Jason Alba asked me to help me with a topic today so I can be found over on his blog, with the topic: Resume Objective Statements: Objecting to Objective Statements on Résumés Here's the first part: Jason: What is the objective statement? Julie: From my ...
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8+ Tips to Make Applying for Jobs Online Easier
Do you hate applying online for jobs? You know, filling out all those fields and hoping that your application actually gets there and they read it? I haven't found anyone yet that is in love with using online applications for ...
Are you Deadline-Driven?
Think in resume-speak Perhaps after 20+ years in the resume writing and career industry, I have come to think in resume-speak more often than not. I make my to-do lists using action verbs: create, write, prepare, or ...
Does home-based business or telecommute hurt your resume?
I get questions from people whose office is in their home as we work on their resumes. When you work from home either as a home-based business or a telecommuter or perhaps as support for a spouse's business, you can start to feel like you are not as marketable as someone in a professional ...
Nuggets of Gold
Earlier this year, I wrote an article for Examiner.com entitled Panning for Gold. The opening point was: Professional resume writers are like gold miners. They sift through information from their clients looking for the nuggets ...
Fear or Strategy in a Job Search
Recently, I talked to a group of 20 AmeriCorps members about the state of the job search in 2010 at their spring retreat. Driven by a PowerPoint, it was an interactive session giving the history of the current recession and how a job seeker may feel looking at so many obstacles. I showed ...
Mouse Control – Broken Tools
I've been fighting this battle with my mouse lately. I use a wireless mouse and keyboard to enhance my laptop so I can write faster and navigate to the pages and sites I need as ...
Cultivating Networks at Career Fairs –> #1 Preparation
Optimizing your Career Fair Experience #1 Preparation On February 18 from 10am to 2pm, I will be at Wausau's newest learning environment, Rasmussen College at their Career and Networking Fair as their Career Expert. Among other ...