Categories of Employment

2010-08-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

Recognizing the ROI for your position - starts with the JOB description.

Identifying the position value - return on investment

(Key Performance Challenges) - Performance accomplishments (issues) this position will resolve. Desired time to resolve objectives and the current cost of unresolved objectives

(Quantitative performance objectives) - Quantitative performance issues this position will accomplish. Desired time to meet objectives and the current cost of unmet objectives.
(Organizational Scope) - Identifying the impact this position will have on management and/or the organization. Issues this position will contribute to management and/or organization resolution.

(Purpose) - Major objectives, projects, key deliverables, and ongoing initiatives. Ideal time frame to complete these objectives.

(Focus) - Identify any second tier objectives related to, or contributes to, or is a result of your major objectives.
Principle Accountabilities - Define performance objectives in greater detail to identify target candidates.
Changes and Improvements

Technical Objectives

Team / People objectives (Personnel)

Long Range, Creative, or Strategic Objectives.

Resume Home Run!

2010-02-19T15:54:00.000-08:00

The number #1 resume error:

Submitting the same resume for every job!

In this economic job search climate recruiters receive hundreds of resumes for each job posting.

If your resume does not speak to the job description - DELETE

If the details from the job description are not easily identified on the resume - DELETE

If the skills desired are not quickly found near the top of the resume - DELETE

When recruiters are reviewing your resume, they are reading their job description, not your resume!

Make your qualifying skills CLEARLY known.

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I'm the Man for the Job!

2009-12-10T16:37:00.000-08:00

What negative traits (red flags) do some male candidates have that employers and recruiters look for?

1) Candidates who attempt to get around the normal requirements regarding routine submittals

2) Candidates who look for opportunities to leave out important information in the submittal exchanges.

3) Candidates who do not want to discuss their resume in detail.

4) Candidates who do not want to provide information to support their resume claims.

5) Candidates who prompt the recruiter or employer to fast track the process and possibly omit certain qualifying procedures.

6) Candidates who submit without reading the entire job description and all of the requirements.

7) Candidates who direct the interviewer to their credentials and education instead of speaking about their hands-on knowledge and experience regarding the requirements.

~ 7 Solutions to submit to the job and tell the reader you are the man for the job!

1) Follow all submittal requirements for the job. Take the extra step to ask the recruiter or the employer can you provide any other information.

2) Provide all the required information with your submittal. The most helpful information is your relocation and salary range preferences as well as detail you home owner or renter status.

3) Be prepared to talk about each and every claim on your resume in detail. Ask the interviewer if they need more information after your answer.

4) Make supporting information and/or documentation regarding your accomplishments available to the interviewer.

5) Allow the recruiter or employer to lead the process and interview. Do not attempt to short cut the process.

6) Know and read the entire job description and address all of the requirements in your resume. Do not let the cover letter do the heavy lifting for your resume.

7) Your credentials and education does not meet all of the job requirements. Speak to your job skills, knowledge, and performances.

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The most common resume mistake!

2009-11-22T17:18:00.000-08:00

Candidates who believe that the same resume will work for every job.

Consider these issues!

Does the same tool work for every task?

Does the same approach work for every job or project?

Does my resume verbiage mean the same as the job description verbiage even though I am using different words?

Is my job title clearly understood even though it is not main stream and is not the same title as used in the job description even though the function and responsibilities are the same?

Can the reader clearly understand my industry with every job?

Can the reader identify the environment and purpose of my industry?

Can the reader see my core career strengths, industries, and education in the first 7 seconds of reviewing my resume?

Ken Nunley

http://www.7solutionsusa.com/

7Solutions To Pass A Face-To-Face Interview!

2009-10-31T18:37:00.000-07:00

1. Be early for your appointment.
2. Make all of your introductions confident and friendly while making every effort to be yourself.
3. Be prepared to show interest and calm assertive energy as the interviewer starts the conversation and questioning.
4. Show interest in each detail of the interview allowing the interviewer to set the direction of the discussion as you make notes.
5. Demonstrate calm assertive energy when the interviewer speaks about the job and the company.
6. Express confidence with your answers regarding your abilities and accomplishments but never a know-it-all. Show you can be a listener and learner.
7. Follow the lead of the interviewer; provide quality, factual, and quantitative information to support your claims.

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7Solutions To Pass A Phone Interview!

2009-10-31T18:18:00.000-07:00

1. Answer the phone at the agreed time.

2. Make your introduction confident and friendly.

3. Ask for a brief overview of the job opportunity and express your eagerness to hear details about the job.

4. Demonstrate your sincere attention regarding details of the job.

5. Be prepared to show interest and calm assertive energy as the interviewer starts the questioning.

6. Show confidence with your answers regarding your abilities and accomplishments (not the accomplishments of your previous employer) and always ask the interviewer if more information is needed after you answer each question.

7. Answer only the questions asked and do not offer additional information. Do not deviate from the interviewer's lead of the conversation.

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How are recruiters analyzing and picking resumes for their jobs?

2009-10-07T18:32:00.000-07:00

With limited jobs recruiters are focusing on exactly what their client's tell them with very little to no wiggle room.

Recruiters are dialed into 3 things:

Certain skill-sets and related accomplishments.

Specific industry or related industries.

Business Industry experience: Certain services environment exposure such as credit, investments, insurance, information technology, communication, healthcare, or any business related consulting service.

Manufacturing industry experience: Certain manufacturing environment exposure such as metal machining, plastic injection or blow mold, extrusion, paint, stamping, forging, etc.

Please ensure the reader of your resume can see this information early in the text of your resume.

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Two ways candidates submit thier resumes!

2009-08-24T13:16:00.000-07:00

Candidates have spent time and effort on their resume and want it to be seen.
Most candidates do not want to modify a resume for each submittal.

That means approach #1 is to submit the resume and not submit to the job and the reader of the resume.

Approach #2 is to modify as much of the resume as possible to submit to the job and the reader and/or tweak the cover letter to cover the information that is not on the resume.

Consider this approach for the resume:

Create a box with bullets on your resume. Annotate your core skills, knowledge, and mainstream tool skill-set inside your bullet box. Use this bullet box like a tool box and modify the bullet box to address the job description. Your bullets will also be in the body of your resume so you will need to make those adjustments to enhance and address the desired needs on the job description.

Candidates spend time and effort on their cover letter as well.

Your resume is tasked with doing the heavy lifting not your cover letter.
Consider your cover letter as a simple clean introduction of your specific employment interest, such as management, technical, business, finance, and/or customer development. Take the opportunity to provide information that may not be on your resume such as certain certifications and/or exposure to non routine American business practices including international expertise.

7SolutionsUSA
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Format to get noticed!

2009-08-19T18:43:00.000-07:00

How do I format my resume for the most impact and get it noticed?

Consider the reader of your resume and subscribe to this concept:
When recruiters are reviewing your resume, they are reading their job description and not your resume. Plan accordingly by mirroring the job description, honestly, so the reader can clearly see that you are a match!

7Solutions to consider!

Use bullets to identify widely recognized tools and skills.
Use your bullet items on the first page of your resume if possible.
Limit or refrain from using paragraphs.
Focus your resume veribage toward the key words in the job description.
Mainstream your job titles so they can be clearly understood.
Identify each previous and current employer's industry.
The reason to submit is for the job not just to submit your resume. Modify your resume to speak to the job description.

7SolutionsUSA.com

Getting my resume seen!

2009-07-28T19:27:00.001-07:00

When recruiters are reviewing your resume they are reading their job description and not your resume. Consider these options:

Identify the key action and/or performance words in the job description
If you have the key action skills and desired accomplishments modify your resume
Bullet key skills and mainstream tools you are knowledgeable with on the first page of your resume
If possible refresh your resume often in any data base where you have listed your resume
Consider the level of importance of the job title of the position that you are interested in
Mainstream your job titles so they can be clearly understood
Identify each and every previous or current employers industry on your resume

7SolutionsUSA

www.7SolutionsUSA.com - Recruit, Placement, and Contract Staffing.

Categories of Employment

2009-07-27T19:27:00.000-07:00

As candidates search for job opportunities, they will experience an internal review of what is important in a job. Even if you must take a less than perfect position to pay the bills, it is important to recognize your current employment environment. Recognizing your environment will allow you to adapt to your current situation, make good things happen in less than perfect surroundings, learn, teach, and/or mentor good people, and plan for greater future opportunities. Burning bridges in a job that is not your ideal position may surface in the future as a negative.

You can consider that there are at least four categories of employment opportunities:

Just a Job: Superficial and not your focus
Rust Job: A part of my past which is not a part of my future interest or goals
Trust Job: Safe opportunity where challenges are not often or motivating
Must Job: Your go-to place where you can be challenged, receive recognition, career path support, and have a strong connection with the work and the work environment

Ken

7SolutionsUSA - Recruiting and contracting