Rajeev: I’m not a huge fan of any awards shows, whether for movies, music or musicals, so I’ve always had mixed feelings about the Oscars. The concept of several hundred deciding for millions what the best movies are seems an inherently flawed approach to a subjective medium like movies. It’s like the electoral college approach to elections — only with better fashion sense.
Still, last night had its moments.
Ben Stiller and Natalie Portman’s presentation for Best Cinematography was a particular favorite. Stiller sported a fake beard and sunglasses, mocking Joaquin Phoenix’s recent bizarre appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Finally, finally, finally, Kate Winslett won her award after five fruitless nominations. Her acceptance speech was quite moving, especially when she found her father through the clever use of whistling. Sean Penn absolutely made my night by taking Best Actor for “Milk.” Extremely well deserved.
Critical darling “Slumdog Millionaire” swept, winning eight of the nine categories it was nominated for, including best picture, cinematography, screenplay (adapted) and directing. That slew of wins might be more politic than deserved, but that’s the academy for you.
Vob: Well, I think part of the problem is that some people tend to not be discerning in secondary categories like Sound Mixing, but that’s just my guess.
A new method of presenting the best acting awards was introduced — past winners each paid tribute to one nominee before the winner was announced. It took up a little more time than usual, but it was nice to see some old faces. It’s also a fine way of honoring all the nominees.
There were some lovely moments, but no big surprises. The most expected and most somber moment of the night came when Heath Ledger was awarded the Best Actor statue for his role in “The Dark Knight.” His award was accepted by his parents and sister, who gave a dignified, graceful speech. The show featured a good mix of sentiment and entertainment.
Rajeev: Jack Black and Jennifer Anniston had some clever repartee, but not every pairing was a gem. Beyonce Knowles duet with first-time host Hugh Jackman during the celebration of musicals was interesting, but I have a feeling the medley honoring the likes of “Grease” and “Hairspray” might have upset a few Broadway fans.
The new presentation method was really great. It made every nominee in major categories feel like a winner. There were plenty of tear-jerker moments as a result.
It was nice to see Robert Downey Jr. get his first nod since “Chaplin” in 1992, but when pit against the titanic performance of Heath Ledger in “Dark Knight” he didn't stand a chance. Ledger’s “menacing, droll and diabolical” performance (quoth presenter Kevin Kline) definitely deserved the win, and his family’s acceptance speech was quite moving.
Finally, Pixar Animation Studios surprised no one by winning its fourth Best Animated Feature award with “WALL-E.” Some locals might be disappointed, however, that UTC alumnus Dustin Cawood didn’t receive recognition for his work as a sound engineer for the film, which lost the sound editing category to “Dark Knight.”
Even though my opinion of awards shows wasn’t altered in any meaningful way by last night’s showcase, I certainly appreciate the recognition many deserving films received, even if “Milk” didn’t.
Vob: Unlike my partner in crime, I’m a big fan of awards shows. I don’t take them too seriously, but I find the spectacle amusing, and will absolutely admit to being caught up in the sentimentality of it. I was fighting not to tear up when Kate Winslet finally accepted her first Academy Award, for her sixth nomination. Sean Penn did not resist getting on his soapbox, but knowing how incendiary Penn can be, handled himself with dignity. He also paid tribute to fellow nominee Rourke, with whom he was in a close race. Very gentlemanly.
Inasmuch as the Oscars are spectacle, it is nice to see how humbled some of the winners were. Or they’re just really good actors.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire swweps 8 Oscar
Slumdog Millionaire was the runaway winner at the 81st Academy Awards last night.Danny boyle's Mumbai-set melodrama triumphed in all but one of the categories for which it was nominated, taking best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay, as well as five others. Meanwhile, Kate Winslet picked up the best actress award, though there was a surprise for Mickey Rourke - widely tipped as the winner of the best actor award, but pipped at the post by Sean Penn.
But not even this turn of events could prise the night's focus away from Slumdog, just as not even the most potentially damaging allegations that its child stars had been exploited were, in the end, able to scrape any sheen off Boyle's crowdpleaser. The pre-teen actors, flown in especially from India for the occasion, charmed all on the red carpet, then repeated the trick on the podium at the Kodak theatre, where they helped producer Christian Colson accept the top gong for best motion picture.
Earlier in the evening, the film's director, Danny Boyle, bounced onto the stage to pick up his award for best director, apparently keeping a long-held promise to his children that he would accept an Oscar "in the spirit of Tigger". He thanked his cast, crew and family, the people of Mumbai and of St Mary's Social Club in his hometown of Radcliffe in Lancashire. He also praised the evening's organisers. "I don't know what it looks like on television," he said, "but in the room, it's bloody wonderful."
Yet until about halfway through the ceremony, Slumdog's fate seemed uncertain. It was neck-and-neck with its closest rival, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher's loose adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald story about a man who ages backwards, each film having bagged three awards. But then Slumdog snatched two consecutive awards from its competitor: best sound mixing and best editing.
Soon afterwards the film's composer, AR Rahman, won the prize for best score and best song. Sandwiched between the awards, he performed the winning number, Jai Ho. Earlier in the evening, Simon Beaufoy had won the award for best adapted screenplay, while Anthony Dod Mantle took the gong for best cinematography.
Brits did well in other categories, too. Winslet made a relatively restrained speech (compared with her now infamous effusions at the Golden Globes) when accepting the best actress award for her role as a former SS concentration camp guard in Stephen Daldry's The Reader. She acknowledged her long-time desire for the honour, then thanked her husband, director Sam Mendes, and her two children. On stage, and unable to see where her parents were seated in the auditorium, she asked her father to whistle to her, which he did, to the delight of the assembled A-listers.
Meanwhile, Simon Chinn and James Marsh were surprise winners of the best documentary award for Man On Wire, their acclaimed film following tightrope artist Philippe Petit's hair-raising trip between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre on a tightrope. They were joined on stage by Petit, who, ever the showman, managed to balance a statuette on his chin.
But the least expected moment undoubtedly occurred late on, when bookies' favourite Mickey Rourke was denied the best actor award for his role as a washed-up grappler in The Wrestler by sometime arch-rival Sean Penn. Penn, who won for his portrayal of gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Gus van Sant's biopic, Milk acknowledged the shock in his speech, exclaiming, "Well, you commie, homo-loving sons of guns!"
Departures, a Japanese meditation on death, was the other odd winner, taking the best foreign language film prize from the much-fancied Waltz With Bashir and The Baader Meinhof Complex.
But by and large, the ceremony was most notable for its cheery predictability. Hotly-tipped Penélope Cruz took the award for best supporting actress for her amusingly volatile performance in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, while the late Heath Ledger won best supporting actor for his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight. His family picked up the award in his stead. "This award tonight ... validated Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here, his peers, in an industry that he so loved," said his father, Kim, who was joined on stage by the late actor's mother, Sally, and sister, Kate.
Host Hugh Jackman was widely judged to have acquitted himself admirably in a ceremony that somehow managed to be both intimate and heavy on old-fashioned razzle-dazzle. Frequent mentions of the global recession were echoed by a Depression-era style musical dance number, which saw a top-hatted Jackman, alongside Beyoncé and the young stars of Mamma Mia! and High School Musical, dance up a storm in a medley extravaganza. Queen Latifah, however, got the stage all to herself, belting out I'll Be Seeing You over the In Memorium montage.
Irreverent comedy from the likes of Steve Martin and Tina Fey - well-paired to present best original screenplay (which went to Dustin Lance Black for Milk) was warmly received in the auditorium. Likewise Seth Rogen and James Franco, who reprised their Pineapple Express stoners act to titter at stony-faced contenders such as The Reader and Doubt. But the show-stealer looked to be Ben Stiller, spoofing Joaquin Phoenix's zonked out appearance on the David
Letterman show, with a Unabomber beard, muffed delivery and a zonked-out stare.
Yet the 2009 Oscars, for all their glitz and glamour, look likely to be remembered chiefly for their celebration of one film: a drama about homeless oprhans in one of the world's most impoverished regions. Few could have imagined, a year back, that this would be the case. Not even the film's screenwriter.
"There are certain places you never imagine standing," said Simon Beaufoy, on winning his award. "The moon, the South Pole, the Miss World podium and here." After such wild success tonight, the winner's podium at the Oscars now seems the most likely place for a sighting of anyone associated with Slumdog.
But not even this turn of events could prise the night's focus away from Slumdog, just as not even the most potentially damaging allegations that its child stars had been exploited were, in the end, able to scrape any sheen off Boyle's crowdpleaser. The pre-teen actors, flown in especially from India for the occasion, charmed all on the red carpet, then repeated the trick on the podium at the Kodak theatre, where they helped producer Christian Colson accept the top gong for best motion picture.
Earlier in the evening, the film's director, Danny Boyle, bounced onto the stage to pick up his award for best director, apparently keeping a long-held promise to his children that he would accept an Oscar "in the spirit of Tigger". He thanked his cast, crew and family, the people of Mumbai and of St Mary's Social Club in his hometown of Radcliffe in Lancashire. He also praised the evening's organisers. "I don't know what it looks like on television," he said, "but in the room, it's bloody wonderful."
Yet until about halfway through the ceremony, Slumdog's fate seemed uncertain. It was neck-and-neck with its closest rival, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher's loose adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald story about a man who ages backwards, each film having bagged three awards. But then Slumdog snatched two consecutive awards from its competitor: best sound mixing and best editing.
Soon afterwards the film's composer, AR Rahman, won the prize for best score and best song. Sandwiched between the awards, he performed the winning number, Jai Ho. Earlier in the evening, Simon Beaufoy had won the award for best adapted screenplay, while Anthony Dod Mantle took the gong for best cinematography.
Brits did well in other categories, too. Winslet made a relatively restrained speech (compared with her now infamous effusions at the Golden Globes) when accepting the best actress award for her role as a former SS concentration camp guard in Stephen Daldry's The Reader. She acknowledged her long-time desire for the honour, then thanked her husband, director Sam Mendes, and her two children. On stage, and unable to see where her parents were seated in the auditorium, she asked her father to whistle to her, which he did, to the delight of the assembled A-listers.
Meanwhile, Simon Chinn and James Marsh were surprise winners of the best documentary award for Man On Wire, their acclaimed film following tightrope artist Philippe Petit's hair-raising trip between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre on a tightrope. They were joined on stage by Petit, who, ever the showman, managed to balance a statuette on his chin.
But the least expected moment undoubtedly occurred late on, when bookies' favourite Mickey Rourke was denied the best actor award for his role as a washed-up grappler in The Wrestler by sometime arch-rival Sean Penn. Penn, who won for his portrayal of gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Gus van Sant's biopic, Milk acknowledged the shock in his speech, exclaiming, "Well, you commie, homo-loving sons of guns!"
Departures, a Japanese meditation on death, was the other odd winner, taking the best foreign language film prize from the much-fancied Waltz With Bashir and The Baader Meinhof Complex.
But by and large, the ceremony was most notable for its cheery predictability. Hotly-tipped Penélope Cruz took the award for best supporting actress for her amusingly volatile performance in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, while the late Heath Ledger won best supporting actor for his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight. His family picked up the award in his stead. "This award tonight ... validated Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here, his peers, in an industry that he so loved," said his father, Kim, who was joined on stage by the late actor's mother, Sally, and sister, Kate.
Host Hugh Jackman was widely judged to have acquitted himself admirably in a ceremony that somehow managed to be both intimate and heavy on old-fashioned razzle-dazzle. Frequent mentions of the global recession were echoed by a Depression-era style musical dance number, which saw a top-hatted Jackman, alongside Beyoncé and the young stars of Mamma Mia! and High School Musical, dance up a storm in a medley extravaganza. Queen Latifah, however, got the stage all to herself, belting out I'll Be Seeing You over the In Memorium montage.
Irreverent comedy from the likes of Steve Martin and Tina Fey - well-paired to present best original screenplay (which went to Dustin Lance Black for Milk) was warmly received in the auditorium. Likewise Seth Rogen and James Franco, who reprised their Pineapple Express stoners act to titter at stony-faced contenders such as The Reader and Doubt. But the show-stealer looked to be Ben Stiller, spoofing Joaquin Phoenix's zonked out appearance on the David
Letterman show, with a Unabomber beard, muffed delivery and a zonked-out stare.
Yet the 2009 Oscars, for all their glitz and glamour, look likely to be remembered chiefly for their celebration of one film: a drama about homeless oprhans in one of the world's most impoverished regions. Few could have imagined, a year back, that this would be the case. Not even the film's screenwriter.
"There are certain places you never imagine standing," said Simon Beaufoy, on winning his award. "The moon, the South Pole, the Miss World podium and here." After such wild success tonight, the winner's podium at the Oscars now seems the most likely place for a sighting of anyone associated with Slumdog.
4 Cash Management Tips For Your Dollar Store Business
Let's face it cash flow management can be a major challenge for every new business. It is more complex for those who open a dollar store business. There are the standard problems of having enough money at the right time to pay rent, utilities and other monthly bills. There is the challenging of generating enough profit to have money left over for you to pay yourself. There's the challenge of having cash to purchase replenishment merchandise. Finally there is the challenge of having the funds to support the continued growth of your store. High volume, low margin businesses complicate the problem, making cash flow management a never-ending challenge. In this article I will provide 4 cash management tips for your dollar store business.
1. Start with a reserve fund. One of the biggest mistakes any new business owner can make is to start business without having a reserve fund in-place and available to support them during the initial twelve-months or more of start-up. Those who open a dollar store business are no different. No matter what you expected to happen, there will be the unexpected. It might be an unexpected winter storm that slows sales. It might be an unexpected increase in utility costs. It might be the need for more inventory to support sales. There is a long list of possibilities. The important message is to always have a reserve when you open your store. Be able to depend on that reserve when things don't go exactly as planned.
2. Know your financial status and results. Manage your dollar store business as a business. That means staffing, replenishment merchandise and other spending must be in-line with sales and profits. Work with your CPA to establish sales and spending goals. Develop strategies to achieve all of your goals. If that means cost cutting, then start examining costs to be cut. If it means adding staff to support growing sales, then get that staff hired, trained and in-place to support sales. Take the right steps for the right reasons to achieve the best results possible.
3. Set cash aside to keep merchandise on-hand. It's a very simple truth; no inventory means you will have no sales. Inventory replenishment will likely be your highest monthly cost. Be sure to develop cash management strategies so you never run out of the critical items your customers routinely purchase. That strategy starts by knowing the highest demand items in your store, and never having a customer walk-out because you allowed those critical items to become totally depleted. It means ignoring 'special deals' from suppliers until you are positive all routine replenishment costs have been covered.
4. Pay yourself last. That's right, the cruel truth is that you need to pay yourself after all other costs and expenses have been covered. Develop a plan to cover your personal expenses when the store profits don't provide a paycheck for you before you open your dollar store business. You don't need the added pressure of past-due person bills as you are starting and growing a new business.To your dollar store business success
1. Start with a reserve fund. One of the biggest mistakes any new business owner can make is to start business without having a reserve fund in-place and available to support them during the initial twelve-months or more of start-up. Those who open a dollar store business are no different. No matter what you expected to happen, there will be the unexpected. It might be an unexpected winter storm that slows sales. It might be an unexpected increase in utility costs. It might be the need for more inventory to support sales. There is a long list of possibilities. The important message is to always have a reserve when you open your store. Be able to depend on that reserve when things don't go exactly as planned.
2. Know your financial status and results. Manage your dollar store business as a business. That means staffing, replenishment merchandise and other spending must be in-line with sales and profits. Work with your CPA to establish sales and spending goals. Develop strategies to achieve all of your goals. If that means cost cutting, then start examining costs to be cut. If it means adding staff to support growing sales, then get that staff hired, trained and in-place to support sales. Take the right steps for the right reasons to achieve the best results possible.
3. Set cash aside to keep merchandise on-hand. It's a very simple truth; no inventory means you will have no sales. Inventory replenishment will likely be your highest monthly cost. Be sure to develop cash management strategies so you never run out of the critical items your customers routinely purchase. That strategy starts by knowing the highest demand items in your store, and never having a customer walk-out because you allowed those critical items to become totally depleted. It means ignoring 'special deals' from suppliers until you are positive all routine replenishment costs have been covered.
4. Pay yourself last. That's right, the cruel truth is that you need to pay yourself after all other costs and expenses have been covered. Develop a plan to cover your personal expenses when the store profits don't provide a paycheck for you before you open your dollar store business. You don't need the added pressure of past-due person bills as you are starting and growing a new business.To your dollar store business success
HOW TO CRACK AIEEE & I.I.T
I AM AN ENGINEERING STUDENT AND CURRENTLY STUDYING IN N.I.T JAMSHEDPUR. I JUST WANT TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING TO FACE THE AIEEE AND I.I.T ENTERANCE EXAMS NEXT HERE.HERE ,I AM SHARING 1O TIPS TO CRACK THESE ENTRANCE EXAMS.
I have learnt many hard lessons in my past couple of years while preparing for my entrance examinations.I would summarize the main points in list so that they are easy to remember…
1)First and most important is to have confidence in yourself.Don’t lose that confidence while preparing for the entrance exams even if you are not doing well in the coaching classes.
2)Having mentioned about coaching classes,I would say they play an important role in helping you crack the exam.The simple reason being continued guidance throughout the year and perpetual tests that keep you in touch with course all the time.Hence it is important to be regular in them to be able to achieve good results in the end.
3)At home prepare a time table and follow it strictly.Don’t ignore it.
4)Don’t get too involved with only engineering books and refer to NCERT books too.With the new IIT pattern, a lot of questions are directly made from there which you might have already seen yourself by analyzing this year’s paper.
5)Don’t waste time and don’t stress yourself.Study in a balanced way and maintain a good friend circle who will guide you when you face doubts and also boost your morale.
6)This one is for toppers!Don’t get complacent.Many good rankers in coaching institutes get complacent if they good marks which in is bad in the long run as they lose out to lower rankers in the end.I have seen many cases.
7)To crack big papers it is very very important to be able to solve the paper completely.You might know all the questions but not been able to solve them is equivalent to not knowing them.So the golden rule is practice a lot of sample papers and in the exams not to waste time on a single question.
8)Stay away from computers as much as possible! This is a major distraction from students from towns and cities as you don’t get to know how quickly time is slipping out of your hands along with straining your eyes and body which makes you dizzy and you are off to sleep!
9)Choosing the right books for entrance exams is very important.Consult IITians and your teachers about them to make sure that you get your hands on the right ones and don’t waste your time in trying out new books every time.
10)Last but very important point is not to get nervous while going for the exam.This will get your hands and brain move faster,quicker and better than those who are nervous! These 10 are my golden rules which if followed strictly will definitely help you crack the paper and you will emerge out with flying colors!!
I have learnt many hard lessons in my past couple of years while preparing for my entrance examinations.I would summarize the main points in list so that they are easy to remember…
1)First and most important is to have confidence in yourself.Don’t lose that confidence while preparing for the entrance exams even if you are not doing well in the coaching classes.
2)Having mentioned about coaching classes,I would say they play an important role in helping you crack the exam.The simple reason being continued guidance throughout the year and perpetual tests that keep you in touch with course all the time.Hence it is important to be regular in them to be able to achieve good results in the end.
3)At home prepare a time table and follow it strictly.Don’t ignore it.
4)Don’t get too involved with only engineering books and refer to NCERT books too.With the new IIT pattern, a lot of questions are directly made from there which you might have already seen yourself by analyzing this year’s paper.
5)Don’t waste time and don’t stress yourself.Study in a balanced way and maintain a good friend circle who will guide you when you face doubts and also boost your morale.
6)This one is for toppers!Don’t get complacent.Many good rankers in coaching institutes get complacent if they good marks which in is bad in the long run as they lose out to lower rankers in the end.I have seen many cases.
7)To crack big papers it is very very important to be able to solve the paper completely.You might know all the questions but not been able to solve them is equivalent to not knowing them.So the golden rule is practice a lot of sample papers and in the exams not to waste time on a single question.
8)Stay away from computers as much as possible! This is a major distraction from students from towns and cities as you don’t get to know how quickly time is slipping out of your hands along with straining your eyes and body which makes you dizzy and you are off to sleep!
9)Choosing the right books for entrance exams is very important.Consult IITians and your teachers about them to make sure that you get your hands on the right ones and don’t waste your time in trying out new books every time.
10)Last but very important point is not to get nervous while going for the exam.This will get your hands and brain move faster,quicker and better than those who are nervous! These 10 are my golden rules which if followed strictly will definitely help you crack the paper and you will emerge out with flying colors!!
5 Tips on How to Become a Web Marketing Expert
Nowadays, there are many programs and e-books made by self-proclaimed experts in Web Marketing. Due to this, information becomes very overwhelming that a person can try one technique after another to chase success in business, and fail. When you do that, it could send you to the poor-house quickly than the speed of digital communication. So, seeing that many products offer coaching on web marketing, it is also helpful to know that you can make a good research on how the marketing process works in the Internet If you want to become Web Marketing expert, here are a few tips for doing an effective research:
1. Open two or three browser windows.Get Google, Yahoo or MSN Search on each browser window and make one window as your working browser. So there are three browsers and toggle them, press (ALT+TAB). You will find with each search engines, that there are different results.
2. Find exact phrases by using long tail search phrasesQuotes around your phrases give you best results if you have the words in proper order. Use many words (long tail) and be specific on your search phrase. In time, you’ll be able to get relevant results.
3. Apply minus sign to dig out redundant results and be creativeMerge several concepts if you’re looking for Web Marketing Tips and you only type “Web Marketing”, you’ll end up with lots of Web Marketing related results. As a substitute use “Web Marketing-Tips- Techniques”.
4. Join forums, participate in Web 2.0 sites and Visit blogsJoin groups in forums such as Plug IM, Free IQ, and like Digg Webmaster World, Digital Point, Site Point, High Rankings and SEO Chat. Blogs can provide how-to have and tutorials found in article directories.
5. Bookmark your favorites on your browser.Organize a list of websites, Internet destinations and Web pages and posts sin the favorites menu so that you can constantly refer back to them.To become expert of Web marketing, it can be done through putting aside time every day to learn your craft and by becoming good at finding the right information online that doesn’t cost anything.In becoming a better Web Marketing expert, you need to have patience, discipline, time management skills, and Internet searching skills
1. Open two or three browser windows.Get Google, Yahoo or MSN Search on each browser window and make one window as your working browser. So there are three browsers and toggle them, press (ALT+TAB). You will find with each search engines, that there are different results.
2. Find exact phrases by using long tail search phrasesQuotes around your phrases give you best results if you have the words in proper order. Use many words (long tail) and be specific on your search phrase. In time, you’ll be able to get relevant results.
3. Apply minus sign to dig out redundant results and be creativeMerge several concepts if you’re looking for Web Marketing Tips and you only type “Web Marketing”, you’ll end up with lots of Web Marketing related results. As a substitute use “Web Marketing-Tips- Techniques”.
4. Join forums, participate in Web 2.0 sites and Visit blogsJoin groups in forums such as Plug IM, Free IQ, and like Digg Webmaster World, Digital Point, Site Point, High Rankings and SEO Chat. Blogs can provide how-to have and tutorials found in article directories.
5. Bookmark your favorites on your browser.Organize a list of websites, Internet destinations and Web pages and posts sin the favorites menu so that you can constantly refer back to them.To become expert of Web marketing, it can be done through putting aside time every day to learn your craft and by becoming good at finding the right information online that doesn’t cost anything.In becoming a better Web Marketing expert, you need to have patience, discipline, time management skills, and Internet searching skills
RESUME FORMATS
Deciding on a resume format is the first big decision to be made when creating a resume.The style of your resume depends on the resume format, font and outline you decide to use. This is as important as the information you are including about your experience and qualifications.The two most commonly\widely used resume styles are chronological and functional formats.Chronological resume formats allow you to state your job experiences starting with the most recent and moving back in time.This allows companies to see your development in the career field. If you are remaining in your career field, this format will allow companies to see if you are qualified for the position you are applying for. It may not be beneficial for applicants changing career paths.Functional resume formats are more difficult to create and are not as widely used. However, they are suitable in situations where people are changing career paths. The functional resume format is based more on skill development. The format is non-linear and the emphasis is on development and achievements. You can list experiences other than paid jobs. Companies will be able to see your progressive skill developments that qualify you for the job.Scannable Resume FormatAnother style of resume you may have to use is the scannable resume. Many companies store resumes in electronic databases nowadays. Resumes are scanned into these databases. Beware as these can dramatically alter the look of your resume.It is beneficial to build both a scannable resume and a printed resume which you can bring to your interviews.A scannable resume should be stored preferably as a plain text file and with little formatting.There are no specific rules on how long your resume should be and it can vary depending on your situation.If you an entry-level candidate, you can have a one page, neatly typed, compact resume. For executives with a lot of experience, a two or three page resume can greatly impress companies
Career Education Plays Vital Role in Getting Employed
Many young people dream of a successful career in their chosen field, one in which they can have a stable job with good pay. This dream is very achievable notably if one gains the proper career education and develops the right attitude. This means getting the right training in a specific field where one wishes to specialize in. Planning one’s future career is crucial in getting the right job wherein one fits best. Completing your education from elementary to college plays an important role in getting good job opportunities with better wages. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that graduates of a Bachelor or Associate degree earn an average of more than $51,000 each year while high school graduates earn only a little more than half of this amount. Additionally, graduates of one and two-year career courses enter the job market much faster while graduates of four-year college courses do not necessarily work in jobs that require a four-year degree. Many jobs today require technical or technological skills the reason why post-secondary high-skill education proves very valuable. With this type of education, entering the job market is faster compared to completing an academic education that may take longer to complete. Among the most sought after occupations today that require technical skills include desktop publishing, massage and occupational therapy, computer support, aircraft and automotive maintenance, electrical and electronic engineering, surgical and cardiovascular technology as well as that of paramedics, veterinary technologists, cosmetologists and paralegal assistants.Career education is normally provided to high school students particularly in their junior and senior years. This enables them to choose the career path they would like to take after graduation. The school’s guidance counselor takes on this task to guide students on what job opportunities are available to them and to eventually help them apply in suitable jobs.For people who want a change in their career or who wish to improve their employment opportunities, getting additional career training in another field is also helpful. There are career colleges and schools where they can go to offering training in specialized jobs that incorporate math and technical writing skills. These post-secondary education institutions provide a wide range of career programs that may take as short as three months to a maximum of three years to complete.Those interested in getting a career education should be careful in selecting the college or school where they would like to enroll in. Researching about the reputation and quality of programs of the schools is essential. You have a choice between earning a two or three-year degree from a private career school, public vocational, community college or a technical college that offers four-year programs.Be sure to gather as much information as possible and to personally tour the school to have a feel of its environment. Some things you can do are to ask for a school brochure or catalogue, interview graduates, instructors or employees, observe classes if allowed, ask from the school’s administrative office about admissions requirements, financial assistance programs available, repayment policies for student loans, school facilities present, skills you can learn, companies that employ graduates from such school, opportunities for internships and apprenticeships and employment assistance.PAPSA represents more than 320 private career colleges and schools in Pennsylvania . For the Career education in Pennsylvania and Career schools in Pennsylvania with a PAPSA membership, there are many benefits. Starting from arranging conferences to getting financial aid, the PAPSA membership can assist the school in all their needs.
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