How to Write a Resume That Will Land an Interview

Dumb Little Man has some great advice on writing a better resume.   Don’t skip the link for the resume action words, either!

Career Seminar 5-9-09

From Commercial Appeal page B7, 5/6/09

“A seminar on Career Change Management will be hosted at Immanuel Lutheran School, 6319 Raleigh-LaGrange Road, from 9-1, Saturday 5/9.  A hotdog lunch will be provided.

If you need a new job, are contemplating a career change, or recently lost a job, this seminar is for you.

Topics will include resume writing, interviewing skills and other information, provided by David Henry and Emily Winter.

To reserve a spot or for mor information, contact Shannon Massey or Diane Johnston at 373-4486.”

Free Resume Printing AND Faxing @ Office Depot!

Through May 30th, Office Depot will be offering free copies of resumes (up to 25 single-sided pages) and free faxing (to up to 5 domestic numbers, 25 pages total).  For more information on this offer, please read this press release.  For Office Depot locations, visit the main company page here.

Announcing JobLab

JobLab

MEMPHIS PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTER

2nd MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
9:00 – 12:00 NOON
4th THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
5:30 – 8:30 PM

JOBSEEKER ASSISTANCE

JobLab is an open, staff-assisted lab for jobseekers desiring additional help with:
Job-Related Searches, Resume Writing & Formatting, and Online Applications

What to Bring: a floppy disk or flash drive, and all information (job history, dates of employment, contact information, etc.) that will be needed to create a resume or complete an application.
Typing services, printing capabilities and disks will not be available.

Food & drinks are not permitted in the lab, and it is a cell phone – free zone.

BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY

3030 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN
COMPUTER LAB L-50, 1ST FLOOR

For more information call 415-2700.

Job Readiness Workshops 3/28/09

Motivating Ourselves to Succeed Together Workshop

Career Development – Dressing for Success – Interviewing Techniques Encouraging – Enlightening – Empowering

The Meeting Place Ministries

Audubon Park Place Apartments – 4th Floor Conference Room

939 Getwell Road (behind Subway)

Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP to 901-491-8623 or

Email: MOST_Workshop@ymail.com, if you are interested in reserving a space.

On-Site Interviews with Staffing Agency will be available.

Please come dressed for interview.

Due to limited seating, no children will be allowed.

Free Fax Services

Do you need to fax your resume to a company?  Please see the information below on how it can be done for free from any computer.

From Kiplinger.com

Fax and mail services. Instead of paying FedEx $1.49 to fax one page, sign up to send free faxes from a provider such as faxZero or K7.net. Save on shipping with the U.S. Postal Service’s priority mail service. You’ll pay just $4.95 to mail an envelope or small box anywhere in the U.S., and your parcel is likely to arrive within two days.

FaxZero is free for 2 faxes a day.  You can send more for a fee that is paid through PayPal.

Free Resume Printing @ FedEx Office

According to this story from the Commercial Appeal, FedEx Office (formerly known as Kinko’s) will provide free resume printing on Tuesday, March 10th. 

FedEx Office “will provide free in-store printing of up to 25 black-and-white resume copies per customer — a $5 to $10 value.”  See the link above for full details or call 1-800-Go-FedEx.

Job Searching at the Library

The Commercial Appeal published an article today about using the library for job searches.  Click here for the article.

Attention Monster Users!

Do you have an account with Monster.com? 

It appears that Monster’s database has been hacked and that the personal information of Monster’s users has been accessed.  The folks at the Gear Live blog have a few good suggestions of what you should do to protect yourself now and in the future.

Resumes for Techies

Are you trying to get hired in engineering or in another tech-related field?  Make sure you read this blog entry from one tech professional about what he’s looking for when he reads your resume.  You’ve got 30 seconds to impress him.  No pressure.

Dynamic Cover Letters

We’ve put a post on here about cover letters before, but this article from Quint Careers includes a nice guide to constructing a unique cover letter that is particular to the job you are applying for.  As the author points out, it is all about specifics.

JobFox

JobFox is a new site for jobseekers, and I have to say that after checking it out, I am tempted to describe it as a dating site for employers and jobseekers.  In the beginning, you will create a profile by answering questions about yourself and what you are looking for (or uploading your resume), and then JobFox will match you up with employers that fit your needs.  Then, the site will provide you with an introduction to your most suitable potential employers. 

It really does sound like the dating game, right?

On the plus side, after you create your profile, you will be able to create a personal Career Web Page (sample), with a URL that you can put on your resume.

If you try the site out, please let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.  Thanks!

Video Resumes

I have to admit that I don’t know much at all about video resumes.  So when someone asked me how to make one, I was at a loss.  Luckily, I found this this site that proved to be very helpful– Job Resumes 2.0: Creating a Video Resume.  It even provides links to examples of good and bad video resumes.  Take a look!

Resume Lies–Don’t Get Caught!

According to a survey by CareerBuilder.com, nearly half of employers have identified a lie on a resume.  Don’t be one of these people!  But, do check out the article, because it also lists some of the terms that employers are looking for on a resume.

It’s All About Accomplishments…

These days, when recruiters or hiring managers look at your resume, they are probably interested in your accomplishments.  Most people list their duties or responsibilities, but forget completely about showing off the outcomes of all their hard work.  For those who are working, it is important to remember to keep a log of your professional accomplishments.  For those of you who are job hunting, it might be time to take another look at your resume to make sure that you’ve highlighted the results of your previous work.  Check out this great article from CareerLab to learn more about how to work your accomplishments into your resume.