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From my 22 years applying and recruiting maybe I can help some by highlighting a few very common error lines to avoid in resumes, others very widely used but that dont add any value and are all followed by some positive impact lines to replace with.

❌1 “I'm absolutely convinced I’m a great fit for the role” or any of its variants: “ I” 'm convinced I can do this” “I’m convinced I have the right skills for this job”

⏩ Well good for you you are convinced you can do it! Thing is you have to convince the recruiter**** Realize this type of line is only a statement to yourself, you are not demonstrating anything to the recruiter👍

✅As I always like to stress, the #1 element you must have in any resume or cover letter is SHOWCASING YOUR BEST PAST ACHIEVEMENTS PROPER TO THE ROLE. Do not label yourself, only prove your worth. At the most, after demonstrating your skills, a great transition line could be:

• “I hope that through these concrete examples, you can sense my optimal fit for this role. In this case, I’d love to have the opportunity to further expand on the value I can bring to your team through an interview with you”

❌2 “Please give me a chance, I can do this!”, “I’ll do anything!” Any supplicatory lines are a BIg no-no.

⏩Companies look for the best candidate and they need proof of their skills to determine that not someone that only promises he can do it.. It also shows desperation. if you will do anything for a paycheck, its very likely you will not like it and leave in a few months and the company will have to spend more time and money finding someone else.

❌3 Self adjectivization/labeling: I’m a serious, effective, analytical, self-starter, reliable, bla bla customer service agent, sales person etc

⏩Similar to error#1, the point is to convince your recruiter and self labeling doesnt prove ANYTHING. Try avoiding it altogether but if you feel the need to mention something about your skill set ( often in the first paragraph of a CL) be sure to follow through with a, DEMONSTRATION of your characteristics through, again and again, CONCRETE PAST ACHIEVEMENTS. Else its just cheap talk!!

✅Great junction lines between all the wonderful things you say about yourself and the achievement examples:

• “Now, I know we can all say wonderful things about ourselves so allow me to demonstrate to you my skill set through some of my most recent achievements”
• .“I‘m confident you will see these qualities through the following concrete examples:”

In these lines, you are acknowledging its up to the recruiter to see the value you claim to have. You put the burden of proof on yourself while still reflecting a high confidence level.

❌4 Whenever asked about a task: I have no idea - I’ve never done that, I dont know about it.

⏩Nothing worse than not knowing… Many others do know so you will be discarded.

✅ To keep your chances in these situations rather say that you havent done that specific task but you have done something similar and provide your best past performance in that related field Show you have some understanding of the subject.

❌5 “I’m passionate about”

⏩ Nothing wrong with it in itself but my friends, it is so used it becomes almost hollow of meaning and the challenge of any application is to STAND OUT. Imagine your recruiter reading 80 times “I’m passionate about…” and all of a sudden your application saying something different. It will catch the attention very favorably.

✅ So use synonyms or embrace other concepts like:

“ I feel accomplished when..”, “I feel wholesome when.. ” “My drill in life is..”, I use “ My reason for being in life is”

There are many more but for most of us the reading span only goes that far😉

Hope this helps some out there!

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I'm telling you the truth...(Must Read Without Failure.)

In life, we fall-short over, over and over again. However, we can make things right once we try.

7 - KEYS To Create Your Change:

Key #1. Thinking Establishment.

"Believe in yourself and have faith in your abilities! Demonstrate a can do it attitude. Think with an aire of reasonableness, willingness and confidence."

Then, success and happiness will greet you with open arms when you least expect.

I Believe You Can...!

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I'm telling you the truth...(Don't Read After 11pm.)

Difficult times can befall us at any given time, according to the laws of circumstances.

There's a reason why things happen in our life, which many go unexplained.

Do you want to unlock doors to small successes in life?

Here's a training thought in mind to consider:

Keep "pushing through your difficult times." Then, everything else will fall-in-place.

I Believe You Can...!

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1- General Information about Felon Friendly Companies Let's first note that when we talk about felon friendly companies it doesnt mean they hire ex-felons just like they would anyone else, it rather means they will not check your background until they offer you a job. This implies that you compete on a foot of equality. Most often these companies signed the Fair Chance Pledge launched a few years ago. Some companies specify the felony needs to be a certain number of years back ( according to the state's expungement laws)

2 - Expunge your past felony: There is a recent trend to widen up expungement laws to many categories of felonies.If you qualify you request it in the Court that charged or convicted you. Most the time, murder, sex offense and child abuse dont benefit from these more lax laws. To file a request, you typically need a certain number of years to have passed SINCE YOU FINISHED THE SENTENCE NOT THE FELONY OR CONVICTION DATE. Obtaining an expungement can save you a great deal of trouble in your future job searching.

3 - Free Legal Advice: Requirements to qualify for expungement can be difficult to sort out by the average person so here is a list of free legal advice places you can go to:

• https://freegrantsforfelons.org/free-legal-assistance-for-felons/#:~:text=State%20Bar%20Associations%20%E2%80%93%20Every%20state,bono%20attorneys%20in%20your%20area.

• https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/i-need-legal-help

• https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers

4- Two great Sites to find jobs for Ex Felons

• This site with super rich and down to earth information https://helpforfelons.org/jobs-for-felons-california/. They compile a list of companies with felon friendly hiring policies and divided their work by state which is not a minor value..

• http://www.reentryworks.com/

5 - Best Paying Job Free Training - Software programming is surely one of the best paying jobs. These ex felons get you ready for it for FREE. You do need to do some general non programming testing to qualify. https://www.nextchapterproject.org/: Thanks @Scott Silvers for this great site.

6 - Craigslist: If you dont see any company in your state hiring for what you are looking for, I'd suggest trying this site.Its great to find customer service, sales, moving and virtual assistance jobs. The thing is to look for offers from individuals only, not companies, that way its more likely they wont annoy with background checks. If you can have some great references in letter form, of course, it should help a lot.

7 - Trucking Companies: Many are Felon friendly. https://helpforfelons.org/become-truck-driver-with-felony/

8- AI companies: There are online jobs in artificial intelligence that hire with no background check ever. Its mostly about evaluating websites. No experience needed and no interviews, You study a guide they give you and pass an open book quiz.

• Telus International, Appen, Liveops.

Hope this helps some out there👍

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I have no “method” and I dont know what so-called Youtube experts say, for sure there is better insight out there. I’ll just share my experience and opinion after 22 years working in customer service and having been promoted to team manager and COO in 7 different full time roles.

1 key concept: Do what others dont do or do it better but NOT in the goal of becoming the team leader, rather out of pleasure. You enjoy your work, and want the best for that group and you in it knowing it will likely be a central part of your life for years.

Sooner or later your outstanding efforts will get noticed. If there is already a kick ass manager in place, you can at least get a significant raise. If you really want to lead and the role is taken, you can use your achievements to convince another company. New start ups typically need general aces.

Truly liking what you do is THE foundational condition to excel that applies to anything:

Applying this to customer service:

1 - Excell through your empathic nature: We all know cust serv people have to be empathic and solve issues. But there are different levels... Most reps I know are able to reflect some good empathy levels by listening to the customer, acknowledging they are right, saying things like” Oh, I’m sorry to hear that” and offer a discount on a damaged product or other mishap.

But if you belong to the rare tribe infected by the irreversible service virus I’d suggest you let yourself go and express that side of your personality. Many times we feel pressured to stick to what is usually accepted by society. Dont be afraid to be more personal, to go out of the box in offering genuine caring and going the extra mile out of pleasure..

Ex- In a mobile homes company where we got calls from many distressed people, a lady facing eviction also tells me she is on Klonopin, and slightly cried on the phone. Having that virus in me, I couldnt stay with the typical “ sorry to hear that”… After listening, I first focused on offering a concrete business solution since its what we all want and relaxes the best: I reassured her I would talk to the owner and prioritize her situation and work to get her a super flexible financing although it wasn’t company policy. I said it meaning it, being in communion with her.

Then I tackled the personal side, I shared some of my own past issues with Klonopin, I advised her about it being highly addictive and suggested not to withdraw from it one day to the next as she wanted to do since it can cause lethal seizures… .To other issues she mentioned, I also shared similar experiences from my relatives as to make her feel she wasnt the only one and I offered their and my view on the issues As I talked, I could sense she couldnt believe it, like if she were saying “ hey this guy is not saying “ oh, sorry to hear that” 😉

When you provide your best service-minded personality with distressed or angry customers, after a while, the supervisor or owner will know…

2 - Solve Problems: Dont be afraid to go out of the box and propose ideas with solutions and eventually face Ridicule.. For 1 game changing idea I proposed, I have a few completely stupid or unfeasible ones…

Be proactive and identify problems and solve them: They dont have to be big, any kind of problem solving or bettering processes is good, however, if you are able to identify and at least propose a solution to bigger issues its big bonus since the bigger the problem and solution, the more valuable you’ll become. Ex- Years ago, I solved an import- export mess in Britain due to their nightmare Brexit issue coupled with Covid delays. This was clearly out of my customer service scope and together with other solutions, it rewarded me with a COO role.

3- Open new business venues: There is no law saying you cant think of solutions outside the customer service area. But you can also expand business opportunities from within customer service; Ex: You can propose your supervisor/owner to implement short company product- based games in your website chats. Instead of customers waiting anxiously, they can play for discounts* It’s a bomb to get returning customers*** I dont know if I invented this but I havent seen it anywhere else. Generally, think of what your company is missing and come up to management with a solution, dont just pinpoint the problem, anyone can do that.

4 - Be helpful with your teammates! You cant be leader if you dont like to help your peers like you do with customers.

5 - Communicate effectively. A good leader knows how to pass a message to the base so things are understood. With upper management, most often one has to be very orderly, use bullets and go straight to the point, dont waste their time. Be sure to notify your absences. Be the glue between higher management and the base.

6 - Be Responsible and Punctual: The most empathic and problem solver person is nothing if they are often late and floppy.

I hope this can help some👍

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I'm telling you the truth...(Must Read Without Failure.)

It can take a person almost a lifetime to grasp the value of this message.

Don't let this happen to you.

You are endowed with greatness, which is stored away in the corridors of your heart.

"Once you find it, realize it, and release it, your power of forgiveness can cause any boulder to stand-still attention until you say."

I Believe You Can...!

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I'm telling you the truth...(Must Read Without Failure.)

Listen carefully...

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. As you already know, Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level.

A personal question for you is...Do you think anyone in their right mind, told them how to do it? How in the heck did they reach their goal?

Similarly...How can you locate the ideal remote jobs that benefit your circumstances? Regardless of... Who you are? Where you are? Where you're from? What your age range is?

Learn to express one simple requirement that says: I can get the job done!

Again, do you think anyone told Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay how the heck to do it?

I Believe You Can...!

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I'm telling you the truth...(Must Read Without Hesitation.)

"When the awesomeness is manifested inside of you, the best expression of you will be maximized outside of you."

Avoid missed opportunities in life.

I Believe You Can...!

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I'm telling you the truth...(Must Read Without Hesitation )

Sometimes, certain things in your life can have a negative cause an effect on what you believe and receive. Such as...

1. Negative News Media.

2. Negative Social Influencers.

3. Negative So-called Friends.

4. Negative Family Members.

Then, at no fault of your own you probably believed them. Right?

Listen carefully, "if you "pick-up the ball and run with it, based on your "faith" life will never be the same." ~Edward Alexander

I Believe You Can...!

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I'm telling you the truth...(Must Read Without Failure.)

"I tell people each day, don't believe in me, do believe in the message." ~ELA

WHAT DOES YOUR FUTURE SAY?

A big fat Yes..!

I Believe You Can...!

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