How to Write an Electrician Resume - Effective Tips to Make Your Electrician Resume Attractive

How to Write an Electrician Resume - Effective Tips to Make Your Electrician Resume AttractiveAn electrician resume should look a lot like an electrician job description but at the same time should also show that you have the skills to do the job. Here are some ways to help you write an electrician resume and get it right:* Use a brief statement that is fairly short but to the point. This can be repeated throughout the resume to convey the message of the person applying for the job. A direct, descriptive sentence should be used in the first paragraph that says how the person went about finding the job.* Include contact information in the first three or four pages of the resume and then begin listing people to whom they may want to send the resume. Include a brief bio on the person to whom you are sending the resume. Be sure to include the name of the electrician as well.* Highlight important skills that would help the person do the job and also points of interest that would indicate your knowledge of the job. These should be listed at the top of the resume. This shows that you are someone who takes the time to do the job correctly.* Include job history in electrician resumes. These should include a full description of your work history, from which dates should be added. This is very important so the reader will see where you have been working and what level of experience you have.* Keep the layout of the electrician resume simple and direct. The resume should be a way for you to introduce yourself to the company. Be sure the layout is easy to read and will draw attention to the person's qualifications and the tasks that they have done for the company.Taking the time to make an electrician resume will help you stand out from the crowd of other applicants. This will make you seem smart and professional and will allow you to attract the employers who will be after you.

How to Network in Just 5 Minutes a Day

How to Network in Just 5 Minutes a Day Does the word “networking” send shivers down your spine? Maybe it would help if I told you that networking doesn’t have to be a big production or a big time drain. Of course, you want to attend conferences, join professional groups, and have lunches with contacts. Those activities are absolutely worth the investment, but you can do them sparingly. In between, resolve to network for just five minutes a day. The 10 simple activities below require little preparation, will cost you no money, and can be done during your coffee break. With these ideas, you’ll have no excuse not to network each and every day. And you thought you were no good at networking! 1. Send a birthday greeting. LinkedIn and Facebook both highlight birthdays. Or, you can add your professional contacts’ birthdays as annual events to your Outlook calendar. When you see that it’s someone’s big day, email that person directly with a brief personalized note. 2. Offer congratulations. Social media sites also highlight big moves and wins, including job changes or work anniversaries. You can also use a specialty tool like Newsle, which links to your contact list and lets you know when any of your contacts is cited in the news. When you see good news, send a direct message to congratulate, again personalizing the note. 3. Say thank you. Surely, someone did something nice for you in the past week. Maybe it was a colleague who dug up a report you needed. Maybe it was an old classmate who forwarded an alumni event you would have overlooked. Send a quick email to thank that person: Hi John, thanks again for helping me find that Client X info. I finished the report, and you made my life SO much easier. You’ll probably make that person’s day. 4. Post a career-related article on Facebook. If you’re only using social media to share selfies and personal news, you’re missing an opportunity to remind people what you do professionallyâ€"which helps put a bug in your friends’ ears in case they hear of cool opportunities relating to what you do. You don’t need to post your resume to make a professional statement (please don’t, in fact). But you can post an article related to your role or industry, and write a comment that showcases your knowledge. If people aren’t interested, they’ll skim. But if someone is looking for your expertise, they’ll now know to contact you. 5 . Update your social media status. Even if you don’t have an article to recommend, you can post about something you’re working on. It doesn’t have to be detailed, and it doesn’t have to be promotional. An example: Whew! Looking forward to normal working days now that I’ve finished our quarterly revenue analysis. 6. Acknowledge other social media activity. When someone else posts something about what they’re doingâ€"professionally or personallyâ€"write back with encouragement, suggestions, or just to acknowledge that it’s nice to hear from them. For example: You popped up on my Facebook feed. It’s been too long since we connected. How are you? 7. Change up your email signature. Your email signature is a passive networking tool: It’s included in your correspondence automatically, and you can use it to include information relating to you and your activities. My email signature rotates every few weeks and includes upcoming events plus titles of my most recent articles (with links). 8. Take a walk around your floor. A strong network is a diverse network. It’s tempting to fall into a rut of hanging out with the same people, typically the people in close proximity to you. Take five minutes to walk to other areas in the office. Say hello and chat with people you don’t regularly see. Then, if you ever have to work on a cross-departmental initiative, you will already have established at least some relationship with your extended colleagues. 9. Ping a random contact Build the habit of picking a contact at random from your phone list or Outlook contacts, and email that person just to say hello. This gets you in the habit of doing some networking each and every day, and it also ensures that you reach out to a wide variety of people, not just the people you naturally think of. 10. Share a recommendation. In the last week, you probably experienced something newâ€"read an article, ate at a just-opened restaurant or tried a new recipe at home. Think of one new thing and of one person you know who might enjoy whatever it is you did. Email that person with the article, restaurant name or recipe, including a short note saying that this new thing made you think of them. They’ll be flattered to pop up front of mind and will appreciate hearing about something new. __________ Caroline Ceniza-Levine is co-founder of SixFigureStart ® career coaching. She has worked with professionals from American Express, Condé Nast, Gilt, Goldman Sachs, Google, McKinsey, and other leading firms. She’s also a stand-up comic. This column will appear weekly. Read more from Caroline Ceniza-Levine: How Making a Friend in HR Can Help Your Career 10 Easy Ways to Make Yourself More Hireable Your Career is Your Biggest Asset. 5 Ways to Protect It

Career Centers Need to Fight Back - Work It Daily

Career Centers Need to Fight Back - Work It Daily By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O'Donnell It doesn’t take much looking around online to see colleges and their career centers are taking some heat right now. Recently, marketing guru and thought-leader, Seth Godin, wrote this intense blog post about the ‘coming melt-down of higher education.’ Not to mention, there are some sobering job search statistics students (and their tuition-paying parents) are only now coming to realize. FACT: College University Customers Aren’t Happy Many schools are being heavily criticized for turning out students both in debt and unprepared to build their careers. Interestingly, a survey we conducted over the last year showed a clear disconnect between students and their campus career centers (FYI â€" Attend the webinar listed below to get access to the survey data). Moreover, I regularly hear from students who feel their college’s career center isn’t effective. I’ve even had one graduate tell me she will never, ever give any money to her alma mater, an Ivy League school, because she feels she over-paid for her degree. With this growing sentiment, colleges (and more importantly, their career center staff) will face increased resentment and criticism. To sum it up, the customers of the college and university system aren’t too happy â€" and they are forming an angry mob. Enjoying this article? You could get the best career advice daily by subscribing to us via e-mail. Uninformed = Misguided Blame Unfortunately, to a certain degree, the blame is getting placed on the wrong party. Many people don’t realize campus career centers work on tight budgets and lean staffs. For some, hosting job fairs and charging employers to attend was their largest stream of income. Now, thanks to the recession, this source has weakened, resulting in a dramatic decrease in available funds for up-to-date tools and resources that could help their students. And, let’s not forget all those unemployed alumni who are now banging on their doors too. In short, campus career centers have more people to help, and less money to do it. QUESTION: How do you fight back when: Your image is tarnished. Your clients are in desperate need of help. You don’t have the funds to fix it. Like any business short on money and resources, I believe campus career centers can identify and leverage their unique currency to upgrade their offerings and stature. In fact, I predict the colleges and universities who see this as an opportunity will actually be able to take advantage of the situation. If you are a career center counselor (or know one), please check out the free webinar I recently presented which introduces CAREEREALISM Campus. In it I will show how we're helping career centers fight back, for just pennies per student. Download the webinar below. I agree with Seth Godin. Our college and university system is flawed at the moment. However, instead of just pointing it out, I’d rather help find a solution. Access J.T.’s webinar recording INSTANTLY. Simply sign-up here to receive our cutting-edge weekly newsletter and we’ll send you the private access URL so you can watch it at your convenience. | PLUS, we’ll send you weekly updates about our upcoming FREE webinars by America’s top career experts. You can unsubscribe at any time, but we think once you start seeing the incredible info we offer, you’ll want to stay part of our career community! Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!