Let's welcome 2017 with a fresh start. Whether you're searching for a job or shifting to a new career, these resume tips will keep you updated with recent career trends.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A RÉSUMÉ?
To get your foot in a door
To get an interview
To get reader excited about you
It’s an advertisement.. for you
To MARKET YOU, to SELL YOU!
It is MORE important than the data you put on MATCH.com, or Facebook, maybe more important than getting married; May alter the course of your life, may determine whether you rent the rest of your life or whether you chart a new career that will earn you enough $ to own your own home!! Your next job could propel you into new adventures or a dead end.
10 Resume Tips That Will Help You Get Hired Tomáš Ondrejka
In the job search, your resume is the one thing that’s entirely in your hands. The main purpose of your resume is to get you an interview. That is why you shouldn’t take your resume lightly because after all, an interview is what gets you the job.
Starting a business involves risks like 50% failing within 5 years, needing capital, and facing competition. Consulting services like www.onpacefranchising.com provide free advice on franchising opportunities which may improve stability over a self-owned start-up. Due diligence is important for any new business to investigate risks and chances of success.
Creating an Opportunity-Driven Career | February 2017BeLeaderly.com
Some people seem to have all the career luck. They never have to look for opportunities — the best jobs seem to find them. Learn how to create your own career breaks and to uncover opportunities hiding in plain sight.
Speaker: Jo Miller, Founding Editor of BeLeaderly.com and CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
Anyone who's over 22 has advice for anyone who's not. 50 of the top minds in business share lessons from their youth and what a few more years of their life can teach every young working professional.
The cyber security job is everyone's business including the Board of Directors, even without a cyber security degree. Recent cyber security news proves that. According to several studies, Boards are getting it wrong and are leaving cyber awareness and risk management in the hands of the CEO, CISO, CTOs and cyber security companies. In a sense they are abdicating their responsibility to the shareholders. This slideshare proposes 7 questions every board should be asking their company executives abour IT security. They're not necessarily all encompassing and don't take the place of real cybersecurity training, but will drive the discussion to better and more complete understanding of strategic risk. Questions cover the basics of cyber security training, cyber policies, who briefs and when at board meetings. Thanks.
Creating great customer experiences is the new competitive battleground for businesses. Digital is changing the game and companies that fail to meet the ever increasing expectations of their customers leave the field open for disruption. MagicForces will help you discover new opportunities and design superpowering experiences for both customers and coworkers. You never again have to start with a blank sheet, empty on ideas. Like a set of puzzle pieces, you can play and create with the MagicForces throughout the co-creation process.
Design in Business: It’s Not About Creating Something Pretty. It’s About Crea...accenture
Business leaders looking for new sources of competitive advantage and agility are starting to embrace business design. And for good reason. With broad applicability, business design allows companies to augment traditional problem-solving approaches with principles of design thinking to drive innovation. It provides a new way of looking at challenges, solving problems and understanding those they serve.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A RÉSUMÉ?
To get your foot in a door
To get an interview
To get reader excited about you
It’s an advertisement.. for you
To MARKET YOU, to SELL YOU!
It is MORE important than the data you put on MATCH.com, or Facebook, maybe more important than getting married; May alter the course of your life, may determine whether you rent the rest of your life or whether you chart a new career that will earn you enough $ to own your own home!! Your next job could propel you into new adventures or a dead end.
10 Resume Tips That Will Help You Get Hired Tomáš Ondrejka
In the job search, your resume is the one thing that’s entirely in your hands. The main purpose of your resume is to get you an interview. That is why you shouldn’t take your resume lightly because after all, an interview is what gets you the job.
Starting a business involves risks like 50% failing within 5 years, needing capital, and facing competition. Consulting services like www.onpacefranchising.com provide free advice on franchising opportunities which may improve stability over a self-owned start-up. Due diligence is important for any new business to investigate risks and chances of success.
Creating an Opportunity-Driven Career | February 2017BeLeaderly.com
Some people seem to have all the career luck. They never have to look for opportunities — the best jobs seem to find them. Learn how to create your own career breaks and to uncover opportunities hiding in plain sight.
Speaker: Jo Miller, Founding Editor of BeLeaderly.com and CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
Anyone who's over 22 has advice for anyone who's not. 50 of the top minds in business share lessons from their youth and what a few more years of their life can teach every young working professional.
The cyber security job is everyone's business including the Board of Directors, even without a cyber security degree. Recent cyber security news proves that. According to several studies, Boards are getting it wrong and are leaving cyber awareness and risk management in the hands of the CEO, CISO, CTOs and cyber security companies. In a sense they are abdicating their responsibility to the shareholders. This slideshare proposes 7 questions every board should be asking their company executives abour IT security. They're not necessarily all encompassing and don't take the place of real cybersecurity training, but will drive the discussion to better and more complete understanding of strategic risk. Questions cover the basics of cyber security training, cyber policies, who briefs and when at board meetings. Thanks.
Creating great customer experiences is the new competitive battleground for businesses. Digital is changing the game and companies that fail to meet the ever increasing expectations of their customers leave the field open for disruption. MagicForces will help you discover new opportunities and design superpowering experiences for both customers and coworkers. You never again have to start with a blank sheet, empty on ideas. Like a set of puzzle pieces, you can play and create with the MagicForces throughout the co-creation process.
Design in Business: It’s Not About Creating Something Pretty. It’s About Crea...accenture
Business leaders looking for new sources of competitive advantage and agility are starting to embrace business design. And for good reason. With broad applicability, business design allows companies to augment traditional problem-solving approaches with principles of design thinking to drive innovation. It provides a new way of looking at challenges, solving problems and understanding those they serve.
Six Reasons to Attend Career Development WorkshopsResume Valley
Aside from hiring a certified resume professional, attending career development workshops is also one of the worth-your-budget things you can do for your career success.
Don't Say These 10 Things on Your First Day at Work!Resume Valley
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
10 Perks of Having Millennials in the WorkplaceResume Valley
Still in doubt about hiring millennials? You'll realize you're missing out the chance to work with incredible professionals when you find out these traits.
Be honest. You don’t often hear people say they love their job. It’s sad but true. How about you? Do you love what you’re doing? Therefore, if you haven’t thought about it, let’s help you get an answer! Here are 13 tell-tale signs you love your job.
10 Business Fashion Tips to Nail Your Office OOTDsResume Valley
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
6 Important Factors to Finding the Right Resume Writing CompanyResume Valley
How should a genuine resume writing company look like? Here are 6 key factors you should look for to guarantee you don’t land in the hands of resume scammers. #resumewritingcompany #certifiedresumewriters #resumewriting101
Top Answers to Job Interview Question “Why Should We Hire You?”Resume Valley
Recruiters often ask the “why should we hire you?” query to screen the best talent from a pool of hopefuls. They do not just want to rely on the credentials listed on your resume. They want to listen to how you sell your skills, too, and expound on your most notable strengths verbally.
If you hear them ask you this top job interview question, don’t waste the opportunity to prove your worth. Heed these tips to avoid sounding brash or wretched in front of the interviewer.
Unlocking Red Flags That Make You or Your Resume Look OldResume Valley
The document discusses the benefits of meditation for reducing stress and anxiety. Regular meditation practice can help calm the mind and body by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. Studies have shown that meditating for just 10-20 minutes per day can have significant positive impacts on both mental and physical health over time.
Bad Work Habits: Eight Behaviors You Need to Break NowResume Valley
Bad work habits such as bragging won’t make you an awful person, but they may cost you your job.
Besides the behaviors already given in “Nine of the Worst Behaviors You Should Avoid at Work” are eight more habits you need to break now.
8 Soft Skills Employers Want from Job Seekers TodayResume Valley
Although many companies choose applicants armed with job-specific skills, most of them prefer hopefuls equipped with people skills, also called soft skills. Unlike hard skills (i.e. the teachable skill sets that allow people to do certain tasks), you can apply soft skills to almost all job titles and fields.
Would you like to know what soft skills bosses look for in job seekers today? Read to discover.
4 Ridiculous Reasons Why You Weren’t HiredResume Valley
Is there a more disappointing experience than to be rejected for a job you prepared for, for years? You gathered all the necessary experiences, you know your capabilities, and you even spent months brushing up on your skills but it’s all for naught.
Sometimes hiring managers make poor judgement calls they end up hiring the wrong people. Why? Here the possible reasons:
Six Reasons to Attend Career Development WorkshopsResume Valley
Aside from hiring a certified resume professional, attending career development workshops is also one of the worth-your-budget things you can do for your career success.
Don't Say These 10 Things on Your First Day at Work!Resume Valley
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
10 Perks of Having Millennials in the WorkplaceResume Valley
Still in doubt about hiring millennials? You'll realize you're missing out the chance to work with incredible professionals when you find out these traits.
Be honest. You don’t often hear people say they love their job. It’s sad but true. How about you? Do you love what you’re doing? Therefore, if you haven’t thought about it, let’s help you get an answer! Here are 13 tell-tale signs you love your job.
10 Business Fashion Tips to Nail Your Office OOTDsResume Valley
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
6 Important Factors to Finding the Right Resume Writing CompanyResume Valley
How should a genuine resume writing company look like? Here are 6 key factors you should look for to guarantee you don’t land in the hands of resume scammers. #resumewritingcompany #certifiedresumewriters #resumewriting101
Top Answers to Job Interview Question “Why Should We Hire You?”Resume Valley
Recruiters often ask the “why should we hire you?” query to screen the best talent from a pool of hopefuls. They do not just want to rely on the credentials listed on your resume. They want to listen to how you sell your skills, too, and expound on your most notable strengths verbally.
If you hear them ask you this top job interview question, don’t waste the opportunity to prove your worth. Heed these tips to avoid sounding brash or wretched in front of the interviewer.
Unlocking Red Flags That Make You or Your Resume Look OldResume Valley
The document discusses the benefits of meditation for reducing stress and anxiety. Regular meditation practice can help calm the mind and body by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. Studies have shown that meditating for just 10-20 minutes per day can have significant positive impacts on both mental and physical health over time.
Bad Work Habits: Eight Behaviors You Need to Break NowResume Valley
Bad work habits such as bragging won’t make you an awful person, but they may cost you your job.
Besides the behaviors already given in “Nine of the Worst Behaviors You Should Avoid at Work” are eight more habits you need to break now.
8 Soft Skills Employers Want from Job Seekers TodayResume Valley
Although many companies choose applicants armed with job-specific skills, most of them prefer hopefuls equipped with people skills, also called soft skills. Unlike hard skills (i.e. the teachable skill sets that allow people to do certain tasks), you can apply soft skills to almost all job titles and fields.
Would you like to know what soft skills bosses look for in job seekers today? Read to discover.
4 Ridiculous Reasons Why You Weren’t HiredResume Valley
Is there a more disappointing experience than to be rejected for a job you prepared for, for years? You gathered all the necessary experiences, you know your capabilities, and you even spent months brushing up on your skills but it’s all for naught.
Sometimes hiring managers make poor judgement calls they end up hiring the wrong people. Why? Here the possible reasons:
A Guide to a Winning Interview June 2024Bruce Bennett
This webinar is an in-depth review of the interview process. Preparation is a key element to acing an interview. Learn the best approaches from the initial phone screen to the face-to-face meeting with the hiring manager. You will hear great answers to several standard questions, including the dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself”.
Learnings from Successful Jobs SearchersBruce Bennett
Are you interested to know what actions help in a job search? This webinar is the summary of several individuals who discussed their job search journey for others to follow. You will learn there are common actions that helped them succeed in their quest for gainful employment.
In the intricate tapestry of life, connections serve as the vibrant threads that weave together opportunities, experiences, and growth. Whether in personal or professional spheres, the ability to forge meaningful connections opens doors to a multitude of possibilities, propelling individuals toward success and fulfillment.
Eirini is an HR professional with strong passion for technology and semiconductors industry in particular. She started her career as a software recruiter in 2012, and developed an interest for business development, talent enablement and innovation which later got her setting up the concept of Software Community Management in ASML, and to Developer Relations today. She holds a bachelor degree in Lifelong Learning and an MBA specialised in Strategic Human Resources Management. She is a world citizen, having grown up in Greece, she studied and kickstarted her career in The Netherlands and can currently be found in Santa Clara, CA.
We recently hosted the much-anticipated Community Skill Builders Workshop during our June online meeting. This event was a culmination of six months of listening to your feedback and crafting solutions to better support your PMI journey. Here’s a look back at what happened and the exciting developments that emerged from our collaborative efforts.
A Gathering of Minds
We were thrilled to see a diverse group of attendees, including local certified PMI trainers and both new and experienced members eager to contribute their perspectives. The workshop was structured into three dynamic discussion sessions, each led by our dedicated membership advocates.
Key Takeaways and Future Directions
The insights and feedback gathered from these discussions were invaluable. Here are some of the key takeaways and the steps we are taking to address them:
• Enhanced Resource Accessibility: We are working on a new, user-friendly resource page that will make it easier for members to access training materials and real-world application guides.
• Structured Mentorship Program: Plans are underway to launch a mentorship program that will connect members with experienced professionals for guidance and support.
• Increased Networking Opportunities: Expect to see more frequent and varied networking events, both virtual and in-person, to help you build connections and foster a sense of community.
Moving Forward
We are committed to turning your feedback into actionable solutions that enhance your PMI journey. This workshop was just the beginning. By actively participating and sharing your experiences, you have helped shape the future of our Chapter’s offerings.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the Community Skill Builders Workshop. Your engagement and enthusiasm are what make our Chapter strong and vibrant. Stay tuned for updates on the new initiatives and opportunities to get involved. Together, we are building a community that supports and empowers each other on our PMI journeys.
Stay connected, stay engaged, and let’s continue to grow together!
About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For more, visit pmissc.org.
Joyce M Sullivan, Founder & CEO of SocMediaFin, Inc. shares her "Five Questions - The Story of You", "Reflections - What Matters to You?" and "The Three Circle Exercise" to guide those evaluating what their next move may be in their careers.