It’s natural to stumble through the beginning steps of developing your new résumé as you hash out the specifics of your job target, the type of job to which you’re best suited, what you want and what you don’t want, which specific industries or locations. An astute professional résumé writer will ask you some pointed…
Category Archives: Job Search
Six Tips for Professional References
Many job seekers struggle with professional references. Who should be included, what should be revealed, when should they be presented to hiring agents? These six tips will help you identify the most effective way to create professional references and use them in the job search. 1. Context: Select contacts of a professional nature, not those…
New resume? How to use it in your job search.
Send your new resume to any executive recruiters with whom you have an ongoing relationship, and immediately replace any resumes posted on online job boards with your new resume. You could also use your newly developed resume as a reason to touch base with members of your network who had a copy of your previous…
Protecting your social security number during a job search
I was speaking with a client last week who asked me about providing your social security number on a job application. It’s a common concern so I wanted to share our conversation here. We all know better than to share our social security number in our day to day life, and your job search is…
Taking my own social media advice
The Career Collective’s topic last month was how to use social media for your job search. You can read my post here. For those of you naysayers or those dragging your heels getting started, I wanted to share a real-life case story of how using social media has helped me professionally. In what seems like an eternity ago,…
The early bird catches the worm
Are you trying to call to follow up on any of your prior resume submissions? A strong cover letter and resume are very important, but following up can sometimes be what makes a difference – if you can get on the phone with a decision maker and sway them to call you in for an interview….
Social media primer for job seekers
As a member of the Career Collective blogging community of resume writers and career coaches, this post is one of many this month discussing how to use social media in a job search. I encourage you to visit other members’ responses linked at the end of my post and follow our hashtag on Twitter all month…
Proper care and feeding of your references
This past week was International Update Your References Week sponsored by Career Directors International (CDI). Professional references can be easily overlooked and not kept current so this is a great reminder to review your list (mental or printed) of your professional references. If you haven’t secured one from your most recent position, this is a great time to do so….
Good news for the class of 2011!
The global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. released its Annual College Grad Job Outlook stating that this year’s entry-level market is the best it’s been in three years (yeah!) but is still “fiercely competitive” (back to reality). A point worth repeating from their findings: “One of the most important elements of a successful job…
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