by Susan Geary | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog, Career, hiring, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
If you served in the military, whether it was 15 months ago, or 15 years ago, don’t forget to include that experience on your resume. In fact, I like to give it a mention as close to the top as possible (in the summary), or even in the cover letter. No entity... by Susan Geary | Jan 20, 2010 | Blog, Career, Job Search Advice, resume writing, Uncategorized
Eighteen months ago I approached my employer about putting a radio show on the air that would help job seekers put their best foot forward during a brutal recession. After sitting on my proposal for 4 months, I was shut down and told “now is not the right... by Susan Geary | Jan 14, 2010 | Blog, Career, LinkedIn Profile, Networking, Uncategorized
Social networking seems to be taking over our lives and now to make things easier, you can coordinate your Twitter Feed to be delivered over your LinkedIn network, but is that really a good idea? Twitter is considered to be an informal means of communication, while... by Susan Geary | Jan 8, 2010 | Blog, Career, Job, Uncategorized, Work
Today on “The View” the round table discussion turned to crying on the job and how it can get you fired. Whoopi and Joy mentioned that Barbara Walters had confirmed that people (okay, women) have been canned for such behavior. No one wants to see tears at... by Susan Geary | Jan 7, 2010 | Blog, Career, Job Search Advice, resume writing, Uncategorized
Every once in awhile I come across a client who isn’t sure what they want to do next and want to pay me to write a “generic” resume so they can apply for just about anything. I tell them “don’t waste your money or my time” because... by Susan Geary | Dec 15, 2009 | Blog, Career, Privacy, Uncategorized, Work
Does your cubicle at work look like it would take a U-haul to get everything out of there if you were suddenly terminated? If that’s the case, then it’s time to clean up your workspace. Perhaps you’ll uncover some achievement awards you forgot about, or a letter from...