You’re reading #5 of my Top Ten Tips for writing your resume. Read all the other tips by clicking on each link: 1. Be focused.—2. Be strategic and selective.— 3. Be succinct.— 4. Stand out from the crowd.— 5. Show results. — 6. Write it right.— 7. Make a great first impression.— 8. Be interesting. — 9. Be specific.— 10. Tell your story. #5 SHOW RESULTS …
You’re reading #4 of my Top Ten Tips for writing your resume. Read all the other tips by clicking on each link: 1. Be focused.—2. Be strategic and selective.— 3. Be succinct.— 4. Stand out from the crowd.— 5. Show results. — 6. Write it right.— 7. Make a great first impression.— 8. Be interesting. — 9. Be specific.— 10. Tell your story. #4 STAND OUT …
You’re reading #3 of my Top Ten Tips for writing your resume. Read all the other tips by clicking on each link: Be focused.—2. Be strategic and selective.— 3. Be succinct.— 4. Stand out from the crowd.— 5. Show results. — 6. Write it right.— 7. Make a great first impression.— 8. Be interesting. — 9. Be specific.— 10. Tell your story. #3 BE SUCCINCT …
You’re reading #2 of my Top Ten Tips for writing your resume. Read all the other tips by clicking on each link: 1. Be focused.—2. Be strategic and selective. — 3. Be succinct. — 4. Stand out from the crowd. — 5. Show results. — 6. Write it right. — 7. Make a great first impression. — 8. Be interesting. — 9. Be specific. …
Boiling down complicated concepts to clear messages is my specialty! That’s what I do every day in distilling decades of executive experience into concise 2-page resumes. It’s also what I do when I’m in training mode—delivering educational sessions at conferences, presenting to groups of job seekers, writing books on the art and science of resume …
An old Yiddish saying came to mind the other day when I was speaking with a client about his current career objective. He told me: Well, I could do this (Job A) … or this (Job B). He had experience in both fields and seemed equally interested in doing either. So what’s the problem … …
“Conventional wisdom” says that hiring slows down in the summer and during holiday periods. Why? Vacations and long weekends can cause hiring to stall because critical decision-makers are out of the office. At the same time, remaining staff can be overloaded with higher priorities. But don’t let your job search cool down! Keep things moving …
Yesterday I met someone who said, “I didn’t know resume writing was a real profession.” Granted, he’s a medical professional (doctor) so probably uses a traditional CV and also has not been an active job seeker for a few decades. I used to get this reaction when I first started in this profession, more than …
Perhaps the one clear, consistent, and constant piece of advice about resume writing is: You must highlight your accomplishments. And if you read the average resume, you are bound to see bullet points all over the place, touting so-called accomplishments. Great, you think! Here’s a template for writing about my achievements! The problem? A lot of resumes …
Do we hit every target we aim for? Not at all! Yet the value of establishing a target in the first place is powerful and undeniable. I’ve experienced this personally for several years, since I began meeting annually with a group of 5 other women for a retreat/review/goal-setting session. We perform this amazing feat in a …