DIY Job Search Part II

DIY Job Search â€" Part II Let me match the five things I listed on Friday to five things I should have done each of these points coincide with the point below (in other words, first here matches first on Fridays post, etc.): First my resume was bad. While I had some people check it out, these were not people trained in resume development. I didnt want to get professional help because I knew how to navigate Microsoft Word and I am a smart guy I could figure it out on my own gosh, Ive read enough articles on how to do it! What I didnt realize was that a resume expert does more than cool formatting. If I had professional resume help early on I would have had a set of resumes and cover letters from the beginning that would have got me into more interviews. I was never getting to the interview stage because my resume sucked. Second my job board strategy was incomplete. There were certain criteria in my profiles that I may have not completed (for privacy reasons) and hiring managers and recruiters were looking me over. I should have spent more time assessing those questions and answering them completely. I now realize that recruiters and HR search on candidates by what their profiles are, and then go look at the resume. I thought my resume would get me the interview, but no one was even getting that far. Third I put too much trust in the recruiters. One huge recruiting firm had me believing Id have a job by the time I got back to my car sign this paper, here are the benefits youll be getting, etc. When I called back the next week the recruiter didnt even remember my name! As Ive mentioned before, my favorite recruiter said youll find a job for yourself before I find one for you. It was then that I began to understand the nature of my relationship with recruiters. Even though I reached out to 29 recruiters I had not one looking for a job for me. My background was too general, while they were looking to fill very specific roles. It is critical to understand how valuable you are to a recruiter if you are not valuable then dont spend too much time chasing them! Fourth I relied completely on their internal systems and ignored the idea of networking into the back door. Ive heard that you cant get around their formal posting process. Cool post your resume. But, find someone that works there and network your way in. Getting an internal endorsement to accompany your application will go a long ways! Even if it doesnt work for a particular application, you will now have contacts in that company that may play out later. Fifth My metrics for success were flawed. I was measuring the wrong thing number of jobs I applied to. According to the what color is your parachute book, Id need to send out almost 1,500 resumes before I got a job. There is a better way! So thats what I did wrong. My advice in a nutshell: 1. learn to network and do it at least 60% of your job search time. If you want a quick 20 minute primer listen to this podcast interview: Never Eat Alone Author Keith Ferrazi 2. Get professional help. You can get it for free or you can pay for it depending on your needs and urgency. I hope this gives you an idea of how NOT to go about you job search even if you do like to Do It Yourself. DIY Job Search â€" Part II Let me match the five things I listed on Friday to five things I should have done each of these points coincide with the point below (in other words, first here matches first on Fridays post, etc.): First my resume was bad. While I had some people check it out, these were not people trained in resume development. I didnt want to get professional help because I knew how to navigate Microsoft Word and I am a smart guy I could figure it out on my own gosh, Ive read enough articles on how to do it! What I didnt realize was that a resume expert does more than cool formatting. If I had professional resume help early on I would have had a set of resumes and cover letters from the beginning that would have got me into more interviews. I was never getting to the interview stage because my resume sucked. Second my job board strategy was incomplete. There were certain criteria in my profiles that I may have not completed (for privacy reasons) and hiring managers and recruiters were looking me over. I should have spent more time assessing those questions and answering them completely. I now realize that recruiters and HR search on candidates by what their profiles are, and then go look at the resume. I thought my resume would get me the interview, but no one was even getting that far. Third I put too much trust in the recruiters. One huge recruiting firm had me believing Id have a job by the time I got back to my car sign this paper, here are the benefits youll be getting, etc. When I called back the next week the recruiter didnt even remember my name! As Ive mentioned before, my favorite recruiter said youll find a job for yourself before I find one for you. It was then that I began to understand the nature of my relationship with recruiters. Even though I reached out to 29 recruiters I had not one looking for a job for me. My background was too general, while they were looking to fill very specific roles. It is critical to understand how valuable you are to a recruiter if you are not valuable then dont spend too much time chasing them! Fourth I relied completely on their internal systems and ignored the idea of networking into the back door. Ive heard that you cant get around their formal posting process. Cool post your resume. But, find someone that works there and network your way in. Getting an internal endorsement to accompany your application will go a long ways! Even if it doesnt work for a particular application, you will now have contacts in that company that may play out later. Fifth My metrics for success were flawed. I was measuring the wrong thing number of jobs I applied to. According to the what color is your parachute book, Id need to send out almost 1,500 resumes before I got a job. There is a better way! So thats what I did wrong. My advice in a nutshell: 1. learn to network and do it at least 60% of your job search time. If you want a quick 20 minute primer listen to this podcast interview: Never Eat Alone Author Keith Ferrazi 2. Get professional help. You can get it for free or you can pay for it depending on your needs and urgency. I hope this gives you an idea of how NOT to go about you job search even if you do like to Do It Yourself. DIY Job Search â€" Part II Let me match the five things I listed on Friday to five things I should have done each of these points coincide with the point below (in other words, first here matches first on Fridays post, etc.): First my resume was bad. While I had some people check it out, these were not people trained in resume development. I didnt want to get professional help because I knew how to navigate Microsoft Word and I am a smart guy I could figure it out on my own gosh, Ive read enough articles on how to do it! What I didnt realize was that a resume expert does more than cool formatting. If I had professional resume help early on I would have had a set of resumes and cover letters from the beginning that would have got me into more interviews. I was never getting to the interview stage because my resume sucked. Second my job board strategy was incomplete. There were certain criteria in my profiles that I may have not completed (for privacy reasons) and hiring managers and recruiters were looking me over. I should have spent more time assessing those questions and answering them completely. I now realize that recruiters and HR search on candidates by what their profiles are, and then go look at the resume. I thought my resume would get me the interview, but no one was even getting that far. Third I put too much trust in the recruiters. One huge recruiting firm had me believing Id have a job by the time I got back to my car sign this paper, here are the benefits youll be getting, etc. When I called back the next week the recruiter didnt even remember my name! As Ive mentioned before, my favorite recruiter said youll find a job for yourself before I find one for you. It was then that I began to understand the nature of my relationship with recruiters. Even though I reached out to 29 recruiters I had not one looking for a job for me. My background was too general, while they were looking to fill very specific roles. It is critical to understand how valuable you are to a recruiter if you are not valuable then dont spend too much time chasing them! Fourth I relied completely on their internal systems and ignored the idea of networking into the back door. Ive heard that you cant get around their formal posting process. Cool post your resume. But, find someone that works there and network your way in. Getting an internal endorsement to accompany your application will go a long ways! Even if it doesnt work for a particular application, you will now have contacts in that company that may play out later. Fifth My metrics for success were flawed. I was measuring the wrong thing number of jobs I applied to. According to the what color is your parachute book, Id need to send out almost 1,500 resumes before I got a job. There is a better way! So thats what I did wrong. My advice in a nutshell: 1. learn to network and do it at least 60% of your job search time. If you want a quick 20 minute primer listen to this podcast interview: Never Eat Alone Author Keith Ferrazi 2. Get professional help. You can get it for free or you can pay for it depending on your needs and urgency. I hope this gives you an idea of how NOT to go about you job search even if you do like to Do It Yourself.

Should You Do a Background Check Before a First Date

Should You Do a Background Check Before a First Date Deciding to do a background check before a first date can seem like an invasive move so early in a relationship. There are good reasons to consider doing a background check before a first date though. The most basic reason might be to save yourself from investing any time or emotion into this person. If there are things like a criminal background that are non-negotiable for you, a background check can save you time. You may be interested in a potential date, but your intuition is nagging you. In this scenario, a background check may give you peace of mind. If you have children and want to be extremely cautious, do a background check before the first date. It could be that you met this person through non-traditional means, and you want to know more about them before going on a date. Whatever your reasons, it is simple to do background checks. Depending on how much information you need, it is something you might want to do yourself. To do a check yourself, start with Google and Google Images. The next step is, of course, social media. See how many social media accounts this person has. Go back more than just a few weeks. If anything brings you concern, it might be time to consider paying for a background check. If you feel it is prudent to have a full background check done, the best background check sites are: Instant Checkmateâ€" this site offers the best trial membership. The downside is that membership is mandatory. You cannot pay for just one background check. They offer the best up-to-date contact information. TruthFinderâ€" membership is mandatory, and no free trial is offered. However, they offer the most accurate and up-to-date information. Their reports are so detailed that they even list registered sex-offenders near the persons property. PeopleLookerâ€" this is the best basic service at the lowest price. The information will not be as detailed but should provide everything you need to decide on having a first date. PeopleFIndersâ€" one of the few top services that do not require a membership, but lets you do stand-alone searches. If you only need to do one background check, or rarely do them, this is a good option. One word of caution. Using the best background check sites is not a guarantee of the most up-to-date information. Commonly, you’ll find things that are not relevant to the person’s life as they are now. Use caution when making significant judgments from a background check. This person may not have told you about their criminal history because they were seventeen. They may mistakenly believe the record was sealed, or so far in their past, it no longer matters. Some things that appear on background checks the person may not intend to keep secret. They are as unsure as you are and want to know you better before revealing things about their past. While it is smart to be prudent, don’t jump to instant conclusions.   Logically, someone might want to wait to reveal past financial problems until they have gotten to know you. There are very good reasons to do background checks. They can reveal important information that might help to keep you safe. It is invasive though. How well would you want to know someone before you told them about your past secrets? When doing   background checks before a first date, you will have very private information about the other person. The information from the check gives you an advantage. Use it wisely.

7 Ways to Keep the Motivation Alive at Work - Classy Career Girl

7 Ways to Keep the Motivation Alive at Work The beginning of 2017 was likely a breeze for you. Working out, killing it at work, and super pumped about your resolutions. How’s November looking?! If you’ve lost that motivation, you are not alone. In fact, statistics show that over 50% of people forget their resolutions after the first month. I’m not saying that’s an excuse, but life happens. One place where you really don’t want to lose that motivation is at work. I’m sharing 7 ways to help you stay motivated at work. Your work is your livelihood, or at least funds your livelihood, so you don’t want to slack there! 7 Ways to Keep the Motivation Alive at Work 1. Start Your Day Right Have you ever noticed the difference in how your day goes when you start it off with a great cup of coffee and taking your time to get ready, as opposed to waking up late and rushing to work? Night and day right? When you start your day in the right frame of mind, you’re already in a place to receive positivity. On the other hand, when your day starts off negative, everything after will likely be seen in a negative light. If rushing is your normal routine, set your alarm 30 minutes to an hour earlier. Maybe you need to start waking up earlier so you don’t have to rush. It may not be the best the first few days, but once your body gets used to it, you will be fine. If waking up early isn’t an issue, then do some things to open yourself up to receiving positivity! Here are a few ways you can improve your morning routine: Start your day with a workout Play upbeat music or inspirational podcasts (like Classy Career Girls) while you’re getting ready Brew your own coffee and spend 10 minutes enjoying the cup Journal about the things you are grateful for 2. Enjoy Your Environment When you enjoy your environment, it makes it much easier to stay motivated. You may dread going to work (I hope not, but you might), but that doesn’t mean you have to dread where you sit. If you have your own cubicle or desk, make it unique to you. Put up some pictures, use cute office supplies, or add some small plants. 3. Set Realistic Goals Without goals, how do you know what you want to achieve in life? The same applies to the office. If you don’t have goals in your job, how do you move forward? No one wants to be stuck in the same job with the same responsibilities forever, so start setting some goals. Break down the goals into tasks that make the end-goal more achievable. If you have a big, daunting project looming over your head, start by breaking down the tasks you can do to help you finish that project. Also, knocking out smaller goals helps keep you motivated to finish the bigger goals. [RELATED: Feeling Unmotivated? These 3 Tricks Will Completely Change Your Mindset] 4. Surround Yourself with Positive People We’ve all been around the people who seem to complain about everything. While it’s easy to take what they say with a grain of salt, after hearing so much negativity, you begin to feel negative yourself. If you have co-workers that can’t seem to be quiet with the negative stuff, politely separate yourself from them. Change the subject, run to the restroom, or let them know you have to get back to work. Surround yourself with co-workers that are inspired and have positive things to say. It will make a huge difference in how you perceive your environment. 5. Celebrate Small Wins When you achieve a goal at work, get recognized by another co-worker or your manager, or wrap up your responsibilities, celebrate those wins! If you are constantly waiting for a long-term prize, you easily lose sight of the little wins that help get you to that long-term payoff. It’s much harder to stay motivated when the end-goal is far away, instead congratulate yourself for the little victories and keep moving forward. 6. Use Downtime to Learn Did you finish your day’s tasks early? Are you done with your responsibilities for the week? Instead of sitting around bored with nothing to do, use this welcomed downtime to learn. Does your employer offer learning and growth resources? What wellness activities are available to employees? See how you can gain more knowledge about your job or the job you want. If nothing is available for you, see if someone you look up to can share his or her journey or tips on moving up at work. 7. Know When to Shut Down How can you stay motivated when you eat, breathe, and sleep work? A burnout is inevitable, and that’s never good for motivation. When your workday is over, know when to turn off work mode. Head home and enjoy your favorite show with a glass of wine, meet up with a friend or family member, or work on your side hustle. Knowing when to check out from work will give you some time to recharge and be fresh for the next work day. Staying motivated at work sounds great, but sometimes it does require some effort. Take the 7 tips above to heart and make it a point to give them a try! How do you stay motivated to be your best you in the workplace? What tips can you share for making the most of your job?

Want to Land Your Dream Job Tips for Recent College Grads

Want to Land Your Dream Job Tips for Recent College Grads The following is a guest post by Nick Murphy.  His bio follows. You did it, congrats on your college graduation! You should take the next 5-10 days to celebrate, relax and get energized because what’s coming next is work… lots of it. The good news is that you don’t ever have to cram for another final exam. The bad news, is that having a career is sort of like having a final everyday of your life for the next 40 years. Your performance will be monitored and reviewed and you’ll be consistently pushed to do your work more efficiently, at a lower cost and with fewer resources than you enjoyed the year prior. To help you enter your career with a positive mindset, ready to kick ass and take names, it’s imperative that you have a definitive guide to get you started off on the right foot. Here are my Top 4 Tips for New College Grads to land your dream job. HAVE A PLAN Your career is just getting started, and while you may feel like you executed your plan of earning a degree and landing a job, you must have a career plan as well. Chances are your first job out of school isn’t going to be your last. Amen. Because of that, it’s critical to understand what you’re looking to learn and experience in your first role. If your first job is a stepping stone to another job â€" say Business Development Manager to Enterprise Sales Executive understand what you’ll need to be great at in your future role to be successful. How can your current role / team / company provide you with opportunities to learn and experience other aspects of the business that may not be directly in your job description? As the saying goes, failing to plan is planning to fail. Always think about what’s next and use the resources at your disposal to help prepare you for it. BE SELF-AWARE No one knows what they don’t know. But let me assure you that know a lot less than you think you do. The key is to quickly learn where your gaps are and look for opportunities to fill them in by observing, contributing to or learning from other employees across departments. For example, you may know how to sell advertising, but do you understand the indirect factors that influence your pricing? The competitive landscape? The perception and needs of the prospects you sell to? How they measure your product or service’s value? Do you understand the internal components of supply chain, logistics and margin necessary to provide great products at a competitive price?  If not, start learning ASAP. DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR MOM (OR DAD) With rare exception, the career advice you get from Mom or Dad is going to be downright harmful. But don’t worry, they still love you and mean well. It’s just that the working world has changed a lot since your parents were in your shoes. “Start at the bottom and work your way up,” doesn’t work anymore. Career advancement happens on purpose through planning, awareness, opportunism and hard damn work. What worked for your Mom and Dad when they graduated college likely won’t work for you in 2017. FIND A MENTOR ON DAY ONE Your greatest assets inside your new company are your coworkers, but likely not your direct supervisor. Find a mentor on Day One and make sure that that person understands that you are eager to learn. Absorb everything and be a sponge. Pay attention to how they speak, how they dress and their reputation inside the organization. What you learn may not be exactly how you choose to do your job, but being mentored by a well-respected tenured employee can help you avoid common pitfalls related to performance, internal politics, and more. On the first day of my first job I was equal parts excited, proud, terrified and uncertain. It’s OK to feel many different emotions in your career, and you undoubtedly will. Stay committed to your plan, know your real value, chase your passions, and do it with focus and energy. If you do that and take heed of my tips above, I have no doubt you’ll quickly become as successful as you aspire to be. Good luck! About the Author Nick Murphy is a former NFL player, a seasoned Jobs Expert and the CEO of Mid-America Careersand Job Spot, Inc. His insights have been featured by Fox Business, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo.com, ERE.net, Business Insider, and many regional outlets. His ideas and concepts are sought for keynotes at leading conferences, national webinars and have been featured in HR.com’s HR Genius series.  Find him here on Facebook and Twitter.

The career advice you need to hear - Debut

The career advice you need to hear - Debut This post was written by an external contributor. Emma Taylor has used her own experiences to help inform any job-hunters about their prospective careers.   You’ve flown the nest of education and battled thousands of applicants to land your first position as a fledgling professional. Whether it’s the dream job, or simply something to keep you in moisturiser and rent for now, one of the biggest crests of life’s waves is navigating the choppy waters of your career. I do not profess to know the secrets of dizzying success, nor am I putting on the self-appointed mantle of patronising old sage sitting here, head tilted with an expression of worldly concern etched across her face. I am a few working years ahead of most graduates, and this is the advice I’ve learned along the way. Not everyone will be wonderful to work with Youll absolutely have to work with people you won’t mesh with, and unfortunately youll have to just get on with it. Hotheads and scarily direct colleagues will crop up throughout your career. When someone is short with you for seemingly no reason, it’s probably not personal. 99% of the time it’s simply how their personality copes with working life. Everyone brings a different style to the workplace, and it’s very likely youll encounter someone at the opposite end of the scale to you. Figure out how different individuals operate and adapt to that. You can change career course at any point Do you have the same aspirations for your career that you had at 16 years old? 18? Or even 20? If you do, then I am wildly envious you knew what you wanted from a young age! There’s such a weighted expectation placed on us which perpetuates the job-journey is linear from the get-go. That once you’ve chosen to tread the tracks of one industry or role, that’s it. No backtracking. You’re an accountant for life now Dave. I’m in my mid-twenties, and I know a teacher who swapped education for editing, an account manager that’s retrained as a pilot, a civil servant turned writer and public speaker, a web developer who has taken up a tattoo apprenticeship, a stage manager turned actor, a publishing executive working on her dream to own a boutique, and I expect there will be more in the years to come. Waking up one day and realising the road you’re going down is not for you doesn’t equal failure. A failure would be giving 30 years of your life in eight-hour chunks to work that hasn’t made you happy. Wipe away entitlement Entitlement is a disease that no one is immune from. When will I be promoted? I want a pay rise. Why aren’t I being rewarded? Ask yourself, are you truly putting all in at ground level, or are you just doing your job to expected competency? Everyone is guilty of allowing a thin film of naive narcissism coat how we view ourselves. Were only human. However, in the working world, away from grade-bands and gold stars, there’s a very high chance you won’t be smashing each project that comes across your tiny desk-space. Your ideas will be shot down, presentations will be picked apart and the odd ‘well done’ throwaway comment is what you’ll be dining out on for a long while. Figure out how to make your supervisor’s job easier This sounds like a strategy for sycophants, but your line manager is the closest connection to the faceless ‘company’ employing you, and if they are a good boss (caveating this point as not all managers are good eggs) they will be your cheerleader to higher-ups within the business. Think about what challenges they face? Can you alleviate their pressure in any way? It could be something small like getting assigned work done on time or earlier, thinking a step ahead to anticipate needs, tactfully reminding them of a forgotten detail in a big meeting or requesting a regular catch up to talk about what each of you are working on. Just because you’re older doesnt mean you’re more capable Lets rip this off like a plaster; colleagues younger than you or very close in age could be your senior. It’s a hard pill to swallow if you easily slip into a mental career-comparing-competition. Dealing with sicky ‘ugh’ pangs of jealousy should not be viewed as a negative reaction  though. This is your brain signalling ‘I want that level of achievement’ and is a good motivator to crank up your own professional life. Starve jealous thoughts before they fester into a toxic mess and use your closeness in age to create a connection. What can you learn from this person? How do they manage tasks and interact with those around them? Turn jealousy into admiration, and you’ll find the reason why they have trusted with responsibility. When you are new, say yes to social events Accept those initial asks to lunch / Friday night drinks / after work bowling when you’re the new kid on the block. Firstly, invites to socialise will dry up faster than a pitcher of Pimms on a summer’s evening if you’re waiting to ‘feel more settled’ before braving the company’s local beer garden. Secondly, forming friendly bonds with work mates outside the grind not only transfers back at the office, but you never know where colleagues could end up, and if they have power to help you out in the future. Plus, you may even strike lucky and pick up a handful of friends for life along the way. Connect with Debut on  Facebook,  Twitter,  and  LinkedIn  for more careers insights.

3 Things to Do at a Career Crossroad

3 Things to Do at a Career Crossroad Have you ever been at a crossroad in your career and not known what to do next? It can be when you're in between roles and don't quite know what's next. Or when you've been in a job for a long time and feel like it's time for a change. Or maybe you feel like you've topped out and can't get much further where you are. You know you're not done yet but you're struggling to figure out what's next. That kind of uncertainty can feel uncomfortable, stressful and even scary â€" especially if you’re used to being in control and on top of things. You can’t think your way forward When you're at that crossroad in your career, you can't rely on thinking your way forward. It's too limiting because your rational brain is populated by should and must.  It's where the societal norms and pressures live. It's the rule abiding part that makes you color inside the lines. Instead, you have to feel, explore and act your way forward. Recently, I've had conversations with some incredibly smart and successful people who are at a crossroad. One is in between roles, and another can't progress further in their current organization. One of them expressed the feeling as follows: Every time I think about what to do next, all I see is the equivalent of a blank sheet of paper. I have no idea how to start. Three ways to get started When you're feeling stuck like that, here are three things you can do to help kick things off and get you moving forward. 1. Do a gut check Take an inventory of your own situation by asking the following questions and using your gut feelings to answer them. These are all ways to help determine what kind of change is in order and the direction you might take. How do you feel and what's causing that feeling is it the type of role you’re in or is it more about where you are doing that type or role? That is, is the climate the problem, or the local weather? What's your mindset? Have you become cynical, which is a sign that it's time for a change either in your perspective or your role? How do you feel about the people around you? Do you respect them? Are you learning from each other? To what extent do you get to do the things that you love to do and do superbly?  Could you do more of those things? What are 3-5 directions you may want to explore? Cast your net broadly. Refuse to be bound by conventional thinking. Go with your gut instinct. The litmus test is that they must be intriguing. They must get you excited. 2. Talk to people Start tapping into your network. Who has been at a crossroad before and handled it well? Who is involved in those 3-5 areas you have interest in? Who haven't you talked to in a while but who knows you well and could connect you with others? Ask those people for input.  Ask them to share their stories and experiences. Go into learning mode. See things with new eyes. Go have lots of coffees. Listen more than you speak. These conversations can surface more possibilities, as well as help you explore the ones you've come up with yourself.  3. Do experiments For those areas you think you might like, figure out a way to try on the suit without making any long-term commitments. A question I ask my clients is, What's the smallest possible step you could take that would still give you some insight into whether this is something you might want to do or explore further? For example, if you think you might like to go out on your own and become a consultant, you could experiment by doing a pro bono project for a nonprofit. Or if you think you may be interested in becoming an entrepreneur, you could experiment by attending a Meetup. Feel, explore and act your way forward So if you find yourself staring at that blank sheet of paper, unable to think your way to your next big thing, then stop. Start feeling, exploring and acting your way forward instead. You can do this on your own, work with a coach or mentor, band together with a group of peers, or a combination of all three. What matters is that you step forward and do it. Don't get stuck at the crossroad. I'd love to know what you think, so leave me a comment on which of these steps resonates with you most.

Resume Writing Tips For Teachers - Tips For Teachers That Will Get You Hired

Resume Writing Tips For Teachers - Tips For Teachers That Will Get You HiredMany people in the United States and throughout the world are using resume writing tips to help them write the perfect resumes for teachers that will get them hired. These are great tips, but before you even think about what should go on your resume or how to write one, it's important to know a few things about yourself first.First of all, you will need to know what you're good at. You may be great at writing and research, but if you're not an excellent communicator you will not get the job you want in this field. You'll also need to be able to teach someone the basics of the subject you wish to teach, which means that if you're good at research you will also need to know enough about the subject to have some knowledge about what it is you're researching.Teachers should realize that there are many different types of education out there, so they should know what type of teacher they wish to be. For example, on e person may be a parent or a librarian, while another may wish to be a school administrator. One person may be a good storyteller, while another may be a stellar teacher who can handle the kids. Each person has their own style of teaching, so you should have a way to tell them apart if you're trying to write a resume for teachers.The next thing you should know is what your goals are, and what you need to do to reach those goals. For example, do you need to teach specific subjects? Do you want to be the head of a school, a school administrator, or a tutor? Your goal in life should have something to do with your profession before you start researching your career path.You will also need to have a very strong work ethic, and students who will show this trait in their career are sure to get more chances from potential employers. A lot of employers feel that teaching will make you appreciate the work that you do, which will make you appreciate the people you work with and have a wonderf ul life overall.These are some of the main things you should be thinking about when you are looking at a potential career. When you have these in mind, and they have been proven true in the past, you should start putting together a resume. You should write your potential employers a letter telling them about your education, your goals, and your reasons for wanting to teach.When you send this letter off, you should get it typed up. This makes it easier for the person that is reading it to read over and find information they need to know about you. While it may take some time, getting a great letter written for you is well worth the time.Remember, great teachers are found early in their careers. Take some time and figure out exactly what it is you want to do in life, then start working toward the school you wish to work for and the career you dream of.