Technical Resume Writing

Technical Resume WritingAs a new technical resume writer, you probably have a lot of questions about what to write on the cover page and what to include on the resume. Before you can begin to learn the various types of technical resumes you need to know what to write on the cover page.One of the first things you should do is put the title of the position you are applying for at the top of the cover page and in the first sentence of the body. This will help the reader understand who you are, what you do and what your qualifications are.The second thing you should do is explain your job title and all the responsibilities that go along with it so that the reader understands the technical resume is for a technical position. Make sure you add these responsibilities to the first page of the resume. They are the most important information and you want the reader to be able to see them.Once you have written the title and responsibilities on the first page, make sure you include all the skill s and experience that are relevant to the position you are applying for. This will make your technical resume stand out from the other technical resumes out there. You should also describe what you can do. For example, if you are a writer, include a chapter on writing for technical publications or a chapter on writing for others.When people read technical resumes they need to be able to see in a flash what you are writing about. They need to know in their mind what the job entails, how long you will need to have the job and how much responsibility you will be expected to take on.Also, make sure you write in a friendly tone of voice so that the reader will want to read your resume. When you are a technical resume writer, you need to find a way to reach out to your target audience without sounding too aggressive or too slow paced.If you are a professional resume writer, you should have a way to reach out to your readers to give them useful advice about their careers. For example, if y ou are a technical resume writer, you should have a section on 'Getting Started With Technical Resumes' so that your readers can get some pointers on how to start to write a technical resume.A good technical resume writer should always know when it is appropriate to sell a particular product or service or when it is appropriate to offer your reader information. The more education you have on the subject you are writing about, the better.

Career Development Plan Using Four Stages of Competence

Career Development Plan Using Four Stages of Competence Look back at your career and see if you can identify the moments when your career took a big leap forward. We help our clients achieve these moments by creating a career development plan. A good career development plan requires a grasp on what stage of career awareness you are in. Lets use a model to help us identify your stage. This is where I talk about the Four Stages of Competence with almost all of my clients. It is one of my favorite models. ?? My reasons for using this model to build the foundation for a career development plan include: its easy for clients to understand it applies to many career situations it often makes us feel better it puts context around the emotions we are experiencing in our current career I use this model in the context of career change, but also in the context of personal or career development plan â€" learning about a limitation, limiting belief, liability, old assumptions, or an area for improvement and wanting to overcome it. Stage 1: Unconscious Incompetence The first stage is Unconscious Incompetence â€" when we don’t know what we don’t know. In career change work: This is often the case before starting a new position. There is excitement, maybe some fear, but generally we are happy because we are moving into something new. In career development work: We aren’t aware of the limiting belief, liability, assumptions, or improvement area yet. We are operating as we always have, blissfully unaware that there is development work to be done. Stage 2: Conscious Incompetence The second stage, Conscious Incompetence, is a tough stage â€" when we are beginning to realize what we don’t know. In career change work: This often happens when we get into the new position, a lot of new information is coming at us (drinking from the fire hose feeling) and we don’t know how to do many aspects of our job yet so we are slower at it. We are noticing our failings more, we are second guessing the move . . . it is just tough. We want to skip through this phase as fast as we can. Unfortunately, this is a necessary stage for us to experience a move forward. In career development work: This is when we recognize the liability, limiting belief, assumption that has been holding us back. We have uncovered it and now understand its impact. We want to rush through this phase as fast as we can. Just like in career change work, we cannot rush through this phase and ‘fix it’. It is a painful part, but a necessary part to truly understand what is behind the liability, limiting belief, assumption, improvement area before we can take action on it. Stage 3: Conscious Competence The third stage is Conscious Competence â€" when we have learned how to do it, but it still takes concentration. In career change work: This is the fun part. The learning slows down, our confidence is up, our ability to do our job in the way it needs to be done increases, etc. Life is good. Sure there is some learning left to be done, but that learning is like a ‘good challenge’ compared to the amount of necessary learning in the stage before. Our engagement level in the actual job is likely at the highest level. In career development work: This is where we are taking two steps forward in our progress and one step back or one step forward and two steps back. It is where we get to try out or test new behaviors, new assumptions, or new beliefs. We are still conscious of these choices. We are not automatically making new choices, but we aren’t automatically reverting to our old way of being either. Stage 4: Unconscious Competence The fourth stage is Unconscious Competence â€" when the new learning is second nature. In career change work: Interestingly, this is the stage where eventually many of us become disengaged in our current work. We seek out new challenges, whether increasing responsibilities in this position or seeking out new positions. In career development work: Congratulations, the new belief structure or new behavior is happening automatically. The joy of human development is we now have the opportunity to celebrate this success and begin to uncover the next limiting belief, liability, area for improvement that we want to tackle next. Your career development plan When you understand which of these four stages you reside, you can begin your career development plan. Think of the steps youll need to get to the next stage of competence and make those steps the focal point of your plan. This is a powerful model for career development but you can actually use it in other areas too. So look at your career AND life. Where do these stages fit in with your other parts of your life as well as your career and areas for development? Please share in the comment below!

Is THAT what I loook like when I speak - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Is THAT what I loook like when I speak - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog No wonder people are always laughing at my presentations :o) This was taken at EuroGEL by Gene Driskell who besides being a great photographer is also an amazingly nice person, so I cant even blame him, dammit! Check out Genes pictures from EuroGEL theyre that good. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

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A tool you can use - EFT Teleclass this Wednesday 2/21 Want to learn how to use an easy, quick tool to help you: minimize any ongoing physical pain you have (stiff neck, etc.) breakthrough negative thought patterns or beliefs overcome blocks and emotional issues that tend to stand in your way Well do some live practice tapping so you get to see it in action. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) has done wonders for me and my individual clients. I use it regularly and once I show them how to use this tool, my clients are using it on their own with great success. Whenever a fear or anxiety comes up about something, they tap on it. Ive tapped on my fears, doubts and negative beliefs, as well as my own neck pain. Class is limited to 10 people, click to reserve your spot right away! Date Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2007, 12:00 PM (Eastern) 45-50 minute interactive class to learn how you can use this technique on your own. (Ill send you a handout to use as a reference for your own tapping.) $20/person Class is limited to 10 people reserve your spot now for the Emotional Freedom Technique class on February 21st! Career Coach

How Do I Get Hired With a Resume Writing Service and Recruiter?

How Do I Get Hired With a Resume Writing Service and Recruiter?When considering the information found here it is important to take into consideration the resume writing service and recruiter as a strategic decision making process. Here is a synopsis of how both serve to connect you with a desired employer.Recruiting is an art. Anyone can go to the local recruitment agency and wait on the phone for days to hear back about an opening. If you do not know what you are doing then you will not succeed in your quest to get hired.The best and most effective way to find a job is to follow up with the recruiter. That means that you should schedule appointments with them regularly, no matter what time it is. This is the most cost effective way to find a job.If you are unsure whether you should go to the resume writing service or the recruiter, it is best to do some research first. There are many great resume writing services out there that you can choose from.A resume writing service will provi de the basic information needed to start your job search. They also may provide tips, sample resumes, and job search ideas. It is the recruiter's job to decide if you are qualified for the position.In most cases, the recruiter will provide the person the opportunity to develop a professional resume. A recruiter can also direct you to local agencies or even attorneys in order to get more information about your specific needs. The recruiter will usually get to know you better and know if you have any special skills that will make you more desirable than the other applicants.Once you have this information, all you need to do is take action to make yourself a good candidate. The combination of a resume writing service and recruiter is one of the most cost effective methods to increase your odds of getting hired.