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Ten Tips for Creating Your Online Resume - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi - 0 views

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Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Tips for Writing a Résumé in a Digital World - WSJ - 0 views

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    The WSJ offers tips for online resumes but the bottom of the article appears cut off. Doesn't provide a date.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Job Search Engine Tips From Indeed.com - 0 views

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    From AboutCareers--tips for using job search boards
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

8 Tips for Writing a Resume - 0 views

  • be aware that most employers still expect (and want) a plain old resume. A majority of advertising and marketing executives said they prefer a traditional resume, like a Word document or PDF, from candidates applying for creative roles, according to a recent TCG survey.
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    Traditional formats in Word or PDF are still preferred even by advertising and marketing executives 1. customize content 2. keywords 3. proofread, proofread, proofread 4. Keep it simple 5. Sum it up 6. Show, don't tell 7. Don't fudge facts 8. Do not mention money
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

What to Do When Hard Work Isn't Enough | Vitae - 0 views

  • I didn’t understand the power of a well-crafted CV and cover letter.
  • I didn't effectively manage the value of my labor.
  • I didn’t focus on building strategic relationships.
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    valuable post by Josh Boldt with 3 key tips on seeking and sustaining work, September 29, 2015
Lisa Levinson

How to Get the Applicant Tracking System to Pick You - 0 views

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    "How to Get the Applicant Tracking System to Pick Your Resume" from bigInterview. Good explanation of how ATS work, the history of ATS, why used by more and more employers. Also good easy checklist of tips for resume writing for ATS.
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    "How to Get the Applicant Tracking System to Pick Your Resume" from bigInterview. Good explanation of how ATS work, the history of ATS, why used by more and more employers. Also good easy checklist of tips for resume writing for ATS.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Tips for Writing a Résumé in a Digital World - 0 views

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    This is the complete WSJ infograph on Pinterest for writing a resume in an online world. Lots of information in compact space.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Prepare Your Resume for Email and Online Posting: The Riley Guide - 0 views

  • Some people recommend creating an HTML version of your resume, which includes links to work samples and a photo of yourself - and this is certainly how you'll want to present your resume or CV on your own website (if you have one) and on career networking sites like LinkedIn. Sending out a resume in this format is also becoming more common practice in creative fields like graphic design and advertising, where candidates want to impress potential employers with their ability to make a dramatic first impression.
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    interesting tips on publicity, privacy and letting your resume stay in data bases online and potentially being misused.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

HOW TO: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile - 0 views

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    once the page finished loading, offers a lot of good tips on making use of LinkedIn, by Erica Swallow, December 15, 2010 (sort of old). The Better Profiles site is supported by Gillette.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How to Write a Résumé: Advice for Older Job Seekers - WSJ - 0 views

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    tips for older job seekers
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The 10 Pillars To Creating a Compelling Digital Resume | Jeff Bullas | LinkedIn - 0 views

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    Jeff Bullas offers ten tips on creating your virtual resume
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How Not to Be a Networking Leech: Tips for Seeking Professional Advice - The New York T... - 0 views

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    Article by Margaret Morford on September 27, 2015 on networking protocl--making it convenient, not disagreeing with advice as proffered, reciprocating their generosity or trying to, protecting their intellectual property, organizing the time together, etc.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

3 Differences in a Remote Job Search - Guest Post - Career Pivot - 0 views

  • A company’s mission takes on more meaning.
  • The job has to be something you’re interested in.
  • You have to know your work-life balance needs.
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    3 tips on finding remote work that works for you, September 28 2015
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Busting the Myths About Work in Retirement - Next Avenue - 0 views

  • The No. 1 reason they’re working, the survey said, is “to stay mentally active.” Money was No. 4, after “to stay physically active,” “social connections” and “sense of identity/self worth.”
  • The No. 1 reason they’re working, the survey said, is “to stay mentally active.” Money was No. 4, after “to stay physically active,” “social connections” and “sense of identity/self worth.”
  • Earnest Earners (28 percent)
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  • The No. 1 reason they’re working, the survey said, is “to stay mentally active.” Money was No. 4, after “to stay physically active,” “social connections” and “sense of identity/self worth.”
  • The No. 1 reason they’re working, the survey said, is “to stay mentally active.” Money was No. 4, after “to stay physically active,” “social connections” and “sense of identity/self worth.”
  • people in their retirement careers are three times more likely to be entrepreneurs and small-business builders than young people.”
  • Caring Contributors (33 percent)
  • Caring Contributors (33 percent)
  • Earnest Earners (28 percent)
  • Life Balancers (24 percent)
  • Life Balancers (24 percent)
  • Driven Achievers (15 percent)
  • Driven Achievers (15 percent)
  • people in their retirement careers are three times more likely to be entrepreneurs and small-business builders than young people.”
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    post by Richard Eisenberg, Money & Work Editor, June 3, 2014, Next Avenue. New Merrill Lynch Study that surveyed 1,856 working retirees. Motivations: #1 is to keep the mind active.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

http://careerservices.uic.edu/docs/Optimizing_Resumes_for_Applicant_Tracking_Systems.pdf - 0 views

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    five tips for optimizing resumes for ATS
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Why Good People Can't Get Jobs - Next Avenue - 0 views

  • 1. Employers Are Chasing Fantasies
  • 2. Employers Are Hanging Back
  • Some businesses now avoid hiring full-timers for accounting reasons, says Cappelli.   "The way accounting systems are set up, a company is better off not hiring," he says. "Accounting systems don't like fixed costs, so companies prefer bringing people in on a contract basis."
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  • Nacie Carson, author of The Finch Effect: The Five Strategies to Adapt and Thrive In Your Working Life, describes this phenomenon as "the Gig Economy." In her article on Next Avenue, "Redefine Your Career," Carson urges professionals to adapt to it by developing a "gig mind-set" and looking for short-term projects.
  • Customize your resumé based on language used in the job description
  • Put your work experience and skills in context.
  • Submit your resumé in text format.
  • Include your postal address.
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    article by Richard Eisenberg, 2012, on experienced workers over 50 finding jobs, offers several tips 
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Next-Level Job Search: 6 Great Tech Tools for Job Seekers - 0 views

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    six tools for helping job seekers, a couple look interesting to me, March 14, 2016
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Resume Templates for Visual Resumes - The Muse - 0 views

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    identifies 5 digital resume tools for taking advantage of html
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

HOW TO: Set Up an Online Resume - 0 views

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    Shows examples of an infograph resume, a video resume, a resume on SlideShare (very nice), and interesting examples of video resumes and taking advantage of LinkedIn (could not get the link to show anything interesting)
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

The Path to Happy Employment, Contact by Contact on LinkedIn - NYTimes.com - 1 views

  • It is, essentially, the networking breakfast moved into a virtual world, and available virtually to the entire world.
  • First, the basics: LinkedIn allows users to create a compelling text-and-multimedia narrative of their life and work.
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    Really good article on how to use LinkedIn well, December 4, 2013, in NYT, Personal Tech column
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