Resumes and Value-Rich Cover Letters
Why do some people struggle to land a new job?
You understand that it is hard to land a new job. Some people seem to struggle more than others. What makes it easy for some people to land a new job? Let me give you a list of some things that make it easier. Some will be obvious. Others, not so much. A great value-driven…
Read MoreIs your resume remarkable so you are MARKETABLE?
How to make a resume remarkable? Writing resumes and job search is very different today than 30 or 20 or 10 or even 5 years ago. Tough market, changing technology, and the Great Recession all impacted resume writing and career marketing. Make your resume remarkable so that you are marketable Make your resume remarkable, chock…
Read More8 Essential Tips for Writing Effective Cover Letters
Writing effective cover letters daunts many a job seeker. Writing effective cover letters means honing in on a specific job target and demonstrating how you fit that specific job. Does writing effective cover letters matter? Don’t leave out a cover letter – don’t fall for the cover letters are dead theory. If you write compelling cover…
Read MoreThe 5 essential ingredients to a job-winning resume
What is essential for a job-winning resume? If you ask a room full of people, many will tell you that you just tell where you worked and what you did to write a job-winning resume. While your career chronology is important, you need much more than that to succeed in landing your new role. TARGET…
Read MoreHow to write a massively powerful resume
Do you consider your resume powerful? Do you consider it massively powerful? Most people will answer “No.” One reason most resumes fall short of the mark of even a “good” resume is that they stray too far in the direction of duties. Simply put, most resumes are boring. Often resumes fall short of telling the…
Read MoreClueless about your resume career accomplishments?
How do you figure out what matters to the employer? Identifying your career accomplishments often stumps the job seeker when trying to write their resume. What are resume career accomplishments? Where do you look to find your resume career accomplishments? How do you find the career achievements that matter to the employer? Many times job seekers…
Read MoreTarget company analysis is game-changer for interviews
Target company analysis is a new concept to many job seekers. However, it is something that every job seeker should be doing during their job search. I just finished writing a cover letter with a client seeking a role in Brand Management. She is very familiar with target marketing because it is part of what…
Read MoreWhy vanilla is for ice cream not resumes!
You like vanilla and that’s totally fine if we are talking about ice cream. But in a job search or in your resume, vanilla is not the best choice. You want to differentiate yourself and make yourself different from all the other vanilla resumes. Why vanilla is for ice cream not resumes! You need accomplishment-driven…
Read MoreConfusion: What is the 2019 professional resume?
Are you confused about what the 2019 professional resume should look like? When you check out articles of what a resume is online, you get differing answers. Your 2019 Professional Resume tells your story Regular readers know I preach this constantly but homegrown resumes I see tell me the message is not heard. Telling your…
Read MoreWhat’s the missing link in your success?
When I work with people, most admit that there is at least one thing missing in their career or life. It’s not so much that they just want success in the sense of riches or power but they want to reach specific life goals.
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