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Lesson 1 - 1.0 What is a resume and why is it so important?

A resume is a one- to two-page document summarizing your career objectives, professional experiences and achievements, and educational background. The heading of the resume should contain your name, address and contact information. The body of the resume should be broken into the following sections: career objective, profile/summary, professional experience, achievements, scholastics, and references. Your career objective should be brief, up to two sentences; it should give your potential employers an idea of how you wish to move forward in your professional life. A concise profile or a summary should discuss who you are and how your skills and experience best apply to the job you are interested in.

The summary, as well as other parts of your resume, should not contain personal information that discloses ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, living situations, or any other personal information that is not directly related to your career. Personal profile/summary should only contain a few well-written sentences that convey what you can bring to the table in terms of the specific job. Use this section to attract the employer’s attention, but don’t go overboard in trying to be creative – stay professional. Your experience listing should include information on one to five jobs you’ve held, starting with your current or last job, and listing previous positions in chronological order.

The listing should include the date range of your employment, name of the companies or person(s) you have worked for, and the city and state where the place of employment is located (full address of employment is not necessary). List your title and your main responsibilities, with emphasis on duties that are applicable to the type of work you are seeking. Your education should include college, graduate and post-graduate work, as well as any courses or professional certifications that are relevant to your career development. Achievements, volunteer positions, publications and interests should only be listed if they apply to your professional work experience References should be listed if requested; best practices suggest not to list generic statements about references being available upon request as this is understood.

In the competitive, internet-driven world of job searches, your resume represents you to potential employers. It serves as your tool to attract attention, get the interview and/or get a job. A great resume will make you stand out from other candidates by showcasing your aptitudes. Think of your resume as your sales pitch – you need to sell yourself in the best possible way. Invest some time and research into developing your resume. You will want to make sure that your resume is error free – double check your grammar and spelling, make sure that all company and school names and cities are spelled properly. A resume containing errors, no matter how minimal, will give your potential employer an impression that you do not have attention to detail, that you don’t take time to double check your work, and that you are a poor communicator.

Additionally, make sure that your resume is formatted well. Stick to basic fonts, like Arial and Times New Roman. Keep the font size and color standard; don’t use large fonts or multi-colors in your resume. Don’t go overboard with bold, italicized, or large-cap text. Keep your format consistent and make sure that the resume looks great when viewed online as well as when printed out. Keep your resume to one or two pages – any additional pages give an impression that you either don’t know how to concisely summarize your education and experience, or that you are listing unnecessary information for the sake of taking up space. If you’ve never written a resume before, reference books, Internet resources or seek assistance from a professional resume writing service. A well-written resume can make a difference between being stuck at your current job and getting an interview to land the job of your dreams.

Please post all your question here about creating job-winning resume

Next lesson will focus on how to write a professional summary for your resume

Jregz: following
my issue is traffic bro
to move from blogger to WordPress ,u nid just a domain name ?
I agree with the poor productivity of blogger cos blogger is always in mobile view,no ads, aw many pple would check web view but I've seen blogs having ads on mobile view like naijamayor,NL.. ARE they on WordPress or one of those hosting companies

Lesson 4 of this course will deal with Traffic just follow up. You cannot move from blogger to wordpress, but you will need a hosting for the blog. Usually wordpress takes care of that. I will later address that fully. Just follow up

Subject line: First Lesson - Blogging From The Beginning


Welcome to the first lesson in the "Blogging From The Beginning" crash course.

Over the next few days you will receive several lessons that will help you learn the ins and outs of beginning to build your own successful blog. In
your lessons will go over some basic options for setting up your blog as well as some different techniques that you can use to make it popular
and profitable.

In this first lesson let's talk about how to choose the right blog platform to suit your blogging needs.

Starting a blog is one of the most accessible ways to make money online. If you are starting your first blog, you are being confronted with
many choices about how to set up your blog, including selecting your blogging platform. A blogging platform is the software that will help you
turn your writing into a website that can be easily navigated and accessed by visitors from around the world.

There are two basic platforms to choose from when it comes to successful blogging: Wordpress and Blogger. Both of these options
have advantages and disadvantages. Before you make your decision, you should read through the pros and cons of each and think about
which will be best for your needs.

Blogger has several advantages. It’s very easy for new bloggers to use. Setting up a blog with Blogger is as simple as following a few prompts.
There is nothing to install. Some of the other advantages include:

Price: Blogger is totally free to use. You don’t have to purchase a domain name as the system will give you an address based on the
name of your blog.

Ease of use: Posting to your blog is easy. You can also change the look of your blog very easily. This is all done through Blogger’s dashboard. If you have more than one blog with Blogger, you can access all of the blogs from the same dashboard.

However, Blogger does have some major disadvantages when it comes to creating money making blogs.

Lack of flexibility: Compared to other options out there, the design and function of a Blogger blog is very limited. You can download and install custom themes for the blog, but most look very similar. This means your blog won't stand out as well in your niche.

Domain name: You will get a free domain name with your Blogger blog, but the domain name will be “yourblogname..com”
instead of “yourblogname.com.”

Ownership: You will never truly own your Blogger blog because the files and content are hosted on Blogger’s server.

Wordpress is the other popular platform for blogging. There is a free option that functions similarly to Blogger. However, there is also a free
option that allows you to have your own website name. You install Wordpress on you website hosting and hook it up to a domain name
that you own. If you don’t know how to do this, your hosting company should be able to walk you through the process. There are two ways to install wordpress. The first is through the auto installer software such as Fantastico. The other is manual installation. I usually recommend the manual installation although it requires professional skills

Other advantages include:

Customization: Wordpress themes are diverse and plentiful. Some themes will even make your blog look like an online newspaper.
Features: Wordpress users have created tons of “plugins” that will increase the functionality of your blog and help you make the most out
of your site. Do you know that most of Nigeria online newspaper are built with wordpress?

However, Wordpress is not without its problems. It is not as user friendly as Blogger, which can make it intimidating for newbies. You will
also have to spend money to get your domain name and your website hosting.

Despite these disadvantages, most professional bloggers go with the Wordpress option because they maintain ownership of their blogs and
can customize them to their heart’s content, but ultimately the choice is up to you and what will fit your needs the best.

That's it for today's lesson. In your next lesson we will talk about brainstorming and generating good topic ideas to write about on your
new blog.

Exercise for Today

Play around blogger and wordpress and decide which to start with. After you have decided, open an account on the platform you choose.
1. Create your first blogger account if you don't have one. Open a google account and login. After that, visit: http://blogger.com

OR

2. Create your first wordpress account if you don't have one. Go to http://

If you encounter any challenge, post it here.

Thank you again for joining me for this 5 Day Crash course on How to blog from beginning.

In the next lesson tomorrow, we are going to talk about brainstorming and generating good topic ideas to write about on your new blog, until then

Olowole Jetro
info@webclick.com.ng

Did you know that starting a blog can be your fastest path to a profitable business? Blogging has become a standard method of communication and promotion for all types of business, big and small. It has many benefits, for instance; it is a great way to reach a steady supply of targeted prospects, interact with consumers, increase exposure and make more profits for your business.

But the simple fact is most people don't even know how to set up a blog, let alone make it popular and profitable. In fact, I read a post recently on Linda Ikeji Blog and a lot of her followers want her to teach them to become a successful blogger like herself.

Inside This Easy To Follow 5 Day Crash Course You Will Be Introduced To Simple Techniques That You Can Use To Properly Set Up Your Own Successful Blog!

Inside Each Lesson you will learn the basic information that you need to know, so that you can effectively build your own blog, create great posts, attract traffic and earn money from your blog!

You'll also discover simple tactics and strategies that can help you reach your target and keep loyal readers, get them excited about visiting your blog and sharing your content with everyone they know!

"The Blogging From The Beginning crash course was designed with absolute beginners in mind. It quickly introduces you to the art of blogging and shows you how to employ simple blogging methods to create a wildly successful blog!"

Let's get started with today lesson. Please if you have any question post it here. I will download the whole frequently asked question and reply to them all. Thanks.

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God forbid death though...

Although I am not a Fan of 9-5 job, I prefer working as a freelancer for companies in Nigeria and abroad and that is how I make my money. Who does not like to earn in dollar.

But I think job failure come from two major factors. First reason why many do not get called up for interview is because of the way they prepare their resume. While I was starting as a freelancer, I often find it difficult to find job just as traditionally. But then I went into research and finally come up with about 50 articles that show how my resume was responsible. When I apply the information I started getting jobs online. I tried the advise offline and I was invited for a couple of interview which I never honoured.

The other reason is because many do not follow the right ethical procedure during interview and they lost their opportunity to impress their employer.

Some will read themselves to collapse from stress while others will end up in Psychiatric hospital

Are you sure the list is true? Mass Comm 1st?

Today, there is no doubt there are many ways to make money online.
Many students claim to do so. Have you made money online before to
support your schooling? If so what did you do?

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I learnt Ebonyi state university has been taken

Olowole Jetro (owner of Webclick Communications) claim he made more than a million Naira every year simply blogging about an institution and duplicating the same effort every year. Having successfully guarded his secret for many years, he has decided that starting 2014, he is going to empower at least one person in each institution to duplicate his success. In addition to that, together with his leadership, he will soon be launching Nigeria 1st agent powered online education resource center that will compete with anyone in the world in line with the organization VAIC (Varsities Admission Information Centre) Project. To become an agent or moderator, you may check the source below for detail

Source: http://naijatrendsarena..com/2013/12/make-over-1million-annually-blogging_5876.html

35 page FREE report reveal:
"10 Top Ways Nigerians Make Money Online In 2013 - And How You Can Duplicate Their Effort To Create Your Own Internet Money Making Machine"

These are simple methods that anyone can implement instead of chasing 9 to 5 jobs. You can download a free copy by visiting www.webclick.com.ng

That is a Jamb question oh!

I think it is a welcome development. I belief in local content and the Nigeria project. Let us encourage ourself.
I am please with the response I had from my advert. I will soon create time to see how I can promote the program on my numerous blog

Making money blogging in Nigeria is not easy. You need to choose a niche that people will like. The important thing is traffic. Linda make money from traffic even though the content of her blog may not impress many. For you to succeed, you need regular source of content. I will recommend MRR & PLR material. That is what I used to create my own profitable blog.

[quote author=sweet-tease]Read my post again.[/quote]Sorry for the misunderstanding. Try and change your strategies

Sweet-tease, try and restrategize

I used to admire people with pot belly. But one day I saw a banker with a very BIG pot belly. So, I start wondering if pot belly is an evidence of good living or unhealthy living? What do you think

Can you give example of what you mean by foolish?

What do you think?
Finding love would require some initial physical and mental contributions on the part of each individual as there would have to be various different elements that would have to seem to be working together in order to ensure the end results would be appealing to the party being wooed.

When will Jamb write their exam?

In 2012, Google released their top search "how to" question from Nigeria. Guess what is on top?
Well it is 'how to love'!
Also, in the 'what is' section, 'what is love' top the list.
This trend is even increasing in 2013.
If there is one important question you want to ask about love, what will it be?

Please if you have the answer to any of the question, feel free to answer it.