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 “Self-employed” can raise red flags for a potential employer if you are not careful about how you list your work. They may be suspicious that you are covering up a gap in your work, a firing, or even prison time! That’s why it’s so important to take special care when listing self-employment on your resume.
Here are a few tips on how to keep your resume from heading to the trash can:
Treat it like any other job description. This is a good first step for listing self-employment. Think about it like any other position you’ve held. Give a brief description of the work you did, the tasks you performed on a daily basis, and any special achievements you made. Sure, your job title could be “owner,” but if you were just an employee at a company doing the work, what would it be? Depending on the job you are applying for, this title may better market your qualifications, drawing attention away from the fact that you were self-employed and instead focusing it on the relevant experience you have.
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 The most common resume format that people use is chronological, a simple listing of your work history with the most recent position listed first. But this isn’t always the best format to convince an employer to bring you in for an interview.
For some, a functional resume is a better option. This format focuses on skills and achievements and allows candidates to show off their most impressive experiences. The downside? Since this isn’t a common format, some employers are confused by functional resumes or may be suspicious that you are trying to hide a spotty employment record.
So how do you know if it’s right for you? A chronological format works best if you have a stable, clear career progression through only one or two fields. A functional resume might be a good choice for you if you are…
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 A lot of time and effort is spent by many people seeking jobs putting together ‘the perfect CV’. We believe that a generalized CV is not much use. What people who are not familiar with the process of finding a job tend to do is sweat over their CV – with a photograph, or without? one page of ten? which font? – and send it to a wide range of intermediaries. These might be job finding agencies, headhunters, websites. These store it, or perhaps post it on the web, and nothing much happens next.
The time to use a CV is when you are clear about your target job.
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 A portfolio is not just for artists any more. It is simply a collection of work you have done, displayed in a visual manner. Your portfolio can be hardcopy or digital, but it should definitely reflect the best you have done in a relevant work role.
It can include items done in school or even volunteer work, but they should be professional quality, have a clearly stated purpose and include results, when possible.
Professionals who could benefit from the use of a portfolio include anyone in marketing or advertising, writers, editors, anyone who works on websites in any capacity, and even those responsible for financial planning or accounting, with those nice colorful graphs and detailed plans. Anything that you put a lot of work into that can be represented in a visual way will work in a portfolio. A computer programmer, for instance, can include a visual of the code of a project alongside the final user visual. An interior designer can use before and after shots. A lawyer can insert newspaper clippings along with their briefings.
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 Facebook is one of the most popular social networking websites with more than 400 million active users. Everybody knows that it is a powerful marketing tool. It is also a dangerous tool. If you are not smart about using it you can make big career mistakes. Surveys show that approximately 30% employers are using Facebook to screen potential employees.
Some time ago before the Internet when people were looking for a job all they needed is a well-written resume and a cover letter. Then handle the job interview well and pass a background check. Today, in Internet era, when a simple Google search can reveal a lot of different information, you need to be careful and watch out what you write on social networking web sites.
Don’t make these Facebook mistakes that can cost you career:
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