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I'm looking for a new job and want to reach out to new fields of work that I have some experiance in as far as job dutys. In my resume I want to include that im looking to learn and grow with a company and gain experiance in new fields etc....Does anyone have any advice where/ how to include this?
I use Monster.com...thats what im working off of, I jus didnt know where to include this. I was thinking job objective but it didnt feel right. Thanks people!

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You can definitely address that in your cover letter, however I think it is a good idea to put it in the "objective" of your resume. This is a quick one sentence inidicator to the recruiter for what type of position they should try and place you with.
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I would like to create a general objective statement so that i can send my resume out to all kinds of different jobs. Is this a terrible thing to do, or should i change the objective each and every time I apply somewhere new?

Also... do you have any good general objective lines?

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I just use one objective for all apps.

Mine is something like this: (I don't have it with me right now, so this is not exact.)
To utilize my experience, organizational skills and creativity in a position that has potential for advancement and will afford me the opportunity to acquire new skills.
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If I'm applying for a customer response, Public Relations firm, or sales, should I include "Entreprenuer seeking employment", or a different title? Any suggestions?

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Entrepenuer suggests that you are seeking to start your own business, and are not looking to be employed by someone else. It's just a bad connotation. An employer won't believe you intend to stay very long.
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I'm an engineer/project manager with 4 years experience working for one company.
I'm planning to change my job.
where can i get resume advices. I need a professional resume.

thanks

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Four years with one company will look impressive if you've accomplished a lot there. Make a list of your daily tasks as well as any special projects you spearheaded. Use action verbs. If you're looking to change careers, think about what skills you gained from your old job that would be applicable to the new one, and highlight those. For more help, use the source links below.

If you're looking for a resume that is professionally done, there's a resume writing service here: http://www.universitylanguage.com/resume-writing/

I'm trying to write my first resume before I graduate from college and could use some tips.

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You should have a career center on campus that will help you with this but GCFLearnFree.org has free tutorials on how to write a resume: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/resumewriting It includes instructional text, informational graphics, examples, and even interactives for you to practice what you've learned/actually apply what you've learned.

If you need additional help for things like writing a cover letter or how to prepare for an interview, there are tutorials for that as well: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/career

Hope it helps and Good Luck!
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Anyhow, I quit my last job in July of 2009. During my downtime, I've basically been self employed as a stock investor and have done some traveling with some of my savings. Obviously, I don't want to put down that I have been traveling. What are some tips in spicing up my resume during this perceived "downtime"? I have also done some volunteer work outside of the country, but it hasn't been extensive work..... Thanks for any suggestions!

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Your best policy is to be honest, being in management, I can tell you there is nothing more annoying then people fudging on a resume. You can use self employed which allowed you more time to do some volunteer work. Also, the traveling is not bad, especially International. It shows a more diverse individual, which can be a plus depending on what field you are applying for.

Good Luck!!
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As I search for a career in technical or copy writing, I find that my resume seems to be tripping me up. Would anyone, particularly those who have been successful in writing, be willing to share tips about successful writing resumes?

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A career in writing - how exciting and terrifying it is for us!

I am just returning to the workforce myself, so my first tip to you for your resume is to check out http://www.monster.com - you will find a large online community of people who have successfully navigated this field, and are going through it too. There are great resume tips, interview tips, and even targeted advice bulleting boards. You can also thoroughly search jobs and research salaries in your area. Next stop would be http://www.simplyhired.com - where you'll find a 'metasearch' job site that has a very comprehensive list of jobs in your area.

A trip to the library is a must, too. Resume and job hunting books are full of good advice. That said, here are a couple of tips for your writers resume:

1) Spell and Grammar Check thoroughly! An employer expects a writer's resume to be perfect and very readable. Watch for confusions of they're and their, you're and your, it's and its. Triple check the spelling, and even after running spellcheck 3 times, read through it carefully! One simple mistake could mean disaster!

2) Highlight your experience, and let it shine! You want to draw on anything and everything you've written; and I mean everything. That doesn't mean it all goes in your resume, but if you've got experience in newspapers, newsletters, freelance or assigned articles, yearbook layout, wedding invitations, or even a blog that you don't mind employers seeing, write bullets on it! The best thing to do is include everything in your first drafts, the cut away the fat.
Especially if you have experience in technical or copywriting already, it is crucial that you include it. Ad copy? When, where? Etc...

3) Format: Get attention, sell yourself, pump yourself up, close with them wanting to know more. I got some great advice here. Being a good writer doesn't mean being wordy, it means you can get your point across with the most efficient use of words. My resume begins like this:

PROFILE
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Ability to multitask while providing high-level customer service.
* Skilled user of technology.
* Proficient with multi-user telephones, computers, fax machines, copiers, establishing conference calls and presentations.

Now, this is targeted for administration, so yours will be different of course. They key here is to open up with abilities and qualifications. Yours might say something similar, like

* Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Ability to meet deadlines while providing superior quality workmanship
* Skilled editor and creative consultant [<--- has anyone ever come to you and asked you to tighten up something they've written? Then you're a creative consultant]
* Proficient with writing and editing software.
* Recorded typing score 54 wpm

You get the idea.
Next, hit them with specific qualifications. Where is your expertise? This is where you name-drop tasks, programs and skill-sets. A few examples from mine first:

* Microsoft Office Professional Suite: Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint
* Microsoft Outlook
* Windows 95/88/NT/2000/XP
* Electronic Office Equipment
* Scheduling/Appointment Setting

Under the heading of EXPERTISE, yours might look like

* Adobe Acrobat, FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Word Professional, Word Perfect [<--- programs you know or have used to write]
* Geisel Multivolume Press
* Meeting High-Pressure Deadlines
* Editing layout and content

Etc.... about 10-12 qualifications that you know employers would be looking for. Technical writing or copy writing would be good to put in there if you have done either already.

Finally, list your EXPERIENCE. For this final section, you'll want to be strong, brief, intriguing and still appear qualified, adaptable and reliable. Here's my 1st of 3 entries for this section:

Island Tides Newspaper Pender Island, British Columbia
2004 - 2005

Contributing Editor

* Regularly generated story leads; gathered, researched and condensed information and contributed feature-length articles.
* Proofread and edited submissions, ensuring accuracy; corrected spelling and grammatical errors.
* Focused communications and public relations skills by investigating and reporting on regional, national, and international affairs.

You have permission to beef up your resume my making routine tasks sound interesting and challenging. It's important not to lie or stretch the truth, though, as it could come back to haunt you. But for this section, 3-5 short bullets to get across to them that you have experience.

And if you only have 1, or even 0, jobs writing, don't worry! You can use this area to let them know your employment history, but make it much briefer and only bullet things that are related to the job you're interested in. Then, show your writing experience (paid and unpaid), or educational qualifications instead.

The idea with a writers resume is to communicate that you're a writer. It's more challenging than it seems to many, but it's also not as scary as others may think. Optional, but recommended if you have the education, is a brief summary of degree, University, and if your GPA is above 3.0, you can list that too. Doesn't apply for me, but if you have an MFA or BA, especially in writing, flaunt it.

I hope all of this has been some help to you. Best of luck in your new career.

PS - If you've ever won awards for creativity or writing (1st or 2nd place, grant, award, etc), make sure & include it!

I have spent over 15 years working in customer service. All of working experience has been in retail sales and support. Over the past 8 yeas I have been working in Technical Support, IT Support and Network Support. All I know these days is how to work with customers to resolve technical problems. Now I want to break into Technical Sales, but without the inside/outside sales experience I am not sure how to grab an employer’s attention. I am confident enough with my customer service skills and am an excellent communicator, but I do lack the “Sales” experience. What can I put on my resume to emphasize my customer service background and make an employer realize that I am a worthy candidate for a sales position?

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#1 - Carefully craft your objective paragraph (first thing on the resume after your name) to target the specific job you want and state frankly how you are going to solve all their problems (why are you the right person?)

#2 - Look towards one of the newer formats where you start with your objective, then state your accomplishments (bullets), then your skills (bullets), THEN your employment and educational history. You can skip the details on your employment listings unless you wish to emphasis specific accomplishments (which should be up above anyhow.

#3 - Follow up your resume with a phone call in a few days if you don't receive a call from them first. Try to hunt out the hiring manager. Be confident. If you can't sell yourself, you can't sell your product.

#4 - When you have your interview, make sure that you tell them why you know you are ready to transition into sales. It may be worth your while to read up on the sales process (yes, there are actual steps to selling from qualification of the buyer to offer solutions in the right way, to closing the sale). Demonstrating you have some idea of what is involved, as well as your eagerness to learn will impress most employers.

Good luck.
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I am looking for a drop in place ( not online) that you can bring your resume and work experience and have a professional look it over, make revisions, and give help/advice on steps to follow for pursuing a different career path, etc.

I am looking for something anywhere in ny, nj(north), ct, ma, nh, vt and cost is not an issue.

Any ideas?

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Try a temp agency like Apple One or something similar. Usually, they have you make one, turn it into them so they can review it before they submit them to businesses who are in need of temps.
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Is a two page resume too much? The only thing that makes it two pages is the part where I have references furnished upon request. The font is not big but if I make it any smaller the employer probably wouldn't bother to read it. Any advice?

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I'd suggest to use the font Book Antiqua in size 14.

My resume was about a page long.

At the top of the page, put your first and last name
underneath put your street address
underneath put your city, province/state
then your phone number and cell phone( if you have)

Then list your skills. Put about 4 of your strongest skills. You may have to make more than one resume as you need to put skills that APPLY to the job. I literally applied everywhere for a job and sure enough that paid off ( haha the pun)

Put the highest level of education(grade) you completed and the name of the school you attended.

Then add any volunteer experience. Include what your duties were and list how long you did that volunteering for ( For example you helped feed homeless people at a soup kitchen from 2005-2007, etc)

Then add 2-3 references. It really doesn't matter how many, but WHO you put as a reference is important. Obviously you cannot use family members as references but try to find someone that'll impress employers like older people, school teachers, your soccer coach, etc

When you give in your resume, make sure you go to the place looking groomed and neat, but don't fuss too much as long as you don't look homeless lol. Handing in the resume yourself with a smile shows confidence and initiative.

Hope I helped! I wish you luck looking for that job! Don't be discouraged if you don't get call-backs for an interview, someone will want you as an employee, I promise!