How to Jump Start Your Career Change (Even When Your Career Goals Are Not Yet Clear)
Career Change & Career Goals Let’s look at career change and how to jump start it even when you don’t have a clear goal in mind in a different way. At up to 186 feet high and nearly five miles long, the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge is impressive. But for some people, it’s a […]
Don’t Believe These Executive Resume Myths
Resume Myths… A client and I were talking about resume “rules” and myths recently. She had concerns about a couple of things she had read through the years. With so much conflicting information floating around the web, I can understand why readers have confusion about what should and shouldn’t be on their resumes. Here are […]
What’s a Salary Calculator & Benefits Using One?
Salary negotiation can be one of the most stressful parts of getting a new job. On the one hand, it is exciting to think about a new job and the possibility of earning more money. On the other hand, it can be nerve-wracking waiting to hear what your new salary will be. Do you accept […]
Use Your Resume to Create a LinkedIn Profile
When I’m working with a new client and take a look at his/her LinkedIn profile (if the individual has one), I often see either a bare-bones profile or one that is clearly a verbatim online version of the client’s existing resume. Since he/she is usually coming to me for resume help, that’s a concern from […]
IT Executives – 5 Ways for C-level Tech Executives to Write Their Resume
Let’s examine the major factors that drive “skills acquisition” and explore some of the ways an IT executive can be positioned for success. Business Value Communicating value to the organization in technology terms won’t change the business’ perception of IT as a cost center. To state that IT has delivered 99.99% network uptime completely misses […]