Tuesday, April 21, 2020
How to Write a Resume For a Community Represetptive Position
How to Write a Resume For a Community Represetptive PositionWriting a resume for a community representative position is a crucial part of your job search. From an employment standpoint, it will give you the edge over others who may be applying for the same job, or may even have more experience than you. Your job description will be critical to making sure that you can compete with others who are vying for the same position. So, let's get started.So, what do you have to do in order to write a resume for a community representative position? Well, that all depends on where you live. For example, you can look into local college employment programs. Some universities will help you submit your resume to a community that you live in, and they will put the information on their website, and you can easily access it as well. Other communities don't offer the same sort of convenience.If you do find yourself in a job that allows for the uploading of resumes to a company's website, then you may w ant to use one of those job posting sites. These services make it very easy to search through jobs that people are applying for and to see if you've been overlooked. Then, you can fill out a standard job application, but let the job postings website know which community position you're applying for. This is one way that job posting websites make it easy for job hunters to find new jobs and get them the instant they apply.You may also want to try to seek out relevant resumes from former employees. There are a number of sites that allow users to search through some of the past work histories of potential employees. These resumes can be submitted to you for your consideration.If none of these methods appeals to you, you can search the web for a local newspaper. There are plenty of local papers that list jobs openings, and most newspapers will be happy to accept the submission of resumes. Many times these can be very competitive jobs, but some companies are more interested in placing th e right candidate. So don't feel afraid to look through the paper for a few different companies to submit your resume to.So, now that you have an idea of what you need to do in order to write a resume for a community representative position, how do you go about doing this? First, you should probably go into a large law office or some other large business that has a company job board. You can look around for jobs posted by other companies that are hiring and check out the 'jobs' section to see if there are any specific positions available to you.Last, but not least, you should have several interviews lined up before you are ready to write a resume for a community representative position. It's best to try to get a meeting with the company, and then have at least three different interviewers conduct the interview. This way, you'll be able to narrow down the list of people you want to talk to, and to have the chance to get some great feedback before you have to turn your resume in.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Los Angeles Votes to Increase Minimum Wage to $15 From $9
Los Angeles Votes to Increase Minimum Wage to $15 From $9 The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ramp up the cityâs minimum wage to $15 an hour from $9 over the next five years. The urban center is the largest among several citiesâ"including Seattle, San Francisco, and Oakland, Californiaâ"that have moved to increase pay for their lowest-earning workers. Once signed by the mayor, the L.A. law could affect as many as 800,000 workers, reports the Los Angeles Times. Other cities, including New York and Washington, D.C., are still considering laws that would also set the local minimum wage at $15. (See this map of places where local minimum wage increases have been enacted or proposed.) The first pay bump would occur in July 2016, increasing wages in Los Angeles to $10.50 per hour. Read next: These Are the 25 Best U.S. Cities for Jobs
Saturday, April 11, 2020
How To Job Search Like An Olympian - Work It Daily
How To Job Search Like An Olympian - Work It Daily With the 2014 Winter Olympics launching in Sochi, Russia, in just a couple of weeks, itâs again time to be impressed by the incredible discipline, focus, and persistence of the worldâs best athletes. Iâm a firm believer that even the non-athletes among us can learn from their example. Without question, job seekers can benefit from taking an âOlympian-inspiredâ approach to their searches. So, how do you job search like an Olympian? First, letâs consider the four best practices athletes leverage to make it to the Olympic level. First, they establish clear goals and sustain that goal focus over time. They know exactly what they need to achieve in their training and competitive events, and they harness their energy and efforts to accomplish those goals. Second, they dedicate whatever time, resources, or money they need to succeed. If this means investing in new tools, coaching, or specialized support, they do so. Third, they practice their sport consistently. This single-minded pursuit of excellence is integrated into their daily schedule and they faithfully train their bodies and their minds to exhibit peak performance on an automatic level. Fourth, they learn to adapt to constantly changing environments and circumstances. They master the inner game of excellence while taking advantage of the shifts and changes around them to fuel next-level performance. How To Job Search Like An Olympian Letâs take a look at how each of these Olympic best practices relates to the job search process: 1. Establish Clear Goals Sustain Focus An effective job search begins and ends with a thorough plan. Without a job search strategy you have no roadmap to guide your investment of time and energy. This means defining your preferred job titles, functions, and levels of roles, as well as your target companies, industries, and geographic areas. It also means setting weekly and monthly targets for the numbers of contacts you plan to make and the volume of resumes you plan to submit throughout your search. I recommend getting a minimum of 25 to 30 resumes out the door each week for at least three months, for example, which means your strategy has to provide structure for outreach to 300 or more targeted roles in your preferred geographic area(s). An effective job search plan also details the strategies you will use to produce the outflow of resumes just mentioned. There are a handful of tried-and-true search strategies â" which ones best meet your needs and search personality? Is your candidacy a good match for recruiters, for example? If so, how many should you contact, how do you find them, and how do get them to notice you? Are you likely to find the types of jobs youâre seeking on job boards? If so, which ones, and what is the best way to use them? 2. Dedicate Time, Resources Money Once you have an effective strategy in place, youâre ready to identify and create the tools youâll need to execute your plan. In job search terms, this means creating or getting professional help with your career communications portfolio. These days, most job seekers need a minimum of a resume and a LinkedIn profile to properly position their search. But depending on the types of jobs youâre pursuing, you may also need one or more types of cover letters, a bio, a networking resume, or an interview PowerPoint, to name a few. There are many more career communications tools to consider â" which best align with your chosen search strategies? If youâre going to be targeting recruiters, for example, youâll need a recruiter letter which has a different structure and format than a job board or company letter. You may also need other resources. How will you find all the recruiters you need to contact? Will a recruiter database or resume blasting service help? Would you benefit from a relationship management system designed especially for job seekers such as Jibber Jobber? 3. Practice Prepare Of course, part of the job search is about practicing interviewing skills, voicemails, and salary negotiations, but itâs also about preparing for networking meetings, crafting brand-focused LinkedIn messages, and finding relevant information to use in LinkedIn Group discussions or profile status updates. All of these functions and the many, many more that constitute an effective search all require a certain amount of âhow toâ knowledge. The Olympian-inspired job seeker will recognize the importance of accessing training or coaching on these issues rather than wasting precious severance time figuring out the basics on your own. If you donât already know how to effectively leverage LinkedIn status updates to broadcast your brand in classy ways, then find a coach who can shortcut the process for you. Yes, youâre intelligent enough to figure it out over time, but how many opportunities will you lose out on while you do so? 4. Adapt To Recruiting, Hiring Labor Market Shifts Recruiting, hiring, and job search practices shift constantly to reflect evolving market realities. This means the savvy job seeker has to stay on top of emerging trends on a wide array of topics, from resume best practices and Applicant Tracking System technologies to LinkedIn features and Google SEO tactics. While you donât have to be an expert in such areas, you do need to know enough to determine what, if any, changes in your job search strategies you need to make. Since late 2012, for example, LinkedIn has released a number of significant changes to their profile builder and how they identify candidates for client companies/recruiters. As a job seeker, you cannot afford to ignore such evolutions; you need to know how they will likely impact you and quickly get up to speed in your search. Personal branding trends are constantly evolving, as well. Preview personal branding trends for 2014 in this recent blog post. The bottom line is that an effective job search requires an investment of focus, energy, time, and money like that required of Olympians in pursuit of bronze, silver, or gold medals. For most job seekers, itâs realistic to expect that you will have to invest 1-2% of your annual income each year in your career in the form of professional development, coaching, job searches, and/or career communications tools such as resumes or LinkedIn profiles in order to maximize your career and minimize your transitions between roles. How much have you set aside to spend on your career in 2014? Related Posts 4 Tips To Help You Shorten Your Job Search 6 Job Search Tips For New Graduates 8 Tips For Conducting An Effective Job Search Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!
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