Monday, April 20, 2020
Great Tips On How To Write A Great Resume
Great Tips On How To Write A Great ResumeIf you're just getting started, you'll want to learn how to write a great resume before you start looking for work. Writing a resume is one of the first steps to landing that job you've always wanted. You can tell the difference between an average resume and a great resume if you do it right.To start with, it's helpful to be familiar with what kind of job you want to write your resume for. That way, you'll know exactly what information you need to include. For example, are you looking for work as a teacher, a financial analyst, or a social worker? Or maybe you want to write a resume to get a good job in sales.The website resume writing sample has sections you can use to get ideas for your resume. It will help you figure out if you're right for the job before you spend your precious time trying to learn how to write one.If you want to learn more about the sample resume, you can visit the website that supplies them. They have everything you need to learn how to write a resume including lessons on each section. Also, the website's resources are not only free, but they're very easy to use so you won't feel like you're learning from a book.You may want to review the sample resume once before you start writing yours. You can see the layout, choose which information you want to include, and follow the directions to complete it. It's a good way to test what you learned.The website sample resume can also be customized to fit your needs. You can change your own information and move it around to fit your career path. You can also add additional personal information if you wish.If you're just starting out and need help with a resume, the website sample resume is a great resource. It will give you valuable insight on how to write a great resume. If you need more help, you can get assistance from a resume writing expert.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
How to Keep Your Email Inbox Organized
How to Keep Your Email Inbox Organized Overloaded inboxes can overwhelm even the most productive people. Fortunately, applications like FollowUpThen and SaneBox are here to help. These business leaders and Advisors in The Oracles share their favorite tools and tips for managing their email. The Oracles 1. Get Slack and a second pair of eyes. At Tamara Mellon, we use Slack as much as possible for internal communication. You can set up channels that make sense for your team and move internal communication to that medium (and away from email). This means my inbox is focused on external communication with investors, board members, partners, and customers. Despite that, I still feel like Iâm drowning in emails sometimes. Thatâs why I also give my assistant access to my inbox. I donât ever want to miss anything important, so it helps to have a second set of eyes. â"Tamara Mellon, co-founder and chief creative officer of luxury footwear brand Tamara Mellon; co-founder of Jimmy Choo; equal pay and womenâs empowerment advocate The Oracles 2. Unsubscribe, then just check email once a day. The first step to managing your inbox is to get rid of any emails you donât need. Unroll.Me shows you everything you are subscribed to and lets you unsubscribe to anything you donât want with one click. Then use a batched approach to archive, delete, or respond. I check email once a day. I do it after lunch so I can complete critical tasks in the morning. Then I turn off auto-fetch on my apps so I donât get notified when new emails come in. If you have an iPhone, you can request notifications just for important emails so youâre alerted of anything high priority. Work emergencies or time-sensitive items should be communicated to you through Slack or similar communication software. That will reduce your anxiety and prevent you from checking email compulsively like I used to. â"Joshua Harris, founder of Agency Growth Secrets; teaches entrepreneurs how to start, grow, and scale marketing agencies that help businesses grow The Oracles 3. Donât respond. Hereâs my only email rule: I donât have to respond. I have over 500,000 unread emails in my inbox. While looking at thousands of unread emails makes most people uncomfortable, there are two reasons I donât care. One, it would be impossible to keep up with all the incoming emails. Two, if itâs important or urgent, the sender knows to text me. Incoming email is just other people trying to push their agenda on top of mine. But thatâs not gonna happen. Candidly, I encourage everyone, including my clients, to manage their inboxes this way as well. The results have been stellar. More time, more freedom, less guilt. â"Jason Capital, White House top 100 entrepreneur under 30, best-selling author, high-income coach, online marketing expert, and founder of High Status; connect with Jason on Instagram The Oracles 4. Text instead. Email can be a major drain on your time. I try to avoid it as much as possible. Instead, I ask people to send me a brief text. This allows me to reply with a short answer. As your business grows, your time becomes more precious. You canât get to everything; so hire someone to assist you and delegate answering emails to them. This frees you up to pursue other tasks, and itâs a great way for your team to learn about your business. Less time on email means my focus goes where it needs to be: on growing the business. â"Robert Martinez, founder and CEO of Rockstar Capital, a real estate investment firm with $285 million in assets under management and $71 million in investor capital; host of âThe Apartment Rockstarâ podcast; follow Robert on YouTube and Instagram The Oracles 5. Keep it short. Action takes longer with email, which is why I have a zero email policy internally. We use Basecamp and Skype instead. I forward all external emails to my team, who have clearly defined swim lanes. When I do respond, I just give action items. My emails are short â" usually one line â" straight to the point. As others get used to working with me, their emails become shorter too. But if a message takes more than three sentences, itâs faster to call me. My team distinguishes between a âneedâ and a âwant.â If they need me and Iâm on a call, Iâll hang up early enough to talk with them before my next appointment. If they just want to talk to me, I know it can wait. We have codes as well. If I reply with â.â it means Iâm on a call. A number like â5â means Iâll get back to them in five minutes. â"Patch Baker, founder and CEO of Mobius Media Solutions; former U.S. Marine, with a mission to help people leave the military today and not feel abandoned tomorrow The Oracles 6. Stay organized and use instant messaging apps. As the CEO of 19 companies, Iâm no stranger to email overload. I usually wake up to hundreds of emails; so maintaining a solid system is paramount. Trust and delegation are probably the biggest secrets to managing my inbox. I usually include my management team on emails; so I know the right person will reply and make sound decisions on my behalf. I also stay organized with labels, flags, categories, and shared folders. Believe it or not, I donât use a laptop or desktop â" just my phone. To keep my inbox under control, I use instant messaging apps. I have groups for each of my businesses and individual departments. This eliminates the need to read long threads and type formal responses. Itâs nice not having to worry about punctuation, salutations, or signatures. â"Andres Pira, real estate developer, founder and CEO of Blue Horizon Developments, and author of âHomeless to Billionaire: 18 Wealth Attraction Principles for Creating Unlimited Opportunityâ; follow Andres on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube The Oracles 7. Write email scripts for your team. For years I refused to give other people access to my email because I was concerned about both confidentiality and being authentic and personal. I also worried about hurting othersâ feelings by unsubscribing to their emails. I had so many emails that I once hid in the bathroom while on vacation in Bora Bora to avoid upsetting my husband as I frantically tried to clean up my inbox. When I finally let go of control, I found massive freedom. Now I create scripts for common emails I receive so my team can respond in my own words. I delete all junk mail, file any coupons I think Iâll use, and move important emails to the top so I can focus on my priorities instead of getting lost in minutia. The best part is all of my appointment scheduling is now handled by my executive assistant, and since she is more attentive to detail, I am never double booked! â"Keri Shull, founder of the Keri Shull Team, which has sold over $2 billion in properties; co-founder of real estate coaching business HyperFast Agent; named one of Americaâs Best Real Estate Agents by REAL Trends; connect with Keri on Facebook Want to share your insights in a future article? Join The Oracles, a mastermind group of the worldâs leading entrepreneurs who share their success strategies to help others grow their businesses and build better lives. Apply here. For more articles like this, follow The Oracles on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Friday, April 10, 2020
Stealth Job Search Tip #1 - Work It Daily
Stealth Job Search Tip #1 - Work It Daily Lately, Iâve had several people who are currently employed but looking to leave tell me they thought my CareerHMO.com program was only for people who are out of work. I find that surprising because the program was specifically designed for people who are time-crunched and need access to career experts that work around their schedule. In other words, it was designed for the working professional! So, Iâve decided to start a series of short Stealth Job Search Tips for those of you who are in jobs you hate, but assume because of the bad economy and lack of time on your part you shouldnât look for a new position â" thatâs not true! Stealth Job Search Tip #1 The single BIGGEST mistake you can make right now is to wait until the economy improves to find a job. Why? Because thatâs what everyone else is doing! So, the longer you wait, the worse the competition will be when you and 60 million other employed Americans decide to all start looking for a new job at the same time. While unemployment is at an all-time high, it doesnât mean competition is stiff for some jobs. You see, lots of companies are knowingly giving hiring preference to people who are currently employed. Does this stink for those who are out of work for a long time? Yes, itâs terrible, and not fair â" but hiring isnât fair! The reality is YOUR biggest competitive advantage is you have a job. However, how you look for a job should be done carefully. Now that youâve learned the importance of looking for work sooner than later, please know the way you approach that job search needs to be carefully done â" I call it a âStealth Job Searchâ because you do not want your boss finding out. Are you interested in working with me so I can personally demonstrate how to conduct a Stealth Job Search? Do you want me to review your resume and LinkedIn profile, too? If so, I urge you to click the green button below. Learn More » J.T. OâDonnell is the founder of CAREEREALISM.com and CEO of CareerHMO.com, a web-based career development company. Image from Eduard Titov/Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!
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