Welcome to Part 3 of Job Seeker Confidence. We’re talking about 5 common resume mistakes. Last week, I taught you how to include accomplishments in your resume, how to quantify those accomplishments, and how to make them into powerful statements by using action verbs. Now, we’ll talk about the second mistake that many people make […]

Welcome to Part 2 of the Job Seeker Confidence series! We’re talking about 5 common resume mistakes, and I’ll teach you how to avoid them. There is so much valuable detail in each of these 5 topics, that I’ve decided to break them up into 5 parts. Today’s article will tackle the first mistake people […]

Welcome readers! I’m excited to share with you the start of my new series of articles that I’ll be calling “Job Seeker Confidence.” Every week, I will be sharing with you some aspects of writing resumes, optimizing LinkedIn profiles, searching for a job, and preparing for job interviews. There are many things that you as […]

As my company name suggests, the goal of each successful job seeker is to write and submit a high-quality career document that lands on the top of the hiring manager’s stack of resumes. As technology has long ago crept into almost every aspect of our lives, this stack of resumes has turned into a virtual […]

I recently came across an article on Yahoo Finance that talks about companies moving away from accepting resumes, instead focusing on evaluating applicants’ work samples. While this may seem like a sound idea to some, as as resume writer I just can’t let this notion slide without putting my two cents in. In the article, […]

The answer is a resounding YES. As we write resumes, the main focus, understandably, is on content. We concentrate on writing powerful accomplishment statements, quantifying those accomplishments, and focusing the content to position ourselves for the job we wish to apply for. How, then, does the placement of information play into creating an effective resume? […]

“I just do my job and go home.” “It’s impossible to put my work into numbers, percentages, or dollars.” “I can’t quantify my work tasks.” While I hear this from clients and job seekers on a regular basis, these are not good enough reasons for leaving strong accomplishment statements off your resume. In fact, there […]

Not that many years ago, a paper resume was the only kind available. We worried about the best type of paper to use: weight, brightness, color… Wow, how times have changed! Today’s job search playing field has expanded tremendously to include electronic resumes, online portfolios, and LinkedIn profiles that make job seekers’ information available to […]

Many job seekers think that there is some magic formula or one best way to write a resume. The truth is, if you ask 20 different people on how best to write a resume, you will get 20 different opinions. Without adding to the confusion, what does this mean for us? Remember: a resume is […]

“How can that be true?” you ask. While I admit that I created the headline with the goal of capturing your attention, I urge you to hear me out. I will go out on a limb to say that a resume is like a first date. Whether you are currently in the dating game or […]