How to List of Major and Minor on Resume

How to List of Major and Minor on ResumeThere are many questions about how to list major and minor when you are applying for a job. Employers want to see a resume that has clearly defined positions. In this article, we will discuss the main reasons why you should list these positions on your resume.When you are applying for a job, you should know that employers don't always like to see people who are too vague about their skills and experiences. They want to know that you have knowledge of the job and they want to be able to relate this to your skills. If you think about it, if you were to apply for a job and were to say that you are good at sales but not sure about anything else, you may be able to find a job as a sales person but very few people will hire you because they don't know where you are lacking.You can list the job as major if you know more about it than you do about any other job you have held. You could say that you know of sales and marketing for instance and you have seen so many different jobs in this area. However, you still would need to show that you have more experience than someone who holds the job you have applied for. For example, someone that knows how to make coffee would be better suited for a bakery job rather than a bakery counter.Another reason why you should list the job as major is that it shows that you have worked harder than most people when you have been looking for a job. If you've worked hard at something, chances are, you will have been applying for the job since long before you started. If you have applied for a job that is not what you had originally thought you wanted, chances are you will be out there looking for it soon enough.Major in these cases also means that you have probably put more time into the job than other applicants. It also shows that you were more motivated to get the job in the first place. This can translate into a better employee for the company because they will notice that you put a lot of effort into a job. Many companies prefer employees that are highly motivated.You can also list the job as major if you've had experience in a position in which you were promoted. This shows that you were actually willing to learn more about the company and they want to see that you have experience with the company and that you know the job well. If you apply for a job where you will be making a promotion to a higher position, you might find that you will be promoted when you haven't even applied yet.The best thing to do is to list a job as major if you feel that you have the experience for the job that you have applied for. If you have had previous jobs, you might want to list them as a matter of fact. There is no point in hiding what you have done or why you were not successful in a previous job.

Americans Spend 25% More Time at Work Than Europeans

Americans Spend 25% More Time at Work Than Europeans Europe’s shorter workweeks and generous vacation time are the stuff of legend (and envy) among overwhelmed American workers, but even they might be surprised to find out just how much more Americans work: Recent research finds that Americans log nearly 25% more hours than their European counterparts. Europeans work an average of 258 hours less on a yearly basis than Americans, according to a trio of economists from Arizona State University, McMaster University in Ontario and Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. Their methodology provides for a broader measurement of time spent at work by including things like vacation time, retirement and unemployment, so the end result is a measure of work hours per person, not just per worker. Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED Technical details : No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2019-12-31:2f6600ed9b42867ebfbdc8d4 Player Element ID: jumpstart_video_1 OK Close Modal DialogBeginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreenClose Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. By this metric, the average American has a workweek of just over 26 hours. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but compare it to our peers across the pond: In Switzerland, which is the European country with work habits most like ours, the average is around 25 hours. In the U.K., it’s 22 hours. Germany clocks in at just over 20 hours, and the Italians have the shortest average workweek of all, at 18.4 hours. Economists say there are multiple reasons for the discrepancy. Lower taxes in the U.S. increase the incentive for Americans to work longer hours in pursuit of more money, one economist told Bloomberg. Other likely factors include strong unions that protect worker time off and more generous retirement benefits, so Europeans don’t have to keep working well into their senior years.

The Trick To Stress-Free LinkedIn Requests - Work It Daily

The Trick To Stress-Free LinkedIn Requests - Work It Daily The idea of making LinkedIn connections can be very intimidating. Once you decide who you’d like to send requests to, you still have to agonize over what to say. (Because you’d never send a request without a personal note, right?) RELATED: Need LinkedIn advice? Watch these LinkedIn tutorials! At one of my new LinkedIn Meetups, a recruiter friend of mine shared her favorite trick for connecting on LinkedIn: she has a few different scripts she uses when reaching out to people she’d like to connect with. Although she tailors those scripts a little, it's mostly copy and paste…which really takes the stress out of requesting connections. Cast your eyes up here, folks! I’m going to show you how the magic is done: 1. Categorize your connections. Think about the types of people you may invite into your network: friends, family, casual acquaintances, coworkers, industry colleagues, clients, customers, LI group members… the list goes on. 2. Come up with a script for each category. Don’t tell me I’ve lost you already! I promise it’s easier than it looks. In fact, I’m even going to give you a few examples to get you started. Let’s say you want to connect with former coworkers or key customers or potential clients. Try sample scripts like these when sending requests: Former coworker: “Hi (Coworker), I was excited to see you’re still working for ABC Company. They’re lucky to have you in charge of (X function). I’d really like to stay in better touch from now on â€" would you like to connect on LinkedIn?” Key customer: “(Customer), I’ve enjoyed getting to know you and your company’s needs these past few months, and would love to connect on LinkedIn so that I can become an even better resource for you.” Potential client: “Hi (Potential Client), From reading your profile, I can tell that (X topic) is really important to you. It’s important to me, too, so important that I’ve built my business around it. I’d love to connect with you: not so I can pressure you to become a client, but because you’re the kind of smart person I can continue to learn about my target market from. I hope you’ll feel free to reach out if I can assist you with anything in return!” 3. Tweak the scripts to sound like you. In other words, don’t use phrasing or vocabulary just because it sounded good when I said it, or because you’ve always wanted to be funny like Dwight Schrute from The Office. Be yourself. 4. Copy. The next time you find someone you’d like to connect with, pull up the script for the category of connection they belong to. 5. Paste. ...the script right into your connection request. 6. Presto, change-o. This is where the magic really happens, where you substitute their name for (Customer) and their interests/job function/company name, etc., in the appropriate place in your script. This is also where you can feel free to ad-lib, to depart from your script! Add a whole extra sentence in if you’d like to reference a shared experience or something you remember about them. Sometimes you may have to read over the person’s profile first to make sure you know enough about them to complete this step, which is exactly as it should be. The end goal is to have a personal, mutually-beneficial relationship with each of your connections and that requires knowing personal information about them. 7. Check your request. Re-read what you’ve written and make sure you’ve: 1) spelled the person’s name correctly, 2) substituted the relevant info for any placeholders you had in your script (some people like to highlight these placeholders to draw attention to them so that they’ll have a hard time overlooking them and sending a generic request like “Dear Customer;”), and 3) personalized your script so it reads like it was written just for them. 8. Hit send. Easy, peasy, right? Even novice LI users can quickly master this type of connection magic. If you’re looking for more tricks to make these kinds of networking conversations a little easier, check out this book some of my savvy colleagues wrote here. This post was originally published on an earlier date. Related Posts Finding The Fun In Your Job Search 10 Tips On How To Stay Positive While Looking For A Job How To Stay Positive During A Job Search About the author Kristin S. Johnson is a TORI award-winning, 6-times certified resume writer, job search coach, and social media consultant. Her approach is cutting-edge, creative, and kind. As owner of Profession Direction, LLC, she works with professionals and aspiring executives across the country.     Disclosure: This post is sponsored by a CAREEREALISM-approved expert. You can learn more about expert posts here.   Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!