A Tale of 2 Trees: Landing a Job in 2020 On a recent weekend getaway, I was on a pontoon boat on a lake. While floating on the still glass waters, I came across this rock that has two little trees growing out of it.
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One Paycheck to Rule Them All? During the economic downturn of 2009, I saw way too many senior professionals dependent on one paycheck lose that income. I don’t want that to happen to you.
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The Secret Question to Ask a Recruiter Turned Resume Writer Now that hiring through third-party recruiters has slowed down, there is a rush of recruiters who are now considering resume writing as their career. I don’t blame them. I did it in 2009. I started Chameleon Resumes in 2009 after 13 years of recruiting and […]
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Job Boards: The Frustrations Job Seekers Face A common question I receive is “what changes can I make to get past the job board filters to get an interview?” I typically follow up that question, with more questions. I’ll ask:
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“But That Doesn’t Sound Like Me” “But That Doesn’t Sound Like Me” was feedback from an actual client when we presented her resume draft to her back in January. When we asked her in the edit session, “What specifically doesn’t sound like you? Can you give us an example so we can edit and work […]
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4 Hiring Traits Employers Need Now Recruiters and decision makers I have chatted with over the last few months, and the new hires I have seen happen with our clients, have led me to come up with a list of traits that employers are looking for now…
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