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Wednesday 11th October Newsletter
Are you deterring hiring managers from reading your résumé? Plus more career goodness ;)
Welcome back! 👋 What’s to come in this Hump Day newsletter:
Dream jobs: You don’t HAVE to have one.
Size matters: For résumés, anyway.
Looking good: Résumé templates that pop.
⚡ TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: My career is a journey, not a destination.
OPINION
Not everyone has to have a dream job
From a young age, people love to ask us what we’d like to be when we grow up. Not what job we’d like to have, but what we’d like to be — which establishes the idea early on that what we do for a living is the same as who we are.
And while some people have a pretty clear and fixed answer for where their true passion lies, many don’t see themselves doing one thing forever — or having a single, unchanging purpose to pursue on this planet. 🌏
The truth is that defining yourself solely based on what you do for a living is dangerous; losing your job or making a big mistake at work can make you feel like a total failure of a person. A rigid view of yourself can also lead to an aversion to growing, reconsidering and redefining who you are and what makes you happy. And this can cause you to stay in situations long after you’ve outgrown them. 😔
What's your opinion on this? Reply to this email and let us know.
DAILY INSPO
📝 WEDNESDAY’S TO DO:
Stand up, don’t email 📧 If you’ve got a quick question for your coworker, why not walk over to their desk rather than email them? You’ll receive a faster response, you’ll stretch your legs, and they’ll appreciate that personal touch.
FROM THE JOB BOARD
Featured vacancies
➕ HR Generalist - PA, onsite
➕ Data and Insights Lead - Derby, remote
➕ Senior Network Engineer - Chicago, hybrid
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TODAY’S ADVICE
Is your résumé too long?
When it comes to résumés, size does indeed matter. If it’s too long, hiring managers might be deterred from reading it. 🥱
As a general rule of thumb, keep your résumé to 1–2 pages in length. That said, if you have sufficient — and relevant — experience to go over two pages (particularly if you work in STEM), that’s fine; in fact, 10-page résumés aren’t uncommon for academic professionals.
If you’re struggling to keep your résumé to two pages, though, try these tips:
Omit personal pronouns like “I” and “my”.
Reduce the page margins to 0.5″.
Delete irrelevant jobs and other information.
Use bullet points — between three and six for each job.
Shorten your summary to a maximum of five lines.
List useful contact information, and keep everything on one line.
Decrease font sizes to 10–12 pts, except your name which should be a little larger.
DON’T MISS
👨💼 Don’t let workaholism take over.
🔎 Personal branding: how to make yourself recognizable.
🦓 The complete guide to becoming a zoologist.
😰 20 difficult interview questions and how to answer them.
STEAL OF THE DAY
A bundle of joy résumé templates
Not sure if your current résumé’s design works? Well, you’re in for a treat: our 7-in-1 Résumé Template Bundle. Featuring 7 premade and beautiful designs, you can easily change the look of your résumé however often you want!
What’s included:
7 professionally designed résumé templates
Font and icon files
Detailed instructions for customizing each template
The “Job Application Checklist” eBook
Use JOY50 at checkout. Valid for 72 hours.
WELLNESS CENTER
3 exercises for better posture
Have your joints and muscles been complaining lately? You can easily soothe them by incorporating some targeted movements into your day to day. In this video, Hampton from Hybrid Calisthenics shares 3 exercises you can add to your routine for better posture.
MEME IT
Catch you on the flippity flip :)
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Created with care by Chris Leitch and Electra Michaelidou.