| If you are out of work or simply looking for a job | | | | essential to notify the person before you use them as |
| change then you will need to make up a resume or fill | | | | a reference. It is common courtesy to let them know |
| out a job application. The application and resume tell | | | | and find out if a good reference is something they will |
| prospective employers everything about you from | | | | give. Maybe you thought you did a good job |
| your work history to your education. It is important to | | | | somewhere but your boss didn`t really think so. Great |
| be truthful when filling out your information but also | | | | references from people is a must have feature on a |
| really focus on and highlight your skills. | | | | job application or resume. |
| Everyone has skills of some kind, whether its job | | | | If you don`t have any good references don`t despair! |
| experience or education or even both. For those who | | | | Maybe there was a teacher in high school or college |
| do not think they have enough of what it takes, it`s | | | | that you could use. If you still can`t find anyone which |
| time to dig deep into your history. For example; | | | | can sometimes happen to the best of us, then it could |
| someone who has a small business painting and then | | | | be a good idea to volunteer as someone to gain a |
| goes and works at a fast food chain, might not think | | | | great reference. It may take a few weeks to a few |
| they have what it takes to apply for a manager | | | | months to find a job, in the mean time you could spend |
| somewhere. | | | | a few hours a week helping seniors or helping with |
| However, if the person looked at all the skills they used | | | | charitable events, then when you get a call and have |
| and developed as a painter they can easily add things | | | | an interview time you can bring a reference with you |
| to their resume or job application that look like this; | | | | and it will be a current one as well. |
| entrepreneur, excellent time management skills, great | | | | Ensuring that your job application and resume is neat |
| customer service abilities, able to manage money and | | | | and professional looking is a great way to get noticed. |
| work independently. Those skills are just the things | | | | Neat penmanship and organized constructed ideas and |
| needed to work as a manager somewhere else. | | | | thoughts, might be just the thing to show any employer |
| Even working at the fast food chain would bring skills | | | | that you are a detail oriented person who is organized |
| to a job application or resume, things like; responsible, | | | | and takes pride in their work and projects. |
| hard worker, punctual and team player are things that | | | | Finding a job can take any amount of time, for some |
| could be said about skills gained working there. It is just | | | | people jobs seem to come quick and easy, for others |
| a matter of digging deep and finding things that you | | | | the job search can be a long painful process. It |
| may not have even thought about. | | | | depends on the field you`re looking in and what kind of |
| It is also important to find good references. They can | | | | job you`re seeking. An excellent job application or |
| be anyone you have worked for or people that know | | | | resume is allowing you to get a foot in the door and to |
| you and know your work history and ethics. It is also | | | | get noticed, the rest is up to them. |