What is a Good Font For a Resume?

What is a Good Font For a Resume?When looking for a new resume, it is a good idea to find out what a good font is and what font to avoid. When it comes to fonts, you have a lot of options and a lot of choices to make. A new employer is going to be impressed with the content of your resume and the fact that you have put the time into learning about this important job posting.Before trying to decide what a good font for a resume is, you should first know that it all depends on what you want your resume to look like. What font style, size, and weight are you looking for? Some people might prefer bold text, while others might want to go with a font that is a little softer and slightly different.You will also need to decide what style of lettering you want, because the next step will be choosing what type of font to use. There are a variety of fonts to choose from, but most companies will use a more formal typeface that is considered professional. You should still make sure that the font is modern and has a clean and professional feel to it.When you are trying to decide what a good font for a resume is, there are a few other things to consider. The first thing to keep in mind is that the most important aspect of a resume is its content. When you do not have any information regarding a career, you should stick with something that is a little easier to read and which will still have good content to it.Another thing to keep in mind when choosing a good font for a resume is how the lettering will match the overall color scheme of the page. You should make sure that the font you choose will not be too distracting or be such a distraction that the reader is not able to focus on the content of the page. You can easily be distracted by the lettering if the overall page is a bright white color.You will need to decide what font style will work best for your resume as well, because it is going to be the main feature. You should get a better idea of what a good font looks like from samples that you can view online. This way you can find the font that is most appropriate for your own resume and the needs of the company you are applying to.Sometimes it can be fun to try out an old fashion font, while at other times you can pick up the latest font that is in style. It is important to remember that whatever you decide will be the main feature and that you will need to use a font that is easy to read and not too distracting. The font should be something that will make the reader look at your resume and say 'Wow!'These are just a few of the things to consider when deciding what a good font for a resume is. Do not forget to consider what the applicant is looking for in a font. If the company does not offer samples, you will not be able to judge which fonts are good for a certain job.

Controlling Your Google Results The Art and Science of the Personal Press Release - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Controlling Your Google Results The Art and Science of the Personal Press Release - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Problem:  Googling your name doesnt accurately reflect who you are or what you do. Solution:  Issue a personal press release about a recent accomplishment or noteworthy event to fill Google results for your name with relevant, on-brand content. 1. Choose a topic First, decide on a newsworthy event or accomplishment you will announce, such as: Launching a new website Receiving an award, honor or recognition Starting a new business Speaking at an event Offering a free eBook, newsletter or white paper Giving a workshop or seminar Providing pro bono work 2. Write your press release I wrote the example press release in the gray box for a fictional job applicant named John Stamos looking to control his Google results. Use it as inspiration and follow these steps in writing your release: Write a headline and sub-headline that summarizes your news Include your location and the current date State the event: you launched your website, you received an award, etc. Write in the third person as if you were a reporter describing the event Include a quote from yourself Signify the end of your main content with three pound signs “###” (traditional press release formatting) Add a short bio written in the third person with your full name spelled out (so it can be found when your name is Googled) Conclude with your contact info and a link to your website, LinkedIn and Twitter profiles 3. Submit your press release Now that your press release is written and links to your main sites, it’s time to get it published across the web. Submit your press release to these five free high-ranking newswires: http://www.1888pressrelease.com http://free-press-release.com http://www.pr.com http://www.pr-inside.com http://www.prlog.org Every time you submit a press release that links to your website, LinkedIn and Twitter profiles, Google sees those links as a vote that your profiles should show up closer to the top of results. The more votes you build, the higher your sites rise to the top of search results for your name. Use your press release to boost your main profiles closer to the top of search results. 4. The next step Once youve submitted your press release, you should make sure youre effectively building a visible and professional personal brand across the web. From here, I recommend reading my personal brand audits, which walk you through the process of building a remarkable online presence: Visibility Audit LinkedIn Audit Twitter Audit Facebook Audit Google Audit Good luck and have fun! Id love to hear your comments below: what do you think about the idea of submitting personal press releases? Does it make you uncomfortable? Do you think it would be difficult to find something to write about? Are you having trouble deciding whether a specific event in your life would make the cut? Lets keep the discussion going below. Author: Pete Kistler is a leading Online Reputation Management expert for Generation Y, a top 5 finalist for Entrepreneur Magazine’s College Entrepreneur of 2009, one of the Top 30 Definitive Personal Branding Experts on Twitter, a widely read career development blogger, and a Judge for the 2009 Personal Brand Awards. Pete manages strategic vision for Brand-Yourself.com, the first online reputation management platform for job applicants, named one of the Top 100 Most Innovative College Startups in the U.S.

How to Reinvent Your Career in 2014 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

How to Reinvent Your Career in 2014 - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career For many people, reinvention is front and center in their minds as we enter the New Year. While most focus on losing weight and saving more money, reinvention can also be about your career. Whether you are star employee looking to move up or dealing with a bad reputation, there are multiple ways to reinvent yourself in the workplace. “The beginning of a new year is always a perfect time to take stock and think about what you may want to achieve in your career,” says Cali Williams Yost, CEO and founder of Flex + Strategy Group/Work + Life Fit and author of Tweak It: Make What Matters To You Happen Every Day. “But it’s not enough to define what the change is. You have to put a plan in place to make the change happen.” One of the main reasons people fail when it comes to New Year’s resolution is they don’t figure out realistic ways to reach their goals. Take weight loss as an example. Many people resolve to lose weight but they don’t think about how they are going to achieve it whether it be going to the gym five days a week or forgoing the desert at night. Same can be said about reinventing yourself as it pertains to your career. Let’s say you want to move into another department. It’s not enough to say you are going to do that in 2014. You have to figure what skills you may need and you have to identify the right people to network with. But before you can even put a plan in place, career experts say you have to engage in some self- reflection, especially if you are struggling within your job or company. “One of the first steps in reinventing yourself is taking a look at yourself and acknowledging some short comings you might have or development areas that need improvement,” says Paul McDonald, senior executive director at Robert Half. After that, McDonald says to make a list of the areas you think you need to improve and then seek out advice from your mentors or trusted advisors who will be willing to give you unbiased advice. You want people who aren’t afraid to tell you the truth and not yes men and women who will simply reaffirm whatever it is you think about yourself and your work. “Talk to people who know you well on a professional and personal level,” says McDonald. “Some people will give you an honest answer and some won’t.” Doing a self-assessment and asking for advice is one thing, but in order for you to be successful in your reinvention you have to be willing to take the advice, criticism and feedback you are getting, even if you don’t agree. According to Neil Lenane, business leader of talent management at Progressive Insurance, employees have to be open-minded to the feedback, particularly if it’s a different perspective than their own. “In today’s business environment people have to be agile and willing to do different things even when they are performing well,” says Lenane. It also pays to be a good observer when you are trying to reinvent yourself. McDonald says to find someone you admire in the office and observe how he or she handles themselves in meetings, with other co-workers and out with clients. Keep in mind when emulating someone to make sure it’s an employee who is respected within the organization. The last thing you want to do is take a page from someone who is despised or is close to being on the chopping block. With your feedback and plan in hand, the final step is breaking down your goals into small manageable pieces instead of trying to do it all at once, says Yost. Let’s say your goal is to learn a new skill to move up the ladder in your organization. Part of reaching that goal could include taking a class to learn the skills, finding opportunities to test those skills and identifying a mentor to help you progress. Once you have the basics you then have to figure out ways to make those different goals manageable so you stay committed to the reinvention. “It’s really about breaking it down into small actions and priorities and then intentionally and deliberately making it part of your work life week to week,” says Yost. “Over time you’ll get to your goal.” Rightly or wrongly, often employees in an organization develop a reputation of either being a good or bad worker. If you fall into the latter, it’s not too late to turn that around, granted your reputation isn’t tarnished beyond repair. If you made a few mistakes along the way you can overcome negative perceptions and improve your personal brand within the company, says Amanda Augustine, the job search expert at TheLadders. A surefire way to do that is to demonstrate your improvements rather than talking about them. It’s not enough to proclaim you are going to be on time every day, for example. You actually have to do it. “Actions speak louder than words. Don’t tell people how you have changed; prove it through your actions,” says Augustine. “Look for opportunities to add value. No matter how you ended up damaging your brand, it goes without saying that you should strive to be the model employee for the foreseeable future.” About Donna Fuscaldo is a freelance journalist hailing out of Long Island, New York. Donna writes for numerous online publications including FoxBusiness.com, Bankrate.com, AARP.com, Insurance.com and Houselogic.com. As a personal finance reporter for years, Donna provides invaluable advice on everything from saving money to landing that dream job. She also writes a weekly column for FoxBusiness.com focused on technology for small businesses. Previously, Donna was an equities reporter for Dow Jones Newswires and a special contributor to the Wall Street Journal. Through the Glassdoor Blog, Donna will provide tips on how to find a job and more importantly keep it.

4 X 4 Networking Challenge March Update

4 X 4 Networking Challenge March Update Time for my monthly update where YOU keep me accountable and I get to hear how you are doing with the 4 X 4 Networking Challenge  (read here for my Jan and  Feb updates).   Have you asked someone to go on an informational interview or called up a friend you havent spoken to in awhile for lunch?   If you have, I would love to hear about it! As always, I learned a LOT this month.   I always thought that the first month of this challenge would be the easiest because I would eventually run out of people to interview.   Exactly the OPPOSITE!   Everyone I interview has other people that they want me to talk to.   This has led to many more informational interviews and people that I can learn from.   I have begun to really look forward to conversations and no longer  rely on  my trusty list of questions to ask.   My conversations are much easier and I am much more relaxed.    And it is  now  much easier to leave for a quick lunch or coffee or escape for 15 minutes for a quick phone informational interview. This month I caught up with a high school friend and three college friends that I havent seen in  many months  due to my crazy MBA school schedule.   I also caught up with 4 people  who were  referred from other people.   I met with a recruiter,  2 people at my current company and a woman who started her own training company.   I also did something that I have been planning to do for many months now.   I attended an  American Society For Training Development (ASTD) meeting and really enjoyed the speakers and people who I met.   I exchanged business cards with three people who I am now going to be meeting for lunch  in April! I hope this update makes you see how easy networking can really be.   After three months, it has now become a habit to ask people to go to lunch and it doesnt seem like a pain to juggle my schedule.   I know that these interviews will only lead me to new and exciting adventures in the future and I am excited to find out what those may be. Do you think networking is easy?   What scares you about reaching out? (photo found here)

Technologies That Makes My Business Location Independent - Career Pivot

Technologies That Makes My Business Location Independent - Career Pivot Making My Business Location Independent Copyright: sifotography / 123RF Stock Photo Over the last few years, I have been exploring technologies that would allow me to make my business location independent. As a solo-entrepreneur, I want to work from where I want to work and when I want to work. My wife and I have relocated to Ajijic, Mexico in the 2nd half of 2018. We did a lot of exploration and experimentation before we decided to move outside of the U.S. We made trips toSan Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Cuenca, Ecuador, and 3 trips to Ajijic before we made the move. I have done a lot of experimentation with telecommunications, video, mobile, and cloud-based technologies. Let me tell you about the technologies that have allowed my business to be location independent. Note: This post was originally published in March of 2017. I updated and republished it in April of 2019. Internet Access In order to make my business location independent, I must have good Internet service. I am defining good Internet service as having enough bandwidth to handle reasonably reliable video calls over Zoom or Skype, be able to synchronize files with cloud-based storage apps like Google Drive and DropBox in a reasonable amount of time, and be able to upload files to other cloud-based applications like auphonic.com and vimeo.com in minutes not hours. If you are in cities like Guadalajara, Mexico, high-speed Internet is available and affordable. I am defining the term high-speed Internet as 100MB per second or better bandwidth. If you are not in a major city then your choices dwindle. Carrier Based Internet On the North Shore of Lake Chapala, the service is typical for most other parts of the third world. There is the incumbent telephone company, which in Ajijic is TelMex. Think of ATT from the late 1990s. In Ajijic, all that is available is a technology called ADSL or Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line. It is asynchronous in that it is much faster to download data than upload. Download speeds range from 2 -10MB and upload speeds range from .1 â€" 1 MB. It is the upload speed that is critical. With ADSL the speeds will vary greatly from house to house, and if there is no existing service in a home you want to rent or buy, make sure the service is installed and tested before you sign the contract. It can take months to get service installed and there is no guarantee of the speed of service. Listen to the most recent episode As in the U.S., you can also get an Internet connection from the cable company. I have not tried a cable connection but the cable company is loved in Mexico about as much as any cable company is loved in the U.S. Service tends to go in and out and speeds vary a lot. Cellular Providers You can also get Internet service via the cellular providers. ATT Today, ATT has LTE service in and around the North Shore of Lake Chapala area. I state in and around because there are big holes in the service and the service is oversubscribed. LTE service might be available one moment and have it drop down to 3G in a split second. I currently have an iPhone 8 with a 9GB data plan which I tether to my MacBook Air via a USB cable. I know where I will get reliable LTE service in town and use ATT service when needed. The LTE service delivers around 20MB of bandwidth up and down. I could also buy a modem from ATT and for a very modest price get unlimited LTE service. My problem is I cannot get an LTE signal inside of my casita or house. I can go one block in any direction and get service. You must test before you buy. TelCel I also have an iPhone 6S which I brought from the U.S. It is unlocked and by “packets” of service from TelCel. I pay around the equivalent of U.S. $10 for 3 GB of data. If I need more I buy another “packet” and a “packet” is good for 30 days. I can get fairly reliable 4G service around town and in my casita or house, with the exception of my office. My office has no windows and has brick, covered with concrete walls. You might say it is a bunker. When I tether my iPhone 6S to my MacBook Air and I get 20 MB up and down. When I have a large file to upload, I switch from my TelMex ADSL connection to one of my iPhones and let it upload. Like ATT TelCel offers an unlimited bandwidth Internet service as a modest price after you purchase a modem. Now that my wife and I have resident visas for Mexico, I am capable of purchasing a modem and signing a contract for home Internet service from ATT or TelCel. I often go to the Lake Chapala Society campus during the day and hold video calls using the network from one of my iPhones. If you want to be location independent you need to get creative and always have a backup plan. Skype and Zoom I run at least 4 mastermind meetings a week over Zoom as part of the Career Pivot Community. I also run a community-wide call over zoom every other week. In general, I need .4MB of upload speed to make a video call work over Zoom. I get that “most of the time”. There are evenings when there is plenty of download bandwidth but not enough upload bandwidth. I turn off my camera when that happens. My podcast interviews are recorded using Skype, audio only, using my Apple MacBook Air usingmy Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB microphone.I use Piezo from RougeAmoebato record my podcast. I have created a little recording studio in my office that is still a work in progress. Unfortunately, this forces me to be in my bunker (office) and limits me to my ADSL connection. My office is buffered from outside noise but my Internet choices are limited. DropBox/Google Drive I use DropBox and Google Drive to share files with my podcast vendor, PodFly Productions, my virtual assistant, my co-author, and anyone else I work with. Each week I record and edit a podcast recording, record the intro and outro, and share those files with my folks at PodFly. All I needed to do was copy them to a directory on my Mac, and automatically those files were replicated to the audio editor, and the show notes writer could access them. PodFly uses Google Drive for show notes. On Monday, my virtual assistant opens a Google Doc file and copies the show notes to my Career Pivot website. I have no idea where in the world the show notes editor or the person who proofreads the show notes works or lives. Upload Speeds I have found that upload speeds using DropBox and my ADSL connection are slow but adequate. The upload speeds with Google Drive are painful. It sometimes can take a day or more to upload a large file, over 500 MB. I queue up files to be uploaded when I go to bed. I also have to make sure and pause any file synchronization while I am on a video call. When used properly DropBox and Google Drive make my business location independent. Google Translate I cannot tell you how invaluable Google Translate has become in my daily life. I am learning Spanish using Rocket Spanishbut that is going slower than I would like. You can type in text in the Google Translate website or use the App on your mobile phone. The App is capable of locating text in a picture and translating. You can talk directly into the App and it will translate. It is the last option that has proven invaluable when dealing with service people who do not speak English and they are using vocabulary that I do not know. Other Cloud-Based Tools I want to close out this discussion with the other tools that I use to make my business location independent. Gmail â€" CareerPivot.com email uses Google mail service Vimeo â€" All videos in my Career Pivot community website are hosted on Vimeo and are locked down to only viewed within the community. ScheduleOnce to schedule time on my calendar with a key feature being able to manage time zones Auphonic.comto perform audio magic on my podcast recordings Slack is used to communicate with my virtual assistant Google Analytics and Adsense to monitor the website and ads WP-Engine is my web host and has lots of cloud-based tools to manage the website. Conclusion I originally wrote this post over 2 years ago and both the technology available has changed and my knowledge on how to leverage has changed. ilox Telecommunications is currently wiring the area with fiber optic cable to bring in high-speed Internet. This is forcing TelMex to do the same. I should have high-speed Internet available to me in a year or so. Similarly, 5G wireless will get here eventually but I suspect it will not be in my area for at least a couple of years. We will be exploring other parts of Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and Belize in the coming years. I just know I want to keep my business location independent. Marc Miller Like what you just read? Share it with your friends using the buttons above. Like What You Read? Get Career Pivot Insights! Check out the Repurpose Your Career Podcast Do You Need Help With ...

Wow - this is one of the best speeches on happiness at work Ive ever seen - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Wow - this is one of the best speeches on happiness at work Ive ever seen - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog You must, must, MUST watch this amazing TEDx speech by Bob Chapman, the CEO of Barry-Wehmiller where he talks about a better, happier and more humane way to run a workplace. What do you think? Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Whaddya wanna learn and Career Camp closes today til the fall! - When I Grow Up

Whaddya wanna learn and Career Camp closes today til the fall! - When I Grow Up Dr. Seuss Chalkboard Printable by Finley Jae Designs This should be just your friendly reminder that  ?Career Camp  closes today at 6pm Eastern. ? ?It should be where I tell ya that you work 90,000+ hours in your lifetime (thats over 10 years!), and dont you wanna love what you do? ? ?It should be where I tell you how much fun we have ?how my former Career Campers are already quitting their jobs + launching businesses + enrolling in programs ?how I take a holistic and creative approach to discovering your passionate career ?how you can save $3,091 from working with me one-on-one for the same amount of time ?how Ive personally coached over 250 creative types since I started coaching in 08, and have helped thousands more through my courses, books, and talks ?how I dont have plans to run it again til September at the earliest ? ?and OK, I just did tell you all that. This is a program I took over a year to craft and I am loving hearing about the results, the breakthroughs, and the career dreams realized from my inaugural Campers.   ? ?If its right for you ?If you wanna make a grown-up living doing what you love, but arent clear on what it is ?If you think I can help you ? ?then duh, I want you to  ?click here  and check it out and become a Career Camper. ? ?But also? ?If it doesnt speak to you right now? ?If theres another goal or challenge that seems more important? ? ?Well, my friends and business associates (as my Dad likes to call them) are offering some amazeballs programs of their own right now, and I wanted to share em with you. Tanya is helping people  beat back the Impostor Complex, bring dreams to life and step into the waiting spotlight. Jen  has helped over 1,000 people unleash their teaching brilliance. Becca and Ellen are helping coaches jumpstart their businesses. Molly is taking peepsfrom wanting to begin to diving right in and helping them  take action on their goal(s). Cairene is teaching right-brainers sane time management techniques. Jennifer is running her Right Brainers in Business video summit for the 4th time. {Wanna know what else I love and recommend? I created this board for ya} ? ?So, whether theres a whisper that you wanna discover your grown-up, passionate career by the summeror if youd rather work on building your coaching business, teaching practice, or claiming the spotlight ? ?learn, clarify, and/or discover what it is you need for you right now. ? ?{Your heart/gut will let ya know what it is. Just be quiet and listen without prejudice} Before ya go! Some of the links above are affiliate ones. But I swear, Im only an affiliate for the programs, products and courses I love from the people I admire. Id never recommend anything I wouldnt stand behind 110%. I adore and admire every single person Ive mentioned above and know that they do their work with smarts, integrity, and results.