The telephone has always played an important role in the job search but since cell phones have changed the rules somewhat, let’s revisit how to best use your phone in the job search. 1. → Should I put my cell phone number on the resume? In today’s world, you need your cell phone on the resume….
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Are you as Industrious as Ants?
For me, this has been the year of the yard and gardening. I have loved to garden since I was a little girl and this house we have lived in for the last 18 years, is on two lots and it is a “ginormous” yard. There’s a huge rock bed in front and sidebeds of…
Not a Magician!
My potential clients differ vastly in needs and desires. Sometimes prospective clients know exactly what they are looking for and realize that they are at a point in their life where they need my help. I want to invest in myself! Sometimes I will hear: “using your services is my way to invest in me.”…
Keep Your Eyes Open
As a blogger who loves to write, I keep my eyes open for opportunities. When Laura DeCarlo, Executive Director of Career Directors International (CDI) advised us to help her make the topic of Resume Writing a permanent topic at Business Week’s Business Exchange, I went over and contributed some of my posts to the site….
4 Reasons for job seekers to Google your targets
Not long ago, I wrote about Googling yourself in the post, “Have You Googled YOU Lately?” Today, I want to talk about how you should Google the company you are looking at in your job search. Michael Lunsford, a Twitter friend suggested this topic because he knows I often write ways to help job seekers…
Time Wasters: Not My Problem
Scary title, Huh? Those of you who know me know I have a helping spirit. There is nothing wrong with that and the world benefits from people who do. But you can take anything to an extreme. Every once in awhile I have to remember that every problem out there isn’t there for Julie (if…
Does the Image Matter?
In my last post, I talked about growing weeds or flowers, today I would like to stay on the gardening topic and focus your attention on the two seed packets at the left. One of my favorite places to buy plants and seeds is Red’s Market. A staple in the Wausau area that began with…
Are You Growing Weeds or Flowers?
I’m spending a lot of my time restoring my yard these days. All those years of summer working on the whitewater course and days of playing catch-up with paperwork and then my clients, left my yard in dire need of care. Since I grow perennials, there are times when the early growth is hard to…
