Making choices about what keywords to choose on your resume can easily lead to frustration. There are words for titles, objectives, education, accomplishments, and all the headings. There are also power words, action words, industry specific words and resume keywords. Many of your resumes can be eliminated simply because of the lack of keywords. There … Read More
A couple of years ago, if you wanted to be registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) to administer psychometric tests within your organization you would have had to complete three qualifications: ‘Assistant Test User’, ‘Level A’ and ‘Level B’. These were considered the foundation training courses in ability and personality testing for an occupational … Read More
So, you are searching for a new job? Perhaps you are making a voluntary career transition. Maybe you have been laid off, or worse, fired. Regardless of the reason for your career move, one fact remains true: if you are conducting a job search, it is vital that you take an organized approach. Managing this … Read More
Finding a job used to be a very slow process, but this has drastically changed with the advent of online job search boards. Rather than waiting for the Sunday newspaper to find good jobs to apply for, you can now set up an account with a multitude of online job search agents and have hundreds … Read More
Britain governed indirectly through the existing local institutions. Sir Frederick Lugard’s Indirect Rule worked well in the North and the West where Traditional rulers were already in place. It however, failed woefully in the East where there was no tradition of central governing authority. What the British did therefore, was to create artificial chiefs whom … Read More
If you have read any of the articles I have written prior to this, you will know I’m a proponent of spreading yourself around in order to secure a teaching position in an international school. This is the approach that I have used successfully and I still believe it is an excellent strategy for kicking … Read More
How long have you been searching for a new job? What kind of feedback have you been receiving? If you’ve been submitting for multiple positions and getting little interest in return, the culprit may very well be your resume. In my experience as a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) who has worked with clients spanning … Read More
Each year the TTB (Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, the federal agency which regulates the alcoholic beverage industry) receives more and more applications for label approvals on alcoholic beverages that are sold in this country. A statistic from 2008 had the total of applications received at over 133,000, and somewhere around 85% of … Read More
Do a quick follow up with the employer by learning how to write an email interview thank you letter. Typically, only about 5% of those looking for a job send out thank you letters. Be one of the few and get a second interview or land the job. The key to success is to send … Read More
The initial letter of interest as an adjunct professor is an important document when applying for available positions. It is even more important when it is being sent “cold” to schools for which you would like to teach. There are certain elements in this letter that should be adhered to when it is prepared. In … Read More
