Resume Renovations for Your Spring Job Search

Resume Renovations for Your Spring Job SearchResume Renovations for Your Spring Job SearchUse these tips to dust off your job application materials and spruce them up for spring.Here in New York itsfinallystarting to feel like spring Many of us use this season as an excuse to unclutter our closets and reorganize our work spaces. Its also a great time to reevaluate our job-search tactics and give them a thorough cleaning.If your current resume isnt delivering results, it might be time to spruce it up or even start fresh. Below are articles with top tips to help you renovate your resume this season. 7 mistakes that make your professional resume and you look old Your resume is a reflection of you and you dont want recruiters thinking youre outdated because your document is. Heres how to know if your resume needs an update. Navigating the resume application minefield Before your resume reaches a human being, it will typically get screened by a piece of software known as an Applicant T racking System, or ATS. Craft a resume that clears the gatekeepers and lands in the hiring managers hands. 13 ways your resume can say Im unprofessional Hiring pros share the faux pas they find in real resumes, including wacky e-mail addresses, defunct phone numbers and cookie-cutter templates. Improve your job application ROI While you cant control the recruiters actions, there are things you can do to combat the Black Hole and improve your applications return on investment. Resume, meet Technology Making your resume format machine-friendly Learn how to format your resume so that the applicant tracking software recruiters use doesnt garble your document and your chances.

Famous Female Celebrities High School Dropouts

Famous Female Celebrities High School DropoutsFamous Female Celebrities High School DropoutsDropping out of high school is not a wise choice, even if it sometimes is necessary due to extenuating circumstances. The vast majority of students who do drop out never become rich or famous, and are statistically unlikely to even ever make it very far in the business world. There are successful women who dropped out of high school and made it big without an education. As the list shows, most of these women made it on talent in the ?entertainment industry and not in the traditional business world. Some of the women on the list below went back to school or got a GED others just launched their careers. Alphabetical List of Famous and Celebrity Women High School Dropouts Christina Aguilera, MusicianJulie Andrews, ActressChristina Applegate, ActressJoan Armatrading, MusicianBrooke Astor, New York Philanthropist, Presidential Medal of Freedom RecipientPearl Bailey, MusicianJosephine Baker, Mus icianLucille Ball, ActressBrigitte Bardot, ActressRoseanne Barr, Comedian, Star of Two Variety ShowsDrew Barrymore, ActressShirley Bassey, MusicianAnne Beiler, Founder, Auntie Anns PretzelsKaren Black, ActressMary J. Blige, Rap StarClara Bow, ActressBarbara Taylor Bradford, Author Erin Brockovich, Legal Assistant, Consumer and Environmental Activist, EntrepreneurLouise Brooks, ActressMargaret Brown, Philanthropist, Titanic Survivor/American SocialiteAbner Burnett, MusicianEllen Burstyn, ActressGisele Bndchen, ModelNeve Campbell, ActressJennifer Capriati, Tennis Player, Won the Gold Medal in 1992Viki Carr, MusicianLiz Claiborne, Fashion DesignerToni Collette, ActressJackie Collins, AuthorJoan Crawford, ActressBeverly DAngelo, ActressMajandra Delfino, ActressBo Derek, Actress Princess Diana, Philanthropist, Princess of WalesCameron Diaz, ActressCeline Dion, MusicianPatty Duke, ActressJeanne Eagels, ActressLola Falana, MusicianCarrie Fisher, ActressElla Fitzgerald, MusicianAretha Frank lin, MusicianEva Gabor, ActressGreta Garbo, ActressJennie Garth, ActressMary Gauthier, MusicianWhoopi Goldberg, ComedianSusan Hampshire, ActressBeth Hart, MusicianMargaux Hemingway, ActressFiona Horne, MusicianLena Horne, MusicianJanis Ian, MusicianIman, ActressNatalie Imbruglia, Musician Elizabeth Jagger, ModelJoan Jett, MusicianAngelina Jolie, ActressJenny Jones, Talk Show HostRickie Lee Jones, Musician, Talk Show HostChaka Khan, MusicianNicole Kidman, ActressEartha Kitt, ActressGladys Knight, MusicianCyndi Lauper, MusicianAvril Lavigne, MusicianHenrietta Leaver, Model, 1935 Miss AmericaFran Lebowitz, AuthorJennifer Jason Leigh, ActressDoris Lessing, AuthorJuliette Lewis, ActressJulie London, MusicianTrini Lopez, MusicianTraci Lords, ActressCourtney Love, MusicianLoretta Lynn, Country Music Star, Country Music Hall of Fame Shelby Lynne, MusicianMary Lyon, Founder, The First American Womans College (Mount Holyoke College)Gwendolyn MacEwen, PoetJena Malone, ActressShirley Manson, Mu sicianSophie Marceau, ActressVanessa Marcil, ActressAudrey Marnay, ModelMoa Martinson, AuthorElaine May, ScreenwriterKelly McGillis, ActressFlorence Melton, Inventor, Foam Lined Slipper and the Removable Shoulder PadNatalie Merchant, MusicianMelina Mercouri, Political Activist, ActressAlyssa Milano, ActressHeather Mills, Model, edel Prize Winner Liza Minnelli, MusicianRuth Ann Minner, Governor, Delawares First Woman Governor 2001-05Marilyn Monroe, ActressDemi Moore, ActressSamantha Mumba, MusicianOlivia Newton-John, MusicianFlorence Nightingale, Nursing PioneerSinead OConnor, MusicianAnnie Oakley, Entertainer, Old West Sharpshooter/ Wild West PerformerKelly Osbourne, Musician, Talk Show HostElisha Otis, Inventor, Otis ElevatorRosa Parks, Civil Rights ActivistEvita Peron, Politician, First Lady of Argentina 1946-1952Mary Pickford, Founder, United Artist Corporation Pink, MusicianSarah Polley, ActressTeri Polo, ActressPaulina Porizkova, ModelLeah Remini, ActressMary Lou Retton, Olympi c Gymnast and Gold Medal WinnerNora Roberts, AuthorAnn Marie Roberts, Olympian in 2000 Olympic GamesTheresa Russell, ActressRene Russo, ActressCatya Sassoon, ActressAlicia Silverstone, ActressAnna Nicole Smith, Actress, The Anna Nicole ShowDonna Summer, MusicianHilary Swank, Actress,Valentina Tereshkova, Cosmonaut, First Woman in SpaceAndrea Thompson, TV Host, CNN Headline News Uma Thurman, ActressTanya Tucker, MusicianTwiggy, ActressTracey Ullman, ComedianGloria Vanderbilt, Fashion DesignerDiana Vreeland, EditorNancy Walker, ActressSusan Ward, ActressEstella Warren, ActressNaomi Watts, ActressKitty Wells, Country Music StarMae West, ActressLucinda Williams, MusicianKate Winslet, ActressTammy Wynette, MusicianMildred Babe Zaharias, Olympian, Track and Field Six Gold Medals, National Womens Hall of FameCatherine Zeta-Jones, Actress

How to Make a Great First Impression

How to Make a Great First ImpressionHow to Make a Great First ImpressionMaking a great impression when meeting someone for the first time sets the scene for how a person continues to see you. People are set to be impressed within the first few seconds they see something great (or elend) about youThis does not only happen in the regular meet and greet events or by aussicht at a mall or market. This also occurs when talking to clients/customers, interviewers, employers, and even on first dates.Experts say that the first few seconds are critical because you either leave a lasting good impression or bad impression. It is then ideal to be your best at all times especially when connecting with someone for the first time. It is critical if that someone is going to be a business partner. You need to build the trust at first sight.How should you approach this?Approach this as a positive opportunity to close a deal, make a new friend, or be known as a person worth getting to know more. Oneimpo rtant place to make a great first impression is during an interview. Check out the 50 Top Job Interview Questions And Answers.Physical appearance mattersPeople will like you at first if you look presentable. Be sure you are representing the image that speaks to you in the way you dress or do your hair. Putting your best self forward at all times will save you the dilemma of having to worry when you meet someone important. Confidence is crucial in making that great first impression.With proper grooming and dressing up or dressing down, you can make a good first impression even before you speak. It will definitely make you feel ready.Proper approach and mannerThis is one thing to know, and it is imperative. You must learn how to approach someone when they are talking to another person. The proper use of your body language plays a crucial part in making great impressions. It starts with approaching someone with a confident smile and a Hi or Hello. This will set the right disposition. O nce your desired nature is acquired, the getting-to-know-you part will come naturally.Using body language is good, but do not overdo any of it. If you tend to fidget when having a conversation with someone, calm yourself down and minimize your movements usually, its the hand gestures that give you away. By crossing your arms or letting them rest on your lap, you can easily manage your nervousness.Do you have a tendency of swaying your arms so wide when you feel nervous? Then it would help to keep them folded but not in an intimidating manner. Another thing is finger lip biting. Some people who get nervous or impatient tend to bit their nails or inside of their lips unconsciously. If you have that tendency, practice not to do that It does not only look embarrassing, but it looks childish.Taking a few deep breaths when you feel impatient or nervous can help a lot too. Breathing air in through your nostrils brings oxygen to your body, thus, helping your brain to think clearly.Above al l, make it your goal to develop your conversational skills. This is one great way of making a great first impression.