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How To Avoid Exaggerating In Your Resume


When you’re drafting a resume, it is tempting to stretch the truth some so that you appear to be more impressive than maybe your skills might indicate. However, while there is such a thing as packaging your resume in a smart way, choosing words that tell the truth, yet sound sensational, for example, you want to avoid flat-out exaggerating.

So, how can you avoid crossing the fine line from smart resume packaging to exaggeration? Here are a few ideas to consider …

 

Choose Creative Ways to Describe Your Skills and Accomplishments

It’s one thing to choose a creative way to describe what you’ve accomplished in prior positions; fudging the truth is another matter altogether. If you are able to find creative words for what you’ve actually done, you’re considered a smart cookie. However, if you fudge the truth and tell a story that didn’t happen, you’re considered a liar.

It’s very important that you carefully choose what you write in your resume because everything can be tracked. So if you tell an employer that you were managed 10 employees in packing department, when in actuality you managed handing out daily assignments drawn up by the real manager of the packing department, you could find yourself in deep trouble for fudging the truth. Using action words like managed, oversaw, developed and arranged are good ways to make small tasks look bigger, as lo

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Getting the Job You Desire: 

Preparing for Various Interview Types

 

 

If you’ve been on multiple job interviews then you know that you might encounter a different environment depending on the company you interview with. This is pretty common because every company has its own culture. And more importantly, each company – and even department – instills its own interviewing strategy.

 

Sometimes you know what type of interview you’re going to walk into and sometimes you don’t. So to be prepared for anything, let’s take a brief look at varying interview types.

 

The Screening Interview

 

Often times, when you apply for a job, the company will look over your resume and cover letter as a sort of filtering process to determine whether you’re generally qualified for the job. However, on occasion, a company might go one step further by conducting what is known as a screening interview. In this interview – which might be conducted in person or over the phone – a representative will ask you some questions to determine your interest in the job and basic qualifications.

 

Structured Interview

 

Another interview type that you might be prepared for – and that is quite common – is the structured interview. In this type of interview, the interviewer will ask speci

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Switching from a Suffering Industry to a Safe One

 

 

If you’ve been laid off from your job because the industry is drying up – or think you’re in jeopardy of this happening – and want to find a solution to your problem, you’re not alone. There are a lot of people who started out in the industry of their choice only to realize that it is dying out pretty fast.

 

Being in this predicament doesn’t mean that you’re traveling down a dead-end road, however. In fact, it could mean the beginning of a fantastic new direction to your career, especially if you’re open to considering a safer industry to explore.

 

What Are Considered “Safe Industries”?

]]> http://www.herstoknow.com/career-Keeping-Your-Spirits-Up-in-a-Tough-Job-Search-Environment http://www.herstoknow.com/Career-Keeping-Your-Spirits-Up-in-a-Tough-Job-Search-Environment Keeping Your Spirits Up in a Tough Job Search Environment July 20, 2009

Keeping Your Spirits Up in a Tough Job Search Environment

 

 

No matter how you’ve become unemployed over the past year or more – whether through choice or force – if you’re looking to regain employment, this is a tough time to make your dream a reality. With millions of jobs lost in the past few months, acquiring a new gig is not a simple task.

 

In fact, the process can be downright discouraging, which is why it’s good to keep with you a few ways that you can keep your spirits up during your job search. Let’s look at what they are …

 

Maintain Your Sense of Control

 

]]> http://www.herstoknow.com/career-Getting-the-Job-You-Desire--Preparing-for-Various-Interview-Types http://www.herstoknow.com/Career-Getting-the-Job-You-Desire--Preparing-for-Various-Interview-Types Getting the Job You Desire: Preparing for Various Interview Types July 20, 2009

Getting the Job You Desire: Preparing for Various Interview Types

 

 

If you’ve been on multiple job interviews then you know that you might encounter a different environment depending on the company you interview with. This is pretty common because every company has its own culture. And more importantly, each company – and even department – instills its own interviewing strategy.

 

Sometimes you know what type of interview you’re going to walk into and sometimes you don’t. So to be prepared for anything, let’s take a brief look at varying interview types.

 

The Screening Interview

 

Often times, when you apply for a job, the company will look over your resume and cover letter as a sort of filtering process to determine whether you’re generally qualified for the job. However, on occasion, a company might go one step further by conducting what is known as a screening interview. In this interview – which might be conducted in person or over the phone – a representative will ask you some questions to determine your interest in the job and basic qualifications.

 

Structured Interview

 

Another interview type that you might be prepared for – and that is quite common – is the structured interview. In this type of interview, the interviewer will ask specific, predetermined questions meant to explore experience, skills and personality traits. The goal of

]]> http://www.herstoknow.com/career-Pimp-Your-Resume--4-Cool-Resume-Tips http://www.herstoknow.com/Career-Pimp-Your-Resume--4-Cool-Resume-Tips Pimp Your Resume: 4 Cool Resume Tips June 29, 2009

“Pimp Your Resume”:  5 Cool Resume Tips

You’ve probably heard of the show “Pimp My Ride,” where a lucky person has a chance to turn an otherwise crappy vehicle into the beautiful car of their dreams. Well, as beautiful as a 1978 Ford Pinto can get, that is.


The point is that there are ways to turn something not-so-beautiful into something spectacular. The same can be done with your resume. So if you want to turn your bland document into a job-getter, take a moment to review some tips that will help you “pimp” your resume.


Tip #1: Focus on the Employer


One way to make sure that your resume is impressive in the employer’s eyes is to make sure you correlate your qualifications with their needs. In other words, as you review the job posting, you want to zero in on what they’re looking for then note the qualifications that you bring to the table that match their desires. This way, th

]]> http://www.herstoknow.com/career-Snagging-a-Great-Internship--3-Resume-Writing-Tips http://www.herstoknow.com/Career-Snagging-a-Great-Internship--3-Resume-Writing-Tips Snagging a Great Internship: 3 Resume Writing Tips June 4, 2009

 

Snagging a Great Internship: 3 Resume-Writing Tips


It’s not uncommon for an intern-hopeful to feel shocked after realizing that they need to create a resume in order to apply for a position. Because many on-campus jobs are obtainable without a resume, some students never assume they will need it to apply for an internship. They’re wrong. The truth is many large companies require that their internship candidates submit resumes and cover letters just as job candidates are required to do. If you fall into this category, take a look at three ways that you can bring what experience you do have to life so that you can snag that great internship.

 

 

It’s not uncommon for an intern-hopeful to feel shocked after realizing that they need to create a resume in order to apply for a position. Beca

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Top-Notch Interviewing: How to Avoid Appearing Too Desperate 


The process of applying for jobs can be so taxing that at the end of a long day of searching, it’s pretty common to just collapse from exhaustion. With so much work involved in the process, it’s no wonder that some candidates can get a little desperate. 


If you feel you are in a position of desperation as you search for jobs, you don’t want this to be obvious if you are called in for an interview. So before you go in for the next one, let’s explore some ways that you can saturate your interview with self-confidence. 


Don’t Show Up Too Early


http://www.herstoknow.com/Career-Tips-for-Grads-Looking-for-Employment-During-the-Recession Tips for Grads Looking for Employment During the Recession April 30, 2009

Being a college grad in the middle of a recession is one of the toughest times to try to find a job. Unfortunately, there are thousands of students who have recently graduated – or are about to cross the stage – who will be looking for employment with 4 million others who have recently been laid off.


So how can someone with very little experience compete against candidates who have years of know-how and education under their belts? There are a few tips to consider that can help to make the job search a little simpler. Let’s take a look at what they are …


http://www.herstoknow.com/Career-Finding-Jobs-Created-by-the-New-Stimulus-Bill Finding Jobs Created by the New Stimulus Bill April 7, 2009

Finding Jobs Created by the New Stimulus Bill


We all know that in 2009 some major adjustments have been occurring on the job front, including a new stimulus bill that is proposing to create 3.5 million new jobs. But how are you affected by this new bill?


 

If you have been recently laid off from an employer affected by the recession, or are simply looking for a new opportunity, the bill is going to open new ones. So let’s take a closer look at just what this new bill can mean for you in your search to find a new employment opportunity.