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“Old school” techniques don’t make the grade in 2012
Updated: Fri, Feb 10, 2012
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Dear Sam: I’m really struggling to see why my résumés aren’t effective. I have spent time explaining what I did at each job, highlighting accomplishments, and still I don’t get a response. I even developed multiple versions with different objectives noted. Help! – Rachel
Dear Rachel: I noticed that... Read More
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Dear Sam: I’m really struggling to see why my résumés aren’t effective. I have spent time explaining what I did at each job, highlighting accomplishments, and still I don’t get a response. I even developed multiple versions with different objectives noted. Help! – Rachel
Dear Rachel: I noticed that... Read More
'Old school' techniques don’t make the grade in 2012
Published: Thu, Feb 9, 2012
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Dear Sam: I’m really struggling to see why my résumés aren’t effective. I have spent time explaining what I did at each job, highlighting accomplishments, and still I don’t get a response.
I even developed multiple versions with different objectives noted. Help! -- Rachel
Dear Rachel: I noticed that... Read More
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Dear Sam: I’m really struggling to see why my résumés aren’t effective. I have spent time explaining what I did at each job, highlighting accomplishments, and still I don’t get a response.
I even developed multiple versions with different objectives noted. Help! -- Rachel
Dear Rachel: I noticed that... Read More
Eliminate disqualifiers from your résumé
Published: Fri, Feb 3, 2012
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Dear Sam: I have been actively looking for a project coordination/organizational position for the past few months to little avail. I see three major reasons my résumé goes unnoticed.
The first is a yearlong gap in my employment. From 9/08 to 10/09, I was taking care of my dying mother and then taking care of her... Read More
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Dear Sam: I have been actively looking for a project coordination/organizational position for the past few months to little avail. I see three major reasons my résumé goes unnoticed.
The first is a yearlong gap in my employment. From 9/08 to 10/09, I was taking care of my dying mother and then taking care of her... Read More
Overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles
Published: Fri, Feb 3, 2012
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Dear Sam: I have been actively looking for a project coordination/organizational position for the past few months to little avail. I see three major reasons my résumé goes unnoticed.
The first is a yearlong gap in my employment. From 9/08 to 10/09, I was taking care of my dying mother and then taking care of her... Read More
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Dear Sam: I have been actively looking for a project coordination/organizational position for the past few months to little avail. I see three major reasons my résumé goes unnoticed.
The first is a yearlong gap in my employment. From 9/08 to 10/09, I was taking care of my dying mother and then taking care of her... Read More
Define your uniqueness and create your brand
Updated: Fri, Jan 27, 2012
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Meet Steven!
Steven met me at an event I facilitated, an event he attended in order to learn how to craft an effective résumé. After listening to my presentation and further reflecting on how he was going to present his experience on paper, he decided to contact me for help.
Steven had a varied background,... Read More
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Meet Steven!
Steven met me at an event I facilitated, an event he attended in order to learn how to craft an effective résumé. After listening to my presentation and further reflecting on how he was going to present his experience on paper, he decided to contact me for help.
Steven had a varied background,... Read More
Define your uniqueness and create your brand
Published: Thu, Jan 26, 2012
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Meet Steven!
Steven met me at an event I facilitated, an event he attended in order to learn how to craft an effective résumé. After listening to my presentation and further reflecting on how he was going to present his experience on paper, he decided to contact me for help.
Steven had a varied background,... Read More
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Meet Steven!
Steven met me at an event I facilitated, an event he attended in order to learn how to craft an effective résumé. After listening to my presentation and further reflecting on how he was going to present his experience on paper, he decided to contact me for help.
Steven had a varied background,... Read More
Graduate from that high school résumé
Published: Mon, Jan 23, 2012
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Meet Jordan!
Jordan had worked in the grocery industry for more than seven years, launching his career with a food broker before segueing into a grocery department manager role. In recent years, however, his career had shifted downward, and he had returned to an individual contributor role as a department team... Read More
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Meet Jordan!
Jordan had worked in the grocery industry for more than seven years, launching his career with a food broker before segueing into a grocery department manager role. In recent years, however, his career had shifted downward, and he had returned to an individual contributor role as a department team... Read More
Candidate differentiates candidacy and lands Fortune 500 job
Published: Fri, Jan 13, 2012
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Meet Douglas!
Douglas, a technical analyst, came to me having gained significant experience within a niche market, seeking to transition into an analyst or market research role.
He had developed a two-page résumé which he felt could be improved on significantly. After seeing one of his coworker’s résumés,... Read More
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Meet Douglas!
Douglas, a technical analyst, came to me having gained significant experience within a niche market, seeking to transition into an analyst or market research role.
He had developed a two-page résumé which he felt could be improved on significantly. After seeing one of his coworker’s résumés,... Read More
Candidate differentiates candidacy and lands Fortune 500 job
Updated: Fri, Jan 13, 2012
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Meet Douglas!
Douglas, a technical analyst, came to me having gained significant experience within a niche market, seeking to transition into an analyst or market research role. He had developed a two-page résumé which he felt could be improved on significantly. After seeing one of his coworker’s résumés, also... Read More
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Meet Douglas!
Douglas, a technical analyst, came to me having gained significant experience within a niche market, seeking to transition into an analyst or market research role. He had developed a two-page résumé which he felt could be improved on significantly. After seeing one of his coworker’s résumés, also... Read More
Market the transferability of your experience
Updated: Fri, Jan 6, 2012
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Dear Sam: I had my own business for 27 years and grew it slowly and steadily from $300,000 to $3 million in sales. While this sounds good, unfortunately it required my attention with every facet of the business; therefore, I consider myself good at many things, but not good enough in any one specific area to... Read More
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Dear Sam: I had my own business for 27 years and grew it slowly and steadily from $300,000 to $3 million in sales. While this sounds good, unfortunately it required my attention with every facet of the business; therefore, I consider myself good at many things, but not good enough in any one specific area to... Read More
Tips and techniques to present a 30-year career
Published: Mon, Jan 2, 2012
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Candidate’s Overview
As is the case with many of my clients with 30+ years of experience, Frank came to me with an existing résumé he had contained to one page, given he was still under the impression that a résumé had to be one page.
In fact, Frank was so brief in his descriptions of his positions, he... Read More
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Candidate’s Overview
As is the case with many of my clients with 30+ years of experience, Frank came to me with an existing résumé he had contained to one page, given he was still under the impression that a résumé had to be one page.
In fact, Frank was so brief in his descriptions of his positions, he... Read More
Start 2012 with an interview-winning résumé
Published: Sat, Dec 31, 2011
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Candidate’s Overview
As is the case with many of my clients with 30+ years of experience, Frank came to me with an existing résumé he had contained to one page given he was still under the impression that a résumé had to be one page. In fact Frank was so brief in his descriptions of his positions, he had used... Read More
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Candidate’s Overview
As is the case with many of my clients with 30+ years of experience, Frank came to me with an existing résumé he had contained to one page given he was still under the impression that a résumé had to be one page. In fact Frank was so brief in his descriptions of his positions, he had used... Read More
Pay attention to placement, prioritization, formatting
Published: Fri, Dec 23, 2011
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Meet Jeremy …
Jeremy, an engineer, came to us with an existing résumé that was not showcasing the contributions he had made during his 15+-year career. While Jeremy’s résumé thoroughly explored his positions, it lacked the focus and prioritization it needed to compete in what had become a saturated... Read More
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Meet Jeremy …
Jeremy, an engineer, came to us with an existing résumé that was not showcasing the contributions he had made during his 15+-year career. While Jeremy’s résumé thoroughly explored his positions, it lacked the focus and prioritization it needed to compete in what had become a saturated... Read More
Shorten your search by marketing to someone, not everyone
Published: Fri, Dec 16, 2011
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Dear Sam: I know the economy is bad but I haven’t had a single bite on my résumé in more than eight months. How long should a job search take?
While I’d like to think it’s not me, at this point I’m starting to wonder. What can I do to improve the effectiveness of my job search? I’m starting to apply... Read More
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Dear Sam: I know the economy is bad but I haven’t had a single bite on my résumé in more than eight months. How long should a job search take?
While I’d like to think it’s not me, at this point I’m starting to wonder. What can I do to improve the effectiveness of my job search? I’m starting to apply... Read More
Writing your first résumé at 55 years old
Published: Fri, Dec 9, 2011
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Dear Sam: I hate to admit it, but at 55 years old I needed to write my first résumé. I have worked since the age of 18 and have been employed continuously for the past 30+ years, but I have never really needed to develop a résumé. I suppose not needing a résumé was a good thing as it meant I was always... Read More
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Dear Sam: I hate to admit it, but at 55 years old I needed to write my first résumé. I have worked since the age of 18 and have been employed continuously for the past 30+ years, but I have never really needed to develop a résumé. I suppose not needing a résumé was a good thing as it meant I was always... Read More
Candidate successfully transitions after 10-year career
Updated: Fri, Dec 2, 2011
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Meet Emma
Emma came to me seeking to make a career transition. She had worked in the telecom industry for 10 years in administrative, provisioning, and technical support roles, but was seeking to transition into her industry of choice. Five years earlier Emma had completed her undergraduate degree in criminology... Read More
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Meet Emma
Emma came to me seeking to make a career transition. She had worked in the telecom industry for 10 years in administrative, provisioning, and technical support roles, but was seeking to transition into her industry of choice. Five years earlier Emma had completed her undergraduate degree in criminology... Read More
Candidate successfully transitions after 10-year career
Published: Fri, Dec 2, 2011
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Meet Emma
Emma came to me seeking to make a career transition. She had worked in the telecom industry for 10 years in administrative, provisioning, and technical support roles, but was seeking to transition into her industry of choice.
Five years earlier, Emma had completed her undergraduate degree in criminology... Read More
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Meet Emma
Emma came to me seeking to make a career transition. She had worked in the telecom industry for 10 years in administrative, provisioning, and technical support roles, but was seeking to transition into her industry of choice.
Five years earlier, Emma had completed her undergraduate degree in criminology... Read More
Fall Makeover Series: Repaint a Competitive Picture
Updated: Tue, Nov 22, 2011
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Meet Jack
Jack, a seasoned executive with a history dating back to 1978—all of which was presented on his original résumé—came to me seeking to present his vast qualifications and experience, in order to qualify him for a national sales and marketing role. Jack sought to avoid unnecessarily aging his... Read More
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Meet Jack
Jack, a seasoned executive with a history dating back to 1978—all of which was presented on his original résumé—came to me seeking to present his vast qualifications and experience, in order to qualify him for a national sales and marketing role. Jack sought to avoid unnecessarily aging his... Read More
Baby boomer avoids aging candidacy
Published: Tue, Nov 22, 2011
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Meet Jack
Jack, a seasoned executive with a history dating back to 1978 all of which was presented on his original résumé — came to me seeking to present his vast qualifications and experience, in order to qualify him for a national sales and marketing role.
Jack sought to avoid unnecessarily aging his... Read More
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Meet Jack
Jack, a seasoned executive with a history dating back to 1978 all of which was presented on his original résumé — came to me seeking to present his vast qualifications and experience, in order to qualify him for a national sales and marketing role.
Jack sought to avoid unnecessarily aging his... Read More
Think Outside of the Box and You’ll Get Results
Updated: Fri, Nov 18, 2011
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Meet Sonya!
Sonya came to me as a fairly recent graduate with a BFA degree in interior design and three years of design experience working for a national retailer’s interior design division. Sonya’s goal was to secure an interior designer, project manager, or design assistant role with a residential or... Read More
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Meet Sonya!
Sonya came to me as a fairly recent graduate with a BFA degree in interior design and three years of design experience working for a national retailer’s interior design division. Sonya’s goal was to secure an interior designer, project manager, or design assistant role with a residential or... Read More
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