5 Tips to Customizing your Resume

Written by Jessica Klein


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By doing your research, you’re showing initiative, which impresses potential employers. It will also help you decide whether or not you would feel comfortable working forrepparttar 104143 company, and would fit in with others atrepparttar 104144 office andrepparttar 104145 overall atmosphere.

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Overall, it will decrease stress levels because you’re already just a bit more prepared thanrepparttar 104149 average applicant. So relax… and start your research!

Here are five tips to customizing your resume:

Get Organised Before It's Too Late

Written by Lorraine Pirihi


Last year I attended a presentation from Parenting Expert and well-known author, Stephen Biddulph on "Raising Boys". As I have an 11 year old son, I was interested to hear what Stephen had to say. In fact, so wererepparttar other 800 other parents inrepparttar 104140 room!

The key point that I picked up on was that boys fromrepparttar 104141 age of 6 -14 really need 'time' with their dads. That isrepparttar 104142 most influential period in their lives when they bond with him. Andrepparttar 104143 type of time they need is not all thrown into a once a week or month block or some exotic holiday once a year, they need to spend time with their sons on a regular basis. Otherwise how can you build a strong and stable relationship?

Forrepparttar 104144 single mums reading this, don't despair. If you are estranged from your partner and bringing up your son is your responsibility, having a positive male role model in his life ie. uncle, brother, grandfather teacher, tennis coach etc. will work as well.

What's happening in our society inrepparttar 104145 chase forrepparttar 104146 almighty dollar and in many instancesrepparttar 104147 big ego, our relationships are breaking down. People are totally dominated by their work and have little energy to invest in themselves and their families.

Planning Personal Time It's very interesting to note that every client I have coached … male or female, whether they arerepparttar 104148 business owner, director, executive or whatever title they hold, all haverepparttar 104149 same common goal... they want more time for their personal life.

They do not want to start work at 7.30 a.m. and return home at 7.00 p.m. They are committed and enjoy what they do, however they are not prepared to sacrifice their own relationships and wellbeing anymore. THE PRICE IS NOT WORTH IT!

You Can Turn Your Life Around And do you know whatrepparttar 104150 three key things you need to do to turn your life around? Learn to say 'no', how to manage your time and then take action.

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