Sounds silly but there’s actually a lot to talk about when it comes to resume samples. Should you use them when writing your resume? Should a professional resume writer provide them to you when you’re in the hiring stage? Where do you find good ones? Read more
Weekend Job Search Strategies – 4 Quick Career Improvement Tips
It’s the weekend – so now what? It used to be that weekends were for flipping through the classified on a Sunday morning with your cup of coffee and a permanent marker. So relaxing right? Ah, the days of minimal media 🙂
Don’t let your job search get stale because you’re busy bbq’ing this weekend. Set reasonable goals and force yourself to focus at least a small portion of your attention to your job search. Not only will it keep moving forward, which is just good for overall karma and positive self-reinforcement, but it will also help you combat the Sunday evening blues. Read more
How Can I Update LinkedIn if I’m Working? 4 Tips to Help You Promote Yourself Without Raising Suspicion.
This is one of the biggest concerns my clients have. How do I update my LinkedIn profile without letting my current employer know that I’m looking? Here’s some simple ideas to keep your job search moving forward without raising suspicion. Read more
Upcycling Your Career…How to Position Yourself for Your Next Big Move
I recently read an article about upcycling, and was really intrigued. What a fun concept, and a terrific name, for a relatively simple idea. Take old things, make them better, and contribute to sustainability. Perhaps the best part of all this for me, being the word-lover that I am, is the name. Read more
Be who you want your kids to be.
I know, odd concept for a resume writing and career services blog, but I read the most amazing and “makes you go hmmm” quote yesterday. On Facebook…of course. Your kids will become who you are, so be who you want them to be. Read more
