INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you start drafting your resume profile, read through the listing for the position you’re applying for. The language you find there will give you a better idea of the kind of terms you should include in your profile.  A description that reads, "We are currently seeking enthusiastic, motivated self-starters to work in a fast-paced corporate environment" is essentially advertising an ideal employee. Avoid using your buzzwords in the same order in which they're found in the listing. Otherwise, it may be obvious that you're trying to make yourself look like you fit the bill. The best resume profile is one that’s short and sweet. Hiring coordinators have neither the time or interest to spend all day reading about your work history, so stick to a concise, punchy presentation and let your experience speak for itself.  To ensure that your completed profile isn't too long, make sure each sentence performs a clear and definitive function. Cut any words or phrases that are just there to pad the paragraph and don’t directly contribute to the image of yourself you’re promoting. By being long-winded, you risk losing the employer’s attention. Your opening sentence should explain who you are, what you do, and how your specific strengths translate to the demands of the position you’re seeking. This is your chance to tell the employer why you’d make a good candidate, even before you begin describing your specific accomplishments.  The first line of your profile might say something like, “Multi-talented marketing executive and graphic designer with 25 years of combined industry experience.” If you’re currently unemployed or looking to change careers, reference previous duties or more general qualities that you think would be desirable to your potential employer. For an accounting job, you could open with, “Former banking associate proficient in handling large transactions.” Use the bulk of the profile to list a few of the distinctions you’ve received throughout your career. These can include things like awards, promotions, high-profile projects you’ve spearheaded, or other successes for which you’ve been recognized.  This part of your profile is the perfect place to bring up the time you were named Employee of the Month or chosen to speak on behalf of your company at a business conference. Examples of outstanding performance can also speak to your abilities. Feel free to include details like, “Turned in the highest sales in the region seven months in a row” or “Responsible for training new employees in the use of the new electronic records system.” Spell out what you hope to achieve if you end up getting the position you’re applying for. The shift in focus from your history to your future suggests a forward-thinking attitude and an eagerness to leave your mark. For this reason, it’s a very effective strategy for ending your resume profile. Tailor the language of your final sentence to make it clear what you have to offer your employer. For example, rather than saying, “I hope to eventually lead a team of researchers,” try, “My desire is that my ongoing research will help lead Vitalab to major breakthroughs in the field biomedical engineering.” The whole purpose of a resume profile is self-promotion. To this end, it can help to intentionally throw out words and terms that you know will make an impact. Phrases like “team building,” “leadership,” and “time management” will send the message that your greatest strengths are the same qualities that the company is looking for. Make it a point to use words that overlap with the requirements of the position. If a job involves meeting strict deadlines, for instance, describing yourself as “efficient” and “results-oriented” will make you seem like a logical fit.

SUMMARY: Make a mental note of key words in the job description. Limit your profile to 2-5 sentences. Start with a sentence describing your relevant experience. Summarize your accomplishments in the next 2-3 sentences. Mention your career goals in your closing sentence. Use language that will impress your employer.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When corn is not in season, you can buy it frozen at the grocery store, but for best results, boil corn when it is fresh.

SUMMARY: Select fresh corn whenever you can.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: All of the top 25 MLMs have been around for 10 years, and most more than 20. There are certainly legitimate startup MLMs, but treat a company that has been around for less than 10 years with caution. Since pyramid schemes are illegal, the top executives generally close their doors as soon as they turn a decent profit. With the internet, it is easy to find a wide number of impartial sources with opinions about companies. Add keywords like 'scam' or 'reputation' or 'review' to get directly to people's opinions. Though pyramid schemes may hire internet marketers to produce false reviews — another illegal practice — you should find positive as well as negative reviews.  The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a good place to start. It is a nonprofit that processes complaints filed against businesses and resolves questions of illegal or unethical behavior. Another great resource is The Federal Trade Commission website, which has information on companies that have been pursued or fined for illegal business practices. Due to their large pool of self-motivated underlings, MLMs may seem similar to schemes on the surface. However, the MLMs use this system as a substitution for a larger advertising budget. This work is done instead by salespeople on the ground telling others about their product. If the company emphasizes the work of the executives in recruiting new members in their 'downline' over the role the salespeople play, it is probably a pyramid scheme. 'Downline' is a term used by MLMs and pyramid schemes to refer to those who work under you. It can be confusing, since MLMs also give salespeople the opportunity for promotion to a supervisory role. MLMs make their money off sales rather than the contributions of new members. They want to recruit and keep better salespeople, so they compensate them well. Pyramid schemes will glaze over the compensation details of the lower tier to tell you how much money you can make after getting promoted. Push them to give you not only concrete profit margins for salespeople, but actual yearly averages of profit for entry-level workers – not the executives. The MLM strategy is to establish a large population of salespeople to distribute the project and increase their sales force exponentially. Promoters get commission on the sale of the product, as well as income for sales their recruits make. For the pyramid schemes that have, or claim to have, real products, you have to do a little digging to find out if the product is a scam. One way to do this is to find out if you can expect to receive a full refund for unused products. Pyramid schemes often rely on people buying packages of their useless products only to find out that they are unsellable. Then when the people contact the company, they point to the 'no returns' policy in the contract. People move up in pyramid schemes based on how many recruits they sign. MLMs promote people based on their sales numbers or similar performance criteria. If you can promote yourself without an official appointment, it is probably a pyramid scheme.

SUMMARY:
Find out when the company was founded. Do a web search of the company. Look at the company's structure. Look at the compensation. Find out their refund policy. Find out how you get promoted.