Tips For Writing an Effective Career Objective on Your Resume

Tips For Writing an Effective Career Objective on Your ResumeIf you're a college graduate, going back to school is likely in your future. Depending on where you went to school, you may be looking to update your skills, build your professional resume, or get into the job market to start making more money. If you've been out of school long enough to have graduated and returned to school, chances are you'll need some tips for writing an effective career objective on your resume. Here are a few things you should keep in mind when it comes to completing this part of your resume.The first thing to keep in mind about writing an objective on your resume is that it should focus on your skills and experiences, not the job market that you want to be in or the position you want to work. For example, if you currently work as a paralegal, it's important to note that you have a wealth of experience in this profession. However, if you're thinking about working at a law firm, consider noting your ski lls and experience on your resume as something other than 'legal' (i.e., work experience, job title, location, etc. ).Similarly, you need to keep your job title and the position you're hoping to land as a part of your objective. Make sure that these are on the first page of your resume. However, as you'll soon find out, these are not always easily found on a job search website or search engines. Try to keep your details well-organized, but keep them as short as possible.Most importantly, keep your job title and job description focused on the position you're hoping to land. This way, your employer can easily track down your objective. If you're a health care professional, for example, you'll want to point out how you will offer a new perspective in the field. Keep your job title concise and your job description detailed enough to help your employer get your best professional traits across.It's also important to mention when you were first employed in the past in your resume. This may help your employer find you quickly. This could be the difference between getting an interview or having to do the whole interview over again.One other important tip to remember is to keep your overall impression positive, while pointing out your qualifications and skills. You don't want to give off the impression that you're merely a tool used by the company, or that you're just looking for an opportunity to advance your career and make more money.These are good tips for writing an effective career objective on your resume. Keep in mind that the resume itself can lead to more interviews, but an objective can boost your chances of landing a job.

Kazuo Inamori Buddhist Business Wisdom

Kazuo Inamori Buddhist Business Wisdom Should managers focus on making workers happy, even before satisfying the shareholders? Yes, according to Dr. Kazuo Inamori, management expert, billionaire entrepreneur, and Buddhist priest. Inamori has spent decades applying and honing his organizational philosophies, and he’s done so with great success. He created the $64 billion phone carrier known as KDDI Corp, and he rescued Japan Airlines from bankruptcy just a few years ago. His ideas are unique, complex, and yet also super-simple in the essence: “If you want eggs, take care of the hen. If you bully or kill the hen, it’s not going to work.” Let’s take a closer look at one of Inamori’s key pieces of advice for business and management and some of the ideas behind it. 1. Staff must be on board with the goals and guiding philosophies of the business. In 2010, Inamori was named CEO of then-bankrupt Japan Airlines, a role he initially took on without pay. Within a year, the business was turning a profit and relisted on the stock exchange. More from PayScale: Why Over Half of US Workers Are Looking for a New Job Changing the mentality of the employees was the first step, he said. He supplied each staff member with a small book that outlined his philosophies and firmly stated the company was devoted to growth. He also explored the social significance of the business, and outlined some other principles he deemed important, including doing the right thing and being humble. Leaders lead and managers manage â€" Inamori is the kind of boss that inspires his employees to do their best work through guiding workers toward a cause greater than themselves, something today’s workers definitely want. 2. “Amoeba Management” spreads the leadership around. By structuring the management of his companies into small groups he calls “amoebas” Inamori has developed a system that heightens leadership, oversight, and productivity. Today, more than 300 outside companies have adopted the managerial system as well. More from PayScale: 4 Ways to Change Your Career for the Better in 2016 “As Kyocera rapidly developed and grew in scale, I earnestly longed for a business partner with whom I could share the joys and sorrows of work, as well as the heavy responsibilities of management,” said Inamori. “This led me to divide the company into small, organized units, which I called ‘amoebas.’ Leaders selected from within the company were entrusted with the management of individual amoebas. In this way, I development many leaders with the managerial awareness â€" in other words, business partners.” Amoeba units, guided by amoeba leaders, make their own plans and set their own targets. Accounting is also broken down into these small groups which leads to an acute understanding of the productivity, strengths, and the needs of the business. 3. Leaders should spend time and effort making the staff happy, and focus less on the shareholders. Inamori’s efforts are concentrated on his staff and the managerial systems he puts into place, and not so much on pleasing his investors. He feels that if the staff is happy, they’ll work better and earn more money for the business, and in turn, will please the investors. More from PayScale: 5 Ways to Winterize Your Cubicle “Company leaders should seek to make all their employees happy, both materially and intellectually,” Inamori told BloombergBusiness. “That’s their purpose. It shouldn’t be to work for shareholders.”

5 Applause-Worthy Professionals...Who Makes Your List - Work It Daily

5 Applause-Worthy Professionals...Who Makes Your List - Work It Daily By J.T. O'Donnell Anyone who has been on Twitter for a while knows about #followfriday phenomenon. (For those of you who don't use, or dislike Twitter, please hear me out.) #followfriday is when a person opts to tweet the names of their favorite people to follow on Twitter, and of course, they do it on Friday. It's a quick, focused and highly effective way to recognize and share the work of people you admire. It's also a way to learn about other people you should be following on Twitter. Honestly, the idea is simplistic yet brilliant (and aren't those the best kind?). It's no surprise the concept took off like wildfire. Everyone wins with #followfriday. As I was pulling my own #followfriday list together for this week, I realized as professionals, we should all be consistently doing a similar form of career reciprocity OUTSIDE of Twitter. I mean, how hard is it to pick one day/week, and carve out 15-20 minutes of our time to identify people we admire and respect professionally and share their strengths with others? Actually, it's pretty darn simple.... For example, on LinkedIn, you can recommend anyone you are linked with. Simply open your account, find a colleague's profile and complete a recommendation - all in less than 5 minutes time. Just imagine how you would feel if you suddenly found out a colleague (past or present) voluntarily, and without request, took the time to recommend you online so your professional credibility would be improved? Or, what about sending someone you admire an e-mail or making a quick phone call with the intention of giving them a professional compliment? We are talking about a simple act of kindness that A) not only makes someone we know feel good about themselves, but B) makes us feel better for doing a good deed. AND YET, taking the time to do the things I have suggested above seems to elude us all. Days, weeks and even months pass and we just can't seem to find the time to do this sort of career maintenance. Well today, I'm going to make it really easy for CAREEREALISM readers to do get it done. It's time to give 5 professionals you know a round of applause! I'm challenging you to bestow 5 people with the ultimate compliment. It couldn't be any easier to participate. Simply list in the comment section below 5 AWPs (Applause-Worth Professionals) you admire. They can be current or past co-workers, managers, clients, vendors, etc. Anyone you've worked with. List them and provide one sentence why they deserve AWP status. Then, shoot each person you chose an e-mail letting them know about their AWP status and include this post as a link. We'll be tweeting the post all day to help your 5 AWP list get maximum exposure, giving everyone's choices the recognition they deserve. Don't delay and no excuses! Get your list posted below and out of the way. Think of how great you'll feel the rest of the day for doing such a good professional deed. Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!