Chris, LinkedIn is great for resumes because it does the formatting for you and order the dates of employment in the proper order. Try Indeed.com, too. It alerts you to job opportunities.
I will say, Chris, as someone who built his resume, created accounts on LinkedIn, indeed etc, that this will take time. I would suggest taking an hour or two a day to build up an internet presence. That way it is not energy zapping. Don't try to do it in one sitting. Do you have a GoodWell or some other kind of job search service? They are generally free. Also, do you have a department services for the blind in your town? Kindly, Vaughn On 3/3/16, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Honestly, as far as resume writing goes, I would google the topic and I'll > bet you'll find many great resources on the topic over the web. Also, > consider pages as a glorified TextEdit app. Really that's all it is and it > has some nice features that you can use but if you can use TextEdit, you're > good to go on pages as well. Ann's book Will help you fill in the blank's. > Finally, and this is not a knock on you Chris, but many people forget that > finding employment is not just about technical skills. Don't forget > interpersonal skills. They are just as much if not more valuable to an > employer than any technical knowledge you may have. > > Sent from my IPhone > > >> On Mar 3, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >> <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Guys, >> >> I understand that this list is for discussing Apple products and their >> accessibility. Trust me, I have every single intention to tie my question >> back into that aspect, so don't let the subject line scare you away. >> >> To keep things short, sweet, and fairly simple, let me sum things up this >> way. I am very interested in trying to seek other employment. Yes, I do >> try running my own business, CLG Productions, but honestly, things have >> not been the most successful. I'm just not sure I have the skills to run >> my own business to the extent I was hoping to do so. >> >> The reason that I am coming to you all on this list is that I need a >> couple of recommendations from the Apple accessibility and usability side >> of things. >> >> First of all, right now, I have three mac computers: a mid 2012 13 inch >> Macbook Pro, a late 2012 Mac Mini, and a mid 2010 13 inch polycarbon >> Macbook. All of these are currently running El Capitan 10.11.3. I would >> presume that for job hunting, any of those three systems would work just >> fine. >> >> In addition, I have an IPad Air first generation 32 gig wifi only with a >> rechargeable bluetooth keyboard/case combo. >> >> Finally, I have an AT&T 128GB IPhone 6S. >> >> My question is first of all, either for the mac, or for any of my I O S >> devices, what are some good apps that I might want to start with for job >> hunting? I know about LinkedIn, but I haven't honestly been able to get >> my head around that web site, let alone the app. I really would need some >> coaching regarding that. I'm really having to step back here and honestly >> evaluate my skills. I can say, though I'm not exactly proud of it, I am >> not the best at LinkedIn, which could be a major downfall, as I know so >> many companies these days use it. So, on that note, if any of you can >> give me some pointers, or maybe work with me at least over phone, >> Facetime, or Skype to get the very very basics set up, I probably could >> take it from there. I just need someone to at least help me get started. >> >> Facebook and Twitter are no problems. I am quite familiar with both. >> Same goes with Craigslist. >> >> Where my skills really are majorly lacking however is in the field of word >> processing. I am fairly decent with Microsoft Word on the Windows side >> of things, but again, we're speaking OSX and I O S here, not Windows. >> Correct me if I am wrong, but Word does work on the mac, I know it does, >> but I also know that there are some issues which not only can be a bit >> limiting, but also can be down right irritating. Right now, I don't have >> time to spend much learning an application that is only going to half way >> work, at best. >> >> I know that Pages is quite doable. Actually, go figure, after all the >> kabosh that just took place on list, I have indeed bought Ann's book, and >> I have every intention to start on it today; that's one of my goals on the >> day's agenda. Basically, with Pages, I need to learn how to write the >> receiving address on a standard sized envelope. I'm talking about the >> rectangular kind with the triangular flap that you'd fold an 8X11 sheet of >> paper in half, then put down in the thing, put a stamp or two, lick the >> seal, and be done. Also, I need to learn how to print addresses onto an >> 8X11 sheet of labels that I then could peal off and put on an envelope. I >> am hoping that both of these things can be done in Pages. If not, then >> what do you all recommend I do which would work with any of the macs I >> currently have? >> >> Finally, I am not very good at all at writing resumes. I know there are >> people I could pay to write one for me, and I may wind up doing that. >> This however being said, I'm never going to learn by having people >> spoonfeed me. So, tying things back into Pages, is it fairly easy to make >> a resume, provided that you understand the elements which make a good >> resume, and how to properly format things? Also, are there any good books >> on Bard or on Audible which might address good resume writing? I'm >> thinking about going to a workshop hosted by LDS Jobs, (No, I'm not >> Morman, nor intend to be.) What worries me though is the fact that they >> will probably be presenting the resume workshop from an MS Word >> standpoint, and I'll almost betcha it would be from a Windows perspective, >> not from an Apple standpoint, which really is the route I'm wanting to >> take, if at all possible. Ben, you've gone to one of these workshops in >> your area there in Scottsdale, so let's talk later today privately about >> that. I'd like to get your thoughts on things, seeing you're an avid mac >> user. >> >> Finally, I need a good recommendation for a printer. I don't need it to >> be bluetooth or wireless. I want it actually to be as barebone basic as >> it can be. It doesn't even need to do color, although that definitely >> would be a bonus. Obviously, I do not want something with tractorfeed >> paper. I said basic, I didn't say ancient. LOL! I don't want an old >> Imagewriter. LOL! God those things were a beast! I do ask that it use >> USB for its interface. I do not want serial, parallel, nor firewire. I >> would like something that is portable. Meaning, I could put it in my >> laptop bag when I'm not using it. A huge factor would be the easability >> to load paper into it quickly. If you all know of any good printers like >> this, as I said, I do not need wifi nor bluetooth ability. USB hardwired >> would be just fine for my current need. >> >> I would be most interested in hearing you all's thoughts on where to start >> with all of this. I'm great at using the mac, don't get me wrong, but >> when it comes to using the mac for more business based things, I confess, >> I'm quite lacking in skills. 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