Sink or Swim

A resume speaks limitless things about you. Sometimes, people proficient technically fall short in communication skills. A lack of good writing skills on the resume is hardly a representation of the person’s abilities. But a resume is a first-impression of sorts. So even if you lack the writing skills, you ought to get someone else to write it for you. Employers think on the same lines as well.

A resume is a onetime bait-in option. It’s not like anytime bail-out payday loans. You have got to get it right the first time, or you might miss your dream company by a whisker. When writing a resume, you just need to remember something. Imagine yourself as a product and all the employers in the market as buyers. Try to sell you to your buyers. Market yourself like a product in your resume. Talk about results. Talk about how you helped your previous or current employers achieve results. Talk about how you work, and how you can help their business. read more »

Another great entry from the Gallery of the Absurd.

A milkaholic Lindsay Lohan. Source

I have a love and hate relationship with Best Buy Weekly Deals. I absolutely love all of the deals but I hate how my budget is always limited. For this week, I am eyeing this Samsung 42″  Plasma HDTV with Philips Upconverting DVD Player for $499.

How crazy is this deal? A plasma TV and DVD player? Where else can you buy something like this? I know we can’t find a deal as good as this from our local malls. People buy strollers or handbags more expensive than this! So why can’t I? Well, that’s the part that I hate the most. My lack of budget. The good thing here is that they have these kind of deals weekly, hence the section Weekly Deals. All I have to do is save up enough money so when the time comes that another deal such as this comes up, I’ll be more than happy to grab it.

Stumbled upon these really cool shirts for half-geeks such as myself.

I could definitely see myself in this. I’m a closet nerd, that’s why.

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In the age of the World Wide Web and online dating, meeting someone has
taken on new meaning. Stories don’t happen in a bar or at the local church anymore. Now a days, people meet in cyber space first before deciding to meet face to face.

While you may think you know someone well through hours of conversation online, you must be careful when deciding to meet them face to face. It’s a crazy world out there and people aren’t always what they seem, but if you follow a few simple guidelines you can be safe on your face to face meeting. First thing you want to do is to make sure you meet at a public and well lit place. Offer to meet at a restaurant and grab lunch. This not only makes for a low pressure first encounter but it also makes sure you keep your encounter public and much more safe.

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Christening Invitation

Have you tried any of the Baptism Religious Stationery from CardsPersonalized? I’m looking for some nice Christening invitations for my friend and came across their site at http://www.cardspersonalized.com. Thought we could make use of their unique designs and same day printing and shipping. They don’t just offer Baptism invitation too. I saw several religious cards like First Communion invitations and simple sympathy cards that you can send to friends who are grieving or sick.

I like that you can personalize the cards simply by uploading any photo or changing the text color and fonts.  It’s almost impossible not to find something that you like from their collection. But if somehow you don’t see anything that appeals to you, CardsPersonalized can design a new one just for you.

High School Graduation Party Invitations

My youngest and most favorite cousin is graduating from High School. As a gift for her, I’ve decided to shoulder her High School Graduation Announcements so we can share with everyone in the family the recent success of our “baby”. We’re having a party too so we’ll have to get a high school graduation party invitation at GraduationCardsShop website as well. This is a big deal for the family as she’s the last in our generation to ever graduate in school. We won’t have any celebrations except in the next three or four years when she finishes College or when our kids (all pre-K) enter primary school. read more »

To those who work from home, when have you last updated your resume? According to this article, using the following boilerplate phrases below shows that you are uncreative and vocabulary challenged.

• Results-oriented professional
• Cross-functional teams
• More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
• Superior (or excellent) communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Met or exceeded expectations
• Proven track record of success
• Works well with all levels of staff
• Team player
• Bottom-line orientation

The author suggests briefly describing your past work experiences so the interviewer will have a feel of who you are. We all have to make first impressions via our resumes right? So talking like a robot won’t make a lasting impression as there are millions of other applicants who do the same.