Employee availability helps employers plan and adjust schedules to accommodate staffing needs. If you are a student or can only work part-time, there may only be certain days or hours where you are free to work. Maybe you are just applying for a job that does not have traditional working hours and you would like …
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Acquiring a certification means that you had taken the time to learn a skill and received tangible proof of having done so. A certified potential employee is of particular interest to employers, as this means that the company won’t have to pay for that particular training. If a certification is expired, does it still hold …
Including a picture on a resume would be the best way to let an employer know what you look like and to have your image stick in their mind. However, this practice is very uncommon in the resume-writing world. Should you include a picture? In what circumstances? Many circumstances dictate different responses, so let’s get …
Life is full of times when you need to compare one thing to another. Doing that clearly and concisely is easy when you use a word that is intended to do exactly that. Using the word “whereas” makes your comparison easy to understand. The word is versatile, too, because it can also refer to a …
The electronic mailing system has become one of the most favored communication channels for business correspondence within the last decade. It somehow bodes well because huge chunks of data need not occupy any physical space anymore, let alone require high transaction fees. And, it meanwhile provides an avenue for attaching, tracking, reviewing, and keeping pieces …
If commas make you feel like tearing your hair out, you are not alone! Both native speakers and writers of English and language learners can get frustrated as they try to understand comma rules, which aren’t always straightforward and can be confusing. When it comes to a phrase like “in addition,” you need to pay …
One reason comma rules can be confusing is that sometimes commas are optional, or the rules vary based on the writing style a person is using. There are other comma rules that are very strict. If you do not follow them, your sentence will not make sense, or it will say something that you do …
OJT is the abbreviated form for “on-the-job training”. This kind of traning is typically done by recently employed graduates or employees new to a certain field. This helps people to get real-world experience in a particular area while working, hence “on-the-job”. How can you include this experience on a resume in the best way? …
On a resume, listing relevant self-taught skills is good because it shows the recruiter you are willing to learn. It also paints you as someone independent with discipline and the ability to self-manage. All of which are desirable traits for any company and especially for leadership positions. If you are switching fields and do not …