Hiring in the private sector is continuing its strong run and exceeded estimates with 222,000 jobs added in June alone. Despite a strong hiring market,
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All I Ever Needed to Know About Job Searching I Learned in Kindergarten
Overwhelming? For many – YES. . . but I hope you can take comfort (I know I do!) in the notion that many of the
Been Years Since Your Last Job Search? Common job Search “Truths” that Hold Water and Which Don’t
While most people who come to me recognize they need assistance in writing a resume, I’ve discovered that beyond that job search misconceptions are prevalent
Struggling with Conveying Your Career’s Blood, Sweat and Tears on Paper? Understanding How Resumes Get Read Will Help Tell Your Story
When people find me after conducting a search for online professional resume writers, I tell them the unvarnished truth. Resume reading has evolved over the years –
Worried About a Career Gap? Angles to Consider to Position What You’ve Been Up to While Out of the Workforce
As an executive resume writing consultant, I often work with clients understandably worried about how to overcome a gap in their career history. Whether you
Hunting for an Executive Role? You’ll Need to Overcome these Resume-Writing Challenges
In my work as a resume writing consultant with executive clients, I find these leaders understand intuitively that their resume must appeal to high-level recruiters, leaders
What to Keep (and Cut) When Crafting your Resume + LinkedIn
A first step for most DIY resume writers is to outline a list of all the jobs you’ve held since graduation. At some point, you quickly
You’re Never too Old (or Young!) to Launch a Career Change
I work with people both over and under the age of 50 who ask me for help on how to write an executive resume. In
Looking for a Competitive Edge? Go from Passive to Active on LinkedIn
Boasting a 2016 membership of 450 million, a passive profile alone no longer cuts it – particularly if yours is an industry inundated with job
Not Getting any Responses to Your Resume? It May Not Be Designed for an Online Read
When it comes to writing a professional resume, if you stick to the formatting that worked back as recently as 2010 . . . you
Three Key Differences between LinkedIn and Your Resume
During the early days of LinkedIn, it was acceptable for your LinkedIn profile to be a carbon copy of your resume. Heck – you were
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,