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To get the most out of a career workshop, you must come prepared. There are a few things you must do before arriving:

Develop a Plan of Action

You should set a goal before attending any workshops. If you aren’t sure what you want to do, make that a goal. Career workshops can help those confident in their career choice AND those looking to discover their options.

If you know exactly what you want to do and how to get there, you might want to consider viewing workshops as interview opportunities waiting to happen. Networking is crucial at these events, and you never know, you might have a great conversation with a professional that needs an intern.

Prepare Questions

Career workshops are one of the only places that questions are not only welcomed, but recommended. Professionals and employers regularly attend career workshops. There aren’t many chances for job seekers to have a professional audience for their questions. Therefore, you must seize the opportunity. Coming up with a list of questions for employers and counselors will not only help jump-start your career, but also it may be useful for conversational purposes. Directing thoughtful questions at employers will show your level of interest and enthusiasm.

At these workshops, you have the opportunity to ask like-minded professionals about their background, including skills and education. Probing for this information will help you find out what else you need to do to make it in that field.

Bring Multiple Copies of Your Resume

When attending these career workshops, you must not forget to bring a few copies of your resume. You never know who you might meet at these events and you should be prepared to introduce yourself. Business cards would be useful as well.

Follow up

This crucial last step is one that many job seekers fail to do. While it is important to send a note after you have had an interview, following up with anyone you might have met at a career workshop can really set yourself apart from the dozens of other job seekers they have met. All it takes is a quick note of appreciation to establish a contact.

What kinds of experiences have you had at career workshops? Are there any other tips that you would recommend for first-time attendees?

With the increase of new technology on the job hunt, it is essential your students understand how to use it to their advantage. There are many different places where technology can play in a student’s job search – but by far, one of the hardest to get a handle on is the employer applicant tracking system.

Although you can’t really teach a student how to use it, per se, you can teach students how to “beat” the system. Read on at AOL Jobs.

Career counselors are always a great option for those looking for advice; however, there are now a myriad of blogs written specifically to help the job seeker. You can likely find the answer to any question you might have with just a quick Internet search.

In recent years, there has been an influx in the number of people looking for jobs. Because of this phenomenon, career advice has become a rather popular niche for bloggers.

There are so many out there, that it may be hard for you to pick out the most helpful. Here at Resunate, our favorite blogs for job seekers include:

The Work Buzz
The Work Buzz is a blog powered by CareerBuilder.com. This site posts all kinds of articles that will helpful in all stages of your search.

Brazen Careerist
While this blog targets young professionals, everyone can benefit from their career advice.

Simply Hired
This is a blog powered by SimplyHired.com and posts articles on just about everything you need for your job hunt. While you read up on advice articles, you can take advantage of SimplyHired.com’s job search engine.

The Job Bored
This site is a job search and a career advice blog. The Job Bored is easy to navigate. Users can easily submit a question and scan through the advice forum.

Career Rocketeer
Use Career Rocketeer for career advice and to get advice from top experts.

Careerbright Blog
This blog offers all kinds of career advice, posts on the latest employment news, and the newest job trends.

Talent Culture
This blog offers a variety of thoughtful posts on employment news, career advice, and more. Talent Culture also offers a Twitter chat on Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. EST.

Lindsey Pollak
Lindsey Pollak is a “next generation career expert.” Her blog benefits all career professionals, but is specifically helpful to recent graduates.

Heather Huhman
Heather Huhman’s blog is great for individuals looking for career advice, especially those interested in internships.

MBA Highway
MBA Highway’s blog is targeted at MBA candidates, but has a wide offering for all job seekers.

Next Chapter New Life
This blog is particularly helpful for those looking for a career change and seasoned job seekers.

Are there any other blogs that you find particularly helpful to your job search?

The MBTI® assessment has sixteen possible results. The assessment will “test” your natural preferences. There is no right or wrong answer. Four abbreviated letters refer to your Type preferences, which include:

• Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I)
• Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)
• Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)
• Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)

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We can help you do that. Use Resunate to scan your resume against any job, giving you instant feedback on how well you match and how to improve your resume.

Check out the video below to see exactly how it works:

Have you used this technology to score your resume against a job? Share your feedback in the comments below!

The general procedure of an ATS has always been more or less the same.

Every ATS has a parser and that parser will read your resume and remove all styling. The parser will then assign meaning to the content.

Once this has been done, the words in your resume will be broken up into a searchable database. The ATS will file these into appropriate groupings; for example, all words connected to “education” will be grouped together accordingly.

Finally, the ATS will provide your prospective employer with a summary of your key skills. This will include how many years of experience you have in these key skills. If your resume has been properly focused for the job opening (with help from Resunate), your prospective employer should be looking at a list of skills that match the job’s requirements.

In today’s modern world, since nearly all mid-sized and major companies use Applicant Tracking Systems, the technology has had to adapt. In recent years, Applicant Tracking Systems have had to be modified and adjusted to keep up with regulations and the fast-paced job market. Not only are the systems used for tracking candidates during the pre-employment process, but they are now being used in the post-hiring stage. Applicant Tracking Systems can now be used for employee management and performance appraisals. Even more impressive, the technology can now import resumes from a candidate’s social media site.

Just like any other step of the hiring process, Applicant Tracking Systems also have to adhere to equal opportunity employment laws. In order to adapt successfully, Applicant Tracking Systems now offer encrypted resume and data storage off-site.

Companies rely heavily on their Applicant Tracking Systems. While this technology helps recruiters and hiring managers, it is up to you to organize information so that an ATS can easily pull information from your resume. While these systems are highly intelligent (now more than ever), they won’t be any help to you if you don’t know how to properly format your resume and focus it to make the best impression on both machine and human scanning.

Have you taken the time to properly format your resume to successfully make it through an employer’s ATS?

There are steps that everyone must follow in the creation process. You must be able to discuss everything that you have listed on your resume in case you land an interview. While it is key that you are informed, the items listed must also be completely accurate and everything, grammatically correct.

For those of you in the resume creation stage, here are your steps to success:

Gather Your Information

You must first list your name, address, phone number, and email address at the top of your resume. Your employer needs to know where and how to contact you.

Then, you must gather your education history, skills, and relevant work experience. Once you have identified the information you deem relevant, further explain each point. Using verbs to show what you did, especially in regard to your past work experience, it is important for employers to gauge your skill set. We recommend using the SAR (Situation-Action-Results) format for every single bullet point in your resume. Quantifying your accomplishments shows your ability to create impact at any organization, setting you apart from your competition.

Summarize Your Value

Listing a summary or profile statement is optional, but a great way to display your potential value as an employee. Identifying your fit in the position might set you apart from the other candidates, and a summary can provide a great place for listing key skills which most employers may use to search your resume online.

Decide on Your Format

Try not to get too fancy when formatting your resume. Your resume needs to be easy to read, with an appropriate amount of spacing. List each section of your resume in chronological order. For example, your most recent work experience needs to be listed first. Organize your resume carefully. This helps employers easily scan your resume.

For job seekers, focusing your resume to your desired job description is vital to making it to the interview stage. Job seekers, at any stage of the hunt, can benefit from using our help to focus their resumes. While even seasoned job searchers can take advantage of Resunate, beginners will gain a clearer idea of what employers would like to see — all from the results of simply copy-pasting a job description and clicking a button.

What are some of the best tips that you have received regarding resume creation?

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If you think that setting up a blog is complicated, there is no need for you to worry. These days, almost everyone is capable of setting up a blog. Common blog building sites like WordPress.com are even free and user-friendly. If you can manage the set-up, but think that blog writing should be left up to the writers, then think again. You don’t need to be a novelist to write a blog post. Blog posts can be written in just about any format. Since, for all you job seekers, the topic would be YOU and your past experiences, writing posts shouldn’t be too difficult.

For job seekers, having a personal blog can be beneficial in a number of ways. For one, a personal blog gives recruiters a special insight to your personality. The blog can showcase your many talents and delve into your past professional experiences. Blog posts can be as detailed as you like, unlike specific one-page resumes.

Not only can a blog help recruiters learn more about you, but it can drive them to finding you, saving you tons of time seeking out opportunities. Having a blog also gives you the option of linking up your various professional profiles directly on your homepage. To drive even more recruiters, place your blog URL front and center on your professional profiles to direct them to find out more about you.

Job seekers should utilize every tool in their arsenal to get noticed by recruiters. Blogs are a great way for job seekers to show a little personality and provide recruiters with a detailed source of a candidate’s talents, past history, and current status.

Do you have a blog? How has it impacted your job search and career?