Resumes, Social Media Profiles & Bios
The Monty Python Resume: It’s Not Dead Yet!
The Monty Python Resume: It’s Not Dead Yet! The resume has died a thousand deaths. And it has come to life 1001 times. Brings to mind the hysterical Monty Python “I’m not dead yet” line…
Read MoreIs Your Need for Social Media Privacy Hurting Your Job Search?
I have a friend, a high level HR executive, who hardly uses Facebook (and only for personal stuff), is barely present on LinkedIn and sees no value in Twitter. Now I know having a vibrant presence on social media is not a requirement to live fully in this world, except that he is eager to…
Read MoreTemp Job Rut: How to Handle Short Term Jobs on Your Resume
Do recruiters think you’re an unstable employee because you have a few short term jobs on your resume? Are you told you are jumpy since you had to take some temporary, contract or consulting work to pay the bills while looking for the long-term, direct hire job? Is it assumed you won’t stick around in…
Read More4 Signs You Have an Old Fart Resume
4 Signs You Have an Old Fart Resume A client of ours asked us to review their resume because he wanted to make sure he didn’t have a resume that made him look like an old fart. Yeah, I would say that’s a worthy goal: Making sure your resume doesn’t make you look like an…
Read More9 Practical Tips to Optimize Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile for the New Year
< The New Year is here! It is a crucial time of year to get your resume and LinkedIn profile updated, in sync and given to the right contacts to land your next job faster. Whether you are simply updating your achievements, beginning a job search or switching careers, it is advantageous to capitalize on…
Read MoreThink Like a Hiring Manager When Writing Your Resume
Think Like a Hiring Manager When Writing Your Resume Most job seekers forget about the real reasons why they get hired. A candidate does not get hired to give the candidate a job. I would venture to say that most hires are not made for the overused reason of “providing a solution” to a company…
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