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Jobscan Tutorial

Jobscan

Jobscan is a tool that gives job seekers an instant analysis of how well their resume is tailored for a particular job and how it can be even better optimized for an ATS.

Just visit Jobscan and either paste in the text of your resume or upload a Word or PDF file, then paste the text of the job posting you’re interested in.

Why Resume Optimization Matters

Jobscan Introduction

Match Rate

Results And Findings

Skills And Keywords

Job Recommendations

Power Edit

Cover Letter Scan

Dashboard

Scan History

Resume Manager

Job Matcher

Learning Resources

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Resumes 2 :: 3 Places to Find Top Resume Keywords via iHire

3 Places to Find Top Resume Keywords

iHire: 9.17.2018 by Erin Coursey

Researching resume keywords – especially industry-specific keywords – is an essential step in your job search. Using the right terms for your skills and relevant experience could be the difference between being automatically screened out by an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and getting past the robots to a real human.

But where can you find the right terms to use on your resume? Which industry keywords are the most important to include? How do you know if you’re using the right vocabulary?

Find Resume Keywords

➧ in Job Ads

➧ in Industry Resources                                         

➧ on Company Websites & From Current Employees

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Resumes 1 :: How to Prepare Your CV for an English Interview via Lingua Group

How to Prepare Your CV for an English Interview

Lingua Group: 5.14.2020 by Jaimi Saunders

If you’re looking for CV-writing help, look no further! Use this article to help you nail your CV and prepare for an interview in English:

Choosing Your CV

[ curriculum vitae, Latin for "course of life", often shortened as CV or vita ]

Choosing the right format helps ensure your CV is relevant to the job you are applying to. Here are the four core CV types:

Chronological: Chronological CVs recount your academic experience, including extra-curricular activities, beneficial skills, and relevant awards.

Traditional: Traditional CVs cover your professional work experience and achievements in-depth, and briefly recount academic qualifications; they also address why you are switching jobs and give employers a reason to hire you.

Combination: This format is a blend of the previous two options

Targeted: This is a unique CV created for a specific target job position only. It includes professional experience, academics, and personal details.

Style and Editing

Here are some handy rules of thumb concerning CV presentation:

Keep bolding, italics, and underlining to a minimum; only use them for emphasis

Highlight special skills and achievements

Include keywords that employers may be looking for (a simple Google search can show you which keywords are trending for your job niche. Or check here for the number 1 tip on how to find keywords that google doesn’t know!)

Make sure you proofread all your work; check for spelling errors, correct grammar, and style inconsistencies

Researching the Company or Job

Before applying to a job, you should be well-versed in the workings of that company; this will help you get a feel of who you will be working for if you’re hired, and ensure that you don’t make any incorrect statements about the company during your job interview.

Submitting your CV

The final step for preparing for your English interview; make sure you have everything in order before submitting your CV.

Cover Letters

➧ Before sending your CV, check if the employer desires a cover letter; these are written out as formal letters and only sent on demand.

➧ They are more personal than CVs and should include your name, contact details, recipient name (check the job ad or company website for details, or call the company and ask), work experience and skills, and reasons why you are right for this job.

➧ Also, check for grammar and spelling errors. Do not lie or boast in your cover letter, either.

➧ The letter should not exceed one page and should follow the required format (if any). Include a convincing subject line and send it using a professional-sounding email address.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 14

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old

(college level)

Closing The Employability Skills Gap via Deloitte

Closing The Employability Skills Gap

The answer is simpler than you may think

Deloitte: 1.28.2020

Advances in AI, cognitive computing, and automation mean employers should equip workers with more than technical skills. Skills such as creativity, leadership, and critical thinking might be more important than ever.

MOST organizations are well aware of what economists are calling the Fourth Industrial Revolution and what it could mean for the future of work. Up to an estimated 47 percent of US jobs face potential automation over the next 20 years, driven primarily by rapid advances in AI, cognitive computing, and automation of repetitive, rule-based tasks. Other disruptive forces seem to be shaping the future of work as well—many organizations are shifting to more team-based structures; workplaces are increasingly virtual, flexible, and geographically agnostic; the overall workforce is becoming more diverse, multigenerational, and dispersed; and most careers are morphing from following predictable road maps to constant reinvention. In the face of this, various leaders across industries are reimagining their workforce models to explore how they can use technology, expanded work settings, and alternative talent to address these disruptive forces. In addition, many are reevaluating their talent profiles, including how they measure the skill sets required for success in the future.

Now, possibly more than ever, there appears to be an impetus for employees to bring their “soft” skills—such as creativity, leadership, and critical thinking—to work. While traditionally referred to as "soft skills," in reality these capabilities are critical to delivering business value and adapting hard skills as workforce needs change. However, many employers continue to overemphasize digital fluency and skills such as coding as a reliable way to futureproof our workforce, when in reality, even coding is not immune to automation. The value proposition of humans in the workforce is shifting to essentially “human capabilities,” such as curiosity and empathy. In this scenario, employers would also need to consider not only how to attract top talent, but also potentially rethink learning and development and better cultivate the social and emotional skills that their workforce needs to add value in the future.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 17

Reading Level: very difficult to read.

Reader's Age: College graduate

Millions of US Workers Have 'Limited Or No Digital Skills' via HR Dive

Millions of US Workers Have 'Limited Or No Digital Skills'

HR Dive: 2.11.2020 by Sheryl Estrada

Glaring technology-related skill gaps across the U.S. workforce exist from entry-level workers to managers, according to Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, senior fellow at National Skills Coalition (NSC).

"There are tens of millions of workers in this country who have very limited or no digital skills," Bergson-Shilcock, moderator of the panel discussion "Digital skills and the American Workforce" told an audience of 70 educators, job training providers, congressional staff members and state agency leaders Feb. 5 in the Russell Senate Office Building.

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are gaining momentum in the employee learning field. Manufacturers are beginning to use AR, and restaurants like Honeygrow and KFC are using VR goggles in for food safety training, Bergson-Shilcock explained.

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Entire industries are feeling the pinch. Panelist Bitnara Jasmine Park, a senior researcher at American Institute for Research (AIR), shared data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) adult skills survey, which represents U.S. workers ages 16 to 64 currently employed across all industries. The survey is conducted as part of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, and data is collected in the U.S. under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.

Park looked at two major industries — manufacturing and health sector. More than 1 in 10 workers are employed in manufacturing, and one third lack key digital skills, she said.

"[Workers in manufacturing] represent about 11% of all U.S. working adults, that is roughly about 60 million people," Park said. "About 5.6 million workers in manufacturing have low digital skills."

Approximately 1 in 7 American workers is employed in the health and social assistance sector, and one-third lack key digital skills. "About 6.7 million workers in the health and social work industry have low digital skills," Park said.  READ MORE >>

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. Old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)

Learn to Earn Toolkit via NCFL

Learn to Earn Toolkit

National Center for Families Learning

Use the Learn to Earn Toolkit to build skills to prepare you for the workforce. Through your training on the Learn to Earn Toolkit, you will:

➧ Create your personal account and profile

➧ Be introduced to 10 topic areas of learning for the workforce

➧ Learn specific lessons within each topic area

➧ Explore career possibilities

➧ Learn new vocabulary in context

What is the Learn to Earn Toolkit?

Learn to Earn Toolkit is a free online collection of articles that focus on work skills. Articles focus on ten skills that employers say are important for new employees to have. The skills are also ones that employers say many new employees do not have. There are a total of 30 articles at each level that focus on these ten skills. Adult students can read articles and take quizzes on their own. The topics can also be used in adult education or family learning programs. Instructors can track a learner’s progress, and learners can print a list of the skills they have learned.

What is included in the content?

Learn to Earn offers a topic overview for each of the ten focus skills. Skill overview pages include a short introduction to the skill, an activity to practice with a partner, and a link to explore for more information about a specific job that uses the skill. On each skill page, you can link to three lessons for deeper learning about specific concepts of that skill.

What is the grade level of the text on Learn to Earn Toolkit?

Intermediate texts on Learn to Earn Toolkit are written at an average 4.7 grade level. Advanced texts are written at an average 7.7 grade level. Grade levels were determined using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level.

How are the quizzes structured?

Each quiz consists of six content questions, one idiom question, and three vocabulary questions.

Choose a skill and start learning!

You’ll find an introduction to read for each skill. Read the overview, practice the skill, and explore more information about the topic. You will find three articles for each skill.

You’ll find vocabulary words to help you learn more. You can use the Word Wheel to see how many words you learn. Take a quiz after each article to add that skill to your work-related skills list.

✬ Critical Thinking

✬ English Language

✬ Oral Communication

✬ Reading Comprehension

✬ Teamwork

✬ Diversity

✬ Information Technology Application

✬ Professionalism

✬ Social Responsibility

✬ Written Communication

Why 36 Million American Adults Can’t Read Enough To Work — And How To Help Them via PBS

Why 36 Million American Adults Can’t Read Enough To Work — And How To Help Them

PBS: 6.11.2019 by Kavitha Cardoza

In the U.S., 36 million adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment -- yet education programs for this group serve only about 1.5 million, and funding continues to be cut at state and federal levels. Meanwhile, stigma can keep adults from reconnecting with the classroom. Kavitha Cardoza reports from Maine, whose governor has pledged to increase funding for adult education.  Read the Full Transcript

•       Judy Woodruff:

Adults often go back to school to get a better-paying job. But one important and often overlooked segment of the population are those who struggle to read or do basic math. They can't read a street sign, a pay stub or a menu.

Every year, thousands of these individuals overcome shame and fear and go back to school. But inadequate funding and long waiting lists have made their struggles even harder.

Maine is one of the few states where the governor has proposed increasing funding for adult education.

Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza of our partner Education Week reports on those efforts.

It's part of our regular segment, Making the Grade.  WATCH 08:05

Literacy Reports & Statistics

Workplace

2019: Global Skills Index, Coursera

2018: A Stronger Nation: Learning beyond high school builds American talent, Lumina

2017: UpSkilling Playbook for Employers, Aspen Institute

2015: Skills Gap Report, NAM-MI

2008: Reach Higher America: Overcoming Crisis in the U.S. Workforce, NCAL

2007: America’s Perfect Storm, ETS

2007: Can California Import Enough College Grad's. Meet Workforce Needs?, PPIC

2007: Mounting Pressures: Workforce . . . Adult Ed, NCAL

The Philadelphia Platform :: Workforce Development and Education

Solomon and Hohenstein Talk About Harrisburg’s Philadelphia Delegation’s Plan for the City

Star Philly New: 4.30.2019 by Tom Beck

“The idea is to build accountability to what we are doing in Harrisburg each and every day and to make Harrisburg relevant,” Solomon said.

Pennsylvania State Representatives Joe Hohenstein, who serves the 177th district, and Jared Solomon, who serves the 202nd district, took to the Samuel Recreation Center in Port Richmond Thursday night to address community concerns and highlight the Philadelphia Platform, which is an outline of four policy areas that are the primary priorities of the Philadelphia Delegation during the 2019–20 Legislative Session.

“The idea is to build accountability to what we are doing in Harrisburg each and every day and to make Harrisburg relevant,” Solomon said.

Workforce Development and Education

According to the platform, which was handed out to each person in attendance, the vision and goal of this policy area is to support “young people, returning citizens, adult learners, and immigrants in fully participating in the labor force” by “pursuing family-sustaining careers, and creating a 21st century workforce in Philadelphia.”

Hohenstein said that officials have seen “a reduction in the number of available jobs” and have “also seen our schools suffer.” There’s a number of stats in the platform to back this up. Here’s a few:

Philadelphia ranks 96th out of the top 100 cities in labor force participation, and in some parts of the city it’s as low as 65%.

550,000 adults in Philadelphia, or nearly 50% of the adult population, lack the tools like literacy, computer skills, and credentials to succeed in the workforce.

An estimated 245,000 Philadelphians lack “basic” prose literacy skills, but there are only 569 classroom seats for these adults to learn.

By 2030, 600,000 Philadelphians (or 39% of the population) will not have the skills to secure the types of jobs available in Philadelphia.

Only 66 percent of the class of 2016 in District-run high schools graduated, which is well-below the national average of 82%.

27.4% of adults over 25 have bachelor degrees, and the geographic variation of educational attainment is extreme — Center City it is 75% and over, large parts of North, Southwest, West and Northeast Philadelphia is below 25%.

English language learning is increasingly a need, as nearly 200,000 people in Philadelphia (or 12.2 % of the population) are foreign-born, up from 100,000 or 6% in 1990.

To fix that problem, the plan highlights four main goals:

➤ equipping all young Philadelphians with 21st century skills for today’s workforce

➤ removing barriers for the formerly incarcerated to successfully re-enter society, get a job or start a business

➤ drastically improve adult literacy and numeracy deficits to enable adult learners to access new jobs

➤ support immigrants’ English proficiency and fluency to help them translate their skills and degrees from other countries to fully participate in the Philadelphia economy.

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How Libraries Bridge the Employment Gap via American Libraries

How Libraries Bridge the Employment Gap

American Libraries: 8.14.2018 by Emily Wagner

A five-person panel of Ohio community leaders explored employment issues August 9 during “Libraries Educate Today’s Workforce for Tomorrow’s Careers,” an event organized by four Ohio library partners and the American Library Association (ALA).

The discussion—which focused on libraries as an essential component in creating, sustaining, and retaining a viable workforce—brought together leaders from all levels of government and community nonprofits.

The program took place at Rakuten OverDrive headquarters in Cleveland and was cosponsored by Cleveland Public Library, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Ohio Library Council, and ALA. It is the first in an upcoming series of local events organized by ALA and hosted in collaboration with libraries and library businesses across the country.

“Many job applications today are exclusively online. But the truth is, a lot of the people I represent don’t have daily access to computers or broadband,” Fudge said. “We need to find ways to give them a fighting chance. It takes a real village, and the library is the hub of that village.”  READ MORE >>

For Employment Training and Assistance, Look to Your Local Library

IMLS Blog: 10.20.2014 by Susan H Hildreth

Every day, in communities across the county, libraries are helping people with the skills training, career information, and job searching they need to get working. Ninety-six percent of libraries offer online job and employment resources, and 78 percent offer programs to help people apply for jobs. Libraries receive federal funding and grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to help their customers—including people with disabilities—find and keep a job.

Libraries offer Internet access, welcoming spaces, convenient hours and locations, and most importantly librarians, to serve as information navigators to help job seekers. Some public libraries have "One-Stop Career Centers" that bring together a wide variety of community resources and provide many employment services.  Libraries also provide learning opportunities for adults who are no longer in school, including adults who face economic challenges or have disabilities. Services may include reading and literacy classes, computer labs, and self-paced tutorials.

Many people have used their local library to help them find information about the Social Security Ticket to Work program, which provides employment support services to persons, age 18 through 64, who receive Social Security disability benefits.  READ MORE >>