3 reasons to always have a current resume
With the changes in the job market and the potential for recruiters and hiring managers searching for new employees, you could get asked for your current resume. You never know when someone will request your current resume. With the fast pace of job search today, you never know when someone will ask you for your…
Read MoreEverything you wanted to know about resume fonts
A popular question for job seekers is which resume fonts should I use for my resume? I always allow my clients to have a voice in their resume design during our initial project roadmap session as well as in the initial design session. The resume fonts question is one of the choices I present to…
Read MoreShould I put a job outside of my field on my resume?
A client who took a job in the hospitality industry in a lower-level role than he would like asked, “I wish that I would’ve chosen something that wasn’t service industry related. Yes, my benefits are good, but I knew when I took it that it would just be a filler job and I wouldn’t put…
Read MoreWhat do I do if I think my resume is outdated?
One huge fear of job seekers is that they are outdated. Sometimes they feel outdated because they have been out of the workforce due to family circumstances, illness, or personal choices. Jobseekers fear this time out of the workforce rendered them outdated and out of touch with their industry and current trends. Outdated due to…
Read MoreWhat do I do if my resume is too long?
A frequently asked question is: “What do I do if my resume is too long?” Wondering what to cut, what to omit, and where you should stop in your resume confuses many job seekers. As with many resume questions, the answer is “it depends.” What if my resume is too long? What is the right…
Read MoreWhen is it time to quit?
I read an announcement on LinkedIn from my friend, Joe Jacobi, the Olympic Gold Medalist, now a Performance Coach. He was promoting an event with Inga Stasiulionyte, Performance Coach at Valor Performance: HOW TO STOP? THE ART OF QUITTING (Note, the link will take you to the recording of the live event) “I am not…
Read MoreCan you teach an old dog new tricks?
Our first dog was Teddy, a German Shepherd puppy who joined us in 2004. After he died suddenly of cancer in January 2011, we didn’t know if we would have another dog. However, a friend from the church we attended offered to bring another German Shepherd puppy home from New York when she planned a…
Read MoreHow to write a strategic cover letter
Often I am asked to provide a sample cover letter for my clients, of course, I am happy to write a cover letter for my clients. One is now provided in every package. The problem is that sending a cover letter I wrote for someone else won’t help. What the job seekers need is a…
Read MoreMaximize personal branding strategy and align to resume target
Defining your personal branding strategy is a confusing topic for many people. Add in the concept of job search and it gets worse. What is a personal branding strategy? According to Elizabeth Harr with Hinge Marketing: A personal branding strategy is a plan to take your reputation and career from relative obscurity to high visibility.…
Read MoreUpdate your resume for 2022 not 1999
When you start thinking about updating your resume or creating a new resume, you get a host of answers. You don’t know who to believe. How do you update your resume for 2022? Let’s start with what changed. I randomly selected an old resume I wrote in 1999. I removed the name but left the…
Read More