Month: November 2019

Cover Letter Writing

Posted on by Thompson Jarr

Jobseekers must be highly aware that this document is the first thing that the employer will come across. This is the main reason why an individual looking for a job must learn how to write a professional cover letter.

Listed below are some simple tips on how a jobseeker can come up with a letter that is sure to keep an employer interested.

For a jobseeker who is applying for a job for the first time and who is not sure how to write a good cover letter, a sample template is recommended to be checked out. He can either search for templates from the internet. He can also ask a friend or a relative who has already written letters in the past and has been accepted for that dream job. An applicant can always base his letters on the sample templates that he has found.

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Hiring External Contractors for Company

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This is where recruitment agencies come in play. These exist for the very purpose of serving businesses in your situation, by providing services related to personnel management and discovery. By using a recruitment agency for managing your contractors and new hires, you’ll suddenly see a huge chunk of your work’s overhead just drop and disappear. And if you play your cards right, you may be able to optimize the expenses going into the services of your external contractors as well, and by quite the large margin!

The way these companies work can vary quite a lot from one to another, and it’s important to research into the ones available in your area carefully before choosing any one in particular. Work ethics are an important factor to consider, as some recruiters tend to have somewhat questionable practices for their talent search and recruitment. Often, these things will become obvious with just

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Want a Career in Recruitment

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Drive

Recruitment is rewarding at every level. Seeing people get the job of their dreams is an amazing experience. Getting paid for it well is even better. This experience will happen on a consistent basis as long as you put in the work. Great jobs to recruit to and high calibre candidates to place don’t just drop in your lap you will need to put in the effort, roll up your sleeves and be prepared to keep going, even when people say no.

Focus

The power of focus can work wonders in all areas of your life, both personal and professional. In a recruitment setting you will need to focus on areas that work and produce results on a consistent basis. Keep distractions at a minimum and keep your eyes on the vision of your company and your own personal vision about what you want to achieve. Take a leaf … Read the rest

Career Opportunities in Healthcare

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What do employers look for in candidates applying for entry- level positions?

Here are some of the major things a recruiter looks for:Academic Excellence/ Prior Work Experience

  • Employers look out for a degree in healthcare management from a well recognized and accredited institution.
  • They look out for candidates who show eagerness towards continual personal development and an increased desire to learn on the job.
  • Employers evaluate your previous designations, internships and affiliations with healthcare organizations and other business settings.

Skills for Efficient Communication

  • The candidate must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • He/she must be able to develop and present reports, track the progress of a given task and propose ideas and innovative suggestions that could take the organization forward.

Adaptability/ organizational integrity

  • Employers seek out individuals whose personal and professional goals are in sync with those of the organization.
  • A candidate should have to ability to work
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Which Career Is Right For You

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These days, there are some considerate experts who have set up sites online that will explain in great detail everything there is to know about the different careers available to students from different fields. No matter what you are choosing to study, you will have adequate counselling so you can make an informed decision, and be sure of what you are doing.

First of all, there is a basis process to assess the interests of the student. This will give you an idea as to what fields you are willing to choose as a career. Then there are sixteen pre or post tests, all of which will give their results for print out and also will store these results in the data base, so teachers can access these results and take detailed report print outs.

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Explore IT Jobs

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There are various ways to explore IT jobs. Some of the more common ways include:

  • Online
  • Newspapers
  • Face-to-face
  • Job fairs

All of these can be time-consuming because you don’t know whether you meet all of the qualifications and you don’t know if your resume is falling into the right hands. Often, your resume is amongst hundreds of others and yours could easily never be viewed – which means you never even have a fighting chance of obtaining one of the IT jobs that you are applying for.

Working with the recruiting company can be one of the best ways to explore IT jobs. This is because recruiting company will specialize in IT jobs and ensure that your resume reaches the right people. Recruiting company is usually hired by a variety of large IT companies to do all of the recruiting and hiring for them. As a result, when you work

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Find Freelance Work Online

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There are two ways to find freelance work, you can look in your local area or online. We are going to focus on how to find a freelance job online for now so please take detailed notes. What are your primary skills? Everyone has a talent but you need to figure out what you are good at. Perhaps you are good at telemarketing or handling customer service. Maybe you are great at search engine optimization (SEO), make a list of the top ten (10) things you are good at.

Once you have made the list of the top ten things you are good at you should go online to freelancing websites like Odesk.com and Freelancer.com which are two of the more popular websites that promote freelancing jobs. These websites have different job categories so look for the category that matches one or all of your top ten things you are

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Create an Irresistible Resume

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Start Big and Pare it Down

The resume you put in front of prospective employers should be brief. However, to make sure you get all your notable skills, achievements and experiences on this vital document, it pays to start with a big list. In a plain text document, note down anything and everything that you might want to include on your resume.

Distinguish Yourself with Creative Word Choice

Steer clear of all the old, stuffy, traditional words and phrases like “responsible for” and “successfully.” These terms don’t stand out and will contribute only to getting your resume sidelined. Try using “power verbs” to describe your achievements and generally experiment with unfamiliar wordings. They don’t need to be wacky, just different from the norm.

Create an Advertisement, not a List

If you’re a university graduate with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, you’ll know about the need for powerful advertising. If you’re … Read the rest

Self Employed

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The old defined benefit pensions that were the norm 50 years ago gradually shifted to defined contribution plans that put the employees money at risk in the markets and makes them responsible for managing the account to ensure it’s adequate to support them into retirement.

In the 70′s when RRSP and 401K type plans were introduced, the average worker suddenly became an investor – regardless of their level of education. Thanks to that massive demographic known as the Baby Boomers, the markets have seen some pretty steady growth as a result of them all making regular contributions to their retirement accounts.

Today though, on the heels of the housing bubble bursting and the sub-prime crisis people are being extra cautious. Those who lost large portions of their retirement funds a few years ago, are either back to work or delaying their retirements.

For us younger generations, we’re looking for alternatives

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Prepare for the Face-To-Face Interview

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  • Make sure you have a nice notebook with you to take notes in. Don’t forget a pen!
  • Take several copies of your resume with you. Please make sure you are using the same version and format submitted to the Hiring Manager!
  • Make sure you have directions to the interview location. If possible, make a “dry run” the night before so you know where you are going. This is critically important! Not only will you ensure that you are on time for the interview, but you will be refreshed and relaxed (and not in a panic from being lost!).
  • Plan on being at the meeting place 15-30 minutes early. If possible, make sure you check ahead of time regarding any traffic issues to expect. This would include checking with the internet and DMV for planned construction on your route.
  • Keep a phone number handy just in case you do get stuck
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