Performance management
Recruitment/recruiting
Succession planning
Talent management
US Family and Medical Leave Act
Workforce planning
Information Technology
Data center operations
Database administration
Fault analysis
Information security
Infrastructure development
IT risk management
Multiplatform integration
Network administration
Process reengineering
Quality assurance
Solutions delivery
Systems configuration
Technical documentation
Web-based technology
Yield management
Professor/Teacher
Brain-based learning
Classroom management
Classroom planning
Curriculum design
Curriculum development
Discipline strategies
Educational leadership
Educational technology
In-service training
Interdisciplinary teaching approaches
Lesson planning
Peer mentoring
Process improvement
Teacher-parent relations
Technology integration
Retail
Assortment
Customer service/interpersonal skills
Inventory management
Loss prevention
Marketing strategy
Merchandise planning
Merchandising
Planograms
POS terminals
Sales management
Shrinkage
Store management
Store operations
Team management
Visual merchandising
Sales and Marketing
Account expansion
Account management
Account retention
Channel development
Client relations
Competitive analysis
Contract negotiations
Lead generation
Market analysis
New business development
Post-sale support
Product rollout
Proposal development
Prospecting
Sales forecasting
Supply Chain
Asset management
Cost reduction
Demand planning
Distribution management
Inventory control
Logistics planning
Loss prevention
Procurement
Purchasing
Quality control/assurance
Route management
Shipping/receiving
Six Sigma
Vendor relations
Warehousing
Telecommunications
3G
Audio visual and peripheral equipment
Broadband
Customer service
Integration
Internet protocol (IP)
Network installations
Product management
Project management
Telephony
Value-added service
Voice and data networks
Voice over IP (VOIP)
Wireless technology
Using Online Keyword Tools
Coming up with the right keywords is challenging. The good news is that there are tools designed to assist you in finding the right keywords.
One of my favorite techniques to determine keywords is the word cloud. A word cloud is a way to visualize data. It is an image composed of words used in a particular piece of writing. The size of each word is determined by how many times the word is used or the importance of that word. A word cloud generator is an application that scans through text and provides a graphic output of words. The more often a specific word appears in inputted text, the larger and more colorful the word is shown in the word cloud. (My favorite word cloud generator is found at WordArt.com, which I discuss in the next section.)
To use a word cloud generator, you first need text for it to analyze. Use text from your current job description in digital format or find a similar job description online. If you are looking for your next opportunity, do an Internet search for a job description that fits your dream job. Don’t worry whether the position is in your location or already filled. Most job descriptions are the same — right now you are just after the text and not the actual opportunity.
If you are not a job seeker but instead looking to brand yourself more effectively or showcase yourself as an expert thought leader, use the content of your company’s website or marketing literature. There are also industry-related articles and white papers that you can use. Also check out the LinkedIn profiles of people you admire and copy their LinkedIn profile content into the generator. (But do not copy their content into your own profile!)
There are a number of word cloud generators out there on the Internet. Here are a few examples:
WordArt (https://wordart.com
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