Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Is 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 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 MoreAre YOU Proactive or Reactive in your Job Search?
When a client called for an appointment, we talked about how the economy affects people’s choices. Investing, purchasing, or scheduling appointments, it seems like people are holding back. People choose whether to be proactive or reactive. Are you proactive or reactive? He said he believed things could change, but he was going to be proactive.…
Read More9 doable action steps to plan for the unexpected
Why should you plan for the unexpected? When you are in the middle of a job search, it is hard to read advice about what you should have done differently. But since self-employment often parallels the way a job seeker feels, I understand the struggles you may be going through. Can I have a “Do-Over”?…
Read MoreShould you drop value and shrink your resume to 1 page?
Just saw a tweet from one of my talented clients: Just got a call from an agency that said a 2 page #resume was way too long. it should be 1 page…very Frustrated! Shrink or not shrink your resume to 1 page? I read her resume again to see if I could see shrinking it.…
Read MoreHow to make better career goals
Hunting for a job? Perhaps you need better career goals. As I work with job seekers, we talk about targets and goals. In their hearts, most people desire success. How they define success is often very different. What is important is how YOU define success! Better career goals for you Even within the same field, people…
Read MoreIs 2015 the year for your new job?
Economic indicators seem to say that the tide is turning and this may be the year of the job seeker, the year of your new job. USA Today had an article that suggested that this may be the best year since 1999. Throughout the recession, it has been an employers market. Most economists feel that…
Read MoreTop 5 reasons to become an entrepreneur
I mentioned the other day that my clients include not only job seekers and career changers but also those people who are contemplating becoming entrepreneurs or launching their own business and are in need of tools and coaching to reach their goals. Let’s discuss the top 5 reasons to become an entrepreneur and in posts,…
Read MoreHow do you write a resume?
How do you write a resume? Prospective clients often ask me in the initial call, “what is your process? They want to know what is expected of them and how my resume writing process works. What makes me unique and differentiates me from most resume writers on the globe, is that I write your resume…
Read MoreAre you planning ahead to meet your next challenges?
Often we dive right into life without planning ahead. Job seekers look at extra expenses like hiring a professional resume writer as too much money. I used to look at life this way too. I would procrastinate expenses like getting the furnace checked or the dryer repaired. To be honest, I still do struggle with…
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