by Susan Geary | May 19, 2011 | Blog, Career, Careers, Graduation Gifts, Job Search Advice, Resume Service, resume writing, Uncategorized
It’s college graduation month, and every year I’m disappointed to hear the number of new graduates who are unable to land a job in the field they studied. I don’t blame the educators, however, in my opinion much of the blame rests with College Career... by Susan Geary | May 14, 2011 | Blog, Careers, Job, Uncategorized, Work
Watching Charlie Sheen’s career crash and burn like has been an eye opening experience. He’s given us the primer on what not to do if you want to get to the top and stay there. And he joins the ranks of others, including that airline flight attendant who... by Susan Geary | May 11, 2011 | Blog, Job Search Advice, Ladders Resume Critique, Ladders Scam, Resume Service, Uncategorized
I’ll be the first to admit I have a beef with theLadders.com If you put their name in my search bar, you’ll find previous blogs I’ve written about this company, along with links to other sites waxing about their practices In fact one of our resume... by Susan Geary | May 2, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
The first full week of May is International Update Your References Week, and a reminder to evaluate and check in with your job search references, whether you’re actively looking for a new gig or not. While LinkedIn is probably the best place to keep track of... by Susan Geary | Apr 26, 2011 | Blog, hiring, Job Search Advice, resume writing, Uncategorized, Work
Did you know there are subtle signs of your age just by looking at your resume? There are the obvious signs, like stating you graduated college in the 70’s (we now drop the graduation date when it’s more than 5 years old.) But there are a few other things... by Susan Geary | Apr 13, 2011 | Blog, Resume Service, resume writing, Uncategorized
So you’re shopping around for a resume service. Do you really know how to evaluate all that’s out there between good and bad and everything in between? Let me help you. First, look for samples. Many writers still post them. We no longer do. We found that...