Like many of you, my mother influenced the person I am today. We share many of the same loves. My mom still loves words, reading, crossword puzzles, and gardening, so do I. She also loved writing and walking when she was younger and I do too. And she always had a way of making me…
Hiring and training is a drain on a budget in the best economic conditions so companies want to do it right the first time. Candidates are in abundance right now so HR and management have an open field. It makes sense that there would be a vetting process to make sure a candidate is a…
Those of you following the What’s Holding YOU Back series need not worry. I will continue that topic in the future. But this has been on my mind for a long time so I thought that I would just start the beginnings of a new series. I’ve been a career marketing professional and resume writer…
You know the statement “The grass is always greener…” I was thinking about that statement and pepper grinders (pepper mills) the other day. When I go out to eat, the waiter or waitress in many of my favorite restaurants often comes by with this “ginormous” pepper grinder and asks if I want pepper on my salad…
Career professionals, like myself, who have been part of the career world for years take things for granted. We tell people to fill their resumes with key words or we do it for them. But we don’t often take the time to say why. In Key Words to Nail Your Job Interview, Wendy Enelow of…
Job Stickiness #4 a series to help you keep jobs or tips to make you sticky in the next one. I couldn’t even write this post until I ate. I was looking for a food photo and could feel the hypoglycemic response building in me. Irritability, anger… crabbiness, wow, is that all food-related? For me, it…
When I was interviewed by Ken Bishop, the Way-Cup Show personality from 89Q, it was very first time for an interview as Julie, the career marketing communications professional and Design Resumes. In the past, I did multiple interviews for print, radio, and television but in my prior role with Wausau Whitewater. Ironically, I was also taught…
Don’t get the wrong idea! I’m not suggesting that you should never apologize to people for your actions. I’m talking about another kind of apology. One that I hear from clients all the time. “I know I should be able to do this myself.” Let me know if this crosses into other fields but I…
I have started to look at my business, Design Resumes, very differently. You could almost say that for the last 25+ years I have been running my business randomly. Life just kind of happened all around me and I was not executing a deliberate plan. I randomly began a sideline career in non-profit management and…
Here’s Teddy and his favorite washcloth… which reminds me of my title, mind spinning… He looks like a Ninja. I start my day very early, often at 5am, spend time reading blogs, checking links from friends on Facebook and Twitter and reevaluating my focus, not just for the day but for the future. It can…
