News
& Views
by Kim Davis
Hi everybody! I hope you all have a great week planned.
Here in the states, we're all getting ready for our Thanksgiving Feast
this Thursday. The kids only go to school for two days this week, and many offices
close early Wednesday to allow everybody a chance to beat the holiday rush. Then
we cram a mini-vacation into a 4 day weekend.
I imagine
you subscribers who do not live in the USA are laughing at us. If only America
would get in step with the rest of the world with regard to time off! I've said
it before, but I miss those 4 weeks of paid holiday I used to get when I worked
for Europeans! That did not include things like Christmas and Easter either. Anyway,
what I'm trying to get at is that my family are under foot, and I have extraordinary
cooking duties this week, so you're only getting a short issue.
To
pick up where I left off last week, I'm been getting revved up to revamp the Extraordinary
Jobs Site, but the ideas are all still in my head. I thought I'd just give you
an idea of some of the new things coming along:
- sponsorships
available for employers (contact editor@extraordinary-jobs.com for rates)
- enhancements for paid subscribers to
include:
- full access to database
- discounts
on courses
- discounts on services (like resume formatting)
- access
to members only forum
- ability to post classified
ads free of charge.
Meanwhile, don't
forget to visit me on the web at my other sites:
and
don't forget to check the public site at http://www.Extraordinary-Jobs.com for cool enhancements. And tell your friends about me.
Have
a Happy Thanksgiving wherever you are.
- Kim ;-)
Feature
Resume
Formatting Workshop: Lasting First Impressions
by Kim Davis
I receive a lot of resumes
each week from eager job hunters. Some are very well done and professional, but
the majority of the resumes I get need work. Keep in mind that this document is
what gives placement agents and employers their first look at you. Don't underestimate
the power of that first impression. Many people simply state the facts and give
little thought to the presentation. In my opinion this is a big mistake.
This
past week I was contacted by a very capable Naturopathic Doctor looking for work
in a resort setting. She's very qualified, but her resume did not reflect that
at all. With her kind permission, I have reproduced the document she sent me here:
(you
can also look at the .pdf file if you are receiving this newsletter in plain text
format: http://www.extraordinary-jobs.com/images/SampleRes1.PDF)
*please
note, this lady really is job hunting, and if you are an employer interested
in contacting her, please write to me at editor@extraordinary-jobs.com and I will forward your contact information to her.
I found this resume hard to read, so I reformatted it - see what you think. In
general when doing a resume, keep the font simple. Chose one font style, or two
if you want something different for the headings. Go easy on the use of bold,
italicized and CAPITAL LETTERS. Remember you are trying to impress your prospective
employers with your style and grace - not beat them into submission!
It's pretty standard practice now to include a photograph with your resume. This
really can give you an edge when so many resumes are discarded before you even
get to the interview stage. Employers really want to know what you look like,
even if it's not ethical to ask! Volunteer the information - make it easy for
them. I did use a fancy font for the titles in this case, and even chose a different
color for them, green, which goes nicely with the good doctor's picture. In my
opinion that little touch of color and artistic font makes this resume stand out.
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