With the holidays in full swing, it can easily be the craziest time of the year. It’s also an ideal time to reflect on 2016 and take inventory of your career progress. Let me provide you with a goal worksheetthat will help enhance your personal brand and determine top priorities to make 2017 YOUR BEST …
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Over the past six weeks, I have covered everything from the #1 way to ensure your resume beats the system to the best way to replace an objective statement. For the final post I will strive to cover the last 10 miscellaneous resume mistakes I have seen over the past year: 1. Including a photo …
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Determining whether or not to include jobs that you worked for a short period of time can be tricky. You don’t want employers to look at your resume and see you as flakey and unreliable, but you also don’t want gaps in your resume. There are a couple of ways to “hide” these short-term position, …
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Let me preface by saying this mistake is one of the most common and also the most effortless to fix if you have the right tool. A recent study by Grammarlylooked at 50 active résumés on Indeed.com and learned the following: 60 % of errors on a resume are grammatical.Female job seekers make an average …
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Over the last couple weeks, I covered two of the most deadly resume mistakes. Let’s do a quick recap. #1- Not tailoring your resume towards each and every position you apply for. 95% of employers using an applicant tracking system to weed through resumes, it’s crucial to determine the keywords/phrases from the job description and …
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve covered the top three deadly resume mistakes. Let’s do a quick recap. #1- Not tailoring your resume towards each and every position. 95% of employers using an applicant tracking system to weed through resumes, it’s crucial to determine the keywords/phrases from the job description and correctly add them to …
Read more “Deadly Resume Mistake #4-Your Resume is Too Long”
Last week I covered the #1 Deadly Resume Mistake, not tailoring your resume towards each and every position you apply for. With 95% of employers using an applicant tracking system to weed through resumes, it’s crucial to determine the keywords/phrases from the job description and correctly add them to your resume. The second most deadly …
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Here are the 10 #Pinterest Boards every savvy job-seeker should be following: #1-Career Confidence If you are an HGTV fan then compare your resume, cover letter, reference sheet to your "Curb Appeal." #2-Business and Career Advice Helpful tips for how to get a new job or perform better in the job that you already have. …
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Over the past five years as a professional resume writer I have worked with hundreds of job seekers wondering, “Why aren’t I getting called for any interviews?” Follow me over the next seven weeks as I cover the top seven deadly resume mistakes that may be costing you the job. Mistake #1- Not tailoring your …