How to Communicate Jumpy Resums to Your Clients

How to Communicate Jumpy Resums to Your Clients One of the most popular client requests across many industries is ‘longevity’. But in today’s job market, what does this actually mean? With the millennial workforce killing the idea of the ‘forever job’, and job-hopping becoming the norm instead of the exception, longevity is almost an outdated concept. It is up to recruiters to educate their clients about this shift and explain the benefits of a candidate moving around. Here’s how: Establish what they mean by jumpy Each hiring manager will have a different idea of what ‘jumpy’ is and a reason to avoid it. Before you try and convince them otherwise, take the time to understand what they actually define as ‘too short’ â€" is it three months? Six months? Two years? Once you understand what they are looking for, you’ll be able to narrow your search. It’s also worth discussing why they’ve avoided jumpy CVs in the past â€" have they been burnt by an employee leaving? Or was it something they’d been told and never questioned? Facts and figures The millennial workforce is set to take up 50% of the global workforce by 2020, meaning their sensibilities and habits are set to become the norm. A 2018 Deloitte study found that 43% of millennials plan to leave their current jobs within two years, and just 28% plan to stay beyond five years. More broadly, Tiger’s 2019 Salary Review revealed that 62% of surveyed support staff had been in their role for less than two years, and 50% were planning on leaving within the next 12 months. Informing your clients of this movement, backed up with statistics like these, will encourage an understanding of what’s going on in the market and, therefore, what their expectations should be. Demonstrate the benefits A candidate with multiple 18-month or two-year stints will have been exposed to a range of different personalities, procedures, and systems, thereby expanding their knowledge and skillset. For a potential employer, this can only mean good things! In contrast to becoming a master in a niche area, this candidate will have a jack-of-all-trades approach and should be able to adapt to their new company’s processes with ease. Emphasize their drive and determination In most cases, a candidate will move onto a new role for progression or an opportunity for professional development, indicating their drive for self-improvement and thirst to learn. This only bodes well for a future employer â€" an employee that’s willing to learn will bring these lessons to their business, improving processes across the board and contributing to ongoing success. Learnability has also been highlighted as a necessary skill of the future, with companies looking to employ and retain talent that flourishes in a culture of learning. Explain their potential Career progression continues to be important among millennials, with 91% stating it is a top priority. Furthermore, a 2016 CIPD report also found that 33% of employees believed they weren’t going to achieve their potential in their current organization and would vote with their feet by moving to another organization to improve their chances. A candidate that has moved companies to improve their career is more likely to be open to progression and, hence, put in the work to get there. Companies can harness this ambition by providing a pathway within their own business, offering internal mobility or progression opportunities. This will, in turn, improve their ability to retain talent, as 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if they invested in their career. Be transparent about their reasons for leaving If a candidate does have a series of smaller stints on their CV, it’s essential you develop a strong understanding of why they’ve left each job, in order to communicate this to the client. If you are clear on why your candidate has chosen to move on at each turn, the client is more likely to understand the candidate’s motivations and priorities. It’s also worth explaining that past actions don’t indicate future choices â€" a candidate may have jumped around straight after graduating in an effort to experience as many industries as possible, before settling into their current choice. This doesn’t mean they’ll continue to move!

5 Simple Questions To Escape Your Career Crisis - Classy Career Girl

5 Simple Questions To Escape Your Career Crisis Although the economy has recovered since the financial crisis in 2008, things are clearly not the same as they were before the crisis. The Great Recession forced many companies to downsize by reducing the number of employees. While this resulted in leaner, more economically-solvent organizations, it also resulted in two problems for workers. Those who still held jobs had to do the work of two or three people while those who did not have jobs often remained in the ranks of the unemployed or underemployed. Books and articles, for the most part, have focused on those who lost their jobs and there is plenty of helpful advice on what to do to get a job. Meanwhile, little attention has been paid to those who are stuck in jobs where they are underpaid and overworked. If you happen to be one of those suffering from workplace stress, you may be fed up with hearing about how lucky you are to still have a job. With the old ideals of career advancement being thrown out of the window, you may find yourself stuck in a dead-end job   where you feel you’re treading water and going nowhere. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself to figure a way out of your career crisis: Why am I feeling stuck in my present career? You could be feeling stuck because of external factors: You may be working for the wrong company, one that does not have a progressive management, or you may be working in the wrong career and finding it difficult to get good at something that you don’t even like. However, you could also be feeling stuck because you have fallen into apathy and have not seized the responsibility for your own career growth. What is the career that I really want to pursue? Become very clear what type of career you would like to pursue. Clarity is the first step to goal-setting. You must be able to see the target you plan to hit. Without clarity, you can’t set goals, and without goals, you can’t make plans, and without plans, you can’t move forward. Have I outgrown my present career? Make a list of the knowledge, skills, and talent you have developed so far. Is this what you want to work on or are you working very hard at getting ahead in a career that you have long since outgrown? Perhaps, you’re working as a nurse, but feel you could easily become a doctor; perhaps, you’re a virtual assistant, but feel that you could easily run your own company; or perhaps, you’re a retail sales clerk in a department store, but have more than enough sales skills to sell big ticket items for large commissions. If I have outgrown my present career, what should I do to move to the career that I truly desire? Obviously, you can’t jump from a job with low pay to one with more pay by merely asking for a promotion or new opportunities. You have to raise your level of knowledge and skills to be able to earn that higher paycheck. The solution to close the gap from where you are now to where you want to be is to get more education. How do you go to school while still holding down a job? This is not as problematic as it may first seem. If you sign up for  online programs,  you can take virtual classes in the evenings and on your days off without the limitations of time or geography holding you back. If I like my career choice, am I doing it in the right place? Perhaps, you have already found the right career, but you are not advancing in it simply because you are working in a company that is not interested in helping you grow. In this case, use your job as a training vehicle to develop all the competencies that you need to either force higher management to notice you or to become a highly attractive prospect for another company. Make a list of what you are not doing that you could be doing better. Think of yourself as an independent contractor rather than an employee. Begin to become highly proactive in your current position to prepare you for where you want to go. Conclusion If you are stuck in a career that you don’t like, you have to take responsibility for your situation and figure out what you would like to happen. These five questions will help you reflect on where you are now and become clear about where you want to go. Once you have clarity, then you will be able to move forward with creating the career that fills you with passion and enthusiasm and that will financially reward you for your knowledge, skills, and effort. Today’s post is written by  Kevin, an account director at for a boutique investment firm and has been working within finance, marketing and public relations for over 8 years.  

How to reduce interview anxiety 3 key tips

How to reduce interview anxiety 3 key tips You can learn how to prepare for an interview. You can understand what’s expected of you on the day and you can rationalise the process. However as human beings most of us are likely to feel at least some degree of anxiety. This post provides hints and tips on the things you can do to reduce any anxiety you may be feeling both before and during the process and help you to be the best you can on the day. Anticipation, Preparation and Practice are three approaches that may help you. 1.Anticipation The greater degree of control you have over the process, the less stressed you will be and the better you’ll perform. Daniel Levitin in his TED talk     on staying calm, outlines the value of undertaking a ‘pre-mortem.’ That is, preparing in advance for everything that could possibly go wrong. When stressed, cortisol floods into the bloodstream meaning you quite literally cease to be able to think clearly or logically. Even though you are not about to be attacked by a lion, the bodys response is nonetheless conditioned to a fight or flight response. Therefore the more risks you can address beforehand, the less anxious you will be and the clearer your thinking on the day. ‘Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences’  Norman Cousins In order to maximise the chances of the interview going well, what can you do to reduce the risk of things that could go wrong from a practical perspective? Some examples include: Logistics: do you know where you are going for your interview and how long it will take to get there? Do you have directions? Is there more than one company site? Where will your interview be held? Timings: what train or bus will you need to catch? What if there are transport delays on the day- should you catch an earlier one to be sure? Do you have a contact to call just in case you are unavoidably delayed? Personal appearance: do you know what you will be wearing? Is it clean and pressed? Are your shoes polished?Will you need an umbrella? Is your mobile phone charged? Remember to turn it to silent during the interview. 2. Preparation:  â€˜To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail.’ Benjamin Franklin Key aspects to good preparation: • Research: not just from the company’s website but through Warwick library’s research databases and through any contacts you may have. Is there anything about the company or sector that has caught your eye in the news recently? How is the organisation you are being interviewed for different from its competitors? • Knowing why you want the job: while part of the interview is designed to uncover your transferable skills through competency-based questions (insert links) you will also be asked questions designed to test your motivation. Be really clear why you want the job â€" aim to have 3 key reasons you can use that are convincing and which will convey your enthusiasm. • View the interview as a conversation rather than an interrogation: you are checking the recruiter out as much as they are checking you. Knowing this can help you re-frame the process and make it feel less daunting. • The interview starts from your arrival: make a good impression by being friendly and polite to everyone you meet. Opinions of staff not on the panel may be sought and could contribute to the decisions hiring staff will make. • Posture can increase your confidence: Neuroscientist Amy Cuddy’s TED talk on Power Poses  illustrates this, so try practicing a power pose in the loos shortly before your interview. • Sitting up straight will ensure oxygen can get to your brain, helping you think more clearly. 3. Practice:  â€˜The harder I work the luckier I get.’ Samuel Goldwyn • Before your interview, spend time practicing answers to interview questions. Record yourself and notice how you come across. Any nervous ticks or bad habits that need to be worked on? Practice until you feel more confident. • Have some questions for the panel. Make a note of possible questions in a notepad. Even if you don’t have questions open your notebook so you can say- ‘Well I did have some but the process today has covered these, thank you.’ This will make you look well-prepared. Examples of questions you might ask: ‘You asked me earlier on about x ..…I wonder what you thought about x?   or ‘What do you most enjoy about working here?’ In summary, whether you get the job or not, you deserve credit for having secured an interview- that’s a success in itself. If don’t get the job, ask for feedback as this will help you improve for the next time. Re-frame your experience not as ‘I failed’ but as ‘I’ve not succeeded…yet.’ With persistence and practice you will get there.

How Candidates Really Sound in Job Interviews

How Candidates Really Sound in Job Interviews So here you are at your job interview and feeling hopeful that you are going to make a great first impression. You have planned your answers accordingly and you are feeling confident. You have established what your skills are and how you would like to come across in person. What if what you say, is not what your interviewer hears? What if you say one thing and it means another? Often in interviews, generic answers do not go down well. You want to show you are passionate, but also that you are something they have not seen before and that you really mean what you say. This video by Fastcompany  shows how what you say is not always what the interviewer hears and also highlights common mistakes that people make: Takeaways: I didnt bring a copy of my resume with me = I actually care very little about this job. Sorry Im late due to traffic = I just dont care about your time. My previous job didnt know how to take advantage of my skills = I have no skills. I want to invent the next Uber = Im going to use your office to start my own company and steal your employees. What is your vacation policy like? = I cant wait to not be at my new job. My biggest flaw is that i am a perfectionist = My biggest flaw is that i am a liar. I really want this job = I am the most desperate person you have ever met. I am a team player and a people person = All I have to offer you are clichés. RELATED:  Interview Tip: Don’t Give Answers, Tell Stories

Why You Should Hire a Resume Writing Service

Why You Should Hire a Resume Writing ServiceThe most efficient way to be sure that your resume gets the attention it deserves is to hire one of the many professional resume writing services out there. All of these services provide quality results by harnessing the expertise of a team of writers. Some of the more popular resume writing services include hiring experienced people to do all of the resume writing for you.Before you start getting letters from people with resumes, there are a few things you should know about resume writing. A great resume is not going to create instant success in a job interview. Instead, a well-written resume can have a positive effect on the number of applications you get, and even on your chances of getting hired.The best part of all of this is that hiring a resume writing service is a very affordable way to get this real advantage. It is extremely affordable and most companies are willing to provide this service for a much lower rate than paying for the ir own employees to do the work. This means that the company only has to pay for what they think is necessary in order to write a good resume for you.There are also many other benefits to hiring resume services. First, they will allow you to focus on the content of your resume and not worry about any kind of spelling or grammar errors. This is something you should be absolutely working on while sitting in front of your computer, and a resume writing service will help keep your words right.Second, hiring resume writing services is also a great way to avoid getting any poor advice from anyone else. While you can certainly learn everything you need to know about resumes from the experts at a company, you should not have to spend a lot of money in order to accomplish this task. This saves you a lot of time and money that could be spent on hiring more people to do the work for you.If you already have some experience with employment opportunities and job searches, you should be fine to co mplete this task yourself. However, if you have never had to fill out a resume before, this can be a little intimidating. The more you get used to doing this sort of thing, the easier it will be.When hiring resume writing services, it will be important for you to make sure that you are fully aware of the different services available. Since so many people end up using these services, it is important that you are able to find a service that is worth the price you pay. It is also important that you are able to find a service that is able to get your resume through to the proper people.Resume writing services will take the time to ensure that your resume is flawless. This will allow you to focus on the rest of the details and leave the hiring process up to the experts. Your resume will be a strong asset as a potential employee, and you will find that your employment options open up immediately.

Summary Sunday New Job Seekers Need Better Information

Summary Sunday New Job Seekers Need Better Information New job seekers need better information! You need tips and resources that are current, accurate and applicable to your situation! Landing a new job is so much more than just throwing your resume online. Do you ever feel youre all alone with no one to turn to for help? Most job seekers do. You probably end up scouring the internet for answers to your questions. But not all the answers you find will be the best information. Its frustrating and/or discouraging. Thats why I started blogging and its why I share articles in Summary Sunday. New job seekers need to know how to embed the right keywords in their resumes and they need access to solid job search resources. Theres a lot of garbage on the internet. Thats what this weeks summary delivers. Youll also find tips to help your career. JOB SEARCH 23 Fantastic Companies Hiring Right Now by The Muse If you are a new graduate or looking for a new job, here is a featured list of companies to check out all have jobs available. And go back to look at last weeks list of featured companies. Who knows what you will find. RESUMES Top 500 Resume Keywords to Boost Your Resume by Jon Shields | Jobscan.co Recruiters mostly look for hard skills. This post provides the logic to help you submit a better resume. Keep in mind, you are writing a resume using the language/keywords that matches what the employer is looking for, not necessarily the language your last employer used. NEWSLETTERS YOU NEED SmartBrief On Your Career by SmartBrief If you like this Summary Sunday, youll love SmartBriefs On Your Career. It contains top articles related to job search and career issues. SmartBrief also provides industry summaries to help keep you up to date. Scroll to the bottom and subscribe. Job-Hunt Intelligence by Job-Hunt.org This weekly compilation of job search related articles comes from those published on Job-Hunt.org.  See what your missing! And to subscribe, go to the bottom of the page! CAREER How Do You Communicate Effectively in the Workplace? Use Visuals by Lauren Gantner | Xplane This article provides 5 data-backed reasons to use visuals to communicate better. These are also the reasons I believe using an infographic resume while networking gets you better results. Three Questions to Ask Yourself When You Feel Overwhelmed By Career Choices By Sarah Todd | Quartz Dont ask yourself this questionwhat do I want to do?. Instead, ask yourself these three questions because youll get much better results! Take Charge of Your Own Career Growth by Career Sherpa | US News World Report On Careers Dont rely on your boss to help you grow your career! You own it. Youll find ways to drive your career with or without your bosses assistance. FYI: Career growth is the top reason people look for a new employment opportunity.

A New Beginning

A New Beginning In my relatively small circle of connections, I know of a handful of people starting a new job today!   Congratulations to these happy and a bit anxious friends! What I love most is hearing how they got their jobs- their persistence, their determination, and oh yeah, and their networking success! My friend John landed a sweet job with an even sweeter company.   Just when you think companies are cruel and insensitive, you hear about one that is doing it right!   He interviewed out of town and the company put him up in their special training and retreat facility.   From what I heard, it sounded idyllic.   The interview process was lengthy, however, they treated him with respect throughout it.   Yes, he was offered the job and was able to negotiate relocation options.   This happy story also includes networking.   John is a friendly, easy to talk to guy.   He has always maintained contact with his past colleagues, two of which work in the higher levels of this company.   Both of these colleagues were instrumental in Johns getting the appropriate endorsement necessary to make him the most desired candidate.   So, yes, John does have to move eventually.   He is moving back near his extended family and in so many ways, this opportunity is bringing him back hometo a company that is warm and inviting, to a city he has family and friends in and to a job that sounds like it will be exciting and a perfect match for his skills. Just like the Prince in Cinderalla tries to put the glass slipper on the right size foot, so are the job seeker and employer looking for the right match.   You just keep trying until you find it. Good luck, it is out there!   You just have to find it!