Designed by career experts, 2WayResume is a resume creation app that helps you target both the universal and specific keywords global employers are searching for. The easy “”How-To” will guide

you through the process, explaining how to match your keywords with an employer’s needs in order to make your resume keyword rich and accomplishment driven and to help you stand out from the crowd. Guidance and tips are provided in English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese, with more languages on the way to meet the needs of the global remote worker as well as the traditional worker and employer.

French / Française | German / Deutsch | Spanish / Español | Chinese / 中国

By providing a dual format, including a plain text version of your resume, 2WayResume assures that your resume can go directly into an employer database, eliminating an average of 3 weeks processing time. Distilling your cover letter into a pithy sentence, embedded in your email subject line, removes the final barrier to getting into the system immediately.

The app also provides an automatically calculated time zone to help global employers know the best time to call or skype you for an interview.

One click on the app let’s your friends on Facebook and Twitter know you’re looking for an opportunity or a specific job, captures the power of your social network to expand your job search.

Since, as the app points out, it is important to customize your resume for different employers or job types, 2WayResume can store up to 8 different resumes, each of which can be targeted to a different employer or job.

Now available in the App Store for iPhone and iPad .

Google sent out a message to its partners letting us know of their giving to causes we all believe in.  It said, in part: “At Google, philanthropy is a core value. This year we gave more than $100 million to various organizations around the world — including $40 million in grants that celebrate the giving season by supporting ( several) causes that we consider particularly important: science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education; girls’ education; empowerment through technology…

We invite you to celebrate the giving season along with us by learning about these organizations, the great work they’re doing, and how you can support them.”

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(NewsUSA) – Despite an uncertain job market, many job seekers would like to believe they are qualified. However, it simply is not the case. Candidates are failing at the job search because they lack the qualifications that employers value.
A national online survey conducted by the Career Advisory Board established by DeVry University brings to light how job seekers can better position themselves by focusing on the attributes employers’ value most. The findings of the Job Preparedness Indicator conducted Sept. 6-12, 2011 by Harris Interactive revealed that employers are unable to find qualified candidates for open positions.
In fact, only 14 percent of the 540 hiring managers surveyed said that within the past three years “nearly all” or “most” job seekers have had the skills their company looks for in a potential employee.
However, most job seekers believe they have what it takes to succeed. More than half (56 percent) of the 734 adults looking for work who were surveyed are confident they know what qualifications are required for employment. In addition, 72 percent are confident they know how to present their skills during an interview.
“These findings highlight the striking gap between what skills hiring managers value in a candidate and how job seekers describe themselves. But some of the disconnect between hiring managers and job seekers is due to misconceptions about what is most important to the other party,” notes Dan Kasun, senior director of developer and platform evangelism at Microsoft Corporation and Career Advisory Board member. “Job seekers should utilize these findings to better calibrate the way they present themselves to employers.”
According to the study, hiring managers place the highest value on the following skills across all job levels (entry, middle and managerial):
1. Strategic perspective
2. High integrity
3. Global outlook
4. Strong base work ethic/dependable
5. Accountability
For those looking to enhance their marketability to employers, Career Advisory Board members offer the following actionable advice:

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(NewsUSA) – Despite an uncertain job market, many job seekers would like to believe they are qualified. However, it simply is not the case. Candidates are failing at the job search because they lack the qualifications that employers value.
A national online survey conducted by the Career Advisory Board established by DeVry University brings to light how job seekers can better position themselves by focusing on the attributes employers’ value most. The findings of the Job Preparedness Indicator conducted Sept. 6-12, 2011 by Harris Interactive revealed that employers are unable to find qualified candidates for open positions.
In fact, only 14 percent of the 540 hiring managers surveyed said that within the past three years “nearly all” or “most” job seekers have had the skills their company looks for in a potential employee.
However, most job seekers believe they have what it takes to succeed. More than half (56 percent) of the 734 adults looking for work who were surveyed are confident they know what qualifications are required for employment. In addition, 72 percent are confident they know how to present their skills during an interview.
“These findings highlight the striking gap between what skills hiring managers value in a candidate and how job seekers describe themselves. But some of the disconnect between hiring managers and job seekers is due to misconceptions about what is most important to the other party,” notes Dan Kasun, senior director of developer and platform evangelism at Microsoft Corporation and Career Advisory Board member. “Job seekers should utilize these findings to better calibrate the way they present themselves to employers.”
According to the study, hiring managers place the highest value on the following skills across all job levels (entry, middle and managerial):
1. Strategic perspective
2. High integrity
3. Global outlook
4. Strong base work ethic/dependable
5. Accountability
For those looking to enhance their marketability to employers, Career Advisory Board members offer the following actionable advice:

1. Stay Current to Remain Relevant Job seekers must commit to being “continuous learners” to stay current in the career game and enhance their global outlook. Subscribing to industry publications and becoming active in professional organizations help candidates stay abreast of issues and trends and gain perspective on local, national and global levels.

2. Gain Real-World Experience Job seekers should pursue internship and volunteer opportunities. These experiences allow job seekers to pick up relevant skills that can be transferred to the workplace. Internships and volunteering also offer valuable opportunities to develop critical and analytical thinking skills.

3. Seek a Mentor and Be a Mentor Building a strong relationship with a mentor can help job seekers gain critical workplace knowledge that will support career growth in their field. Through mentoring relationships, job seekers have a window into a realistic career path and what it takes to succeed in their career of choice. To learn more about the Career Advisory Board or the Job Preparedness Indicator, visit careeradvisoryboard.com.

Many of us have career dreams we aspire to achieve, but often we are left feeling daunted by how to turn those dreams into reality.

Whether your goal is to land your ideal job upon graduating from college or earn that promotion you have been eyeing in your current job, it’s vital to have the support of those around you for your cause.

Garnering the support of others is possible but takes effort, according to Guy Kawasaki, best-selling author and former chief evangelist for Apple Computer. He calls this process “enchantment.”

Kawasaki’s latest book, “Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions,” explains how one can attain and utilize enchantment to convince people to dream the same dream that you do.

“Enchantment is more than simply manipulating others to help get your way,” says Kawasaki. “The goal is long-lasting support that can be mutually beneficial – not a one-time sale or transaction.”

“To achieve enchantment, individuals must build a strong foundation to implement it,” says Kawasaki. “That foundation is built on three pillars: likability, trustworthiness and a great cause.”

Likability
As the old saying goes, you never get a second chance at a first impression. The first step of enchantment is to get people to like you. You must accept others in order for them to accept you.

Identifying passions you share with others will help to break down barriers and develop better relationships, which ultimately makes you more likable.

Trustworthiness
Deserving and gaining the trust of others is crucial for enchantment to occur. To earn the trust of others, it’s vital to exhibit both knowledge and competence, especially in the workplace.

Knowledge means you have expertise, thanks to your education and experience. Competence means that you have progressed beyond knowing what to do, to doing what you know.

In some cases, individuals may have to go back to school to earn an additional degree to gain knowledge and competence in order to develop or deepen trustworthiness.

“If you must further your education, research schools thoroughly to find the program that fits your specific goals,” says Kawasaki.

For those looking to gain career-specific knowledge, DeVry University is an example of a school which provides actual hands-on coursework, with many classes taught by professors who are actively working in the same fields they teach.

Great Cause
Finally, you must ensure you have an enchanting cause. As an employee or job seeker, your cause is you!

It’s important to carefully review your qualifications in order to set yourself up for success. Kawasaki recommends reviewing your cause against the following criteria:

Deep
Intelligent
Complete
Empowering
Elegant

Once you’ve assessed your cause, it’s time to tell your story. “The goal is to immerse people and captivate their interest,” says Kawasaki. “Don’t be afraid to make it personal. In fact, it’s essential that you do.”

To learn more about the art of enchanting others, visit www.guykawasaki.com. To learn more about DeVry University, visit www.devry.edu.

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Money is power.  So Hillary Clinton has shrewdly decided to make the case, based on well documented research, that empowering women boosts a nation’s economy.

Fortune magazine reports, in Strong Women Build Strong Economies By Nina Easton, that: “The case for women’s rights around the world adds up in dollars and cents (and yen, renminbi, and pesos)”.

In 1995 in Bejing, Clinton, as First Lady, made her famous statement: “Women’s rights are human rights. … women will never gain full dignity until their human rights are respected and protected.”  We are still not having much luck with that in many parts of the world.  So Clinton is taking what may be a much more practical and effective approach.  She is appealing to leaders’ and nations’ self- interest.  “Want to make more money, boost your GDP, competitiveness, and productivity?” she is, in effect, asking, “Then empower women.”

Legal and cultural discrimination “is holding back economies,” Clinton told ( author Nina Easton) “during an onstage interview at the APEC CEO Summit in Honolulu, a gathering of business and government leaders from 21 Pacific Rim countries.

According to a Goldman Sachs report, narrowing the gender gap could lead to a 14% rise in per capita incomes by 2020 in several APEC economies, including China, Russia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Korea. “It would increase the eurozone’s by 13% — and they need it,” Clinton adds.”

This “economic rather than moral case for women’s rights seems shrewd. The argument certainly is gaining traction in parts of Asia, where self-made businesswomen are part of the millionaire class. Clinton can’t say whether her plea will resonate in countries such as Egypt and Libya, where women can only wonder if the Arab Spring will unleash their economic potential — or Islamic fundamentalism will crush it. But if any region can benefit from women in the workforce, it is the Middle East: Research shows that if women there are empowered, average household incomes could climb as much as 25%.”

All advances for women have been rather slow slogging, but we have to commend Clinton for her perseverance and dedication to the cause.  This article also notes “women are better savers, and — especially important in impoverished countries — they are more likely to spend their incomes on the health and education of their children, thereby raising a community’s economic status.”  So, there you have it.  Just as a rising tide lifts all boats, the rising economic health of women has the potential to raise the economic well being of all around them.  And, considering the plight of our own nation’s economy, health care system and educational system which continue to slip in global rankings,  it appears that it is not just other economies that would benefit from providing more opportunities to women.  It is all countries.  It is very much our country as well.

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• Richard Attias: Hillary Clinton: Women Must Play a Bigger Role in the World’s Economy (huffingtonpost.com)

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….Ways to Improve Your Job Search Results

Yes, focus in on fine tuning your resume and gearing up your personal network.  Those are essentials, but only a fraction of the battle plan.  As this article points out, today’s recruiting world is all about leveraging your online connections and presentation:

• Review your Online Presence. 88% of employers will Google your name to see more about you. Make sure you look good on LinkedIn (100% complete profile), review your activity in Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and any other online account. Take down or change any comments that reflect poorly upon you. Use your own blog, online exchanges and testimonials to showcase your professional knowledge.”

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