How to Download a Resume from LinkedIn

How to Download a Resume from LinkedIn How to Download a Resume from LinkedIn Did you know LinkedIn offers users the ability to download a resume version of their LinkedIn profile? Did you know its actually a decent resume? Heres an example of a resume downloaded from LinkedInHow to Download a Resume from LinkedInWhile your LinkedIn resumeisnt a one-size-fits-all solution for your job search, this little-known secret from LinkedIn can come in handy when youre in a pinch.Download your resume from LinkedIn using these stepsStep 1 Click the image of your profile picture in the upper right of the header (or to the left of your screen) to return to your profile. You can only download your resume directly from your profile.Step 2 Click the white More button below your job title. This will prompt a dropdown menu with the options Share Profile and Save to portable document format.Step 3 Select Save to PDF from the dropdown menu to download a PDF version of your resume. A pop up or download d ialogue of some kind will appear on the lower part of your screen depending on your browser and operating system. Click on that pop up or go to your Downloads folder to open the document.Note If you dont see a pop up and nothing is downloaded, make sure pop ups are not blocked in your browser settings. Why Download Your Resume from LinkedIn?When can this feature come in handy? For starters, if you need a last-minute resume for an unexpected job interview (and youve kept your LinkedIn profile up-to-date), your LinkedIn resume can serve as a temporary resumeemphasis ontemporary. You shouldnt rely on your LinkedIn resume when applying for jobs.The best use of the LinkedIn resume is as a starting point, or framework, for your professional resume. When used as a master resume alongside resume builders or resume templates, your LinkedIn resume can be a huge source of information to help build out your professional resume.At Jobscan, we use the LinkedIn resume download feature within our L inkedIn Optimization tool. LinkedIn Optimization helps job seekers improve their LinkedIn profiles and makes them mora visible to recruiters in their industry.Upload your downloaded LinkedIn PDF into our LinkedIn Optimization tool to see how well you match the jobs you want

Military Jokes and Humor -- The Air Force Vs. The Army

Military Jokes and Humor -- The Air Force Vs. The ArmyMilitary Jokes and Humor The Air Force Vs. The ArmyTheres an Air Force guy driving from McChord to Ft Lewis, and an Army guy driving from Ft Lewis to McChord. In the middle of the night with no other cars on the road they hit each other head on and both cars go flying off in different directions. The Air Force guy manages to climb out of his car and surveys the damage. He looks at his twisted car and says,.....Man, I am really lucky to be alive Likewise the Army guy scrambles out of his car and looks at his wreckage. He too says to himself, ..... I cant believe I survived this wreck The Army guy walks over to the Air Force guy and says,...... Hey man, I think this is a sign from God that we should put away our petty differences and live as friends instead of archrivals The Air Force guy thinks for a moment and says, ...... You know, youre absolutely right We should be friends. Now Im gonna see what else survived this wreck So the Air Force guy pops open his trunk and finds a full, unopened bottle of Jack Daniels. He says to the Army guy, I think this is another sign from God that we should toast to our new found understanding and friendship The Army guy replies, Youre damn right and he grabs the bottle and starts sucking down Jack Daniels. After putting away nearly half the bottle the Army guy hands it back to the Air Force guy and says, Your turn The Air Force guy twists the cap back on the bottle and says, Nahh, I think Ill wait for the cops to show up.

What is the Ideal Work Week

What is the Ideal Work Week What is the Ideal Work Week One way to increase both employee retention (and your attractiveness to external talent incidentally) is to improve your work life balance. Yes, a Hay Group study has shown that 17 percent of staff in firms that support work life balance plan to leave their jobs in the next two years, compared to 27 percent of staff in firms where work life balance is not supported.Despite these statistics showing the value of work life balance, studies show that the UK and U.S. are embedded in an unhealthy long-hours culture, with 75 percent of Americans working long hours, i.e. over 40 hours a week, with 33 percent working over 50 hours a week. There is a similar picture in the UK with an Austin Knight study showing that 2 out 3 employees are working over 40 hours a week and 25 percent are working over 50 hours a week.So, there is clearly a long-hours culture operating in many workplaces, which is harming work life balance and harming staff retention. This suggests employers should be looking at initiatives to reduce sustained overworking and get rid of the long-hours culture. So, while we can binnensee its important to reduce hours, by how much should these hours be reduced? Or to put it another way, what is the ideal work week? You can see my thoughts on this belowNot more than 40 hours?Research shows that after 40 hours of work in a week, productivity drops by 50 percent, and employees who work for 60 hours will see an incremental or additional reduction in productivity once they have done this for a period of four weeks. As well as this, research shows that people who work 11 hours a day are more than twice as likely to be depressed than those working 8 hours, which could itself lead to further disengagement and sick days. So, there is a strong argument that the ideal work week should be not more than 40 hours, so perhaps between 35 and 40 hours.The four-day work week?The idea of the four day working week was origi nated by American labor union leader Walter Reuther, but it has not caught on. But, in a world where the incidence of families with both parents working is rising dramatically, it seems that the idea of flexible working and perhaps working a four-day week may be relevant and even an ideal solution to the issues that working parents (and especially working mothers) face. It may also be beneficial to the company bottom line as when Utah introduced four day weeks for many of its state employees in 2008 they saw boosts in productivity and worker satisfaction. Another company, called 37signals, also reported increases in productivity after moving to four-day weeks. It probably needs more scientific proof, but there is growing evidence that a four-day working week could be extremely beneficial to both employees and employers.A 25-hour work week? Now, I acknowledge that this is very radical I am just putting it out there. Science Nordics James W Vaupel, head of the Danish Max Planck resear ch centre, believes that the 40-hour week is totally outdated at a point in time when people are living and working longer, (e.g. official retirement ages are climbing or being removed all together). It is his belief that people should work 25 hours with a view to working much longer, perhaps until they are 80. This does not mean that people should work more total hours over their lifetime, but that it should be spread out over a longer time period as this is beneficial to people at all stages of life. For example, a 25-hour working week means younger people can spend more time with their kids or expanding themselves and older people who have more time on their hands can use work to keep them active. In fact, studies show that older people who work part-time are healthier than those who do not. I realize this is a radical argument, but it certainly got me thinking.As for where I stand, I feel the ideal working week is somewhere between four or five days a week, but I think due to th e challenging business world we live in, periods of intensity are required in order to achieve things and make ground against the competition. However, while I am not quite ready to surrender to the concept of a 25-hour week, I do believe in the idea of working into my 70s as a way of preserving my health so, something will have to give.