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…
Top 10 Resume Tip #5 – Use Selected Highlights The word “select” draws our eye and catches our attention. We think of something exclusive, alluring, desired when we hear the word selected. This is why I use a Selected section on most new resumes for my clients. Choices for headings for this section can be:…
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…
It can be very advantageous to know who is watching you! It seems there are more ways to keep track of people every day. On LinkedIn, you may want to periodically check who is watching you. On your home page of LinkedIn, you will see a section called: LinkedIn for Networking If you have the…
Every once in awhile someone asks me or another resume writer to write just the cover letter. They don’t need a resume they say — because the resume they have is “good enough.” Well maybe… If one of my colleagues wrote the resume but then I would suspect “Excellent” would be a better word. And…
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…
There are a few high schools and colleges that have well-trained career centers who have learned about professional resume writing from one of the premier career marketing organizations. If you are lucky enough to be going to school at one of them, you will most likely be on top of your career marketing strategies. But…
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…