tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949151177922463248.post7233376863192856572..comments2024-01-08T05:15:29.585-06:00Comments on Minnesota Chapter of the American Marketing Association Blog: When Opportunity Knocks, Will You Be Ready?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949151177922463248.post-41009603861357278452011-02-12T13:25:27.160-06:002011-02-12T13:25:27.160-06:00First, congratulations to you and Nate! Second, be...First, congratulations to you and Nate! Second, because I tend to continuously seek ways to advance my skills, knowledge and experience, whether it's volunteering or training, I make it a priority to set an hour or two a month to review my resume and / or update it. Monthly works for me and I have realized that small changes can and do matter like rephrasing a sentence. However, I would recommend picking and setting time out that works for someone and their situation to review or edit their resume to get into the habit of keeping their resume current. In situations where some people are at their jobs for several years, this can make them feel that revising their resume or having it accesible is less important, but we pick up additional skills at our workplace too which we might overlook if not recorded timely. Taking the time out to continuously record new skills and knowledge is a great way to capture all your talent, which you might need to refer back to in the future, plus recording them helps you choose or filter out what is relevant for an open position when this comes up. For example, I do have a couple resumes tailored to different positions I qualify for, but each resume highlights certain skills and experiences that best matches the positions because I can pull them from one main source that includes my various experiences, projects, training, etc. <br /><br />Third, I have a folder in my personal email where I save copies of my resumes. With internet, most of us have personal emails we can access from work, library, school, anywhere. This is a convenient way for me to pull my resume out and work on it when I have time no matter where I am. This is also great because if I do need to apply for a position or send a copy to someone, I can easily access my resume from my folder in my personal email.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949151177922463248.post-51461215094111044792011-02-09T04:06:03.524-06:002011-02-09T04:06:03.524-06:00If you’ve been unemployed for a while, you probabl...If you’ve been unemployed for a while, you probably know how mind-numbing unemployment can be. Instead of just waiting around for the “perfect” job opportunity, you should just take a job that will get you by. A flexible part-time job means that you have the opportunity to check out new full-time jobs as they come up, but it also means you have something to stay busy and pay the bills. Delivering pizzas, mowing lawns, or walking dogs – none of these is beneath you. As long as you’re working to put food on the table and a roof overhead, you can be proud of your accomplishments. <br /><br />Learn more: <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://employmentgenius.com/" rel="nofollow">employment tips</a>Dan.Eliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887100495665141345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949151177922463248.post-6971599732193700552011-02-08T22:12:36.857-06:002011-02-08T22:12:36.857-06:00Great blog post Barrie. I've experienced the s...Great blog post Barrie. I've experienced the same need for having a resume on hand for instant distribution. During an internship last summer, a contact passed along an interview opportunity that required my resume right away. Luckily I not only had a copy on my work computer but also was able to access it through my DropBox account (great way to connect work and home). Having that resume on hand made life and preparing for the interview a lot easier.<br /><br />~Nicole BryantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com