Lately I’ve written about Resume Pet Peeves and Lying On Resumes … It’s time for a more positive outlook! It is such a pleasure to read a good LinkedIn profile. The best ones are informative, personal, and engaging. While I don’t recommend copying anyone’s profile or even anyone’s style, it’s easy to get inspired by …
Talk to any hiring manager, recruiter, career coach, or resume writer, and everyone will have a slightly different take on what works (and what doesn’t) in resumes. Here’s what bugs me the most: Too Much Information If your resume is longer than 2 pages, it’s probably too long. Ask yourself: Do you really need 12 …
It’s natural that job seekers want to make themselves look as good as possible. That desire can cause some strange, counterproductive, and even unethical behavior … as I learned from clients and colleagues in recent conversations! Here are the lessons learned: NEVER LIE It’s common and quite natural to frame your stories to show yourself …
The concept of being “snowed under” feels very real to me this week, as we in Boston are looking at nearly 6 feet of snow in the past few weeks! As evidenced by the photo of my back deck, the snow keeps piling up and movement becomes impossible. You may feel that way about your …
Does the thought of “networking” make you groan? No wonder, if you think of it as any of the following: Asking friends for favors. Asking people to do things they don’t want to do. Kissing up to people. Spending time in banal conversation with people you don’t really know or care about. And yet, you’re …