Job search and resume tips

My name is James Collins,
I,am 43years old ,live in jackson most of my life,and worked in property maintenance,construction,work also operator forklift drive, for over(26)years. here my problem is now my my job that i was work for have been complet.
Looking for a job need too work.

james collins in Jackson, Mississippi said: My name is James Collins,
I,am 43years old ,live in jackson most of my life,and worked in property maintenance,construction,work also operator forklift drive, for over(26)years. here my problem is now my job that i was work for have been complet.
Looking for a job need too work.

Henry:

I have created a blog that offers answers to some commonly asked questions regarding resume preparation and the job search process. You may find some of the information helpful.

www.tandemresumes.com/Resumes/Blog/Blog.html

You can also feel free to drop me an email and I will be glad to answer your questions - in fact, I might even highlight your question on my next blog entry. There is an email link at the bottom of each post, or you can find my email address on the Contact page.

Best of luck!
K.C.

Henry in Excelsior, Minnesota said: Does anyone know any good websites to find resume tips and job search hints. I have found one good one but am looking for more advice.

Here it is: tipsforjobhunters.blogspot.com/

Hi All,

I want to make everyone aware of the Aflac scheme. If you are offered an "opportunity" to become an Aflac "agent" BE AWARE!!!! This supposed job is merely a cover for a ponzi. Here's how it works: You are interviewed and told what a great candidate you are, come back for a second interview. Second & third interviews; "if you don't have your insurance licenses we will train you to pass the insurance exams." Lie. I am already a licensed agent, and I know how extensive the training for these insurance exams are, and the cost of the exams. (It took me 4 tries to get my Property and Casualty, and I lucked out and passed my life and Health on the 1st try....but I had studued for it for 6 months.) Aflac will not even cover the cost of your "training" to become an "agent" with their company as well as they will make you pay at least 3K for their laptop that they require...so why would they pay for you to try to get your insurance license??? In addition, they do tell you up front that your training is not paid by the company, which sounds ok at first b/c you think to yourself "well, it's a shot a running my own business" but, they do not tell you that you must attend their Sales School for a month and must travel vast distances, sometimes nearly across state lines. So, unless you are willing to spend literally $100.00 per week in gas money just for this training (which if you have already been in the insurance field or are licensed this is nothing but a recap of insurance law 101, which you can study on your own) and you have 3K for a laptop...then please WATCH OUT. I am considering contacting my State's Attorney General in regards to this company.

Kris M in Newington, Connecticut said: Hi All,

I want to make everyone aware of the Aflac scheme. If you are offered an "opportunity" to become an Aflac "agent" BE AWARE!!!! This supposed job is merely a cover for a ponzi. Here's how it works: You are interviewed and told what a great candidate you are, come back for a second interview. Second & third interviews; "if you don't have your insurance licenses we will train you to pass the insurance exams." Lie. I am already a licensed agent, and I know how extensive the training for these insurance exams are, and the cost of the exams. (It took me 4 tries to get my Property and Casualty, and I lucked out and passed my life and Health on the 1st try....but I had studued for it for 6 months.) Aflac will not even cover the cost of your "training" to become an "agent" with their company as well as they will make you pay at least 3K for their laptop that they require...so why would they pay for you to try to get your insurance license??? In addition, they do tell you up front that your training is not paid by the company, which sounds ok at first b/c you think to yourself "well, it's a shot a running my own business" but, they do not tell you that you must attend their Sales School for a month and must travel vast distances, sometimes nearly across state lines. So, unless you are willing to spend literally $100.00 per week in gas money just for this training (which if you have already been in the insurance field or are licensed this is nothing but a recap of insurance law 101, which you can study on your own) and you have 3K for a laptop...then please WATCH OUT. I am considering contacting my State's Attorney General in regards to this company.

LOL, These comments are getting funnier with each time I check in. So AFLAC didn't hold your hand through the process - grow up and move on!! The licensing isn't extensive, it IS at your cost, what's the investment if you started your own business from scratch?

I have a good article on resume and interview tips. 'Want to get over the toughest interviews? This is what you should do…'resources.jobsbridge.com/?p=14

Wow! A web site that gives us the perfect resume. No fuss, no worries, just plug in the magic 5 or 20 words and it will spit out the perfect resume.

Maybe I'm too old to understand, but so far, the only things I've seen work in creating a good resume all rhyme with "work". If I work at it, I can make my resume stand out, but you can't (I'm using "can't" as in "not able") do it for me.

The likelyhood is your web site will provide value, but it will also be directly tied to the work done by the applicant.

The other part is that there simply is not one perfect resume or resume format.... Actually, the perfect resume is any resume that a new employer asks you to bring in on your first day of work. Yeah, I have a resume, and I am proud of it, but I also know that no one hires a resume, they hire a person, and the vast majority of jobs worth having are being filled through networking, heck, the vast majority of jobs not worth having are being filled through networking.

At Notes From the Job Search, we only promise to give people feedback that will help them present themselves in the best possible light.

Caveat emptor

Steve
www.notesfromthejobsearchseattle.blogspot.com