Job Search Tip of the Day August 25, 2012 Save all your career documents on a flash drive as opposed to the C drive of your computer or a CD. Dan Dorotik, Nationally Certified Resume Writer; President, 100PercentResumes www.100percentresumes.com / contact@100percentresumes.com / 806-783-9900 "Everything looks fantastic! I feel you did a great job and I can clearly see a difference between a well organized resume and my bland one...I could never have written anything like this. I can confidently apply for jobs knowing I have a good resume now. Much appreciated." - ClutchFans Member/Client 1, 8/6/2012 "Hey Dan, thanks for the resume. It looks great!" - ClutchFans Member/Client 2, 8/17/2012 ""Dan did a fantastic job providing me with a professional resume that I'm confident will help me be successful in my job search." - ClutchFans Member/Client 3, 8/20/12
Because, let's say you want to have some quality prints for your resume, and you'd like to go to a place that has laser printers and top-quality paper, like a FedEx Office. Much easier to save it on a flash drive and take with you. Plus, if you need to replace your computer, you don't have to take the time to save everything to a flash drive each time you switch systems. Additionally, one time Windows shut down and I had work that was due- but not finished. Since I had it on a flash drive, I was able to go to another computer and finish. For a CD, you have to burn a document to a CD. This doesn't allow you to go in and make minor changes- if you do, you have to burn a new copy every time, and it's extremely time-consuming. Much better to have them on a flash drive where you can make changes and save instantly.
Job Search Tip of the Day August 26, 2012 Save copies of your performance evaluations, as they can contain significant details regarding your responsibilities and achievements. Dan Dorotik, Nationally Certified Resume Writer; President, 100PercentResumes www.100percentresumes.com / contact@100percentresumes.com / 806-783-9900 "Everything looks fantastic! I feel you did a great job and I can clearly see a difference between a well organized resume and my bland one...I could never have written anything like this. I can confidently apply for jobs knowing I have a good resume now. Much appreciated." - ClutchFans Member/Client 1, 8/6/2012 "Hey Dan, thanks for the resume. It looks great!" - ClutchFans Member/Client 2, 8/17/2012 ""Dan did a fantastic job providing me with a professional resume that I'm confident will help me be successful in my job search." - ClutchFans Member/Client 3, 8/20/12
Job Search Tip of the Day August 27, 2012 Replace a cliched phrase on your resume with a specific skill that illustrates it. Example: instead of "excellent oral communication skills," say "Deliver effective presentations to groups of 100 or more." Dan Dorotik, Nationally Certified Resume Writer; President, 100PercentResumes www.100percentresumes.com / contact@100percentresumes.com / 806-783-9900 "Everything looks fantastic! I feel you did a great job and I can clearly see a difference between a well organized resume and my bland one...I could never have written anything like this. I can confidently apply for jobs knowing I have a good resume now. Much appreciated." - ClutchFans Member/Client 1, 8/6/2012 "Hey Dan, thanks for the resume. It looks great!" - ClutchFans Member/Client 2, 8/17/2012 ""Dan did a fantastic job providing me with a professional resume that I'm confident will help me be successful in my job search." - ClutchFans Member/Client 3, 8/20/12
After a nasty pc virus killed internet access and kept crashing my pc, I formatted the hard drive and reinstalled windows. My important documents were saved to a flash drive. It's also great for job interviews on short notice. I would calls from recruiters to meet them at 5 pm on the same day. It allowed me to stop by Kinko's and print the resume that was submitted to the recruiter. It was impractical to keep a hard copy, because there was a different version for each job posting.
I would also try System Restore- this has worked for me twice in the past- it sets your computer back to the day you select- in my case, I selected several days before I got the virus- and it took it out.
Job Search Tip of the Day August 28, 2012 Use Salary.com (www.salary.com) to find out various types of salary information. Dan Dorotik, Nationally Certified Resume Writer; President, 100PercentResumes www.100percentresumes.com / contact@100percentresumes.com / 806-783-9900 "Everything looks fantastic! I feel you did a great job and I can clearly see a difference between a well organized resume and my bland one...I could never have written anything like this. I can confidently apply for jobs knowing I have a good resume now. Much appreciated." - ClutchFans Member/Client 1, 8/6/2012 "Hey Dan, thanks for the resume. It looks great!" - ClutchFans Member/Client 2, 8/17/2012 ""Dan did a fantastic job providing me with a professional resume that I'm confident will help me be successful in my job search." - ClutchFans Member/Client 3, 8/20/12
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When applying for a job and they ask for my salary requirements, should that be included in my resume of in the body of the email? How should I word it?
Oh heck no. That's a quick way to get your resume discarded too soon. Don't discuss salary until after you've interviewed and convinced them they must have you.
If asked, provide them with a window. Ex ($48k-53k/yr). The earlier they ask you the larger the window. When it comes time for actual salary negotiations, try to narrow that window down to 2 or 3k. Never make the floor of the window lower than you would actually be willing to take.
