How to Create an Entry Level Resume

How to Create an Entry Level ResumeA new job seeker might not know where to begin when it comes to making a resume for an entry level position. There are many different types of positions that a job seeker can apply for. All of them have different requirements, but in many cases the person who applies has already worked for a company before and has a good grasp of the company's culture and how it works.The employer will want to hire someone who has some work experience or knowledge in the field. It is necessary for the new employee to show them that they will fit in well with the rest of the team. The entire resume process should start by learning the basic format that companies use when developing resumes. These are commonly called the CVs and they can be found on many sites that specialize in resumes.The first thing you need to do is to look at the language that is used in the resume. Try to find one that uses the proper terminology that is used in the job. You don't want to leave yourself vulnerable to being fired because of an error on your resume.The next section that you need to look at is the list of accomplishments. Don't overlook the accomplishments as this can be extremely important to the employer. Be sure to list the things that they are going to be very interested in finding out about.Putting a lot of contact information is a good idea as well. It makes it much easier for the employer to reach you if they need information or if you get hired. If you have no one else that you can send the resume to it can also make a difference in the quality of the resume as well.A couple of times when you write a resume is to include your work history from your previous jobs. This shows a potential employer that you have not only had good things to say about the company you are applying for, but also that you can provide valuable input. Make sure that you include your complete name, job title, and contact information at the end of your resume.When a job seeker is looking for an entry level job, there are many things that they need to do in order to make a great resume. You need to make sure that you have a strong grasp of the basics of the job that you are applying for and that you do a good job with the mistakes that you make.

This Underrated Business Skill Is Incredibly Important. Heres How You Can Master It

This Underrated Business Skill Is Incredibly Important. Here’s How You Can Master It When I was the senior vice president and general manager of the Oracle Data Cloud, I once hosted a vendor who wanted to market data through our platform. The salespeople pitched to us before they even understood what we did. Their examples not only were irrelevant to our services, but also highlighted our competitors. If they had only listened to our needs before diving in, we could have enjoyed a productive conversation. Instead, they left without a signature. Active listening could have saved that deal. When someone concentrates fully on a conversation, considers the content, and demonstrates an understanding of the message, the person on the other side feels valued â€" and is more likely to be agreeable. Bad listening creates the opposite effect. Strong conversational skills aren’t just for salespeople, though. Everyone â€" from CEOs and product managers to newly minted college graduates â€" could use a crash course in the forgotten art of active listening. Don’t just hear someone â€" listen to them. Active listening is beneficial for everyone engaged in a conversation. The speaker feels appreciated, and the listener retains more information and earns favor from the speaker. Everyone wins. Gallup research has found that the majority of employeesfeel disengaged at work. A commitment to active listening could help leaders and co-workers repair that disconnect and boost engagement rates within their teams. Here are five ways to get started. 1. Don’t monopolize the conversation. Too often, we enter meetings with only our own agendas and goals in mind. Instead, we should enter and ask questions about what others aim to achieve. If you leave the meeting concerned that you didn’t fulfill all your desires â€" that’s OK. Just prioritize those points for next time. This approach can lead to less talking, more listening, and a better outcome for all. 2. Focus on the speaker, and look him in the eye. If seeing is believing, then looking someone in the eyes is a good way to maintain engagement. The same goes for video calls, so look into the camera when you speak. 3. Appreciate first; judge later. It’s easy to tune out people who lack conversational finesse. But just because they don’t sound like Winston Churchill doesn’t mean their points are invalid. Rather than rush to judgment, focus on the content of the conversation and look for the value in their words. The less you get distracted by speakers’ deliveries, the better you can listen to the content of their messages. 4. Summarize and develop key points. This technique works wonders in meetings: Work hard to uncover the core nugget in the last speaker’s message, then contribute a valuable point beyond it. Your focus on building up the conversation not only proves you are listening, but also forces you to stay engaged. 5. Finally, follow up. The most overlooked part of listening is the follow-up. Send a clear, concise recap message that summarizes all the important parts of the meeting. Doing so demonstrates that you listened closely and considered the content of the conversation important. If taking accurate notes and summarizing action items isn’t your strong suit, try using an in-meeting AI approach. By implementing these tips, you can revive the lost art of listening and become the best listener you know. Just try not to talk about it too much. Omar Tawakol is the CEO of Voicera(formerly Workfit), a company that helps businesses harness the power of voice. Voicera uses AI and voice as the currency for communication, transforming meetings into productive collaborative sessions. He is also the founder and former CEO of BlueKai, and he previously served as senior vice president and general manager of the Oracle Data Cloud. This article originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com.

5 Cool Things to Look Forward to in the Future Workplace - Work It Daily

5 Cool Things to Look Forward to in the Future Workplace - Work It Daily From Tupac’s holographic resurrection, to the reality augmenting Google glasses prototype, to the Curiosity rover’s landing on Marsâ€"the year 2012 alone has seen some amazing advances in technology. And Star Trek recently released the first season in Blu-ray last month â€" making the futuristic, sci-fi saga feel vividly real! All of this got us thinking: Where will our technological advances take us in the next 20 to 50 years? What kind of high-tech work environment will our grandkids’ children experience in future jobs? After all, some technology featured on Star Trek, like the transporter (flip phones), tractor beam (optical tweezers or lasers) and Geordi’s VISOR (bionic eye) have all come true! To get a glimpse of the future, we picked the brains of some reputable technology experts who were eager to talk about what the workplace will look like. Check out some cool features we have to look forward to: 1. Everything Will Contain Sensors Bruce Kasanoff, founder of Sense of the Future, which tracks sensor-driven innovation, says the one thing he knows for sure about 20+ years from now is that we’ll have exponentially more sensors than smartphones, tablets, laptops, and computers combined. “They will be in everything: walls, clothing, appliances, doors, flower beds, cars, trees andâ€"yesâ€"even us,” Kasanoff says. “The FDA just approved the first swallow-able sensor.” The swallow-able sensor that Kasanoff is referring to is the first “digital pill” that can track your health from the inside, according to Medical News Today. You’ll never forget to take a pill again! Similarly, Kasanoff theorizes that in the next 20 years sensors will make it “as though everyone has telepathy,” he says, “through brainwave monitoring and eye tracking, we’ll be able to communicate silently with people who aren’t in the room.” 2. Virtual Reality Will Make Our Work Completely Mobile Several tech experts think workplace mobility and virtual offices will be easier and more prominent than ever before. In fact, Citrix Systems, a software company that provides server and desktop virtualization, conducted a study that found that “twenty-five percent of U.S. adults are expected to be actively workshifting by 2016,” says Julie Bennik, group manager at Citrix. And by “workshifting,” Citrix means flexible work using web-based tools that allow you to work anytime, anywhere outside of the office. With today’s video technology, “you’re still aware that you’re not really ‘with’ that person,” says Jeremy Goldman, social media executive, author and speaker, who would agree with Kasanoff and Bennik on virtualization technologies. “But newer technologies will remove that distinction, and will make the need for a centralized office much less important,” he says. 3. We’ll Develop Instant Brain Control Gene Dolgoff is the inventor of the first LCD Projector, inspiration for the Star Trek Holodek and current CEO of 3-D Vision. He’d agree with Goldman and Bennik that virtual reality will decrease the use of physical offices. But he goes one step further and says “employees and employers will be in much closer contact instantly due to brain controlled connections and conferences between each other (one-on-one or in groups) as desired in the spur of the moment.” And we’ll be able to dig up info about anything from the Internet at any time under instant brain control, Dolgoff says. So, Googling will be a thing of the past! 4. Computers Will Be Smart and Emotional Kasanoff also predicts that the few physical offices we do use will be incredibly smart. “Printers will refill themselves with ink. Conference rooms will know when they are empty. Buildings will recognize each occupant,” he says. But that’s not all. Dolgoff, once again, takes it one step further and says computers will also have emotions, creativity, and personality and will work as assistants and friends to their human counterparts. (Screech’s robot, Kevin, from Saved By the Bell comes to mind!). As a result of this mega surge of computerization, computer IT, and tech repair jobs will be increasingly high in demand, according to Dolgoff. 5. We’ll Use Integrated 3-D Printers Robbie Abed, CTO of Technori is a huge believer that 3D printing is going to be in the future. He says he first heard this idea from founder of Siri, Dag Kittlaus, as part of a keynote speech at a Technori Pitch Event. In other words, printing a pizza using 3D Printers will be a reality, he says. For the workforce, this means “3D printers will be integrated into the office network which will give employees the ability to send multiple commands to the printer, through a nice, easy to use interface on their desk or one their phone.” There’s a ton more fascinating technology that’s already in the works for jobs across the worldâ€"more than this tiny blog post can handle. Of course, these theories aren’t fool-proof. Please do share anything we might have missed! What do you think the future workplace will look like in 20-50 years? Future workplace image from Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!