Posts Tagged ‘professional resume writer’
How to reply when someone asks for an informational interview
You may have read articles about asking for an informational interview. I want to talk to you about the other side – what happens if you are asked for an informational interview. First, let me tell you what an informational interview is not An informational interview is not and should not be a request to…
Read MoreThe right job search strategy. Is it time to make a career move?
If you are wondering if it is time to make a career move, you need the right job search strategy. Does your resume resonate with value-filled stories or sound like a job description? Are you prepared to use today’s career tools? Have you updated your LinkedIn profile? Are you networking? I stress this with every client…
Read MoreDon’t treat LinkedIn as a job board
If you only treat LinkedIn as a job board, you miss the boat. Periodically, I get someone who is not on LinkedIn and they will say something like: I actually don’t have a LinkedIn yet. I never set one up because I did not believe it was necessary. Up to now, it has been easy…
Read MoreAre YOU Proactive or Reactive in your Job Search?
When a Design Resumes 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…
Read More4+ Reasons you should always use voicemail
Job seekers often don’t like to use voicemail. They figure no one will call them back or they don’t know what to say. However, this leaves potential job and networking opportunities on the table. Why should you always use voicemail? #1 People are not always available to answer your call. You might assume when someone…
Read MoreI haven’t heard back on my application, what should I do?
Dead silence. You haven’t heard back on your application for the top job you applied to last week, what should you do? Often, people ask me for ideas for an email after the application silence. Take it out of an electronic exchange. If you haven’t heard back: Don’t email. Find a phone number. Time for…
Read MoreWhy you don’t want to hire resume writers and why you should change your mind
Reason #1. Do it yourself. Don’t hire resume writers You don’t want to hire resume writers because you told yourself or someone else told you to do this yourself. Let’s talk about that first. Marketing yourself for a career isn’t something you do every day. You may have up to 10 or more jobs in…
Read MoreHow to capitalize on your experience to create a job-winning resume
People worry that they are too old to win a new job and struggle to know what a job-winning resume looks like. I say no. In a time when the top candidates in the last election were 70, I think you have more things to worry about than your age. What is a job-winning resume?…
Read MoreHow does your career compare to your plumbing?
Careers and plumbing? We don’t much think about our plumbing. Unless it doesn’t work, then we notice that something is wrong. You know how it is. If the water is running out of the tap, the shower gets you clean, and the toilet flushes, you don’t notice your plumbing. But if the sink backs up…
Read MoreWhat obstacles are in the way of your next job?
Obstacles are a hazard we face many times in life. How we handle the obstacles and how we even acknowledge will define whether we succeed or fail. In job search, it is no different. How do you overcome obstacles in job search? The first clue is whether we know they are there. You would think…
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