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A resume shouldn’t just list what you’ve done, but it should make a hiring manager believe they would be missing out if they didn't interview you. You want your resume to show your value immediately, from the beginning of your resume until the very end. Your goal is not only to inform but to trigger a call to action to get that interview. Here are 3 simple tips to help improve your resume.  Tip #1 Create a summary paragraph at the top of your resume that not only shows that you have the exact job experience and skills but also shows your greatest achievements and something valuable that the company would be looking for in a future employee. Something that would make a hiring manager excited and eager to know more about you and what you could help them achieve. Example -  Customer service representative experienced in managing high volume calls while resolving 100% of customer issues on first contact. Helped company achieve #1 customer satisfaction rating by consistently achiev...

If you’re looking for a work from home side hustle, mystery shopping could be a good option for you. As a mystery shopper, you get paid to evaluate various businesses to see how their service and food or product quality is. It's a good way to earn extra money in addition to getting free stuff, such as shoes, clothing, meals, drinks, alcohol, oil changes, gas, groceries, and event tickets to name a few. Mystery shop availability can vary based on location and include restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, airports, retail stores, banks, car dealerships, movie theaters, amusement parks, apartments, phone shops and online website shops. Here are 11 tips if you’re looking to get started mystery shopping so that you earn the most money and free stuff. Mystery Shopping Tips Sign up with multiple mystery shopping companies to make more money and make sure you’re signing up with legitimate mystery shopping companies that you don’t have to pay to join. Check your email often or set up alert...

You’ve created an impressive resume that has landed you an interview. Now what? Your next big step is making sure that you have an exceptional interview that not only sets you apart from other candidates but also leaves a lasting impression. Here are 3 valuable tips to help you stand out during your interview because how you begin and end your interview makes all the difference. 1. Start Out Strong A common first interview question is, “Tell me about yourself.” No need to tell your life story unless it relates to the job. Instead, focus on your education, experience, passion and skills relevant to the job. From the beginning, you want to put your best foot forward. Talk about your best or most impressive achievements, successes, skills, etc., especially things relevant to the job. This shows an interviewer right away why you are a strong candidate and can help to make a good impression from the start. 2. Show A Willingness to Learn New Systems, Processes and Skills Interviewers m...

Have you ever come across a job that you feel you would be perfect for, except for the fact that the job requires you to have leadership experience, which you feel that you don’t have? One thing to keep in mind is that not having a formal leadership title such as Manager, Lead or Supervisor, does not necessarily mean that you do not have leadership experience. Here are some questions to ask to see if you have ever had leadership experience. Have you ever led a project, committee, PTA, union, club, event, sorority, fraternity or volunteer activities? Have you ever trained new employees or non-employees or provided coaching or mentoring to someone? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you probably have some leadership experience and can apply to jobs requiring leadership skills. Before applying, make sure to highlight your leadership skills in your resume in a way that makes it stand out and is the first thing that an employer notices. To do this, here are some tips for ...

Considering you only have a matter of seconds to catch an employer's attention with your resume and for them to decide if they want to interview you or not, you're going to want to immediately highlight what makes you stand out. A good way to do this is to create a resume summary that highlights your job relevant skills, experience and talent. This way an employer can quickly see what makes you stand out from other job applicants and why it would be very beneficial for them to interview you. So, how do you create a resume summary that helps you stand out? Start by making sure that the very first sentence of your summary is the most impactful sentence out of the entire paragraph. You want that first sentence to blow an employer away by your skills as well as show them that you have everything that they are looking for in their next employee. You want to try to include the following information in the first and second sentences of your summary paragraph.  Add a job specific or in...

Have you ever wondered what makes you stand out or have you had a hard time trying to figure out what unique qualities that you can add to your resume? One mistake people make is thinking that they don't have any skills, experience or other qualities that make them stand out.  By digging deep to reflect on everything that you've done and asking yourself the right questions, you'll find many ways that you have stood out inside and outside the workplace that would be perfect to add to your resume. Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to uncover qualities that make you stand out to use in your resume. Make sure to create action and result job accomplishments that show what you did and the positive result or impact of your actions. Do I have any skills that are hard to find or that make me irreplaceable? Were there any times that I went above and beyond what was expected of me and what did I accomplish? Do others consider me to be the go-to person for something or...