Finding a career you enjoy Financial stability - Hallie Crawford

Finding a career you enjoy Financial stability Remain or become financially stable- Before I work with someone on changing career paths, I talk to them about their financial situation. It’s hard to dream and plan for the future when you’re heavily focused on or worried about paying the bills. While it’s important to dream about your career possibilities, you need to be practical as well. (For more on this stay tuned for next month’s newsletter.) What are your options for becoming financially stable? Perhaps you can stay in your current position and work on the next career step after hours, or find a part-time job that pays the bills and allows you greater freedom to pursue your passion. Another option is to begin to set aside savings that will allow you to cover six to twelve months of living expenses. Remember, this process can take time. It took me about three years from leaving my full-time position to creating a full-time coaching practice. I encourage you to start now! If you’d like more support on finding a fulfilling career path, contact me www.HallieCrawford.com

Using a Resume Template For Online and Print Resume

Using a Resume Template For Online and Print ResumeIf you have taken the time to decide that your computer skills are adequate for writing online and print resume documents, then you are on the right track. Writing these online and print resume documents require some key tips and techniques to ensure that they turn out great. Here are some pointers that will help.The most important factor is that you choose a format that is compatible with the nature of your work. If you choose the 'PDF' format, you are going to be limited in certain ways. You might be limited by the file size of the document as well as how many pages you can have on a single PDF file.When you choose the format of a 'pst' file, it allows you to have many more pages on a single PDF file. This means that you can create a lot more interesting and meaningful resume documents. A single page of a 'pst' format resume has unlimited pages and the file can be re-size to fit any custom size and design of your choice.The next th ing to think about is whether or not you're interested in maintaining an online presence. Many of the bigger sites are opting to only keep their own computers for maintaining their online presence. If you're very interested in working online, you might want to consider using their sites to put your resume in place of your computer.It is more difficult than ever to maintain the traditional formats of resume files online. However, some companies have figured out how to do it and offer resume templates. You can use these online templates to create some really cool looking resumes.Resume Templates are meant to help you create the resume files and presentations that you're looking for. These templates are based off of real examples of resumes, you can find in business magazines, job ads, and college catalogs. All you have to do is follow their instructions to customize the template so that it can accommodate your own ideas.Having a resume is a good idea because it shows you have what it takes to go into that position. Making sure that your resume and CV stand out is going to be your best shot at getting the job you've always wanted.

Résumé Misspellings Can Kill Your Shot at a Job

Résumé Misspellings Can Kill Your Shot at a Job Between spellcheck and autocorrect, and with employers and policymakers alike focusing on STEM skills like math and computer coding, it might be easy to assume spelling is one of those archaic things like cursive writing that doesn’t really matter as much anymore. That assumption could cost you a job. A new paper in Business and Professional Communication Quarterly surveyed more than 500 recruiters on their responses to spelling errors in job applicant cover letters or résumés. The short version: It’s not pretty. While a single spelling error generally won’t entirely torpedo your shot at a job, even just a few can be as big a demerit as not having the requisite experience for the job. Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions and subtitles off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreen In an interview with Social Connections magazine (interview in French), lead author Christelle Martin-Lacroux warned that spelling mistakes can hurt your chances even if you’re applying for a low-skill job or one in which you won’t have to be doing much actual writing, saying that hiring managers believe it reflects poorly on an applicant’s professionalism, diligence, and even intelligence. “When your application is competing with hundreds of others, the smallest typo may eliminate you from the pile of candidates,” warned Amanda Augustine, career advice expert for resumé-writing service TopResume. This is especially the case if your job requires written communication or meticulous attention to detail. Of course, perfect spelling won’t totally cancel out a complete lack of experience, but Martin-Lacroux found that even a relative handful of misspelled words dampened recruiters’ enthusiasm for a particular candidate significantly. Don’t expect your spellcheck or autocorrect features to catch everything, Augustine warned. “In these cases, technology can be both a blessing and a curse,” she said. Spellcheck won’t flag an error like typing “pear” instead of “pare” or “higher” instead of “hire.” (And we’ve all seen the sometimes-funny, sometimes-cringeworthy “autocorrect fail” compilations that make the rounds on social media.) To avoid this, Augustine said, it’s important to proofread your cover letter and résumé more than once; if at all possible, run it by a friend who does work in a communication-heavy field to catch any errors you might have missed. If you already submitted a résumé and then spotted a glaring typo, there are a few things you can do for damage control. If you submitted an application through an automated applicant tracking system, you might be able to log back on and resubmit the corrected document. If you’re quick enough, you can recall a sent email with a spelling gaffe, but Augustine warned that this is probably dependent on you catching the mistake in a timely manner. If you submitted the résumé directly to someone you know, try resending with a brief note just asking that they refer to the new version. “Loop back and explain you sent an older version and request that they instead review this newly attached version of your resumé,” she suggested. And next time, proofread one more time, just to be sure.