If you’re looking for a way to stay organized and focused when working from home or going back to the office, there are apps to help! There are so many available and all of them are a little different and might appeal to you more than others depending on your needs. Here are a few productivity apps to keep in mind when organizing either for… read more >>
How to get your resumes seen by Applicant Tracking Systems! What is an Applicant Tracking System? An applicant tracking system is a software application that enables the electronic handling of recruitment and hiring needs from receiving resumes to hiring employees. An ATS can be implemented or accessed online at enterprise- or small-business levels, depending on… read more >>
Last week, we took the Ohio Means Jobs Guided Tour through the Career Profile. Let’s once again go to the Ohio Means Jobs account page by clicking here and then clicking “Sign In“, which you will see in the upper right corner by the backpack. Now that you are signed back in, Click on “Take the Guided Tour.”… read more >>
Now that we’ve been through the registration process last week, this week we’ll start on a guided tour of the steps to fully using all of your Ohio Means Jobs account. Login to your Ohio Means Jobs Account by clicking here and then clicking “Sign In“, which you will see in the upper right corner… read more >>
Please follow the steps below to get registered for the Ohio Mean Jobs site, so that you can upload your resume and start looking for employment. Make your resume searchable by employers, so that you will get noticed. The registration process usually takes about 30-60 minutes. Please fill out all sections completely and entirely. Any question you see with a red… read more >>
Some people have contacted me and have asked, well I want to start applying for jobs, but I have been out of work for a while, and I am concerned about that. I explain to them well there are legitimate job gaps and then there are gaps that may need more explaining. Legitimate Resume Gaps Parenting … read more >>
Need help creating your resume. The resume worksheet below will help you gather your thoughts. Writing things down and really thinking about what you accomplished or did at your current or past jobs will really help in organizing a well-written resume! Print this out and get those creative thoughts going! Download a copy here!
New Job Opportunities are growing rapidly! Are you thinking about what kind of high demand careers are out there? Do you want to understand what knowledge, skills, personality, technological skills, and abilities you must possess for certain careers? Some of the most popular jobs in that are in high demand in Ohio are: Actuaries Arbitrators,… read more >>
What are hard and soft skills? Hard skills are more tangible, they give a specific type of technical knowledge, whereas soft skills refer to more of a personality trait. I have provided examples below: Examples of Hard Skills: High School Diploma College Degree Certificate Massage Therapy Management Grad School Foreign Language Software knowledge Microsoft Word… read more >>
These are the types of words you would use to describe your accomplishment and job duties. **Remember to use the present and past tense correctly on resumes, if you are working at a job now you want to write in the present tense. If you left a job, you want to write in the past… read more >>