While spending time working with trainees in a workforce program over the last few weeks, I was reminded of the misconceptions and myths surrounding resume writing. My blog has not… Read More
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3 Questions to Ask About Your Resume—before an ATS Scans It!
The first thing many jobseekers do with a new resume—whether they wrote it themselves or worked with a writer—is show it to people they know for their opinions. But who… Read More
3 Ways to Focus on Your Employer’s Objective, not Your Goal.
Last week, while providing subject matter expertise to a workforce development program, an instructor asked me whether her jobseekers should add an objective paragraph to explain their career transitions. The… Read More
3 Ways to Begin Preparing Your First Resume.
During the last few weeks, I’ve been working a group of construction industry trainees who will enter the job market upon completion of their program. There is a labor shortage,… Read More
3 Father’s Day Reflections for 2023: Transferrable Skills Count.
Once again, we are celebrating Father’s Day in the United States. It seemed like a good time to revisit a post I wrote in April 2020 from another perspective to… Read More
