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Email Resumes
February 13, 1998
What works in the electronic medium is hardly clear. As people use the technology, new insights arrive every day. A reader of this column offers a powerful suggestion about the ise of email resumes.
In his words:
Instead of the usual "bullet point" style of presenting information as you normally do on a paper resume, I changed everything possible to short paragraphs of text. I found this much easier to read on screen and the text flows freely and looks good no matter what the margin size is on the recipient email program. For this to work properly, there should be no returns within these text passages. Let the recipient email program fit it into the window.
Nearly every other email resume will arrive as an untidy mess (yes- even if all the formatting is taken out), so one done with my technique should really stand out from the pack.
Networks
February 12, 1998
Job prospects in Information Technology continue to just get better and
better. And, within the field, there are a number of areas.
According to a recent report from RHI
Consulting, the "Hot Jobs Report", networking is the hottest
speciality, with network, LAN and systems administration being emphasized.
(RHI Consulting is a specialized staffing service placing information
technology professionals on a short- and long-term basis.)
The Hot Jobs Report tracks job growth in information
technology through a survey of 1,400 CIOs nationwide.
The study was developed by RHI Consulting and
conducted by an independent research firm, which
polled CIOs from a stratified random sample of U.S.
companies with 100 or more employees.
32 percent of CIOs cited networking as the area
experiencing the most growth within their IT departments.
Internet/intranet development was also strong - 18 percent of all
technology executives surveyed said it was the fastest area of expansion.
Within the networking category, the job titles mentioned
most by CIOs as being in strong demand were network
administrators, network managers and specialists.
Health Careers Links
February 11, 1998
Interested in pursuing a career in the health field? Do you know
what it takes?
The
University of California, Irvine site offers advice--including
majors and appropriate tests. It also has a section on alternative
fields in the industry.
But, before you consign yourself to the field, check out Bard
College'scareer information, including forecasts from
Recruiting Trends magazine. Certainly the health care field is
growing, but so are others. To browse additional fields and how to
learn about them, visit the US
Government site. It offers all sorts of freebies from what it
takes to be a weather person to how to apply for an astronaut opening.
If you are convinced the health field is where you want to be--but
aren't yet--look into programs that accept transfer credits and life
experience. This will help shorten the amount of time you may need to
spend back at school.
If you're already in the field, but are looking for a new job, there
are several places to go on the Web.
Complete with animated icons, frames, and hard-to-navigate tables,
Health
Careers OnLine offers a plethora of opportunities for those in
the health care fields--including health information and technology
specialists.
Less flashy, and easier to use, is the Michigan
Electronic Library site. It has links to several health care
job boards and career information.
Advertising Trends, Economics, and You
February 10, 1998
The Conference Board of New York recently announced that demand for
labor has remained virtually steady over the past three months.
According to them, help-wanted advertising on 51 major newspapers
across the US rose in 4 regions and declined in five. "Steepest
declines were in the West North Central (-5.3%), Mountain (-3.9%) and
West South Central (-3.6%) regions. Largest increases were in the East
North Central(14.7%), East South Central (3.3%) and New England (3.9%)
regions."
Interestingly, according to Reuters News, states with the fewest new
unemployment claims last month were California, with 4,988 fewer claims,
Texas, with 3,160 fewer, Kentucky down 2,339, and Ohio, down 1,108. In
fact, according to US
News, "Michigan and Ohio recently launched competing
national advertising campaigns to lure workers to those states, where
unemployment is the lowest in nearly 30 years."
What this means to you is the economy is still growing and employment
is still strong.
How can you use this to your advantage?
Realize that if you are a skilled professional, you are desperately
needed--somewhere. Go to industry conferences, engage in some
informational interviews, and talk to a few headhunters to find out what
companies are looking for.
Then, bone up on your economics. In a strong economy, with a labor
shortage, what's a decent wage?
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