The Benefits Of Running A Charitable Business

The Benefits Of Running A Charitable Business When we talk about becoming a charitable business, we are not necessarily saying you should set yourself up as a charity (although that may be a viable option for you). We are talking about becoming more charitable in nature, thinking outside of your profit margins, and giving something back to the world. There are a number of benefits by doing so. Consider the following as examples. You will improve your company’s identity. Setting yourself apart from your competitors, your brand image will become synonymous with your charitable nature, earning trust from your customers, staff, and investors. You will attract newcomers to your business, those people who, like you, want to know that they are making a difference in the world. This may be the people you recruit, as recent studies suggest today’s millennials are growing up wanting to make an impact in the world. You will attract new customers, those people who will value your ethical practices. And you will attract the attention of the media, putting your company in the spotlight after you have proven your charitable credentials. You will feel the personal reward, knowing that you have made a difference to the world. There are so many things within the day that can take up your time, but let’s face it, some of what you do offers very real value, other than to raise your bank balance or to adhere to policies. By being charitable, you are making your working day more worthwhile than it might otherwise have been. You are helping others, in whatever capacity your giving supports them. Aside from the exposure you receive by being charitable, aside from the sense of pride you feel yourself, you can genuinely make a difference in somebody’s life, and that should override everything. So, those are some of the benefits, but how can you become charitable? Well, you could start your own charity, as we mentioned earlier. Through funding sources from investors and online services such as Globalfaces Direct, you can directly help the lives of others by making the sole purpose of your business charitable. It may be a second-hand furniture store, where the majority of your profits go to a particular cause. You might want to set yourself up to support a particular group, such as the homeless, the elderly, or something around a health issue. You could send a message to others, spreading the word about a particular need in the world, and raising money to make a difference. On the other hand, you can offer support to other charities from the sidelines. You could donate some of your profits to a particular cause. You may be able to hold sponsored events where money raised goes to others. You should also talk to your team, find out what causes mean something to them, and then rotate your fundraising efforts to support each cause in turn. There are other ways to be charitable. You don’t need to set up a recycling company to commit to ethical practices within your operations. You can show kindness to both your employees and customers, going out of your way to care for particular needs. And you can give old equipment away to charities who would benefit from them. By being charitable through some or all of these ways, you and your business will reap the benefits as a consequence. That’s something to think about today.

Live Career Event - June 9th - Hallie Crawford

Live Career Event - June 9th Live event: Survive the Job Crisis: Creating Career Possibilities for Yourself in Three Short Steps Theres no doubt about it the world can seem like a scary place right now. And for many of us, what is especially unnerving is the way the unemployment rate continues to rise. If you are one of those fearful of losing your job, have recently been laid off, or are searching for your ideal career this presentation is a must-attend event. Career transitions can be trying; and even more difficult during a job crisis. In this FREE workshop, you will learn how to successfully manage whatever career transition you are currently facing. In this presentation, I will give you the three critical steps you need to take right now in order to survive the job crisis. I will show you how to create possibilities for yourself despite the tough economy. If you want to find out how to survive, and even thrive, during these tough times, join us! What: Get2Work! networking meeting at Mount Pisgah UMC in Alpharetta, GA When: Tuesday June 9th at 7pm Where: A019 (South Campus) *for directions click here* Led By: Rey Versola Click here to email Rey **This event is free and open to the public! Please feel free to bring your friends, family and anyone else who can benefit.** Career Coach and Career Speaker

How to Write an Objective Based Resume in 2020

How to Write an Objective Based Resume in 2020Writing an objective based resume is definitely more time consuming than writing a traditional resume. But if you want to get a new job, this is what you need to do.Objective-based resumes are different from the normal resume. It is very important to know what these resume templates mean and how they are used. This may seem difficult to understand but when you actually use them, you will see why it's so. So, if you want to improve your chances of getting a job in the near future, here's how to write an objective based resume that will help you land a job in no time.First, let's talk about the use of an objective based resume. If you were to go online and read a resume template or tutorial, you will see that this kind of resume is actually just an outline of what you expect to accomplish at the end of your job search. You can use this outline to write your resume. But what many people don't realize is that a typical resume and a job applic ation are very different things and you really need to know what they are for.So, your first objective should be to answer the most common goal you have in your career. Your objective should be clear enough for people to remember what you want out of life and what it is you want from them.Now, after answering your career goals, you will now look at the things you want out of a job and write them down in order of importance. Sometimes, you don't have to include every single detail because you will be doing a lot of interviewing. For this reason, it's better to write the objective based on your actual needs.Your next objective should be something like 'To be involved in the advancement of the company.' If you want to explain why you want to be hired, you can tell them why you are really valuable to the company. If you are not sure of why you are valuable, simply give them reasons that will convince them.Writing an objective based resume in 2020 would require more thinking than anythin g else. However, you would still find it easier to understand than the traditional resume. A good idea is to follow the format shown in this article and try your best to write it as if you were just reading a resume for the first time.

Heres How to Deal With All Kinds of Career Setbacks

Here's How to Deal With All Kinds of Career Setbacks Your career is sailing along just fineâ€"until one day you get an email from HR, and suddenly it isn’t anymore. While there’s no shortage of advice out there for how to handle the loss of a job, a blow like having your team downsized or being asked to take a pay cut can leave you reeling and without a sure sense of what to do next. The silver lining, career experts say, is that you can bounce backâ€"and even thriveâ€"if you make the right moves. Career experts offer their advice for turning around these all-too-common professional setbacks. You’re passed over for a promotion. First, try to figure out what happened, says career coach Todd Dewett. Maybe you had a hand in dealing your fate, maybe you didn’tâ€"either way, it’s better to know. “You want to know if you were part of the cause, what the main cause might be if not you, and whether or not you should expect this to happen again,” he says. If your performance is up to snuff, consider that there could be something in the way you look or act that could be holding you back. A recent CareerBuilder survey found that bushy beards, gossiping, even keeping your workspace a mess can be enough to keep you from moving up. You have to take a pay cut. People like to point out that money isn’t everythingâ€"which isn’t the most helpful advice when you have to figure out how to get by with less of it. There are two steps to take here. The first is to think about what else motivates you to go to work every day. “Emphasize other aspects of the job or organization that have value… beyond money and position,” says James Craft, professor of business administration at the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. For instance, are there social benefits or personal perks (like being to negotiate one Friday a month off) that can ease the sting of that hit to your bank account? “Essentially, redefine what the value is in this employment,” Craft says. If you come up emptyâ€"or if your budget is simply stretched too thinâ€"then dust off that resume and move on to plan B. “Draw on personal and professional contacts to see what other job opportunities would be available elsewhere to continue to move toward [your] overall career objectives,” Craft advises. Your team gets downsized. If the budget axe chopped your team in half, your job just got tougher. And if the changes result in more work and less reward for your underlings, you could be fighting an uphill battleâ€"one that could reflect poorly on you. In that case, consider whether this might be a good time to move on. “Spend time revising your resume and be sure your LinkedIn profile is current, and consider going on the market to find an employer that may value your professional competencies [and] positive attitude,” says Dale F. Austin, director of the Career Development Center at Hope College. The job market has picked up, after all, so it might be worth putting a few lines out and seeing if you get a bite. You get demoted. So maybe you weren’t management material. Your ego might be smarting, but it’s your reputation you need to repair. “The most difficult type of setback is any which is clearly explained by your behaviors or competencies to the exclusion of other explanations,” Dewett says. “It’s on you, and everyone knows it. “ Depending on what went down, “you might need to make amends,” Dewett says. “Then it’s time to identify needed behavioral or skill changes.” Stumped? Ask a friend or trusted colleague in confidence. It’s likely they’ll see something that you don’t. Your closest colleague quits. Whether it’s your assistant, your boss, or the CEO, an abrupt departure can rattle nerves and create an uncomfortable climate at the office. “Bad news can be unsettling, so be sure you get all of the detail you can,” says Paul McDonald, senior executive director of HR consulting company Robert Half. Don’t assume you know what happened: “Ask questions and get clarification,” he says. In a situation like this, McDonald advises, it’s important to evaluate your emotions and try to look at the situation objectively. “If you’re angry, frustrated, or sad, you may need a day or two to process the news,” he says. Once your emotions aren’t quite as volatile, you’ll be in a better frame of mind to address what happened. Read next: 3 Sweet Employee Benefits You May Be Missing

10 Reasons Why You Havent Heard Back From A Recruiter - Work It Daily

10 Reasons Why You Havent Heard Back From A Recruiter - Work It Daily Samantha was fed up. Her job was frustrating and her supervisor was uninspiring. Then one day, a recruiter called with the job of her dreams. Ten minutes into the conversation, Samantha could see herself in a bigger office, making double her current salary, and working for the boss of her dreams. “I’m very interested!” she told the recruiter. And she began the process of interviewing for her dream job. Related: 8 Reasons Why You Don’t Hear Back From Recruiters Ten interviews and four months later, Samantha was certain this job was hers. She had bonded with the recruiter, who called her regularly and coached her through the long interview process. She had met with multiple people at the hiring company and she thought things went well. But several weeks had gone by since her last meeting and she hadn’t heard any news. When she called the recruiter for an update, he didn’t return her calls. Like most people, Samantha didn’t fully understand some things she should know about working with executive recruiters. Here are the top 10: 1. Executive recruiters work for client companies, not individuals. Despite how friendly and understanding the recruiter is, he is not an objective player. The recruiter’s time and attention will go to the candidate most likely to close the search. 2. All job criteria is not always listed in the job description. Job descriptions are typically written by a recruiter, and sometimes miss the mark when it comes to how a company will evaluate the right person for the job. Issues like personality and fit with the company culture are often overlooked in the job description, but become critical in the interview process. This is why recruiters are sometimes caught off guard when they send a candidate with the perfect resume into an interview and she fails to impress the client. 3. The average executive search takes 5-6 months to complete. If you are one of the first candidates interviewed, you may be in for a long wait as the recruiter searches the market for top candidates. 4. Only 2/3 of most executive searches are ever completed. The reasons for searches remaining incomplete can include lack of internal agreement about the role, reorganization, or the surfacing of an internal candidate. 5. Recruiters regularly practice “keeping candidates warm.” That is, keeping 2nd and 3rd choice candidates in play while the client company negotiates an offer with its first choice. If this is the case, most recruiters will not tell you what is actually happening with the search. Your waiting time can drag on for over a month while negotiations are resolved. Still, it can be worth the wait if you ultimately get the job. 6. Relationships matter. If you have relationships within the hiring company who can put in a good word for you, use them. Hiring managers are risk averse and are not always trained at assessing candidates. For this reason, people frequently rely on referrals they can trust. 7. Your reputation follows you. It is not uncommon for a recruiter to make a few calls to former co-workers to get some background on you without asking for your permission. Make sure you know your reputation in the marketplace. 8. All contact with an executive recruiter is documented. Recruiting firms maintain huge, confidential databases that track each conversation with you. If you tell someone from the New York office your current salary and career goals, his fellow recruiters in Los Angeles, London, and Chicago will also know immediately. Be diplomatic and strategic with your communications with recruiters. 9. Executive recruiters are not therapists or coaches. When you speak with a recruiter about your career, you should not have any expectations of confidentiality unless you have a longstanding relationship with them and have built a basis for this trust. 10. Recruiters are busy. A typical recruiter will work on as many as 7-10 searches at once, interacting with hundreds of potential candidates. Consequently, they may not be able to take the time to communicate with you despite having the best intentions. Do not take it personally if your recruiter does not call you back. Continue to check in every few weeks until you get a response. 11. How you are introduced to a recruiter matters. Recruiters will track who referred you, although they may not divulge this information to you. If you were referred by a trusted source, they will be much more likely to contact you about future opportunities. This brings us back to Samantha. She may not know it yet, but her positive interaction with a recruiter can still yield great results down the line. If she does not get this job but handles the experience professionally, someone from the recruiting firm will likely call her again soon. This post was originally published at an earlier date. Related Posts 3 Things You Should Know Before Contacting A Recruiter How To Reach Recruiters On LinkedIn Should You Use A Recruiter In Your Job Search?   Disclosure: This post is sponsored by a CAREEREALISM-approved expert. You can learn more about expert posts here. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!

800+ Diverse Women Attend 1st Fairygodboss Virtual Career Fair

800+ Diverse Women Attend 1st Fairygodboss Virtual Career Fair Many companies today have set lofty goals to hire greater numbers of female talent. But in the vast landscape of online job postings, how can companies be aya their openings are getting in front of the women they want to hire? And how can they make a connection with women that will resonated, and convince women to apply.Fairygodboss aimed to help employers attract more female applicants through our first-ever virtual career ritterlich, available exclusively to women job seekers, in January. Recruiters at participating companies including Accenture, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Dell, Deloitte, T-Mobile, and United Technologies had the opportunity to connect directly with highly qualified women.Fairygodboss invited our community to the event, and the response was overwhelming with 800 women participating. These women represented a diverse span of industries and job functions from technology, marketing, and sales to ad ministration and operations.The participants also ranged in career stage, with 55% of attendees having at least 7 years of professional experience. Forty-five percent of the participating job seekers self-identified as Women of Color (WOC), and 71% of participants were pursuing full-time career opportunities.Participating companies walked away from the fair with access to the resumes of 794 accomplished female job seekers. One Recruiting and Diversity Manager at Deloitte said, The traffic during the event seemed fantastic and the resumes that I received seemed really solid, with relevant background and skills that we are looking for I was pleased with the quality of candidates.Fairygodboss will be hosting its next virtual career fair with a specific focus on women in technology on Wednesday, April 18thfrom 8 AM 9 PM ET. For more information, or to register, contact foundersfairygodboss.com.

The Argument About Resume Writing Ebooks

The Argument About Resume Writing Ebooks How to Get Started with Resume Writing Ebooks? Another awesome motive to beta test your ebook is to get rid of any kinks. The author delivers practical and easy-to-follow advice and numerous samples that demonstrate every one of her tips in action. The Lost Secret of Resume Writing Ebooks Dont forget, your resume is an immediate marketing and advertising sales-letter. The majority of the resumes writing services dont offer you the chance of direct contact by making use of their writers. Resume writing services often provide a whole package strategy to resume writing. There are quite a lot of services youre able to utilize to run an affiliate program. Resume writing is daunting work for those who write a resume once annually, or once a decade in some instances. Staying in contact with your clients is among the most important elements to cultivating an active resume-writing enterprise. Offering free resume reviews is one method to d iscover clients. It is possible to also read reviews for each writer submitted by previous customers, aiding you to be certain you hire the ideal individual. Take a look at the calendar and find out when you might have a couple sales on your ebook. Selling is the hardest part in the procedure, so in the event you can enlist the aid of others to publicize your ebook, all the better. The Ultimate Resume Writing Ebooks Trick Promotion is the tough part. Ebooks take a while to finish. Writing an ebook is fast, easy, cheap to make and potentially more profitable. Naturally, seeing as youre covering resume, you might as well consist of cover letters and CVs in your job portfolio. Perhaps you shouldnt charge for it whatsoever. CV Solutions offers professional CV writing to aid you become noticed. Writing a CV may be long and time-consuming procedure, but by means of the ideal expert assistance, you can create one quite quickly. If you regard yourself a do-it-yourself-er ther e are a whole lot of great books on the industry that could help you craft a compelling and visually distinct document. The Illustrator file makes the the majority of colour to assist its simplicity. After youre happy with the content of your ebook youll want to format it so it seems good on a page. Included, are eight FREE templates you may utilize to create the process simpler. The Downside Risk of Resume Writing Ebooks Keep in mind, your resume is the simplest way for you to receive your foot in the door for a desirable job. Your work is just to make certain it says good things about you. When youre in the practice of writing your ebook, it is likely that you will devote a reasonable quantity of your time thinking about it. Nothing differs in the event of picking the resume writing service.