Tim Ahlersmeyer

📝Professional Resume Writer
🏓 Pickleball Coach
📈Career Coach
🎙Co-Host, Off The Dome Radio

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@BigWos Needed a good laugh this afternoon so I had to go back and listen to your IND-NYK series prediction on the Ringer NBA show. 🤣🤣 all love, your features on Simmons pod are always my favorites.

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@OfficialAPPTour Doesn’t allow you to register online.

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When giving a sales presentation, class speech, etc... you need to engage the audience in some way.

*Ask questions to audience members
*Integrate short, interactive exercises/product demos
*Videos and short discussion questions after

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When explaining a work history gap in an interview, focus on highlighting 3 things:

*Valuable non-traditional experience you gained
*Transferrable skills/tools you developed
*Your motivation to return from the gap and enter the workforce

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When interviewing for a job, it's important to understand how success is measured in the role. Always ask:

"What does success look like in this role? How will my performance be measured throughout the role?"

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Seeking out mentors can be overwhelming because its difficult to know where to start. Try this:

1.) Identify your top 2-3 skills
2.) Search Linked for people who specialize in what you want to learn
3.) Offer your services for free
4.) Prove your worth and learn meaningful info

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When you connect with other professionals for the first online (LinkedIn, email, etc.), send them something valuable upfront:

*Link to a podcast relevant to their work
*Link to an article relevant to their industry
*Someone from your own network who can help them

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You communicate confidence through several nonverbal gestures. 3 of the most telling:

*Posture - keep your back straight and shoulders back when you walk
*Eye contact - maintain a balance when listening/talking
*Facial expressions - show variability, positivity, and enthusiasm

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There are ways to show leadership in a resume, even if you don't have any "Management" experience in your job titles:

Have you mentored younger, less-experienced employees or professionals?
Have you taken the lead on a specific project?
Volunteer or community work?

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Nobody expects you to do 100% of what they ask in a job description on day 1.

*Show an eagerness and passion to learn new things.
*Ask great questions.
*Do whatever it takes to master the role.

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If you work at a larger company, invest time into learning other areas of the business. Schedule 1-on-1s with people in cross-functional departments.

Doing so will allow you to find more meaning in your work and open up doors for future projects.

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When you negotiate a raise, it's always good to compare your current salary to people who share the same job title and responsibilities. Some popular sites to check out:

PayScale
Glassdoor
Salary(.com)
Indeed

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Never discount the value of any single decision: this applies to how we spend our time, who we hang out with, and even the daily conversations we engage in.

One split-second decision could have a lifetime of positive impact.

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3 ways to make any presentation interesting:

1.) Engage the audience through interactive questions
2.) Short, relevant videos followed by a group discussion
3.) Give the audience something physical to take home

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The key to influence is making sure others feel understood.

Apply this to conversations with customers, patients, students, fellow employees, and personal relationships.

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When sending a professional email or written form of communication to anybody:

1.) read the email as they would through empathy
2.) be clear and concise - no fluff
3.) provide value

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The most valuable things you acquire in this life are often free, especially your mind.

You become what you think about, so feed your mind with positive thoughts, healthy food, and profound knowledge.

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When pursuing opportunities, always communicate your value as early as possible:

*First 10 seconds in an interview
*First sentence in a resume objective/summary
*First sentence in a LinkedIn profile "about me" section

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Whether people DO or DO NOT read cover letters, you should still customize it to the job in some way.

*Mention the company name OR
*Mention the role OR
*Explain one thing you love about the company's culture, mission, or product

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Some of the best knowledge you will receive comes through networking.

Most leaders and accomplished professionals love to share their knowledge.

Have the confidence ask these people for 15-30 minutes of their time, BUT make sure you have a clear goal/question to ask.