Dig for Resume Accomplishments

Many underestimate our achievements. We're often told not to boast, that modesty is the best policy. We show up to do our jobs every day and sometimes do great things -- isn't that enough?

Well, not if you want your resume to get noticed. Employers look for achievers, candidates who go above and beyond their job duties. Your resume allows you to describe your best accomplishments so employers want to take a chance on you. Consider:

• What Is an Accomplishment?
• How to Get Started
• Pull It All Together
• Examples

If you think you have no career accomplishments, think again; it's just a matter of digging down and pinpointing what they are. See the full article here.

Salary Negotiation Tips

Salary negotiations are tough under any circumstances. It's difficult to know what to expect as far as salary when you receive a job offer and it's even harder to negotiate more than you have been offered. In a very competitive job market, salary negotiations can be even more complicated.

What's the best way to negotiate salary? How can you ask for - and get - more money when you get a job offer or a promotion or you're seeking a raise? Key thoughts are:

• Believe you can negotiate
• Don't be afraid to ask
• Ask, don't ‘demand’
• Do your homework
• Negotiating in this climate is different

For the details on these thoughts, see the full article here.

Twitter - a natural for networking

So technology strikes again. Is the resume doomed? Well not really; the key to getting a job still relies on an interview based on your qualifications. But in this media based world Twitter can be useful in the most effective job getting method: networking.

Think of it, using twitter to keep in contact with your professional network. To a certain degree a tweet is a short phone call at arm’s length, a reminder that you are still looking for work; any leads that your network might have for you would be appreciated. As in all networking efforts it is a two way street; remember to make thoughtful contributions and remember it’s not just all about you.
To follow this thought, see the online article here.