Virtually everyone I have spoken with agrees 2020 was a terrible year. We all want to make certain 2021 is better. The problem is that a lot of things are out of our control.
A small thing we can control during 2021 is to use the correct words and phrases when we prepare resumes and job search correspondence. Grammar checkers and spellcheckers miss things. Even worse, they are sometimes wrong.
Here are 10 examples of words and phrases that I’ve seen job seekers get wrong, or that have been discussed in blog posts about incorrect usage.
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6 Ways to Make Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile Clear to Hiring Managers: Get Job Interviews Faster in 2021.
A few steps you can take during the holiday break include:
1. Filling your resume and profile with facts and figures,
2. Providing context for your accomplishments,
3. Creating a narrative hiring teams will read or skim quickly,
4. Making it “easy for the customer to buy,”
5. Concentrating on text instead of graphics, and
6. Using text sizes that help recruiters read your resume.
6 Tips for Working with a Resume Writer: How You Can Help us Help You Get Interviews.
When you hire a professional resume writer, you invest time and money. Also, you entrust one of us with articulating your personal brand and shaping how you position yourself for… Read More
10 high Demand Jobs Employers Will Fill in the Next 10 Years: What Job Categories Will Grow Most Rapidly?
Last week, I looked at my Google Analytics data for Resumes that Shine to find out what blog posts were most popular with readers. Surprisingly, I learned that, while readers often say they need work right now, my post covering projections for the next 5 to 10 years has been read more than any other post. As a result, I thought it would be helpful to offer a little more information on long-term trends.
7 Reasons to Create or Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile.
There are at least 7 specific reasons to create a LinkedIn profile, or enhance your profile if you already have one:
1. Recruiters may search LinkedIn instead of resume databases,
2. You will be better prepared in case of layoff,
3. Your real-world network will grow stronger,
4. LinkedIn will supplement your real-world network,
5. The site gives you an opportunity to be a subject matter expert,
6. LinkedIn will help you be found when “Googled,” and
7. There are millions of users on LinkedIn.
Guide to the Post-pandemic Job Market
