Practical Ideas for Building Your Business Online

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  • Listing Hobbies and Interests on a Resume?

    Recognized resume styles As was indicated in one of our earlier posts, there are two types of resumes; one identified as a chronological resume and the other a functional resume. A chronological resume is structured by listing past employers and education in order, starting with the most recent jobs and/or achievements, and proceeding in reverse…

  • How to List Self-Employment on Your Resume

    Questions raised about self-employment Being self-employed comes with many challenges, among which are,– determining your niche, finding clients, having adequate insurance, hiring qualified help and many others which are too numerous to list here; and even if the self-employed individual has little or no requirement for a staff, thereby preferring to work as a freelancer,…

  • Setting Yourself Apart From Other Affiliates

    Affiliate marketing entrepreneurs Considered as one of the best and easiest way to earn some money, affiliate marketing has been – and still is – attracting many individuals who prefer to represent themselves as entrepreneurs in this type of business. But as competition has gotten a bit more intense over the last 5 years, these…

  • Matching the Job Title with Job Responsibilities

    A job title-to-responsibilities equation A friend of mine recently asked for my help in composing her resume, and once she told me some of the reasons she wished to work on her resume I could certainly understand the motivation. You see, my friend works as an Office Manager for a small business, and in that…

  • Work History Gaps Must be Dealt with Smartly

    Fill in all resume gaps Listing your professional experiences on a resume can be a difficult task, especially when considering the many elements a resume preparer must incorporate into the document, if it is to adequately serve the purpose it is meant to serve. Items like job titles, time frames, key responsibilities, transferable skills, and…