Free Resume Writing Workshop

Are you looking to change fields or just give your résumé some more meat?  If you are worried about writing a résumé, or struggling with the task, you’re not alone! Research suggests that your résumé has less than 20 seconds to make the right impression, so it must be eye-catching and easy to read.
Join us Monday, September 22, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at The Free Library of Philadelphia, Cobbs Creek Branch where Katrina Brittingham, MBA, MSA, Owner & Readiness Consultant of VentureReady, LLC, will help you turn your résumé into a powerful tool that will get you interviews.
This workshop will:
  1. Lead you through a self-assessment series so you will have extensive knowledge about marketing your most important brand… YOU!
  2. Teach you about various résumé formats and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
  3. Assist you with writing a “Summary of Qualifications” that shows potential employers that you have direction.
  4. Teach you what to present on your résumé, and what to keep to yourself.
  5. Teach you how to overcome gaps in work history and age discrimination.
  6. Show you how to use online resumes and Internet Resume Secrets.
Leave this workshop with tips and techniques that will make employers seek you out.  This workshop does not promise job placement. It does promise to make your résumé more attractive to employers, which may help you get in the door for an interview.
 
Please bring a copy of your résumé for evaluation or to use as a starting point.
To Register Online
Go to: ventureready-ResumeWorkshop.eventbrite.com
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45% of Employers Screen Job Candidates Online

Social media has and continues to change the way we communicate. I stress to my clients that their profiles are an important tool for landing a job. The stats below confirm the trend of hiring managers basing their decision to hire or not hire you based on what is on your profile.
Polls, published on FastCompany will enlighten Job Seekers on the importance of using social media efficiently.
CareerBuilder.com conducted the following surveys:
  • 45% of employers check social networks before hiring
  • 11% plan to use social networking sites for screening in the near future
  • 35% of companies had rejected a candidate based on information from a social-network profile
  • 14% rejected a candidate for using an emoticon (smiley face, sad face etc)
Companies selected candidates based on their social media profiles for the following reasons:
  • 50% chose a candidate because the profile communicated a “good fit” and personality
  • 39% based on professional qualifications
  • 39% based on the creativity of the candidate
Make your social media profile creative, but keep it professional.
Click this link to read the entire article: http://sn.im/qm85x
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What Oprah Taught The World About Hiring

If you want to learn the secret to hiring, there is no better lesson than Oprah Winfrey.
Winfrey is a bold, African American woman who wanted to talk about gays and feelings before it was kosher to talk about gays and feelings. Her background includes a nightmare childhood where she was sexually abused by several family members, crack cocaine and giving birth to a son at age 14.
And yet, in 1986, King World Productions took a huge chance with her, and so did all the syndicates who had the cojones to run her program, The Oprah Winfrey Show. When the program finished its run in 2011, it did more than just make billions of dollars.
It changed the world.
View the full article at: http://news.voiceglance.com/?p=605
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How to Get aTech Job with Google

Click on this link to view video of an interview with the technology recruiters at Google.  They discuss what they look for in a candidate, the ideal resume length and more!

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Ever feel like doing this with your resume?

Sometimes your job search gets so frustrating that you just want to climb to the tallest building in the city and dump a stack of resumes off of the roof in hopes that it will land in the hands a recruiter or someone in a position to hire you.
Don’t go to those extremes, you can get your resume in front of recruiters and hiring managers by following these simple steps:
1. Make sure your resume is keyword rich. 
You can accomplish this by reading job postings and ensuring that your skills and accomplishment are a match for what the company is asking for in a qualified candidate. When recruiters search for candidates, they use the keywords in their job postings. Whether you are posting on Monster, Indeed, or careerbuilder, employers are using keywords to find you so make sure you appear in their searches.
2. Create LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter profiles that are eye-catching and has the keywords company and recruiters are searching for when they are looking for someone in your field. 
 
According to a survey released by Jobvite, an applicant tracking software company, 92% of employers are using or planning to use social networks for recruiting this year. The survey is based on insights from more than 1,000 companies, primarily based in the U.S., in various of industries.
73% of recruiters will view your social media site whether you provide them or not. As a result, it is important to have profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you don’t have profiles on these sites, companies may think that you have something to hide.  Your profile is viewed by companies to find out if an applicant will fit into their corporate culture.  With this in mind, keep you pictures and comments clean.
Companies are creating Facebook pages and promoting them, as well as jobs, through the Facebook Ads platform. Recruiters are using Facebook groups, advertising and their corporate Facebook careers page in order to source candidates. Recruiters also check for volunteerism. 66% of recruiters responded favorably to candidates who volunteer. Grammar is a major factor when screening a candidate. Poor grammar and spelling mistakes are worse social networking sins than writing about your wild weekend escapades: 54% of recruiters had a negative reaction to grammar and spelling mistakes, compared to 47% of recruiters negative reaction to comment about your hard partying activities.
Companies are posting jobs on twitter using third party companies, such as Tweet My Jobs and Twit Job Search,to promote their listings. As a Job seeker, you should follow companies you want to work for on Twitter and check our their job postings. For example, CareersInGov has government positions and job fairs on its Twitter site. It is also a good practice to interact with employees who work at these companies on Twitter.
So remember, you don’t have to go to extremes to get your resume in front of recruiters, you just have to properly use the resources available to you.  Good luck in your career search!
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If you want to learn more on how to network and how to leverage social media.  Join us on Monday, October 20, 2014 at the Free Library of Philadelphia – Cobbs Creek Branch for a Job Search Strategies Workshop –geared to professionals at all levels, where you’ll learn how to tap into the “hidden job market” where 75% of the jobs can be found.  This workshop helps you with the targeted job search and with networking skills to get that interview and job. Click here to register for the free workshop! 
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Make the Right Impression

Resumes written by job seekers who do not have strong resume writing skills face a disadvantage over resumes written by professional resume writers.  In this market competition is stiff.  Job seeker are competing against other professionals’ experience and accomplishment and with candidates who have have their resumes written by professional resume writers. Resumes written by professional resume writers are more likely to land you interviews and increases the likelihood of you getting a job.
As a client of VentureReady LLC, we can review which resume style best fits your situation.
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If you’re worried about writing a resume, or struggle with the task, join us in the comfort of your home or office on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. for a Resume Writing Teleseminar.
  Click here to register!
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