1st Rate Blog
Welcome to Daylight Saving Time–Please use the correct terms!
I feel the need to rant about the total misuse of EST when EDT is the correct way to state the time when daylight saving time is in effect. This peeve was passed down to me by my step-father, Col. Edward M. Geary because he retired to Arizona in 1969, a state that...
Sneaky Resume Tricks Can Cost You!
When I decided to turn pro as a resume writer back in late 2000, I found the newest trick at the time was to add a Keywords Section to the bottom of the resume, just in case a computer would read the document before human eyes ever did. Resume.com taught me this trick...
Great Paying Gigs for Polished Jobseekers
For the past few years, I've signed up with a number promotional marketing agencies that offer high paying "day jobs" handing out product samples and representing companies at grand openings and special events. These gigs, as I call them, require a head shot, full...
Handwriting Analysis and the Job Search
The topic of Graphology recently came up in my office and how it can be used against you in the job search. Phoenix-based Handwriting Research Corporation claims they can help companies pre-screen employees and determine whether or not they will be a good job fit....
Don’t plagiarize someone else’s resume
I know this seems like a silly topic, but I see a lot of resumes that are nothing more than copied words and/or formats from someone else's resumes. How can I tell? Here are a few hints: 1. The formatting is very nice and visually appealing but there are several...
The Art of Perfect Voicemail
If you’re not getting a response to your voicemails, read this.
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