Interviews don't have to be...scary.

Does thought of asking someone for an interview cause your tongue to hide in back of your throat? Does thought of spending night sleeping with family dog you affectionately call Marmaduke appeal to you more than asking someone for a few minutes of their time? The fact of matter is, whether your writing an ebook, or an article for a magazine, an interview with an expert who specialises in your topic of choice ads credibility to your writing and shows prospective editors your willing to go extra mile to ensure that what you write is factual, and that your willing to interview experts required to back up research you’ve done. Are you expecting your potential interviewee to jump through your computer screen, scream and shout, and make all kinds of funny faces at you? And then scream...no way! It’s that fear of rejection thing, isn’t it? Do me a favour, grab yourself a size 12 shoe and stomp on that baby! It’s therapeutic an it’ll make you feel a whole lot better. Sorry to burst

WRITING AN ACCOMPLISHMENT DRIVEN RÉSUMÉ

In midst of hundreds, if not thousands, of résumés recruiters and employers receive for any given position, your résumé needs to stand out from crowd. You must make Hiring Manager want to read your résumé more thoroughly than just rudimentary 10-20 seconds vast majority of your competition will warrant. The way to do this is by designing an accomplishment driven résumé.

What makes a résumé that is focused on achievements so effective? Most job seekers tend to list their responsibilities of their past and current positions. While this may be important, it should not necessarily be focus of your document. The higher level position you are seeking, more crucial accomplishment aspect of your résumé. You need to provide proof of results you were able to achieve with implication that you can bring same, if not better, results to your future employer.

Say for instance, you are a CPA. Your current résumé states things such as "Control accounting activities", and "Invest and manage cash activities". What does that really say about your abilities? How does that differentiate you from all of other CPAs out there applying for same job as you? It doesn’t. You need to show potential employers what you can bring to their organization. Now is time to brag. How have you improved a company’s bottom line? Have you spearheaded any projects that resulted in increased revenue, company savings, or employee morale? That’s kind of information that Hiring Managers seek out amongst résumé clutter.