Four Mistakes to Avoid Related to Career Searches

Four Mistakes to Avoid Related to Career Searches If you’re looking for a job, here are four of the most common mistakes to avoid regarding your career search: 1. Mistake regarding your resume: • Forcing information on one page that you could put on two pages. What is the correct length of a resume? • One or two pages is the maximum length for your resume with one exception very high-level executives can have three pages. 2. Mistake regarding your job search: • Posting your resumes on job websites expecting employers to contact you. What is the best way to find another job? • Studies show that most people get their job through networking talking to other people to find out where jobs exist and applying for them. 3. Mistake in networking: • Using your personal discomfort such as being an introvert as a reason not to call or meet people with whom to network. How do you identify people with whom to network? • Search the Internet for jobs in the area of your interest then use informational interviewing call incumbents already employed in areas of your interest and ask if they know of anyone hiring in your area. 4. Mistake in interviewing: • Not telling an employer you want the job. Desire along with qualifications may help you be the candidate offered the job. During a job interview, how do I tell an employer that I really would like to work for them? • Simply say, “I would really like this opportunity to work for you.” We hope this is helpful to you! Terry L. Wynne, Ed.S., LPC, BCC, Career Coach at HallieCrawford.com.  Want more information about how to avoid or fix Career Mistakes? Watch these helpful videos Hallie has created by clicking here. Schedule a free consult with HallieCrawford.com today

How to Write a Fashion Resume

How to Write a Fashion ResumeFashion resume writing is something that many students today are turning to, so it may be necessary for you to get out your pencil and paper or use an online program and start writing for a fashion resume. The advantage of using an online program or writing on your own computer is that it allows you to write and edit faster and more easily than doing it on paper.A good fashion resume can make or break the chances of getting an interview. The fact is that your resume will go out on hundreds of potential employers, but they may not see it and hence are not hiring you. Therefore, if you can get your resume to show how great you are at your profession then you are more likely to be hired.Once you have done your fashion resume then you must begin to start networking. This is very important because a good network is a necessity for someone in this industry. If you are going to be networking with people in the industry then you need to make sure that you get inv olved with those who you know well and are involved with.When writing your good fashion resume then you should focus on putting all of your strengths on there and not just listing your weaknesses. That way, you will get hired because the employer will see that you have all of your skills and have the confidence to stand out in the crowd.You need to start with the fact that the fashion industry is a very competitive industry and there are thousands of jobs open. So you need to be prepared to show what you are capable of doing, and also include yourself as part of the equation. You need to show all of your best qualities and be open to the fact that you can be a successful career in this industry.The information in your fashion resume needs to be laid out in a way that it relates to your life and career. You can also include any advice or tips that you think will help you.Remember, when you are writing your fashion resume, you are the boss. It is not your job to write a great one for each employer that you meet. Instead, you are allowed to be bold and creative, and come up with the resume that will stand out from the rest.

Texting Your Boss What Employees Need to Know

Texting Your Boss What Employees Need to Know Texting is great if you want to confirm lunch plans with a friend, or ask your spouse to pick up something from the store on the way home. But how about texting your boss, or even the hiring manager for a job you’re trying to get? According to CareerBuilder.com’s annual job survey, roughly four in 10 employers said they plan to use text messaging to schedule interviews, and a growing number of companies that rely on shift workers are turning to startups that have developed platforms where employees can communicate with each other and their supervisors via text. As more members of the smartphone generation make their way into leadership positions, career-development experts predict that texting will become a more prominent and widely accepted method of communication. “We’re going to see more and more of that as these younger, digitally savvy employees appear in the workplace,” says Jim Link, chief human resources officer at Randstad North America. In other words, if you’ve never gotten a text from your boss before, it’s probably just a matter of time. As with email, there are some definite dos and don’ts when it comes to workplace texting. Here’s what experts have to say about doing it right. Respect people’s boundaries. You really, really want to avoid peppering colleagues with text messages outside of regular work hours, says career coach Crystal Marsh. “Texting after work hours should be reserved for something that needs urgent attention,” she says. Follow a higher-up’s example. A lot of how you end up communicating via text should reflect how your boss uses the medium. You never want to be less formal than they are, but you can and should follow their lead as an indication of what construes acceptable work texting in your company culture. They capitalize and punctuate formally? So should you. If they’re more haphazard, you have a bit more slack yourself. “If this is a peer, it doesn’t necessarily have to be quite as formal as it would be with your boss, assuming you have a rapport with that person,” Marsh says. “For a job seeker, you’re going to use it to be more responsive than to initiate texts yourself.” It would never be appropriate, she says, for a candidate to pester a hiring manager via text for feedback or updates on their application. Keep it short. Getting a blitz of messages for overly-long text communication is annoying, and you increase the risk that someone misunderstands you if they reach the recipient out of order. “Communicate that you’re expecting an outcome or a result. Identify who you are, and give a short summary â€" the facts presented without emotion and too many adjectives,” Link says. If you can’t keep it short, consider if text is really the best method for what you’re trying to get across, Marsh says. You might be better served with an email or even a face-to-face conversation. In general, texting is best to handle issues that are important primarily in the short term. Need to reschedule a videoconference? You can handle that with a text. Want to give someone constructive criticism on their work? Save that for email or your next meeting. Embrace abbreviations â€" within reason. It’s OK to abbreviate in text â€" as opposed to email â€" since the medium’s brevity is one of its main assets. But experts draw a distinction between traditional abbreviation and using letters and numbers instead of actual words. In other words, skip “cu l8r” as a signoff if you’re texting for work. “You’re not going to be abbreviating like a teenager,” Marsh says. And on a related note, go easy on the exclamation points, she adds. Skip the funny stuff. Please, no emoji. Just don’t go there. Also, don’t try to be a comedian. It’s hard enough conveying humor effectively via email; the truncated format of texting multiples the chances of someone misconstruing your message and possibly getting upset. “It’s very, very easy to cross boundaries through text messages. It shouldn’t be used for jokes,” Marsh says. “So many people take for granted that they can communicate at work the way they communicate with their friends. That’s not the way to go,” Link says.