Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Why 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 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 temp 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. The…
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…
Read MoreEliminate frustrations by organizing your life
We’ve all lost something at some point. Your keys, your Daytimer (planner), your checkbook, your phone, the TV remote, and important files or mail. At that point, you kick yourself and think, “I am going to get organized!” but you don’t! The moment passes and you can now move on to the next process. We…
Read MoreWhen technology gets in the way of people
Are we eliminating people from the equation? Anyone who knows me well knows I love technology and use it every day. But there are times when even I think we went too far with depersonalization of processes and made it harder than easier. Did automated loan processes remove the personal relationship with your banker? I talked…
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