Candidate Experience My Prescription

Candidate Experience My Prescription Lately, I’ve been a candidate. My diagnosis at the end of this process is that the candidate experience isn’t well. My own experiences (which to be honest, have been great blog fodder) and those of other job seekers I’ve talked to lately lead me to think that as recruiters, whether agency or in-house, we need to shape up. So here is my prescription for candidate experience. However there’s a key point to note; there is no revolution here. This is pretty simple stuff â€" no thought leadership here. So that means there shouldn’t be any reason we can’t do it. Feel free to add to this list: As a candidate, you will get timely feedback. This will mean a yes, a no and a why. We will do our best to make it constructive so you can do better next time if it’s a no. We will give you information throughout the process. At the very least we will give you a job description, information on the company and answer all those questions that you really want to know the answer to, but feel that you can’t ask, like what the benefits are. We won’t automate the hell out of the process. You will be able to talk to an actual person. We will return your calls. If we use an agency for our recruitment, we will make sure that this agency is treating you well as a candidate, and properly representing our employer brand. If it’s a no at the point of application, we will tell you it’s a no. We won’t send you a cop-out email that asks you to assume we don’t want to see you if you don’t hear from us again. We will be mindful of the fact that you probably are already in a job, and do our best to work with that. We will give you regular updates. If there isn’t an update, we will tell you that too. We won’t just let you sit and wait wondering what is going on. We will have an ATS that isn’t a bureaucratic nightmare to navigate, and we will only ask for the information we really need to make a decision on your application. We will only go to the job market with a confirmed role, and when we pretty much know what we want. We won’t just put an advert out there to test the market, or waste your time with a vague role that doesn’t come to fruition. If we make you a job offer, we will send you all the information you need and keep in touch with you until you start. We will tell you who to call with questions. In conclusion, we won’t mess you around and do our best to make this scary job hunting thing a positive and engaging experience. Anyone with me? Related: Candidate Experience: How to Get it Right Image: Shutterstock

Tips on Writing a Resume

Tips on Writing a ResumeWhen writing resume, the basic question that arises is, 'When should I start to write my resume?' The fact is that most people never seem to stop wondering about this issue. It could be because they have already finished their college or university education or it could be because they are trying to find a job as soon as possible after they graduate.However, many people make the mistake of not knowing what to put in their resume and thus do not get hired for the job that they want. In this article, I will present to you some tips on how to write your resume in order to start your job search.First of all, when writing resume, you should always list down all the different skills and credentials that you have. For example, if you are going to apply for a job as a software engineer, you will need to highlight the expertise in various programming languages like C++, Java, Visual Basic, and C#. You will also need to put down the experience in the different projects that you have done. The thing is that you should always include all these things in your resume.When writing resume, the next thing that you should always do is to provide a summary of your education and other relevant details. For example, you will need to give detailed information about the courses that you have taken. And, you will also need to give the different academic degrees that you have completed.Then, you should also note down all the courses that you took during your earlier schooling and these courses will be essential for your future career. In fact, you can also include all the papers that you have written and there will be a number of papers that you will have to present during your job interview. These documents must be included in your resume.Lastly, you should always remember that when writing resume, there is an advantage of using a free resume writing service. Such a service will be able to help you get the best help from the industry. You will not have to worry about writing resumes because there will be experts that will help you develop a professional looking resume. Such services also provide feedback whenever you make any changes in your resume.I have tried several other resume writing services and I found them to be very efficient. And, I was able to get several qualified job offers of continuing education. You can also hire such services if you are not sure about how to write your resume.So, when writing resume, the main question that arises is, 'When should I start to write my resume?' There is no right or wrong answer to this question. What is important is that you should always follow the advice of the professionals and get the help that you need to get the job that you want.

Exciting Jobs That Leave Deskwork Behind

Exciting Jobs That Leave Deskwork Behind If you are looking for an exciting job, where do you start? Well, it depends on what you consider “exciting” to be. You can be a travel agent, and get to see exotic locals and beautiful beaches. Or, you can be a nature guide and lead people into the Alaskan wilderness â€" just be sure to lead them back out! So, what exactly would I change my career to if I could? Detective Yes, detective work is probably my favorite. A lot of what you’ll do will be gathering information and researching, gone are the days of wondering around with a magnifying glass and a trench coat. The internet is used frequently in investigations; crime scene investigation work is also a big factor in the more morbid circumstances. I just think it would be exciting to try to prove people have committed a crime. There’s also an element of danger. And, after all, isn’t one of the characteristics of excitement an element of danger? Most commonly, detectives are dealing with criminals.  As a detective, you’ll have contracts with your client. You can expect to make about $60,000 a year, and if you’re in the right country you could also carry a gun. Close Protection services That would be “bodyguard”. But, it’s really a little more than shouting “make a hole” to the paparazzi as the garage band leaves the stage. There are many war torn countries in the world that see assassinations on almost a daily basis. If you are a close protection officer, you’ll need militaristic training to know how to protect your client, whether he is a diplomat, politician, oil baron, or businessman. This is a dangerous life, but pays well. The more gunfire you can face, the more money you’ll make. Pilot Flying an airplane is, perhaps, one of the most exciting experiences a person can have. So, if you’re looking for an exciting job, consider becoming an airline pilot. When you’re a pilot, you can not only earn up to $100,000 a year, but your family can get travel discounts. Don’t give up on that dream of reaching the stars â€" you can take a passenger jet and still get there! Soldier Join the military. Being a soldier is one of the most exciting â€" and dangerous â€" careers in the world. If excitement to you means danger, irregular hours, and not-a-desk-job, then being a soldier may be just the thing. Of course, there are many other jobs out there that offer an element of danger, or closeness with nature, or irregular hours. There are also plenty of jobs that keep you out from behind a desk. These 4, however, are exciting jobs you can have that actually pay pretty well.

Essential Bookkeeping Practices to Support Your Small Business (CCG Podcast #46) - Classy Career Girl

Essential Bookkeeping Practices to Support Your Small Business (CCG Podcast #46) When you are just starting a business there are a lot of tasks on your plate so your accounting can easily get put on the back burner. I know it did for me when I first started and doing my own taxes was a nightmare. That all changed when I was introduced to our guest on the podcast today who has been my bookkeeper now since 2013! Wow! I am so blessed to have met her and learn so much from her and I am excited for you to get to know Carol too. I featured her as a guest expert in my Corporate Rescue Plan program a few months back and wanted to share the group call with you on today’s podcast. So let’s dive into today’s podcast and learn more about taking care of our precious money as business owners.  Click play below or  right click here and save link as  to download or subscribe on iTunes  here on this link: If you are enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes! It would mean the world. Thank you! Essential Bookkeeping and Financial Practices to Support Your Small Business The Definition of Bookkeeping   Bookkeeping is the practice of recording all of your transactions in a systematized way. Recording all of your income coming in and expenses going out. Then, totaling everything at the bottom. Why Must You Do It? It is required by law that you file a tax return and you must be able to back up your numbers if you are ever audited. Doing your bookkeeping  sets you up for success. You can know the details of your income and expenses and thats the starting point for planning out what you want to achieve. Knowing your numbers is the starting point for profit planning. A lot of people dread it and I like to make it a sacred practice. I want to help owners move past what is causing them to not stay on top of their books. This is a pain point for many people who are beating themselves up by it. Here are the top reasons that you probably arent getting your bookkeeping done: It takes too much time. You dont know how to do it right. You have trouble dealing with your receipts. You are not good at organizing. You dont trust the person that you hire. You have a fear of someone else seeing your numbers and knowing the truth of your business. Theres a lot of heavy stuff that can keep you from not looking at their numbers. If its not your strong suit, I recommend transforming this by creating a ritual and viewing it as a spiritual practice of loving your money so it will take care of you. The Fearless Financial Ritual: Play soothing music. Clean out your workspace. Clear out clutter. Create empty space. Put essential oils on a cloth. Light a candle and do some deep breathing. Have a blessing you say about your business that helps you get into hope and gift of what your business is to the world. How does doing your bookkeeping deliver that? Give yourself loving support as you do this power move of being a CEO who takes care of your bookkeeping. If its hard for you to do, dont stay in a stuck place. Take loving care of your business finances so that your finances can take care of you. Important Elements of a Good Bookkeeping System: You can use excel, QuickBooks, Xero, a dome book or pen and paper. You can also outsource it to a bookkeeper. You want to pick something that is going to work for you. If you dont like working on a computer, dont pick a computerized system. Pick pen and paper if you enjoy doing that. If you know you are not going to do it, then outsource it. Pick what you know will work so that you can stay committed to it. Document it. Write down who does what and when. Sometimes there is a resistance to it. I want to address this. If you have a list that says print bank statements, turn on the computer and all the stuff when you sit down to do your bookkeeping and you have time on your calendar that you are going to do it every Friday on Financial Fridays. You see it on your calendar, you get your system documented and it cuts through the resistance to doing it because your brain likes the plan. Add accountability to make sure your bookkeeping doesnt get behind. Tell someone you are going to do it on a monthly basis and ask them to keep you accountable. Its easy to do other things that you enjoy more. What a Bookkeeper Can Do: Record your income and expenses on a monthly basis from all your systems and receipts. Provide timely reports to see your profit and loss on a monthly basis. Organize your finances for your taxes. Pay your bills and invoice your customers. A Bookkeeper Wont Do: You shouldnt assume your bookkeeper is going to do financial strategy with you. You can ask him or her though. A bookkeeper isnt normally going to pay attention to your money and tell you if its going good or bad. They arent going to do that unless that is part of the services they offer. A bookkeeper is producing information and your tax preparer will take that information and prepare your tax return. Financial strategy is setting financial goals and comparing your forecast with your actuals. It is about updating the plan as you go on and mapping out action steps and providing accountability for achieving results and your goals. Financial strategy is mapping out how to get to your goals. You can do financial strategy on your own or with your coach but you cant do that unless you do your bookkeeping first. What Not Having a Bookkeeper Might Cost You: Eventually, you want to outsource this so you can do stuff that is higher value like marketing, driving sales and adding more products or services which are going to bring in more income. There is also an energy cost. If you are not doing your bookkeeping it will suck your energy. You wont feel good about it. If you are not feeling good, you might not sleep well. Thats a huge energy drain you could be using to create in your business. Theres also a cost of not using the information to manage your business. If you dont have your  bookkeeping up to date, you wont be able to see if you are making a profit or a loss or know where your sales are coming from. You also wont be able to plan out future revenues and make plans to bring in more sales. Without a bookkeeper, doing your marketing plan will be tough and so will collecting money owed to you or deciding to hire or deliver a new service. Not having a bookkeeper makes it difficult to look at where your money is going or cut back on expenses or planning to save for taxes or an emergency fund. Youll want to know how much you have on hand to plan for cash needed for future investments like a new team member or a new website. When you pay attention to your numbers, you can look ahead and plan for emergencies is a stronger position than putting out fires. Just taking care of your finances will cause your profits to increase. How to Hire a Bookkeeper: Ask friends or family members for a referral. Ask your task preparer if they know anyone. Look at communities you belong to. You might find someone who has similar values. (That is how Anna and Carol met!) 3 Things to Ask a Bookkeeper: Can you talk to or email current customers? What  are you going to do for me exactly and can you put it in writing? What services are you providing in detail and timeframes that it will be done by. What access do you have to your accounting information? How available will he or she be to you? Is this included in your price if you are paying a monthly retainer? Interview them and check in with yourself. 4 Things to Ask Yourself Before Your Hire a Bookkeeper: Here are four things to ask yourself to determine if a bookkeeper is a good fit to work with: 1. Does talking with this bookkeeper make you feel stronger or weaker? 2. Do you feel comfortable talking to them and asking them questions? 3. Do you feel like they have the time to speak with  you? 4. Do you feel like they care about you? If no to any of these, keep looking. If you keep looking, youll find the right person. How to Keep an Eye On Your Bookkeeper You also want to check on them and make sure the work is getting done and that you are protecting yourself: You dont want to give control over to one person and assume everything is getting done. Its so tempting to say you just take care of it especially if you dont want to really deal with it and look at the numbers. Make sure you stay involved and you look at the reports. Look at your bank statements and keep an eye on it. Scan it every month. This should keep you less than 10 minutes. Look at your balance sheet report. Want more? Right now Carol has a free FaceBook Group that is designed to encourage people to develop good habits and routines taking care of their business finances. It might be great for you! The link to join that is:  http://loveyournumbersnow.com/financefridays.   You can get Carols free report about how to work with a bookkeeper here. Right now Carol is giving away one free Strategic Visioning Session a month to people who are in that group so I would highly recommend doing that.

Writing a Business Plan on Resume

Writing a Business Plan on ResumeWriting a business plan on resume is a task that will help you make a great impression on your future employer. It is a skill that you need to learn in order to build up your skills as a business owner. Here are a few of the key points that you should take note of while writing a business plan on resume.In the first place, if you are going to write a business plan on resume, you should make it as interesting as possible. After all, employers use resumes as first impressions. If you want to get a job, you need to make sure that the employer sees something that he or she can use as his or her first impression of you.Secondly, you should include links in your resume that relate to your previous work experience. For example, if you have been working as a project manager before, you should mention it on your resume. You should also include all the information about your business that you are willing to share with the employer.Thirdly, you should include al l the necessary information about your business plan on resume. It is important that you include the name of the company where you are going to apply and the name of the head of the company. You should also state that you are an experienced manager in the business and you have a lot of expertise in running a business.Fourthly, when writing a business plan on resume, you should be able to provide a lot of details about your plans. You should be able to provide all the details regarding your business. The more details you provide on your resume, the better your chances of getting a job.Fifthly, writing a business plan on resume is very important. It is an essential skill that will help you increase your chances of getting a job. Therefore, you should know how to write a good business plan to resume in order to make a better impression on the employer.Sixthly, there are several key points that you should take note of when writing a business plan on resume. For example, you should state that you are ready to become a full-time employee. You should also state that you have been working as a project manager before.Finally, you should avoid any spelling errors in your resume. Employers are looking for people who can write effectively. Make sure that you do not forget any details in your resume.

Practicing Your Art

Practicing Your Art What is your art? What is it that you do to please yourself and others? That is the work you are meant to do. We all have an art. Truly, we do or we did before it was driven out of us or we forgot about it. Seth Godins book Linchpin helps define and explore this way better than I ever could. It does not ask simple assessment questions. Linchpin uses examples and asks the really big and difficult questions we should be thinking about today, whether employed or unemployed. We are all at different phases of our life. However, no matter where we are, deep down, we all want to enjoy the work we do. Having a job is more than just a means to an end or collecting a paycheck. Yes, a paycheck is incredibly important. Health insurance benefits also weigh-in as pretty important. How do we figure out what it is we will really enjoy? Oh, this is the billion dollar question. Sometimes we find out by trial and error, sometimes it requires deep introspection, sometimes it is there all along, we just need to give ourselves permission to acknowledge it. If we take down the barriers and beliefs of what a job is supposed to be, perhaps there are endless opportunities to practice our art. Are there risks? Certainly. But no one said we would be successful 100% of the time. This is also part of Godins message. As long as you are practicing your art, producing something to please yourself and others, there is satisfaction. Eventually we hope well have a hit or a masterpiece or a winner. But the goal of producing your art isnt about the grand slam or the huge success. Satisfaction comes from producing what we have a passion to produce. In the process of practicing our art, Godin believes that we can become indispensable. Being indispensable is a form of security. Some of us crave security. So, do you practice your art?

5 Financial Tips for Surviving a Start Up - CareerAlley

5 Financial Tips for Surviving a Start Up - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. When looking for a new job, you might find that certain time perfect for starting your own business adventures. The initial step into starting up your own business ideas is that actual start-up, which most see as a new career as in itself. When you are starting a small business, there are sure to be some expenses required that can set you back from achieving your goals. Surviving the startup costs of a small business is a challenging task and its something that you have to be prepared for. Below, you will find 5 finance tips that you have to keep in mind as en entrepreneur or small business owner. 1 Consider short-term loans, but understand the repayment terms Short-term loans are commonly referred to as payday loans and they are a quality source of funding for any small business. Startup costs can substantial and if you dont have enough cash, a short-term loan can help. The problem with short-term loans is that they have to be repaid fairly quickly. When you are starting a business, there is an opportunity to earn that money back within the first month of opening. However, if you are not positive that your business will be profitable from the very beginning, then this may not be a risk you are willing to take. 2 Find a profitable investment and scale up One of the most effective ways to afford the startup costs of a new business is to invest. Investments can take you from low dollar amounts to high dollar amounts quicker than anything else can. The best way to invest your money is to find something profitable that you know works. This could be something related to your business, such as selling your products or services online, advertising door to door, or something similar. The point is, if you can do something to generate revenue without paying the startup costs, you can use that profit to launch your business. 3 Only spend your money on the essentials Less is more when it comes to funding the startup costs of your business. Its okay to start your business without the fanciest computers, nicest payment processing system, or most attractive website. Find ways that you can cut costs and save money by downscaling what you need to get going. 4 Outsource services to local contractors, not big brands One of the best methods Ive found to save money on business startup costs is to hire local contractors off of Craigslist for miscellaneous things that you need done. If you want to install new flooring at your business, there is sure to be a local contractor that will charge much less money for the install than a small business would. This is a great way to reduce your startup costs. 5 Consider a bank loan Bank loans are the traditional path to funding a startup. Bank loans have low interest rates and they can be repaid over a much lengthier period of time than a short-term loan requires. This makes them very affordable funding options for small businesses today. If you want to get a bank loan, be sure to compare multiple banks to one another and choose the financial institution that offers the lowest interest rate and most flexible repayment terms. Author Bio: Stevie Clapton works for FastCash.org, they provide outstanding articles on everything financial and also can provide you with persona This is a Guest post. If you would like to submit a guest post to CareerAlley, please follow these guest post guidelines. Good luck in your search. Visit me on Facebook What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. Looking for related topics? Find out how to find the opportunities that help you grow your best career. Subscribe and make meaningful progress on your career. It’s about time you focused on your career. Get Educated Contact Us Advertise Copyright 2020 CareerAlley. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy + Disclosure home popular resources subscribe search