South Wales - Jobs For Hill Walkers And High Fliers (physical labor)

September 3rd, 2008 admin Posted in employment |

By Dominic Donaldson

Completing a degree and embarking on a career can be a daunting prospect. After many years of schooling and training, it is important to get a foot on the right career ladder and get off to a flying start. What is often overlooked when researching potential employment, is location. Some qualifications are aimed towards sectors that have preferable geographical locations. If you have emerged from years of study and have a Masters in Geology, there is going to be little point in looking to Milton Keynes for a career.

For some graduates, making relocation the priority can ensure job satisfaction, and many career choices can be eliminated or chosen depending on where you want to live. A place for great variety of jobs is Wales. With city, suburb and countryside; tourism, trade and conservation - there are recruitment opportunities in all employment sectors. Taking two extremes as examples - City centre and National Park, let us take a look at the jobs available in South Wales and the perks the location might bring for the potential employee.

For a city buzz, Cardiff offers a great choice of work in Wales and plenty of out of office hours activity too. One of the benefits of working in the city is a higher wage, but there will be plenty for you to spend your wages on. With the added perks of being close to shopping, sports and culture, excellent public transport and a thriving night life, money well earned will soon be money well spent, adding to the thriving economy of the area.

The Millennium Stadium hosts sports and music events, making a perfect pit stop for work or pleasure. Events management is big on the agenda, providing support for big names such as Madonna and REM through to world class rugby and football matches. If the management side of things is a little overwhelming, then there are always other hospitality jobs on offer such as bar work, and all those visitors require a constant supply of security too!

Another big attraction in the city centre is Cardiff Castle. The eccentric architecture attracts tens of thousands of tourists a year and to keep the castle’s cogs turning requires a huge team effort that incorporates everyone from curator to caretaker. So if you have an interest in history, or a heritage background, the castle could be a perfect place to find employment. Another arts and culture venue is the National Museum, which has one of the most impressive collections of Impressionist paintings. It also houses natural history and archaeology centres, giving a diverse potential for employment through sciences and arts.

If the quieter life is more up your street, and you are into all things eco, settling in the nearby Brecon will afford peace, quiet and absolutely stunning views. Located on the edge of the world famous Brecon Beacons National Park, Brecon is a picturesque village with narrow streets and traditional Jacobean architecture. A far cry from the buzz of the city centre, relocating here will suit a graduate in Environmental Sciences or Geology, or those with an interest conservation and wildlife. Even the quietly crafty could find a good source of income in the national park with it’s thriving arts and crafts community. There are wide range of outdoor activities on offer including water sports and mountain biking, so having a background in sports science would be a huge advantage on a CV too!

Working in the south of Wales really does have an opportunity for everyone. The growing tourist industry in both the city and the country makes it a wise choice of location when embarking on a career or taking a year out to gain more experience.

Dominic Donaldson is an expert in the recruitment industry.

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How To Email Your Resume To Potential Employers
By Paul Hata

In order to seek out and apply for the jobs you are interested in, you will most likely post your profile and resume on a job search web site, such as monster,career or hotjobs. These search engines allow you to upload your resume in a Microsoft Word or text file format, or create one using their forms.

Outside of the job search web sites, e-mailing your resume as form of application has become commonplace. However, each employer or headhunter has different rules on the file they will accept via e-mail. Most companies will accept an attachment in Microsoft Word this is why you have to be conscious of the font type and size, as well as margins you are using when composing your resume. If a company is requesting a text file, you should follow these steps to convert your Microsoft Word document into a text resume:

-Select File, Save As

-Name the file; as a best practice, use your name as the file name, and use underscores as spaces

-Under Format, select Text Only

-Select Save.

Now that you have converted your file to a text file, make sure to open it and review how the spaces, tabs, and bullet points have transferred over. You may need to do some edits in order to format the resume to fit the file type. Note that the plain text file doesn’t allow for bolding, italicizing or underlining. Make sure that all your text is left justified and that the spacing is correct.

If an employer asks that you include your resume in the body of an email, treat this as a text file when formatting. Copy and paste your whole resume in an email. Keep the font styles basic; use Arial or Times New Roman fonts and keep the size at 10 or 12 points.

Adjust all the spacing and bullet points as appropriate. A good rule to follow is to keep the email simple is to avoid bolding or italicizing text since you don’t really know the type of email software your recipient is using or if the accept HTML or text emails only.

If you are sending your resume as an attachment, format the body of your email as a cover letter. At the top of the email, include your name and address, as well as the address of your recipient. Typically, the address can be found either on the job listing or at the company’s web site. If you are sending the resume in the body of the email, follow the same guidelines in terms of the email content.

Don’t make an assumption that including a resume in the body of an email is the only information you should include in your message to your potential employer.Even if the resume is copied into the email, you still need to let your employer know a little bit more about yourself via a cover letter. However, since you will include your address at the top of the email, feel free to start your resume with a career objective instead of including the heading with your name and address.

Much like proofing is critical in perfecting your resume, testing how your resume is displayed in a body of an email or how it opens as an attachment via another computer is important.

Rally your friends or family for help, and send them sample emails with your resume included in the body of the message or as an attachment. This will provide a great opportunity for you to assure that your resume is reaching your potential employers in the format that is clean and professional.

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3 Hot Tips To Make Your Resume Unique
By Paul Hata

A resume is a one- to two-page document summarizing your career objectives, professional experiences and achievements, and educational background.

To stand apart from other candidates, you should consider the information in your resume carefully and make sure that it is personal to you.Here are 3 hot tips on making your resume unique :

1.Customize Your Career Objective.

Think of your whole resume as a sales tool; your career objective is your opening statement. You want your employer to know what you want, not just restate what other people want.

State your commitment to your career goal. If you are unsure of what you want, how is your employer to believe that you really want the job at their organization and you are not just applying because you want to get out of your current work environment?

Don’t be afraid to state what you want from a job and from an organization. While you want to state your commitment, you also want to show that you are willing to take action to achieve your goal. Indicate what direction or action you are willing to take in order to accomplish your career objective. Lastly, be specific about what you are looking for in a work situation.

While you can say that you are looking for a challenging environment, this doesn’t mean anything to your employer, as people define challenges in various ways. Avoid using generic and broad terms. Simply state what you want, and what you are willing to do to get it.

2.Highlight The Best Elements Of Your Experience.

This is the most commonly missed aspect of writing a resume. The entire professional experience section on your resume is unique to you. Take advantage of that. Use power words to list your responsibilities, and make sure that you have a winning attitude in each of statement.

Focus on those responsibilities that best describe the skills you acquired while in each job that make you the most qualified candidate for the position you are seeking. Quantify your responsibilities when possible to showcase to your potential employer that you are drive by results and are capable of exceeding goals. Don’t be shy about promoting your qualifications you earned them with your hard work and dedication.

3.Personalize Your Cover Letter.

The biggest mistake professionals make is not spending any time on their cover letter. Your cover letter should receive the same attention as your resume as they go hand-in-hand. Address your cover letter to the appropriate person at the company (contact info is typically listed in the job description).

Make sure to mention what position you are applying for, and demonstrate how the information in your resume aligns well with the job requirements. Your cover letter also allows you to address any information in your resume that may raise questions take the time to do so, as you don’t want your resume discarded because you chose not to create a personalized cover letter.

Overall make sure that your cover letter supports your resume and presents you as the most qualified candidate for the job.

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