A Boastful Resume From a Modest Example

A Boastful Resume From a Modest ExampleA Boastful Resume From a Modest ExampleSome resumes ignore the best parts of a career. Jan Baidens resume did.Jan Baiden never expected to be laid off.Im 59 and Ive never been out of work, she said. Ive worked since I was 21 years old. Jan Baiden never expected to need a resume again. She said she is like fruchtwein executives near a high point in their careers - confident that tenure and experience made her job secure and put her in strong position to find her next job based on her record.I think many people dont take notice of these things unless theres a necessity, Baiden said.But Baiden was laid off from her position as a direct-marketing executive and needed a resume once again. It was up to date, but her achievements were buried in tasks and modest language. Thats another common trait among executives near a high point in their career, said Becky Erdelen, a certified professional resume writer who works with Ladders and helped Baiden craf t a mora assertive resume.Job seekers have a hard time finding the balance between pride and modesty, Erdelen said. Many know theyre not giving themselves the credit they deserve, but theyre uneasy about saying it any other way. They dont want to sound pompous and arrogant.To fix Baidens resume, Erdelen had to get her to describe the accomplishments in her career, some of which she hadnt even mentioned in her original resume. Erdelen interviewed Baden and had her provide detailed factsheets on her career.Going through the critique and doing the worksheets really made me sit down and go, What did I really achieve? Baiden said.It turns out she had had achieved quite a lot. Shed saved a company more than $200,000 by streamlining geschftliches miteinander processes and eliminating waste, Erdelen said. She turned around the performance of an entire department by replacing the entire staff.We had to work on pulling forward the accomplishments, rather than stick with a task-oriented resum e, which doesnt really let people shine, Erdelen said.Its how you say itWording can be key, Erdelen, said. She was able to pump up Baidens resume using a broader vocabulary and action verbs that made her accomplishments seem more dynamic.To be able to market a client and make it an interesting read, you have to use a variety of action verbs that are more powerful and attention-grabbing, Erdelen said. So, she championed, she directed, she realized savings instead of generated them.Baiden said shed tried spicing up the wording herself but didnt get very far. You cant spearhead everything, you know? You need to be able to describe very similar accomplishments in very different ways for different positions, she said.While Baidens resume is still in progress, she said its nearly finished after three drafts. The most rewarding part, Baiden said, was discovering new insights about herself and her work as seen through the eyes of another person.I dont know what I ever said to get Becky to d escribe me in the way that she did, but its incredible, she said. She included information that I never would have said about myself that was actually true

Register to Watch Live ASME Design and Manufacturing Impact Forum Webcasts

Register to Watch Live ASME Design and Manufacturing Impact Forum Webcasts Register to Watch Live ASME Design and Manufacturing Impact Forum Webcasts Register to Watch Live ASME Design and Manufacturing Impact Forum WebcastsIf you cant attend the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Impact Forum in Buffalo, N.Y., next week, you can still register to view free, live webcasts of five of the Impact Forum sessions. The first webcast, Advances in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Big Data, Last Mile Asset Models, and the Industrial Internet, will take distributionspolitik on Monday, Aug. 18 from 220 p.m.-310 p.m. Eastern Time. The session, featuring speakers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Genpact, will examine the convergence of machine and data, and how big data and the industrial internet will enable smart manufacturing.The following day at the same time, join representatives from VEXTEC Corp. and 3D Systems as they present Medical Devices Life Sciences Innovat ive Medical Device Prototyping - 3D Printing and Biocompatibility. This 50-minute session will focus on emerging medical equipment designs that offer novel solutions in an integrated and efficient manner.On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the Engineering for Global Development (EGD) Impact Forum session will focus on innovations in design and manufacturing for emerging markets in the developing world. The webcast, which will take place from 1230 p.m.-130 p.m. Eastern Time, will feature presenters from GE Healthcare, Brigham Young University and D-Rev.Immediately following that webcast, from 130 p.m.-220 pm. Eastern Time, the session neuerung Entrepreneurship The Role of Robotics in Advanced Manufacturing will feature speakers from Rethink Robotics, Mechatronics, ABB Inc. and Yaskawa Motoman Robotics who will discuss new robot technologies that can enable applications beyond the traditional manufacturing environment.The fifth live webcast, The Engineering for Global Development Panel, will be broadcast later that afternoon, from 330 p.m.-500 p.m. Eastern Time. This panel discussion, a follow-up to the earlier EGD Impact Forum, will explore the expanding role of EGD research in both the developing world and academia, as well as the role that industry plays. Moderated by Amos Winter, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and past winner of the ASME Innovation Showcase (IShow), the discussion will feature panelists Christopher Mattson of Brigham Young University, Samuel Hamner of D-Rev, and Bob Hauck from GE Healthcare. A question-and-answer session will follow the panel discussion.Although the webcasts are complimentary, registration is required. Visit www.asme.org/events/advanced-design-manufacturing-impact-forum/live-webcast to sign up to view one or all of the webcasts.

Aspiring Presidential Appointees Should Apply Before the Election

Aspiring Presidential Appointees Should Apply Before the ElectionAspiring Presidential Appointees Should Apply Before the ElectionAspiring Presidential Appointees Should Apply Before the ElectionThe 2016 presidential candidates policy positions are so different that a one-size-fits-all application will be unsuccessful, according to The Resume Place. Aspirants must customize their resume and cover letter for this elaborate and partisan job application process.Review the 2016 Plum Book for your Presidential Appointee Job NowTrump Administration Resume / Application Page Submit herbeieNOTE Resume Place Writers will NOT write a first draft of any Pres Appointee application.You must write the first draft of the resume, objectives and cover letter.We will edit and target the content toward a specific Plum Book position. See Information and Request Edit and Reviews Here With the election just weeks away and polls tight, this historic election between starkly contrasting presidential candid ates has grabbed the attention of a land polarized between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The campaign is also galvanizing thousands of professionals who aspire to jobs as presidential appointees, the policy positions that will be announced in the 2016 Plum Book late this year.Those who want a real shot at one of these Plum Books jobs need to get their federal resumes and cover letters in top shape and submit them to the Presidential Appointments web site as soon as possible. Aspirants who wait for the results of the election before applying are more likely to be disappointed.Applicants must target the resume and cover letter specifically to one of the candidates and to a specific mission, agency, program, legislation or actual position that the candidate holds. For those who aspire to serve the 45th president, here are seven steps to optimize the chances of landing one of these plum jobs.Target Jobs from the 2012 Plum BookStudy United States Government Policy and Supporting Posi tions, commonly called the Plum Book, and target relevant cabinet departments, agencies or other federal government units as well as functional roles and subject-matter areas. Do networking and research to determine whether those positions are likely to reappear in the Plum Books 2016 edition, which should appear before years end. Just as in the private sector, government reorganizations can move positions or eliminate them. Expect about 4,000 political appointees in the next presidential administration, Eagles says. Choose a Presidential Candidate and Work Hard for His or Her CampaignAspiring appointees should pick one candidate and dedicate 100 percent of their efforts to that campaign. Research the campaign and reach out theres no excuse for not doing this, says David Eagles, director of presidential transition at the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service in Washington, in an exclusive interview with The Resume Place.Going all out for one candidate is a virtual requirement to establish loyalty, says Eagles, who has been appointed to serve under both Republican and Democratic presidents, an unusual distinction. In the process, would-be appointees can keep an eye out for a sponsor to support their eventual applications for jobs in the next White House administration. Update Online Profile to Reflect Candidate LoyaltyIts important to update ones online presence with both professional accomplishments and political activities, from working the phones at a campaign office to volunteering for a higher level role in the candidates organization. Prepare a Resume and Cover Letter Customized for a Presidential AppointmentSuccessful candidates for presidential appointments will prepare key application materials well in advance of the general election. Draft a two- or three-page resume that speaks to your expertise, leadership, loyalty to your candidate and political savvy, says Kathryn Troutman, president of The Resume Place, which has been providing resume and cov er-letter preparation services to aspiring presidential appointees for more than 40 years. Your cover letter should address the presidential recruitment committee and build a bridge between your professional experience and the specific appointment you seek.Show Loyalty by Working for the Candidate Day and NightBurn the midnight oil campaigning for the candidate every day until election day, Nov. 8. Learn about the structure of the candidates organization and connect with players relevant to the presidential appointment process. Fine-Tune the Presidential Appointment Resume and Cover LetterAs soon as the 2016 Plum Book is published, revise the draft resume and cover letter to precisely target the desired position. Based on our conversations with Office of Personnel Management, theres a chance the new edition may come out before the election, maybe in October, says Eagles.Youll probably submit the job application through your congressman or senator, says Troutman, co-author with Diane Hudson Burns of The New SES Application Writing the Traditional ECQs and the New Five-Page Senior Executive Service Federal Resume. If the Chosen Candidate Becomes President-Elect, Blitz for the Target PositionCampaign hard for the presidential appointment beginning the day after the election. Continue to volunteer, now for the presidential transition effort. Set aside time to the meet the requirements of the arduous screening process, and follow all application instructions to the letter, Troutman says. 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