What’s the fastest way to lose good will with people? If you are looking at my title, you might think that it is assuming too much or at least wonder what I mean by that. A prospective client left a message yesterday. He said he needed a resume right away. And then proceeded to tell…
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…
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…
Everyone can have scheduling conflicts and those of us who live by a calendar know that there will be cancellations and postponed appointments. Even doctors and dentists run into people who cancel or reschedule so it is something that goes with the territory. But many professionals charge a fee for a cancellation or at least…
In the past, I have had many clients call me the day of the job fair or the day before to ask for prints of their resume or even a complete update. Since my clients now span the globe and most resumes are delivered electronically, this doesn’t happen as much as in the past. However…
You have decided that the world is working against you. It is the economy, it is your industry, it is the fault of the government, you can not win. Really? I see job seekers and career changers every day who are so beaten down and feel like they don’t stand a chance in this current…
Not trying for a new game show title here but it could be one, right? Hear the promo ads now for “How much hidden talent do you have?”… but really most people don’t recognize their talents. I work with some of the most incredibly talented people in the world. Most of those are my clients…
Sometimes it is hard to see the forests for the trees. You might even know what you need to do to be successful but you are afraid of the investment so you sit on your hands. We all do it. Business people fear investments because they can’t predict future customer growth and job seekers do…
I start my days by checking out headlines flying by on TweetDeck. When I saw this tweet by Donna, the Avid Careerist, I had to follow and read her post. Donna was reporting her conversation with a Director of Talent Acquisition and how he removed the Apply with Profile button from his site. You can…
A resume writers most important tool is Microsoft Word. For the last few months, Word has not been working right. To fix this, I researched, asked experts, and tried a number of fixes. Finally, my tech support specialist and I decided reformatting the computer was the best fix overall. For some people, this is normal…