This website lists 632 company profiles for Associations/Non-Profits Companies in Staten Island, New York. Non-profits in Staten Island
http://www.manta.com/mb_53_F0_EQF/associations_non_profits/staten_island_ny
The organizations are listed in alphabetical order
Scan through the organizations
Click one that interests you
If there is no information on the organzation, call and ask
If you find the organization worthwhile or interesting, call and ask for a volunteer opportunity!
http://www.where-to-turn.org/
Select the Student Volunteer DataBase
Look at the various sites and calendar for Community Service
Set yourself up for a community service opportunity
Lots of kids do the snow shoveling for seniors.. print the application and turn in!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
More Resume Stuff
Basic Information that Should Be On Your Resume
Your resume is a "snapshot" of you, your qualifications, and your knowledge, skills, and abilities. The purpose of a resume is to give a "down and dirty" quick look at your background to see if it relates to the position you are being considered for. Putting too much information on a resume is almost as bad as putting not enough information on a resume. Your resume must be able to promote all of your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a positive, unique and refreshing way that is different from all of the other candidates. MAJOR HEADINGS (SECTIONS) OF A RESUME I believe there should be no more than about five (5) major headings or sections contained in your resume. No more, maybe one or two less - depending on what you have to offer. Some of the major headings I believe in are your objective, experience, education, community service / volunteer work, certificates / licenses, and/or special skills and training. Let me discuss each section in detail:
OBJECTIVE:
A one-line description of what position you're going for and with what agency. Some people say you don't need an objective. I disagree. By listing the exact job title (taken from the job description) and the agency you're testing for, I think it shows a little effort and personalization. Listing no objective is almost as bad as listing something like "to become a firefighter (and nothing else)."
EXPERIENCE:
Some people like to write employment history or job history or work experience. I like experience because it is short and sweet, and because it can be paid or volunteer experience. Start with your present employer and work backwards (chronological order), not leaving any obvious gaps. For each employer, I like the following information: 1. Name of Employer (Company - not the name of your supervisor) 2.City and State of employer (no street address, no zip code, no phone number) 3. Exact Job Title - this is the title the background investigator is going to verify you held when you worked there. 4. Dates Employed - all you need is the month and date. The exact date will go on the application. June 2002 or 06/02 is sufficient. 5. Duties / Responsibilities - - keep the duties / responsibilities. If you need to save space, eliminate them.
EDUCATION:
This section should be no more than a couple of lines. List any degrees you may possess. You only need to list one or two schools (one to two lines per school). Keep it simple. List the name of the college, the city and state of the college, your degree you received or are pursuing, and your date of graduation or expected date of application.
COMMUNITY SERVICE / VOLUNTEER WORK:
List volunteer work like my experience. List the name of the organization, city and state, what exact title you have, maybe some brief duties (if you have room), and most importantly, a running tally of your total amount of volunteer hours you have performed.
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES:
When listing each certificate or license, you only need three things: 1. Exact name / title (as taken from the certificate or license) 2. Who certified you (as taken from the certificate or license)
SPECIAL SKILLS OR TRAINING:
Do you speak, read, and/or write a second language fluently? If so, list it here.
More stuff for high school students:
List any
Sports you play
Musical talents
Clubs and Organizations
Awards
Your resume is a "snapshot" of you, your qualifications, and your knowledge, skills, and abilities. The purpose of a resume is to give a "down and dirty" quick look at your background to see if it relates to the position you are being considered for. Putting too much information on a resume is almost as bad as putting not enough information on a resume. Your resume must be able to promote all of your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a positive, unique and refreshing way that is different from all of the other candidates. MAJOR HEADINGS (SECTIONS) OF A RESUME I believe there should be no more than about five (5) major headings or sections contained in your resume. No more, maybe one or two less - depending on what you have to offer. Some of the major headings I believe in are your objective, experience, education, community service / volunteer work, certificates / licenses, and/or special skills and training. Let me discuss each section in detail:
OBJECTIVE:
A one-line description of what position you're going for and with what agency. Some people say you don't need an objective. I disagree. By listing the exact job title (taken from the job description) and the agency you're testing for, I think it shows a little effort and personalization. Listing no objective is almost as bad as listing something like "to become a firefighter (and nothing else)."
EXPERIENCE:
Some people like to write employment history or job history or work experience. I like experience because it is short and sweet, and because it can be paid or volunteer experience. Start with your present employer and work backwards (chronological order), not leaving any obvious gaps. For each employer, I like the following information: 1. Name of Employer (Company - not the name of your supervisor) 2.City and State of employer (no street address, no zip code, no phone number) 3. Exact Job Title - this is the title the background investigator is going to verify you held when you worked there. 4. Dates Employed - all you need is the month and date. The exact date will go on the application. June 2002 or 06/02 is sufficient. 5. Duties / Responsibilities - - keep the duties / responsibilities. If you need to save space, eliminate them.
EDUCATION:
This section should be no more than a couple of lines. List any degrees you may possess. You only need to list one or two schools (one to two lines per school). Keep it simple. List the name of the college, the city and state of the college, your degree you received or are pursuing, and your date of graduation or expected date of application.
COMMUNITY SERVICE / VOLUNTEER WORK:
List volunteer work like my experience. List the name of the organization, city and state, what exact title you have, maybe some brief duties (if you have room), and most importantly, a running tally of your total amount of volunteer hours you have performed.
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES:
When listing each certificate or license, you only need three things: 1. Exact name / title (as taken from the certificate or license) 2. Who certified you (as taken from the certificate or license)
SPECIAL SKILLS OR TRAINING:
Do you speak, read, and/or write a second language fluently? If so, list it here.
More stuff for high school students:
List any
Sports you play
Musical talents
Clubs and Organizations
Awards
Writing a resume
How to write a resume
In many ways, the resume objective is the bread and butter of the actual document. Including an objective provides the official introduction to the rest of your text, discussing your career objectives along with the kind of job you’re looking for. It sets the tone for the remaining contenct. Because of this, much attention should be paid to the resume objective.
Things Every Resume Should Have
You will want to layout your resume differently depending on the amount of overall work experience you have, as well as your level of experience in the field for which you are applying. If you don’t have much experience in the specific career field you are applying for, it’s best to detail your past work experience and relate the skills required in your previous jobs to the new job.
I. The Header
a. Should contain full name and all necessary contact information. Employers don’t want employees that are hard to find, so make it very easy for employers to setup an interview. Provide at least one phone number. If you have a cell phone, give that number.
b. Be wary of any email address or website URL you provide. You may be judged on the content of your website or the name on your email address. It’s better to create a generic email account such as johndoe76@gmail.com than use an email such as crazygamer@mysite.com. If your website is a portfolio for your work, it’s fine to include the URL, but if it’s a personal site or side project or business, it can do more harm than good and should probably be left off.
II. Objective or Qualifications Summary
a. More and more professional resume writers are moving away from objectives to a summary of qualifications. A qualifications summary briefly describes what makes you qualified to have the job.
b Objective to convey why you should get the job - your desire, work ethic or other intangibles.
III. Work Experience
a. Always include your most recent work experience at the top.
b. Always include all relevant or related experience, no matter how old.
c. Avoid long gaps in work history. If you have large gaps, try to include a description of any kind of related job or experience during that time somewhere on your resume.
d. If you’ve had many job changes or short stints at jobs, be sure to explain why, such as it was a contract job, relocation or whatever the reason. Never blame the job or previous employer as you could be seen as someone who is difficult to please, even if your arguments are legitimate.
IV. Education
a. Certain jobs take education under consideration more than others. Always try to include full details on your education including degrees and awards received.
b. If you’ve taken any relevant training classes for previous jobs, include them in the education section to beef up your credentials.
V. Skills
a. Many companies have Human Resources staff specifically designated to collect and filter resumes for various openings within the company. Often these workers are not overly familiar with the skillsets and various buzzwords used in your field. It’s important to include as many of the skills that are required for the job as possible. These include knowledge of specific business software, computer skills, even specific tasks that you know the job you are applying for will require.
Format:
Name Phone
Addresss Email
Education What, \where When?
Skills What, where When
Interests/Activities What, how When
Work Experience Responsibilities When Reverse Chronological
References
In many ways, the resume objective is the bread and butter of the actual document. Including an objective provides the official introduction to the rest of your text, discussing your career objectives along with the kind of job you’re looking for. It sets the tone for the remaining contenct. Because of this, much attention should be paid to the resume objective.
Things Every Resume Should Have
You will want to layout your resume differently depending on the amount of overall work experience you have, as well as your level of experience in the field for which you are applying. If you don’t have much experience in the specific career field you are applying for, it’s best to detail your past work experience and relate the skills required in your previous jobs to the new job.
I. The Header
a. Should contain full name and all necessary contact information. Employers don’t want employees that are hard to find, so make it very easy for employers to setup an interview. Provide at least one phone number. If you have a cell phone, give that number.
b. Be wary of any email address or website URL you provide. You may be judged on the content of your website or the name on your email address. It’s better to create a generic email account such as johndoe76@gmail.com than use an email such as crazygamer@mysite.com. If your website is a portfolio for your work, it’s fine to include the URL, but if it’s a personal site or side project or business, it can do more harm than good and should probably be left off.
II. Objective or Qualifications Summary
a. More and more professional resume writers are moving away from objectives to a summary of qualifications. A qualifications summary briefly describes what makes you qualified to have the job.
b Objective to convey why you should get the job - your desire, work ethic or other intangibles.
III. Work Experience
a. Always include your most recent work experience at the top.
b. Always include all relevant or related experience, no matter how old.
c. Avoid long gaps in work history. If you have large gaps, try to include a description of any kind of related job or experience during that time somewhere on your resume.
d. If you’ve had many job changes or short stints at jobs, be sure to explain why, such as it was a contract job, relocation or whatever the reason. Never blame the job or previous employer as you could be seen as someone who is difficult to please, even if your arguments are legitimate.
IV. Education
a. Certain jobs take education under consideration more than others. Always try to include full details on your education including degrees and awards received.
b. If you’ve taken any relevant training classes for previous jobs, include them in the education section to beef up your credentials.
V. Skills
a. Many companies have Human Resources staff specifically designated to collect and filter resumes for various openings within the company. Often these workers are not overly familiar with the skillsets and various buzzwords used in your field. It’s important to include as many of the skills that are required for the job as possible. These include knowledge of specific business software, computer skills, even specific tasks that you know the job you are applying for will require.
Format:
Name Phone
Addresss Email
Education What, \where When?
Skills What, where When
Interests/Activities What, how When
Work Experience Responsibilities When Reverse Chronological
References
Senior Portfolio
- Participation in Government Ms. Lloyd
Name____________________________________ Period
A portfolio is a compilation of documents that highlight your work while in my class. The purpose of portfolios is to provide each student with the opportunity to see how they have progressed as learners during their semester.
The following items must be in your portfolio before the end of this marking period and definitely before the end of the semester
Personality profile (your Myers Briggs letters)
Career Investigation
Resume
Government agency brochure
Voters Registration
Job application
Proof of Community Service
Community Service Essay
A list of six references including name and phone numbers
Career Investigation Print out all this information and place in your portfolio
I. What is your Myers Briggs Personality type?
What are your letters?
If you never did this test go here: complete this, type out the results and explanation
Here’s the http://www.blogger.com/www.humanmetrics.com
What do these letters represent about you?
II. List five careers suitable to your personality
Google (or return to the original site) to begin to investigate the careers suitable to your personality type.
Example Google: Infj careers and you will see;
III. Select wo careers that interest you and provide a copy of the description of both careers
Use the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, look up the careers
Here’s the URL: http://www.occupationalinfo.org/
IV. Offer the following information on both careers
a. The Training and Qualifications
b. The Job Outlook
c. The Earnings
Use this site at the Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm
Here’s the URL: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm
V Take the test on this page: http://similarminds.com/career.html
Print only the results of this test
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