If you’ve ever gotten career advice from a professional resume writer, career counselor, or through your own research about optimizing your resume, chances are you have heard about applicant tracking systems (ATS) and how they can derail your job search efforts. You’ve heard that companies screen candidates through these systems, Read More >
3 Reasons Your Executive Resume Isn’t Sparking an Interest
Are you a frustrated executive job seeker who knows that your background is exceptional and yet your resume is failing to muster any interest for appropriate positions? You’re not alone. On a daily basis I hear the same complaints and desperation. A dead-end job search can catch anyone off guard, Read More >
Your Resume Can Survive a Lost Job!
There’s a reason that businesses hire employees for a “probation period.” It usually takes a few months for new workers to learn the ropes and start adding value. Employers use this time to determine whether you’re worth the long-term investment. If the manager likes your performance after the first 90 Read More >
3 Lesser-Known Benefits of Hiring a Resume Writer
There are obvious reasons why you might opt to hire a resume writer. Maybe you aren’t getting any calls and you know something isn’t quite right. Maybe you know that writing isn’t your strength and you don’t even want to attempt to put together something subpar. Maybe you have a Read More >
The Truth and Nothing But the Truth in Your Professional Resume
You've undoubtedly heard the statement people are asked to swear to in court--promising to tell "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." That might be fine for court testimony, but what about the professional resume you plan to use in your next job search? Topics You Would Read More >
Is Winter Coming in Your Career? Top Tip for a Job-Search A-Game
Are you out of a job, or itching to leave your current one? Are you dreading the impending job search? Take a deep breath. It’s hardly as bad as a Game of Thrones-style zombie Armageddon. But after thriving in your professional life, facing a daunting job search can feel like Read More >
How to Change Careers from Non-Profit to Corporate
Even if you’ve been in the non-profit sector for decades, a change to the corporate world is not as radical as it seems. If you think about it, all successful organizations—profit-driven or not—need great leaders at the helm and hard-working employees (or volunteers) to handle day-to-day responsibilities like administration, marketing, Read More >
Resume Hacks for a Career-Minded Grandparent
Employment gaps. Job hopping. Gender discrimination. Bad bosses. As a resume writer, I thought I had helped people overcome every type of career challenge. I was wrong. Not long ago, I was approached by a new client seeking employment in the personal care and wellness field. She had an Read More >
One Thing About Resumes Every Job Seeker Should Know
A great resume doesn't just open doors; it builds doorways where none existed before. I'm not just saying this because it sounds quaint, or astute, or like something a resume writer would say. This is a fact that I have witnessed firsthand. Before I became a resume writer, I worked Read More >
View 2016 TORI Award Winning Resumes Now
You've been waiting for it and now it's here: The 2016 TORI Award winning resumes are now online for viewing! View winners now >> Every year the TORI winning resumes teach us so much. For instance: Identify top resume writers to assist you in your career transition. View dynamic content Read More >
