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Ready, Set, Go! Three Steps to Making a Career Change this Fall
Dissatisfied with your current job? Next to January and February, September and October are the best months to land interviews according to top career website
Don’t Lose Your Reader – Capitalize on this Most Commonly-Read LinkedIn Section
Many LinkedIn readers fail to realize that after the headline section, the Summary section is the second most widely-read section on a LinkedIn profile. Furthermore,
Print Reading is Dead – Is Your Resume Ready?
Print reading is just about dead – at least where resumes are concerned. Today, almost 100% of readers will read your resume on a screen,
Emergency Tool Kit – Save Your Job Search & Get Interviews in 60 Days
It’s no secret job searching has drastically changed over the years. What many don’t realize, and what my clients quickly discover, is that documents successful
Four Steps to a Cover Letter for Career Transition Success
Career transitions can be daunting in today’s market where hiring managers expect to immediately see how you are a perfect fit for the position they
Resume Not Working? Make sure it’s Written for an Online Read
If you stick to the resume formatting that worked back in the 80s, 90s and heck, even through 2010 . . . you run the
Three Steps to Tip the Hiring Scales with a Cover Letter that Shows and Solves Pain
Cover letters – most people hate writing them and many people hate receiving them. When cover letters get read (about 30% of the time) and
Applying for Jobs Online? The Black Hole Syndrome Explained
Nothing is more frustrating than applying for a role online and never hearing back. While it would be ideal if every candidate received a response
Overcome Age Discrimination with Techniques that Make your Resume Timeless
Despite a wealth of expertise, the shifts in the post-recession employment together with the impact of technology on hiring practice discourage many job seekers in
Three Must-Haves for a Stand Out CIO/IT Executive Resume
Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) and IT Executives must develop a long- and short-term technology strategy and lead teams that execute it
Keep/Discard Decision-Making on 3 Common Career History Quandaries
A first step for most DIY resume writers is to outline a list of every job you’ve ever held since you were old enough for