Resume Development And Job Search Coaching

The Origin Of The Word Handicapped

Gaynor — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:41:23 +0000

Chelsea, London England is home to a hospital established for veterans of the Crimean war. The pensioners, as they are called would sit and beg at the side of the road and hold out their caps for passers-by to put money into. This is where the term “handicapped” came from.

Dreams, Jobs, And Disabilities

Gaynor — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:36:34 +0000

The book Job Hunting For The So-called Handicapped by Richard Bolles says that there is two kinds of oppression: internal, and external. For the disabled, external oppression can be hidden in the velvet glove of kindness and people’s wantin g to shield you from difficulty. I wanted to be a nurse–I was five and was watching the British equivallent to General Hospital. My well meaning (and hemaphobic) mother told me that I didn’t want to be a nurse. But even though I was so young I’ve regretted listening to her ever since. Perhaps the physical limitations would have gotten in the way, but if I’d had the opportunity to explore areas of the health/medical field that I could have done, I would have been much more prepared to answer the question “What do you want to do?”

As mentioned above, there is also internal oppression. This has to do with a person’s thinking and beliefs. The disabled are prone to think we deserve these problems and that we are less than others. This results in a big “Can’t” over our lives. We Can’t work, we can’t look for a job, or at least not without help. And that we should be grateful to anyone who even thinks of hiring us. I’ve had this can’t over my life, and it’s almost impossible to dislodge, especially when it’s been ingrained by well meaning family members from childhood. Mine even included things children like to do, let alone making my way in the wold of adult employment.

Once you have begun to think the advice you’ve been given is right, easy to do when you’re five, and become depressed, and never look for ways to prove them wrong; also to do when you have no power.

When we have this in our faces it’s very easy to think (or be told) that assistance is your only option. The problem is that these agencies insist that you prove that you are not able to work-period. This is not true in my case, and maybe yours as well.

When In Doubt, Leave It Out

Gaynor — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:39:47 +0000

Resumes are best when they present positives. If there is something in your education or work history that an employer may view as a negative, leave it out. Use your judgement; anything that needs to be clarified but would cause your resume to be rejected can be discussed at the interview where your words can put the negative in the best light.

Use Of A Functional Resume

Gaynor — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:28:00 +0000

Use a functional resume to shorten an extensive list of employers with similar experiences and job duties. It will demonstrate to the prospective employer an ability to organize information efficiently.

Curriculum Vitae Or Resume?

Gaynor — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:12:16 +0000

Applying for a job in Europe? If so, be aware that the term CV is used for all resumes not just those in the medical and academic fields.

Gaynor — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:40:08 +0000

What gets a job, resumes or interviews? The resume does not get a person a job. Resumes are the means by which an employer, or those designated by him or her weed out those applicants who are undesireable for the position. So, why have a resume at all?

A resume, when presented appropriately and shows the applicant is able to meet the employers needs, will get that applicant an interview. Which, if done successfully will lead to a job offer and position with the employer’s company.

Here you will find tips for making your resume and interview the best they can be. You will find encouragement for the task of completing your job search, and you will be able to access the services of someone who knows how to write a resume tailored to showing the employer that you are the right person for the job.

You will also find links to testing sites so you never have to answer the question “What would you like to do?” with “I’m not sure.” or “I don’t know what I’m good at.”