Frequently when I work with clients, we start with a plain Jane resume that says little about them and often fits on one page. Others are two pages but fail to elaborate on the accomplishments that they achieved or even the contributions they bring to the table. Working with me either in-person or via Skype… Continue Reading
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Does working from home work?
If you have watched the swirling controversy with Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, you know that the privilege of working from home is likely to end for Yahoo workers. No matter what the actual reasons are for this change are, it has an impact on other companies that may be on the edge of whether… Continue Reading
Are you looking at price or cost?
I received an email from a prospective client who told me she had $75 to spend on a new resume. She said she thought I knew my craft well. I do. And she told me reasons I should give her that price. She then proceeded to give me a list of her background and certainly… Continue Reading
The confusing language of resume-speak
I just received an inquiry from someone reading a professionally written resume that she assumed was incorrectly written. One of the rules of what we call, resume-speak is that the “I” is always implied. Simple Example Instead of writing “I managed the team charged with renegotiating the contract,” in resume-speak you skip the “I.” The… Continue Reading
What basic computer skills should be taught to job seekers
Those of us who live on computers and the Internet take a lot for granted. We do things so automatically that we don’t think about it. But there are skills that job seekers and non-traditional students struggle with that are critical in the job search and also in the workplace which has been increasingly computerized.… Continue Reading
Are your job search dollars invested in the right place?
As a professional resume writer, I have had many people invest in my services who understand that they need a competitive edge to get ahead. Some of them apologize when they call me because they think that they should be able to write their resume and conduct their own job search all by themselves. No… Continue Reading
What stops you from following through?
We all have good intentions but we often fail to follow through. The concept of procrastination is so engrained in us that there are people whose career is based on helping others. FlyLady (Marla Cilley is The FlyLady. Since 1999, she has been a mentor to over half a million women teaching them how to… Continue Reading
4 reasons to not write an email when you are angry
Everyone has done it at least once in their life but there are people who make a habit of sending off angry, nasty emails when they should stay far away from the computer. As a job seeker or entrepreneur in a very technological world, communication in writing can follow you for a very long time.… Continue Reading
Endorsements or Recommendations on LinkedIn? Why I say Both!
Ever since LinkedIn launched the endorsement feature on LinkedIn, it has been fraught with controversy. Are people abusing it? Is it just like a “like” on Facebook? When the feature first rolled out, people looked at it with suspicion and wondered if it was a scam from someone other than LinkedIn. I wrote my first… Continue Reading
Why you never want to be that “jerk” in public
Here’s a quick story and a tip – never think that you can be a “jerk” in public and not have it come back to haunt you. That “Jerk” in Public A friend told me a story of how when she was working for a small restaurant, she had a customer, who was a sales… Continue Reading
