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As I mentioned in my last post, one of my most recent clients at Design Resumes was a Director of Human Resources, we’ll call her Mary. Mary was delightful to work with but in addition to being a great client, she let me verify and clarify my impressions about human resources practices. With 15 years…
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Category Archives: Career Management
What image are you projecting in the interview?
I have a client right now in the preliminary stages of being interviewed by a major news network. We chatted about how to present yourself to media. The advice I gave her though is the same advice I would give you in an interview coaching session. Let’s go over a few key points on your…
A resume writer’s secret tool to create a value-infused resume
Resume writers have many tools used for information gathering and targeting the resume. Without those tools, your resume is mundane. How can the employer see how you would be an asset to the company if your resume looks just like every other resume in the database? In 2012, Design Resumes is adding a new tool….
Are you getting the wrong advice for your job search?
I can’t tell you how many clients come in with resumes that are clearly created from the templates you find in Microsoft Word. It’s a beginner’s mistake. It is easy to assume that since Word is the top of the word processing software applications, the templates should be just what you need for your job…
Top 10 Resume tip #10 – Is your resume format interesting and readable?
Resume tip #10 from Top Ten Resume Tips When you are creating your resume, you want to design a format that attracts the reader. If your format is 1980s, you will put the reader to sleep and you will be agonizing about why they didn’t call you. Sometimes when I work with students or people…
You think we don’t understand the unemployed
Now and then I hear people say, “You don’t know what it is like to be unemployed.” And how wrong they are. Every entrepreneur and self-employed professional understands the plight of the unemployed. The uncertainty of how they are going to pay the bills. The wondering when the next check will come in. The concerns…
Is it really the college degree you are lacking?
Every once in awhile, I get a call from a prospective client who tells me that after 15, 20, 25, or more years, they lost their job and they think it is because their company wants people with college degrees. Though I think higher education is important and I think that there are some occupations…
Have you created a career management plan?
Yesterday I refocused a resume for a returning client who landed her new position in July 2010. Her new company’s rule is that you need to be employed with them for 1 year before you can apply for any internal positions. She has met this goal! Capture your success stories She now is targeting a…
Did you do your homework before you said yes to the offer?
We are in a difficult economy. Business owners need new staff members but they cannot always predict when the project will come in or be paid. If you are a business owner, make sure you have all your ducks in a row or enough liquidity to pay your employees if that order doesn’t come in…
How do I know I’ll like the new job?
In this economy, you really want to be sure, right? You really want a job you can enjoy. One you will like getting up each morning to go to work and spend eight or more hours of your day. How do you make sure you will like the job? The time to figure this out…