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Friday 8th September Newsletter
Professional line standing, résumé tricks, Friday's gift, and more...
TOGETHER WITH
It’s the end of the week! 😀 Bringing in the weekend, we’ve got:
Weird professions: Standing in line for a living.
Résumé tricks: How to stand out more.
Career development worksheet: A gift from us to you.
💡 QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.” — P!nk, American singer
THE BIG IDEA
Standing still to make a living
Certain professions, from healthcare jobs to hairdressing, require you to be on your feet around the clock. But these jobs don’t just make you stand there; they (naturally) require a fair bit of moving around, too. Well, it looks like someone finally went and did it: come up with a job that literally pays you to stand around, that is. 🧍
Freddie Beckitt works a “professional queuer”, meaning he stands in line so other (often richer) people don’t have to. If you’re wondering how much this earns him, the answer is around £ 160 a day, or $ 203.50.
His clients range from working parents who have no time to do anything to old age pensioners. And it’s actually a little more demanding than it sounds: Freddie sometimes has to queue for hours outside of shops in the freezing cold. 🥶
Do you think you could do this job? Reply to this email and let us know.
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📝 FRIDAY’S TO DO:
Plan your weekend 📅 Give yourself something to look forward to as you navigate the final day of the workweek. Make plans with family and friends to go to the cinema, visit the local museum or go camping.
TODAY’S ADVICE
The résumé tricks up your sleeve
With hundreds of jobseekers applying for the same job as you, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. Especially when every résumé that comes across the hiring manager’s desk basically looks and reads the same.
But you can make your résumé a little more unique with a few tricks — and ultimately grab their attention:
✍️ Write a catchy headline. Something like “Content Writer with 8 Years’ Experience in Developing High-Quality SEO Content”, which goes underneath your name.
🎯 Ditch the objective statement. Instead, use a career summary to show employers what you can do for them, not the other way round.
🔗 Include relevant links. Provide employers with examples of your work by linking to your LinkedIn profile, personal website and professional social media pages.
📈 Quantify your achievements. Use numbers and percentages to provide evidence of your results, hard work and expertise.
DON’T MISS
🤣 The work memes that will make you ROTFL.
💡 Need some résumé inspo? These ideas will help.
🎵 Become a music producer: the ultimate guide.
👗 Say “goodbye” to dress codes with these 15 jobs.
TODAY’S GIFT
Your career development starts now…
If advancing your career feels a bit like a brain teaser, you might find our Career Development Worksheet handy. It guides you on carrying out a self-assessment based on your strengths, personality and values, and helps you set actionable goals for the future.
Stay tuned for more awesome gifts…
ASK AN EXPERT
Job references + Résumés = ?
Got a question about your career or job search? Our experts have got the answers! This week, Ellis G from Melbourne, Australia asks:
🤔 Should I include job references in my résumé?
Nope! They’ll just take up valuable space. You should only ever include references if:
The job description specifically asks for them
You’re applying for a job in a country where including references is standard practice
If you do include references, make sure that you first ask for permission from your referees and that you create a dedicated section for them at the end of your résumé — or, ideally, list them in a separate document.
— Chris Leitch, Résumé and Career Expert
Reply to this email with your own questions!
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