We’ve found that three major contributors to career success—our formal education, professional certifications, and continuing education—often take the smallest amount of space on a resume. Yet decisions about how much… Read More
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5 Reasons Your LinkedIn Profile is not Getting Results: Harness LinkedIn’s power to get a job faster.
The LinkedIn social media platform has been around for more than 15 years and has millions of users. It seems reasonable to feel most jobseekers would appreciate its value. But… Read More
4 Reasons to Draft a Cover Letter—Although it May not Be Read.
One of the questions I ask when I take a resume and LinkedIn profile order is “would you like a cover letter with that?” Jobseekers sometimes say “no one reads… Read More
4 Updated Career Break Strategies for LinkedIn and Your Resume.
A classic expression in marketing and advertising is “if you can’t avoid it, feature it.” For example, a yogurt manufacturer cannot avoid the fruit sinking to the bottom in its… Read More
4 Persistent Resume Myths: An update for 2023 and beyond
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