In this Issue:
Be Smart
Ask the Career Doctor!
Writing With the "RIGHT" Words
This Issue's Cartoon!
Be Smart
2009 was a tough year. As we begin our second decade of service to the construction industry, we continue to work on becoming an ever-more trusted and solid source for top-flight construction professionals who want to post their resume on a website that caters specifically to their career and knows their craft, and we continue to post coveted executive, management and trade positions for those professionals to review.
With that said, we believe 2010 will offer EngineeringDesignJobs.com an even greater chance to serve you.
After studying trends we saw in 2009, we offer these tips to you as you decide how to present yourself as a candidate for consideration for the exciting and career-enhancing jobs that we post on our website.
Take a moment to read through these suggestions and make sure that the manner in which you represent yourself offers a potential employer the best and most accurate view of your history, accomplishments and potential.
Register:
To state the obvious first, make sure your resume is registered on EngineeringDesignJobs.com. Hundreds of leading companies visit our site hoping to meet eager professionals like you, and they want that process to be quick and fruitful. You have to have a dog in the fight to have a chance: make sure your latest resume is easily accessible.
Update:
We see candidates languish on our site every year because they post an out-of-date resume which makes it seem as if their careers are stalled or stagnant. Be sure to keep your resume updated, listing your current company, recent projects, commendations you have received, and any professional development you have strived to pursue.
Distinguish Yourself:
You may be a top-notch Project Manager or Superintendent, but your name itself will not generate interest from potential employers; so, you have to distinguish yourself in your resume by using key words, listing specific accomplishments, and using concrete terms that will come up in a search.
The Big Three Criteria:
What can you do to make yourself stand out? Well, make sure you list these three items sure to engage the interest of any successful company. On your resume, make sure you explain how you … Make Money, Save Money and Solve Problems on any job you’re assigned. Did you bring a project in two weeks ahead of schedule? Did you consistently cut down on worker injuries on your projects? Did you negotiate lower prices on supplies than your competitors managed? Make sure you feature those elements front-and-center on your resume. Every executive at every company wants energetic, smart employees who can make money, save money, and solve problems.
Be Honest:
Let your long record of hard work speak for itself, and don’t undermine your chances for consideration for a new challenge by falsifying information on your resume. Dates and degrees are easy to check, and companies diligently follow up on candidate’s claims.
Following these steps will give you a fighting chance to attract the attention and admiration of some of the strong and growing companies that use EngineeringDesignJobs.com to look for men and women to make their company stronger.
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Current Resumes Get More Views
Did you know that current resumes dated within the past month are viewed by employers 20 times more than resumes over 30 days old? It's true! The older your resume, the less likely an employer will click to view it. To update your resume to today's date, login to your account and select Resume, then Update.
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Writing With the "RIGHT" Words
By Wendy Enelow, CCM, MRW, JCTC, CPRW
www.wendyenelow.com
Most professional writers share a common love for language - for words, their meanings, their patterns and their uses. I can remember studying Latin two hours each day in 10th grade (I won’t tell you what year that was!) and then taking a Greek and Latin word roots class in college. Fun, very informative and an easy A! Since those days, I find myself reading business dictionaries, searching out new words, experimenting with the alternative use of existing words and so much more. Yes, I’m a word addict and proud of it!
One of my favorite word categories is verbs. I simply love them! Verbs give us power - power to write documents that are well-positioned and that communicate a vast amount of information with just the use of a simple verb or two. A recently coined new phrase, "key verb," is an excellent description of how these verbs can be used to your advantage when writing resumes, cover letters, branding statements, leadership profiles and other job-search communications.
Now, let’s explore the use and meaning of some of my favorite verbs.
Accelerated the rate at which Kodak was able to bring new products to market by redesigning the entire product development and engineering process, eliminating roadblocks and streamlining documentation requirements. (Meaning: Communicates the message that you were able to speed up the rate at which a certain activity or process happened and, in turn, deliver positive results.)
This article is continued HERE.
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