9 Amazingly Effective Tools To Create An Attractive Resume

Your resume is a decisive factor in a job application. With an impressive resume, you are able to capture attention of your employer and create that first impression. For an employer, a resume means more than a paper. It helps him evaluate candidacy of a candidate and make the final decision.  Despite the importance of resume, there are many candidates who do not work on this crucial document and end up writing a mediocre resume. More often, the reason is unfamiliarity with the necessary tools than lack of interest.

Here, I will discuss 9 really fantastic tools that will help you create a perfect resume that can match your professional stature and make you fit for a particular job.

1.     Revu

Revu is a cool application to create and present a resume. Revu’s tagline says, “Don’t send your resume. Share your story”, and it truly means it. Revo allows you to lay out a fascinating resume that defines your profile in a unique way. This resume service gives an appeal to your online profile by showcasing your profile in a visually beautiful manner. Finally, what employers view is a story and not a plain description. The website gives you a complete platform where you can integrate multimedia elements to delineate everything related to your career. You can highlight you career achievements, analyze data about visitors or integrate LinkedIn into your profile. You can even share a link with others who can see your profile.

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2.     Visualize.Me

If you think that traditional resumes are just boring and lengthy, then Visualize.Me totally agrees with you. No employer reads the entire junk of information in your resume and cover letter. Employers only scan vital information in your resume that demonstrates your skills, experience and qualification.  Visualize.Me provides a graphic approach to these details. It uses charts and figures to illustrate your specific skills in a way that makes a solid impression on the viewers. So, the next time an employer views your details, there are higher chances that he will call you for an interview.

3.     DoYourBuzz

DoYourBuzz is a resume tool that gives you the leverage to craft a resume that will expose you to the employers and recruiters who might find an interest in you. With DoYourBuzz, you can practically do all the best things with your resume. You create a resume from some appealing template designs, upload your LinkedIn details, optimize your information, get the analytics and make changes in real-time. You can even go wider by converting your resume on a domain. All these features are available in just a few bucks.

4.     CV Maker

CV Maker is yet another tool for creating attractive resumes with little efforts. An account on cvmkr.com can get you all features that will help you make an attractive resume. With CV Maker, you can create and publish a resume that perfectly matches your career profile. You can select from a variety of style to format your resume.

5.     LiveCareer

LiveCareer is yet another online tool for creating a fascinating resume. This application offers a range of choices for a resume in terms of design and templates. The tool allows you to edit the format of your resume according to your requirements. Once done, you can publish your resume in five different formats.

6.     Resumesimo

Resumesimo gives a creative angle to your resume writing. It particularly caters to the needs of fresh graduates who need jobs in creative fields. By using the colorful themes of resumesimo, they can tweak their resume and make it more vibrant and lively. It lets job seekers import details from their social profile, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, and create a resume that is just fit for a particular job.

7.     Resunate

Resunate is not only a resume builder but it is also a smart curator that optimizes information in your resume to match skills for a job position. Employers use ATS (Automatic Tracking System) to find compatibility of a candidate for a job. Just like Google, ATS ranks the most compatible candidate on the top. Resunate sets information in your resume in a way that that makes it rank higher in compatibility test.

8.     JobSpice

Do you need a simpler way to compose a fascinating resume? Get an account on JobSplice and you will be just 15 minutes away to an inspiring resume. Just enter your details and get a nice resume. No hassles of account activation. No lengthy process of writing and editing. Isn’t that simple?

9.     Online CV Generator

Online CV Generator is your tool to make great resumes with ease and comfort. It takes only five minutes before you get a resume that perfectly tells who you are. All you need to do is to provide your details and this tool will generate a HTML version of your resume that truly pitches your skills.

Acker Reuben is an academic writer with particular experience in the field of education, currently serving at Assignment Camp, a UK based academic writing agency. He specializes in academia and loves to write on student affairs.

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Top 25 Online Freelancing Jobs for Teens

Online freelancing is becoming very popular. Displaced workers, stay-at-home moms, and even teenage students now are working and getting paid for their online jobs.
Online jobs are particularly beneficial to teens. Approximate 90 to 94 percent of today’s teenagers are using computers and over 94 percent of teens are using the internet on a daily basis. They have access to all types of computer activity including online jobs. There are a variety of reasons teenagers parents should consider online freelancing for their teen; here are just a sample.

1.     It develops their sense of responsibility. This includes their sensible use of time as well as teaches them to adhere to their customer’s needs.
2.    It develops their character. It teaches them to become more reliable and to also efficiently use their time in performing the task at hand.
3.     It develops unique skillsets. Teens can learn specific skillsets to accomplish specific goals. If they focus on performing  jobs that best suit their skillset then they can improve and become the best in that field.
4.     It provides exposure to tomorrow’s reality. Teens that are performing online jobs are exposed to their future reality. Many careers in the future will be online based and teens with a freelancing background will be better able to adapt.
5.    Money management skills. Since teenagers will be paid for their freelancing jobs, they will start developing money management skills. This will help them to better transition when they are off to college and these basic money management skills will be the building blocks for later financial independence.

To get your teenager started, here are a list of freelancing options and the pay that they can expect to receive. It’s a fairly comprehensive list. Talk with your teenager to decide which would be best for her.

1.     Blogging or article writing. This job is for those who have skills in writing. This job entails writing blog posts, articles, news articles, etc. on different topics. Teens can expect to earn between $10 to $100 per post.
2.     Video editing or production. There are many choices for video editing software that are free or low cost. Expect about $50-100 per edit for this job.
3.     Web designing. With this job, your teen will develop webpages and design them to their customer’s specification. Pay will be up to $30 per hour.
4.     Social network advertizing. This job involves advertising products using social networking sites. Teens can expect to earn $20 to $50 for sending advertisements to their contacts.
5.     Affiliate Marketing. This job entails online selling of products for companies such as Amazon or Target. This job can generate up to $10 -$20 per sale.
6.     Paid Surveys. Teens can take surveys and are paid for every survey they complete. Surveys typically pay up to $20 per survey but expect on average $2.50 per survey.
7.     Online Personal Sales. Teenagers can buy products online or offline and sell them on Craigslist, Ebay or Etsy.  Profits vary but your teen can expect an average $50-$100 per sale.
8.     Virtual Assistant. Many companies are in need of online virtual secretarial and administrative assistant help. Approximate income for this job is $5-$10 per hour.
9.      Online Customer Service Representative. This job entails conducting inbound or outbound calls to customers worldwide. Expect approximately $5-$20 per hour for this job.
10.  English Tutoring. Teaching English to people in other countries is gaining momentum. This job can generate income between $15-$20 per hour.
11.  Online Logo Making. If your teen has creative skills, then creating unique logo designs for different companies is a great option. Approximately pay is $30-$50 per project.
12.  Transcriptionist. Converting audio files into text format. Your teen can expect approximately $5-$15 depending on the length of the audio file.
13.  Academic Writing and Research. Students will research and write articles for academic professionals. Pay is typically about $10-$15 per project.
14.  Data Entry. This job entails entering data into a computer. Pay can range between $3-$15 per hour.

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15.  Email Response Handling. Your teen will respond to their customer’s business e-mails. Approximate pay is $4-$8 per hour.
16.  Typist. This job involves typing documents page by page. Approximately $.60 to $2 per page is what your teen can expect.
17.  Voice talent. This can range from reading scripts to singing. Expect $10-$15 per hour for this job.
18.  Web or internet research. Research using search engines and online encyclopedias on any given topic has become a big business. Teens can expect approximately $30 per project.
19.  Graphic design. This job requires drawing and layout skills. Approximate pay rate is $30 -$50 per project.
20.  Translation. Those who have knowledge and fluency in multiple languages are ripe for this job. $20-$60 per project is what your average teenager can expect.
21.  Order Processing. This job involves processing customer’s orders online. Approximately $4-$10 per hour is the usual rate for this job.
22.  Advertising Copywriting. Teens will write advertising text for products. Teens can expect between $12-$30 per project.
23.  Creative writing. This job entails your teen writing her personal opinions and thoughts on a given subject. Approximately $5-$15 per project is what she can expect as far as pay range.
24.  Music Engraving. Your teen will engrave music using Finale and Sibelius software. Teens will earn approximately $60 -$100 per project.
25.  Other Administrative Support Jobs. This job will involve a wide range of support roles. Your teenager must be very attentive to the customer’s needs. Pay range is approximately $10 - $20 per hour.

Not every job is right for every teenager. Remember thought that teens are fast learners and software that may seem daunting for you may be a walk in the park for your child. Most importantly though, be sure that the job will be an enjoyable experience for your teenager

Kimberly Lawson. Kimberly Lawson is the director of marketing at www.Boostapal.com & www.BoostaCause.com. Boostapal is a website where teenagers earn money when their family does their everyday shopping online.

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How To Write Your College RÉSUMÉ & COVER LETTER

Resume Development

            Whatever your job goal may be, your résumé is the crucial factor for the hiring process.  

What is a résumé’s purpose? A resume simply describe your education, work experience, skills, and other important achievements that distinguish you from the crowd of applicants. Developing a nifty résumé is easy in terms of getting your information on the paper. What most people have difficulty in doing, however, is how much information to include:

1.     Too much, and you have lost your future-employer’s attention and will to read your long, meticulous résumé.

2.     Too succinct, and you will come across as a simplistic inexperience college grad who solely has textbook know-how.

3.     Just right, like the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, having enough to make your point and eliminating the unimportant details like “I was a four year karate champion for Ernie Reyes during high school” is what résumé’s turns out to be. Sure, your karate connoisseurship was hard-earned and definitely prestigious, but if you’re applying to a summer research internship with the National Institute of Health, your roundhouse skills are of less importance.

Generally, for most college grads, a two page résumé should be the limit. Keep the formatting consistent, simple, yet attractive to the reader. Here are some unique tips:

1.     List coursework that matters to the job you are applying to!

2.     When describing skills, do not just write, “Able to use analytical and problem-solving techniques.” Instead, briefly describe a situation where you had to use these skills and quantify them: “Teacher Assistant for General Chemistry Labs: develop and implement novel labs for students”

3.     Don’t focus on the numbers of activities/events in your life. Focus on quality. Take the time to write short descriptive phases under each volunteer position you held and describe what skills or leadership assets you developed.

4.     Mention foreign language fluency: surprisingly, this can make or break your job application for corporate companies and government agencies that require international communications or domestic immigrant language problems.

5.     Specify your “Objective” line if you use one, rather using the something vague that says, “I just want a job to make a living.”

6.     CHECK SPELLING AND GRAMMAR. Even the minor mistake can jeopardize your eligibility and accountability for any job you are applying to.

7.     Have someone else read your résumé. Like your college essay applications, having others read your résumé offers an important perspective that may undermine problems that you neglected to see.

8.     Begins phrases with action verbs such as “developed,” “initiated,” etc.

Not “I initiated the XYZ fundraiser,” just “initiated the XYZ fundraiser.”

9.     Be truthful about your accomplishments. Just do it. Regardless of where you are applying, being hired for your actual abilities and achievements is much more self-rewarding than lying and deceitfully getting a job (plus, there’s no risk of getting caught).

10.  If you are a college graduate with only “textbook experience” don’t elaborate to the two-page limit. Keep it one page. Let your employers know that you are newbie—sometimes, that is the best way to go.

Cover Letter

The cover letter was originally meant for high-density applicant jobs. For example IT positions in corporations usually have more than 30-40 applicants for one job, all of the applicants have excellent college backgrounds, most have professional experience beyond you, most are old and instrumental beings in the IT business world. Employers do not want to read 40 résumés for a single job opening; they read your cover letter. Literally about two paragraphs worth of information professionally pleading for someone to review your résumé—you have to sell yourself in the cover letter.

As a college student, always send a cover letter regardless the “density of applicants” because it shows that you really care about working with that specific company. The cover letter is your opportunity to explain special circumstances (family economic history, passion in the sciences, etc.) and other information you could not normally mention or elaborate on in the résumé. Some tips:

1.     Write an original cover letter for every job you apply to and tailor it according to the employer’s/job requirements and how those uniquely align with your passion

2.     State in the first sentence why you are applying.

3.     Demonstrate originality and enthusiasm.

4.     No more than 1 page.

5.     Make points short and sweet.

6.     Match job requirements to previous history of experience (i.e. accounting and finance requirements can be met with previous work at Investment Management Group with Wells Fargo). Make a list like this.

7.     Show that you have done your “homework” and read about the company its mission goal.

The résumé is going to be essential throughout your life as an adult. It is best to start off now and keep honing and improving it regardless of whether you are applying for a job or not. If your cover letter hooks them in, average employers spend only 10 seconds looking at a résumé and finding something interesting. Crafting a résumé and cover letter becomes easier and more rewarding as you gain experience.

 Angie Picardo is a staff writer for NerdWallet. Her mission is to help consumers stay financially savvy and save money with NerdWallet's cash rewards credit cards.

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