Tips to Write a Resume Towards a Position

Tips to Write a Resume Towards a PositionWriting a resume towards a position may seem like a pretty complicated task. While this may sound daunting, it is actually a very simple process that has to be followed properly. The best thing you can do for yourself is to study up on the work of the company that you are applying for and then you need to make a detailed study of how they handle their resumes. Once you know what your options are, you will have a better idea on how to go about this process properly.Before you even begin to write a resume towards a position, you need to learn the basic format of the resume. The first step is to prepare the basic information about yourself like your name, your address, your contact number, etc. However, when writing a resume towards a position, you also need to do the same for the company that you are applying for.This includes information like the company that you are applying for, the title and the place of work, as well as your personal detail s like the first and last name, etc. These will be used in the future by the company that you are applying for. The company will not only see your application form, but also the resume that you sent along with it. If the company finds that you can do the job well, then you will get the job and if not, then you will not.When you get a job that you are offered, you should never try to haggle for it. They will try to take advantage of you and it will cause more problems. Instead, just send a polite mail to the company asking them to consider your resume. Once they read it, they will either accept or reject it.However, if you can, ask the other companies that you are applying with about the interview format. Ask them if they prefer to doit in-person or online. Some employers prefer to do the interview on the spot rather than over the phone, or through the email.When you are making the interview, you can either present the job that you are doing in your previous job or present something that you have done as a personal recommendation. Always remember that the company knows that you have accomplished something, so they will want to hear your story from the beginning. Sometimes, this will create more questions, but if you are honest, then they will trust you and continue to give you the job.In conclusion, while writing a resume towards a position, you need to keep in mind that this is an important part of the job. In fact, your resume is the first thing that the company will see when they decide to hire you. So, be sure to follow the instructions given above and the rest of the information is nothing but a bonus.

Adam Grants Originals Offers Surprising Career Insights

Adam Grant's 'Originals' Offers Surprising Career Insights Imagine you’re a thirtyish mid-level employee at one of the world’s largest companies, and your billionaire CEO has made a decision you don’t support. What do you do? For most people, the answer is not what sales and distribution manager Donna Dubinsky did in 1985: issue a challenge to the CEOâ€"in this case, Apple’s Steve Jobs. To cut costs, Jobs planned to eliminate Apple’s warehouses and inventory and adopt a system of “just in time” computer assembly. But Dubinsky saw big problems with the idea and gave her bosses an ultimatum: She wanted 30 days to develop an alternate plan, or she would quit. Taking a stand paid off for Dubinsky, in large part because she proved she had the company’s best interests at heart. Her proposal to revamp distribution was acceptedâ€"and she got a promotion. Dubinsky’s is one of many stories about unconventional career moves in Originals, a book out this week from Wharton School of Business management professor Adam Grant. Though Grant focuses mainly on entrepreneurship, the anecdotes and lessons could be valuable to anyone who has struggled against the status quo at work. Originals offers advice that might seem completely counterintuitive at firstâ€"but can actually pay off big in a person’s career. Here are some insights that may surprise you. 1. The most original ideas can come from the most ordinary situations. Grant coins the phrase “vuja de” (a twist on “déjà vu”) to describe moments when you spontaneously see an old problem in a new light. In one example, Warby Parker co-founder Dave Gilboa found himself questioning the high cost of his spectacles after a trip to the Apple Store. Why, he wondered, are glassesâ€"which have existed for almost a thousand yearsâ€"so expensive, while smartphones, a recent innovation, get cheaper year after year? That realization gave him and his co-founders the impetus to start discount spectacle company Warby Parker, valued at $1.2 billion as of April 2015. 2. Being your own critic can be a good thing. Taking down your own ideas can, weirdly enough, make you look smart. In the right context, doing so displays intellectual honesty and can get your audience to better trust youâ€"and come on board with your plan. When Rufus Griscom approached investors in 2009 to ask for funding for Babble, an online parenting magazine and blog he started with his wife, he led with a slide listing the top five reasons to not invest in the business. That year, he garnered $3.3 million in funding. Negative thinking can make you more prepared for any and all outcomes; “defensive pessimists,” as Grant calls them, anticipate what can go wrong in a situation and actively take steps to forestall errors. And studies show they perform just as well as optimists in professional situations. 3. Procrastination can lead to some of your best work. You’ve likely been told at some point in your career to always get a head start on major assignmentsâ€"but there’s actually a case for putting them off. Mulling over projects, rather than tackling them early and knocking them off in one sitting, can give you the breathing room necessary to perfect your ideas. It’s called the Zeigarnik effect, named after a Russian psychologist who theorized that people have a better memory for incomplete assignments than finished ones. In other words, when you have a task looming over you, you’ll keep thinking about itâ€"and ultimately arrive at a more creative solution. Procrastination also leaves you more open to improvisation. Martin Luther King Jr., for example, waited until four days before his “I Have a Dream” speech before composing it. And the speech’s titular line wasn’t even originally scripted: King included it after his favorite gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson, yelled “Tell ’em about the dream, Martin!” during the ad dress. 4. If you have a radical plan, it might be best to start small. The originator of any ideaâ€"let alone an unconventional oneâ€"risks turning off people who don’t want their long-held convictions challenged. That’s why it is safest to present your most radical ideas in a way that will be more appealing to mainstream audiences, even if that means masking what you actually want. For instance, uBeam founder Meredith Perry was shut down repeatedly when she approached engineers and investors with her idea to build a transducer that would transmit power wirelessly. She had more success when she instead approached engineers individually asking if they could build separate parts that together would make up the whole of her system. 5. Lean in to your challenges. What if your weaknesses could be as valuable to you as your strengths? Grant gives the example of younger children, who are usually at a disadvantage relative to older siblings. “Faced with the intellectual and physical challenges of competing directly with an older sibling, the younger chooses a different way to stand out,” Grant writes. That spirit, he says, can carry over to their professional demeanor. Younger siblings also enjoy the benefit of older siblings’ protective instincts, Grant points out, which may be why they tend to take more risks. They’re more likely to choose unconventional jobsâ€"as comedians, for example (Stephen Colbert, Chelsea Handler and Louis C.K. are all youngest siblings). 6. Rules don’t work as well as appeals to character. Research shows people are more affected if you say “don’t be a cheater” than if you tell them simply, “don’t cheat.” Creating rules can tempt people to break them, whereas appealing to your employees’ sense of morality can be more effective. A study of children sharing marbles with their peers found that those who received praise for their character were more likely to repeat generous behavior in the future. Focusing on character traits rather than prescriptions “evokes a sense of self, triggering the logic of appropriateness: What kind of person am I, and who do I want to be?” Grant writes. 7. It’s okay to be a little unprofessionalâ€"in the right setting. Professionalism can make or break your career, and its importance can’t be overstated: You never want to get caught, for example, bad-mouthing your boss. That said, there will likely be moments in your career when you and your colleagues need to blow off steamâ€"and that can be healthy, when done correctly. Grant writes about a group of surgeons who regularly endured verbal abuse from their attending physicians. So at happy hour (outside of work, of course), they would pick an “Asshole of the Week.” It gave them an outlet for their stress and increased their sense of camaraderie. Twenty years later, the surgeons hold positions at the top of their fields, and have vowed to help stop the cycle of abuse by treating residents with more respect than they themselves received.

5 Lessons From A Successful Business-Of-One - Work It Daily

5 Lessons From A Successful Business-Of-One - Work It Daily 5 Lessons From A Successful 'Business-Of-One' This post is part of the Professional Independence Project series. Even for those of us who know we’re happier working independently, it’s alluring to contemplate rejoining the conventional workforce. Benefits, insurance, and the good old “steady paycheck” are certainly good reasons to go back on someone else’s payroll. But whenever I’m tempted to “get a job,” I’m reminded of what a former CEO once said to me about Hollywood: that it’s “full of highly-paid temps.” Add to that the fact that there really isn’t anything such as “job security” these days, I’d much rather be in the camp of hunting what I eat. 5 Lessons From A Successful 'Business-Of-One' I launched my business six years ago as “an agency-of-one.” Here’s some of what I’ve learned over the years, in case it helps you as you walk that same path. 1. Secure your web estate, even if you don’t plan to launch a business site just yet. When I launched my business in 2008, I didn’t even have a website. I got my first project via LinkedIn, launched my blog shortly after, and it wasn’t until a year and a half later that my official website saw the light of day. However, what I did right off the bat was to register the domains I knew I’d want associated with my name (in my business’ case, also just… my name). Do this regardless of when you plan to launch your website. And don’t just register your desired domain; try to personalize your URLs across social networks, whether or not you’re active on them. For example, you’ll see that across most socnets, I’m @shonali; where I couldn’t secure @shonali, I chose @shonaliburke. Consistency in branding is important, even for a business-of-one. 2. Don’t be afraid to ask for work. One of the biggest fears we have is how we’ll generate income. This is extremely valid; there’s no dearth of competition, marketing is getting tougher, and many of us bootstrap our businesses. We forget that people can’t hire us if they don’t know we’re available. There is absolutely nothing wrong with letting your network â€" personal and professional â€" know what kind of business you’d like. You’d do this if you were looking for a job, right? So, why wouldn’t you do it for your own business? I used to do this in fits and starts until a friend told me how many referrals he gets this way. Now I do this two-to-three times a year (but not more). I also make sure that these are personal emails I send out, not a mass mail via an email service, as I have no desire to run afoul of CAN-SPAM. 3. Be very specific about how your network can help you. When people ask how they can help you, it’s easy to embark on a stream of consciousness wish list. We’re so thrilled people want to help, we give them a laundry list that should be reserved only for Santa Claus. I know. I’ve done it. People do want to help. But they can help you best if you are very specific about what you are looking for. In a one-on-one conversation, that’s usually one, or maybe two, things. If it’s an email (as above), limit it to three core competencies. That’s more than enough to get the ball rolling. 4. Don’t compromise on pricing. Especially in service-based businesses, it is very tempting to set a low hourly rate in the hopes that more people will hire you. You are doing yourself and your industry a huge disservice if you drastically slash your pricing, because: a) If you don’t price your offerings correctly, you’ll find you’re working more time for less money, which is a definition of insanity; and b) Your clients will undervalue your level of service, and tell their friends and business associates what services like yours cost. You can see how this sets off a chain reaction in your industry, right? Please note: I am not recommending you artificially inflate your fees. Do your research and charge what you think is fair and commensurate with your level of experience. And stick to it. 5. Track your time. I come out of the PR agency world, so I’m used to doing this. Even if you don’t, it’s a good practice to inculcate. There are several no- to low-cost online systems you can use (I use Harvest); I can’t imagine you won’t find one that suits you. If you’re new to this: as soon as you begin your workday, turn your time tracker on before embarking on any tasks. When you finish one “set” of work, turn it off and move on to the next. And so on. Chunk your time. This will show you where you’re spending the most time, and how much revenue is being generated accordingly. This, more than anything else, will show you where your efficiencies lie, and where you can step it up. And that’s one of the keys to building your business. Want to take control of your career? If you want to take control of your career, check out our fall series, the Professional Independence Project. Throughout the month of October, we will be sharing expert advice and insight on how you can build a successful career you love. Sign up now to get five FREE video tutorials that show you how to market yourself to anyone, anywhere. Start your path the professional independence. Sign up today!       Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!