for any other job in terview.Odds are, the questions themselves won’t be different in a panel interviewâ€"just the format is different. So you can expect to field the same kinds of questions you were already prepared to face (experience, anecdotes, skills). Stick to that gameplan! It’s just a matter of balancing that same conversation between a few different people.6. Get everyone’s contact info.It may be that you only dealt with Jeff from HR previously, but you’ll need to send individual follow-up thank you notes to everyone who met with you. At the end, it’s a good idea to ask for everyone’s business cardâ€"or if they don’t have those, be sure to get at least an email address. “Jeff, would you be able to send me the contact information for everyone in this meeting?”The most important part of a panel interview is keeping your cool, and your confidence up. You’re already prepared for an interview, so you don’t need to be thrown by the fact that there are more people to talk to. Whe ther it’s one person or four, remember: the focus is on you, your achievements, and your many qualifications for this job.The Group Interview (a.k.a. Interview Thunderdome)The other unusual group interview format you may encounter is the kind where you come for your interview, only to find several other candidates waiting in their own interview suits, arriving at the same time for the same interview appointment. This is not an uncommon interview format in early rounds, when companies are trying to narrow the applicant pool to the true candidates. It can also feel like walking into a gladiator competition. There’s only one job opening, but there are at least several of you. How do you make sure you come out on top?1. Enter confidently.Whether you expected the group format or it threw you for a loop when you walked through the door, don’t let that show. Once it’s apparent that you’re all there for the same interview, embrace it. There’s no changing it now, so don’t show disappointment, dismay, or fear that your interview prep was for a different format, and ohmanwhatdoIdonow? Stay cool, keep your posture and your eye contact going.2. Make friendsâ€"really!You know the reality show cliché, “I’m not here to make friends?” Ignore that. You’re not here to expand your social circleâ€"you have a job to get. But you don’t lose anything by being nice to the people who are in the same position, if you have a minute for small talk ahead of the interview. Worst case, you’ve broken the ice. Best case, you’ve made a new networking connection, regardless of whether either of you gets the job. You don’t need to cultivate the kind of relationship where you’re vacationing together or arranging playdates with your kids, but being friendly is an easy way to help put yourself at ease. Shake hands, ask neutral questions, learn names. It’s worth the effort.3. Don’t be intimidating.Yes, only one of you can get the job. Yes, that means you have to e liminate the competition somehow. But being aggressive (talking over the other people), trying to run down others so you look better, or going for straight one-upmanship isn’t necessarily going to help you. And in fact it could hurt you, if the group interview format is a test to see how well you interact with others unexpectedly. Be on best behavior, and focus on the skills and experience that make you great for this job. Don’t worry about the others.4. Don’t be intimidated, either.Again, you want your confidence level to stay up. Focus on what you’ve practiced for your interview, because you’re still going to need those talking points and body language. The main difference is that you may have to think on your feet, and you may have to wait a bit longer than usual between questions, but this is still a job interview, and you know how to tackle this.5. Be yourself.Again, don’t worry about the others. You got this interview on your own merits, so stick with that and make sure you’re not stretching to be what you perceive the others to be.6. Speak up, but don’t talk over others.It’s not about who’s the loudest. You want to be memorable, and you should make sure that you’re being noticed, but don’t try to answer every question. And definitely don’t interrupt others, or insert yourself in their questions. You’ll get your turn, and you can focus on shining in your own speaking opportunities.7. Listen to everyone.It can be tempting to tune out everyone who’s Not You, but it’s important to listen to what everyone else is saying. It can help you gauge how the conversation is going, and what you should be highlighting in your own answers. You also want to make sure that you’re not just repeating what other people have saidâ€"you want your answers to be unique to you.8. Follow up.It’s especially important to tick off all the boxes when you’re directly up against other people. Get the interviewer’s contact information, and promptl y follow up with your thank you note. This shows you’re On It, and this little bit of organization and effort can give you a nice boost coming out of the interview. If you didn’t expect the group interview format, don’t point that out in your note. Just keep it at a simple, “I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk with you and the others today. If there’s any other information I can fill in, or questions I can answer, please don’t hesitate to let me know.”Whether you’re facing a panel of interviewers or a squad of potential competitors, the most important thing to keep in mind is that at heart, this is still the same old job interview. Keep doing what you’re doingâ€"neat clothes, good body language, a solid roster of examples and talking points to bolster your resumeâ€"and you’ll be just fine.