You've likely used a professional resume writer to create your new resume and now you are wondering if working with a career coach who specializes in job search coaching or interview coaching will also make a difference. Maybe you are wondering if it's even necessary! So in this second installment, Read More >
Should You Hire a Professional Resume Writer?
The decision as to whether to hire a professional resume writer is one that leaves many people confused. So I’m glad you stopped here because this is SO IMPORTANT! I’m going to approach this in two pieces, since there is a growing understanding of professional resume writing services, but many Read More >
YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE CAN MAKE YOU “REAL–OR NOT!
Your LinkedIn profile offers an opportunity to make yourself “real” to potential employers. In other words, it helps you catch employer attention by coming across as a real person, rather than a canned presentation. The question is: Are you taking advantage of that opportunity? What Your LinkedIn Profile CAN Do—and Can’t Read More >
Award-Winning Writers Share Value of Creative Resumes (Video Tip)
Joining me in this tip video is Marie Plett of AspirationsResume.com, winner of 14 TORI awards and 2 ROAR awards in just the past three years. Yesterday… today… tomorrow… employers receive far more resumes than they can (or will) review. All those black and white resumes have desensitized them. While Read More >
Lengthy Executive Resume Weighing You Down? Tips to Trim Strategically
The average person puts on about 1-2 pounds per year from early adulthood through middle age. To stay healthy, while accumulating weight with each passing year, there are clear remedial steps to take. The same is true of your leadership resume. As you progress in your career, you can’t just Read More >
Resumes for Dummies, 8th Launch + Contributor Recognition
I'm very excited and pleased to announce that Resumes for Dummies, 8th edition is now available for purchase! This new edition is packed with updated content plus new chapters on creating graphic resumes, more resume samples, and a whole chapter of TORI award-winning resumes. If you are a job seeker, Read More >
What’s Your Superpower? (Or Knowing Your Strengths and Leveraging Them) Part 2
In a previous post we showed you how to focus on your strengths. That’s a pretty powerful feeling. But it’s not just a feeling. Today we will show you have to leverage those skills. Showing Off Your Superpowers Once you are clear on your strengths, it’s time to showcase them Read More >
What’s Your Superpower? (Or Knowing Your Strengths and Leveraging Them) Part 1
“What? I have no Superpowers!” you say. “I can’t scale tall buildings using my sticky web-fingers like Spiderman. Nor can I stop gunfire from every direction with my magic bracelets like Wonder-woman. And I could never control the weather like Halle Berry’s Stormy character (much less rock Read More >
Does Your Resume Promote YOU?
Too many job seekers (at all career levels) focus their resume on peripheral elements, such as the companies they work for. Does that mean you shouldn’t highlight great things about your employer(s)? Not at all. It just means you don’t want to use excessive space to describe the organizations you’ve Read More >
Is This One Mistake Killing Your Job Search?
There are many resume faux pas that may hinder your job search. Grammar atrocities, unhinged formatting, lack of achievements, ATS incompatibility, paragraphs that are too dense, and others are the usual culprits. But if there’s one thing that will get you completely ignored in your job search—despite the impressive qualifications Read More >
