Job Hunting - Focus on the Positive

A relative of mine just recently landed a decent job in a slumping economy. I had a brief discussion with him about job hunting and his interview process and the following is the one main tip he gave me. Stay Positive. No matter what circumstances you find yourself in financially you need to maintain a positive outlook while interviewing.

If you have been unemployed for a long period of time focus on polishing your skills involving computer skills. Find an computer book that teaches you a new set of skills involving an interesting program and add it to your resume as computer training. This is an affordable way to work through some additional qualifications.

The main point here is to focus on the positive. Positive things happen to positive people. Opportunities do not go away - they go to other people. So - stay active and positive in hunting for your next job.

Skills Resume Example - Free Template for a Basic Resume

I have been helping many of my family to write their first resume. I have friends and family who have been retired for years and are now trying to find a job in order to supplement their retirement income due to the market fluctuation. There are many folks out there in this situation. Whether you are looking for a Retail Resume Example, a Skills Resume Example or a Sales Resume example you can use my free resume template shown below.


The most important item to remember when using this example is that you will need to customize the template to fit your job qualifications. I have included aspects of a Retail Resume, a Skills Resume and a Sales Resume in order for everyone to see how easy a point can be tailored to fit your skill set.

Please use the example below to write up your Resume and good luck with the job hunting.

Copy from Here Down:

YOUR NAME HERE, ANY DEGREES HERE
Street Address · City, State ZIP
(xxx) phone number · your e-mail address


MANAGER
Operations, Project Management, Sales & Marketing
A highly experienced Senior Manager who has demonstrated the ability to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in a variety of highly competitive industries, cutting-edge markets, and fast-paced environments. Strong technical and business qualifications with an impressive track record of more than 10 years of hands-on experience in strategic planning, business unit development, project management, project estimation and system engineering strategies. Proven ability to successfully analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and potential opportunities, and develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, increasing revenues and improving customer service offerings. Additional areas of expertise include:


Project Management · Budget Management · Financial Analysis · Sales & Marketing
Capital Projects · Process Analysis & Improvement · Cost Avoidance · Performance Monitoring
Startup Operations · Design Engineering · Cycle Time Reduction · Consensus Building · Labor Relations · Vendor Negotiations · Regulatory Compliance



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACME COMPANY · Anywhere, AK · 2007-present
Brief Description of Employer
Job Title
· Successful development of turn-key engineering process.
· Public relations and new business acquisitions
· Managed 15 full-time employees.
· Spearhead corporate development efforts including training & staffing.
· Sub-contractor negotiations and management.
· Project Management to successfully deliver customer oriented goals

ACME COMPANY · Anywhere, AK · 2001-2007
Brief Description of Employer
Senior Sales Engineer (2003-2007)
· Project estimation and development of quotation system.
· Sales & Marketing – New Customer development.
· Existing Customer Retention.
· Turn-key project management.
Design Engineer (2002-2003)
· Public relations and new business development.
· Oversee 15 full-time employees.
· Sub-contractor negotiations and management.
· Cycle Time Reduction successfully achieved.




YOUR NAME HERE, BA
· Page 2 · your e-mail address


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACME COMPANY · Anywhere, AK · 2001-2007
Brief Description of Employer
Senior Sales Engineer (2003-2007)
· Project estimation and development of quotation system.
· Sales & Marketing – New Customer development.
· Existing Customer Retention.
· Turn-key project management.
Design Engineer (2002-2003)
· Public relations and new business development.
· Oversee 15 full-time employees.
· Sub-contractor negotiations and management.
· Cycle Time Reduction successfully achieved.





EDUCATION

Master of Science Administration, (2004)EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science, Business, (1998)MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

List of Professional Software you know

List of development classes you have taken

Microsoft Word & Excel Proficient

I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if there are additional tips or help you are looking to find and I will post additional items.

Thank You - JW

3 Tips to Protect You From Collection Agencies

Many of my friends and family are involved in dealing with credit card debt and collection agencies. This is becoming a common issue for most Americans at this time. Even if you are able to make your payments and keep yourself in good standing the credit card companies are starting to harass folks that are still current.

There are laws that protect folks from constant harassment. There are many that help the common folks out. They include:

1. Financial institutions can not call you before 8am or after 9pm.

2. They can not call you if you provide them a letter requesting they correspond with you via writing.

3. Collection agencies can not call your friends, family or employer more than once.

If you find any of your credit companies do not adhere to these rules I would suggest contacting a financially responsible lawyer to work out a deal. If you have issues involving these items you have legal grounds to negotiate.