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Hi! I’m interested in any Audio/Visualor Multimedia career openings in any of the O.C. area companies and businesses you’re featuring. Any info or suggestions?

fminano — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:11:39 +0000

In looking for a job in Audio/Visualor, I would suggest beginning your search by logging on www.ocregister.com/monster

Enter the keyword of Audio and begin searching for jobs in Orange County. You can also select occupations from a drop down menu.

Good luck!!

I\’m looking for jobs, I would like to know where is the location of career fair.

fminano — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:39:15 +0000

To locate current job fairs in Orange County, go to www.ocregister.com/monster and click on more events in the upcoming career events area of the page.

I\’m looking for the jobs as pharmacy technician or other healthcare field.

fminano — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:10:01 +0000

In looking for a job as a pharmacy technician or other healthcare field, I would suggest beginning your search by logging on www.ocregister.com/monster

Enter the keyword of Healthcare and begin searching for jobs in Orange County. You can also select occupations from a drop down menu.

Good luck!!

I have been in the mortgage industry for quite some time. I am looking for a career change and not having much luck, any suggestions as to where I should start looking?

fminano — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:29:43 +0000

A significant challenge career changers face is preparing a winning resume. After all, it’s challenging enough when you have ample related experience. Writing this crucial document becomes even more painstaking when you’re looking to take a completely new career direction.

Your saving grace: Transferable skills.

What Are Transferable Skills?

Career expert Richard Nelson Bolles pioneered the idea of transferable skills in his perennial bestseller What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. According to Bolles, we are all born with skills we take from job to job. These transferable skills can be broken down into three categories: people (communicating, teaching, coaching and supervising), data (record keeping, researching, translating and compiling data) and things (operating computers/equipment, assembling and repairing).

If you take the time to identify your transferable skills, you can convince employers that you have the core skills necessary to excel in your new career choice.

I would recommend working with a staffing agency to assist in your search.

I am returning to the job market after 10 years as a stay-at-home mom. Prior to that I was in grad school. However, prior to that I was a manager, a supervisor, and had an impressive work history. If I list all of my volunteer work, etc., my resume ends up being 2-3 pages long but explains my skills have been kept up to date. If I don’t list all of it, I look like I fell off the face of the planet for the last 10-15 years. Is it all right to list the positions in reverse? What happens when the dates are in the 80’s? Thank you for your advice.

fminano — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:46:15 +0000

Hiring managers need resumes to find candidates to fill job openings, but they often have to wade through piles of poorly written work histories. If you give a hiring manager the information needed to make a quick decision about your credentials, you will have an edge over other applicants. Resumes should always list the most recent job experience. My recommendation is to cover the last 10 years with stay-at-home mom duties, volunteers, etc. in your cover letter. Keep the resume with listing professional skills and experience, listing them with the most recent employer .