Executive Resume Writing: Get the Top-Level Job You Deserve
By Philip | August 27, 2008
Securing a top-level job (executive, senior manager or senior professional) may seem like an impossible task, especially if this is your first time applying for one. But if you feel that you’re ready to take that next step in your career, you can certainly get the job you want – you’ll just have to put in the necessary work by creating a great resume.
Undoubtedly, a resume for an executive-level job is different from one for a lower-level position. So before you send off your application for the position you’re eyeing, you should take some time to develop strategies that can help you write a standout executive resume. Here are some ideas to get you started …
Use an Executive Profile
While you may be used to using an objective as an introduction to your resume, for executive jobs it is a good idea to create an executive profile. It serves a similar purpose in explaining why you’re applying for the position, but also goes one step further to summarize your key qualifications.
The executive profile is typically much longer than an objective, sometimes spanning up to a half of a page. In the profile, you can highlight 4-6 specific skills or qualifications that are each followed by examples of these skills. For instance, one qualification may be that you’re “effective and wholly accountable in high-profile executive roles.” Beneath this qualification you can note the reasons why this is true. By doing this you’ll be able to highlight your standout abilities without forcing the employer to sift through the resume to find them.
Show Them You’re a Complete Package
As an executive you are expected to showcase leadership and strong decision-making skills at all times. You need to prove you are a visionary who can help the company grow. Also, you must have integrity, charisma, and the ability to communicate with individuals at all levels in the company. In other words, you should be the complete package.
A good way to express that you are is by creating an achievement-oriented resume that focuses on specific instances at your previous employers that show off some or all of the above criteria. You may have taken a chance on a retail product that others were unsure of, but your risk-taking made the company record profits. Or you may have masterminded and implemented a new team to manage internal conflicts that was so successful that turnover decreased by 30 percent. Whatever details you choose to highlight when summarizing your experiences at previous employers, you should also tailor them to match what the specific employer is looking for in an applicant.
Believe You Belong There
It may seem a bit intimidating to take steps toward higher-level positions, but fortunately for you no one starts at the top – you are not the first to try this. So see yourself in that great job, making confident decisions, and catapulting the company into a new stratosphere. Your positive attitude will serve you immensely in writing your resume as well as interviewing.
Submitting your executive resume is only the start of your journey in securing a top-level job. But by creating a very thorough, very informative, and very professional one, you can at least know that your dreams are that much closer to being realized.
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Resume Vs. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
By Philip | August 20, 2008
Have you ever wondered what the differences are between a resume and curriculum vitae? In college, you may have heard about them both, yet since graduating, you probably have heard less about the CV and more about the resume.
Though the CV may not be as well-known as the resume, it is a very relevant job seeking tool depending on your field. So before you prepare for your first – or next – career, let’s take a look at the differences between the resume and CV to help you determine which one is best for you.
The Major Differences
The purpose of both the resume and CV are similar: to provide insight into your qualifications as a potential employee. However, there are some major differences between them. A resume is a brief synopsis (one or two pages) of your professional strengths, typically including standard sections such as your objective (or executive summary), educational background, work history and additional skills. The CV goes into more depth in each section, and even looks at teaching and research you’ve conducted, works you’ve published, and major presentations. However, because this information is not relevant in many professions, the CV is usually used by those looking for academic, research, scientific, or medical positions that require a more comprehensive look at the applicant.
Writing Your CV
Your main goal when writing your CV should be to focus on all of your professional involvement from college onward. Luckily, with a CV you have no suggested page limits to worry about, so you can let loose on all of your accomplishments.
Much of your CV will look like a resume (name, address, contact info at the top, employment history, educational background, training and awards); however, you can also include sections that cover detailed professional skills, certifications, professional memberships, and even individuals you’ve mentored. The more skills and accomplishments you have, the more sections you can create to highlight them. Just make sure to keep them all organized and easy to find. Also, try to tailor your CV to each job you apply for (i.e. highlight more research accomplishments in research-driven positions). Placing your last name and page number at the top of each page is also recommended.
The Successful Resume
Though you may already be familiar with how to create a successful resume, you can always use more great tips to catch the attention of the hiring employer. For example, it is good to use action-oriented statements to describe your skills. So instead of saying, “Duties included assisting manager with documentation and organization of studies,” you might say, “Documented and developed electronic filing system for 10 studies on internal company growth conducted by the manager of organizational development, which were made accessible to the public via the company’s website.” Also, you’ll want to include keywords, like “pharma” or “tradeshows” that can showcase your knowledge of your field. And don’t forget to research the company you’re applying for to help match your skills to their mission.
Whether you’re using the resume or CV to fulfill your job seeking goals, it is important to maintain focus on your purpose, which is to market your skills and abilities. By doing so, you can move yourself that much closer to your desired position in the field you love.
About the Author
Heather Eagar is a former professional resume writer and is passionate about providing working professionals with current, reliable and effective job search tools and information. Compare and choose the best resume service for you at http://www.resumelines.com
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10 Steps to Use Workplace Conflict to Your Advantage
By Philip | August 11, 2008
Is there such a thing as a good fight? The willingness to embrace conflict and turn a bad fight into a good one is a hallmark of a great leader. And if you want to learn, there are steps you can take to help turn negative conflicts into creative opportunities.
1) Don’t Despair, Prepare!
First, and most importantly, know that sometimes it’s best to walk away from conflict. Know your ‘exit point’ -– the point at which it makes more sense to walk away from a conflict than it does to work to manage the issue. There are times that it will be your best option.
Everyone has their own style of dealing with conflict. Understand the different styles, identify yours and the styles of your team. Learn to appreciate the diverse styles of others, assume leadership when conflicts arise, and value the creative spark that conflicts can kindle.
2) Follow the Yellow Brick Road
What is your goal? If you can agree on a common goal – to creatively solve a problem, to generate a new idea or to sell more product -– you’ll have a better chance of harnessing the conflict. Sometimes the root of a conflict is that you don’t even agree on what the problem is -– or that you’re struggling to address different issues.
3) Reveal, Don’t Conceal
You must agree -– at least some extent -– to be vulnerable, to reveal why you want something, and to declare what’s really important to you about an issue. When we’re in conflict, we always have a story – usually one that justifies our proposed solution. Listen and try to understand the other person’s story. If the other person won’t reveal their needs or interests, ask open-ended questions and look for clues.
4) Tackle the Problem , Not the Person
Focus on the problem and persuade the other person to join you in solving the problem. Make the problem your common enemy rather than blaming the other person for causing the problem. Try and discourage conflicts from becoming personal.
5) Play Within Bounds
Sometimes conflicts are caused by process problems rather than substantive issues. If the other person remains difficult, start talking more about standards and procedures than about the problem. This can help you creatively manage a conflict that seems like an unmovable object.
6) Stir Up a Storm
Brainstorm — welcoming all suggestions — then sort through them all and determine which ones merit further study. Many of us fall in love with our solutions and decide that our idea is the only possibility. The best resolution for all concerned may not be the one we had previously discussed.
7) Take a Time Out
Classic advocates of creative conflict management have used this move throughout history. Martin Luther King Jr. suggested we “go to the mountain” during conflict to gain the higher ground and a better perspective on the problem. Gandhi retreated to meditation and fasting during the most intense periods of his struggle to free the Indian people. When things get heated or stalled consider taking a time out to regroup.
Talk Until You Drop
People don’t allow enough time for creative conflict management. In our modern, instantaneous world we have lost our patience. If you have decided the conflict is worth your time and energy, make sure you allow sufficient time for management. It usually takes longer than we think to produce good fights instead of bad ones.
9) Circle the Wagons
When you reach an agreement or a creative solution, you need to go through some sort of closure process. Arrange a time in the future to review how the solution is working. Agree upon an action plan to accomplish the goals of an agreement and decide who does what, when and where.
10) Write to Avoid New Fights
Write down what you think you’ve agreed upon at various stages. The process helps clarify your own thinking as well as the agreement. We all tend to assume the meaning we ascribe to a certain word or discussion is the same for everyone. This one act will save you a world of hurt down the road.
These ten steps can provide a roadmap to lead you skillfully through using conflict to generate creativity. While you may not need to use all ten for every situation, it’s good to review them before you try to resolve an issue. Then, you’ll be able to see where you’re stuck and what you need to do to move forward. For complex disputes, you may very well need to work your way through all the steps with all the parties.
About the Author
Learn more about dealing with workplace conflict at http://www.workplacesthatwork.com. Lynne Eisaguirre is a workplace expert, author of six books on workplace issues, including the recent “Stop Pissing Me Off! What To Do When People You Work With Drive You Crazy,” and a former employment attorney.
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Ten Step Guide To Change Your Career
By Philip | August 6, 2008
Many people at different points in their life decide that they wish to pursue a different career. Sometimes it is just a passing interest or repressed childhood dream and this article is not suggesting that your should resign from your account manager position to become a rodeo clown, however more and more people are retraining and pursuing different career paths.
Perhaps you are looking for something with more satisfaction, maybe you have bested all the challenges that your industry has to offer or perhaps you are looking for that golden pay check. Whatever the reason this article breaks down the overwhelming concept of changing your career path into ten simple steps.
1. Decide what job you really want. The importance of this part of the process depends on the circumstances of the individual job seeker however for most people with existing financial responsibilities it is crucial. The secret is finding a balance between what you really want to do and what is realistically achievable. It is essential to seek career advice and industry knowledge from impartial advisers preferably from within the industry you are examining.
2. Obtain the relevant training or qualifications. Use online resources and job search websites to look at the current market and at what level you can afford to enter the industry. It will not be financially viable for many people to accept entry level positions so you will have to keep working in your current role and study part-time. This is a good way to meet people training at similar levels from within the industry and employers will respect this as it shows you really want it.
3. Gain work experience in that field. Another great way to impress future employers is to do work shadows or work experience. This is more applicable to certain industries but it will build up your industry contacts, allow for networking and give you valuable practical knowledge you can apply in your courses.
4. Update your CV catering to the industry and specific position. Start building your CV as early as possible using this experience. Seek advice from industry professionals and your tutors about structure and content. Use online job searches and CV wizards to get ahead of the game.
5. Monitor trade magazines, websites and job search websites. Knowledge of the job market is essential because timing is everything in job searching. The trade magazines of the industry provide crucial information about the main players, legislative changes and trade organisations that will prove invaluable in job searches and interviews.
6. Register with Job Search sites. This resource is fantastic as you can float your CV then wait for responses, judging the effectiveness of your CV in the process. This site will be used by many specialist recruitment consultancies within the industry so keep a note of which agencies are handling the jobs you are interested in.
7. Listen To The Recruitment Consultants. When it comes to specialist recruitment, always listen to the consultants. They know what is going on in the industry and can give invaluable advice about CV, potential employers and where the money is.
8. Be pro-active and send CVs, request applications for positions and follow up when you say you will. This is imperative as you need to manage the consultants to a certain extent, build relationships and instil confidence by meeting deadlines and commitments to contact.
9. Get the interview and attend as many interviews as you can. The consultants are only there to get you an interview so have that objective with them. Attend as many as possible as they are valuable learning experiences and you might come back to that company in five years time with more experience. Even bad interviews are learning experiences.
10. Do not listen to interview techniques. They are crude, false and employers can generally see through them. You must be yourself, even if that means being nervous. If you have done your preparation then there should be no nerves, both you and the interviewer want you to be the right person for the job so enjoy it and use it as a networking opportunity. Each interviewer is another industry contact.
Happy hunting and good luck!
About the Author
Shaun Parker is a leading online job search expert with many years of experience in the recruitment industry.
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Use Your Resume to Help You Move up the Corporate Ladder
By Philip | August 1, 2008
So, you’ve been working in the same position for several years and now feel the time is right to elevate your level of responsibility along with your title and salary. However, with this being your first time attempting to move into a more prominent role, you have no idea where to start.
Many people are in your position and also wonder what steps they should take to move up the corporate ladder. One thing you can do is stay on top of current trends and educational requirements in your field. But once you’ve fulfilled these tasks and are ready to apply for a job, you’ll need a great resume to get your foot in the door. Let’s look at some ways to create the right resume to match your accelerated career goals.
Try a Functional Resume Style
One recommended way to create a resume that appeals to higher-level recruiters and hiring managers is to shine a light on the skills you’ve acquired. You can get this done by using a functional resume format.
For example, if you were to use a functional format to describe your skills as an IT tech, instead of listing each job you’ve had year after year, you would focus on specific skills. By creating headings for each skill (ex. Software Development) you would be able to describe in detail all of the software you’ve developed for each company you’ve worked for. Using a functional resume in this way can help you expand on each skill you possess and show the employer your versatility as an employee.
Highlight Your Outside Achievements and Awards
Another great way to make your resume appeal to upper-level recruiters and hiring managers is by using a section to highlight anything you’ve achieved outside of your hired role. This works especially well if you focus on roles that have required you to act as a supervisor or manager of others.
For example, let’s say at your current company you have worked as a training coordinator for 5 years. However, in your spare time you founded and led a diversity awareness group that consisted of 10 volunteer employees. With this group, you used presentations and focus groups to demonstrate the need for diversity awareness in a work setting. By noting such a huge accomplishment on your resume, you show the hiring manager that you’re able to successfully develop and manage projects outside of your hired role.
Staying at Your Current Employer?
If you want to move up the corporate ladder while remaining at your current employer, it is a good idea to create a resume similar to one you would create for an outside employer. Why? Because it is very likely that the hiring manager won’t have any idea what you’ve accomplished on the job. But don’t feel bad about this duty as there are benefits to applying in-house, including being able to use respected employees for recommendations, and noting in-house training programs that are very relevant to the company.
Working your way up the corporate ladder can be an exciting ride – especially when you come equipped with the right tools. By showing up with a great resume and even better attitude, you’ll see in no time that your ride to the top will move smoother than you could ever imagine.
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How to Make Your Boss Happier Without Straining Yourself
By Admin | July 28, 2008
Summary: Executives and managers do not want little robots working for them, nor little children. Apply these few simple, sensible principles of quality at work to make your job easier and more secure.
Most people who manage other people have one thing in common: they are busy. They not only have their own work to do, but they have to make sure the people they are managing are doing what needs to be done. Nothing makes them happier than having confidence in their staff. This is where you come in.
Doing a job well not only benefits your boss. It also benefits you, the company as a whole, and everyone the company deals with, from customers and vendors to investors and the community. You might not think of your job as important, but it is, probably in more ways than you have any idea about. This is true for any and every job.
This fact is the first of the simple principles anyone can apply toward doing a job well: realize your job is important. Because it is. If you don’t agree, or don’t see its importance, pretend it is. Treat it as if it is important. It won’t be long before you will discover that it really is, if you apply the other principles outlined below. No job is “just a job.”
The second easy principle to apply is to think. One thing that makes a boss tear his hair out is when his juniors do silly things that a moment’s thought would have prevented. When a new situation comes up, and it gets treated the same way as a normal situation, problems will result. Problems which could have been prevented by thinking. Problems which will take extra time to solve, and maybe land on your boss’s desk. Problems he doesn’t need and should not have.
Nine times out of ten, you have enough knowledge to figure out the best way to handle the situation correctly, if you think about it. You may have to consult with other people in the company whom this situation will affect. You may even have to make a decision, after you have looked at the choices.
In the other one time out of ten, when you don’t know what to do or don’t have the authority to do it, make your boss’s and your life easier by gathering all the information, making it clear, and suggesting a solution. Then your boss can look it over quickly, and will probably say “Go ahead” or make some minor revision. You will be a hero for coming up with a solution and not wasting his time.
The third easy principle is to be an adult. Whether you are sixteen or fifty-six, you can act as a child or as an adult. A child will wander from one activity to another, leaving his toys strewn about. A child will spend time talking in class instead of studying. A child will complain about little things and say mean things about other children. A child will do things an easy way instead of the right way. A child will avoid an unpleasant task, and hope it goes away. Bosses don’t need or want children for juniors. And really, being a child can only make your job harder.
A manager will recognize and appreciate all three of the above qualities in a junior, whether he comments on them or not. If cutbacks have to be made, the above qualities will be taken into account. When pay reviews roll around, they will play a part. Maybe your boss isn’t the best at giving praise, but if you treat your job as important, think through problems to prevent mistakes and save him work, and act as a responsible adult, he will notice. Any manager who doesn’t notice such things doesn’t usually remain a manager for long.
About the Author
Don Dewsnap has spent years studying quality and its principles and applications. Now he has put his knowledge into a readable, useable book: Anyone Can Improve His or Her Life: The Principles of Quality. Read an excerpt or buy this book in paperback or as an e-book at Principles-of-Quality.com or as a paperback at any online bookseller.
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Tips on Self-Motivating
By Philip | July 19, 2008
Self Talk with the Mirror
What often appears to be the silliest thing to do is precisely what you need to do to help you have some boost of motivation you need. Stand in front of a mirror and begin to talk to yourself. Talk to yourself what you like about you, give something positive along with some positive affirmations.
Get some Quotes
Collecting some positive quotes that will inspire you will give yourself a quick shot of motivation. Get yourself an index card notebook. Put down some inspiring quotes as you find them in your notebook. Keep the note cards handy so when you’re feeling down you will be able to seize it and open it to find a quick dose of motivation.
Motivate Others
Sometimes, helping other people will in turn help you. Take a look of the people around you. Found someone who appears to be lost? Give them some boosting, motivating, encouraging words of wisdom and help get them motivated again. When you managed to do it, you’ll feel a great sense of pride and will be as well motivated .
It’s not that difficult Motivating yourself. It’s just sometimes people are lost in their own negative thought. Do it on a daily basis and it’ll be simple for you. Don’t expect others to appear and motivate you. Motivate yourself!
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Career Choice: There Are Many Options!
By Philip | July 12, 2008
Our contemporary ideas about working are numbered. The idea of getting trained, staying with one company, and retiring with a gold watch is slowly become antiquated. Today, career choice is no longer as clear as it used to be. The changing world and economy will greatly influence the decisions that we will make.
The idea of one’s career choice has completely changed from the landscape of fifty years ago. There are a much greater number of influences to be considered- your career environment, flexible schedules, and the need to challenge yourself in your chosen career- and these have caused a shift from the common idea of the nine to five job to something more evolved. Companies are constantly changing, and they need employees who can shift gears as quickly as they can change their entire business structure.
In today’s fluid, ever-changing economy, studies indicate that it is no longer unusual to change jobs every few years. Workers must be prepared to change both position and field of employment as required. This fluidity can be challenging at times, as the concept of “stable employment” disappears, and limited time in any one position makes it more difficult to reach career salary goals.
None of this, however, should cause you to worry about making the wrong decision, or of the changes presented to us continually as we move about between positions and companies. Possibly this changing world may make it simpler for each of us to find a measure of happiness from our work, with this flexibility you no longer need to stay stuck with a bad boss, or a poorly managed company. As long as you have the confidence to undertake the career choice for yourself.
A good place to begin is to make a list of the things you excel at, what fields interest you, and what kinds of work environments you enjoy. Consider those factors before your degrees, job experience, or qualifications. Whether you’re qualified to be a schoolteacher is quite different than whether you’d actually like to be one. Make your career choice carefully by thinking about how a given job will want you to work. How will they require you to solve problems? Will they create independent work or cooperative efforts? The number of possible jobs for you will instantly expand, and allow the possibility of considering a jump to an entirely new job field if it’s what makes you happy.
If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed by the possibilities one should consider career counseling or work counseling. One that watches the job market and is plugged into the vast opportunities that are available can be very helpful in guiding you to a more enjoyable career choice - no matter how long it lasts for you.
Our contemporary ideas about working are numbered. Today, career choice is no longer as clear as it used to be. In today’s fluid, ever-changing economy, studies indicate that it is no longer unusual to change jobs every few years. Workers must be prepared to change both position and field of employment as required. This fluidity can be challenging at times, as the concept of “stable employment” disappears, and limited time in any one position makes it more difficult to reach career salary goals. Finding a job is frustrating with so many choices out there; career counseling is a great way to narrow down endless job possibilities.
Information about the Author:
George Purdy is an acknowledged expert on career choice. He wrote many articles on this subject and is a well-known public speaker. Look for more great articles and resources on career coaches.
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Thinking of Changing Your Career? Remember to Look Before You Leap!
By Philip | July 11, 2008
The beginning of a new year prompts people to evaluate and improve their lives; whether it’s giving up smoking, starting a diet or evaluating a relationship, the new year is a time of change. One of the elements that people often scrutinise is their job. While some will want to change the work/life balance or work towards a promotion, others will be considering a career change.
People often come to me saying that they want to change their career but haven’t identified what it is they want to do. This can be quite a daunting prospect and can leave you feeling rather helpless if you are in a job you want to get out of but don’t know what to do next. Others have a dream that is currently out of reach, and some people have an abundance of skills but don’t appreciate the opportunities available to them.
A career change means much more than a new job and can have a massive impact on your lifestyle; the hope is that this impact will be for the better. Before making any rash decisions about career change, ask yourself the following questions:
- Why do you want to change your career?
- What do you really want to do – do you know what this involves?
- What can you bring to the table – what relevant skills do you have?
- What do you want / need to earn?
If you’re uncertain of the answers to the above you may need some help. Below is a series of questions which should provide a starting point and some food for thought. Work out which questions are of particular relevance and importance to you and list them. Next, establish who can answer them. All of these areas interlink and once you get going one leads to another, so just start somewhere.
The Profession
1. What are the various roles within this profession?
2. What exactly do they do?
3. What are the best / worst parts of the work?
4. What qualities and talents does someone who excels in the field have?
Training
1. What are the training requirements?
2. Which are the reputed training bodies?
3. How long does it take? How much does it cost?
4. Are there opportunities for part-time training while learning on the job? Apprenticeships?
5. Which courses offer the best contacts into the industry?
Employment
1. What are the job opportunities that exist in the field? Who are the employers?
2. How easy is it to get a job/start your own business in this field after completing your training?
3. How large is the demand/market? What is the future of the profession?
4. What is the average earning potential?
Career changers have a number of options when it comes to sources of help and advice. My recommendation would be to start with the following and see where it takes you…
1. People in the profession…
They will have the benefit of experience and hindsight as well as current and future trends so this is a valuable port of call. Since your plan may be to work for yourself, be sure to talk to both those who have done that successfully as well as to people employed by companies. Although you may feel uncomfortable about asking for information (British reserve and not wanting to be a bother!) you’ll find that generally people like to help. Besides it’s flattering to be asked! You can find people in the profession to talk to by
a. Using your network of friends and family
b. Contacting companies/professionals in the field whose work you admire
c. Contacting educational institutions and asking them to put you in touch with their graduates
2. Potential Employers
Find out about the best ones from people in the profession, career guides, associations etc. Search the internet for top 100 company listings etc.
3. Re-training
Approach employers and ask for advice, again, search the Web, check out schools and colleges etc.
4. Career guides
You can get these in public libraries. They give you a valuable starting point including profiles, earning, training, associations and sources of further information. Also take advantage of career guidance websites like Connexions and Learn Direct.5, Industry Associations and Regulatory bodies.
5. And of course (where would we be without it!) Google and the internet
Research can be quite overwhelming to begin with, especially when you find yourself flooded with information. Keep clear in your mind what you’re trying to find out and after the initial glut you’ll find yourself getting much more clarity. I would recommend ‘360′ research - in other words getting your information from as many different angles and people as described above so you get a truer picture of the reality, requirements and opportunities of the profession. You can also ask some of these sources to suggest other similar related fields for ideas you may not have considered.
It’s helpful to do some initial basic research about the profession yourself before talking to people so you are more informed, feel more confident about asking questions and can target your research intelligently. That said, ignorance is a privileged position, so maximize it by being unafraid to ask all the questions you need.
Also, manage it. Give yourself targets and stick to them. Always remain clear about what you are trying to find out and what you need to learn to decide whether it’s for you, so that you can commit and get started. Research can very quickly become unwieldy, it’s easy to head off on endless tangents, so reign it in with clear aims both in terms of vital information needed and achievable deadlines. Set yourself daily and weekly targets and build a portfolio of information.
Lastly, train your brain. Starting now, think of yourself not as what ever you do now - but as if you are already in the role you want to be in. This will transform the way you communicate, you will exude confidence and a can-do attitude, and who knows you may be the first person people think of when that peachy job appears on the horizon.
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Unlimited Possibilities in Golf Industry
By Philip | July 8, 2008
The potential for golf jobs tends to grow as the golf industry has become such a popular place to begin a career. Some of the golf jobs can be obtained with a good education in the business of golf and some are available with an experience requirement of simply playing the game in your spare time. While most people dream up golf jobs, they usually only think of golf pros or golf store attendants and caddies, while there are a lot of different types and an unlimited number of golf jobs that are available in the golf industry today.
The average misconception concerning golf jobs is that you got to be an excellent golfer to land a job in the golf industry. This is not exactly true, while there are many golf jobs available that do not require you to even play golf, as long as you know the business of golf. When you have experience or training in other areas relating to the business of golf, there are endless possibilities in the golf industry and golf jobs.
For example, the job of starter. It is an important, high-profile position at the golf course and pays very well also. This job has several advantages and benefits, even though there are a lot of responsibilities that are required of the person in this job.
Although nearly all people only think of a “golf professional”, when they think of golf related jobs, there are several different types of golf jobs that are available in the golf industry today. Some of these jobs would include golf course management, grounds maintenance, marketing and promotions, golf caddie, starter and concessions clerk.
Golfing is one of the best ways to spend an afternoon of relaxation on a weekend or day off work. This is especially true if you enjoy the sport and have extra time to spend on the course. Imagine though, if you had a golf job, you could spend every day at the golf course.
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