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…
Wisconsin is the hot bed for angry people lately and the Occupy movement has moved that anger nationwide. I know that the recession has caused havoc for many people and it is easy to throw blame. I think some people who were affected by the latest financial and economic crisis lived on the other side…
We go through time so quickly these days. I know that so many people tell me that they think that time just flies and they have so much to do. I totally relate. To me, time flies too. I am changing the way I look at things this year and I hope this post will…
You’re going to see a common theme for a little bit here on this blog. I am focused on getting my laptop and blogs working again and every time something comes together, I breathe a sigh of relief. Every step though is challenging. You never realize how many things your computer knows until you don’t…
In today’s job search, there are many more options than ever before. For today, though, let’s just talk about the basics because I still run into people who don’t realize how much job search or career moves have changed. You need an e-mail address. Gmail is evolving into an excellent e-mail management system in addition…
Just saw a tweet from one of my talented clients: Just got a call from temp agency that said a 2 page #resume was way to long. I have to have it be 1 page…very Frustrated! Shrink or not shrink your resume to 1 page? I read her resume again to see if I could…
Saturday I invited my friend, Linda, to come and help me clear mail, files, and clutter from my office. One of my goals for this year was to organize my office and rid myself of clutter. I work a lot of hours but I find it hard to be motivated to sort mail, throw things…
A frequent comment from clients — “Why do I have to detail what I do for these positions? don’t they know what I do?” Fortunately, my clients ultimately trust me and view me as the authority on all things resumes and job search. But if I let them win on that point, the chances of…
Just when it seemed that everyone was done with election arguments and settling into routine again, Wisconsin is making the national news daily for the Governor Walker and union impasse. Add to that the federal government looking at the budget and there is a whole lot of conflict in the news. Everyone has strong opinions…
Normally when you look out my office windows, you can see forever into the horizon. But not today. The pea soup like fog is finally starting to lift at 4:30pm. All day, it has been gloomy and dark and my view of 20 miles to the West and ski hill to the south has been…