I’ve been known to panic when I face technology problems. My husband knows better than to get close to me when I am trying to fix a problem with my computer, printer, phone, or anything else related to my business. I growl and complain and sometimes even cry. Yesterday I woke up to find that…
Everyone talks about this nebulous thing called networking. Some of us network without even thinking about it and for others, it is this bizarre concept is one they just can’t figure out. They can’t visualize and they make it way too hard. I coach all my clients that an effective job search includes networking as…
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 #2 – Use Quantifiable Accomplishments I talked about selected accomplishments earlier in this series but now I want to discuss why it is important to Quantify your accomplishments and what that means. Resumes listing accomplishments or quasi-accomplishments without adding quantifiable measurements run the risk of being skipped for someone who adds…
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:…
Top 10 Resume Tip #7 – Check your Contact Info How do I reach you? If you are a job seeker, you need to make sure that the people you want to reach can find you. Your hiring manager may not be as desperate as the person in the image above. He may just…
Jake Miller from the Wausau Daily Herald asked me to contribute the content for this week’s Top Ten list in the Business section of the Sunday Herald. Since Jake wrote and engineered the story that changed my local business component dramatically in March, The Job Seeker Makeover from Design Resumes, I was very happy…
I was a devoted Outlook user until my laptop started having problems this summer and Outlook failed to open. It was so unstable that I could no longer send attachments which is a kiss of death for resume writers, especially if you work with clients around the globe. My solution was to pack up all…
You want LinkedIn to work for you but you are not sure how.You have heard people buzzing about how great LinkedIn is for job search or building your business. Unfortunately, no one taught you how to use LinkedIn correctly. Don’t let these common LinkedIn mistakes ruin your networking You don’t use your banner heading effectively….
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…