From HR to Writing (Plus Post-shift Update)

From HR to Writing (Plus Post-shift Update) Success Story > From: Job To: Freelance From HR to Writing (Plus Post-shift Update) “I cringed every time someone asked me about my job. I hated talking about it.” * Newly Updated From HR to Writing (Plus Post-shift Update) Nina Jervis was feeling lost and drained in a career she'd invested 15 years in. Now, after some help uncovering her passion (and a push from a loved one), she's moved into work that finally feels like her. Here's how she did it, and how it's panning out for her two years on. What work were you doing previously? I was an HR Manager in the City. I'd been working in HR for 15 years. I thought it was all I knew how to do. What are you doing now? I'm writing for a living! I still can't really believe I can say that. I'm helping people to tell their stories â€" from eulogies to dating profiles, from CVs to autobiographies. Why did you change? I went to see a headhunter and came away thinking I didn't want to do any of the options they suggested. I'd put a lot of time into my career and qualifications. I'd also been through a divorce and I kept telling myself I needed the security, but the truth was I didn't enjoy my work. I cringed every time someone asked me about my job. I hated talking about it. I tried to make more of my time outside of work but my job was draining. I was tired and I had an awful, soul-destroying commute. I really struggled. I felt there had to be work out there that I could love. I had so much energy to give, if only I could find the right thing. When was the moment you decided to make the change? It was the Easter long weekend. Yet again, I was dreading going in to work. I said to my boyfriend: “I wish I could just go into work tomorrow and tell them I'm leaving to be a writer.” He replied: “What's stopping you?” I realised then and there that leaving my job would be challenging, but it was me that was holding me back. The very next day I handed in my notice. Are you happy with the change? I'm really happy! I feel great. I'm working harder and for less money at the moment, but I love it. I love going to meet people and helping them to tell their stories. My dream is to become a features writer. I'm not there yet but that's OK. For now I'm writing whatever I can, building experience and connections and embracing every opportunity. What do you miss and what don't you miss? I miss not having to worry about money. When you have a regular, stable income you can spend so much more freely and you don't have to stress about the bills. I don't miss the demands of my old job. The need to be on call, to work on someone else's strategy, to deal with office politics â€" I've left all of that behind now. How did you go about making the shift? It all started with a Google search for 'career change'. I found Careershifters and then I signed up for the Career Change Launch Pad course. It gave me the momentum and confidence to get me to the point of leaving my job. I gave three months' notice to help with the transition. Then it was a leap into the unknown. It's been hard work but it's all for me and I'm very happy with how it's all gone so far. How did you handle your finances to make your change possible? I had some savings to keep me going. As the months have gone past, I've been able to use less of them. I've also been able to cut back my spending with a bit of thought. I may still look for a part-time job to supplement my income. What didn't go well? What 'wrong turns' did you take? I honestly don't think I've made any wrong turns yet. It's still early days but I've been really happy. What was the most difficult thing about changing? Making decisions. I'm in charge now and everything's on my shoulders. I feel that pressure. It's all down to me. I'm running a business, not just doing the writing. It's definitely not for the fainthearted! What help did you get? One of the things I learnt from the Launch Pad course was how to ask for help. I was amazed by how much people wanted to support me when I reached out to them for inspiration. And now I've got the practical support I need because I've asked for it. My boyfriend helps me with IT, my sister-in-law does my accounts and my old colleagues have given me work or helped me with things like marketing. What have you learnt in the process? I've definitely come to realise now that nobody has the perfect life. If you're not happy that's not a reflection on you. Everybody is unsure in some way. They may seem confident on the outside but they're struggling too. This realisation has made it easier for me to approach people and talk to them. It's also helped me to jump in and give writing a real go. What would you advise others to do in the same situation? Look at what's making you unhappy and take control of that. It's easy to think that your job is all there is, but you don't have to stay stuck. Anything is possible â€" you just need to work out a way to make it happen. We caught up with Nina recently to see how her shift was working out, roughly two years on. Here's what she's been up to, and the biggest lessons she's learned. What's changed for you in your career since we first published your story? I've published two books, which is amazing! One is made up of 'everyday life' blog posts I wrote back when I was an HR Manager â€" if somebody had told me I'd end up making a book out of them, I'd never have believed it. The other is a guide for students, to help them write their first CV. Meanwhile, I've had some feature articles accepted for publication, and I've recently signed up my first 'big brand' writing client. Oh, and I'm also coaching people who also want to write a book, start a blog, or apply for the job of their dreams. How do you feel about your work now? Grateful! Writing has always been my 'thing', and every day I pinch myself â€" I'm finally doing something I genuinely love. I won't lie and say that freelancing isn't hard work. There are those hairy moments when I wonder if I'll get the bills paid, but being self-employed has far more positives than negatives. The fact that I've stuck at this career for longer than I've ever stayed in a job probably speaks volumes! What challenges have you come up against since making your shift, and how exactly have you dealt with them? Money is always an issue for freelancers, but for me that just means I have to get more creative about finding new sources of income. I've recently branched out into coaching, and I'm forever seeking out new contacts. I've also tried things I never would have thought about before, such as recording Facebook Live videos and podcasting about writing topics. Working for yourself takes a lot of effort and energy (it's not for the faint-hearted) but I'm glad I took the plunge. I absolutely love being in charge of my time, my work, and the people I spend my days with. How is the financial side of things panning out, and is this what you'd expected? Part of me expected not to make any money at all, so three years later I'm just happy I can still pay the bills! I do have to make sacrifices, such as not going on holiday every year, or cutting back on a few luxuries every now and then. Sometimes that can feel a bit disheartening, but I remind myself that I'm still at the beginning of my new career, and new opportunities are everywhere. I've also got an 'emergency marketing plan' that I use when money gets a bit tight â€" that includes things like running social media ads, and going along to new networking events. What have you learned, since making your shift? Self-employment is a very different way of life. It took me a little while to get used to it, but now I have, I don't ever want to go back. It's important for me to refine my skills as a writer, but I've also had to learn other business skills, such as time management, marketing, and basic accounting. It feels a bit like being a one-man band at times, but the upside is that I've come away with so many new skills. I've also learned so much about other people's lives and businesses through writing about them, and that has turned out to be such an amazing benefit. I'm always learning interesting facts, which in turn makes me much more interesting at parties! Change is always scary, but sometimes that fear is also what makes it wonderful. I nearly gave up on my career change, but I kept on going because somewhere inside, I knew it was the right thing to do. I trusted my instincts, and that's advice I'd give to anybody else in the same situation. Do what feels right, and trust that the experience will give you what you need. To find out more about Nina's business, visit: www.ninathewriter.com. What lessons could you take from Nina's story to use in your own career change? Let us know in the comments below.

Finance Manager Job Description Sample - Algrim.co

Finance Manager Job Description Sample - Algrim.co Finance Manager Job Description Template Download our job description template in Word or PDF format. Instant download. No email required. Download Template Using Your Template Follow these instructions to use your new job description template Step one: Fill out all details in your job description template using the provided sample on this page. Step two: Customize your requirements or duties to anything special to your workplace. Be sure to speak with team members and managers to gauge what's required of the position. Step three: When the census of the team has agreed on the description of the work, add in a Equal Employment Opportunity statement to the bottom of your job description. Step four: Check with your legal department, management team, and other team members to ensure the job description looks correct before creating a job advertisement. Choose a job board that's specific to your needs.

Twentysomething In praise of the helicopter parent

Twentysomething In praise of the helicopter parent By Ryan Healy Recently, I have seen a slew of articles about helicopter parents. Parents of millennials are becoming very involved in the job search process. These parents feel they have the right to call their childs company to discuss benefits and relocation packages and even negotiate salary. I think this is great.When Brady Quinn, the star quarterback from Notre Dame, was finally drafted by the Browns in last weeks NFL draft, I can guarantee his agent was on the phone with the team negotiating Bradys salary, benefits and any other perks an NFL quarterback might receive. An NFL quarterback, or any athlete for that matter, would never dream of negotiating for themselves. Agents have the experience and maturity to know what their client deserves and they have the practiced skills to negotiate the best deal. Why are newly minted college grads expected to do the wheeling and dealing involved in a job search, with little to no guidance? Even if I wanted to, I couldnt possibly find an agent to represent me in my job search. The 5% cut of Brady Quinns salary that an agent receives is probably more than my salary for the next three years. But what could be better than having my parents represent me? Not only do they have my best interests in mind and want to see me succeed, but they have the experience. Most parents of millenniels have been in the corporate world for years. They have seen first hand; downsizings, layoffs, and corporate restructurings. They have probably held multiple jobs, and negotiated their own salary and benefit packages. Parents are skeptical of corporate America for good reason. They dont exactly trust companies to provide their children with well paid, safe and secure jobs. Many of these parents are probably baby boomers who would love to retire soon. They spent hundreds of thousands of hard earned dollars on an education for their children to land a great job. And they expect their children to at least have the resources to return the favor and help support them in retirement and old age. I have every intention of returning this favor and helping my parents out. But as a new college graduate, it is just not possible to know very much about salaries, stock options, Pension Plans, 401Ks, Health Insurance or anything else you quickly learn when you leave the college fantasy world behind. Obviously, at some point we millennials need to grow up and become adults, but a little guidance and occasional intervening in the first post-college job search will teach a twentysomething how to properly handle the next search, on his or her own. Thanks to his years of extensive networking and corporate climbing at a well respected non-profit, my father helped me get an internship at Merrill Lynch one summer and a local accounting firm the next. Of course, I had to create a resume (with a lot of help from my parents), set up an interview, and go through the entire process like everyone else. But I never would have had the chance if my parents hadnt intervened. I think the bigger issue here is companies are worried that all of this parental hovering may cost them money. The majority of entry-level workers are probably underpaid. Its easy to make a 22-year-old an offer and say, Take it or leave it. Most young workers will end up accepting because they dont know what they are really worth. If an experienced parent acts as an agent and coaches their kid through the process or even involves themselves in the process, that entry-level worker just may get the offer they deserve. Of course, there should be limits to just how involved a parent should be. The last thing you want to do is cost your kid a job. And once the job search is over, please dont call human resources to check up on me. But if you know what you are doing, then go ahead and help your kid land that first dream job. The corporations might not be too happy about it, but if the trend keeps up, all they can do is learn to deal with it. Ryan Healys blogs is Employee Evolution.

Why Corporate Promotional Products are Still Important - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Why Corporate Promotional Products are Still Important - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career All of the businesses want to reach out more and more customers and they try many different marketing tactics for this. They use social media, TV and magazine ads, and outdoor campaigns. However, they often forget promotional products or undervalue the power of them. Handing out free promotional products can be very powerful for your business because they provide long time interaction with customers. Customers use some of the products such as pens and keychains over and over again. As a result of this, they become more integrated with your brand. Below you can see other key benefits of corporate promotional products for your business. Provides Brand Recognition: Brand recognition means that customers can immediately identify your company, remember your logo and match your products with your name. Promotional products help potential customers recognize your business. If the promotional product is useful for customers, they actually hold onto it and carry it around with them. For example; if your promotional product is a tote bag, then, people can use this bag to go to the gym, school, shopping and etc. so your brand also goes around with them. In this way, the brand awareness of your business increases. Increases Customer Loyalty: Everybody loves to receive free gifts especially if this gift is unexpected. A small free give away of a promotional item can make your customers very happy. However, make sure that your promotional products are high quality ones because you don’t want your business to be remembered with low quality products. For example; metal products are always more quality compared to its plastic counterparts. Therefore, you can prefer metal promotional items for your business. There is a great website called metalpromo.com  specialized in these items. Metal promo has a variety of products including keychains, pins, coins, medals and etc. that you can choose for your business and they have very affordable prices. Thus, you can have high quality promotional products for your business without spending a ton of money. Works like a Business Card: Promotional products serve the same purpose as business cards. You pass your contact information with a promotional product instead of a business card. Also, promotional products are better because customers can actually use them whereas they cannot do anything with a business card. Another benefit of promotional products is that most customers who receive a promotional product remember the name and logo of the company that give them the product. However, if you only give them your business card, it will not make the same affect.

6 Steps to Being an Emotionally Intelligent Leader CareerMetis.com

6 Steps to Being an Emotionally Intelligent Leader Emotional intelligence is a necessity for every leader.It is a great asset for every professional to possess as it can be applied to virtually any role, from entry-levelroles to executive-levelpositions in large companies.evalAccording to Psychology Today, emotional intelligence can be defined as “the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.”Emotionally intelligent leaders can have a large impact on company culture, asserting a positive influence on the workplace.These leaders will have the emotional awareness and interpersonal skills to create a strong company culture. They will be able to identify and encourage these traits in others from the initial job interviewand can build a workplace based on these principles.By taking specific steps, leaders can demonstrate the principles of emotional intelligence in the workplace.Let’s take a closer look at the 6 steps to being an emotionally intelligent leader.1) Be RealNobody wants to wo rk with a cruel taskmaster or, even worse, an unfeeling robot. Leaders should make every effort to connect with co-workers on a personal level.While in the past, the boss was an aloof and distant figure, attempting to fulfill this same role is simply not effective in the modern workplace.evalA generation shift is occurring as millennials enter the job force, and they will quickly dominate multiple industries as retirements increase.Millennial workers do not want a cold and distant boss.On the contrary, when considering employers 80% of millennialslook for a strong fit with people and company culture before career potential.An emotionally intelligent leader understands that real human connection will only make a team collaborate with each other better and have a positive impact on the quality of their work.evalThis does not mean that managers and employees should know every detail of each other’s personal lives, but instead recognize that they are each individualwith their own live s and that they should be empathetic to one another.By making it a point to form personal bonds based on respect, understanding, and encouragement, it will make for a stronger and more cohesive workplace.2) Actively ListenListening â€" truly listening â€" to others can be a surprisingly difficult task for leaders in the workplace environment.An emotionally intelligent leader will always actively listen to those around them. This means not merely paying lip service or smiling and nodding politely with no intention of following through on what is being said.Active listening requires consideration and discussion and additional thought. It is important for leaders to make sure their co-workers understand that they can provide input and raise suggestions that will be treated respectfully.A 2016 reportfound that 75% of workers would stay for a longer period of time in a workplace that listened to and addressed their concerns.If a supervisor or manager fails to do this, it undermines cohes ion and collaboration in the workplace and can push talented employees out the door.When an employee approaches their manager to raise some concerns or new ideas, an emotionally intelligent leader will give them undivided attention.No multitasking, no returning emails, instead a leader will sit down, listen to their employees and engage in discussion to get a full understanding of the situation.3) Encourage MistakesevalBusinesses need to always be moving forward, and not spend time and resources trying to maintain the status quo.When company leaders make such an attempt, it often has the opposite effect and results in being surpassed by competitors and losing their place in the market.An emotionally intelligent leader will make every effort to encourage their employees to make mistakes, take smart risks and possibly fail to reach their goals.Employees are afraid to make a mistake and fail at a work assignment, as it reflects poorly on them and may even call their employment into que stion.Leaders must work to make sure that their employees know that failure is not something that needs to be feared.evalNo project or initiative is guaranteed to succeed, but if proper planning has been performed, there is a high possibility that valuable information will still be gained as a result.Leaders must give people the confidence to make a decision that is unorthodox with the knowledge that failing to meet expectations will not result in them being fired.4) Reward InitiativeIt is important that employees feel recognized and supported in the workplace. No one likes to spend one moment feeling like they are just a faceless drone in a corporate machine.Recent studies with young professionals entering the workplace find that personal development and career opportunities are strong priorities.It is up to emotionally intelligent leaders to ensure that employees know that there is a viable career path in the workplace, and to help guide them towards their goals.The newest generat ion of workers isby-and-large, not content to simply show up for a job and hope that a good performance will eventually lead to a promotion.78% of workershave stated that they would have remained with an employer for a longer period of time if there had been a clearly defined career path.An emotionally intelligent leader will highlight a career path and reward the initiative of their employees to advance their role and assume greater responsibility.5) Admit ShortcomingsAn emotionally intelligent leader understands that there are limits to their own knowledge. This is true even for leaders with a high level of experience and expertise in their field.There are always new developments, trends, and techniques that affect the way that businesses connect with their audience, and remaining fully informed regarding them would be a full-time job in itself.Aside from business knowledge, leaders are still just individuals who will view things through their own set of experiences.Everyone has u nconscious blindspots that influence how information is received and interpreted. Instead of remaining on the defensive or, even worse, being dismissive of new ideas, and emotionally intelligent leader will be open to input from those around them.By brainstormingand discussing projects with a team, it provides an excellent opportunity to examine them in a new light and identify any potential issues.By eliciting opinions from employees, an emotionally intelligent leader knows that the chance of successfully reaching business goals greatly increases.6) Lead, Don’t BossThere is one thing that every leader needs to succeed: followers.Emotionally intelligent leaders know that the best way to inspire others is to lead them, and not boss them around.The idea that to be a leader is to boss others around, issuing orders and decrees from their office without any real knowledge of the daily life of their employees is one that needs to be left in the past.Instead of firing off orders, emotion ally intelligent leaders take charge themselves and spearhead new projects and initiatives.When a leader is putting their own time and effort into their work, it makes it far more likely that other employees will put their best effort forward. It is greatly important that the impact that engaged leaders can have on the workplace.A recent Gallup poll found that an engaged and emotionally intelligent leader can result in a 70% variation in total workplace engagement.Having employees work with a leader they want to follow can make a truly stunning difference to a business.The modern workplace needs emotionally intelligent leaders who know how to get the most out of their employees. These are leaders who form real connections, actively listening to their employees, embrace learning through failure, welcome diverse points of view and inspire those around them through their own work effort.Forming such connections makes employees happier, and increases the chance that they will remain in a job role for a long period of time.When managers and supervisors take a few simple steps to improve their interpersonal skills, they can become emotionally intelligent leaders who work together with all employees to make a better and more productive workplace for everyone.

How To Move From Self-Rejection To Self-Love In a Day (And How a Photo Shoot Can Help) - Kathy Caprino

How To Move From Self-Rejection To Self-Love In a Day (And How a Photo Shoot Can Help) In my work as a career success coach, I work with women of all ages, sizes, and styles, and one theme has become very apparent â€" women are incredibly tough on themselves, full of self-rejection, shame, humiliation and doubt, particularly about their looks, their weight, intelligence and their worthiness. I can count on one hand the number of women I’ve spoken with who feel “just great” about themselves.   The vast majority of women I interact with are indeed brilliant, accomplished, talented and creative â€" in short, amazing but feel somehow that they are not good or worthy enough.   I call these women “perfectionistic overfunctioners” â€" doing everything for everyone around them, and striving so hard to get an “A” in every single endeavor and aspect of their lives.   I should know â€" I’m a recovering one. Since “getting an A” is not possible in every activity or area, women then fall short of their unrealistic expectations, and feel even worse, seeing their “failure” as validation that they have to work harder and be better. Know that I’m not judging here.   I feel deep love and compassion in my heart for all these women, because I can empathize fully.  I’ve done a lot of internal work around this, and I’m proud to say that I now know how liberating it is to free oneself from needing to get an A, and how fabulous it feels to jump off of the never-ending hamster wheel of doing more than is healthy, more than is appropriate, more than is necessary. I’ve seen first-hand that once you power up, build appropriate boundaries, and start speaking up and honoring what you want and who you are, you begin to operate very differently in the world, and grow happier and more accepting of yourself and everyone around you. You begin to embrace your “imperfect, just-right” functioning rather than striving for an impossible goal of perfection.   But I’m not always there â€" I fall down and forget to love and accept myself. I experienced a wake-up call on this several weeks ago, when I spent a day at a photo shoot in Connecticut, for my new website.   The day’s experiences took me from self-rejecting, shameful and worried (once again) about my looks, my weight, etc., to loving it all â€" embracing myself, my foibles and flaws, my talents, and who I am at my core.   I saw how the right kind of experience (with the right kind of people who align closely with your values, your heart, and your worldview), can help you move from self-rejection to self-acceptance in a few short hours (or in an instant). I realized there are 5 key stages of transformation from self-rejection to self-love, and if we gain awareness of these stages, and have the courage to move through them, we can accelerate our own growth. The 5 stages of transformation from self-hate to self-acceptance are: Stage 1: “I don’t rate â€" I’m just not good enough.” I started the day of my photo shoot afraid â€" afraid to share my wardrobe choices, reluctant to express what I really liked in terms of style, color, makeup, hair, jewelry, inhibited in my movements and physical presence.   I compared myself in my mind to the thousands of other women my wonderful photographer Jacklyn Greenberg had shot before â€" young and old men and women who I thought were beautiful and charismatic (so it seemed to me).   Along with headshots, weddings, and national events, Jacklyn does “risqué” photography as well, all of it stunning.   Some clients are naked or are only partially dressed and from Jacklyn’s website, all of them seemed gorgeous, vibrant, and unabashedly free. I thought, “Oh, no â€" this is going to be a very long day.” Stage 2: “Wait, maybe I’m not so bad.” As the first hour progressed, with the help of the fabulous Jacklyn and wonderful make-up artist D.D. Nickel, things changed and I changed. I moved from fearing everything about me was wrong and inferior, to remembering that what I am â€" inside and out â€" is not terrible far from it. I started to see how my fearsâ€" about my looks, weight, age, clothes, wrinkles, skin, tummy, etc. â€" are universal and the only thing keeping me stuck in my insecurity was me. Interestingly, it wasnt the make-up that made me feel better it was the understanding that unadorned I was just fine. Stage 3: “Hmmm…I guess I do have some unique, valuable qualities.” Then, midway through, something interesting happened.   I saw through their eyes that as I let out who I really am sharing my authentic personality, what I care about, my quirks, how I’m different   the shoot went much better, and the day became raucously fun. I forgot I was being photographed.   We talked, shared, probed, guffawed, and as I connected more deeply with Jacklyn and D.D., I saw how my qualities could be seen as unique and valuable â€" to the experience at hand, but also in relationship with these great new folks I was partnering with, and even in helping spread the word about their work and the stunning property (Winvian) we were lucky enough to be shooting on. Stage 4: “It’s ridiculous (and a sheer waste of time) to hide â€" I’m going let it all out.” Towards the end, the idea of hiding was long gone.   I wasn’t afraid, shy, or reluctant â€" I was excited, energized, and inspired to be even more of myself.   I saw clearly how stepping up and powering up to share myself in the most authentic, vulnerable way possible was the ONLY way this whole thing would work (in a photo shoot and in life ). Stage 5: “Ok, I can honestly say I love and accept myself.” Finally, at the end of the day as I was driving home, tired but exhilarated, I felt a flush of self-acceptance (dare I say self-love).   I had done something that was scary and challenging for me.   I had stepped up to a very high vision for where I want to go â€" in my life, in my career, in my professional pursuits I held out high hopes for I wanted for and the outcomes I’d dreamed of, and I pushed myself to be real enough, and courageous enough, to make this happen.   Not just because I went to a cool photo shoot, but because I believed in myself and the idea that I’m worthy of putting myself out there in the world in a bigger way. At the end of the day, I was able to utter to myself exactly what my spiritual therapist years ago implored me to state as an affirmation every day “I thoroughly love and accept myself.”    In the past, I coughed up a hair ball every time I said that.   Now, with each day, it’s much easier. *   *   * *   *   * Some women might read this and think, Wow, what a narcissist Kathy is!” because we’re culturally trained to think that if we love ourselves (and dare to whisper that we love ourselves), we’ll be self-involved, selfish, and self-absorbed.   I challenge that idea.   Self-love is desperately, vitally important and needed in the world today. You simply can’t have a wonderful, rewarding and happy life and career â€" and you can’t be of service to others fully if you don’t love and accept yourself â€" flaws, gaps, foibles and all. We’re imperfect as humans â€" that’s undeniable.   But can’t we love our imperfections, embrace our uniqueness and our authentic selves, instead of exhausting ourselves spending so much time, money, and energy hiding our true selves from the world? Do you have the courage to walk through the five stages of self-hate to self-love today?   Are you ready?

Writing About Your Skill Set in Excel in a Resume

Writing About Your Skill Set in Excel in a ResumeWriting about your skill set in Excel is the next step in preparing a resume. It's about the actual skills that you have and what you have been successful at. This is a step in enhancing your resume and can be used to a great effect by employers.Some of the skills and experience you can write about in your resume are how you met your new employer, which team you were on, what projects you completed, what training you received and if you were the team leader. The best examples of this type of information will be on your current resume. Using this information can help your potential employer to make a more informed decision about whether or not they should take you on for an interview.If they like what they see and hear from you, they'll be more likely to make a hiring decision. As they talk to your coworkers and potential boss, they'll see how you were able to work with others to produce the results you did. You can't underestimate the power of human nature when it comes to relationships. When the human element is removed, it will be tough to get anyone to work together well with another person.Writing about your skill set in Excel in a resume will also help a potential employer to understand why you're looking for a job. They'll be able to see how you approach a project, how you look at things, and what is special about your work ethic. These are very important factors in determining how well you can perform in a given situation.When you want to write about your skill set in Excel in a resume, you'll want to give a brief description of what you will bring to the company. Do you have a natural talent for numbers? Have you worked on a variety of projects over time?Just as you want to include your work experience in your resume, you want to do the same thing when you're describing your skills. It can be a little difficult to fit all the information that relates to your ability in Excel in one page so use bullet poin ts and fill in the blanks. Add some details about your work ethic, too.As you describe your skills, be sure to write each skill down in the same place. One mistake that many people make is trying to do too much at once. They might write down all their work experience in a table format, but forget to list the skills and experience they listed.As a prospective employee, you need to make sure that you remember everything about you, so that the potential employer has the information they need to make an educated decision about you. The tips above will help you remember everything about you so that you can make an appropriate resume and cover letter for a company that is interested in hiring you. Writing about your skill set in Excel in a resume is the next step toward improving your career.