I’m writing this on July 4th—a holiday weekend—so I thought it would be fun for my readers to take a step back from the serious work of preparing career marketing… Read More
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3 STEPS TO GETTING WORK FASTER: PROMOTE BENEFITS OF HIRING YOU, NOT YOUR GOALS, ON TOP OF YOUR RESUME.
Offer a branded summary on top of your resume. The branded summary tells readers what you do—your personal brand—then highlights your skills and accomplishments.
4 REBOOT STRATEGIES FOR YOUR POST-COVID-19 CAREER.
No one knows how long the current economic downturn will last. Some economists believe more than 40% of jobs that have been lost will not come back. Fortunately, we’ve heard… Read More
4 Aspects of Your Resume that can Result in Employment Bias: What Can You do About Them?
This week, much of our attention has been consumed by the ongoing discussion about discrimination and bias in the United States. An important step we can all take is to… Read More
3 Strategies to be Sure “References Are Available Upon Request:” Pandemic Update
Nearly every resume I saw early in my career had the words “references available upon request” at the bottom. Few professional resume writers include this phrase today. Nonetheless, I receive… Read More
5 Ways You Can Disqualify Yourself Before Someone Reads Your Resume. How to Avoid These Problems.