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5 Common Executive Resume Mistakes That Could Cost You an Interview
Not knowing how to properly format your executive resume can easily cost you an interview. Simply put, at this stage in the game you should know how to write a killer resume, but there’s so much confusion out there that even the most experienced professionals fumble. Five of the most common mistakes are: Including a…
Read MoreMy Thoughts on Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
My Thoughts on Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) During my 8 year tenure as a paid Moderator for LinkedIn’s Premium Career Group, someone posed this question for me: “Lisa, would love to hear your thoughts on Applicant Tracking Systems. The last stat I heard is that it immediately sidelines 75% of all resumes submitted. That means…
Read MoreUpdating Your Executive Resume: 6 Steps to Land Your Dream Job
Updating Your Executive Resume: 6 Steps to Land Your Dream Job Use these 6 tips when updating your executive resume so you can be ready to fire it off when that executive recruiter calls with your dream job opportunity.
Read MoreYou Are Not Too Old to Land a Job
You Are Not Too Old to Land a Job “I’m 54. Isn’t age going to hinder my job search?” Change the age to 57, 63, 45, or 52… or any other number over 40… and this is a variation of a question I get asked every week, several times per week, from concerned experienced job…
Read MoreWhy I Asked My Teacher for a Lower Grade
I believed I didn’t deserve an A+. So when I was in 6th grade, I asked my teacher to lower my A+grade in math. Yep, I did this. Here is the story:
Read MoreDo Resume Words Matter for Older Job Seekers?
Recently, one of our ChamTribers wrote to me saying, “Everyone says it’s my age, so it doesn’t matter what I write” as the reason why his 8-page resume wasn’t getting any traction. Or… I don’t know… it could be the 8-page resume. He told me he is 50+ years old… so it must be his…
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