Supply Chain Resume Writing - Tips For Writing A Powerful Resume

Supply Chain Resume Writing - Tips For Writing A Powerful ResumeSupply chain management is an important function that requires proper resume writing. It's not that hard to find out how to construct a resume, but the key is to be well informed about the job requirements and the responsibilities of the particular job opening. In the supply chain industry, the resume will include the basic information about the job position in general, as well as about the company in question.A major part of your resume is its objective. In supply chain jobs, the company's main objective is to supply products to the customer. There are many companies that are not only involved in the supply chain; they also carry on sales and marketing functions. Therefore, it's important that you know that all of these functions are considered in the point of view of the company in question.It's important to create a personable character for your resume, because if the customer has an impression of the product, your ow n personality will also depend on the company's company profile. In other words, your resume needs to speak clearly about your skills and the advantages you have in the job. In other words, it's a good idea to make your resume in a simple format, so that you can do this easily.Companies that handle supply chains also come with established references. A recruiter or a company representative will be more likely to contact you if you can provide a reference. Make sure that you create a description of your previous work history before you submit your resume. This way, they'll be able to determine whether you can fulfill the criteria for the job.Companies in the supply chain industry also provide rewards and incentives to workers. The recruiter will be able to offer you cash and gift cards as incentives, or even just a scholarship for education. Another great advantage of this kind of job is that you get a chance to work for an international company.If you want to get an international jo b, you have to focus on a single company in the beginning. After that, you can also choose to work for international companies. In this case, you should also mention the names of your previous employers, so that it can be compared with the other options.You must not be surprised if you're asked to get additional references from your previous employer in the future. In fact, the company will appreciate this by offering you a new job and the possibility of working in their company. One common mistake that people make when they're submitting resumes is that they forget to write their former employer's name, so make sure that you address this.Supply chain jobs are certainly exciting and you will be able to earn lots of money. Make sure that you follow the guidelines to make your resume stand out and be given a good ranking.

How Long Will My Job Search Take Longer Than You Think! [Updated] - Career Pivot

How Long Will My Job Search Take Longer Than You Think! [Updated] - Career Pivot How Long Will My Job Search Take? I am often asked, “How long will my job search take?” My answer is almost always, “It depends.” I work, primarily, with those in the 2nd half of lifeâ€"which is code for those over 50 years of age. I tell them that a really short job search is three months. It takes almost three months for a company to decide to hire someone, post the job, interview candidates, make an offer, and then make the hire. What factors affect how long the job search will take? Depth of experience and perceived salary requirements Your network Geographical demand for your skills Time of year Age discrimination Depth of experience and perceived salary requirements The more experience you have and the greater perceived salary requirements, the longer it will take. Notice I wrote perceived salary requirements. Yes, I know you say you will take less money but…no one will believe you! The reality is, the higher the perceived salary requirements, the fewer and fewer jobs there will be. After you get over a 6 figure income, the number of jobs decreases in most job markets. Please read my post Will I Ever Be Employed Again in a Job I Want?This is the story of Matt, a former CEO who went almost 3 years underemployed because of the perceived salary requirements. The more money you make the longer the job search will take. Your Network Your next job will likely come through a referral. That referral will come from one of three several types of relationships: An existing relationship A stale relationship that you will re-energize, which is also called a weak tie A new relationship you strategically create If you follow the Target Job Search Strategy you will be strategically building a referral network.The stronger your network the shorter your job search. Geographical demand for your skills Are your skills valued in your local job market? For example, if you have an oil and gas background and you are looking for a position in Central Texas, where I live, well…it will be a tough and long job search. However, if you move to Houston, you will find your skills much more valued. If you have a certification, is it valued in your local market? The varies greatly by region! If your skills or credentials are in overabundance or are not valued in your local region, you need to extend the length of your job search or expand your geographical search zone. Look for people who look, taste, and smell like you to determine whether your skills are in demand. Search LinkedIn for people with your level of experience, certification, and skills to determine the demand in your region. Who employs people who look, taste and smell like you? Time of year Like every other business process, hiring goes through cycles. A lot of hiring occurs after annual budgets are approved. Look at financial statements of each target company on your target list and determine when the fiscal year begins. Some companies start their fiscal year in October and others start in January. Hiring usually stops from late November through the middle of January. This is an excellent time to network and build your tribe, but little hiring occurs during this time. Similarly, hiring slows down (but does not stop) during July and August when many people go on vacation. It only takes one person in the hiring process to go on vacation for everything to grind to a halt. I highly recommend you follow your local business journal. If a company gets a big order, funding from a venture capital firm, investment from private equity or received a local or federal grant, this is the time pursue the target company. These kinds of investments will follow a calendar cycle and you need to track when each kind of investment tends to come in the calendar year. Age discrimination Age discrimination is alive and well. You need to factor this into the length of your job search. You have to be realistic and find employers who value your skills and experience and will not discriminate based on your age. I am working with a client right now who is part of the long-term unemployed cohort, and she is targeting government positions. For her, it is a numbers game, but she will be treated fairly in applying for government positions. For those of you in the 2nd half of life, are your skills and age a barrier? I live in Austin Texas, one of the worst places to be old and unemployed as documented by the Atlantic.Austin has a general unemployment rate hovering just above 3% but the unemployment rate for those over 50 years of age exceeds 12%. Even if your skills are in high demand, being over 50 will increase the length of your job search. So how long will my job search take? I tell my clients to plan for a minimum of 6 months to 2 years. If you are employed, it really depends on the amount of time you can dedicate to the job search. If you follow my Target Job Search Strategy, you should plan on starting your job search 18 months after you start a new job and plan on that search taking 18 months. That means you will be prepared to changed jobs every 3 years. That does not mean you will change jobs every 3 years, BUT you will be prepared to do so. If you follow the strategy that jobs are never permanent and you always are looking for your next position, your job search will be much shorter should you become unemployed. How long do you expect your job search to take? Marc Miller Like what you just read? Share it with your friends using the buttons above. Like What You Read? Get Career Pivot Insights! Check out the Repurpose Your Career Podcast Do You Need Help With ...

UCAS Offers How To Respond On Deadline Day

UCAS Offers How To Respond On Deadline Day UCAS OFFERS 2015 DEADLINEThe 25th June 2015 is an  important day for  UCAS. It marks the deadline for students to accept UCAS offers. For parents and students, this can be an extremely stressful process.In this blog, we’ll show you how to respond to your UCAS offers on deadline day.UCAS offers explainedIf you have been offered a place by either a university or college, this will come in 1 of 2 forms:Conditional UCAS  Offers. If you have been made an offer on a conditional basis, then this means that the university or college making the offer will only accept you if you meet certain conditions. For example, you might need to match certain grades in the subjects that you are taking.  You might also need to meet a certain number of UCAS tariff points. Not every uni uses this system though, and the large majority will simply have certain grade criteria that you need to meet.Unconditional UCAS Offers. If you have been made an unconditional offer, then you have met all of the academic r equirements of the uni. This means that they will be happy to accept you.Types of ReplyWhen you reply to your offers, you will need to do so using UCAS Track. You then have 3 options. These are:Firm Acceptance. Firm acceptance is your first choice. You can only have 1 firm choice  on your list. Make sure you think it through before replying.Insurance Acceptance. If you have only been made a conditional offer by your firm choice, you can accept another offer. This will be an insurance choice, in the event that aren’t accepted by your first choice. You can only have 1 insurance choice.  If you don’t meet the conditions for your firm choice, but do so for your insurance choice, you will then be committed to your insurance choice.Decline. Once you have made your decision as to your choices, you need to decline all of the other offers. You also have the option to decline all offers, which will take you through to either Extra, or Clearing.ExtraIf you aren’t holding any UCAS offers, you can use Extra to apply for any course with vacancies.Extra normally closes in early July, giving you more time to find an available spot.If you are eligible for Extra, you will be given the option to use it in choices section of ‘Track’. You will only be eligible if you have already used all five choices on your form. For example if all of your choices were unsuccessful, or if you have declined all of your offersYou can add extra choices using ‘Track’. Just click on the add extra choice tab. Then, enter the details of your chosen university and course.  You can only make one choice at a time. However, the number of times that you can add an extra choice before July is unlimited.Courses that have a place will be located with a grey x under the course search option. Remember that not every university will have extra places available. Therefore you may need to search thoroughly before you find anything.If you are still waiting for a decision from some of your choices, you can cancel these choices via Track. Then, the ‘add extra’ option will become available. You won’t be able to get these choices back after you have done this, so think carefully.You will be committed to your Extra choice unless you fail to meet the conditions of their UCAS offers. In this case, you will become eligible to go into ClearingClearingClearing allows students to apply for courses that still have available spaces. This applies to students who haven’t received any UCAS offers, have rejected all of their offers or have missed the conditions on all of their offers.If your track status reads, ‘You are in clearing’ or ‘clearing has started’ then you are eligible for clearing.First of all, search for a list of available courses online. Once you have made a shortlist of the courses that you would like to take, you’ll need to call up individual universities.Make sure that you have to hand both your clearing number and your personal ID number. You should also have a copy of both your A Level and GCSE grades, and their UCAS offers points value.When ringing  universities, the first person that you’ll speak to will be a member of the clearing team. They’ll pass you on to one of the course leaders.The next conversation will take the form of a phone interview. Here you will need to sell your qualities. You will need to tell the lecturer exactly why you want to take the course. The more research you can do, the better.Once you have completed the phone-call, the interviewer  will either make you a verbal offer or inform you that you haven’t been successful.Once you have received the offer that you want, add this to your choices on track. You can only add one course (unless your chosen course fails to confirm your offer) so think carefully before making a decision.Purchase our guide on How To Pass Telephone Interviews, visit the UCAS website or login via UCAS login. This entry was posted in Career Advice. Bookmark the permalink. Jordan Cooke P rison Officer Interview Questions in 20157 Common CV Mistakes

Blog Out Loud 6 was Blogtastic!

Blog Out Loud 6 was Blogtastic! The panelists! Meredith, Amy, me, Rebecca (moderator Blog Out Loud co-creator), Megan (co-creator of Blog Out Loud), Alison Erin. I think we might be the best looking panel in the history of ever. Monday night was Blog Out Loud 6 (finally!), to say I was superly duperly psyched would be a superly duperly understatement. I had a private session and a group coaching session scheduled, but I cleared the rest of my day to get ready (a combination of getting into the right frame of mind straightening the hell out of my hair) just enjoy everything leading up to what I knew was gonna be a wonderful night. This was as close to performing as Ive gotten being a coach, I couldnt wait to get in front of an audience have my castmates be a panel of really highly respected, awesometastic bloggers. I knew this was my jam. I was cool as a cucumber until, oh, 5:30p or so, when I got on the subway made my way to tonefarmer 75 minutes before I had to be there. Of course, the usually long-ish wait for the G train took mere seconds, I got out of the subway 40 minutes before Rebecca Megan asked the panelists to arrive. I decided to head over to tonefarmer anyways, figuring that my two hands might be of use for setting up, stuffing goody bags, etc. ( I aint above some manual labor yet!). I ignored the butterflies in my stomach and made my way to 25th Street. Rebeccas the one who asked me to be on the panel! I tricked her super good. My nerves immediately melted away when I walked into the beautiful space, met / hugged / squealed with Rebecca Megan, welcomed my friend Jen with her Fanny Jane goodies (holy drooltime). Although Rebecca Megan didnt need my two hands for anything other than drinking wine, I managed to put out some Fanny Jane treats while only eating one of them. For now. tonefarmer, pre-event. So pretty! You can see what was in the goody bags here (warning: youre gonna be way jealous). Photo by Blog Out Loud. Fanny Jane Red Velvet Cake Bites are, simply, love. I contained myself to 3 of em. And 1 salted peanut butter buckeye. And 1 Nutty Graham Bar Bites. And 2 Mini Choco Buttercream Sammies. But that was my dinner. Yeah. That sounds good. It was my dinner. Another photo by Blog Out Loud. One by one, I met the rest of the warm, good-looking, amazeballs panel. Everyone was so friendly sweet that I knew I was in good company. Yup. Blog Out Loud 6 was gonna rock my socks. The crowd, and me getting to my seat on the panel a bit late. Thank God Im cute! Photo by Blog Out Loud. Before I knew it, it was time for the panel to take their seats for the panel-ing to start. Megan Rebecca gave everyone a super warm welcome, then it was time for the panel to introduce themselves starting with me! Thankfully I had mentally rehearsed my elevator speech (which is really an elevator sentence or two: My names Michelle Ward Im the When I Grow Up Coach. I help creative people devise the career they think they cant have, or discover it to begin with. In this instance, I added, Blah blah certified life coach blah blah NYU blah blah whenigrowupcoach.com/blog with the blah blah blahs replaced with brilliant, sparkling, genius-ish words) didnt have time to get flustered. And thankfully, my new BlogHer friend Patty (of the Inadvertantly Doing Something Scary post) was in the front, every time Id look her way shes smile at me. That gave me the warm fuzzies. (Thanks, Patty) The hour just flew by as we all gave our takes on the rewards of blogging, time management, monetizing your blog, twitter, authenticity, the line between personal professional when it comes to blogging, using the word amazeballs in public ( often!)I can go on on! Generally, I just loved the diversity of the panel as a mix of bloggers bloggin for themselves/their business those blogging under larger corporate umbrellas (Alison blogs for Etsy Meredith blogs for Ebay). So, so interesting to hear about the difference. Also, the whole vibe of the evening was very down-to-earth, inspiring, intimate laid-back but with a really fun, high-energy, uh, energy. It was absolutely reinforced to me last night that the blogging community is one that is a positive, supportive neighborhood. Were here to share our wins/lessons/challenges, make connections, build relationships find the like-minded people who live on the other side of town and on the other side of the world. It really is all about claiming your uniquity not being afraid to put that out into the universe. I love how all the panelists encouraged the bloggers/budding bloggers to create their own space that reflects their own vision, everyone who doesnt agree be damned! No, I didnt start drinking til after the panel ended! Unless you count the glass of wine beforehand My BlogHer/Twitter friends! Patty, Tara Ashley. Thanks for coming out, ladies! I got nothing but awesometastic feedback from those who I knew that went last night, whether theyre new bloggers or seasoned ones. And the twitter accolades have me smiling all day! Thanks again to the Blog Out Loud ladies for asking me to join this esteemed (yes, esteemed!) panel, for the incredible panelists for being so smart friendly good looking, to everyone who came out everyone who sent me encouragements along the way! In summation: I cant quite believe that that this is my life. ************************************************************************************************************** Get Danielle LaPorte’s Nuggets of Genius in your own home, on your own time.   The Digital Firestarter Sessions from my “cult leader” are taking the Interwebs by storm! What’s your Joy Equation? Find out with Molly Hoyne’s Pay-What-You-Can-Afford Program!

Resume Writing Help For a Home Mom

Resume Writing Help For a Home MomIn today's hectic world, resume writing help for a home mom is hard to find. We have the Internet, which provides endless opportunities for education but it has a limit as well. So, if you are looking for resume writing help for a home mom you should consider those self help sites or online classes. These provide services that you can't get from a library and at very little cost.A resume is the first thing that potential employers look at before making a decision whether or not to hire you. Your resume needs to show your potential strengths and weaknesses and also your attitude, so you will need to learn how to write one properly. In most cases, these skills are learned over time and you will not have to attend a formal class. There are many courses available that teach you how to write a good resume.An important part of a resume is your contact information. You may be surprised to learn that most people don't even bother to include a phone number on their resume. Employers are inundated with resumes on a daily basis and they simply ignore them. Your contact information should always be in the first few pages of your resume. If you use a number, put it on the same line as your name and put your home telephone number.This is where a resume writing help for a home mom comes in. You have three main sections on your resume. Your job history, skills, and interests. If you leave out one of these, you will lose points in the eyes of the employer who will wonder why you have left out something so important.Skills should be listed first and if they are skills then they should be examples of what you do. It does not matter how good or how bad you are at a certain skill, if you don't tell them you do it then they won't know that you are trying to sell yourself. As an example, if you are interested in becoming a licensed plumber, make sure that you list some examples of your work in this area. Examples are essential to show that you have w hat it takes to become a professional plumber.Interests are also very important. This should be a list of things that interest you and should be able to be explained. Again, if you leave out any of these, you will lose points with the hiring manager.Resume writing help for a home mom is to put the information on your resume in the order you need them. It can be difficult but if you take the time to learn how to write a resume, you will be amazed at the results.

Srudent Loan Debt Makes it Harder to Get a Small Business Loan

Srudent Loan Debt Makes it Harder to Get a Small Business Loan Small businesses make up about 99% of all U.S. businesses, but even as crucial as they are to the economy, they’re facing a major roadblock: student loan debt. Rising student loan debt correlates to a decline in formation of small businesses, according to a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. This is particularly a problem for the smallest of small businesses â€" those with one to four employees, perhaps those just getting started, aka startups â€" according to the research. In counties where education debt increased 2.7% over the course of a decade, there was a 17% decline in new firms with four or fewer employees. Here’s how the researchers break down the problem: To start a small business, you need money. Unless you have a ton of cash on hand, that money will likely have to be borrowed, either in the form of credit cards, personal loans or business loans. To get that capital, someone starting a business needs to have the capacity to take on the debt, and if that person happens to be tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt, that doesn’t leave a lot of room to take out the loans necessary to start the enterprise. “We find a significant and economically meaningful negative correlation between changes in student loan debt and net business formation for those firms with one to four employees,” the researchers wrote. “This is important because these small businesses depend on personal debt the most to finance new businesses.” Considering that college graduates are taking on increasingly more education debt as a means to earn their degrees doesn’t paint a pretty picture for hopeful entrepreneurs. It suggests the narrowing path toward small-business ownership is going to be available to the small (and seemingly shrinking) group of grads who graduate without debt â€" a group that is statistically dominated by white students from high-income families. One way to overcome that roadblock is to focus on eliminating your student loan debt, which can have the added benefit of improving your credit. As you pay down debt, you’re establishing a good credit history of on-time loan payments (the most important aspect of your credit scores), not to mention decreasing your debt load. Even if you’re not thinking of starting a small business in the near future, your student loan debt can have a significant impact on other aspects of your life â€" for instance, your ability to buy a home â€" which is why you should prioritize paying off those loans. More From Credit.com: Can Student Loans Keep Me From Getting a Credit Card? How Student Loans Can Impact Your Credit A Credit Guide for College Grads

How To Ease The Tension In The Recruitment Process - Work It Daily

How To Ease The Tension In The Recruitment Process - Work It Daily If you’ve monitored the social network over the past nine months, you may have noticed a litany of complaints from both candidates and recruiters about the challenges of the recruitment process in today’s job market. Recruiters complain that a single advertised opening is attracting hundreds of candidates, many of whom are unsuitable for the role. Job seekers, on the other hand, describe the experience of applying to advertised openings as “tossing my resume into a big, black hole,” and complain about never hearing back from employers. Having reviewed the most common complaints from both sides of the hiring table, I can offer the following suggestions to reduce the tension and disconnect in the recruitment process. Tips For Hiring Managers Create job descriptions that clearly spell out your expectations. Too many job ads have vague descriptions or lack keywords that can help a candidate assess whether they fit the bill. This encourages “spray and hope” job searches from applicants who are ready to apply for anything and everything. Be realistic about the necessary qualifications to do the job. The opposite of the “too vague” job description is the one that could be simplified to “Wanted â€" Superhero.” Rather than narrowing down the candidate pool, a lengthy list of over-the-top expectations can actually dilute the pool, as candidates say, “Nobody can meet all these expectations, I may as well toss my hat in the ring and see what happens.” Provide the name title of a contact person. Nobody wants to write a “dear sir” or a “to whom it may concern” cover letter. Get over the “passive candidate” versus “active candidate” mind-think. The talent pool of active job seekers has never been as rich as it is today, and there are many highly qualified, experienced and motivated candidates who have the flexibility and willingness to start immediately. Don’t make the recruitment process “a big black hole.” Let candidates know you’ve received their application and are seriously considering their candidacy. Special note to users of talent management software: A “form rejection” e-mail less than 10 minutes after the resume has been submitted is still “big black hole” behavior, it just has the finality of a thud as the candidate hits bottom. Tips For Job Seekers Read the job description. Too many applicants ignore the job description and focus instead on the Job Title. Titles can mean different things in different companies. “Operations Manager” can mean plant management in one company, sales management in another, logistics management in a third, and administrative oversight in a fourth. Use the description to figure out whether this is really a job you are interested in. Be realistic about your qualifications. Just because you think you can do it, does not give you the right to claim it as one of your core skills. Being part of a project team does not necessarily make you a Project Manager, for example. Don’t apply for jobs for which you are clearly unsuitable. It was this strategy that led to the wide spread adoption of impersonal software to screen hundreds of resumes in order to find those few candidates who actually matched the search criteria. Customize the resume to the specific job. Don’t apply for a Bookkeeper job with a resume that says your career target is marketing. Don’t submit “Resume.doc.” Make the hiring manager’s job easier by distinguishing your resume from the 100+ other applications he receives each day. At a minimum, use your name (JohnDoe.doc). Even better, use your name and the target title John_Doe_Operations_Manager.doc). Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!