October 2007 Blog Contests for Bloggers and Non-Bloggers

October 2007 Blog Contests for Bloggers and Non-Bloggers 2 A recent trend in the blogosphere involves contests. Luckily, many of the contest bloggers are smart enough to allow non-bloggers to enter. As a fun change of pace, here's a selection of ongoing contests. Good luck! Contests for Bloggers US$1800 in Help For Your Blog John Chow is offering some great prizes for people linking to his site and signing up to his RSS feed. Beanbag Chairs for Telephone Job Interviews The Beef Jerky Blog wants you to get comfortable with their comfort contest giving away fuf chairs to 2 lucky winners. You Deserve a Gift Today Macs Money Blog's contest is trying to promote its new site FinanceFavorites.com. The bait is a US$50 gift certificate to Amazon.com.eval Learn How to Job Hunt Only 4 Hours a Week The Male Wail blog is giving away Tim Ferriss's terrific book The 4-Hour work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich. Grow Your Sphere of Influence Lady Influence's blog is about Making Money Online. It's one of the most generous contests I've seen in terms of all the benefits she's giving to participating bloggers.eval A Good Blog Deserves a Good Logo The Prize Blog is offering you a shiny, brand new blog logo if you win their contest. Free Blogvertising Gadgettastic are hosting a competition where one lucky winner will win three months free advertising on their website. Contests for the Rest of Us Do You Take Cash? BloggingContest.com is a new blog about blog contests (go figure…). You can win a US$75 cash prize for participating in this BlackStork.com-sponsored contest, and it only takes a comment on the their contest post to enter. Improve Your Memory Try winning The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play by leaving a comment with the phrase “â€Å"MemoryMonthâ€? below the contest announcement. Terrific Headphones for Your Job Search Music Win a pair of Bose headphones from One Man's Blog simply by subscribing to the blog via email. Enjoy the break?

How to Improve Your Resume Writing Skills

How to Improve Your Resume Writing SkillsThe first step in improving your resume writing skills is to understand that your resume has to flow naturally. It must be easy to read and make your point without going through it word for word. When your resume seems sloppy and disorganized, you may be wasting a lot of time trying to write one.To be successful at writing an effective resume, you must consider yourself as an individual and write from the perspective of that person. Whether it is a ten year veteran or a fifteen year veteran, you should know what that person is expecting when they read your resume.You may be the best resume writer in the world but unless you know what they are looking for, there is no way to make a statement. So, how do you write a resume that makes a statement?The first thing you need to consider is how you will use the format of your resume. Are you going to use it as a letter or an email? If you want to send your resume out to as many companies as possible, then using it as an email would be a good idea. But if you are only going to send it out to a handful of companies, then a letter would work better.Second, consider the specific skill that you need to sell. For example, if you are looking for a job in sales, then you should list out all of the strengths and skills that you have. On the other hand, if you are looking for a job in human resources, then you should focus on the weaknesses that you have and then highlight your talents in a positive light.You should then look for a career field that you could fit into. If you want to move up in sales, then write about your strengths and then try to sell them to your potential employer. If you want to move upin human resources, then list out your skills and highlight them in a positive light.After you have covered your weaknesses and strengths, you should create a bullet point list in order to get your points across in a very short space of time. Also, your resume should contain a summary of why you want the job. This should include your qualifications, skills, knowledge, training, and experience.Your final goal is to make sure that your resume is simple and easy to read and that it tells the employer everything that they need to know about you. This will help you make the most out of your resume writing experience.