ATS – Applicant Tracking Systems – cause a lot of twitter and chatter among job seekers and resume writers. I might even call it an obsession about finding the keywords, mimicking the job posting, and designing the document to get through the automated screener. Personally, I think that obsession is a distraction from the real …
LinkedIn has become my first choice for finding out about people. What am I looking for? Lots of things! Can I get in touch with you? If we’re not connected directly, have you shared a link to your website or a phone number or email address? Or do I need to send an InMail? What …
At least that’s what I was thinking not long ago, when I had the task of reviewing 100 executive resumes in a 3-day period. Of those 100, at least 90 were (in my far-from-humble opinion!) truly terrible. A handful were mediocre. Maybe 4 or 5 were good to great. Keep in mind, these were the …
I admit it, I am a grammar geek. That’s because I love to read, love to write, and believe that the rules of grammar exist so that we can communicate clearly. Tiny omissions, errors, and structural problems can entirely alter the meaning of a sentence. For example, there’s a very big difference between: “I had …
I took advantage of a gorgeous New England fall day to bike a rail trail – a former train track converted into a nicely paved cycling, jogging, and walking path. As I biked along at a good clip, I passed dozens of people out enjoying the day. But I couldn’t help notice that most of …