Yesterday I saw a Ted Talk that was eye-opening. Regina Hartley, works in HR Management at UPS, and said she prefers to consider the “scrapper” over the “silver spoon” because these people have faced adversity and are more likely to address problems and solve them. She asserts that the scrapper’s…
It’s what we do. Every day. Whether it’s a Facebook news-feed or a newspaper, headlines help decide what we want to spend our time reading, or whether we should move on to another topic of interest. With resumes, it’s no different. Recruiters need to know within mere seconds who you…
It’s Update Your Resume Month again, and a reminder to anyone who writes their own: There have been changes over the past several years that can now bring your job search to a screeching halt; even if that resume worked wonders in the past. Here are five simple tips to…
Update Your Resume Month is now in its 10th year. I know this because I was around as a resume writer when this event got underway. Back then the resume writing profession was unheard of. Why would anyone pay someone else to do something they could do themselves? Yes, that…
When I write a resume I do everything I can to keep the reader in mind. What are they looking for on a resume? And how can I quickly draw their eye to what the readers is seeking. Problem is, readers of resumes are all in search of different attributes,…
Not to be confused with “How to Write a Professional Resume” As a professional resume writer, I get a lot of requests to speak to college students, and out-of-work job seekers on how to write a resume. To be honest with you, it’s not something you can easily teach someone…
I’m fortunate enough to know a lot of people in the job search industry so I’m always asking questions and picking the brains of experts about anything related to the job search. Most recently the topic of video resumes cropped up. I first learned about video resumes several years ago…
Has the joy left your job? Would you show up if there wasn’t a paycheck involved? These are tough questions to face in a stagnant economy, but the truth is, if you’re not pleased with your job, chances are you’ll be out of work during the next downsizing event anyway.…
I’ll admit it, I’m a huge Martha Stewart fan! And I didn’t become a fan until 2 years ago when I had to spend 3 months with my mother. She had on Martha every day, so I was a kind of a captive audience, but I got hooked. Martha is…
It’s time once again to evaluate what you’ve been up to over the past year. What did you do to help your company make money, slash costs, increase business, improve quality, etc. For a free worksheet, contact us, and we’ll get one right over to you.
