Saturday, May 30, 2020

On Joy and Unemployment

On Joy and Unemployment 3 JobMob 2007 Guest Blogging Contest Winner Sue Tourkin-Komet takes you back to her thoughts in 1992 when she was between jobs in Israel. Have a Sense of Humor With a title like that, I might make a few friends or at worst a few enemies, Chas va Chalila, G-d forbid. However, as I am officially unemployed, and I do add up to being but one of the statistics of the 250,000 (or more, in 1992) unemployed persons in the State of Israel, I certainly am qualified and sincere in being able to portray the joys of being unemployed. This is not to say that it's all been joyful or fun;no way. This is not to say that I want to remain this way forever;no way.eval But I am a firm believer that when any significant change occurs in life, such as giving birth or getting married or getting divorced or preparing one's beloved child for surgery (which I did for nine operations in the course of her ages 5 â€" 15 years) or, even losing one's “steady” and “safe” job, it pays to have a sense of humor, a sense of perspective, and a sense of “this too shall pass.” It might not pay money to have a sense of humor, but it will pay something towards mental health and balance. And the truth is, by the time this is typed and published, I still hope for and seek a job and a good contract and a new income, but until that will happen I'm going to discover and reveal the joys of unemployment.eval First, a bit of history, which might reveal why now I can even allow myself to enjoy being unemployed. Flashback From ages 15 to young 20-something in the United States, I had legitimate paying jobs, above and beyond domestic paid babysitting jobs, for which I paid out Social Security taxes, four quarterly seasons a year. To my utter amazement, despite my Aliyah beginning at age 19 at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with return visits to the U.S.A., during which I held temporary jobs there, and always paid my legal American Social Security taxes, I have earned 50% of my “rights” towards American Social Security Benefits, despite my making Aliyah at age 19! Not a bad record, to say the least! And here, in Israel, the real land of my residence and employment, I've worked for some two decades, part-time or full-time, and always at serious and responsible jobs. Including thankless and high-risk jobs as a social worker or interviewer of Holocaust survivors, always at poverty-level salaries, to put it politely. I've always paid out my Bituach Leumi (Israeli National Social Insurance) percentages, computed to the last cent or agurah by law, for two and more decades, so, if Bituach Leumi is now paying me for the grand total of 138 days of reduced and artificial Unemployment Benefits income, well, ladies and gentlemen, I've earned that artificial income. And, being that I am not a quitter, but was truly laid-off due to our current recession, who's to call me a lazy lady? This may sound high-falutin' and grandiose, but the Hebrew terms for unemployment and unemployment monies have such a nasty ring to them (d'mei avtala which a crude translation could render “blood money for the lazy”) that just by pronouncing those words I feel as if I am using four-letter curse words, which shouldn't feel that way, but does leave a bad taste in one's mouth. But, wait, I'm supposed to be reporting on the joys of unemployment. I promise to hastily get around to what I have promised. However, again, I am a firm believer that one cannot truly reveal joys unless one first admits to the supposed non-joys of unemployment. The Non-Enjoyments Yes, the non-joys are there: Less income Insecurity Having job interviews and not getting immediately hired-on-the-spot (which I was used to and must have become spoiled by the past many years of instantly being hired and told to start work as of “yesterday”!) Standing in line with other unemployed persons, and so forth. There's the stated and the unstated cynicism. The rarely voiced, but sometimes-voiced question of “Will I make yeridah?” (“Will I leave Israel?”) because of joblessness. And, it's not me asking myself that risky question, but the rare friend who asks me it. So, where after all is the joy? Examples abound, day by day, and I shall try to pinpoint them. Take a Vacation Before the Job Search For example, when my job of the last 8 â€" 9 years was terminating due to lay-offs because of necessary streamlining at the Jewish Agency (and I was the LAST ONE to be let go, and had carried the work-load of my “disappeared” fellow office mates for a long time) I took a full month of leftover annual paid vacation here in Israel. For all that time I had not taken annual vacation in Israel, as I had saved it up and used it up to reside for a few months in Budapest to do physical therapy there, 5 days a week, 6-7 hours a day, with my daughter;out of maternal necessity for her well-being. Not exactly an annual vacation, doing hundreds of hours of intensive physical therapy, getting black and blue marks all over my body, with my unused vacation time from a job in Jerusalem. And no time to do sightseeing in Budapest, nor time to buy a single postcard; nor write a single postcard;and I am a passionate writer! When I was finally taking my long overdue paid leave here in Israel, I didn't truly rest, as I didn't know how to truly rest (until I slowly learned more about resting, as the months went by). I did go on a 4-day, 4-night strenuous hike during that August in the Western Galilee with the (Israeli) Nature Protection Society. We mountain-climbed, spelunked in subterranean caves, did marine biology, and just about hung from cliffs. It was aching and hurtful and painful and beautiful, and my just knowing that if, G-d forbid, I would fall off of a cliff, it would be more my problem and not my employer's problem, because they no longer needed my services, and this gave me a whole new perspective towards my mountain-climbing. I was more liberated! Have Happy Holidays The next stage in my unemployment was September, which of course totally overlapped with our annual time intensive period of pre-Rosh HaShanna, Yom Kippur, Succot, and Simchat Torah. It was a true joy, for probably the first time in two decades, that I could “enter” the Chagim (Holy Days), worry about the Chagim, prepare for the Chagim, pray on the Chagim, and just make it through the Chagim, and yes, enjoy the Chagim, without having to do the annual balancing act of running to work, working hard, racing home (always at the mercy of public buses) and then when feeling like a shmatta (rag) enter and observe the great Chagim! It was Freedom from Bondage! Bear in mind that during that same September of Chagim I was also doing the unpleasant balancing act of beginning to register for my unemployment benefits, and it required a lot of bureaucracy and time consumption to say the least, so all the Chagim were not a total picnic. No way. However, it didn't feel that the Chagim were on my employer's time. It was on my time and it all became more personalized and internalized. Andâ€"when I didn't have a steady job any more, it made my annual prayers for peace, health, and yes, parnassa tova (good livelihood) all the more poignant. Nothing like improving one's prayers when one is unemployed. That too is a source of joy, believe it or not. Let the Government Help By the third month of my unemployment, the unemployment monies starting cropping up into my bank account, by the good graces of Bituach Leumi, and gave not only economic relief, but some joy! The wheels of bureaucracy had done their turning, and my turn had come. The time came to finally begin to sleep late! But sleeping late is a relative term, to say the least. For some persons it might mean to sleep until 11:00 a.m. or sleep the whole day, but for me, to begin to sleep until 7:00 a.m. was and still is a real mechiyeh (joy) (instead of the many years of getting up at 5:45 a.m. to get my handicapped daughter and myself out the door). And lately, since the Big Snow (of '92), and contracting bronchitis and my taking a week's series of antibiotics, to sleep until 8:00 a.m. is a real joy (probably the last time I did that was as an infant, some 40 years ago). Put a Positive Spin on Your Situation Then there came the inevitable slip-of-the-tongue, which opened doors for me. It might not have opened employer's doors, but it opened the door of my neshama (soul). (And isn't my neshama just about as important as anything else?) My famous slip-of-the-tongue was to accidentally tell some friend that I was on sabbatical, forgetting to use the dirty word of being unemployed. Being that I am not a teacher, and have never been on any such sabbatical, neither domestically nor abroad, thus, the word “sabbatical” was delicious on my tongue and almost made me delirious with joy and happiness. So I decided, once-in-awhile, to use the term “sabbatical” instead of “unemployment,” and it elicited in me, and in any dialogue, a much better frame of reference. A good antidote when unemployed is to change one's terminology in a rosy direction, and presto / pronto, a new self-image (at least for some of the remaining 138 days of unemployment benefits). How was I brilliantly using or not using my newfound free time? To say I was reading more was not true, because I had always managed to do a lot of reading when fully employed;at home, after work. So that was not a big deal. To say I sat down at my sewing machine and did some projects was not true, because I had somehow always managed to do plenty of sewing when fully employed, probably as a form of domestic occupational therapy. To say I suddenly wrote more poetry would be a lie, because I only write poems when they “come” at me, and they weren't coming “at” me. To say I started to do sponja (floor-washing) more often would be a lie, because it just doesn't turn me on like some of my neighbors who get high on doing sponja three times a day, like the equivalent of Shacharit, Mincha, and Ma'ariv. Oh, but I did do some more house-cleaning, which wore off after about a week, but at least it made me feel like I was doing something more heroic: more housework! (Almost as exciting as mountain climbing!) Savor Time For Yourself So what was I to do with my Freedom? I started swimming (indoors) 3 â€" 4 times a week, improved my style, my speed, my muscles, my breathing, and that did feel heroic! It became a high and a fix! And it was morning hours, instead of being in the salt mines! Besides all the warm water in the shower, used sparingly; because of Israel's Water Crisis ; and the hair dryers (even though I have a good one at home) belonging to the public. And;I could go to a brit milah (circumcision) in the morning hours, without having to beg permission from a boss to attend such an event, which is after all, a mitzvah. And I could visit a friend in her “protective pregnancy” in the morning, in the hospital, instead of my being in the trenches! And suddenly I had many simchas (joyous occasions) to attend, and could go out 3 â€" 4 nights a week, and even if it was tiring, I could sleep late the next day, even if that meant until 7:00 a.m. and not 6:00 a.m. And one day I let my daughter play hooky with me and we went down to the Dead Sea to be with relatives from abroad. Avoid All Naysayers But something almost burst my bubble;and not at the Dead Sea. A beloved friend, who remains a beloved friend, asked me on the telephone one night, in a sweet and caring and concerned Voice, with no barbs and no sarcasm, she voiced, “But Sue, don't you need a job to have some MEANING IN LIFE? Don't you need a job to feel you're doing something WORTHWHILE? Don't you need a FRAMEWORK FOR YOUR DAILY STRUCTURE?” (These capital letters are mine, as well were in her Voice.) I could barely answer her. I had no clever words to offer. I almost felt chastised. I felt stung. I remembered those childhood bee-stings in Maryland and those mosquitoes on the Chesapeake Bay, almost as big as hummingbirds, to quote James Michener, and I felt as if those animal insects had immigrated to Israel and had stung me! And my friend had asked it out of concern and out of love and out of worry for me. I decided to give it some thought, as well as to give it a good night's sleep (it was night time after all) and lo and behold, to my surprise and pleasure, I discovered the next day and the next day and the next day, and the next week and the next month, that “NO!”; I did not need a job to give my life meaning! I did not need a job to give me structure! I did not need a job to give me a daily framework! That discovery in and of itself was worth the pain of her question. Yes, I could stand to have a job for better and “permanent” income. Yes, I could stand to have a job to make my small contribution to Society. But for meaning and for structure! No. There is meaning and structure even when you are unemployed if you (or I) have inner-meaning and inner-structure. My meaning and structure doesn't, at age 40-plus, have to be externalized. It is truly a joy, to discover, and to thrive on, that there is inner meaning, inner music, inner richness, even when “Big Brother” isn't fo oting the bill. That is the real joy of my being unemployed now, to feel my very own real life and real soul, alive and well, outside of any job.A version of this article originally appeared in Horizons magazine. About the Author Aside from winning guest blogging contests, Sue Tourkin-Komet is also an established writer, a permanent swimmer, a licensed social worker, a part-time artist a veteran matchmaker â€" and all that since 1971. Sue can be reached at yaffasue [at] netvision.net.il. Identify with Sue's story?

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

How Should You Discuss Writing Reports in a Resume For Proposals?

How Should You Discuss Writing Reports in a Resume For Proposals?I've often asked myself this question: How should you discuss writing reports in a resume for proposals? At first I thought I was going to be the lone voice who was singing from the same song sheet as every other employee who used to dream of working for a top tier executive.Everyone wanted to impress their potential employers with their creative work and analytical expertise. But it's a mistake to believe that everyone out there can't do the job. This is one of the most common reasons why people are unsuccessful at landing a job and the reason why they keep applying for jobs even though they know that they will probably be passed over.As time has progressed, our world has become more reliant on data, the more that we use computers, the more we rely on machines and people's intelligence has to catch up with technological advances. In short, if you're going to fill out a resume for proposals, you have to come with an ans wer that highlights your contribution to the organization and shows that you understand the fundamentals of business as well as their advancements. You can't simply state that you 'wrote a report' without listing the exact report and that should be included in the summary of your objective.This shouldn't be done as you don't want to take away the power of powerful bullet points but it should be a good place to begin the job description. If your purpose is to show that you have an ability to write, then you have to begin at the beginning and try to explain what you wrote about. This is where the summary statement is going to start and help you to make the point.Most people's intelligence is geared towards getting to the point now and then working backwards and fast to move things forward. People will go back to rewrite a certain section of the report they just wrote or rewrite an entire workbook or use different words than the original to emphasize a certain portion of the work. One of the best ways to get around these challenges is to focus on your report and the sections that you think will most appeal to the reader.Writing reports in resumes for proposals can be quite a challenge and you can't expect everyone to be able to do this. It is also necessary to be realistic when creating the resume and not to make it a masterpiece. Write it using the skills that you already have and hone those skills until you can do all of this at will.The next question you should be asking yourself is: How should you discuss writing reports in a resume for proposals? You could also put this into the form of a question: How can I better describe my recent accomplishments? A good follow up question might be: How can I improve my writing abilities?This is a critical element to a resume and should always be included. Answering the question above will help you answer the following: How should you discuss writing reports in a resume for proposals? The goal is to have more than a stand ard resume but it's a necessary prerequisite to a successful resume.

Saturday, May 23, 2020

How Tech Companies Can Attract Talent with Culture

How Tech Companies Can Attract Talent with Culture How do you build an authentic employer brand? Its all about getting a genuine understanding of what makes your business attractive, what roles are most critical to your success and truly examining the  perceptions, characteristics, and attributes of current and potential employees. We speak to Ana Harris Padley, the International People Services Lead at Houzz where she looks after all things people-related outside the US, to find out what the building blocks for employer brand are and how she activates a family and home feel at the company. Have a listen to the interview below, keep reading for a summary and be sure to subscribe to the  Employer Branding Podcast. In this episode youll learn: About the worlds biggest online home  design platform What sort of talent challenges Ana is faced with Why a family feel is an important factor of Houzzs employer brand Why the best sources of hire are a balance  between passive and active candidates Why referrals  dont necessarily have to be financial incentives How to communicate and active messages to prospective talent What makes their Open Houzz initiative so appealing The mistakes Ana has learned along the way with Houzz Why ROI is all about the increase of employer brand awareness Anas top 3 tips for employer branding managers Why Change.org inspires Ana and Houzz Connect with Ana on LinkedIn and check out InsideHouzz to get an inside look at the company.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Tips For Academic Success

Tips For Academic Success Ever felt your heart sink when you feel like the January wave of assessment hell has JUST ended and you realize exam time is approaching? Unfortunately, it’s a rite of passage that we must all bear, but on the other side of the coin, when you do really well at the end, you’ll almost certainly feel awesome about yourself! Academic success is not the only kind of achievement but it will be one of your best friends when it comes to job applications in the future, so triumph is key! These are just a few handy tips to keep you going. So try and stay calm, collected and as crazy as it sounds, logical, when it comes to your revision and workload. 1. Regime, regime and regime! A previous lecturer of mine wisely said once treat revision is your 9-5 full-time job. If you can do this and stay completely focused during those times throughout the year, then there should be no reason not to get As or a 1st . Sometimes students prefer to study in their bedroom because they need dead quiet, others need a bit of sound (like myself) to keep them going. Whichever kind of student you are, find your niche, and make sure you stick to it! Whether it means you have to drag yourself to the library in the rain, or keep your bedroom tidy so you have study space, do it! You deserve the best opportunities in life, so why not put as much time as you can into your studies and still have the whole night for a social life? The choice is yours. 2. Treats There’s absolutely nothing wrong with having fun or treating yourself for working so hard! Watch the odd film, go out with your friends, maybe get a makeover? (I would strongly recommend this after handing in a big assignment or after the completion of an exam period). The bigger the treat, the greater the motivation for the next step! However, do tread with caution. I tend to find the end of one huge deadline sometimes has another one trailing just behind it. If this is the case, then perhaps one really big treat at the end of the whole saga is a better idea. You don’t want to squander one assignment at the expense of another. 3. Teamwork Do I need to say 2 minds are better that one? How about 10 minds or 20 minds? At all levels of my education I have always consulted with my friends and other colleagues to a) ensure I am following along the right lines b) all lines of thought have been considered c) find ways to pick up more marks d) create a mutual friendship in which we can help each other. There are so many benefits to maintaining good relationships with people, outside of networking. People skills are so important in the workplace; showing you can get along with anyone is vital and these skills must be built, whether its through a customer service job or just generally going that extra mile to make someone’s day. Remember what goes around comes around; and that doesn’t include just the  negative things, but the positive ones too. 4. Remembering the effects of stress Not only has it been shown that stress reduces productivity1; a 30-year study has uncovered that it has the ability to weaken your immune system2. It is simply bad for your health! Now, of course we cannot help it and I concede that some stress does help you move forward and complete assignments. However, too much can have devastating results. Interestingly, some recent studies have shown that stress itself is not the issue but the way we think about stress can have a massive impact upon the way we react3. Be careful on the ways you choose to handle it, because stress is a part of life. Learn how to deal with it early and the happier and healthier you will be. 5. Stay in the loop I am guilty of this myself and admittedly, it does help produce good results sometimes, but remembering what I mentioned about teamwork, there’s always the option of learning from others. It can be a very depressing state of mind and it’s the way some people respond to high levels of stress. But it has been shown that the best way to relieve stress is through close contact with family and friends. Talking things through and allowing yourself to share some woe can make it far more manageable; and I promise it will make a big difference in improving your grades! As the old saying goes, education is your passport! Believe in yourself, you will get there with enough sleep, food, water and composure. 1. ZareiMatin, H., Razavi, H.R., Emamgholizadeh, S., (2014). Is stress management related to workforce productivity?  Iranian Journal of Management Studies.  7  (1), 1-19. 2. Segerstrom, S.C. and Miller, G.E., (2004). Psychological stress and the human immune system: a meta-analytic study of 30 years of inquiry.  Psychological Bulletin.  130  (4), 601. 3. How to make stress your friend, (2013). Directed by Kelly McGonigal. [TED]. TEDGlobal 2013: TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. Next Read  Why Do We Fail?  written by the same author, Sneha Chudasama. 2

Saturday, May 16, 2020

What Resume Writing Service Near Los Angeles Ca Can Do For You

What Resume Writing Service Near Los Angeles Ca Can Do For YouResume writing service near Los Angeles California can be a wise decision for an employer who wants to see the right candidate. There are several reasons why choosing the right resume writing service is important.Firstly, it helps ensure that the best possible candidates get the first consideration in the eyes of the hiring manager. These services offer assistance with resumes that are not only innovative but also unique. The most important element here is that the people who do the hiring decide what to take into account when determining if they are the right person for the job.A good professional service in Los Angeles can also provide insight in to how certain things can help to make your resume stand out from the rest. For example, they can tell you which words are best to use in your resume. Another important part here is getting tips on how to format your resume. It may sound simple, but not many people take the time to learn this skill.A professional resume writing service near Los Angeles California can also recommend the perfect job for you. When a hiring manager decides to hire a new employee, he or she has many requirements in mind. Most importantly, they want someone who will fit the position.However, if the job being offered doesn't meet the required criteria, it may be a good idea to consider other options. That's where professional resume writing services come in. If you don't have the time to learn how to write a resume, then it may be best to hire one to do it for you. They can write the resume in such a way that it lands you a good job.A resume service also allows you to test the waters. You can take advantage of their servicesand see how they come in to play once the hiring manager has decided which company to hire. With their help, you can easily hone in on the perfect job.Finally, hiring a resume writing service near Los Angeles California means that you get professional advice i n to how to write your resume. This can ensure that your resume is concise and well-organized. This in turn increases your chances of being hired since most hiring managers read resumes, and if they're lacking in one area, they'll easily scan through yours.Hiring a resume writing service can be a wise decision for many reasons. In addition to ensuring that you get the job that you applied for, you also get expert guidance to create a job application that is sure to win the position.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Book review The story factor - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Book review The story factor - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog I believe, that the ability to tell a good story is one of the most important tools available to leaders (and remember: Were all leaders). Stories have the ability to bring a point across without forcing the issue. Where rational arguments fail, stories can contain boths sides of a dilemma and can illuminate an interesting paradox without having to solve it. You might argue that stories open, where facts close. The story factor by Annette Simmons is the best book on storytelling that Ive read. It contains all the reasons why stories are good tools as well as a list of situations where you can use stories effectively (and how). Finally theres a lot of info on how to find the good stories and how to tell them. And of course the book itself contains loads of stories, most of which are highly entertaining, and useful for many situations. As an example, heres a story that I heard recently, and immediately incorporated into the happy at work workshops. Its the story of the ostrich who learned to fly. Normally ostriches cant, and this ostrich wanted to share his new knowledge with all the other ostriches, so he arranged a flying conference in Africa. Other ostriches walked in from all over Africa, and over the course of a couple of days, he taught all of them to fly. Then on the last day, he stood and watched, as all the ostriches walked home. I use this story to illustrate the gap between learning and action, and it illustrates the point in a funny and interesting way, without browbeating people about how difficult it is to translate learning into doing. It sets the stage perfectly for the planning the future part of the workshop. Compared to one of the seminal works on storytelling, Stephen Dennings The Springboard, Annette Simmons book is much more useful and contains more tips that will get you started as a storyteller. If youre at all interested in the potential and practice of storytelling, this is the book for you. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Friday, May 8, 2020

You Get a Job! And You Get a Job! 5 of the Best Employment Apps for Job Seekers - CareerAlley

You Get a Job! And You Get a Job! 5 of the Best Employment Apps for Job Seekers - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. 5 of the Best Employment Apps for Job Seekers 2008 be damned America is doing well when it comes to the current Employment statistics. It seems that weve finally left that ten-years-ago recession where it belongs, behind us. Are you looking to change careers or want to get your first big-time job and want to browse on the go? Check out these employment apps that bring the application process to your phone. Are you looking to change careers or want to get your first big-time job and want to browse on the go? Check out these employment apps that bring the application process to your phone. Tweet This 1. LinkedIns App People really dont think about LinkedIn as a job search site, but it is. Not only can you figure out who to address your cover letter too, but you can sometimes apply with just your profile. source Many employers are moving to post their jobs on this platform since the people that check it often are business minded. If you have a well fleshed out profile and the easy apply option is on, all you need to do is upload a resume to apply. Imagine applying to a job with the click of a button and letting your experience and endorsements work for you! 2. IPQ Career Planner Not sure which of those LinkedIn jobs you should apply to? Thats where this app comes in. Its not a job search app, per se, but it will make your job search easier. How? Its more like a profiling app, which helps you pare down what youre looking for in a job. Remember, in high school, when we all took those career tests? Thats like this but in your pocket and with better results. Who out there has the same goals and priorities as they did when they were 16 anyways? Its a free download, but youll have to pay .99 cents for your results. Worth it if it means you spend less time applying for jobs that arent a good fit. 3. Snagajob Are you looking for less of a lifelong career and just something that will get you money in your pocket, fast? Then this is the app for you. Its a listing for hourly jobs that are usually one-time or temporary. There are a lot of good, built in, filters in the app, so you can filter by the kind of side hustle (or part-time job) you need. To make getting work even faster you can integrate your Google or Facebook profiles to copy over some of your information. Its free for both Apple and Android. Smartly executed self-promotion is the key to career advancement, and in our hyper-connected days, LinkedIn is one of the best tools to help you do this. The question isnt whether you should be on LinkedIn, the mega-popular professional networking service, but rather, how to best take advantage of this powerful medium to separate you from the pack. After all, with more than 80 million registered LinkedIn users, standing out among your peers can be a daunting consideration. 5 Smart Tips for LinkedIn Self-Promotion 4. Glassdoor Want to know a little bit about the company culture before you apply? Imagine moving cross country for a job just to realize the current employees hate their lives. That wont happen if you look for jobs on Glassdoors app. Glassdoor is an anonymous platform where employees can detail what its like to work in a certain workplace. The app isnt super small screen friendly, but its easy enough for some light searching or from a tablet. They definitely need to do some work on App Development, but you can always visit their site on a desktop if youre having issues. Using Employment Apps If you do choose to use the employment apps above, be careful about integrating too much information. While its nice and quick to copy information from Facebook do you really want your funny Facebook name to be on your resume? Its okay to use those features, just double check the final product before you hit send. Its worth giving your resume a look-over too, you could be using these outdated buzzwords. Learn more. 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 identify and land your dream job. 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