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Don’t air Your Dirty Laundry on Social Media
Tonight I watched in disbelief as a social media page in my hometown blew up with accusations against a corporate restaurant that specializes in "all you can eat" buffet style cuisine. Apparently a woman took her daughter out for her birthday along with her mother and...
Billboards, Radio Ads, and Resumes
How they are similar. A common issue I see with resumes is that they contain too much information.To be really effective, a resume has to quickly grab attention, and generate interest in the candidate. The same is true for billboards and radio advertising. My...
An Open Letter to Linkedin
Dear Linkedin: For years I have been asking you to fix your LIVE editing format that allows users to first preview what they write before publishing content. It has fallen on deaf ears. Just today I was perusing a professional's profile and found misspelled words. As...
Author of ‘What Color is Your Parachute’ has died
Legendary job search guru, Richard Nelson Bolles passed away on March 31, 2017 at the age of 90. You may recognize him from his book, which has been published annually since 1983, "What Color is Your Parachute?" It's recommended reading for job seekers who aren't...
Taxes and Resumes: They’re more alike than you think
Tax season is once again upon us, and I know I have options when it comes to tax preparation: I can do it myself and hope I don’t make an expensive mistake. I can buy software and hope that I understand exactly what the program is asking me to do, or I can bite the...
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