If you’re actively involved in a job search right now, you know you need a LinkedIn profile. While I’m not convinced the paper resume has gone away entirely, the LinkedIn profile is definitely of equal importance. For clients who are currently employed, writing LinkedIn summaries has it’s own set of challenges. Here are three of my favorite tips for writing an effective summary that won’t raise eyebrows for your employer. 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
Resume Tip #1 – Prepare a job-specific keyword list
We’ve all been a victim of the dreaded resume abyss. Sending your resume out into what seems to be a giant black hole. And then…crickets. What’s happening to the resume? In today’s tight job market, it’s more than likely being screened by a computer rather than a human. And if you don’t have the right keywords, the sad truth is that you may never make it to the hiring manager. Read more
