Career / Business

Powerful leverage is yours when you develop stories of achievements and challenges met. Your Resume bullet points become compelling evidence of results you produced when they focus on results, leadership outcomes, and initiatives executed. Your LinkedIn Profile Headline now allows 22-25 words, enough to make an impression and insert key words recruiters are looking for. Your About section, which now allows around 26 lines, benefits from cohesive statements around differences you can make.

What better time than the beginning of the year for a check-up of your resume! We will discuss resume best practices and two of our handouts: “Ten Ways You May—Unknowingly—Be Sabotaging Your Job Search,” and “Resumes That Stand Out, Express Uniqueness, and Show Value Potential.” In addition, we will cover resume strategies and tips along with showing examples. If time permits we will demonstrate LinkedIn features that have become more powerful, too. Our discussion will be influenced by the interests and needs of attendees.

Join us at West Branch for "Living Big in a Small Space: Introduction to Tiny Homes". This presentation will explore the definition and types of tiny homes and discuss the benefits of living in a compact space, as well as the challenges. Attendees will hear inspiring real-life success stories. The presentation concludes with an interactive Q&A and resources for further exploration, providing valuable insights for those curious about or considering tiny home living.

Zoom link, registration not required: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81531613940

Free and Online via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays monthly at 5:00 p.m.

Marilyn Tullius, Leader and Organizer

For more information: Meetings are announced in the meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/Resume-Workshops-San-Francisco-Oakland-East-Bay/

Zoom link, registration not required: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83106139988

Free and Online via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays monthly at 5:00 p.m.

Marilyn Tullius, Leader and Organizer

For more information: Meetings are announced in the meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/Resume-Workshops-San-Francisco-Oakland-East-Bay/

Zoom link, registration not required: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84777418764

Free and Online via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays monthly at 5:00 p.m.

Marilyn Tullius, Leader and Organizer

For more information: Meetings are announced in the meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/Resume-Workshops-San-Francisco-Oakland-East-Bay/

Your resume can strike sparks and leave memories that stick! You can compel reviewers to pay close attention to your resume. Here are a few possibilities: Below your name and contact lines insert a statement that defines you, shows commitment, or asserts your value. It can be as simple as “Eager to take on challenges and make a difference.” In addition to the skills you list, how about including a section “Leadership and Productivity” that announces your initiative, consensus building, motivational abilities, and other soft skills.

Strategy 1: Get your information together. Start with your current job and past resumes, plus job postings. Add a list of your strengths and accomplishments. Then analyze 1-15 job postings in the industry and job role you prefer. Identify key words and phrases. Assess your strengths and deficits for the job you want. Strategy 2: Focus on problems you want to solve. Learn about the prospective employer’s industry and organization. Evaluate the employers’ priorities and issues. Carry out research including online searches, LinkedIn Company pages, reviews, and more.

Discover free online resources that the library offers and beyond, to help you keep up with current events and fact check what you hear and read on the internet. Librarians will cover the free online news subscriptions the library offers, such as the New York Times and Washington Post, as other free platforms and ways to get your news. 

Have you wondered what impression your resume makes? Most effective resumes allow the reviewer to skim quickly and pick up the predominant threads of the candidate’s career path and potential value. The reviewer forms an impression of you and identifies the high points of your “story.” The resume may offer a glimpse of you in action meeting challenges, leading initiatives, and making changes.