Your Resume is Becoming a Relic

Your Resume is Becoming a Relic If someone asked you for three words that sum up your reputation, what would you say? How would other people describe your judgments, your knowledge, your behaviors in various situations? In a recent TED Talk, The Currency of the New Economy is Trust, author Rachel Botsman explains why the answers to these questions are becoming profoundly important. She explains that we are in an age where your reputation will soon be your most valuable asset. Career-wise, it used to be that your resume was your most valuable asset. In many cases, it was the sole vehicle used to measure whether or not you were hire-worthy. We already know this is no longer the case. As social media use has exploded, a hiring manager can now do some minor detective work via Google to supplement your resume. And yes, maybe even to rule you out entirely. But that’s not exactly what Botsman is talking about when she says, “Reputation data will make the resume seem like an archaic relic of the past.” Shes saying that someday not too far away â€" although there are still a number of details to be worked out â€" our online reputations will become the primary vehicle for others to evaluate us. Even in offline situations like banking and job hunting. An expert on Collaborative Consumption the power of sharing through network technologies â€" Botsman gives examples of businesses like airBnB, WhipCar, and TaskRabbit. These communities essentially connect strangers into doing business together. Afterward, the individuals involved submit reviews on one another, creating reputations based on actual behavior and performance. Botsman says that the real magic behind the collaborative consumption marketplace isn’t inventory or money, it’s using the power of technology to build trust between strangers. “Businesses like these are built on personal relationships, versus empty transactions,” she states. “Trust and efficiency are always the critical ingredients.” While you might have difficulty seeing how an online reputation could actually replace the type of information you present on your resume, check out sites like Stack Overflow or Quora. These communities have reputation structures based on their users’ demonstrated skill sets, and according to Botsman, they have gained the attention of recruiters. And because reputation is the measurement of how much a community trusts you, Botsman foresees that the future will be driven by an effective aggregation of reputation. Possibly with each of us having ownership over some kind of “reputation dashboard” that paints a picture of our reputation capital. She calls it “a priceless window into how someone really behaves and what their peers think of them.” 3 Quick Things You Can Do to Help Your Career Reputation 1. Ask for a LinkedIn recommendation. Because what your peers, clients, and managers have to say about you carry much more weight than what you can say about you. Feel free to suggest a particular trait or skill of yours for your reviewer to focus on if theyd like some guidance. 2. Regularly  Participate on Quora, answering questions related to your career field.  While helping someone who posted a question, you get to showcase your knowledge and experience to a wide audience. Who knows what kind of connections you might make along the way? 3. Create your own reputation dashboard.  Buy your personal domain name (firstnamelastname.com) and use it to highlight your career accomplishments along with any reputation data youre already developing in online communities. This approach might duplicate the content of your linked in profile, but it gives you much greater flexibility to showcase your skills, abilities, and online activities. Heres Botsmans full TED Talk, The Currency of the New Economy is Trust. Enjoy! Image courtesy of Terry Johnston.

How to Write a Fashion Resume

How to Write a Fashion ResumeWriting a fashion resume can be tricky because of the various constraints that you may come across. It is crucial that you write it in a manner that can be easily understood by the employer.For one, employers these days are under a lot of pressure because of the new rules implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor. As a result, they are looking for an applicant who can demonstrate that he or she is not only knowledgeable about their business but also committed to its growth.The company is expecting a resume that will hold potential. You have to come up with a resume that demonstrates this kind of commitment. You can start by writing down the areas of expertise that you have.One of the most important things that you need to include is your relevant experience in the field. This would be very helpful for the employer to know about your work history. The more relevant your work experience is, the better.Of course, you can always add other experiences that a re related to the job that you are applying for but in general, it is better to focus on the core experience in the fashion. Being able to provide information that is most relevant to the specific position that you are applying for would surely be appreciated by the employer. Therefore, include the pertinent information that will definitely attract the attention of the reader.Besides being written in a manner that can be easily understood by the employer, your resume should also be professional in nature, in accordance with the nature of the industry that you are targeting for. This will help in creating a good impression on the reader.There are a lot of ways in which you can learn how to write a fashion resume. You can ask for assistance from a writing company that can provide you the best copywriting services. Or you can also utilize a number of resources that are dedicated to the craft of writing.Do your own research and you will find many excellent resources online that can help you out. There are many free writing tutorials that can be found online that can teach you how to craft the perfect fashion resume.

Do You Deserve Your Great Success - Kathy Caprino

Do You Deserve Your Great Success As a career and life coach for women, it’s not often these days that I’m surprised by women’s behavior. I know women â€" especially midlife ones â€" quite well, or so I thought.       But I must say, I’ve been rocked recently by a potential finding that’s emerging as I conduct my research study on Women Succeeding Abundantly.   About the study, I’m conducting a qualitative research study with over 100 working women across the country, ages 25 to 75, who are experiencing abundant success on their terms, and are thriving and living joyfully. Here’s the official description of the study: This qualitative, in-depth study focuses on women who consider themselves highly successful in life and work, and have advice and lessons to share with other women about achieving success, fulfillment, and well-being and living with a sense of passion, power, and purpose. The target audience resonates with the statement: “I know what I want in life and work, and I am achieving it on my terms and with great success.”   The results of the study will be dedicated to expanding our understanding of the specific choices, actions, behaviors and thinking that help women across all generations achieve abundant success. A trade book and a variety of education and coaching programs will be among the offerings. (If youre interested in learning more or participating, please let me know!) So heres the thing I’m getting the inkling as I move forward that women are MUCH more comfortable talking about how things are not what they want in their lives, than they are sharing about their successes.   They just dont want to come forward and admit, Hey, Im really successful! A great new colleague of mine â€" Viviana Sutton of Work Her Way â€" shared with me that when Shirley MacLaine won her Oscar in 1984 for her role in “Terms of Endearment,” in her acceptance speech she was certainly grateful, but also said “Thanks, I deserved this!”   I checked it out on YouTube, and loved it! (here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqSEH_bVRz8) Nuggets of Shirley’s speech… “I don’t believe there are such things as accidents.   I think that we all manifest what we want and what we need.   I don’t think there’s a difference really between what you feel you have to do in your heart, and success â€" they’re inseparable…Films and life are like clay waiting for us to mold it, and when you trust your own insides and that becomes achievement, it’s a kind of principle it seems to me is at work with everyone…God bless that potential that we all have for making anything possible if we think we deserve it.   I deserve this.   Thank you!” From that sentiment of her feeling of deservedness (which I think she offered a bit tongue in cheek), there was great backlash â€" in other words, people thought “How dare she say she deserves to win!” Wow…I guess we better not even whisper  that we’ve earned our great success and that it’s deserved â€" that’s simply not acceptable, particularly for women. What I do know is that hundreds of women contacted me when I was researching my first book Breakdown, Breakthrough  about their professional crisis and breakdown.   They longed to share their stories of challenge and turmoil.   It was healing for most to come clean about how things weren’t working, and talk about how they overcame or handled their crisis.        And Im thrilled that they did I know from direct experience that telling our stories of challenge can heal our lives (turning our mess into a message is a cathartic experience).   But what about talking about our successes?   Can’t this be strengthening and empowering as well?   Can’t we access important parts of ourselves and be inspirational to others in the telling of our success stories, just in the same way as telling our tales of woe? I’m thinking â€" but I’d love your help here that this reluctance in women to talk about their success may have a number of contributing factors, including perhaps that women: 1) Don’t recognize or “feel it” when they are successful 2) Don’t want to sound as if they’re bragging 3) Have as a top priority their sense of connection and relationship to others, and don’t want to alienate anyone who isn’t feeling successful 4) Don’t want others to envy them 5) Don’t want to jinx their success by speaking openly of it 6) Don’t want to sound like they are “more deserving” than anyone else 7) Aren’t sure they really measure up to some outside standard of “great success” (“Wait a minute, am I really that successful?”) The women who have come forward to tell their stories of great success in my research study so far are courageous indeed I’m so grateful to them!   Their stories have been anything but conventional â€" they’ve been about vulnerability, surprise, risk, heartbreak, practicality, ingenuity, and being a “finisher” â€" going the distance through the challenges and fear. So help me solve this mystery, would you?   Here’s my informal poll below â€" I’d LOVE your comments: Kathy’s “Abundant Success” Poll: 1. Are you: Male Female 2. How successful do you feel in your life overall: (   ) Very (   ) Somewhat (   ) Not at All   Why?__________________________ 3. If you feel “very” successful, how likely would be to talk about that to: Your family                                     Very         Somewhat                 Not At All Your friends                                   Very         Somewhat                 Not at All Your colleagues                      Very         Somewhat               Not At All A researcher (like me)       Very       Somewhat               Not At All 4. What might hold you back from discussing your abundant success?  Thanks for sharing!!    My mission in my work has just shifted this very minute while writing this â€" it’s now about helping women claim out loud their great success â€" to help them get over their reluctance to speak about it openly and enthusiastically, and to teach other women how to openly embrace the beauty,  joy and fulfillment of abundant success.     In the words of Shirley MacLaine â€" you deserve it!

The First 90 Days Why Temporary Staffing Is A Permanent Solution for Small Business

The First 90 Days Why Temporary Staffing Is A Permanent Solution for Small Business 35 Flares 35 Flares 90 days: that seems to be the magic number of days that a new hire gets to prove his meddle. It is both a honeymoon period and a trial period all rolled into one. During that time, the newbie is given the benefit of the doubt, whatever benefit there is in doubt. He can make a few mistakes. He can get at least one major thing wrong. But somewhere along the way, the pressure starts to build. The manager is watching every little thing. At some point, the reality sinks in. This job is not yet won. Everything is still on the line. It all comes down to the first performance review. That is when you really know if you’ve got the job. It is an awkward time, both for the new hire and the employer. Regardless of the screening process, there is no way to know for sure if you have hired the right person for the job. You will absolutely know in the first 90 days. But by then, you have already sunk a lot of money into training, benefits, and taxes. Hiring someone after only looking at a few pieces of paper and a thirty minute conversation full of canned questions and answers is a risky business, especially for a small business. Many small businesses do not have a large investment in HR staffing. Sole proprietors often find themselves hiring based on gut feelings. What they need is a staffing agency that can take on the bulk of the liability for things like payroll and talent acquisitions while staying on top of the latest workforce trends relevant to your industry. Here are just a couple of reasons why temporary staffing might just be your permanent solution: Firing Someone Is Tougher than You Think A temp agency allows you to evaluate a worker’s fit for your company for a 90 day (try before you buy) period. There is no exploitation in this arrangement because the particulars are clearly stated up front. The talent signs on with a staffing agency. They get assignments at various companies, doing various tasks, for a specified period of time. From their perspective, if the contract is for 90 days, that is all they should expect. Signing on with the company after that is always a possibility, but not a contracted expectation. The employer can renew the contract, or bring on someone else. Maximum flexibility is maintained. Being able to let a worker go without having to fire them is the position you want to be in as a small business owner. The reason for this is that firing a person these days is a lot tougher than you might think. Consider this cautionary tale of an unhappy engineer being fired from GE. It ultimately cost them $10M. That is because the law favors the fired. There seems to be as many protected categories of people as there are categories of people. That can be a particularly expensive lesson for the business owner that happens to fire a litigious racial minority, female, disabled, or religious person. Using a staffing agency to screen out potential problems before making the hiring decision can be a business saving strategy. Flexible Talent Acquisition How many people will it ultimately take to run your business? during the early stages, you probably have no idea. Hire too many, and you are paying a lot of money for people you don’t yet need. Hire too few, and nothing useful gets done. But what if you could hire no one, and just call for 25 workers when you need them? That is what a good staffing service allows you to do. This type of flexibility is especially important for seasonal businesses. During the big season, you need a lot more staff at all levels than you do during the rest of the year. It is unethical, not to mention, expensive, to hire a bunch of people for the busy season without making it clear that the work is only temporary, then fire them when it is over. This benefits no one, and could cost you millions. Rather, place a call to your staffing agency and put in an order for the extra workforce you need for your busy season. Even after you have populated your workforce at an appropriate level, you can still use a staffing service to fill in the occasional gaps. A key person takes maternity leave, or sick leave, or jury duty, or military duty. Their job is secure, but it still needs to be done while they are away. For these, and numerous other good reasons, temporary staffing should be part of the permanent solution for small businesses.

10 Things I No Longer Believe About Having a Creative Career (and Being an Entrepreneur) - When I Grow Up

10 Things I No Longer Believe About Having a Creative Career (and Being an Entrepreneur) - When I Grow Up Like a Boss printable  by Moss and Twig Prints Tomorrow marks my 4th Entrepreneuriversary.   Its something Im really having trouble wrapping my head around. That determined and ready yet totally terrified girl who told her manager that she was giving her 2 weeks seems like shes closer than someone I was 4 years ago. And, like most things, she also seems further away. I have a confidence now that I didnt have then. A more optimistic perspective. Experience. Truths. Lessons learned. From where I stand now in 2014, I can honestly say that these are the things that I no longer believe (in no particular order): 1. Youll be poor.  I made just as much money my first full year as an entrepreneur than I did at my corporate gig as an Executive Assistant, and its just grown from there. You can see the differences in my 2010-2013 income in this infographic. 2. Youll have to work around the clock.  Im a crazy-detailed lady who tracks every minute I work on my business, and in the first 2 months of 2014 I worked 196 hours, which equals 24.5 hours/week. Its weird because it often feels like Im working much more than that (and there are times that I know I forget to track, so I think thered be a buffer here), but the numbers dont lie. Even with a busy week, where I coached 4 clients, recorded an interview, planned a launch  (Career Camp opened registration yesterday and early bird pricing ends tomorrow!), wrote a guest post, and hung out in the Clubhouse I still only logged 19 hours. You can see my overall time management tips here. 3. Its unstable.  Ive been on my soapbox about this lately (see this and this), but I firmly believe that a stable job in and of itself is a myth. By being my own boss and working with a myriad of clients by a variety of income streams, Im building my own unique skill set and making myself into a Linchpin.  (Danielle Maveal and I talked all about this on Grown Up Gigs last week. Jump on the list and youll get a link to the recording on 3/28) 4. You wont be taken seriously.  Jess tells the funniest story about how her brothers-in-law think that she spends all day coloring. When I finally decided to become a life coach (of all things!), I assumed people would think I wanted to read their palms and tell them about their auras. Thankfully the landscape has changed drastically since 2007 and most people dont bat an eye when I mention Im a life and/or career coach. More than anything, I get Thats so cool! and other exclamations of admiration. I admit it makes me feel pretty bad ass to know I built this empire myself and Im working for nobody but me. 5. You wont be able to save for retirement.  I didnt have a retirement account until 2007, when I started as an Executive Assistant at a financial consulting firm. I was diligent there about taking as much out of my paycheck as theyd allow, but once I left in 2010 I was worried I would fall off the retirement wagon. Instead, I rolled over my 401K into a SEP IRA, took an online class with Galia Gichon to learn how to diversify it, and put aside 10% of my income at the end of every month into a Capital One 360 account, which I then transfer and distribute to my IRA twice a year. Now Im sitting at almost $40K saved up, am maxing out my contributions yearly (without missing the money), and feel much more ready for 2043. 6. You wont be able to afford health insurance.  Health insurance in NYC is ridiculously expensive. Once my husband went freelance, we knew wed have a hefty bill to pay to COBRA. Now that we have one eye on our COBRA running out (whichll happen in September) and are looking at our Affordable Health Care options, we realizewere going to wind up paying about the same as COBRA. Yup, its $1K/month for the two of us to be covered and then a $2K deductible per year but it allows us to keep our doctors and our sanity. By wrapping it into our budget, we know that well always be covered. 7. Youll have to Pick One Thing and do that forever in order to be successful.  When us creatives think of hanging our shingle as coaches, consultants, artists, writers, photographers, etc., we fear that well spend aaaaaaallllll that time building things up to just get bored and abandon it a few months or years later. The good news here? If you follow your passion and interests and keep moving forward, youll be able to keep adjusting your sails and pivoting to make room to find where you shine. I love being The When I Grow Up Coach now, but if there comes a time I wanna be known as Michelle Ward or writer and speaker, I can make it happen. 8. Renaissance Souls are too flaky to be entrepreneurs.  Continuing from the point above, us multi-passionate types have been made to feel that were unreliable. While most of society sees that as a negative, we thrive by getting to wear All The Hats. In the 25ish hours/week I work, I get to be coach, writer, copywriter, project manager, bookkeeper, speaker, marketer and PR person. I love all most of it (which is why I just hired a bookkeeper to wear that hat for me). Here are some more myths about us. 9. Itll be too hard to be able to know what I need to do legally to protect myself. And what about taxes? And hiring contractors?  I know, its super intimidating and a lot to wrap our heads around, but this isnt rocket science. For those in the States, book a free appointment at your local SCORE office and talk their faces off as to your needs. Devour the Freelancers Union site. Comb through Tuts+,  creativeLIVE  and Skillshare  classes. Do a Google search for what you need to know + your city and see what comes up (i.e. in NYC, we have these free classes). 10. You need a lot of money to get started. Nope. You only need whats here, and it can cost under $100. Im celebrating my 4th Entrepreneuriversary with a live, free, virtual event for those whove been part of Grown Up Gigs. Sign up here before 7p Eastern tomorrow, have the champers at the ready, and make sure you can join us tomorrow night! Early bird pricing for my online career change program ends tomorrow! Click here for info to save yourself $100.

Important Job Opportunities That Should Be Added to Your Resume

Important Job Opportunities That Should Be Added to Your ResumeResume Volunteer Work is all about helping others to find the best job openings. When searching for such jobs, a person can go through multiple internet sites and seek information about the jobs posted on the web. It is important to keep in mind that these jobs are posted on many of the websites by the different employers.It is easy to find a website on the internet that will help the person to search the job openings posted on the internet. There are many internet sites that will help you find out which particular jobs on the net are related to the job seeker. Once you have a list of jobs that are posted on the internet, one can look for a web site that specializes in resume volunteer work. In most cases, you need to make sure that the resume work is legitimate before actually starting to submit the resume work.One can use the online resume search, online help desk, online document submission system, website reviews, and resume directories to help the job seeker to find the right resume volunteer work opportunities. For a person who is applying for a volunteer position at an educational institution, it is important to gather information about the specific college and the faculty that they would be working with.If the job seeker has enough information to go by, he or she can go through various employment agencies and online classifieds. There are also many websites that give information about the career possibilities and various other job opportunities that are available to students.It is important for the job seeker to get job leads and job offers for life skills, writing skills, and job skills. The job seeker should avoid these skills that are not in demand at present and to include those in their resume work. Since one has to make a selection of the skills that are needed, it is important for the person to write out the resume work.With the right resume, you will be able to get a better job and w ill save money in the long run. Since the resume work can be submitted through any one of the available sites that can search the internet and the online classifieds, the resume volunteer work can easily be found and kept updated as the job opening changes.In order to apply for the resume volunteer work, one just needs to send an email to the company that is looking for the job. The job seeker can choose whether he wants to send a resume through the internet or a personal letter to the organization.

What the In-Crowd Wont Tell You About Person Writing a Resume in French

What the In-Crowd Won't Tell You About Person Writing a Resume in French Rather than sending a headshot together with your resume, you should send a hyperlink to your professional on-line profiles, states Augustine. An objective statement gives a brief one-sentence overview of the sort of worker you've been and the type of position you're on the lookout for. The resume summary will function as their sales pitch. A specialist summary for your resume ought to be detailed. Don't forget to research the business you want to know more about applying to to be able to receive a better idea of which kind of system they'll understand to adapt your French resume and tailor it to each position every single time you put in an application for a new function. Occasionally it takes quite a long time. Creating a resume in another language can end up being a significant challenge which is the reason why some candidates decide to use a French resume example to direct them when creating their own distinct French CV. Next, you are going to start to list your main abilities and abilities. Just like customs around the world in diverse cultures, the conventional expectations of a work application can change depending on the nation and language. However much or what kind of work experience you've got, there's a resume format that is likely to make your qualifications shine. The Fundamentals of Person Writing a Resume in French Revealed Among the toughest things about cover letters is they need to be catchy, informative, and short at exactly the same time. Your college application really isn't the location for modesty. Envision yourself seated throughout the table from the individual you're writing to. Person Writing a Resume in French Ideas Firstly, take into consideration the order you're likely to present your CV. Utilizing a French resume builder is the very best approach to make sure you get a fully-formatted French CV, with all the ideal sections available to b e personalized in accordance with your wants and permitting you to use French resume templates and expert recruiting tips which will help get your application through the next round. Needless to say, you are aware that you've got to give individual contact info, such as email, cell phone number, and probably your LinkedIn profile. This guide gives you a couple crucial pointers about how to compose a French resume to make sure your French CV makes it to the peak of the pile and assist you to refrain from making any faux-pas' when it regards a French job application. In this kind of situation, a letter of interest is the ideal tool. You ought to make sure your resume summary statement concisely demonstrates why you're a perfect candidate for the particular job and business. Since a resume summary statement is read by means of a recruiter, it ought to be written for their advantage. At first, writing a resume summary statement appears easy. What Person Writing a Resume in Frenc h Is - and What it Is Not Handwritten letters provide emotional advantages that were identified by psychologists and health-care professionals. Resume is a type of document utilized by individuals that are seeking for employment. Resumes may be used for a number of reasons, but most often they're utilized to secure new employment. They may be organized in different ways. The Foolproof Person Writing a Resume in French Strategy If for instance, you are asking for a teaching position, then a perfect teachers resume should not comprise work experience linked to sales or marketing for this issue. Just as with any other career, there's a demand for providing academic and expert history or appropriate training. Frequent skills become ignored.