Many are familiar with this scenario: you go to a fun event or take a vacation, and along the way you upload some photos and videos to your favorite social networking sites. After the event or trip is over, you post more pictures videos because you have more time to really put all your content out there. Many people do this on a regular basis without much thought at all. But others do put thought into it because they are aware of their personal brand and do not want to ruin their online image. The question I am asked often is “When it comes to pictures and videos, how human can I be before Googling employers (current or future) will decide I crossed the line between a professional and unprofessional image?
Best Ways to Portray Liberal Arts Education on a Resume - The Career Doctor Blog
Stephanie writes: What is the best way to present a liberal-arts degree, such as a degree in philosophy, on a resume?
The Career Doctor responds: In terms of the degree itself, my advice is pretty much the same for all majors. Assuming your degree (as opposed to your experience) is your best selling point, list Education before Experience. I recommend this format:
[name of degree] in [name of major] [with honors, if applicable], [name of school], [city, state of school], [grad date (month and year if recent, just year if more than about two years ago)]
So, for example:
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, magna cum laude, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, 1993
If the liberal arts/philosophy major has a minor in an area of interest to prospective employers (business, computers, languages, for example), I advise listing it (like this:)
[name of degree] in [name of major] [with honors, if applicable], [name of school], [city, state of school], [grad date (month and year]; [Minor: name of minor]
Even if the liberal arts/philosophy major has taken just a couple of courses in areas of interest to employers, I’d list them.
Beyond the degree, focus on transferable skills — skills gained in school, in jobs, through sports, through extracurriculars, through internships, through just about any aspect of life — that are applicable and transferable to the graduate’s desired job. Emphasize the skills that liberal arts/philosophy majors are especially known for, such as critical thinking and writing (more are listed in my partner’s article, Ten Ways to Market Your Liberal Arts Degree).
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How to Spotlight Skills on Resume's First Page - The Career Doctor Blog
Lenn writes: After polishing my resume, I realized the majority of marketable skills I’ve honed through employment appear on the second page. Is that a problem? Is there an acceptable format that would get my stronger work history on page 1? Am I worrying too much about page 2?
The Career Doctor responds: I would suggest either adding these marketable skills to your Summary of Qualifications, or better, create a keyword section called something like Core Competencies, Key Proficiencies on page 1. You can see samples of sections like this in many of the resumes here. I would also ditch your Objective statement; these statements are currently out of fashion with hiring decision-makers, and yours essentially says nothing.
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The Struggle to Hire Despite High Unemployment: Thoughts on What This Means for the Future « Good to Know
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Interesting data from the Wall Street Journal. If this isn’t handled well, it’s fuel for a widening gap between the wealthy and the poor. The way to address it lies in how we view the gathering of personal treasure (ie: our daily bread).
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Tracking Your Targets with Google! | Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog
In your job search, outside of LinkedIn, I believe Google can be your best friend online!
Google has many tools that can make it easy to find and target the jobs and information you need to run ahead of the pack at the companies you want to pursue.
Used wisely, some of these tools can help you find job postings, company news, contact information and many other valuable pieces of information that can help you set yourself above the crowd.
Here are some ideas to consider:
