http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Surranna-Sandy/60191 Surranna Sandy is an author at ArticleSnatch.com Article Directory. Below are the most recent articles from Surranna Sandy. For more of articles by Surranna Sandy please use the link above. http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Surranna-Sandy/60191 http://static.articlesnatch.com/i/logo.gif en-us http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Surranna-Sandy/60191 PHP/5.0.26 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Strategies-To-Manage-Your-Career-During-A-Recession/603359 Strategies To Manage Your Career During A Recession By Surranna Sandy, CPRW, CEIP, President ResumeSolutions.ca An April 2009 report from Stats Canada showed that employment declined by 61,000 in March - with all the job losses coming from full-time employment. According to the report, this steep job loss has pushed up the rate of unemployment by 0.3% to a 7 year high of 8.0%. The greatest losses by provinces were in British Columbia, which lost 33,000 jobs followed somewhat surprisingly, by the province of Alberta, which lost 15,000 jobs and Ontario with 11,000 jobs eliminated. These provinces have the fastest rate of employment decreases across the nation. What does that mean for job seekers? More competition and increased need to be marketable. We are in one of the unprecedented global economic situations in decades, and as a result, the labour market has seen significant increases in redundancies and retrenchments. At Résumé Solutions, many of our clients have lost money in the stock market while many others have mentioned they were already going through tough times before the market took a turn for the worse. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President of Resume Solutions, http://www.resumesolutions.ca, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Employment Interview Coach and former Human Resources Management Professional with fortune 500 companies. Resume Solutions offers advanced resume writing, career coaching and interview coaching services from entry level, mid-career through to executive clientele in the global marketplace Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Strategies-To-Manage-Your-Career-During-A-Recession/603359 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Writing-a-Great-R----sum-----Using-Action-Verbs/603358 Writing a Great Résumé Using Action Verbs By Surranna Sandy, CPRW, CEIP, President RésuméSolutions.ca For many job seekers, the thought of writing a résumé fills them with dread. However, there is no getting away from it unless you use a professional résumé writing company such as resumesolutions.ca, as a résumé is a critical component of a job seeker’s career management tool kit. As everyone knows, getting a job depends on getting an interview with a potential employer. And that opportunity can be lost by a badly prepared résumé. Creating a document to sell one's experience, skills and education can be a very challenging and time-consuming task. One way to stand out from the crowd is to use action verbs. As a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, I love to use strong verbs when writing résumés for my clients and I love action verbs more! Action verbs take average sentences and make them shine, take mundane tasks and accomplishments and presents them in new ways that elevates the tenor of a résumé. Job seekers need to change the way they view the résumé, as most employers have moved into using automated systems that scan résumés for keywords and specific skills. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President of Resume Solutions, http://www.resumesolutions.ca, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Employment Interview Coach and former Human Resources Management Professional with fortune 500 companies. Resume Solutions offers advanced resume writing, career coaching and interview coaching services from entry level, mid-career through to executive clientele in the global marketplace Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Writing-a-Great-R----sum-----Using-Action-Verbs/603358 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/12-COMMON-R-----SUM------WRITING-MISTAKES/603357 12 COMMON RÉSUMÉ WRITING MISTAKES By Surranna Sandy, CPRW, CEIP, President ResumeSolutions.ca Many Canadian and international job seekers are aware that errors on their résumé, even seemingly insignificant ones, can mean the difference between a request for an interview and having their résumé sent to the not interested pile.” In today’s highly competitive job market, it is essential that job seekers craft résumés that are error-proof with high impact. The list of mistakes made by job seekers when writing their résumés is endless. The following are the 12 most common résumé-writing mistakes that Résumésolutions.ca résumé writers see from our clients: 1. Poor spelling and grammar - It does not make a great first impression to describe yourself as being "very resuts oriented.” Yes, it is a cliché, but there will be no second chance to make a good first impression. Proofread your résumé repeatedly. 2. Including unnecessary information - As proud as you maybe of that 8 grade hockey team championship, do not devote your résumé to it. 3. Zero focus on achievements and strengths - Providing lengthy, generic job descriptions your career history section should reflect your achievements and demonstrate the benefits of employing you. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President of Resume Solutions, http://www.resumesolutions.ca, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Employment Interview Coach and former Human Resources Management Professional with fortune 500 companies. Resume Solutions offers advanced resume writing, career coaching and interview coaching services from entry level, mid-career through to executive clientele in the global marketplace Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/12-COMMON-R-----SUM------WRITING-MISTAKES/603357 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Common-Mistakes-in-Executive---r----sum-----s-------and-How-To-Avoid-Them/603355 Common Mistakes in Executive résumé s…and How To Avoid Them A special report by Surranna Sandy, CPRW, CEIP, President, résumé solutions.ca Preparing an effective executive résumé and cover letter requires the job seeker to successfully and concisely market themselves with imagination and originality. Your executive résumé should be a strong statement of your skills, abilities, experiences and accomplishments presented in a strategic manner to capture the attention of executive recruiters and senior decision-makers. You résumé should motivate them to contact you to discuss employment opportunities. Executive résumé writing and career marketing is highly subjective, there are few standardized guidelines for job seekers to help them in developing résumé s and cover letters, documents that have significant impact on their career success. I have reviewed 1000s of executive résumé s during my 12 years of résumé writing and human resources management career and I have come to recognize the key mistakes that most executives make when writing their résumé s. However, executives and senior management professionals make the same résumé writing mistakes as other job seekers, recruiters and hiring decision makers are less forgiving. Here are some of the top executive résumé writing mistakes: Duties vs. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President of Resume Solutions, http://www.resumesolutions.ca, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Employment Interview Coach and former Human Resources Management Professional with fortune 500 companies. Resume Solutions offers advanced resume writing, career coaching and interview coaching services from entry level, mid-career through to executive clientele in the global marketplace Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Common-Mistakes-in-Executive---r----sum-----s-------and-How-To-Avoid-Them/603355 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Resume-Writing-Strategies-for-New-Graduates/603353 As the President of ResumeSolutions.ca, I have worked extensively with new graduates with degrees and diplomas in a myriad of fields, from Information Technology, Marketing, Business Administration, Education and Liberal Arts to engineering, mathematics, statistics, science, zoology, fisheries and environmental programs just to name a few. Many new graduates rely on the notion that their degree or diploma major is enough to convey to a potential employer the depth of their skills and qualifications. A carefully designed resume, through strategic presentation of key program elements and your personal areas of focus, will quickly demonstrate to an employer the skills you bring to the table; this in turn allows you to stand out from other candidates. Many new graduates do not include vital details such as volunteer and work experiences on their resumes because they do not think they are important. Remember an effective resume needs to engage a new employer within 30 seconds or less. As such, it needs to be strategically designed with powerful content and presentation. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President of Resume Solutions, http://www.resumesolutions.ca, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Employment Interview Coach and former Human Resources Management Professional with fortune 500 companies. Resume Solutions offers advanced resume writing, career coaching and interview coaching services from entry level, mid-career through to executive clientele in the global marketplace Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Resume-Writing-Strategies-for-New-Graduates/603353 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Adapting-Your-R----sum-----to-Canadian-Job-Market/603349 One of the biggest mistakes new immigrants to Canada make when attempting to enter into the Canadian job market is continuing to use the résumé from their home countries. It is important that newly arrived jobseekers tailor their résumés towards meeting the needs of Canadian employers. As the President of Résumé Solutions, I have worked with 1000s of new immigrants who came to our organization for help when they have been unable to find work for months after arriving in Canada. One of the most common errors that we see in their résumés is spelling and grammatical mistakes. Another mistake is including obsolete information or detail, which has no relevance to a Canadian employer. Others include too much personal information, which is a major faux pas in the Canadian environment. Even though Canadian labour laws prohibits its employers from discriminating against job seekers based on issues such as age, marital status or religion, it would be naïve to assume that all employers adhere to the law at all times. With this in mind, it is best not to mention your age in your résumé or cover letter. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President of Resume Solutions, http://www.resumesolutions.ca, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Employment Interview Coach and former Human Resources Management Professional with fortune 500 companies. Resume Solutions offers advanced resume writing, career coaching and interview coaching services from entry level, mid-career through to executive clientele in the global marketplace Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Adapting-Your-R----sum-----to-Canadian-Job-Market/603349 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Ten-Jobs-that-Pays--30-00-per-hour/603346 Ten Jobs that Pays $30.00 per hour Database Administrator Mean Hourly Wage: $33.78 Mean Salary: $65,871 Growth Rate: 37% through 2016 Database administrators manage database systems that help companies store, process, and access data effectively. Candidates need a college diploma or bachelors degree in information technology. Registered Nurse Mean Hourly Wage: $30.04 Mean Salary: $58,578 Growth Rate: 23% through 2016 Nursing is projected to generate more new jobs than any other profession. To leverage this new opportunity, candidates need a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or a diploma in nursing. Technical Writer Median Hourly Wage: $30.18 Mean Salary: $58,851 Technical writers interpret engineering and scientific information for a non-scientific audience, producing product documentation, user manuals, project proposals, and scientific reports. Fashion Designer Median Hourly Wage: $34.22 Mean Salary: $66,729 There are specific fashion design programs at Sheridan College, OCAD or George Brown College that provides graduates with diplomas and bachelor’s degrees to gain secure employment. Accountant Median Hourly Wage: $30.11 Mean Salary: $58,714.50 Accountants should have no trouble finding work as businesses throughout the economy sort through the financial rubble of the credit crisis. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President of Resume Solutions, http://www.resumesolutions.ca, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Employment Interview Coach and former Human Resources Management Professional with fortune 500 companies. Resume Solutions offers advanced resume writing, career coaching and interview coaching services from entry level, mid-career through to executive clientele in the global marketplace Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Ten-Jobs-that-Pays--30-00-per-hour/603346 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Basics-of-Resume-Writing/603339 What is a résumé? A résumé is a marketing document that outlines your unique core competencies, achievements and work experiences presented in a way that encourages potential employers to call you for an interview. As part of your overall career marketing toolkit, your résumé serves as your personal marketing brochure. The goal of a well-written résumé is to get the attention of the hiring manager to secure a job interview. The skill in preparing an effective résumé lies in the art of marketing yourself on paper concisely, yet with imagination and originality. Your résumé should be a summary of specific skills, educational background, paid and unpaid work experiences related to the role (s) you are targeting - not a list of everything you have ever done. Be selective, be succinct and keep the target market in mind when writing your résumé. Why write a résumé? In the Canadian job market, résumés are written for many reasons: • To generate job interviews for the opportunity to work. • To give focus to your job search, to clarify and identify the skills you have to offer an employer, and to understand the diverse job opportunities available to you. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President to Résumé Solutions, a Certified Résumé Writer and Certified Employment interview Professional and a leading Canadian expert in Career Management. Sandy works with executive job seekers to develop powerful résumé s and related marketing documents and to craft efficient and effective job search strategies. She can be reached at 166-361-1290, http//:www.résumésolutions.ca or by email at info@résumésolutions.ca. This Special Report may be freely reprod Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Basics-of-Resume-Writing/603339 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Writing-High-Impact-Resumes/603333 In today’s job market, the résumé - a document that provides an overview of your experience, education and skill set - is the number one request of potential employers. Research has shown that job seekers without a top-quality résumé face long and difficult job searches, while those with polished, professionally written résumés multiply their chances of obtaining their desired positions. In the highly competitive job market, human resources managers and recruiting professionals are inundated with hundreds of résumés for a single position. Résumé Solutions research has determined that on average, an employer spends 10-30 seconds reviewing a résumé before determining whether it warrants further consideration. In such a competitive landscape, it is critical that job seekers make a good first impression as a viable candidate by submitting a high impact résumé that cuts through the noise and shows your value to each employer. As a job seeker, your résumé and cover letter must convince a recruiter that you are the perfect candidate for the vacancy without overloading the document with irrelevant data. In order to attract attention in the job marketplace and distinguish yourself from the competition, your résumé needs to creatively highlight your work history, achievements, education and capabilities. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Surranna Sandy is the President of Resume Solutions, http://www.resumesolutions.ca, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Certified Employment Interview Coach and former Human Resources Management Professional with fortune 500 companies. Resume Solutions offers advanced resume writing, career coaching and interview coaching services from entry level, mid-career through to executive clientele in the global marketplace. Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Writing-High-Impact-Resumes/603333