The end of the year is approaching, which typically means work winding down, stress, family time, and spending ridiculous amounts of money. But it’s also perfect timing for you to spend some time working on your portfolio. Apparently this is a “trendy” thing now – who knew? When I started…
One of the most common questions I get asked is, “I want to change career paths but I don’t know how to show that on a resume.” So taking into account the Resume Tailoring conversation, let’s walk through how to actually craft a Career Change Resume. Your Career Change Resume…
I find that people are on the extreme ends of the resume tailoring conversation. Wait – you didn’t know that there is a conversation going on? What I mean is candidates either spend hours on updating their resume for every single job or they use a blanket resume and apply…
Showing what you can do in a potential role through your resume and other materials, is critical to being passed on to the next round. Not only does your resume want to say you want to be friends, but you want to be sure to showcase your key accomplishments throughout…
The best candidate doesn’t always get the job. In fact, rarely does the top candidate win the position – instead, they are beat out by someone else. A strategic hire. A better interviewer. A more likable person. A friend of the hiring manager. And so on. Companies have to hire in their own best…
Part two has finally arrived, since there are so many ways a cover letter can go wrong. As I mentioned before, cover letters used to be optional – for me, I never had to use a cover letter to land a job until the last few years. Reason being? There…
I remember the good old days when you have to buy fancy resume paper and snail mail your resume and application for consideration – wait, did I just age myself? Online applications have eased the process significantly, but they are also annoying and painstakingly time consuming. People have whined to…
Ok, I admit it – cover letters are the bane of my existence. When I am job hunting, I absolutely loathe them and try to do everything in my power to circumvent them. Unfortunately, with the way most companies hire today, a cover letter is a necessary evil – so…
Back by request, here’s another Practical Tactical Thursday! (aka – resume, interviewing, getting a job action items, hints, and please don’t you dares). Length of your resume – if you have worked for five years or less, your resume MUST remain with a one page resume. I will not read…
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