A couple of weeks ago, I received a frantic call from a past client. She begged me to make several changes to the resume I’d written for her two years ago. A resume that she’d told me helped her secure…
[gap height="30"] Happy new Year! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday and is as eager as I am to embrace a new year. After a much needed 2 week break, I’m hitting the ground running with scheduled Career Strategy Consultations,…
On Friday afternoon, I was contacted out of the blue by a recruiter on LinkedIn about a long-term contract job opportunity with Northrop Grumman here in North Alabama. After politely declining the recruiter’s request for a current resume and…
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post warning job seekers about some of the most common resume writing scams. One of the most common scams I mentioned was the free resume critique offer. A resume writing service offers…
Most of the clients I work with are looking to have career documents written - resumes, cover/job search letters, LinkedIn profiles, and other career communications specifically. However, from time-to-time a client also needs help dealing with other job search challenges…
From time-to-time, I'm contacted by jobseekers plagued with the long-term unemployed label. As you can imagine, some are beyond frustrated with trying to find a job and are desperate to secure a stable salary that sustains their family and lifestyle.…
Long before I earned my first resume writing certification and became a job search coach, I worked in marketing. For 10 years, I worked with multiple businesses creating copy and content that appealed to their customers, generated sales, and increased…
They sure do. Or maybe they don’t… depending on your viewpoint. Don’t worry, I’ll explain. Consider this: a 2012 Jobvite survey showed 93-percent of recruiters were tapping into LinkedIn to source talent. I assume that number is larger now since…
Back in the day, around 10+ years ago, building a quality resume was a lot less complicated than it is today. Back then, employers didn’t expect a lot from the resumes they received. The basic rules were simple: Provide a…
By the time most people contact me about resume writing services, they are completely over the struggle to write or update a resume on their own. I get that. That’s why I strive to provide a service that makes the…
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