Things are not always what they seem. Job search lessons -

Things are not always what they seem. Job search lessons - How about a deviation from the norm for a Friday? My brother shared this fun video with meSince I have this habit of viewing everything through the lens of a career coach, job search advice writer/blogger, of course, I think there are some messages(What we used to call salient points when I was at Columbia.) 1. Things arent always what they seem at first. (Watch the video, youll see!) The career message? Keep in mind when you apply for a job that you may need to think more broadly about the opportunity. The lesson may be that a job is better than you thinkor that it is worse! 2. If you go to the site and read the comments, theres another career lesson. People reacted very differently to this video. Many thought it was cute, some focused on the fact that the commercial ruins it (this version is without the ad), others point out details you may not have noticed. (For example, there are two kids who hide under the table at the beginningThen, the table goes up with the back wall! Did you notice the flying people at the end? The eccentric grandma figure in the chair on the side?) Some seemed disgusted by the fact that it is fake; others said, fake, but cute. Career tip: everyone reacts differently. Your resume? Show it to 10 people, you can get 15 opinions. Create a video resume? Some will like it, others may hate it. What should you do in response? Do what you can to demonstrate the best you have to offer. Solicit opinions from people you trust, but recognize that some people have more informed opinions about what may work best in the market today. In the end, it is up to you to share your pitch, a story that is about you that you are proud to share. Maybe you are willing to take a risk to be edgy or even cutting edge. Maybe not. Its your story, your choice. Watch the video. Let me know what you thinkand if you agree that there are some job hunting lessons embedded! picture from Thomas Hawk

Should You Put Everything in Present Tense on Your Resume?

Should You Put Everything in Present Tense on Your Resume?This question pops up frequently, and it's something that I've seen asked by applicants who have thought about how they should answer the question, 'how do I write a resume?' There are several considerations that you need to make. And by the time you're done with this article, you'll have a good understanding of how you should put everything in present tense and in the current subject matter.First, you need to know that the easiest way to get the information on a resume into present tense is to include it in the text. That means every time you write something, you should type it, but you shouldn't type it word for word. This is important because any mistake can be devastating. If you put something in the wrong place, it could look like you didn't pay attention to a particular section of the essay or that you skipped information that was important.Second, you want to make sure that every paragraph of your resume has a short int roduction. You might think that's obvious, but it's actually very important. If you don't put enough information in the first paragraph, you will find yourself struggling to get more information into each subsequent paragraph.Third, when writing a resume, don't forget that you are writing a document that you will use for employment purposes. You'll need to think about this a lot as you go through the resume process.Fourth, avoid being too technical when writing your resume. If you go over the top with any of the technical words in your resume, you run the risk of making it seem like you are a technical person who doesn't understand the lay of the land.Finally, remember that if you are using a template to help you write your resume, you need to make sure that it helps you with the aspects of your resume that you need to know. Don't go ahead and skim through it. You will want to make sure that it provides enough information to make you want to pursue the career opportunity you've chos en.So remember, when writing your resume, remember that you are writing a document that you will use for employment purposes. You want to make sure that you keep it simple and informative. And you also want to make sure that every paragraph of your resume is made up of simple information so that you won't struggle to get more information into the next paragraphs.

Job Interview Questions You Should Not Ask

Job Interview Questions You Should Not Ask If you’ve ever interviewed for a job before, you know that there are questions you should ask during a job interview, as well as questions you should not ask. In this post, I walk you through the latest AskReddit thread about the questions you should absolutely never ask, as well as scripts for getting information in a more professional and less offensive way. Spoiler alert: you should never use the phrase “sausage fest” in an interview. Don’t Ask If They Drug Test. If there isn’t a drug test, you have now raised their suspicion just by asking. Even in states where medical and recreational marijuana use is legal, asking about drug testing during an interview is a really, really bad idea. And don’t get too comfortable, either. If you’re in the interview process and you start to talking to your interviewers like you’re “one of the guys,” you may let something slip you didn’t want to. Take some advice from technical recruiter and Redditor lbdrugacct who explains, “I’m a technical recruiter and I usually START the inappropriate conversation..ALMOST. I open the door a crack and see what happens. Hey stupid, it’s a TEST!” TLDR: Talking about your illegal activities to strangers at a job interview shows your amazingly bad judgment. Just don’t do it. Don’t Ask Why the Office Is a Sausage Fest. If you’re in software engineering and you aren’t aware of the ginormous gender gap in the tech field, you might find yourself asking a really dumb question, as Redditor greyam recalls: “We had a software engineering candidate come into the office, look around, and say, ‘it’s a sausage fest in here, where are the women?’ Pro Tip: don’t do that.” If you don’t want to look like a complete idiot in your next interview, there are different ways of asking this delicate question. For example, “What’s your gender ratio?“ is a perfectly acceptable and much more appropriate way to ask about the current state of the company’s gender ratio. Don’t Ask What Job You’re Interviewing For. If you’re heading into an interview, you should already know what job you’re interviewing for, based on the listing. But, you definitely want to use the interview process to get a picture of what your days would look like with the company. Not doing so might result in you accepting a job offer and a month later, realizing this isn’t what you meant to sign up for. I recommend taking Redditor kL2hGHMyqMsmcx9u‘s advice and ask something along the lines of, “Tell me more about a typical day here.“ Don’t Ask How You Did After an Interview. A word of advice: you can have a flawless interview game and still screw it up by asking this question. No matter how confident or competent you seemed during the entirety of the interview, that sentence can kill the entire thing. Luckily Redditor ninjazombiemaster has an excellent alternative for you: “Do you have any reservations about my abilities to perform any of the required tasks, so I may address them now?“ If they say no, you know you did fine. If they say yes, they will elaborate and give you an opportunity to defend or explain yourself, rather than you leaving the interview assuming you aren’t cut out for the position. More From PayScale: PayScale’s VIP Blog Roundup: A Better Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions 4 Networking Tips For Introverts To Gift or Not to Gift at the Holidays Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window. 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