Executive Resume Writing
Should 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Read MoreWhat do I do if I think my resume is outdated?
One huge fear of job seekers is that they are outdated. Sometimes they feel outdated because they have been out of the workforce due to family circumstances, illness, or personal choices. Jobseekers fear this time out of the workforce rendered them outdated and out of touch with their industry and current trends. Outdated due to…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 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 MoreMy 3 Words for 2022
This is an annual exercise: determining my three words for the year. The concept started in 2006 with Chris Brogan, Chief of Staff, speaker, author, strategic advisor, storyteller. This is his definition of his concept of My 3 Words from his latest 2022 article: What is My 3 Words About? The My Three Words idea…
Read MoreIdentify your strengths for your job target
One of the critical jobs as a job seeker is to identify your strengths for the role you target. My role as your resume writer is to help you find those stories that support your strengths for this specific job. Craft your stories to help you land the role of your dreams. How do you…
Read More5 critical strategies to grow a solid network in a virtual world
The world has transformed since 2020. The movement to become more of a virtual world began at least 10 years before the global pandemic with the advent of social media. However, the global pandemic accelerated strategies and tools to grow virtually as well as the necessity to network virtually. The transition to networking in a…
Read MoreHow to increase visibility on LinkedIn
Are you hiding on LinkedIn? Some of you may be confused. How do you increase visibility on LinkedIn? The entire goal of LinkedIn is to improve your visibility, open new networks, and seize potential opportunities. If you are hiding, that would defeat the purpose, right? Yet, every day, I see profiles that hide the profile…
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