Last week, a local job training program asked me to put together a talk on resume basics. As I started preparing, I realized it would be useful to remind everyone… Read More
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7 Practical Actions to Take if Your Job Ends with the Old Year: Prepare for a 2023 job search.
Earlier this week, I boarded the same train out of Penn Station in New York that I got on ten years ago on that day when my last job in… Read More
5 More States with Pay Transparency Laws: It’s something to be thankful for. (Part 2 of 3)
Pay transparency—the practice of making salary range information available to jobseekers during the hiring process—is a trend that helps level the playing field for job hunters. In fact, in certain… Read More
4 Resume Rules: Should you follow them to get a better job? (Part I)
Most of us like to structure a task, especially written work. For example, I start every writing project with an outline. So, it’s not surprising to me that jobseekers want… Read More
5 Questions Your Managers and Colleagues Should Be Able to Answer When They Give You a Reference.
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