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What You Must Know if You Are Putting Together Your Resume for the First Time in Years
I often help executives who reach out to me for job search advice or to get a resume professionally written. They’re great at what they
How to Explain a Career Gap on Your Resume
Often times, applicants must explain a career gap on their resume. Whether you got laid off, took a break to care for a loved one,
Resume too Wordy? Too Long? How to Keep it Simple by the Numbers
When was the last time you spent more than a minute reviewing a resume? When was the last time you printed your resume out to
Never Bury the Lead
Lessons from Journalism Applied to Resume and LinkedIn Writing “Never bury the lead” is a common phrase from journalism. Burying it can cause a reader
How to Transform Your Failed Startup into a Career Win on Your Resume
Many of my clients come to me because their startup endeavors didn’t pan out, with the hopes of returning to Corporate America for some stability,
4 Quick Fixes for Resume Don’ts
I don’t know about you but when I try something for the first time and get it wrong, I need someone to point out what’s
How to Transform Your Resume from a Blueprint to a Brochure
For many C-Suite, Executive and seasoned professionals, the process of boiling down decades of experience into something that can be skim read can be frustrating,
How Far Back Should I Go on My Resume & The Sway of Earlier Experience
When it comes to writing your resume, just how far back should you go when it comes to detailing your career and industry experience?
Job Hunting by the Numbers – How to Organize Time Spent Job Hunting
As countless can attest, job hunting in today’s market is not what it used to be ten and certainly not 20 years ago. Gone are
For a professional written resume, Answer These 5 Questions to Make Your Resume Read Like a Brochure – Not a Blueprint
The reality of today’s job market is that you are lucky to get a 6-10 second skim read during the first round of resume reading.
How Far Back Should I Go When Writing My Resume?
When it comes to writing a resume, I see many candidates struggle with deciding how far back to go, what to include, and what not