Getting Your Resume Noticed

By Maureen Anderson

Want to increase the odds your resume will at least get scanned before it's put aside? Consultant Steve Hines of Atlanta suggests you be meticulous about spelling. "Spelling is number one," he says. "If there's a misspelled word on a resume the odds of that person getting the job they're applying for is slim." (read more...)

Be Flexible and Open to Change

By Melinda Howard Erickson

When you get used to something - when it's always been there and you count on it always being there - it's often very uncomfortable when it changes. The longer something is a certain way, the more people expect - and want - it to remain the same. They become content and sometimes even complacent. (read more...)

Getting Your Resume Noticed (^top)

By Maureen Anderson

Want to increase the odds your resume will at least get scanned before it's put aside? Consultant Steve Hines of Atlanta suggests you be meticulous about spelling. "Spelling is number one," he says. "If there's a misspelled word on a resume the odds of that person getting the job they're applying for is slim." It's only natural for employers to suspect that people who are sloppy about a job hunt will be sloppy once they have the position.

Hines is the author of Atlanta Jobs and says the first thing he notices about a resume is its layout. Is it easy to read? Next he checks for certain key words or job titles, whatever he happens to be recruiting for at the moment. Hines says if those two things grab him, he'll probably read the entire resume. "One ad in the newspaper will bring in anywhere from fifty to a couple hundred resumes," he explains, "and no recruiter has time to read every one of them. The only thing we can do is scan them, which is why I particularly appreciate people who can put all of their information on one page."

Don't forget to proofread your resume, Hines suggests. You don't want an employer to get excited about interviewing you, only to discover you've forgotten to include a phone number or e-mail address.

Be Flexible and Open to Change (^top)

By Melinda Howard Erickson

"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the fortune."
~ John F. Kennedy

When you get used to something - when it's always been there and you count on it always being there - it's often very uncomfortable when it changes. The longer something is a certain way, the more people expect - and want - it to remain the same. They become content and sometimes even complacent.

But things usually change for a reason. Maybe something wasn't working properly and was out of date, or perhaps a better way of doing it came along. Or maybe something simply could be improved and was changed.

If something has already changed there is probably nothing you can do about it and it's a waste of time to fight it or feel sorry or wonder why. Be flexible. And try to imagine all the good things that might happen as a result of change. The Feeling if uncertainty with a new situation is normal. Don't be quick to judge a new position or set of circumstances. You could miss out on a great experience! Snap judgments may prevent you from having opportunities and experiences that are very positive and beneficial to your future.

Work environments are always changing. It's difficult to imagine doing your job without computers, PDA's cell phones, voicemail, email, fax machines, copy machines, and other devices. Yet at one time it was hard for many people to adjust to them - the same people who now can't imagine life as it "use to be"!

Life is always changing. The more easily you can adapt, the more successful, happy, and appreciated you will be.

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