Business Card Compliments Revit Resume'

A personal business (employment) card can be impressive and demonstrates a proactive, business character. Most people will invest money for a resume'; but few for a business card.

A business card format provides a

• portable | convenient media to keep in your wallet, purse, pockets, cars
• real-time and easy to hand out when the opportunities appear
  
• great referral system for your peers; they can hand out your card for you
• method to write short notes on the back of it when you meet potential employers
• professional alternative to employers you meet; that don't have a business card on them. They can write down their info on the back of yours.
• snapshot of "you" when attached to your resume' and/or cover letter.
  

Consider this business card checklist.

Realize, a higher quality business card will require a little more investment; but will create a better competitive impression.

• print on a heavier white or off white card stock. It will stand out (thicker) in an employer's business card collection.
  
• use one color printing, bold face your name (see example below)
  
• Use two colored printing where the second color is used on the same content that you bold faced above.
• Provide a potential employer with the quickest, most direct method of contacting you. I recommend using a cell phone number.
  
• Make sure you have voice mail that is active; even if your cell phone or home phone is turned off.
• Provide an email address. Free Email accounts are available through many providers: Google (gmail.com), Yahoo (yahoo.com), Microsoft (msn.com), etc. Make sure your email account can handle large files and has a sufficient amount of storage space.
• Add a blog or personal website address. Some are available at no charge (free) to promote your expertise. We'll review this in another article.
  

Business Card Content |Format Considerations

Example: Front side of your employment business card

-------------------------------------- Front --------------------------------------

Daniel Hughes
Revit Technologist | BIM Manager | Trainer | Blogger
Cell Phone Number: (000) 000-0000
Home Phone: (000) 000-0000

Email: my_email_address@gmail.com
Blog: http://revitjobcaptain.com

30 Years - Facility Design Experience
Healthcare | Labs | Educational | Financial | Justice

-------------------------------------- Front --------------------------------------

Example: Back side of your employment business card

Add short value statements as bullet points regarding your specialized expertise | experience

-------------------------------------- Back --------------------------------------

Revit Consulting-Implementation-Training Services since 2002

Trained more than 300 architects, engineers & contractors on Revit

Largest Revit project $2.6 Billion, Procured $200M of Projects Using Revit

Served as CAD technician, project manager, jobcaptain on $500M of projects

Revit 4.5 - 2009, AutoCAD 1.x - 2009, AutoCAD Architecture 1 - 2009

-------------------------------------- Back --------------------------------------

Business Card Design Tips

Maintain a considerable amount of "white space" on your card. Don't jam it with too much text information.

Use easily readable fonts; the font color should contrast well against the card stock color of the business card. Set font heights, bold facing black or darker colors that draw the reader into your card.

Two color printing requires the card to be printed twice; once for each color. If your budget allows, print two colors on one face of the card, the front side.

Your goal; hand out or mail a total of 250+ business cards within 45 days or less. Call back to those recipients of your business cards within 48 hours of your engagement.

I've been unemployed at least 3 times in the last 30 years; due to bad economics in our industry. Each time, I used unique methods (like this) to contact lots of companies in a short period of time; while minimizing my upfront expenses.

Happy Trails!

BIM Expert-Technologist Seeking Employment | Willing to Travel

BIM Expert in KC seeking employment, willing to travel.

Derek A. Rolfe
Technologist and BIM Expert

Currently Located in Kansas City, Missouri Area

I've worked in all aspects of the AEC industry for 14 years. Trained firms, implemented software, developed custom systems and worked as a CAD Manager. Recently left Virtual Building Logistics (VBL) where I was a partner and Project Manager. They are an industry leading BIM process delivery firm.

I recently finished a full BIM project in Manila, involving all trades and working for the USG as a private contractor. Collisions, Timelines, Design Management and Process Development are only a few of the great things we achieved on that project.

Please contact Mr. Rolfe using his LINKEDIN profile below.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/derekarolfe

Registered Architect | Australia

Job Title

• Architect, Graduate, Registered Architect

Location

• WA

Qualifications

• Degree (Australia)

Availability

• Negotiable

Work Type

• Permanent

Salary

• Negotiable

Years Experience

• 3 - 5 years
• 5 - 10 years

CAD Software Experience

• AutoCAD - Intermediate
• Revit - Intermediate
• Sketchup - Intermediate

Project Experience

• Commercial
• Public Buildings
• Health/Medical
• Urban Planning

Description

We are a friendly & relaxed, yet busy, design-based small practice located in Fremantle.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self motivated, creative Architect, with 4-10 years local experience looking to be involved in all facets of project delivery, from client liaison, sketch design, coordination of consultants, through to DA submissions, contract documentation, specification writing & contract administration.

Good communication, documentation & presentation skills are essential.

You must be proficient in Revit to be considered for this role, it will be an advantage if you are familiar with Sketchup and AutoCAD.

This is a permanent, long-term position with a company who values its employees. We are offering an immediate start & an attractive salary package for the right candidate.

This position is posted by ArchiStaff Australia.

Please review and/or apply through this ArchiStaff | Australia job post : Architect, Graduate, Registered Architect