S.M.A.R.T. Resume Goals & Get Your Dream Job
Locating and securing a job is a job in itself. In fact, many people dread the employment search process because it is often very tedious, grueling, time consuming and unrewarding. We’re frequently mistreated, misunderstood and misrepresented. The up side to this dilemma is we can eliminate most of the confusion and despair that accompanies beating […]
Making Money While You Create
Very often, while we’re building our creative careers, we have to find other ways of making money. We may fall into jobs we began in high school or college, developing additional skills and getting better positions. Computers have opened up a myriad of well-paying jobs that you don’t have to “take home” with you and […]
Resume Questions | What’s the Most Common One?
Questions vary but the most common one is: How long should my resume be? As an ex-recruiter, career counselor, and resume writer, I’m often asked this question by my clients. Their concern is valid, especially since lengthy resumes can make an applicant appear arrogant, unfocused, anxious, old, or overqualified. So how do you know when […]
How to Stand Out from the Crowd When Re-Entering the Workforce
People re-enter the workforce every day and so can you! Are you ready to get started? You might be tempted to dive head first into crafting or tweaking your resume, getting in touch with old colleagues or practicing how to explain the gap in your resume to an interviewer. But, first thing’s first—just like building a […]
Strangest Things Seen On a Resume
I have seen some and received some very interesting (and very strange) things on clients’ resumes. For some reason, people think that a resume is a forum to broadcast all manner of information. The obvious errors notwithstanding, below is a list of some of the strangest things I have seen, received, or been asked to […]