Why Software Testing as a Career ? what are the kinds of job in the software testing?

Why Software Testing as a Career ?

Modern day software has a short time to market, condensed product life, and is getting increasingly complex thanks to newer emerging technologies and disruptive innovation. All of this results in hard to detect errors and failures adversely impacting the economics of companies creating and using such software.Learning to detect and identify software defects early thus preempting costly and embarrassing mistakes, is both mission critical and fast emerging as a lucrative career option in the IT field.
   
1. Software Testing is more Oriented to Detecting the defects or often equated to finding bugs. Testing is a process of executing a software system to determine whether it matches its specification and executes in its intended environment under controlled conditiions. The controlled conditions should include both normal and abnormal conditions. Testing should intentionally attempt to make things go wrong to determine if things happen when they shouldn't or things don't happen when they should.

SQA: - Software QA involves the entire software development PROCESS - monitoring and improving the process, making sure that any agreed-upon standards and procedures are followed, and ensuring that problems are found and dealt with. It is oriented to 'prevention'.

Stop Testing: -
Testing is potentially endless. We can not test till all the defects are unearthed and removed -- it is simply impossible. At some point, we have to stop testing and ship the software. The question is when.

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Realistically, testing is a trade-off between budget, time and quality. It is driven by profit models. The pessimistic, and unfortunately most often used approach is to stop testing whenever some, or any of the allocated resources -- time, budget, or test cases -- are exhausted. The optimistic stopping rule is to stop testing when either reliability meets the requirement, or the benefit from continuing testing cannot justify the testing cost. [Yang95] This will usually require the use of reliability models to evaluate and predict reliability of the software under test. Each evaluation requires repeated running of the following cycle: failure data gathering -- modeling -- prediction. This method does not fit well for ultra-dependable systems, however, because the real field failure data will take too long to accumulate.

For Verification & Validation (V&V)
Just as topic Verification and Validation indicated, another important purpose of testing is verification and validation (V&V). Testing can serve as metrics. It is heavily used as a tool in the V&V process. Testers can make claims based on interpretations of the testing results, which either the product works under certain situations, or it does not work. We can also compare the quality among different products under the same specification, based on results from the same test.

2. What is the purpose of software testing?
The purpose of software testing is
a. To demonstrate that the product performs each function intended;
b. To demonstrate that the internal operation of the product performs according to specification and all internal components have been adequately exercised;
c. To increase our confidence in the proper functioning of the software.
d. To show the product is free from defect.
e. All of the above.

3. Types of Levels: -
COMPATIBILITY TESTING. Testing to ensure compatibility of an application or Web site with different browsers, OSs, and hardware platforms. Compatibility testing can be performed manually or can be driven by an automated functional or regression test suite.

CONFORMANCE TESTING. Verifying implementation conformance to industry standards. Producing tests for the behavior of an implementation to be sure it provides the portability, interoperability, and/or compatibility a standard defines.

FUNCTIONAL TESTING. Validating an application or Web site conforms to its specifications and correctly performs all its required functions. This entails a series of tests which perform a feature by feature validation of behavior, using a wide range of normal and erroneous input data. This can involve testing of the product's user interface, APIs, database management, security, installation, networking, etcF testing can be performed on an automated or manual basis using black box or white box methodologies.

LOAD TESTING. Load testing is a generic term covering Performance Testing and Stress Testing.

PERFORMANCE TESTING. Performance testing can be applied to understand your application or WWW site's scalability, or to benchmark the performance in an environment of third party products such as servers and middleware for potential purchase. This sort of testing is particularly useful to identify performance bottlenecks in high use applications. Performance testing generally involves an automated test suite as this allows easy simulation of a variety of normal, peak, and exceptional load conditions.

REGRESSION TESTING. Similar in scope to a functional test, a regression test allows a consistent, repeatable validation of each new release of a product or Web site. Such testing ensures reported product defects have been corrected for each new release and that no new quality problems were introduced in the maintenance process. Though regression testing can be performed manually an automated test suite is often used to reduce the time and resources needed to perform the required testing.

SMOKE TESTING. A quick-and-dirty test that the major functions of a piece of software work without bothering with finer details. Originated in the hardware testing practice of turning on a new piece of hardware for the first time and considering it a success if it does not catch on fire.

STRESS TESTING. Testing conducted to evaluate a system or component at or beyond the limits of its specified requirements to determine the load under which it fails and how. A graceful degradation under load leading to non-catastrophic failure is the desired result. Often Stress Testing is performed using the same process as Performance Testing but employing a very high level of simulated load.

UNIT TESTING. Functional and reliability testing in an Engineering environment. Producing tests for the behavior of components of a product to ensure their correct behavior prior to system integration.

Black Box Testing
Black box testing methods focus on the functional requirements of the software. Tests sets are derived that fully exercise all functional requirements. This strategy tends to be applied during the latter part of the lifecycle.
Tests are designed to answer questions such as:

1) How is functional validity tested?
2) What classes of input make good test cases?
3) Is the system particularly sensitive to certain input values?
4) How are the boundaries of data classes isolated?
5) What data rates or volumes can the system tolerate?
6) What effect will specific combinations of data have on system operation?

Equivalence Partitioning: -
This method divides the input of a program into classes of data. Test case design is based on defining an equivalent class for a particular input. An equivalence class represents a set of valid and invalid input values.
Guidelines for equivalence partitioning -

1) If an input condition specifies a range, one valid and two invalid equivalence classes are defined.
2) If an input condition requires a specific value, one valid and two invalid equivalence classes are defined.
3) If an input condition specifies a member of a set, one valid and one invalid equivalence class are defined.
4) If an input condition is boolean, one valid and one invalid class are defined.

Boundary Value Analysis: -
Boundary value analysis is complementary to equivalence partitioning. Rather than selecting arbitrary input values to partition the equivalence class, the test case designer chooses values at the extremes of the class. Furthermore, boundary value analysis also encourages test case designers to look at output conditions and design test cases for the extreme conditions in output.
Guidelines for boundary value analysis -

1) If an input condition specifies a range bounded by values a and b, test cases should be designed with values a and b, and values just above and just below and b.
2) If an input condition specifies a number of values, test cases should be developed that exercise the minimum and maximum numbers. Values above and below the minimum and maximum are also tested.
3) Apply the above guidelines to output conditions. For example, if the requirement specifies the production of an table as output then you want to choose input conditions that produce the largest and smallest possible table.
4) For internal data structures be certain to design test cases to exercise the data structure at its boundary. For example, if the software includes the maintenance of a personnel list, then you should ensure the software is tested with conditions where the list size is 0, 1 and maximum (if constrained).

Cause-Effect Graphs
A weakness of the two methods is that do not consider potential combinations of input/output conditions. Cause-effect graphs connect input classes (causes) to output classes (effects) yielding a directed graph.
Guidelines for cause-effect graphs -

1) Causes and effects are listed for a modules and an identifier is assigned to each.
2) A cause-effect graph is developed (special symbols are required).
3) The graph is converted to a decision table.
4) Decision table rules are converted to test cases.

We can not test quality directly, but we can test related factors to make quality visible. Quality has three sets of factors -- functionality, engineering, and adaptability. These three sets of factors can be thought of as dimensions in the software quality space. Each dimension may be broken down into its component factors and considerations at successively lower levels of detail.

Performance testing
Not all software systems have specifications on performance explicitly. But every system will have implicit performance requirements. The software should not take infinite time or infinite resource to execute. "Performance bugs" sometimes are used to refer to those design problems in software that cause the system performance to degrade.

Reliability testing
Software reliability refers to the probability of failure-free operation of a system. It is related to many aspects of software, including the testing process. Directly estimating software reliability by quantifying its related factors can be difficult. Testing is an effective sampling method to measure software reliability. Guided by the operational profile, software testing (usually black-box testing) can be used to obtain failure data, and an estimation model can be further used to analyze the data to estimate the present reliability and predict future reliability. Therefore, based on the estimation, the developers can decide whether to release the software, and the users can decide whether to adopt and use the software. Risk of using software can also be assessed based on reliability information. [Hamlet94] advocates that the primary goal of testing should be to measure the dependability of tested software.

Security testing
Software quality, reliability and security are tightly coupled. Flaws in software can be exploited by intruders to open security holes. With the development of the Internet, software security problems are becoming even more severe.
Many critical software applications and services have integrated security measures against malicious attacks. The purpose of security testing of these systems include identifying and removing software flaws that may potentially lead to security violations, and validating the effectiveness of security measures. Simulated security attacks can be performed to find vulnerabilities.

TESTING means "quality control"
       * QUALITY CONTROL measures the quality of a product
       * QUALITY ASSURANCE measures the quality of processes used to create a quality product.
Beta testing is typically conducted by end users of a software product who are not paid a salary for their efforts.

Acceptance Testing
Testing the system with the intent of confirming readiness of the product and customer acceptance.

Ad Hoc Testing
Testing without a formal test plan or outside of a test plan. With some projects this type of testing is carried out as an adjunct to formal testing. If carried out by a skilled tester, it can often find problems that are not caught in regular testing. Sometimes, if testing occurs very late in the development cycle, this will be the only kind of testing that can be performed. Sometimes ad hoc testing is referred to as exploratory testing.

Alpha Testing
Testing after code is mostly complete or contains most of the functionality and prior to users being involved. Sometimes a select group of users are involved. More often this testing will be performed in-house or by an outside testing firm in close cooperation with the software engineering department.

Automated Testing
Software testing that utilizes a variety of tools to automate the testing process and when the importance of having a person manually testing is diminished. Automated testing still requires a skilled quality assurance professional with knowledge of the automation tool and the software being tested to set up the tests.

Beta Testing
Testing after the product is code complete. Betas are often widely distributed or even distributed to the public at large in hopes that they will buy the final product when it is released.

Black Box Testing
Testing software without any knowledge of the inner workings, structure or language of the module being tested. Black box tests, as most other kinds of tests, must be written from a definitive source document, such as a specification or requirements document..

Compatibility Testing
Testing used to determine whether other system software components such as browsers, utilities, and competing software will conflict with the software being tested.

Configuration Testing
Testing to determine how well the product works with a broad range of hardware/peripheral equipment configurations as well as on different operating systems and software.

Functional Testing
Testing two or more modules together with the intent of finding defects, demonstrating that defects are not present, verifying that the module performs its intended functions as stated in the specification and establishing confidence that a program does what it is supposed to do.

Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
The process of exercising software with the intent of ensuring that the software system meets its requirements and user expectations and doesn't fail in an unacceptable manner. The individual or group doing this work is not part of the group or organization that developed the software. A term often applied to government work or where the government regulates the products, as in medical devices.

Installation Testing
Testing with the intent of determining if the product will install on a variety of platforms and how easily it installs.

Integration Testing
Testing two or more modules or functions together with the intent of finding interface defects between the modules or functions. Testing completed at as a part of unit or functional testing, and sometimes, becomes its own standalone test phase. On a larger level, integration testing can involve a putting together of groups of modules and functions with the goal of completing and verifying that the system meets the system requirements. (see system testing)

Load Testing
Testing with the intent of determining how well the product handles competition for system resources. The competition may come in the form of network traffic, CPU utilization or memory allocation.

Performance Testing
Testing with the intent of determining how quickly a product handles a variety of events. Automated test tools geared specifically to test and fine-tune performance are used most often for this type of testing.

Pilot Testing
Testing that involves the users just before actual release to ensure that users become familiar with the release contents and ultimately accept it. Often is considered a Move-to-Production activity for ERP releases or a beta test for commercial products. Typically involves many users, is conducted over a short period of time and is tightly controlled. (see beta testing)

Regression Testing
Testing with the intent of determining if bug fixes have been successful and have not created any new problems. Also, this type of testing is done to ensure that no degradation of baseline functionality has occurred.

Security Testing
Testing of database and network software in order to keep company data and resources secure from mistaken/accidental users, hackers, and other malevolent attackers.

Software Testing
The process of exercising software with the intent of ensuring that the software system meets its requirements and user expectations and doesn't fail in an unacceptable manner. The organization and management of individuals or groups doing this work is not relevant. This term is often applied to commercial products such as internet applications. (contrast with independent verification and validation)

Stress Testing
Testing with the intent of determining how well a product performs when a load is placed on the system resources that nears and then exceeds capacity.

System Integration Testing
Testing a specific hardware/software installation. This is typically performed on a COTS (commerical off the shelf) system or any other system comprised of disparent parts where custom configurations and/or unique installations are the norm.

White Box Testing
Testing in which the software tester has knowledge of the inner workings, structure and language of the software, or at least its purpose.

Difference Between Verification & Validation: -
- Verification is about answering the question "Does the system function properly?" or "Have we built the system right?"
- Validation is about answering the question "Is the product what the customer wanted?" or "Have we built the right system?"

This definition indicates that Validation could be the same thing as Acceptance Test (or at least very similar).

I have often described Verification and Validation processes in the same way, ie:

1. Plan the test (output Test Plan)
2. Specify the test (output Test Specification)
3. Perform the test (output Test Log and/or Test Report

Verification & Validation
Verification typically involves reviews and meetings to evaluate documents, plans, code, requirements, and specifications. This can be done with checklists, issues lists, walkthroughs, and inspection meetings. Validation typically involves actual testing and takes place after verifications are completed. The term 'IV & V' refers to Independent Verification and Validation.

Why do you opt for this job or why do want this career option? or Why do you want this job.

Why do you opt for this job or why do want this career option? or Why do you want this job.

Many a time, job interviewers find a way to trick the interviewees.  One of their questions is related to your career goals and objectives. The aim is to verify your motives.

The question can be asked in different ways – why do you want to work here? Or why do you want this job?
Another similar question could be – why are you interested in this particular job?

As a job seeker, you want to be prepared for these kinds of questions.
There are many ways to answer this question – this article suggests a variety of answers to the interview question ‘why do you want this job?’.
You may combine (a few response options) to formulate a brilliant answer for your next job interview.

Tips on how to answer this question

Consider the job position and your background before customizing these answers.
Keep in mind that you should try to construct an answer that will explain who you are and why you are there.
Another good idea is to add a few words about the good/positive image of the company.
Here are the answers:
1. Given the sense of importance of this ‘career field’; it has always made me want to be – “your career” and now to be a “this job”, because I can’t think of any other job-career that is so important to society.
2. This position challenges me to keep up with the cutting edge of technologies.
3. I would like to develop my EFG skills to acquire in-depth experience in my profession for the benefit of this organization.
4. This job in such a stable company offers long-term career development and this is what I am looking for.
5. I see this company not only as a positive work environment, but also as a good opportunity to have my skills and qualifications make a difference.
6. I would like to gain experience in this line of work because I feel that it will perfectly suit my ABC skills.
7. I feel I should have direct hands-on knowledge/experience in this position/at this stage of my career.
8. I believe that this job will help me assume another level of responsibility in my career.

level of responsibility

 Have you ever wondered what you can do to speed up your path to a promotion at work? One very effective way is to take on additional responsibilities.
Your salary and title are measured by the responsibilities you have at work. Those who have a high-level of responsibility are typically paid better than the average employee. Their titles often reflect a senior level as well.

Take financial jobs, for example. While a staff accountant may have many responsibilities and a very full workday, ultimately, the Chief Financial Officer has a role with greater responsibility, hence bigger title and better pay.
If you aim to make your way up in any organization, you’ll have to agree to taking on more responsibility at work.
First, however, the organization will need to agree to offer it to you. How do you achieve this?

Responsibility in the Workplace

First you need to understand what responsibility in the workplace means. Without showing responsibility in the position you hold now, you won’t likely be granted additional responsibilities until you are able to demonstrate the ability to do so. There are basic responsibilities like:
• showing up for work on time and putting in expected hours
• making appropriate choices – such as how you dress and how you interact with others
• being reliable – your boss, the people you work with, and clients should be able to rely on you on a daily basis, especially during peak or urgent periods
In addition, to show you truly fulfill the responsibilities of your position you should be able to:
• meet deadlines (or complete work prior to deadline)
• meet or exceed each of your current job goals.
• quantify and present your successful results

Work Responsibilities that Go Above and Beyond your Current Position

If you regularly demonstrate success in all the responsibilities above, you can be assured that you will be a valued employee.
In fact, you may just be the perfect employee for your position! There’s only one problem: you don’t want to be stuck in that position.
So, what can you do to speed up the promotion process? One sure way to get noticed is by taking on additional responsibilities whenever possible.
Don’t be afraid to be the one to volunteer for or agree to additional, career-expanding responsibilities. In doing this you will most likely have the opportunity to work with other departments or people you haven’t interacted with before. This allows you to expand your network and increase visibility.
When opportunities arise you increase your chances of having access to them. Also, even though your workload will increase by taking on additional responsibilities at work, if you are achieving positive results, people will desire to have you continue doing that work. Managers will often take the menial tasks of your current position away and assign them to someone else so that you can concentrate on your greater responsibilities. Before you know it, you’ve been promoted, or you’ve given yourself a big permission slip to ask for that promotion. Your employer will be hard-pressed not to grant your wish.

Prove Responsibility at Work

As you can see, taking on additional responsibilities is the best way to show that you are capable of taking on additional responsibilities. Providing employers with proof is better than providing them with promise.
Lynn Mattoon is a Content Editor & Career Writer for FinancialJobBank.com, a Beyond.com career community. You can follow her on Twitter at BeyondCareers.

9. The job is tailored to my AFG skills and previous experience.
10. I want to be a part of a company on its way up as this company already launched several top products.
11. I believe that this entry-level job may enhance my professional experience.
12. Being part of a research and development team is a job experience I always love to have.
13. The company’s good reputation and its successful strategies and values make everyone want to work for such a company.
14. This challenging job will allow me to utilize my ABC skills.
15. This company is known as a company that rewards employees who deliver good results.

2. Why did you choose this career.

 
Jobs are hard to come by, and good jobs are becoming virtually inaccessible. With the changing times, the interview process has undergone great change.  Today, the interview is a process consisting of several questions that you never would have had to imagine a few years ago.
Some of these job interview questions are trick questions, which are basically asked in a bid to differentiate between good interviewees and the best interviewees.
One such tricky question can be asked in different ways:
1. Why did you take up this profession?
2. Why did you choose this career/job?
3. Why did you specifically select this career as opposed to a myriad of others?
Here are some tips and suggestions as to how you can safely answer this question–
Basically speaking, the answer to this question depends on the profession and job that you have applied for.
Noble profession
If the job is in any noble profession such as law or medicine, you can simply say that you wish to join the noble profession in an endeavor to do your bit to solve the problems around you. If you are applying for a job in the legal profession, you can always mention the fact that you wish to help others with their legal problems.

Basic interest
Another answer that you can give to this question is that you have always had a basic interest in the core responsibility of this career. For example, if you are asked this question during a programmer job interview, you can simply say that you always had an interest in computing and computers. Similarly, if you have applied for a webmaster job interview, you can say that you were genuinely interested in the digital medium and in computing and internet.

Growth potential
You can also point out the growth potential for anyone who joins the said profession. All jobs have a growth potential and a growth timeframe. The timeframe varies from profession to profession. In some professions it may be six months to a year, while in others it may be a year or more. Therefore, if your profession has a growth potential time frame of six months to one year, make sure that you speak about it as one of the reasons to enter this profession.
The scope of the profession
Another reason that you can discuss is the scope of the profession that you have applied for. If the job that you have applied for may soon be part and parcel of every company and industry, it is another good point that you can make when you are asked why you have chosen this as a career.

Your skills
This can also be one of the most difficult questions asked of a customer care associate or a sales representative.  A customer care associate job is highly stressful and quite hectic. Therefore, asking this question during an interview would put the interviewee in a quandary.
The best answer to this question is that you are always interested in interaction with people and you wish to learn/know all about the day to day happenings in a high productivity department, so that you may be able to understand it better in the future.

A stable job
With the growing change in the global condition of jobs and finances, people are looking for jobs in companies and professions that offer stability and cater to many businesses. If your company offers a stable job, make sure that you inform the interviewer that you consider a stable job one of the reasons why you have applied for the particular job.

Keywords in Resumes

What is a keyword?
Keyword is a specific word or a phrase which occurs in a text document.
Keyword is a term – this term is generally used to specify a single word or a phrase. Phrase is a combination of several words, sometimes a short sentence.
You may also stumble upon the term key-phrase (for key phrases), or key term, but these are not in use as often as the term “keyword”.
What is a resume keyword?
Because of the vast amount of resumes that every human resources compress in their database, most of these HR work with an electronically tool to scan and screen these resume when they look for potential applicants.
This tool is called Resume Scanner Software or Recruiting Management Software.
This scanner will pick your resume up based on the keywords (or key terms) used in it.
Should you use keywords in a resume?
Certainly you should.
Needless to say, that if you want that your resume gets found, being a good match for a position, you should write it using specific keywords.
How to find keywords for a resume?
The keywords to target are those that are used in:
• The general job description (i.e. job requirement): of the jobs that you are interested in. You can look to any job posting, relevant to your job hunting target, and screen out the keywords, such as – professional expertise, technology skills, education, years of experience/education, some action words and relevant competencies.
Secondly, look for keywords such as:
• University Certifications and the name of the educational institution
• Job Titles , professional expertise
• Product Names, Service type, Technical/Industry terms,
• Software or Hardware areas
• Job Search Engines: the internet is full of web search engines that provide job listings. Google these search engines and you will find combination of job titles and professional expertise for each job that you are looking for.
Where to insert the keywords into your resume?
There are four places to aim to – resume objectives, education, professional courses and resume career summary.
These paragraphs are the most important parts of your resume.

Resume Keywords: List of Keywords for Resumes

Here is a list of keywords for resumes as an example:
• Sales, Marketing, Sales Manager, Marketing manager, Retail
• Product Manager, Project Manager, System Architect
• Account Executive, Manager, Director
• Business Intelligence, Business development
• Medical Sales, Medical Device
• Healthcare, Medical, Nurse, Physician, Therapist
• Finance, Accounting, Bank, banking, TAX, insurance
• Financial Advisor, Business Analyst
• Supervisor, Controller
• IT, CISCO, SAP, JAVA, ORACLE, ERP, BI, C++
• Ethernet & IP Networking, ATM, MPLS, IPMPLS, Carrier Ethernet, Metro Ethernet
• Wireless, VoIP, Triple play, IPTV & VOD
• Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, Packaging
• CEO, CFO, VP
• Human Resources, Recruiting
• Software, Programmer, Engineer, Specialist, Analyst, Administrator, Consultant, Architect, Development, Designer, Technicians

How Long Should a Resume Be? How Many Pages Should a Resume Be?

article gives the Rule Of Thumb regarding the resume length.

Many a times, when constructing a resume, questions that might pop are:

• How long should my resume be?
• Is there any basic guideline to follow regarding the number of pages for a resume?
• If you have lots of information to communicate, should you extend the resume to more than one page?

Resume Length Tips – Resume Length Guidelines

The Content, Not Number of Pages
Both writing experts and employers themselves agree that the resume length itself does not matter.
What matters is that your content is relevant, honest, neatly expressed without typos, and is impressive or at least indicative of potential.
What Employers Expect
There is no set standard for how many pages your resume should be exactly. No attentive, discerning employer judges you by a specific, set number of CV pages.
Instead, the employer expects to see verifiable, well-organized, honest information, impressive achievements, and positive character traits reflected in the content as well as the clarity and professionalism of the writing.
Catch Attention of Employers
Employers never immediately read the entire resume. They look it over for interesting details. If they find it, they go on reading.
So the important thing is not whether your resume is one page or two three pages. The important mission is to catch the attention of the employer on the first page, then present just enough relevant information.

How long should it be – How many pages should your resume be?

How Much Is Enough
So how much is too much? That depends.

• If you have tons of it, select only the best and most relevant information.
• If you have little to no experience, try to stretch it so it still appears decent and honest, not padded out.

The # of pages is not as important as the relevancy of information and how well it is organized.
Remember that – The amount of information depends on the position you are seeking, your work history (i.e. professional experience) and any application guidelines the company itself might have given you in the job description.
In the end, whatever goes in, must be well-organized, verifiable and relevant.
How long should your resume be? Think of its relevancy.
Again, for many professionals one page resume length is too short – The blanket is too short for them.
Therefore, if you have many years of professional experience, plus you are a good fit for the position, you’re not expected to write it all in one page.
If you have less professional experience under your belt, give related information. Information that does not immediately appear to be relevant to the job can often be formulated so that it does.
However, do not pad out your resume with irrelevant information just because you think it is too short – irrelevant information is easily noticed by experienced employers and they are not impressed by it.
An inexperienced honest applicant will always be preferred to an inexperienced applicant who pads out his/her resume.

career objective design in resume, best resume objective models,

What is a career objective?
Your career objective is a personal statement defi ning the specifi cs you wish to att ain via professional work.It’s personal: Others may share similar goals, but your objective should state your goals in terms that you are comfortable with.

It’s a commitment: Stating a goal identifi es who you are and what you want to achieve.It’s action-oriented: You taking control of your life and communicating to an employer what you can do in action terms.

It’s directional: Focus on your future to identify steps to take and information to seek. Your focus can be short- or long-range. The more completely you examine your future, the bett er you will evaluate potential work situations.

It’s specifi c: Clearly identifying facts about a work situation. Broad terms like “successful” or “challenging” may mean something to you, but convey no facts to an employer. You may choose not to include your objective on your resume and instead only include it in your cover lett er. Regardless, a clear and focused objective helps you target your job search and communicate more eff ectively with potential employers.

What do I include in a career objective?

Deciding what to include in a career objective can be diffi cult. In the following pages are ten elements you can include in your objective. Remember, whichever elements you choose is a personal decision.

1. Career Field
Career ?elds are general areas of work which include many di?erent job titles that require similar kinds of work activities.

You may be considering several di?erent job titles within a career ?eld. Identifying the career ?eld category allows you to specify a broad area you are interested in without limiting yourself to specific titles. While you may be interested in more than one career ?eld, for purposes of the career objective, it is better to limit yourself to one.

Examples:

“To work in the health ?eld as an administrator in a service delivery unit.”
“To do research within the ?eld of law.”
2. Position Title

Position title, occupational title, or job title is the name of a specific position one holds. While some organizations may have their own reference names, most position titles are generic and generalizable to many organizations.

Listing a position title on your career objective is appropriate if you know you will be applying for a specific position either in many di?erent organizations or one targeted organization.

Examples:

"To obtain a position of accountant with a public accounting ?rm and eventually become a partner.”
“To act as a community organizer where I can use my human relations, administrative, and research skills.”
3. Organizational Category

Organizational category refers to sett ings in which you might like to work. In the broadest sense, organizations are categorized as either service-producing or goods-producing. More specifically, organizations are categorized by industry groups. One or more of these groups may appeal to you.
Identifying a category or industry group helps you identify specific employers within that group. In your objective, you narrow your focus and demonstrate interest in a specific setting without naming individual employers.

Examples:

“To work within the telecommunications industry as a technical advisor.”
“To secure a position as an editor for a mid-size publishing ?rm.”
4. Functional Area

Functional area refers to the structure of an organization. Most organizations are di?erentiated into various departments, each responsible for completion of specific tasks or functions. The larger the organization, the more di?erentiated it usually is, that is, the more specific the functions. Smaller organizations may have the same department handling several functions.

Identifying a functional area in a career objective speci?es which part of the organization would be of interest to you without narrowing yourself to a specific industry group or organizational category.

Examples:

“To work in the government relations function within a Fortune 500 organization.”
“To obtain a management trainee position within the quality control unit of a production department.”
Career Objective Guide

5. Skills

Skills are special talents, functions (General Skills) or tasks (Specific Skills) that you have learned to do well. They are behaviors you exhibit and are most likely developed through academic, work, and leisure experiences. Some of these same skills might be used in one occupation or transferred to several di?erent occupations (i.e., transferable skills).

Skills involve knowledge and physical behaviors allowing you to not be limited to a specific career ?eld or organizational category. Most jobs require a combination of skills. Identifying your combination lets the employer know where you might ?t into the organization.

5a. General skills

General skills are broad areas which encompass related specific skills. Identifying general skills in an objective identi?es the combination of skill areas you prefer to use in your work.

Examples:

“To use my scienti?c and human relations skills as a
Nursing Supervisor.
“To work for a government agency using my management and communication skills.”
General Skill areas you may want to use include:

administrative communications mathematical
artistic creative mechanical
athletic human relations scienti?c
clerical management technical

5b. Specific Skills

Specific skills are specific actions or behaviors used to perform tasks. Identifying specific skills in your career objective allows you to highlight your strengths or specializations within a general skill area.

Examples:

“To use my artistic skills especially doing layout, graphic design, and lettering for an advertising ?rm.”
“To work for a rehabilitation agency and use my group
and individual counseling skills.” View the included list to ?nd skills that are commonly used in career objectives. You may also want to consider your own specific skills in order to identify skills you wish to use in your objective.

Career Objective Guide
6. Other Factors

There are other factors you can place in your career objective. These include any limits, conditions, or personal criteria which would a?ect your work situation and are important to identify.
By identifying other factors, you can further focus your goals and communicate them to employers. However, you may wish to limit the extent you focus on these types of factors in your career objective. Being too narrowly focused may cause you to overlook potentially satisfying employment options.

Examples:

“To work outdoors in a supervisory capacity for the
United States Forest Service.”
“To obtain a secondary teaching position in the southeast United States.”
“To work in law enforcement and pursue additional spe
cialized training in forensics.” Other factors regarding your own limits, conditions, or personal criteria for employment might include:

6a. Populations

Populations are the people you work with as you do your work. They could be your peer group at work( i.e., your colleagues). However, in a career objective, population usually refers to the clients or customers of your services or products.

Examples:

“To work with elderly individuals in the ?eld of recreational therapy.”
“To design programs for children with disabilities.”

6b. Goals

Short-term goals are those goals you wish to achieve immediately. Identifying short-term goals helps you focus where to begin your professional career. Also, they help you identify next steps in your job search.

Examples:

“To obtain an entry level position of Weather Observer.” Long-term goals are those goals you wish to achieve in 5 to 10 years. Having long-term goals can be bene?cial to you in two main ways:

1. 1. Many organizations have sta? ng plans regarding where they want their employees to be in the organization in the future. By having your plan, you and the employer can evaluate if there is a match with respect to where you may start, advance, and ?nish in a given time period.

2. 2. Our society is constantly changing and likewise, jobs change. No doubt, as you’re working, opportunities and problems will occur. Long-term goals give you a yardstick to evaluate the situation and make decisions.
Example:

“To begin employment in a beverage management position which provides opportunities for advancement to a top, policy-making position in the organization.”
How do I choose among the elements?

As you review the information included in the Career Objective Guide, think about which elements you wish to include in your own career objective. Keep in mind, elements that may be useful in other job search activities such as interviewing or negotiating o?ers.
For your written career objective, choose at least one element but no more than three or your objective may be too lengthy. You may want to have di?erent career objectives for di?erent work situations or environments that you are considering.
How good is my career objective?

Check the box to the left if your career objective is:

? Personal
? A Commitment
? Action-Oriented
? Directional
??Specific Use the included Career Objective Guide Worksheet to brainstorm possible elements of your career objective. If you have di?culty writing your objective, drop-in to the Career Center and ask a career advisor for help getting your future career goals on paper.
What skills are used commonly in career objectives?

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career objective design in resume

We all dream big and want to do big in our lives but we before that we need to establish our objectives and targets as no one can jump straight to success-land, climb each step safely. Every successful man or woman has a career goal or objective and that is the chief reason for their success. However, if you want to do nig in your career then you must possess certain qualities otherwise you will not enjoy your job.

Regularly upgrade yourself
It is very essential to keep yourself upgraded or equipped with the latest resources otherwise you will be outdated. As a professional you must upgrade your knowledge and resources in order to bring something unique and new to your work. This will keep you alive and dynamic throughout your life.

Keep yourself financially satisfied
money, it is an important factor of a job. Money is the main driving factor and must not be misused. You must see that you are not underpaid and a company must check a person is not overpaid. A balance is required. However, keep a high savings account as a lifelong objective.

Job satisfaction
You must be dreaming of a job that brings that best out of you. A job that satisfies your hunger for knowledge and give you a chance to showcase your prowess. If you are not satisfied with your job then slowing your will deteriorate and soon you will perish as an individual. So work hard as job satisfaction is very hard to get or achieve.

Frequent challenges
if you get new challenges on regular interval then you will grow as a person and as a professional. So, the ability of renewing or discovering challenges must be embedded as a major career goal. Life is a challenge and you should embrace it happily.

Solidity
solidity in career must be the major goal. You must look for a stable company and a stable job profile which allows you the above aspects as well. If you achieve solidity and stability then think that you have overcome a major hurdle. 

customer service resume objective
Resume objective is the opening statement of a resume that talks  about the desire of the applicant for working in the applied position. When applying for the customer service jobs, your customer service resume objective must include the details portraying your current skills showing your suitability for the job. It tells the employer about the career goals of the candidate that he/she wants to accomplish working in the position. There are certain things that you need to keep in mind when designing your career objective. Remember that it is the introductory section of the resume and obviously will be read by the employer. Hence, you don’t want to make a bad impact on the recruiter by providing a poor job objective statement. Here are some tips and examples of customer service resume objectives to help you design your own.

Customer Service Associate

The customer service executive has to handle number of job responsibilities. When applying for this position, you need a customized resume objective describing your customer service qualities. Customer service agents are required in banking sector, IT industry, insurance companies, etc. These executives have widespread scope in different industries.

The major job responsibility of these associates includes assisting the customers in using any particular service. They also have to solve the queries of the customers and provide the technical support. They have to prepare the work report and maintain all the corresponding records.

As you know, this position is equally important in any industry, it is important to write a good resume when applying for this position. Your CV must be up to date when applying for this customer service job. Here we discuss the tips for writing the objective in the resume of the customer service agent and provide the sample objectives to help you in your attempt of writing the targeted resume.

Sample Resumes

Objective Statement for experienced Applicant

As an experienced customer service associate, I would like to put my earned skills to good use and provide assistance to the customers by solving their queries. While earning this experience, I have gone through different situations and earned skills to handle the arising problems and tricky conditions

Career Statement for Fresher Applicant

While I am a fresher applicant, I would take extra efforts to learn the necessary skills and grasp the knowledge of the field. I am a quick learner with excellent understanding of the subject and this will help in grasping the things quickly

Career Statement for Internship Applicant

As an intern, I will carefully observe the working system and know how the work is performed. I will understand the complete work process and learn the necessary skills to improve my work efficiency

Tips for Writing Objective Statement

Your customer service resume objectives must include following set of skills.

• Ability to interact with the customers
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
• Technical knowledge of the field
• Elaborative approach
• Multitasking skills
• Ability to manage stress and work under pressure
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to convince the customers
• Possess in-detail knowledge of the subject so as to help the customers solve their queries
• Ability to deliver  relevant and true information

You can select the relevant skills that match your profile and use them in your objective statement. Do not write more than 3 sentences in an objective. Make proper use of these skills in your career statement to get attention from the employer.

 

Interior Designer Resume Objective

 An interior designer is responsible for improving the indoor appearance of the homes or offices. Person working as an interior designer should have a clear idea about the designs they are drawing and how they will   go about implementing them. These people should be highly creative and imaginative. They always need to come up with new ideas, designs and concepts. These designers can work independently or may be employed in the architect’s office. When applying for the job in any firm, you need to prepare an interior designer resume stating your job skills and key accomplishments. The interior designer resume objective should clearly state your career goal to the employer and highlight your key strengths so as to convince the employer regarding your suitability for the position.

Job Description of an Interior Designer

An interior designer is a creative person who should be able to implement the ideas and convert them to reality. As they have to work with engineers, architects, labor supervisors, etc., they must set up a good relationship with these people hence, along with the creative skills, these professionals also need to possess excellent interpersonal skills and interaction skills.

Following are some important job duties that an interior designer needs to perform:

• Evaluate the material requirement and present the design to the client for their approval
• Plan the interior environment of the home or office and determine the factors affecting the planning
• Determine the overall budget, architectural preferences and purpose of the design
• Guide the clients on space planning, layout design, and color coordination
• Purchase the furnishings, art work, design accessories, etc., for designing the interiors
• Deliver the design ideas in the form of drawings or paste-ups

When you are applying for the position of an interior designer in any company, you need to present the resume describing your design skills and creative abilities. Your past experience in the field will be an important aspect in getting you noticed by the employer. As you know that employers are pretty busy people and they will not waste time going through all your resume details. They will just go through the initial sections and see whether your CV is worth reading further. Hence, it is extremely important to write these initial sections in a proper way to get attention from recruiters. Career objective for resume is the first section in your CV, positioned just below your contact details. This is the section which is most probably viewed by employers. It explains about the candidate’s career goals and tells the employer how he can benefit the company while achieving these career goals.

What are the things to include in your career statement?

As this part is in the beginning of your CV, it is obviously important to write it in an outstanding way. It is a 2-3 line paragraph that must include the earned skills of the applicant, key accomplishments, and experience details. You must include all these details within 2-3 sentences and not more than that.

An interior designer may also require preparing the designs virtually. Hence, they must also have excellent knowledge of designing software and corresponding application software. They must be proficient in MS Word, Power Point, etc.

Sample Objective Statements for Interior Designer

For Experienced Interior Designer

An experienced interior designer, with over 6 years of experience in the industry, looking for the stable interior designer position in the established organization. I would like to make proper use of my artistic skills and approach in designing and managing new designs and guiding the clients in improving the appearance of their work or home environment and legal resume objective same information is explain.

For Entry Level Interior Designer

As a fresher in the field of designing, I would like to make proper use of my existing interpersonal and transferable skills. With my excellent communication skills, I can talk impressively with the client and know exactly what they want so that I can implement new ideas in meeting their expectations in a better way

For Internship Candidates

As a trainee, I would like to use the preliminary knowledge about interior designing in developing new designs for home or office environments. With the existing interpersonal skills like effective communication, negotiation, listening skills, etc., I can understand the exact requirements of the clients and can work according to it

The objective statement for any job is an important part of the CV. As it is in the opening section, it is extremely important to follow the proper tips to design this part in an effective manner.  

Technician Resume Objective

Resume objective is important for any candidate and any job profile, be it for teaching or be it for a technician. The unique way to write a technician resume objective is being innovative and sincere towards the job.
The main thing one should try to highlight in a resume is the genuineness and desire to be in the organization. That is why it is important to portray your capabilities well and at the same time attract the recruiter's attention.
Now the question is how do you do it? A simple tip to write objective of technician resume is to detect your sell-able qualities. The following points will tell you how to do that:

• Go through the job description in the advertisement or the source from which you came to know of the vacant position
  
  
• Do a quick survey online on what are the different responsibilities a professional handles in other companies
  
  
• Compare your experience according to the information you get
  
  
• Study about the company's profile. Have a look at the services they offer to the customers, or the products they manufacture, etc.
  
  
• More you know about the company and the competitive requirement of a technician, better it is for you to analyse yourself
  If you think your experience is your strong point, you may highlight that by mentioning in your objective how well you did your job in your previous organizations.
  In case you wish to highlight that you possess skills and expertise in a particular area which is required in the company, make sure you prove you have it in you with proper examples from your experience.
  
  
  If you wish to highlight your academics, in case of say, a job as a medical technician, you can do so and write about your best score. At the same time do mention how you think that will help you perform better in the actual job front.
  
  This is how one tries to grab attention and carve out a niche for oneself even before meeting the recruiter or employer in person. To survive in the competitive world today one should try to be as sell-able as possible in the resume itself, as it acts as an launch pad for you. 

Discussion 

However, if I have one recommendation is that if you choose to write something for the objective, consider phrasing it so that it looks like something that would benefit the company and that fits with the fact that you are entering the workforce. Here are some suggestions that illustrate the spirit of my comments:

- to apply myself and dedicate my energy so that I become the best entry level hire that this company has had and establish through this experience a bridge of trust between the company and school from where I come.

- to develop agility in adapting and speed in learning how to add best value to the company. 

 

 

resume building or wirting : precautions: instructions to follow : What not to write in your Resume : better resume exploration or exposure;

Perfect Resume format

Things to be include in the resume:
1. Objective:
The objective must be clear and it should not be copy from anyone. An objective is your goal in your profession either it may be a short term or long term goal. The thing is you shouldn't copy from friends.

2. Academic credentials or qualification:
Here you can give your academic marks obtained in your exams (School, UG, and PG).

3. Area of interest:
Here you can give your field of interest (preferable subjects). Make sure that you'll fully knowledge about your domain (Interest).
4. Projects:
If projects already done means, give details. (Title of the project, Platform or tool, abstract.) You are ready to explain your project when your HR asks. Be ready for that.
5. Co-curricular activities:
Here you can give your extra-curricular activities like sports, paper presentation etc.
6. Other Qualification:
Apart from curricular what are all the things you have done so far.

I think all your academic side and other technical side will be written over.

7. Personal Details
Here you include Your Date of birth, languages known, hobby. Do not mention
unreliable hobby. Because HR's mostly focuses on your Hobby.
8. Signature and date:
If you are going to on campus, no need to add signature and date as well as reference.
But if you appear in off campus you need to mention all the above details.

Things shouldn't in resume:
1. Do not use more bullets; if then use one type bullet for entire resume.
2. Do not underline all the titles (if you like you can put).
3. Do not include fake details, and then you will be suffered.

 Resume writing is an art which requires to present all relevant matters in an pleasant and interesting way. In this article few tips and instruction were made to make a resume to follow instead of following other resumes.

 It is quite astonishing to witness even professionals and experienced people making one or the other minor mistakes in preparing resumes which lack to gather a noticeable attention in certain competition.

Do you like to see to keep it aside without having a single look at your resume certainly your answer is no, if so then here is some important tips and instructions for such aspiring candidates.

Basically resume has to be prepared in such a manner that it should be prepared in a very simple manner in terms of reading and understanding.

When an aspiring candidate sent his resume to any Human Resource Department very first impression it should acquire the attention through its reflection but never think that by committing such simple mistakes you became alone to commit such mistakes in fact there are thousands of such candidates make such simple mistakes.

Resume or curriculum vitae is a basic gate pass for a success as you are not alone in the squad but there are thousands of competitors waiting along with you to get selected for a single job.

Never use very complex terms in your resume instead it should be simple to read and understand, do not anticipate yourself that HRD to go through your resume instead you should make your resume that HRD would like to follow.

Which information should be mentioned in a resume

Initial step in a resume is to provide personal details like your name, address, contact number with your email address these are basic essentials required to be mentioned as personal details

Second step is to mention objective though do not have any significant importance in a resume but sometimes it is essential as it reflects your personality provided you prepare it on your own if not it is not at all necessary if you copy the subject from any other resumes

Next important step is area of your interest here you have to mention if selected how you are going to become useful with your knowledge to the organization with certain specific wordings, as in some resumes many candidates mention as they are interested to work in so and so department etc., it is not at all necessary to express it by mentioning few department names as it is the responsibility of the employer to decide where you fit, otherwise you can mention why you are a suitable candidate for the position

Next relevant and important step is to mention the career summary or your experience. This question will not arise at all if you a fresher otherwise it is absolutely necessary to mention the career summary with total number of years of experience you have in that particular field, it is also necessary to mention the experience you have in the sub areas

Next you have to mention detailed experience which you had at different industries or in institutes along with your designation with job profile in brief but do not make your resume a story about yourself instead mention them in a precise manner as either employer nor the interviewer may not have much time to read lengthy resumes

Here you can mention details about your projects but do not make a lengthy paragraphs about your projects instead just mention the title of the project followed by short description or an abstract about the project in brief

Further you can mention about your co-curricular activities, this may include certain paper presentations about the conferences or seminars you have attended or certain publications you have made or any awards or honors you have received

Regarding extra-curricular activities you can mention about the knowledge you have gained in the field of computers or any other relevant course you have done or learnt and other activities pertaining to your academics

Final step is to declare all the above said as final and finish your writing

What not to write in your Resume

 If you want to write the resume for very first time with precautions to take in your resume writing and forward to impress employers. A well-written resume can help you first. Read this resource post to know some useful tips about what we should not write in our resume writing and other important information to take care while writing.

At times, Resume writing can be one of the trickiest jobs, especially for beginners. Resume writing is an important marketing tool; its motive is to showcase the positives of your background and is to convince an employer that the resume holder fits for the job. However, we tend to make certain mistakes which might ruin our impression. So, here is the list of mistakes which must be avoided

Unclear objectives

A resume must have a clear objective statement. For instance, a resume must say that you have the skills to fulfill all the requirements for a job, its must be dead straight. Words and phrases like, try, "where I can grow", must be avoided and words like proven skills must be used in the objective statements.

Avoided weathered and irrelevant work information

You have just passed out of college with an engineering degree and you also have a 1 year experience as a salesman. So, if you are applying for an engineering job and you use such experience as your forte then you are showing irrelevant data. You may showcase it as additional skill. Moreover, any outdated experience must be avoided.

List accomplishments and not tasks

A lot of resumes display the responsibilities, for instance, I was responsible for recruiting sales executives. This must be avoided; every employer is interested in what you have achieved and not what your job instructed you to do. The above statement must be, I have recruited or selected sales executives. So, show what you have done and not what you previous job asked you to do.

Never list anything which is not directly connected to you. This can become a huge problem if the employer asked you about any unrelated data.

Don't write anything about references, references are not necessary part of a resume and might direct an employer to something so avoid it.

Above all, check your grammar and spellings as well, these are minor blunders but can have a huge impact.

 

Facelift to Your Resume

 

When it is about your career and life, you want to settle for nothing but the best. Even if you are currently employed, you never know when the perfect opportunity might come your way. Revising your resume and reflecting on your past accomplishments can be a pretty daunting task and can overwhelm you in a way that you can be at a loss as to where to make the necessary modifications. Your resume should highlight all your new skills and achievements in such a way that it should demonstrate your prowess and skills required for your professional growth.
Listed below are quick must-know tips to help you grab eye balls and turn your resume into a perfect one.
Revamp the Format
The last thing that one wants to be is an ordinary, run-of-the-mill applicant while searching for a job. Having the same look and the feel of the resume like any other jobseeker can be quite boring. Instead, adding a little bit of punch and making your resume look a bit snazzy, both presentation and content wise can help you make a perfect first impression. The idea is to keep it simple yet attractive.
Sell Yourself Well
Your resume determines the tone of your job search. Try to list each and every skill or capability related to the position you are vying for in a clear and concise manner. Never ever think that a particular skill or trait is not very important and need not be mentioned. Vague bullet points never help.
The simple way of adding relevant details to your resume is jotting down all the tasks done by you. When you delves deeper into you day-to-day working activities, you are bound to come up with something that is unique and challenging and adds substance to your resume.
Use Data to Back Your Achievements
Narrating all your plus points in a subjective manner would not elicit the results you expect in comparison to objective data. Hiring managers never want to read a laundry list of your job responsibilities. They are generally impressed with numbers, percentage of sales managed, growth accomplished, awards etc.
Be Succinct
Although you might feel like writing pages and pages about your work history, it is better not to be tempted. You should regard your resume as a highlights reel and should try to keep it manageable and not too lengthy.
Always Proofread
Nothing can be worse than reading a resume with major grammatical errors or typos.  Never take a chance and miss out on a great job by your resume being thrown into a pile of garbage due to these errors. Relook your resume and always read it out loud and get someone else to proofread your work as well.
You should always remember to have faith in your abilities and capabilities. Your resume is like a mirror to the growth that you have covered in your years as a professional.  An updated resume opens new doors and new job opportunities for you. It is like your career portfolio that you should update at least twice a year or as often as you can. You should also note your achievements and accolades that you receive, this will contribute to your own sense of personal worth which will also give you a basis for judging your “real value” in the employment marketplace.

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61. Bibliomania: Check out Bibliomania to find free online literature and study guides.
62. BBC Languages: BBC offers lots of great resources for learning a new language on this website.
63. Literature.org: Literature.org offers an extensive online library of literature for you to read and study.
64. Chinese Tutorials: With these lessons and video tutorials, you can learn Mandarin.
65. Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenburg offers a variety of free electronic books.
66. American Sign Language Browser: Learn more about American Sign Language with the help of this website.
67. Arts & Letters Daily: Visit this website for ideas, criticism, and debate.
68. Teach Yourself Japanese: This extensive website offers lots of resources for learning Japanese, as well as a message board for help.

Science
With these websites, you’ll be able to learn more about science.

69. Exploratorium: Visit the Exploratorium to learn about science, art, and human perception.
70. The Why Files: Check out The Why Files, and you’ll find out the science behind the news.
71. MadSciNet: This 24-hour exploding laboratory is full of excellent science learning.
72. Science A Go Go: Find science news, discussion, and research through this resource.
73. Inner Body: Explore the human body with the help of this website.
74. SciTech Daily Review: On this website, you’ll be able to learn about developments, innovations, and more.
75. NASA: NASA offers lots of great online learning opportunities, including podcasts and videos.
76. Biology Online: Find lots of learning devoted strictly to biology on this website.

Math
Improve your math skills with the help of these learning sites.

77. SOS Math: SOS Math is a free resource with lots of math review material, including trigonometry, algebra, and calculus.
78. MathVids: Get help learning math with this video instruction website.
79. Math Cracker: Math Cracker offers self learning students tutorials, lessons, solvers, and more.
80. Math.com: Math.com is full of tutorials, problems, and other resources for learning Math.
81. Math for Morons Like Us: If you feel like a Math moron, this is a great place to get educated.
82. Real-World Math Tutorials: Get real-world problem solving in math from this website.

Creativity
Get creative with these sites that feature DIY projects, hacks, and more.

83. MAKE: MAKE and its accompanying magazine offer a variety of creative ideas for DIY projects.
84. Hack a Day: Hack a Day features a fresh new hack every day, including special how-to hacks.
85. Do It Yourself: This website is full of DIY projects that you can take on.
86. Hack N Mod: On this website, you’ll find a wealth of cool hacks, mods, and projects.
87. ReadyMade: Find instructions for everyday creativity through ReadyMade.
88. Hacked Gadgets: Hacked Gadgets features lots of DIY tech inspiration and learning.

Business
These self learning sites will help you develop your business skills.

89. KnowThis: KnowThis is full of learning resources for marketing, market research, sales, and more.
90. Leadership Training Tutorials: This site offers lots of self learning resources for leadership, including tutorials, articles, and a knowledgebase.
91. Laynetworks: Here you’ll find management tutorials, tips, and learning.
92. Business Balls: Business Balls is full of career help, training, exercises, and other resources for learning.
93. Change Management Learning Center: Visit the Change Management Learning Center to get tutorials and articles for being a great manager in the midst of change.
94. Passion for Business Learning: Check out this website to find business learning courses and resources.

History
Learn more about history with the help of these sites.

95. Archive.org: Archive.org houses a wealth of historic music, documents, and even bygone Internet sites.
96. The Rosetta Project: This project highlights an online archive of all documented human languages.
97. Digital History: This project from the University of Houston has excellent multimedia learning resources, including e-lectures, videos, and a visual history.
98. American Memory: Visit the Library of Congress’ American Memory to find US history resources.
99. Biography: Biography provides visitors with excellent biographies of historic and current figures.
100. U.S. Census Bureau: The Census Bureau offers archived photographs, data, and more.

 

Self-Study Web Modules

GO research identified that self-study web modules are a very popular way for literacy practitioners and others to both offer and access online training. In fact, this approach to online training was identified in the GO research as the most popular training method, especially for not-for-profit organizations. Reasons for choosing to offer online training using a modular self-study format included accessibility and the demand for training about specific topics rather than a complete course of study. Survey respondents also noted that this approach generally doesn't require sophisticated technology to use, making it accessible for most computer users. Also, after the initial development cost, the cost of having self-study training modules available is minimal because the modules do not need to be facilitated.
If you do an Internet search for online training, you will find that there are many self-study training modules available all across Canada on a wide variety of subjects. Many are available free-of-charge.
Using this modular approach, the training host creates a website to house the self-study modules. The training participant then goes to the website to access the modules whenever it is convenient, just as you are doing now because this site is a self-study modular online training site!
A training website can be set up for public access so that anyone can use the training modules without going through a registration process, or it can be set up to require registration. It can be made available at no cost or a fee can be charged. The host organization can set up the site to track statistics in order to find out who is using their site and how. It is up to each organization to set up its training website in whatever way works best for them.
Self-study web-based training can incorporate many different features. It can be a website with only text-based information or there can be additional components such as podcasts, embedded video, graphics and more. When deciding what to include if you are developing this type of training, you will want to consider a number of factors including the cost of development, the topic, who will be accessing the training and how. If your participants have older computer equipment or do not have access to high speed Internet, for example, you may want to minimize the use of video feed that requires high amounts of bandwidth to function properly. Similarly, photographs can take a long time to appear on a web page for those with slow connection speeds, and this can be very frustrating for the user.
One of the benefits of setting up training using web-based modules is that you can add or delete information and develop new modules as needed. For example, when Community Literacy of Ontario created its Literacy Basics (www.nald.ca/literacybasics) training, there were four training modules. Now there are thirteen!
The GO research revealed that many self-study training websites were created through special project funding. For some organizations, it is not financially possible to develop and deliver professional development workshops or education courses using some of the more expensive technologies. However, developing and setting up a self-study website often incurs one-time costs that can be covered through project funding. Once the project is complete, the website is still available for people to use and ongoing maintenance costs are relatively low.
If you are looking for online training, self-study web modules can be very useful because you can access them when you want from virtually any computer with an Internet connection. You can pick and choose just the sections you are interested in, or you can complete everything that is available. Often, you can print out the modules, making them even more accessible. While some people like to participate in a group, others like to learn on their own, making this an excellent training choice for them.
Another advantage is cost. Self-study web modules are often available to participants at no charge or for a small fee. If you don't have the time or the budget to sign up for other training, you might want to do an Internet search to see if there is a self-study option available for the training you are looking for.

Technology in Action

Examples of literacy practitioner training being offered via self-study modules include La Coalition ontarienne de formation des adultes: www.coalition.on.ca/gestion/.
Two interesting modules are “Developing Adult Numeracy” available through the National Adult Literacy Database at: www.nald.ca/tools/practitioner/dan/course/DAN.swf and “Adult Learning from Theory to Practice” at: www.nald.ca/adultlearningcourse/info.htm.
Literacy Nova Scotia has a number of modules that you can access, including this one about maintaining your computer: http://alt.ns.literacy.ca/mod/resource/view.php?inpopup=true&id=62.
The Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) has developed The First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning Place (http://cli.ccl-cca.ca/FN/index.php?q=home&l=en) as an interactive way for literacy practitioners and others to explore the elements of their Lifelong Learning Model. The Model, and the Learning Place site, are part of a larger project called Redefining How Success is Measured in Aboriginal Learning, an initiative that the CCL is working on in partnership with its Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre, and First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations. They have also developed a model for Inuit and Métis communities which is also available on the CCL website.
The Verizon Foundation from the United States offers many free online professional development courses at: http://literacynetwork.verizon.org. Click on “teach”.
Of course, there are also many self-study training websites available that are not literacy-related. One way to find what you are looking for is to go to a search engine such as Google and enter the topic you are looking for along with “online training”.

Learn Anywhere, Any Time with GTI

Online/Self-Study Courses

GTI online and CD-based self-study courses make learning convenient. Earn continuing education units (CEUs) for most courses and apply specific courses to GTI’s RGDP certification. Free samples of online courses are available.

Gas Distribution/Transmission Courses Online

• Gas Distribution Operations (GDO) , a required course for RGDP certification (see RGDP description, right), but excellent on its own
• Gas Distribution Engineering (GDE) , also required for RGDP certification and also an excellent stand-alone course
• Gas Transmission Regulator Station Design lets you become part of the “design team” that installs a high-pressure gas transmission regulation station for a fictional gas utility.
• Investigating and Evaluating Keyhole Technology—Join your "project team" and learn whether keyhole is the right technology for your company and appropriate for the job.
• Coiled Pipe: An Interactive Case Study, a quick way to understand PE piping and the differences between coiled and straight pipe

LNG Courses Online

• New— How an LNG Plant Operates—Import, Storage, and Vaporization—Get the information you need to help the LNG industry achieve its goals of plant safety, plant reliability, and profitable operations. The course is narrated by LNG expert and instructor Dr. Steve Vitale.
• New— LNG Plant Safety—Learn to recognize unsafe conditions and warning signs as well as how to avoid or remedy hazardous situations. The course is narrated by LNG expert and instructor Dr. Steve Vitale.
• Introduction to Liquefied Natural Gas—Manage a fictional-but-real-world LNG project.
• LNG Shipping and Cargo Handling offers an understanding of what's involved in loading, docking, and unloading a ship carrying LNG. Security and safety are emphasized. The course is available online or on CD.

Marketing and Other Courses Online

• Distributed Generation: Making Your Own Power—Analyze the impact of installing distributed generation equipment in a large facility.
• Understanding Natural Gas Combustion, a primer on combustion that is essential to anyone who works in or with the natural gas industry
• ESI: Environmental Scene Investigation—Join your forensic “team” to help determine the source of contamination at a former Manufactured Gas Plant site and accurately identify the materials found in the soil.

RGDP Certification Elective Option

• RGDP Elective Value Pack combines three courses—Introduction to LNG, Keyhole Technology, and Coiled Pipe—to introduce you to a variety of industry issues. This combination can be applied as the elective for RGDP certification. The other option for your elective is Gas Transmission Regulator Station Design.

See free samples of all online courses here. Questions? See our FAQ document for answers.

Earn Registered Gas Distribution Professional (RGDP) certification online—Successfully complete core courses Gas Distribution Operations and Gas Distribution Engineering and one elective course to earn RGDP certification. For your elective, choose either Gas Transmission Regulator Station Design or the RGDP Elective Value Pack (see description, left). You may also choose the Gas Distribution Self-Study Course or the LNG Plant Operator Training as your RGDP elective. Many GTI classroom courses also apply as the elective needed for RGDP. Save 20% when you purchase all RGDP requirements at the same time. For this discount, please use the eLearning order form or contact us.

Team discount—Save 15% when two or more from your company register for an online course or multiple courses at the same time. Contact us or download the eLearning order form to take advantage of this offer. This discount may be combined with the RGDP discount (see paragraph above).

Other self-paced e-learning courses:

• LNG Plant Operator Training * (earn a certificate)
• LNG Shipping and Cargo Handling*(earn a certificate)
• Introduction to the Natural Gas Industry *
• Gas Distribution Self-Study Course *(earn a certificate)
• Bypass—Natural Gas Marketing Independent Study (earn RCGC certification)

* SITE LICENSES: If you have many people to train, you can put these CD-based courses on your company intranet with an annual site license. See the individual course pages for details or contact us. You can also bring online courses to your employees at a cost saving with volume discounts. Contact us to explore the possibilities.

What they say about our online/self-study courses:

“[Gas Distribution Engineering] is set up in a very user friendly format and is very interactive for an online course. It provides supplement information such as charts and emails, and simulates the real-life data you would have for a project. It also has an overview of each subject that you can make copies of and reference for future work.”
Sonal Patni, Southwest Gas Corporation

“I really enjoyed learning about gas distribution practices and procedures using GTI’s Gas Distribution Self-Study Course. It covered every aspect of natural gas distribution in detail from the wellhead to the consumer. GTI’s staff was very friendly and quick to respond to any questions that I had about the course material. The gas distribution course has helped bridge the gap between engineering courses I’ve taken and [our company's gas system.”
Stuart Scott, Jackson Energy Authority

About CBT Planet

Learners of all types have counted on CBT Planet for computer based training. We specialize in delivering blended learning solutions to trainees in a variety of convenient formats. Offering everything from live classes and boot camps to online training videos, computer based training disc, and study guides, our blended approach ensures that trainees can learn the material according to individual learning and scheduling needs. Many of our courses combine learning methods as well, adding versatility and engagement to the learning. CBT Planet's catalog is loaded with a diverse selection of computer desktop training (such as Microsoft Office or QuickBooks), IT topics and certification courses, and business soft skills training. Whether you need a single course for professional development or an entire learning library for the enterprise, CBT Planet offers flexible, affordable computer training solutions.

Self-Study Training

Many trainees lack the time or consistent schedules to attend traditional training classes, making it difficult to update their skills. Self-study training solves this problem by blending the convenience of the desktop with instructor-led training videos. Self-study computer courses mimic the classes, yet deliver the content according to each trainee's unique learning and scheduling needs. Certified instructors conduct the classes by appearing in video lessons that can be watched on DVD, CD, or online. Trainees participate according to their own schedules and learn at their own pace. Self-study cbt training courses are ideal for individuals and group training alike. When training a group, these courses deliver consistency no matter when each trainee participates. Meanwhile, the training is also flexible, allowing individuals to choose when, where, and what to study.

IT Training

Take your information technology career to new heights with CBT Planet's course offerings such as IT and computer security training. With an extensive catalog and multiple learning formats, CBT Planet offers everything from computer repair training such as the CompTIA A+ certification course to Cisco routing and switching classes – and everything in between. Whether you want to get certified or simply gain the skills needed to work with Microsoft Windows Servers and Windows 7 Administration, CBT Planet has instructor-led courses to match. Our training advisors can help you select the best IT training method for your learning needs from live classes and boot camps to study guides, DVDs, and online IT computer training.

IT Certification Training

CBT Planet offers a large selection of IT certification training courses covering the latest technologies and certifications. Whether you're looking for training for the entry-level A+ certification program to advanced certification training for Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, and other leading vendors, you can count on CBT Planet for expert instruction and user-friendly delivery methods. Individuals and corporate training departments alike benefit from the convenience of online IT certification training videos. You can also choose live computer certification training courses such as boot camps and onsite classes. CBT Planet's certified instructors are highly qualified professionals with years of real world experience. Each course, whether it's a CCNA or MCITP certification, features an instructor who has worked extensively with the underlying technologies. CBT Planet's IT certification training courses equip you with knowledge, skills, and real world techniques.

Classroom Learning

Many trainees prefer live classroom learning due to its structure and interaction amongst peers and the instructor. Knowing that a given skillset can be mastered in a predetermined number of days or hours is also part of the appeal. CBT Planet offers several classroom learning opportunities including computer training courses held at technical training centers, onsite classes held at private locations, and IT certification training boot camps held at one of CBT Planet's technical training schools located in Atlanta, Georgia or Sarasota, Florida. Classroom learning courses are available covering everything from business soft skills, desktop training, IT topics, and IT certification topics. Whether you need to earn a prestigious IT certification or want to master the latest emerging technology, consider attending a live MCITP classroom training course from CBT Planet.

On-Site Classes

If you do not want to send your team out of the office for computer training, consider on-site computer training classes from CBT Planet. With a group of six or more students, CBT Planet brings the classroom to your office. We can even create custom outlines covering your unique internal computer software and hardware needs. With a certified instructor, custom content, and your own private course, our onsite computer training courses are far better than attending a computer based training school. These CBT training classes are also cost-effective for groups with six or more trainees, becoming increasingly affordable as the class size increases. If you want a better way to deliver live IT CBT training, let CBT Planet bring on-site computer based training classes to your location

 

Free training material and self-study guide

The need for more training has encouraged us to offer study and training material on our website. It is easy to access and COST FREE. The Conflict Resolution Network presents a 12 skills approach so that you can run your problem - the conflict that you are addressing - past our list of skills.
Of course it takes time and patience to work through the material but we hope you will find it worthwhile. You can do this alone or form a study or seminar group. We encourage you to print out relevant training material and share it with others.
Click on the green links below to access our material.
Start with these shorter pieces:
1. 12 SKILLS SUMMARY
2. FIGHTING FAIR A4 POSTER
3. FIGHTING FAIR GUIDE

If possible, spend a few days thinking and talking about the above material. Then move onto the following more in-depth training.

4. CR KIT
About 20 pages. If studying alone, spend at least the next twelve days getting into this material, one skill at a time.

5. CR TRAINERS MANUAL
Click the link above to access files to over 500 pages of rigorous preparation for helping yourself and others to a new way of life, in work-place strategies and social contact. A hard copy is also available for purchase .

If you need a break from this in-depth study, read from:

6. GENDER LINKED VALUES AND CONFLICT
20 page summary of the book The Gentle Revolution by Helena Cornelius. Director of The Conflict Resolution Network. It will help you wherever a clash of values is present - and especially when that clash is between more masculine vs more feminine relating styles.

7. CONFLICT-RESOLVING GAME
Excellent to test your skills. It’s best if you can involve a few players.

8. DIALOGUE AND DEBATE
This is great for exploring with others.
9. HANDOUTS AND POSTERSDownloadable A4 and A5 posters and handouts on conflict resolution skills for your noticeboard or classroom.
10. STANDING UP TO BULLYING - TRAINING SESSION FOR CHILDREN

This lesson plan comes from the manual: Managing Conflict with Confidence, Clare Heaton & Maureen Lynch. (Australia: Pearson Education Australia, 2003). It is targeted at upper primary and lower secondary students (ages 10-15 approx).
It is based on Conflict Resolution Network's 12 skills of Conflict Resolution. 
You can purchase online the full manual from Pearson Australia or Relationships Australia Bookshop
We are most grateful to the authors for their permission to make this session available on CRN's website.

11. HANDLING ANGER IN THE MEDIATION PROCESSThe above link will take you to a chapter on anger management taken (with permission of course!) from the book: Is Everyone at the Table: 18 Life Lessons in Problem Solving by Ernest G. Tannis, a mediation lawyer. It encourages us to find our own intuitively appropriate response to the extraordinary challenges that people in crisis can bring to the negotiating table. The book may be purchased from lulu.com  


If you embark on a self-study process using these online materials, we wish you well on your journey!
You may also like to consider our low cost E-Learning Course on Conflict Resolution. It uses many of these materials plus additional audio and video content and includes assignments to help you check your learning process. Read more about this guided study program with teacher input and a certificate to add to your c.v. on successful completion, at the following link:
Conflict Resolution E-Learning Certificate Course

 

Authorized Cisco Training and Self-Study

HOME TRAINING & EVENTS TRAINING RESOURCES TRAINING FROM CISCO LEARNING PARTNERS Authorized Cisco Training and Self-Study IP Communications Training Routing & Switching Training Security Training Wireless/Mobility Training

Make the most of your educational investment by ensuring the training you select is Cisco authorized. Cisco provides a range of authorized training suited to your particular needs. Review the following training options to ensure you receive the highest quality results. Training From Cisco Learning Partners The Cisco Learning Partner Program provides internetworking expertise and training through its authorized Cisco Learning Partner channel. Learning Partners use Certified Cisco Systems Instructors to conduct all Cisco-related courses and official Cisco training products including e-learning, remote labs, and instructor-led course materials. Training from the Cisco Networking Academy Program The Cisco Networking Academy Program empowers people through a comprehensive e-learning environment that enables student to learn anytime, anywhere, at their own pace. The Networking Academy program offers instruction, through its partnerships with schools and colleges, businesses, nonprofit organizations, international organizations, unions, and government agencies, in networking, web design, PC hardware and software, computer network operating systems, cabling, JAVA, UNIX and soon wireless and security. Online Learning from the Cisco E-Learning Connection Access free online learning for anytime access to training on Cisco product and technology information including resources for Cisco product and technology including video-on-demand presentations from Cisco experts and technical training materials derived from Cisco TAC engineers' every day content and case history data. Self-Study from Cisco Press Cisco Press is the Cisco Systems-authorized book publisher of Cisco networking technology and Cisco certification self-study materials for networking students and professionals. Leading authorities from Cisco Systems and other industry innovators write and contribute to the various titles and series that make up the Cisco Press product family. Cisco Systems does not endorse, or is otherwise affiliated with, any content provided by unauthorized third-party training companies. Cisco recommends that certification candidates train with Cisco Learning Solution Partners and their sponsored organizations for authorized course offerings that align with current exam topics. Cisco Press products are the only approved self-study publications that correlate with Cisco learning paths.

 Online Software Computer Training Videos from Self-Study Store!

Self-Study Store offers a wide range of quality e-learning solutions for IT certification training, Microsoft Office training courses and business and personal development (Softskills) training. Online computer training videos empower individuals to learn key skills or reach career goals, which makes them better employees. With self-study online training tutorials, you can start your training anytime and anywhere without the hassle of attending a traditional classroom environment that entails you to travel to an offsite location and follow someone else’s schedule. Get MCITP certified faster with live boot camp classes! Check out the MCITP boot camp training courses here. All our e-learning solutions and IT certification training videos are available at affordable prices, which have made online computer software tutorial videos highly popular amon g learners and aspirants of these global certifications that are now required by many companies when searching for a new job.
All our online training courses are taught by certified professionals in the field, allowing you the chance to learn from experts within their respected industry, which provides you with a quality IT training that will help you take your knowledge and career to new heights. Our e-learning courses are easy to take since everything is done from your computer ’s desktop. All you need to successfully learn in our self-study online computer software training video courses is a bit of free time, a passion to learn and Internet connection so to log into your account. Online IT training is our most popular category, and our Microsoft Office training courses are our most popular topics.
Busy professionals with little time to take traditional classes will really benefit from our online IT training courses since they can work learning into their schedules whenever time allows for it. Learning from online courses is actually becoming a very popular way to learn new things!
Select from over 250 affordable online computer training videos for your needs, including the CompTIA A+ certification training and MCITP certification exam training. Browse our site to find more reasons how our computer video training products will help you step foot in the door of competitive IT industry.

MCITP Certification Self-Study Store offers the Microsoft MCITP Training on CD Format. Learn from home or at work, when time isn't a luxury. Our Microsoft courses engage you with full interaction within a hands-on learning environment. Learn key steps over and over until you are confident enough to pass the exams. Visit our Online MCITP Training Product Page

A+ Certification Training This self-paced A+ (APlus) training course comes in 7 modules, 2 cd-roms, and is CompTIA approved! Packed with interactive exercises and comes in full audio. This A+ (APlus) course covers both hardware and operating system exams to help you obtain your A+ certification. Learn key steps repeatedly at your own pace, until you fully comprehend A+ concepts. Visit our Online A+ Training Product Page

Cisco Certification Training Cisco Training by Self-Study Store gives you an affordable training method to become Cisco certified. Self-Study Store offers CCNA, CCNP, CCIP, CCSPcertification training courses for self-paced learning. Each Cisco Training Online Course was co-developed with Cisco and this gives you the edge you need to pass the cisco exams on your first try. Visit our Online Cisco Training Product Page