Tag: Resume
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The Cover Letter – First Cousin of Resume❓ ⏺ 83% recruiters believe #Coverletter can bolster Resume. ⏺ Well crafted Cover Letter (about 250 words) showcases uniqueness, language skills, creativity & enthusiasm for specific job. ⏺ Not a waste of time (unless specifically instructed ‘not to’) when you’re up against sea of comparable skills & experience…
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Past, Present, Future of Resumes‼️
⏺History: ➡️ Leonardo Da Vinci credited with creating first #resume in 1482. ➡️ In letter that landed him a job as Director of Festivities in Milan, Italy ➡️ This would be called a ‘cover letter’ today. ➡️ Historical records suggest in 16th century, traveling artisans used some form of resume to introduce themselves to employers.…
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. Effective Communication – Your Ticket to success!
. Of all life skills, Communication – the Human connection – is the foremost. . Oral communication involves 4 processes. Send ➡️ Receive ➡️ Understand. ➡️ Respond. . Easy enough it seems. Yet the biggest problem is to Listen to what is NOT being said. . Understand the context, culture, situation. . Every communication is…
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7 Strategies to reboot after a Job Loss
7 strategies to Reboot after Job Loss ➡️ I started my YouTube channel in June 2020 – ‘5 Tips to Reboot from Job Loss’. ➡️ 3 years later, we’ve come to realise this wasn’t COVID related once-off event. ➡️ Problem still persists. Advance of robotics, AI, predictive language tools ChatGPT, etc. will render 80-100 million…
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How to decide on Target List of Companies
How to decide on a Target List of Companies to follow when looking for a Job? In today’s highly crowded & competitive market, the key is to Target Companies, not Jobs, to get the best results. The plethora of choices of career options available, can seem overwhelming for the job seekers. Deciding on which…
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Skills is the new Data
Skills is the new Data! Skills-based hiring, promotion & talent development are a way of life today. ‘Skills-based’ is a shorthand for employers’ ability to spot candidates whose experience has imbued them with most (if not all) the skills to succeed in a job, even though they may not hold the job job title yet…
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Re-entering the workplace after a career gap?
Returning to the workplace after a #career gap? Returning to workplace after a gap can be tough. Whatever the reason – caring for a child or elderly parent, due to a major illness or a job loss. The pandemic and the unemployment it brought in its wake, has increased the numbers of those re-entering the…
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Does your Resume read like Spam?
Does your resume read like Spam? With the use of the Application Tracking System (ATS) becoming more & more common in recent years, candidates are taking no chances with this entry-level gateway. Tailoring one’s Resume to the Job Description certainly makes eminent sense. It definitely stands a better chance than a generic Resume. But overdosing…
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What to do when you have no experience to show in your resume?
What to do when you have no Experience on your #resume ? This is problem many fresh graduates and new entrants face – especially in today’s competitive #job market. Lack of experience adds to the normal anxiety attached to any interview. Some tips to keep in mind. 1. Do a deep dive excavation of all…
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When the Job is Not a complete match – Whether to Apply or Not?
When the Job is Not a complete, Match – Whether to apply or not?(Perspectives based on LinkedIn News) We often tend to bypass job opportunities, simply because the Job Description does not match our skills set. This is a real challenge for freshers and entry level jobs, according to consultant Janet T Phan in her…
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