90% of the resumes I receive from prospective clients contain an objective. It’s confusing, right? Target your resume but don’t use an objective. Tell the employer what you’re looking for, but with an objective. Huh? Read more
Customizing your resume – do I need one for each posting?
One of the most common questions I’m asked is whether you really need a new resume for each job posting. The short answer is – sort of. While I’m not advocating for a from scratch rewrite for each job you apply for, I do agree that you should focus/target your resume towards the job you’re applying for. Read more
How to Write a Professional Resume
Clients, friends and family are always asking me…what’s your best advice for someone trying to write their own resume? I even offer free resume evaluations for non-clients to give them my insight on their existing resumes. And while there’s no one key, the most common thread I see is simply that people don’t like to be self-promotional! Read more
Resume Tip #3 – Resumes are Reader Centric – I, Me, My need not apply!
Resumes are user centered documents. That means that they should be written with the reader in mind. Just like JFK instructed us to ask what we could do for our country and not the other way around, a jobseeker should be thinking about what they can do for a potential employer. Read more
Resume Tip #2 – Lead with the Organizational Benefit
Part of what makes writing a resume so challenging is that it’s difficult to separate yourself from the daily grind and see yourself as a hiring manager would. A resume should present you as someone who goes above and beyond, never hesitating to jump in and help out whether or not it’s in your job description. Read more
