Top 5 - When I Grow Up, I Want To Be... Professions

Top 5 - When I Grow Up, I Want To Be... Professions by Michael Cheary What do you want to be when you grow up? To a child or even someone starting out in the world of work, its a simple enough question, and one with few limitations. But the answers can often tell us a lot about the person in question, especially when we look at them in retrospect.But how many of us can actually remember what our answer was?To help your childhood ambitions come flooding back, here are our top five when I grow up professions5. Train driverSome things are so much more glamorous when youre younger. One of them is trains. Maybe it was those big, shiny engines, maybe it was the kids TV classic with its oversized controller, but in hindsight, our whimsical childhood view of trains was probably somewhat distorted. When youve been waiting in the rain for the 6.33 to Charing Cross every morning for long enough, trains begin to lose their appeal.The men and women who drive them, however, will never go out of fashion. All aboard4. Fire-fighterAnother one which may have been influenced by childhood TV shows and bright, shiny engines. In our young minds, it was all heroics, flashing lights and saving cats. In reality, well, it does involve a healthy dose of heroics and flashing lights. However, aside from this, it also involves bravery, rigorous testing, in-depth training and the peak of physical fitness.To be honest, we mostly just wanted to slide down the pole.3. PilotThis is unquestionably one of the coolest professions to aspire to. One which lets you travel to exotic places, meet exotic people, and generally live the life of an international jetsetter. In actuality, it will take years of training, testing and practicing. But its more than doable if you put your mind to it and stay focussed. All you need is a good wingman.Two words: Top. Gun.2. Ballerina Youll need grace, poise, tremendous strength and dedication to become a ballerina. It also helps if you can dance. If youre good, you can look forward to a life of high art and so phisticated culture.If you lack co-ordination, however, The Nutcracker should be left well alone. It might be best to stick to the Macarena.1. SuperheroThe ultimate career choice for aspiring crime fighters. Not only do you get to fight the bad guys, get an amazing superpower (not you, Batman), and potentially your own theme tune, you get to do all of this wearing a cape and your underwear on the outside. Of course, you may have to be bitten by some sort of mutant animal or be involved in a horrible radioactive accident to attain these things, but the benefits are well worth it.Career progression may be limited, depending on location and crime level.Honourable mentions: doctor, princess, pirate, long distance lorry driver.Can you remember your childhood aspirations? Share them with us on twitter @reedcoukFind a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please enter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the terms and conditions applicable to our service and acknowledge that your personal data will be used in accordance with our privacy policy and you will receive emails and communications about jobs and career related topics. Features

When Writing a Resume Can You List Employment Old to New?

When Writing a Resume Can You List Employment Old to New?When writing a resume, a general guideline is that when you are describing your past experiences, do not list employment by an employer that is more than one year ago. This makes it seem as if you don't have any experience at all, but if you did work for the company and they are still interested in hiring you, they will most likely check your employment history. However, don't let this stop you from listing your employment for two years or more.Some job applicants claim to be no-nonsense, so they may skip this little part of their resume, but it's a good idea to know the one you're using doesn't include this particular rule. There are other things that must be included on a resume. Of course, many job applicants choose to list all of their experience, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.You may be lacking in certain skills, but that doesn't mean you don't have the skill. Most employers ask for the skills you have worked with be fore. A couple of examples are communication, critical thinking, organization, attention to detail, and persuasion. Other qualifications can be written in your past work.These are some of the qualifications that are listed in a resume, but there are several other qualifications that you may be lacking. Job applicants need to remember they are reviewing resumes for their job search, so be honest about what you may not have. You may have some strengths, but you also may have some weaknesses. Just because you aren't listed on a job application does not mean you aren't qualified for the position.So when writing a resume, you should only list employment old to date when you are applying for an open position. It doesn't hurt to list employment old to ne. However, it's important to state that the position may require more than your level of experience. It's a good idea to list past employment that doesn't require any knowledge of the job you are applying for.It may sound like you are hidin g something, but this is okay as long as you don't hide a lot. Keep in mind that a resume is a potential candidate's first impression. Potential employees or clients may view your resume differently than other potential employers. So, it is important to know how to write a resume that will work for a person that looks at it.Writing a resume doesn't have to be hard, but it should be easy to read it correctly. There are several different ways to edit a resume, so you don't want to put in too much effort. If you use the wrong format, you will end up using your computer more than you thought, which can't be a good thing.Finally, a resume that is used for a job interview is different than a resume that is used to post on your own web site. You shouldn't feel obliged to post your resume on your website. You should send it to one or more people that may be in a position to get you an interview.

I am so sick of my advice

I am so sick of my advice In the Mailbag section of my site I answered a question from a woman who is worried about becoming financially dependent on her spouse if she doesnt work.If youve been reading my writing for even a short amount of time, you already know what I told  her: All people who have children are dependent on their partner. Because being a single parent is a million times harder than being a team. No matter who is making the money. And I will tell her to get married by 30. And I will tell her no one can hold onto a full-time career that is on an upward trajectory and also take care of kids. The only people on an upward trajectory after age 40 are people who are not primary caregivers. Wendy  commented that I always give the same advice. Its true. Because Im right. But Im sick of being right. Its time to move on. I have never talked with  a parent of fifteen-year-old kids who disagrees with any of my advice. Its just you have to get there to see that the advice is right. But now Im thinking, what is the advice for the parents with a fifteen-year-old kid? I should write that stage of adult life. I dont actually know whats true. Im just learning that now, with my own fifteen-year-old kid. But at least Id learn something about myself while I wrote the post. It seems that if I want to write  for people who are too old to care that women cannot have it all, then I could just write about myself. I am that demographic, after all. But I cant  write anything about myself. My whole life is off limits right now. I cant write about the Farmer because I know you think my whole not-marriage has exploded, and I am picking up the pieces, but actually it has not completely exploded. Its more like a minefield, and Im in the process of organizing  humanitarian demining methods for minimizing collateral damage. You can imagine that Geneva convention guidelines  do not include week-by-week  commentary on a personal blog. So I cant write anything about that. At least not now. The New Yorker has an article about how people are moving into vans and taking pictures of themselves in great places and doing yoga on the roof of the the van, and being hot and tanned in some beachside parking lot doubling as a trailer park. For me thats a social media branding instruction kit. People want pictures where life is perfect so they can fantasize about tossing it all away and living in heaven. Like this. The problem is that this social media marketing scheme also falls into the category of fucked-up people who are not-yet-parents thinking they can win at some game that involves taking the best pictures of a life that is, aside from those pictures, totally vapid. Its the purview of Gen Y. And Im sick of it. And my new target audience of parents with fifteen year old kids is sick of it, too. (Though I cant help thinking some of them might be hoping their kid could get in a van and take selfies to put themselves through college.) You might be expecting me to write about cello. After all, most of my life has been consumed by cello lessons or rearranging the non-cello part of my life to accommodate cello lessons. The last two posts that I wrote about Juilliard were a big hit. And by big hit, I mean  gazillions of people saw the posts, not that I made a ton of money. Thats not how a blog works. How it works is that now I count as a media outlet that needs to adhere to Juilliards media guidelines. So those photos I took from inside the building are the last youll ever see on this site; it  was against the rules. And it turns out people are contacting my sons teacher to say that not everyone has to give up what we gave up to get to Juilliard. WTF? I would really like to dissect that. Does it mean that Im just more stupid and incompetent than the other parents whose families gave up so little? But we will not be dissecting that here. Because Ill just make enemies at Juilliard and then itll be a minefield, and my son will be sick of wearing protective gear to go through a life of bombs planted to contain his mom, and then hell go off to Europe and take lessons with a teacher who speaks no English, and hell fall in love with the teachers daughter and they will move to an obscure city that is not obscure to European music snobs, and I will never see my son again without paying full price for plane tickets to see him perform. So, okay, cello is out. I cant write about that. Theres always Melissa. She has always been my go-to topic when all else fails. Shell put up with anything. Well, she used to put up with anything. You can tell how serious Melissa is about a guy by how much I can write about him. And you will notice you have heard nothing from me. Right now Melissa is staying at his place every night while still paying for her obscenely expensive apartment in San Francisco in order to make herself feel like she hasnt moved in with another guy before she had a ring. That makes me feel better. Because something you know about when you have a fifteen-year-old kid is that you think you are going to change, you have big hopes for changing, blah blah blah. But no one changes. So Melissa is in a holding pattern right now.  She calls me and asks me when Im going to do a podcast with her. She sends me articles like, Podcasts are the New Xanax. And I wonder, what is the new alcohol? Because I am already so sad that I can sleep any time I want. I am so shut down that I am almost just walking in my sleep. I am a good drunk. I could be an alcoholic and then write about it. Which brings up the fundamental problem of blogging. This blog works best when I am telling you what Im learning, while Im learning it, because then its so raw that I dont have the time or energy or wherewithal to cover it up. But now I have to cover up everything. Or ignore it. Write around it. Like, maybe Ill do a whole post on land mines. How to write your resume to get a job in a minefield. I bet I could rank pretty high for  those search terms. I shaved my legs today. I remember when I was purposefully not shaving my legs, when I played professional beach volleyball and it was the off season. My vacation was a vacation from having to constantly be well groomed  for photos. I told my aunt I was not shaving my legs and she said, That is so stupid. You will look back on this time and remember how  beautiful your legs were and regret that you didnt  shave them. Maybe shes right. Im not taking chances. I am already missing so much. I dont want to miss any more.

Summertime Beauty Challenge! How to Achieve the Best Bikini Skin Zone.

Summertime Beauty Challenge! How to Achieve the Best Bikini Skin Zone. The quest for a perfect bikini zone is for many women, an epic process of trial and error. The goal of course is to achieve a perfect, bump-free, baby-smooth bikini area. With so many hair removal options available it can take forever to find a routine that works. For many women laser hair removal has become the be all end all option to permanently remove unwanted bikini area hair, however it’s important to get the facts and find someone reputable to do it. Below, Jenya Titova, dishes out the dos and don’ts for perfect bikini zone skin, whether you shave, wax or laser. Choose what’s right for you and stay in the zone!  Shaving Do keep the razor sharp and new! Replace your razor every two to three weeks. Do go slow! Ingrowns and irritation comes with quick motion. You want to go slower around the bikini area given angles and harder to reach areas. Slide the razor slowly and irritation will lessen. “Pay attention to how you skin reacts when shaving. Do you get bumps and redness? If so you need an exfoliating and moisturizing routine,” suggests Jenya Titova.  Laser Hair Removal “You really want to shave the day before,” advises Jenya Titova whose skincare expertise spans over a decade. “The laser can locate the follicles easier when shaved. It’s very important to use a clean, new razor to avoid having any lingering bacteria that could cause contact dermatitis (a delayed allergic reaction) after your laser treatment,” she adds. Avoid coffee. Or anything with caffeine, really, it has been said to increase sensitivity. Be rested and hydrated.  Your pain receptors will be higher if youre fatigued and dehydrated. Ask your technician to try different paces.Each technician has his or her own technique. Some perform in quick bursts, while others use a slow, continuous pace. One technique may feel better on your skin than the next. Avoid tanning.Both tanning beds and the sun can be harmful after exposing your skin to laser, avoid both and put on SPF! “In warm weather climates, this is always a concern because women are always outside at the beach or pool. If you’re getting laser hair removal avoid the sun entirely for at least 3 days before your laser treatment,” cautions Ms. Titova.  Waxing The key to successful waxing is skin prep a week before the waxing is scheduled. Exfoliation and moisturizing are essential. “You want the skin to be supple and not dry. It’s much less painful to wax skin that is moist as opposed to dry,” explains Ms. Titova. Find the right wax.  Hard wax is usually a honey color and is peeled by the technician using her hand, as opposed to the paper strips used to remove soft wax. It is commonly said that hard wax is less painful and better for skin. There is also sugar wax, and many other varieties that boast different benefits. Make sure your hair is long enough.  â€œThis is often a downside to waxing. Hair should be at least ¼ of an inch long for wax to catch it. Many women never allow hair to grow this long making waxing a more difficult option especially if hair is coarse,” advises Ms. Titova. Don’t shave in between sessions.  Shaved hair grows back harder and coarser, as opposed to waxed hair, which grows back thinner each time. Shaving in between sessions ruins the benefits of waxing.  About the Expert:  Jenya Titova, MHS, PA-C/ Director of Medspa Operations Jenya Titova comes to Hochstein Medspa with over 12 years of experience in several high volume, distinguished dermatology and aesthetic practices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. She graduated with Alpha Eta and Summa Cum Laude Honors, in the top three percent of her class from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Since that day, helping patients reach their health and beauty goals has been a passion of hers. Jenya is highly experienced in the fields of laser medicine, cosmetic fillers, neurotoxins and dermatology. She has even mentored many roundtable discussions and presentations for Physicians and Physician Assistants at medical conferences on new and current medical and cosmetic dermatology therapies.

Writing RFP on Resume Needs

Writing RFP on Resume NeedsWhat does a writing RFP on resume mean? An RFP is an acronym for Request For Proposal, which is when a business owner submits their current product or service to potential clients. The person who will be picking the request up at the business location will then review the product and make their decision based on both their own research and what they feel a client should be able to get from that particular product or service.There are a lot of advantages in having your resume needs on a request for proposal. First of all, it gives the business owner a certain amount of freedom in communicating their skills and experiences with potential clients. Second, you won't be as stressed about proofreading the document because it will be completely written by you.But what do a writing RFP on resume needs to look like? Basically, the same as a regular proposal, it needs to be in black and white and formatted well. You'll want to put a short bio section in your business card because it is the first thing people see.Add a description of what the company does best by putting a note about what the customer request is and why they need that particular type of product or service. At the bottom of the RFP, include a direct call to action that people can take so they can go to the company's website and fill out a short form where they will be asked for more information. It doesn't have to be anything too extensive because as long as it leads the person to the desired site, you've done a good job.However, there are some guidelines that you should follow in case you want to use the words RFP instead of Request for Proposal. First of all, don't add the word 'RFP' after your name or anything too fancy. Remember, this is business, not marketing, so you don't want your business card looking like a sales pamphlet.Take note of your letter so you can improve on it later because writing is all about word recognition. If the business is too small, try to write some thing that people who look at the business will be able to read the whole thing without taking too much time to finish it.Another thing that you should look into when you are writing a writing RFP on resume needs is the tone of your letter. If you have one that is too formal, it may offend the person who is receiving it. It is best to keep the letter simple and easy to read because most likely you are going to need to send many more of these to get the person's attention.In general, it is better to follow the same format when writing a writing RFP on resume needs and make sure that you stick to what you learned from writing your business card. Just make sure you follow the same rules when you use writing RFP on resume needs because it will help you avoid problems that you could run into later on.

How to Help With Resume Writing in the United States

How to Help With Resume Writing in the United StatesThere are many ways to find help with resume writing in the United States, and it can sometimes be hard to know which of these options to use. It is important that you try to learn as much as you can about the various services that are available in this country before you get started. In this article I will give you some advice on how to start your search for help with resume writing in the United States.There are many online services that are specifically designed to help people like you. They have the specific skills and experience to help you get a decent job in your field. They are designed for people like you who don't have time to look around for help with resume writing in the United States.To get help with resume writing in the United States, you should consider contacting local agencies that you might already be familiar with. These agencies often have a lot of experience in getting resumes ready for US employers. The best place to start your search for help with resume writing in the United States is by asking your friends or colleagues for help with resume writing in the United States. You will be able to get some good recommendations for agencies that can help you in your search for help with resume writing in the United States.There are a number of different programs that will help you get some of the assistance that you need. You will find that a number of these programs specialize in helping people who have poor English skills. This might not seem like a good idea, but you will be surprised at the number of jobs that you might be able to land if you contact one of these companies. The benefits of a program that specializes in helping people with English as a second language are many, including a higher level of English proficiency.Another option for help with resume writing in the United States is the American Job Bank. The American Job Bank is a program that was designed to help US citizens imp rove their ability to find a job. There are no qualifications required to be able to join the American Job Bank. The main goal of the American Job Bank is to provide the help that people need to improve their chances of finding a job.Many programs for help with resume writing in the United States also have the ability to translate your resume into a second language, including Spanish, French, and Chinese. If you decide to learn another language, you should make sure that the translator uses an automated translation tool. Some people find that it is easier to understand a spoken translation than an automated translation.When looking for help with resume writing in the United States, you should also be aware of what needs to be included in your cover letter. Most of the services will allow you to write a cover letter that will be used by the recruiter to help them decide whether or not to include you in the next round of interviews. The resume that you send to a potential employer wil l play a large role in your chances of landing a job.Once you decide that you want to learn how to help with resume writing in the United States you will find that the cost will vary depending on which company you choose to use. It is always a good idea to try to find out as much information as possible before you actually sign up for a service. It is a good idea to get an idea of what sort of fees you might be asked to pay for.

How to Manage Risk During a Job Search

How to Manage Risk During a Job Search Feast Why does it oftentimes seem that job searches are feast or famine? For many people, either nothing seems to be happening in their job search or it’s a struggle to keep up with multiple calls/emails from recruiters and hiring managers. We all agree that feast is better than famine but what happens when you receive a job offer while you are still interviewing with other companies? The answer isn’t easy but oftentimes comes down to your comfort level with risk. Feast Consider this scenario: for weeks, you may be applying for jobs but hearing nothing in return. Then one day, you get a bite! You are asked to participate in a phone interview. Then you get another bite, a hiring manger for a second position wants to speak with you. Then your first phone interview turns into a request for an in-person 2nd round interview. That same day, you are contacted by a recruiter for a third position. Now your job search is in full swing. You are conducting company research on many different companies, you seem to be wearing your interview suit or outfit every other day, you are practicing interview questions and making sure you have enough copies of your resume for tomorrow’s interview. And then it happens in the midst of your interviews you get an offer! However, the offer is for a position that is not your ideal opportunity. Maybe the position isn’t at the company you have been targeting or the position is missing some of the key values you want in a position. What do you do? Tough Decisions In a past blog, we discussed various career decision making processes for you to consider when faced with a tough choice. An additional consideration is your comfort level with risk. If this job offer is good, but is not your ideal opportunity, are you willing to risk saying “no” with the hopes that your ideal position/company will come through? For some people, this choice is a “no brainer”. They will say “no” to this opportunity and keep working to get that ideal position. For others, the reality of having a sure thing presented to them is enough for them to say “yes”. These people know that there is no guarantee of another offer coming through, even if they are in the midst of interviewing for a position. Therefore, they take the first solid offer that is presented to them. Your Comfort with Risk Whatever the decision, it needs to be right for the individual and his/her family. Sometimes the circumstances in your life dictate the choice instead of your comfort level with risk (i.e. you are unemployed, or the position requires 0% travel and you are currently traveling 50% of the time, or the company offers better health benefits than you currently receive.) Other times, your comfort level with the unknown makes the decision to pass on the job offer easy. Either way, if you are in the midst of a job search, understand what your comfort level is with risk and how that impacts your career decision-making process.

Career Corner - Does More Time Grooming Mean a Boost in Your Paycheck - Hallie Crawford

Career Corner - Does More Time Grooming Mean a Boost in Your Paycheck I recently ran across an article on www.bloomberg.com by Matthew Lynn that I found very interesting. It discusses the importance of grooming and how that may impact how much your salary is. What I found particularly interesting is that there are also differences for men and women. You can read the article in its entirety below: Haircuts, shined shoes matter most in business By Matthew Lynn, Bloomberg News Columnist THERE HAS LONG BEEN an adage that it isn’t what you know that’s important for getting ahead in the business world, it’s who you know. Now it appears that what really counts is what you look like. According to research by U.S. economists, the more time you spend combing your hair and polishing your shoes in the morning, the more money you are likely to earn once you finally make it into the office. And, perhaps surprisingly, the effect is more pronounced for men than it is for women. That backs up a growing body of economic literature that tells us that the better looking you are, the more likely you are to do well in life. And yet, what that says about the way modern business works is rather worrying: People are shallow in their judgments, they value showmanship over ability, and they are creating a culture of narcissism, in which the vain triumph over the worthy. There is a general understanding that people are judged on their appearance, said Fiona Line, diversity adviser to the U.K.’s Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. What is important is that companies should be recruiting based on talent, not on what people look like, however strong an instinct that might be. Leaving aside the rather obvious counter-example of Bill Gates, who didn’t exactly forsake a career in Hollywood to get into the computer industry, there is no disputing the basic data. Jayoti Das and Stephen DeLoach of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business at Elon University in North Carolina took the 2005 American Time Use Survey, which studied how 13,000 individuals filled up their day. They then compared that with earnings data. Importance of grooming ‘‘Extra time spent grooming has a positive and significant effect on both men’s and women’s earnings, but the effect is considerably larger for men,’’ they said in a paper called ‘‘Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Effect of Time Spent Grooming on Wages.’’ ‘‘For men, every extra 10 minutes daily grooming increases their weekly wages by 6 percent. However, women would have to nearly quadruple their daily grooming time to receive that much in additional wages.’’ In countries from the U.S. to the U.K., Australia and China, research has shown that those of us who might be mistaken for the back end of a bus are likely to earn much less than people who regularly find themselves mistaken for George Clooney. And yet, aside from pepping up our portfolios with some shares in the cosmetics maker L’Oreal SA, what does this obsession with how people look tell us about the business world? Sign of commitment Of course, nobody wants staff turning up in the office if they look like they spent the night sleeping on the streets. Their co-workers won’t appreciate it. Neither will the customers. Likewise, putting some effort into your appearance might well be taken as a sign of commitment to your work and organization. It’s certainly reasonable for employers to reward the people who try hard over those who can’t really be bothered about their appearance or their work. More importantly, ‘‘don’t judge a book by its cover’’ contains a healthy element of truth. By and large, people can’t do very much about how they look. Shouldn’t companies find a fairer way of assessing their workers? Within most large corporations, showmanship is now rated more highly than ability or intrinsic worth. Presumably, businesses are assessing staff according to their looks because appearance rather than substance is what they are mostly about. Out of hand While there may be some justification for thatâ€"salesmanship is an important part of the success of any organizationâ€"it can get out of hand. In reality, concentrating only on appearances was how we ended up with companies such as Enron Corp.â€"it looked great, but there was nothing inside. Lastly, all those men spending extra time on their personal grooming every morning, and being rewarded with extra pay, are likely to be self-obsessed not just in getting ready for the office, but when they get there as well. We all know the type. They spend the whole day boasting about their achievements (often non-existent), taking credit for other people’s work, and schmoozing with the directors. They may be the ones who are getting the promotions. That doesn’t mean they are the best people to be running the business. In short, fakery rules. If you want a pay increase, invest in a better haircut. That’s how things work in a business culture dominated by vanity and pretense. Matthew Lynn is a Bloomberg News columnist. Work/Life Balance Coach