Monday, April 20, 2020

A Resume From LinkedIn Can Help You Find Work

A Resume From LinkedIn Can Help You Find WorkIf you've found yourself wishing to do some work online, there are some places that can help you with your resume from LinkedIn. LinkedIn has really grown in popularity and now is probably the most popular place to find a job. There are also some other sites that you can use for resumes like EzineArticles and EzineArticlesArticles.com. But, if you want to get started with a good resume, one of the best ways to do it is to get LinkedIn at least for a few months and then move on to the next step.When you find a good resume from LinkedIn, make sure to read over it before you apply for a job. You may want to give it another look at it several times before you apply for a job. One thing that will be helpful when you are looking at a resume from LinkedIn is to make sure that it contains the job description you are looking for.When you are looking for a job, make sure to include information about the company and its purpose and culture in the inf ormation you are using in your resume. When you are looking at a resume from LinkedIn, be sure to read the information as well as the company's link and profile. Also, make sure that you are linking yourself to the right page and that the information is fresh and relevant. You don't want to accidentally spam yourself with a lot of information and not really contribute much to the company.Another great way to review your resume and consider new opportunities is to start sending out resumes to different companies. You may have one already created, but you may want to look at other ones to see what works and what doesn't. It is important to be able to gauge how well you can sell yourself in a job interview.An even better way to see how you are doing is to make sure that you check your progress on Facebook and Twitter. Youcan see whether you are making any progress and you can add them to your LinkedIn profile to see how they are doing. This will allow you to see what you can do better and what you need to improve on in your resume.You should also consider going to networking events and job fairs. If you have an idea of what you want to do in the future, there are certain times of the year that you may be able to ask for a job. For example, if you know that you are interested in one particular industry, there are always job fairs for certain types of workers that you can ask for a job.A resume from LinkedIn is a great way to see what you're doing and how you can work yourself up to more specific and eventually more coveted, jobs. It can help you improve your resume quickly and help you decide which opportunities are going to be good for you.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Jim Jefferies Says Hes Rich, But He Wants to Be Comfortable

Jim Jefferies Says He’s Rich, But He Wants to Be Comfortable Jim Jefferies has finally made it as a marquee comedian, but that doesn’t mean life is easy. The Australian stand-up performer and host of Comedy Central’s late-night program The Jim Jefferies Show has become known for his incisive takes on political and social issues, and managed to gain modest wealth along the way. “I don’t think I’m particularly good with money, but I have made some,” Jefferies, 41, told MONEY from his office in Los Angeles. In his new Netflix special, This Is Me Now, he admits to real financial troubles, including struggling as a stand-up and owing more than $100,000 after breaking his first recording contract. Here, Jefferies shares his first big purchase, why a “holiday home” is a waste of money, and the trouble with handing out loans to friends. MONEY: Your new special was filmed in London, where you started your comedy career. What were those early days like? JIM JEFFERIES: It just seemed like the hub for comedy clubs. I’d do a ton of open-mic spots and eventually started getting paid jobs. I was earning about £20,000 pounds [$25,000] a year for the first five years doing comedy. They were pretty lame years, but it was still my occupation. I haven’t had a different job for the last 18 years. You’ve said you were poor then. It was the standard thing, living hand to mouth. If I didn’t have a gig, I used to ring up all the comedy clubs across the country and go, “If anyone drops out, I can be there.” Normally, someone would ring you up the day of. It’s just perseverance, being scrappy, being a hustler. The first few years, a lot of it was under-the-table work, so that was good. I think I can say that now. You later signed a record deal with a label for £90,000 pounds [$114,000] that required you to produce five specials. It went badly. I broke the contract and started working for other people [including HBO]. They made me pay back the money and then some. But I’m very happy I did. If I had stayed in that contract, it would’ve cost me millions of dollars. Everything was wrong with the deal, it was just terrible. I remember then thinking they overpaid me, but five specials would’ve taken me eight years to do. I had a manager helping me out, but he was fairly new to the game. It’s a little bit more Wild West-y over there [in the UK]. What’d you learn from the experience? You’ve got to gamble on yourself. If you don’t, no one else is going to. It’s very hard when you’re poor to turn down money. When you’ve got money, it’s easy. When you’re poor, you need money today. People take advantage of poor people. So do you feel rich now? I’m very comfortable. I’m doing well. “Rich” is such an arbitrary, weird term. Am I rich? Yeah, I guess I am. Like I don’t give a fâ€" how expensive the restaurant, I’ll order whatever I want. That’s cool. You like to spend your money on food? What else do you spend money on? Clothes are nice. I go to the fanciest restaurants in the world and try them out. I like to see these chefs that are wizards do their thing. I like two types of food: cheap fast foodâ€"In-N-Out Burger, Taco Bell, stuff like thatâ€"or expensive food. Anything in between just bothers me. There are worse things to splurge on than meals. I don’t understand people who buy holiday homes. Rent the fâ€"ing thing. Who wants another house to worry about? All I want money to do is make my life easier. Here’s how I like to spend money: If I go to a concert, I want to have the best seat in the house. If I go to a theme park, I want to pay to go to the front of the line. I don’t want any possessions. I just want to be comfortableâ€"like, literally, physically comfortable. I look at things [and think] like, That chair would be nice to sit in. What else have you learned about money? It’s weird because when you’re poor, friends always need to borrow five bucks. But when you’re rich, they always need to borrow $5,000 to $15,000. They need it. I have learned to say no because I think I’ve been stung a few too many times. It’s sad. You give money to somebody, and then you think, “Well, that’s the end of that friendship. I’ll never get it back.” They’ll feel guilty and never talk to me again. Then I lost $10,000 and a friend. What was your first big purchase when you were making your way up? It was a Spider-Man pinball machine. I’ve still got it. It cost $6,000. I remember thinking, “This is a crazy purchase.” What would you tell yourself in your early 20s? How do I say this? There are certain substances I would’ve told myself not to take. [Laughs] There are certain women I would’ve told myself not to date. I would tell myself to appreciate my downtime a lot more. Now I dream of days off. How busy do you feel at the moment? I don’t have a free moment. When I’m not gigging, I’m a single parent. I’m doing the show every week. I don’t have a day to myself to run errands. It sounds like I’m crying about success. Do you still feel the need to hustle? Yeah, but it’s a different thing now. It’s, How far can I take this? Do I need to go further? Do I need all these different jobs? What am I personally getting out of it? I feel like there has to come a time when I have to let it all go and just sort of show up and be happy with the fact that I did it for a long time, because I would hate for my career to go in the opposite direction. So you’ll eventually just walk away? I won’t have a TV show anymore. I won’t be selling as many tickets as I did. You know, just getting old, man. I think one day I’ll just retire rather than fade into oblivion. I haven’t set a timeline on itâ€"maybe in 10 years. And you’d be able to live off what you’ve made? I already can live off the money I’ve got. What’s the point of putting yourself in the grave working yourself to death? People in show business tend to keep themselves out there as long as possible. I think maybe you miss [performing]. Joan Rivers always wanted to be working, Don Rickles was working up until the end, Jerry Lewis was doing shows right up until the end. I’m trying to think of any comics who have retired, and I don’t know. I’d like to think I could find a time where I was content without it. Younger comedians today look up to you. What do you say when they ask how they get to where you are? Try to be as authentic as possible in your own voice. And the big secret to stand-up comedy is in the amount of material you produce. Not even the quality. Every time you’re onstage, do a new bit. It keeps creative juices flowing, and it stops [the jokes] from being bitter. It also keeps the audience coming back to see you. Work hard. That’s all it is. There’s no actual secret. It’s obvious what you have to do. Also, don’t be a pain in the ass.

Friday, April 10, 2020

Lynn Athey - Work It Daily

Lynn Athey - Work It Daily Recruiter Info Name: Lynn Athey Title: President, Executive Search Professional Email: athey@surgepoint.net LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lynnathey Phone: 724-845-5457 Twitter: @lynnathey Company Info Company: SurgePoint HR Direct, LLC Location: Pittsburgh, PA Website: www.surgepoint.net LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lynnathey Twitter: @lynnathey For Job Candidates Preferred Method To Be Contacted By A Candidate: Email Preferred Process For Following Up On Application: Call, email or LinkedIn Things That Impress You In A Candidate: I am impressed by candidates that present with, professionalism, personality and passion. Dressing for the role you aspire to... is critical. Things Candidates Must Include To Be Considered For Job: To be considered for active job opportunities, candidates need to share: contact information, a current resume and a brief blurb about their specific job search profile. Things That Will Disqualify A Candidate From Getting Considered: Candidates will be disqualified if they lack the relevant job experience needed to perform the role. Other things that will negatively sway my consideration are: poor writing and speaking skills, lack of enthusiasm or passion for the job, and excessive job hopping that was not the result of downsizing, etc. Can Candidates Apply For Multiple Positions And Not Get Penalized?: Yes Recruiter's Perspective What's your favorite quote? First impressions are lasting... What do you like to do in your free time? Spend time with family and friends. In a sentence, why do you enjoy working at your company? I get to do what I love every day, while working from home. In a sentence, how does your company have fun on a regular basis? By getting involved with local HR professional organizations and colleges to share knowledge and provide job search/employment coaching. In a sentence, how would you describe the employees at your company? Focused on making lasting job placements with a personalized approach. Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!