10 Resume Lies to Avoid

10 Resume Lies to Avoid 10 Resume Lies to Avoid Your resume is often the first and only impression employers get of you prior to the initial interview. It is, often more than any other, the deciding factor in whether or not you receive an interview for the position.This is one reason many find it tempting to embellish certain aspects of their experience, hoping to get a better chance at landing the interview.However, this can cause serious repercussions that may have a lasting effect on your career. Not just with that employer, but with others word can spread about applicants who arent being honest, and many people fired after being caught in resume lies have had their reputations ruined.In some cases, this embellishment is innocent. You may not remember exactly which month you started at a job you had a decade ago, or the exact amount by which you increased sales. If you are unsure about something, it doesnt belong on your resume.Here are 10 common resume lies to avoid.1. Listing in accurate educational backgroundCompeting with a well-educated workforce can be difficult, especially if you have no higher education. Its for this reason that some job seekers opt to add untrue statements to the education section of their resume.This can include anything from listing extra credits or semesters completed to universities the applicant didnt actually attend. Some even change their major on their resume to better fit the position to which they are applying.The reality is that checking up on someones education is remarkably easy now, and par for the course for most human resources departments. If someone is caught fibbing on their resume, the result can include termination and even being automatically denied a chance at another position.If you feel like you must exaggerate your level of education to be considered for a job, chances are that you are targeting the wrong job.2. Listing technical skills you dont haveHaving relevant technical skills makes you a desirable cand idate for a job, but once you come to work the first day, its up to you to back up anything you boast in your resume.In many cases, the interview will test your level of knowledge in a specific technical field. A developer might be asked to write or fix a block of code, a writer may be given a small writing assignment, etc.Coming in to an interview based on having a certain set of skills, and not being able to perform them during the interview, can prevent you from landing or keeping the job.In many cases, technical know-how can be taught on the job, and employers are flexible with this as long as the applicant is honest about their level of experience going in to it.You can teach technical skills, but you cant teach honesty.3. Inaccurate employment datesIt can be difficult to remember exactly when you started or left a place of employment, especially years after the fact. That said, its better to be vague than inaccurate.Detailed employment dates are important to include on your re sume, but if you cant recall the exact month you started job, you may be better off listing just the year.Alternatively, you may have the option to call your previous employer to confirm your precise employment dates. This is exactly what a responsible employer would do prior to hiring someone.4. Overblown salary historyIts best to leaveinformation about your previous salaries off your resume. However, some employers do ask for it. Like your employment dates, this information can be confirmed with a phone call, and inaccuracies here are taken as signs of dishonesty.This is especially true if you overstate the salary, as it would be seen as a trick to receive a higher offer.5. Name-droppingIf you claim to have worked with a famous name or big brand in a previous position, you should be ready to have that claim tested. You never know who your potential employer might know.Should your claim be tested and found inaccurate, you may lose your reputation with more than just the company you re applying to.6. Language skillsHaving a grasp of multiple languages looks great on a resume. For an employer, it equates to a useful tool in the event that someone is needed who speaks that language.However, this can blow up in your face if you boast fluency in another language you arent actually fluent in. You never know when or under what circumstances you might be called on to open dialogue with someone in their native language.7. ResponsibilitiesIts customary to list some of your key responsibilities at previous jobs in your resume (though of course its best to create a resume full of accomplishments). This can help the reader learn more about your experience and gain an understanding of whether you are capable of handling the role they are looking to fill.However, your responsibilities at previous places of employment can be confirmed. If you say you led a team when you didnt, or that you were in charge of social media management when you werent, those lines in your resume ca n come back to haunt you.8. Job titlesApplying for a job as a sales manager, but the last position you had welches as a sales associate? You may have filled in for the sales manager at your last job, but if you werent actually a sales manager, dont list it as your title.One of the main questions employers ask during the background check, or when talking to your job references, is the position you held at the company. Either they will state what you listed in your resume, or they will ask for the position. In either case, being caught in a lie here means no job for you.9. Volunteer activitiesVolunteer work is a great addition to a resume. It offers insight into your character, and can allow you to show off additional skills or fill in where employment gaps might leave your resume a little light.However, volunteer work is confirmable. Someone at the office might volunteer for that organization themselves, and many (if not most) volunteer organizations keep records for their own legal reasons. Dont exaggerate your contributions to any organization or effort- paid or not.10. Certifications and other titlesFor a little money, you can become an ordained minister zugreifbar From some of these same organizations, you can get a doctorate or be declared a saint.While you might be able to perform a wedding ceremony, most such titles do not carry any legal weight. Because of this, you actually run the risk of getting your future employer sued for liability if they present you as having a specific certification or title when, in fact, you dont have anything legitimate to back it up.Accrediting agencies keep detailed records of people who receive legally recognized titles from accredited sources. If your name isnt on these lists, then you will run into some problems during a background check.When it comes to resumes, honesty is the best policy. Its better to leave out details than to give false or embellished statements. Even if your lies land you a job, false statements ca n put your career at risk.Honesty is the best policy, scan your resume here

10 Ways to Reinvent Yourself After An Unexpected Job Loss

10 Ways to Reinvent Yourself After An Unexpected Job Loss10 Ways to Reinvent Yourself After An Unexpected Job LossYou did everything right, or so you thought You educated yourself, earned your degrees, landed some jobs that allowed you to gain some real-world experience. You made a lot of connections in the professional world. You did not think an unexpected job loss was possible. Losing your job is something that happens to everyone else, except this time it happened to you.Dealing with job loss can be a humbling experience. In certain orts, you became a rock star. You were the go to person to solve issues whether it was internally at your company or for your external clients. Life was great, but just when you develop a system for yourself and a nice rhythm, bam Your position gets eliminatedThe client started downsizing their business and the program that you oversee has gone through major shrinkage.You saw it comingTo some degree, you saw it coming. But you hoped that things would get better because of who you are and what youre capable of, but it happened. Despite your optimistic outlook, you take the severance package from your unexpected job loss. You move into action by sucking it up and putting yourself out there to market your skills. You start to look for new work.Sounds familiarWhether youve been laid off once or multiple times, this transition after losing your job can be the most challenging any professional can face in their lives. According to the types of companies you worked for, getting laid off may be a blessing, or a curse, for some.Unless you hedged yourself financially from the beginning of your employment, dealing with job loss will be difficult. The main school of thought typically isHow am I going to support my family?How long is it going to take to find a job?What is my marketability now, even though it wasnt my decision to leave the company?Why does it seem as though everyone else is moving ahead except me?Why did this happen to me and why now?There are so many more questions we ask ourselves after an unexpected job loss. We keep replaying them in our head until we cannot stand it. Losing your job can lead to hopelessness and eventually giving up. Others see it as a learning opportunity and persevere until they are back on their feet and thriving again.Ways to handle the transition after an unexpected job lossHere are some endearing ways to utilize the transition period that you are seeking employment in a very productive way, even when you dont feel like it. The following tips should distract you temporarily until you gain some perspective1. Road tripTake a mini road trip with your family for a few days to distract you for a bit. The worst that can happen is you have a little fun with those you love and you get to create some wonderful memories.2.Make a personal to do listFocus on all the things youve been meaning to do when you were employed but never had the chance to do. For example cleaning out the garage, p otty training your kids (if applicable), work on improving your credit score, volunteering in and around your community.3. Start your own businessWhat are you really good at? Think about key problems you may have the solutions to for a niche market or general business. There are thousands of success stories surrounding people who lost their jobs and started their business as a result of having a new outlook on life.4. Start a blogWith all that accumulated education and work experience, Im sure you can think of some topics that you are an expert at. Someone is always in need of YOUR advice5. Brush up on your technical skillsIf youre not already a tech expert try to stay current. Get certified in something new like Salesforce, Quickbooks etc., that can add more value to your work history.6. Seek Inspiration DailyRead articles or books that will help you in your quest to become a better person and a stronger leader. Seek out books that will help you to become more innovative.7. Attend free webinarsWebinars provide information on key topics like personal branding, emotional intelligence, salary negotiations and more. This allows you to become more open-minded.8. Diversify your networkWhether its on LinkedIn or any other social platform, connect with professionals outside of your industry to learn something new. You never know where this can lead. Knowledge is everything9. Help inspire othersSomeone actually is a lot worse off than you. The more you help others, karma has a really cool way of returning the favor at just the right time.10. Exercise, exercise, exerciseIf youre accustomed moving around especially in a large facility and all of a sudden you arehome, youll be tempted to eat more, eat the wrong things or become sluggish. Resist the temptation and stay healthyDealing with job loss is a learning opportunityRemember that every situation is a learning opportunity. Life happens. No one knows for sure why things happen throughout our lifespan to shake us up a bit. One thing is for certain is that life is too short to wallow in what did not happen. Moving forward should be the ultimate focus regardless of our circumstances.Its called hope.

Alternative fees go mainstream

Alternative fees go mainstreamAlternative fees go mainstreamVault Law Blog special legal correspondent Raj Selvadurai is down in Washington, DC this morning at a symposium sponsored by BisNow on rapidly changing relations between law firms and corporate law departments. The panel includes Citigroups GC Michael Helfer and 3 of BigLaws biggest machers Eric Friedman of Skadden, Bruce McLean of Akin Gump, and Tom Yannucci of Kirkland Ellis. The topic The tectonic shift in the legal profession, including alternative fee arrangements (including fixed fees and performance incentives), the role of junior associates (or lack thereof), changing expectations for results and delivery of services, and more.One interesting aspect of the discussion is the public airing of alternative fee arrangements expectations and practices. According to Helfer, alternative fee arrangements account for 30% of Citigroups total legal spend (the bulk of that fixed fee), and plans to increase that percentage. All t o the panelists reported that their firm use discount (or alternative, or special, depending on the firms jargon) fees to varying degrees. Discount rates make up about 15% of Akins revenues andabout 10% of Kirklands (fruchtwein all in litigation). Skadden has just begun experimenting with alternative arrangements, which currently constitute less than 10% of the firms total. Questions to Helfer Is it relevant to GCs how law firms are run? Do they care about law firm profitability? Paraphrased Answer Yes, of course. GCs value stability and morale in their outside firms. But what is most essential is developing and maintaining business trust, and key to that is flexibility and reasonableness of billing arrangements. For example, clients should not be expected to subsidize the training of junior associates. -posted by brian

Festivals Are Great for Writers and Readers

Festivals Are Great for Writers and ReadersBook Fairs/Festivals Are Great for Writers and ReadersBook fairs and festivals are community-centered events that bring books and authors and the publishing world to the reading public. Whether local, regional or niche-based, these literary events celebrate and showcase books from every perspective and offer authors critical opportunities to promote their books to a circle of readers most likely to engage with them. For authors and publishing professionals, book fairs and festivals are great opportunities to bring new books to a variety of readers, to help grow writers fan bases, and to increase book promotion and sales. Heres a list of major book fairs and festivals in the U.S. Learn about book fairs and festivals and how to leverage them. Book Festival Programs Book festivals feature author readings, book signings, cooking demonstrations by cookbook authors and celebrity chefs or both, book publishing and author panel discussions, and publishing and book- or reading-related exhibits. Because book festivals focus on serving the reading community, they usually also include a focus on childrens book publishing with readings, storytelling, performances and author appearances geared to kids and young adults. Book Festival Programming Book festival programmers (and, sometimes, programming partners) are responsible for selecting the list of authors who appear at the festival and developing the other events. When programming the book festival, they take into consideration what books are newly-published and what local talent they can support. Of course, respected, established writers and other celebrities with newly-published books usually draw large audiences and celebrities are popular with programmers. Book Festival Management Major, multi-day events with many participants and moving parts to coordinate, book festivals are managed by a small year-round festival staff as well as many volunteers. Volunteering at your local book festival in some capacity is a great way to get acquainted with the literary community in your area. Types of Book Fairs and Festivals Many book festivals and fairs are regionally based some (like Jewish Book Fairs) are also based around a specific theme or subject matter. While by no means exhaustive, heres a list of some of the popular book festivals in regions around the United States. Festivals can also encompass events like Independent Bookstore Day (and its Northern counterpart, Canadian Authors for Indies Day). These celebrations are fests that take place in the bookstores themselves.

Essential Salary Negotiation Tips for Employers

Essential Salary Negotiation Tips for EmployersEssential Salary Negotiation Tips for EmployersEssential Salary Negotiation Tips for Employers Quigg and Mykkah Herner, PayScale.comIn this time of thawing markets, many employees hunger for that long-awaiting pay raise.While some employees may jump ship and take their skills elsewhere, your more loyal employeesmay simply come to you and ask for more money for the job they are doing right now.How do you feel about the prospect? Do you get sweaty palms and a sick stomach, or do you think, No worries, I can handle this.In general, the salary negotiationprocess is a high anxiety experience for both parties involved. Employee compensation means something, namely basic survival, so it is one of the hottest topics around.Your employee is likely to come to you eventually for the talk. What can you do to make the situation a positive, win-win one that you dont need to fear?Here is some advice from Mykkah Herner, CCP, a compensation consultant at online salary database PayScale.com on negotiating compensation.3 Keys to a Win-Win Salary Negotiation 1. Prepare, Prepare, PrepareKnow the market Whats going on in your market in general? Examine companies with a similar industry, size, and location. Are companies giving 3 percent raises? Or, are they totenstill in the hazy, minimal-raise days? Have reliable market data for each position on your team. An HR or compensation professionals can provide you with this information.Know the organization How is your organization performing as a whole? What has your organization decided around raises this year? Has the budget been determined? What are the business priorities for your organization and what are you trying to reward? Employee wertmiger zuwachs?Tenure? Certain roles or hot jobs?Know the team Money is a finite resource. If your budget is 3 percent and you decide to give one employee 5 percent, someone else is getting 1 percent.Knowing the ins and outs of your teamThiswill help y ou determine who should get above average raises and who should be get less. Be able to articulate, at least for yourself, why each person is getting above or below and make sure you have a concrete rationale.Know the employee How long has the employee been with the company? Does their performance meet or exceed expectations? Do they perform a job that has high intrinsic value to the company?2. Listen Actively, Communicate Assertively and Own Your Decisions When you sit down for the meeting, try to pick a time and place that minimizes distractions and interruptions. Make sure that the employee feels like you have heard them, and, of equal importance, you will want the employee to hear you.Listen Actively Most employees who deserve a raise have put time and effort into preparing their rationale for why they believe they do. Hear them out. They may be asking for the moon, but if they can clearly and concisely show you their contributions and accomplishments, listen.Their presentation may help you find out more about them than you did during the employee performance reviewMany times, in their anxiety to get through the salary negotiations, managers forget the simple step of listening to their employees you cant expect them to listen to you if you dont model that behavior first.Communicate Assertively When its your turn to talk, be clear about what you can and cant do. Dont promise them the full enchilada if what you can give them is a piece of cheese.These days, many managers are people-pleasers, eager to get their employees what they want. Yet, its important to be firm, direct, and honest about whats possible.If it is within your organizational culture, share the market data both overall and for the position.Consider sharing the organizations budget for overall increases. If appropriate, explain the business process for determining salary adjustments to them.Own Your Decisions As a manager, you are often one of the largest influencers of employee compensation, w hether youre making the decision yourself or passing along information about performance or skill-level to others.Even if youd like to do more or less for a staff member, but the powers that be feel otherwise, you help determine the salary for your employees.However the exact salary adjustment amount is determined, back it up and communicate it to the employee as though it were your own. It will help the employee accept the decision, and may gain you management points with the higher-ups.3. Follow UpWhatever you talk about in your compensation conversation, be sure to follow up. If questions were raised, get the answers.If concerns about the process were communicated, pass those along to HR or your compensation folks. And perhaps, most importantly, whatever you agree to pay the employee, make sure it shows up on their pay check.Whether youre a manager who has a lot of flexibility or the person who decides salary increases for each employee, you can expect that your employees will be looking to you for answers. Wont it feel better when you have them?

Why People Arent Talking About Resume Indesign and What You Need to be Doing Right Now About It

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A Look at Our Evening With Oscar in LA for Women in Tech

A Look at Our Evening With Oscar in LA for Women in Tech On October 16th, 2017 a select group of women in tech honigwein at the Culver Hotel to talk about how to revolutionize health care with the team thats innovating one of Americas biggest and most-talked about industries, Oscar Health.Check out the images below to see all the fun that was had and information learned.Tech women of LA gather to hear Oscar Health speak.Andrew Shults, Sr. Director of Engineering with Oscar Health, intros the speakers for the evening. Laamia Islam, Oscar Software Engineer, demos the product.Melanie Kambadur, Oscar Software Engineer, gives the audience a look into Oscars search services and how they combine tech with the human side of healthcare.Melanie answers questions from the audience.More questionsTech women of LA have a chance to meet and mingle with each other......and have a chance to meet with the Oscar Health team.The Oscar team made themselves available to all.Some conversation at the bar.Fr ee t-shirts for all

Two Myths About MBAs Tested

Two Myths About MBAs TestedTwo Myths About MBAs TestedHere are two MBA myths One, people who go for their MBAs only want a job in finance, consulting, or whatever straight-laced corporate job we might call conventional and two, sweet gigs only go to MBAs from the elite schools.The clever thing that admissions consultant Paul Bodine did to test these myths was to go on LinkedIn and peruse the post-MBA careers of one respected but not exactly coveted business school Carnegie Mellons Tepper School of Business. He found that while many Tepper grads did indeed become consulting and finance-types, there were also a good absprache of Tepper MBAs with roles that would highlight any B-schools brochure. He has listed some of those less-conventional roles on his site.Paul Bodine

5 ways to rock your career, according to Netflixs Girlboss

5 ways to rock your career, according to Netflixs Girlboss5 ways to rock your career, according to Netflixs GirlbossNetflixs latest 13-episode series was inspired by Girlboss, Sophia Amorusos bestselling autobiography. Although Amorusos geschftlicherbei umgang efforts have tanked recently, the show focuses, optimistically, on the mechanics of her rise.The show tells the behind the scenes story of how Amoruso created Nasty Gal, a multimillion-dollar retail clothing brand. Theres a plucky heroine who is prone to speechifying, a literal rags-to-riches business venture, and ample coverage of many of the issues millennials can face in the sometimes confusing world of business and entrepreneurism. What there isnt though, is a lot of reality, since Nasty Gal, sorely badly managed in real life, ultimately filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - something that isnt touched upon at all in the show. And well be direct the lead character is, to say the least, unsympathetic.But that doesnt mean it isnt fun to look at and that there isnt much to be learned. Know what your sh*ts worthThe series reminds us (in exactly those words) that sometimes the greatest skill you can have is understanding the value of an item. In the case of the show, a single jacket, bought dirt cheap and sold for hundreds, inspires the idea of an online store. In the case of job hunters, or anyone whos part of the gig economy, or even those in corporate jobs, the lesson is to know your own worth and the value of your work.The key Dont accept a job just because youre desperate and dont grab any opportunity simply because it comes your way. Research what your competitors charge and take a lesson from the Girlboss always price your own sh*t accordingly.Or, to put it abedrngnisher way, bill like a boy.Invest in your own knowledgeThe fictional Amoruso, played by Britt Robertson, seems to pick up business (if not life) lessons as she goes and those words were something of a mantra. One lesson that can be translated for the rest of us is the notion of carefulness never investing past your pain point, trying to keep a steady flow of return business, earning enough to create a comfortable profit margin. If you work in a cube, you can translate this to the notion of how much of yourself you invest into every single project. Think in terms of impact. Do you pour everything into a small report that no one will read? That wont yield you kudos or possible promotions. If youre searching for a job, that approach could mean anything from how much time you invest in your cover letter to how much you want to spend on career coaching, schmancy letterhead or business cards you print up. In the freelancing life, investing well could mean the difference between renting an actual office or simply a co-working space for meetings or networking. Try to think of your time and talent as investments and factor in what the rate of return is before investing too much too soon. Learn to handle negative feedbackIn the s how and real life, the Girlboss in question received a veritable avalanche of negative feedback on everything from the quality of merchandise sold, to the way she conducted herself professionally. After a round of layoffs in 2014, Racked featured an in-depth article discussing the internal dissatisfaction of employees at Nasty Gal, in particular the reviews on GlassDoor, which were scathing. Out of 78 employee reviews, 11 claimed Management and upper management (except for a few) have no idea what theyre doing and are routinely dishonest. While were not entirely sure of the future of the show, or fictional Amoruso, the real deal Girlboss managed to segue from retailer to media company. After the flurry of negativity and subsequent bankruptcy filing, Amoruso regrouped and retooled her now ubiquitous branding as part of more of a social network or experience that according to the websiteToday, Girlboss enables women to connect across social, digital, and experiential platforms to dis cuss and share knowledge about career, entrepreneurship, personal finance, relationships, and more. Well never be sure if the Nasty Girl brand could have survived the sheer volume of negative feedback and accusations of mismanagement, but Amoruso also apparently learned from the critical reviews she received and didnt try to reinvent what had failed. Like Madonna, Amoruso jumped on the reinvention train and salvaged the best possible pieces of her original brand and ideas. She also somehow managed to connect with Charlize Theron, whose name is connected with the production, which is another lesson in and of itself Even if you bomb-dot-com, try to find a reputable business person or celebrity to lend some sparkle to your next project. Hustlin aint easyTheres a dichotomy in the show and brand (and real life if were completely honest). Girlboss the series, seems a bit sugar-coated and embraces twee ideas of what success - especially in founding an online business- can or should mean. T he heroine of the shows entrepreneurial spirit seems more akin to Kimmy Schmidts irrational optimism and professional navete, than someone like Victoria Beckham whos evolved from Posh Spice to mega-fashion mogul. At one point, TV Sophia leans out her window and shouts that the world should kiss her ass. While it makes for entertaining enough viewing, its a pretty awful attitude, professional or otherwise. In many ways, TV Sophia and her real life counterpart have both been accused of representing the downside of Millennials who allegedly embrace a gimme attitude without providing an appropriate payoff a reviewer from The Guardian called the heroine a walking selfie, and objects, its a show which fully mistakes being an overindulged horror-show for being an assertive millennial role model. While its fun to imagine that celluloid Girlboss succeeds on her pluckiness alone, its not something that could happen in the real world. The rest of us have to keep trying and failing until we fin ally succeedand then lather, rinse, repeat until weve mastered our own version of being a Girlboss.

Additive manufacturing technologies provide better tools for p...

Additive manufacturing technologies provide better tools for p... Additive manufacturing technologies provide better tools for p... An Engineering Education Should Never EndYou might have received your degree years ago, but every engineer knows that his or her education never really ends. In fact, professional development hours credits are a requirement in many states.Beyond those requirements, engineers at all stages of their career can gain additional advantages and improve their skills through continuing education classes. Sometimes, however, its difficult to decide which courses to take.For You The Rise of the Master of Engineering Management DegreeTo me, it often starts with business skills, says Edward Brunet, Jr., who received his mechanical engineering degree from the University of New Orleans and is the founder of PDHengineer.com, which offers continuing education courses for engineers. Looking back on his own career, Brunet says a course on project management at the earlier part of mid-career would have been among the most beneficial. Many engineers can design, but they could use help organizing, he says.Brunet points out that many engineers find themselves in a managerial role as they enter mid-career. It may not be why you went into engineering, but you cant always avoid it, he says.It also makes sense to consider the size of your company is when choosing a continuing education course. While you may have a sizable legal department in a huge company, in a small one, its a different story.Heres where taking courses on legal issues in engineering or one that just focuses on contracts can come in handy, says Brunet, who was a senior mechanical engineer for Waldemar S. Nelson and Company, with a focus on oil industry issues. It doesnt mean a lawyer wont be consulted, but you could limit the amount of time they have to be used.Another advantage of continuing education is that it may help engineers learn new technologies and skills that younger employees b ring to the table. Mid- or late-career engineers might feel more comfortable learning those in a continuing education class than requesting the training at work.Brunets last continuing education tip? Be open-minded.You may think you know everything, but there are always new things to learn, he says. It doesnt have to be about a requirementit can just be about becoming the engineer you want to be, the one you know you really canbe.Eric Butterman is an independent writer.Read MoreHow to Interview on Camera for a New JobMeasuring MotivationIt doesnt have to be about a requirementit can just be about becoming the engineer you want to be, the one you know you really can be.Edward Brunet, founder, PDHengineer.com