Last week, a prospective client sent me a resume with a list of references and their contact information on it. This is a section I do not include on resumes… Read More
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4 Old School Job Search Techniques: Will they work in the age of LinkedIn and COVID19?
A researcher for a major job search site posted an interesting question earlier this week. The site wanted to know what “old school” job search methods still work in the… Read More
15 Leadership Skills You Should Demonstrate on Your Resume: Shine Without Using Worn Out Expressions.
A few months ago, a recruiter showed me the resumes in his database. Quickly, I realized most of the resumes looked alike. The resumes job-seekers sent him often characterized the… Read More
5 New LinkedIn Features to Consider Using—and Additional Suggestions
This week, I’m returning to one of my favorite topics—LinkedIn—after discussions with job seekers, watching LinkedIn videos and reading blog posts about LinkedIn. Job-seekers and others that have used LinkedIn… Read More
4 Reasons to Create a Traditional Reverse-chronological Resume in the Social Media Age.
Job-seekers at an employment program where I taught resume writing and online job search strategy used to ask me why the program required them to write resumes. My clients argued… Read More
5 Ways You Can Disqualify Yourself Before Someone Reads Your Resume. How to Avoid These Problems.