Resume Updates What You Need Before You Start

Resume Updates What You Need Before You Start Resume Updates: What You Need Before You Start Resume updates: They have a lifecycle, just like anything else on this planet. You write your resume. You get a job. You forget about the resume. Then all of a sudden, you need it for either a job opportunity that comes along, or a job search that gets kicked off. Love em or hate em, resume updates are a necessary evil that everyone, sooner or later, will have to deal with. But what most people dont realize is that there are some really important things that you need to be doing BEFORE you jump into resume updates at any point in your career. It requires being proactive.  Thoughtful. And mindful of what you are doing in the present moment which directly impacts your future. Resume updates mean that you need to start keeping track of your accomplishments NOW, so you dont wrack your brain later trying to remember what youve been doing for the past few years. (Sound familiar?) Here are some tips on what you need to have before you even start resume updates. First, create a file that is your Career Management file. This is going to be your braintrust and memory-prompter of everything youve done.  Things to put in this file (it can be a hard file or a computer file on your own thumbdrive, of course!): 1. Staff reports 2. Plan of Work 3. Budgets 4. Performance reviews 5. Project recaps 6. Kudos letters or notes from supervisors, colleagues, clients, or co-workers 7. Any formal goal-setting materials used to drive your work and its outcomes 8. Copies of any registrations for conferences, workshops, training sessions, industry certifications, internal corporate learning university sessions, conventions, classes, etc. that has added to your body of knowledge. Dont go back more than 5-7 years ago, however. You want to be able to show current job knowledge! 9. Any awards (plaques, certificates, recognition) that youve received from your company, industry, peers, or supervisors.  To be clear, this does not mean a $25 gift certificate to Applebees were talking  more about Employee of the Month kind of stuff. 10. Copies of contracts or programs where youve been a featured speaker. 11. Copies of articles that youve either been quoted, authored, or featured. 12. Documentation of any promotions, job title changes, or departmental shifts so you have exact dates. Having these pieces of information will make your life so much easier for future resume updates.  All of the information will be in one centralized spot which will eliminate hours of digging up information in what seems like an archaeological expedition. Especially when some resume updates need to take place quickly, you might waste precious time trying to pull information that isnt immediately accessible. So be kind to yourself. Make a promise and follow through on your commitment to yourself: plan for future resume updates by having a ready-to-go file that has all of your top info at your finger tips. And better yet: craft resume updates every few months, so its already a habit and your resume is ready to go at any notice.

Cover Images That Capture Your Personal Brand

Cover Images That Capture Your Personal Brand Cover Images That Capture Your Personal Brand Your cover image is just one more way to promote yourself. Learn how to give your cover images  on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook a make-over! Cover Images That Capture Your Personal Brand Cover images, sometimes referred to as header images or cover photos, are prime online real estate for showing off your career success or providing another way for someone to remember you. Whether you are  actively job searching or just want to keep your line in the water and troll for new opportunities, theres no reason NOT to have a cool cover image. Its probably fair to say that you could do a much better job showing off  your unique abilities and value by updating your cover photo on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Decide what you want to convey (or what you want your message to be). Find images and create a cover that captures your message. Use the right size layout. What Do You Want To Convey? What message do you want people who find your profile to remember about you? The answer IS NOT that you are available for work. Thats not how this works. Your availability is only important to you. If you have all the right stuff, a recruiter wont care if you are working or not. You want to convey your personal brand, in other words, whats different about you and the value you bring to an organization. What are the problems you are good at fixing, who benefits and how you do it uniquely? Always focus your message with the reader/viewer in mind. Think about what is important to your future employer or people  who stumble across your profile. And what will make you memorable? Defining your personal brand isnt easy, but well-worth the effort. Here is help  for  defining your personal brand. Cover Image Ideas Your favorite quote, You can use your own quote or someone elses. If you do use a quote by someone else, provide attribution (credit). A photo of you doing your job. A collage of photos and images of you at work (and play perhaps). An image that represents your field of expertise. Sample of work or current project you are working on Your work environment An upcoming event you are part of Summary of your skills/experience CTA (call to action).  Lets connect, follow me on other social platforms, see my work, see my online portfolio, etc. Highlight a testimonial Find  Photos You may have screen shots or your own photos to pick from. But in case you dont, you can find royalty free, attribution free images and photos. (This means you can use and edit the photo without providing credit). You want to use these types of images instead of the ones you  find online. Using someone elses photo without giving them credit is not a good idea. Personally, Ive had great luck using Pixabay to find royalty free, attribution free images. No sign up or fees involved if you choose from their curated images. Just dont get suckered into using the sponsored ones from companies like Shutterstock. Finding the right image may require you try searching by different terms. A single word works best. Horizontal images will work best. You  could  try and filter results by Category or just browse by category to get ideas. Play around with Pixabay. If you still cant find images you like, you can try some of the 17 sites suggested by HubSpot in this post. Getting The Cover Image Size Right Each social platform has a different size requirement for cover images/photos. Here are the dimensions in 2016. LinkedIn  1400 x 425 Facebook 851 x 315 Twitter  1500 x 500 If you are not familiar with what all these numbers mean, heres an easy work around. Use Canva To Create Your Cover Image Create a free account on Canva Click on the green create a design button Search for the template you want to create (Facebook cover, Twitter cover) For LinkedIn, you will need to select custom dimension and insert the dimensions (1400 x 425) Upload your images and fit to the full screen Add text (if desired). Just note, you dont want to put anything close to any of the edges as they may get cut off. Download to your computer as a .jpg file and name it first name last name cover [Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn].jpg Your design will be saved on Canva and you can see them by clicking on all your designs on the left side of the screen. This makes it easy to go back and edit if you make a mistake. Use PowerPoint You may be more comfortable using PowerPoint. You will have to  know what  slide dimensions to use but once youve made the conversion, you can use  that canvas to upload photos and add text. LINKEDIN Many people dont know what to do with their cover image on LinkedIn. And even when they do, they have difficulty getting it to appear just right.  Use work-appropriate messaging, but dont be afraid to inject some personality. Here are some examples to inspire you. The city you work in can be a powerful image. People from that area will recognize it. However, if you plan on moving or are not tied to your city, this wouldnt be a good image to use. A collage of photos of you in the news (or presenting) helps build credibility. Want to learn more about improving your LinkedIn profile? Is Your LinkedIn Profile Awesome? TWITTER The cover image you choose to use on Twitter can help the viewer learn more about you. A combination of words and an image helps display your expertise and cement your personal brand. A quote is another way to create a unique brand. Your tagline or    branding  statement lets the viewer know exactly what you do (beyond what you are able to write in your bio on Twitter). Adding media appearances or logos of past employers is another way to establish credibility. Want to learn more about how to use Twitter for job search? 11 Beginner Twitter Tips FACEBOOK Dont overlook personal branding opportunities on Facebook, especially if you are actively job hunting. You could use the same image from LinkedIn so your friends can see it or you can choose an image that represents who you are or something important to you-  hobby, professional interest, or life event. Facebook reminds you: If you add a cover photo to your profile, it will be visible to the public, just like your profile picture. This means that anyone can see your current cover photo. You can adjust the privacy settings for a photo youve used as a cover photo in the past. Want to learn more about using Facebook for job search?  Facebook Is Great For Job Search A Final Reminder You can change your cover image as often as you want. So go ahead and experiment with different types of images.

Whats it like to be an entrepreneur Heres a behind-the-scenes look at my week. - When I Grow Up

Whats it like to be an entrepreneur Heres a behind-the-scenes look at my week. - When I Grow Up Its been 2 years since Ive given a detailed view of what A Day In My Life is likeand I feel its a great time for an update! To echo what I said back in 2011, each and every day/week/month is different for me. I dont always  see friends on Mondays or take yoga on Tuesdays or spend every Friday afternoon in a coffee shopbeing a solopreneur who wears All The Hats (even with  amazeballs help)  just doesnt allow it. So while I gave you just a day-long overview back then, I wanna give you a week-long overview now. A behind-the-scenes look as to why/when/how I do what I do and what it really looks like to be a full-time entrepreneur. No glossy photos of me with balloons or glasses or a pencil between my teeth, running through a park with a dog. That is so not my life. (I roll my eyes at pictures like that. Do you? Actually, if you were to take a picture of me right now, Id be in my yoga clothes without a stitch of makeup, hunched over my computer (seriously, I need to work on my posture!)). Cause seriously, thats how being an entrepreneur looks. At least for me. This is what the week of November 18, 2013 looked like. For context, the things that were in my focus point that week were: getting An Effective Escape  on Amazon (which we did on November 29th!) the imminent re-opening of the Clubhouse doors  (whichll happen on December 9th!) end-of-the-year review and 2014 planning So the next time you hear me talking about being a Renaissance Soul  and not being able to just work on one project at a time, youll know I practice what I preach. Now, usually each morning is the same. Im up and out of bed somewhere around 8:30a, and then make green smoothies for Luke and me while watching Judge Judy and drinking coffee. Once justice is served, I usually take some time to meditate for around 10 minutes (Im new to it and trying to form the habit), and then I sit down at the computer. I can lie and tell you Im all showered and ready to go before I start working, but that hasnt been the case lately. I usually stay in my pjs until about an hour or 2 before my first appointment, and then I hop in the shower and get dressed/made-up. I blame the cold weather and the coziness of my pjs in the winter! Monday, November 18th 10:15a-12p: answer email, hang out in the Career Camp  Facebook group, and review the first draft of An Effective Escape  on Amazon Publisher. 1-2:30p: had lunch with Sarah Feingold, who I initially met at the Etsy Success Symposium  in early 2011 and have emailed a ton, but havent seen again in person! It was great catching up and even scheming on a potential collaboration. 3-6p: worked in a coffee shop in NYC around the corner from the theater where my husband was doing his show  that night. Wrote the copy for the new An Effective Escape page, a blog post, and a newsletter for my Clubhouse  members. 6-11p: I met Luke backstage to help him get ready for the show, then was in the show, and then hung out at the bar after the show catching up with an old friend who I hadnt seen in a while. We called it quits around 11p and headed for home. Tuesday, November 19th 10:30a-11:45a: email, client follow-up, and time in the Clubhouse Facebook group. 12-1:50p: yoga class and lunch 1:50-3:30p: newsletter  and blog post writing spree 3:15-6p: client prep and sessions, with a 45-min break in between 6-7:15p: client follow-up emails (I send all my clients  their session recording + links + notes + homework after each session) Wednesday, November 20th 9:50a-12p: reviewed the 2nd draft of An Effective Escape, hung out in the Career Camp Facebook group, and sent some emails to my Clubhousers 12-1p: had my weekly catch-up with  Jess  to talk about The Declaration of Yous holiday sale. Spent 3/4 of the time talking about our personal lives and 1/4 talking about the book, as per usual. 4:30-5:45p: jumped on Skype to gab with Halley. I helped her with some business stuff, and she did the same for me. 6-7:15p: client session 7:15-7:40p: client follow-up emails Thursday, November 21st 9:30-11a: hit my Social Media spots (especially Facebook  and Twitter), billed some Clubhousers, and spent time filling in all my personal and business info for Amazon. 11-11:30a: QuickBooks time! I put in all the new expenses and money made since the last time I reconciled things on November 6th. 11:30a-12:30p: ran errands and went to the local coffee shop to do my afternoon writing 12:30-2:45p: hit the Career Camp Clubhouse Facebook groups, answered email, wrote 2 blog posts + a newsletter + 2 new pieces of Career Camp content + a post for Mad Mimi. I’ll be a monthly blogger for them in 2014! 3-5:15p: Skyped with Kari  and then Jolie. Lots of Portland friend goodness, talking about stuff both business and personal. Definitely felt like a time out. 5:30-6:30p: client session! 6:30-6:45p: triple checked the final version of An Effective Escape. 6:45-7p: follow-up email to my client Friday, November 22nd 10a-10:30a: email and Career Camp Facebook group 10:30a-12:10p: sketch out content for December through mid-January and put as milestones and tasks into my project management system. Because I’ll be re-opening my Clubhouse doors from December 9th-January 14th, it’s all about goodies for newbie entrepreneurs. I’ll put lots of juicy stuff here, but this list’ll get exclusive content and an invite to join us for a Clubhouse Coworking Day in early January. It’s always tougher than I expect to craft content that’s related to the offering I wanna highlight. It’s such an art/skill, and one that I don’t feel comes naturally to me at all (even after doing it for 4ish years!). 12:10-1p: lunch and showering/prettifying 1-2p: interviewed via Skype for a virtual conference thatll happen this March details to come! 2:10-6:30p: after settling in at the local coffee shop (again!), I circled back to my Career Campers, followed up with clients, and created Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly Planner-Reviewers that I can use for my biz and share with my clients and Clubhousers. (And yes, which I’ll share with those who’re on this list). And ya know, I was only gonna go through Fridaybut I worked a bunch on Sunday, too! From 2:45-8p, I was filling out the Yearly Planner-Reviewer I created to outline 2014which led to the totally filled out 2014 calendar above. I’m also about to start a Throwback Thursday series, featuring old blog posts o’ mine, and I spent another hour (8-9p) going through old posts that I wanna revive. Then I called it a night and put the work down just enough to get my 8ish hours of sleep and start all over again the next day. Any surprises here? Anything you wanna know more about? Leave it in the comments and I’ll make sure to make my response part of this week!

The Ultimate Solution for Resume Verbs Writing Field That You Can Find Out About Today

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Writing Profile Summary Resume Help!

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[WATCH] How to start your own business according to CEO, Veronika Scott

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This Grandma Just SHUT DOWN A Politicians Criticism Of Maternity Care

This Grandma Just SHUT DOWN A Politicians Criticism Of Maternity Care A male politician criticized the Affordable Care Acts maternity care clause and one womans epic clapback has since gone viral. Rep. Rod Blum (R-Iowa) welches speaking to a crowd assembled in a Dubuque, Iowa, high school gym last Monday (May 8) when he had this to say about the Obama-era health care acts policy on pregnancy Get rid of some of ansicht crazy regulations that Obamacare puts in, such as a 62-year-old male having to have pregnancy insurance, Blum told his constituents, many of whom responded with jeers. Blums comment is typical of many conservatives main beef with the ACA, which requires insurers to cover 10 essential benefits as part of any health plan. One of those mandated benefits is pregnancy, maternity, and newborn care, which was included to prevent insurance companies from being able to discriminate against women by labeling pregnancy in new enrollees as a preexisting condition.One woman in that Iowa gym Barbara Rank, a grandmother and retired special education teacher didnt join in the chorus of boos that night, she later told the Washington Post. But Blums statement continued to rankle her, and the next morning she penned a 107-word letter to the editor of her local newspaper, which was published on Friday. That letter ever-so-concisely tore down Blums opposition to maternity care and quickly went viral on Reddit and Twitter.Ranks letter readsCongressman Rod Blum in a Dubuque town hall (Monday) night asked, Why should a 62-year-old man have to pay for maternity care?I ask, why should I pay for a bridge I dont cross, a sidewalk I dont walk on, a library book I dont read?Why should I pay for a flower I wont smell, a park I dont visit, or art I cant appreciate? Why should I pay the salaries of politicians I didnt vote for, a tax cut that doesnt affect me, or a loophole I cant take advantage of?Its called democracy, a civil society, the greater good. Thats what we pay for. The pint-sized letter caused a pretty mighty ripple It now has more than 8,000 comments on Reddit and has received just as much applause on Twitter. Though a few naysayers factor in among that number as well including Blum, whose spokesperson told the Washington Post his remark was taken out of context Ranks doesnt mind the criticism. I got a text from one of my nieces, she told the Post. She put it really well Whatever. To 60,000 people, you just said what they think.According to a CNN estimate, the total cost of pregnancy and newborn care runs the gamut, but averages at about $30,000 for vaginal and $50,000 for cesarean section deliveries, with commercial insurers paying out an average of $18,329 and $27,866, respectively. Before Obamacare, only 12 percent of health plans on the individual market covered maternity.If politicians like Blum have their way with the American Health Care Act, the full financial burden of pregnancy will be placed firmly back on womens shoulders.