Posts Tagged ‘achievement-based bullets’
The Most Common Resume Keywords Mistake
The Most Common Resume Keywords Mistake Most job seekers don’t know how to use keywords in their resume. It’s the truth. They ask me “What keywords should I use in my resume?” Even if I was able to tell them specific resume keywords to use for their specific profession on the fly without knowing anything…
Read MoreIs Staying in a Bad Job Worse Than Being Unemployed?
A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology cited by Oxford Academic attempts to address if staying in a bad job is worse for your health than remaining unemployed. The hypothesis to prove/disprove for their study is: “There is little evidence on whether becoming re-employed in poor quality work is better for health and…
Read MoreCreating Job Stability in an Unstable World
Creating Job Stability in an Unstable World Brexit. Brazilian economy. Trump. Euro currency instability. African economic outlook. Asia-Pacific stock market. And now the global coronavirus pandemic. Up. Down. Way down. Way up. Yo-yo. Action. Reaction. Reaction to the reaction. Whatever your economic or political beliefs, I think we can all agree that today’s world is…
Read MoreConquering Ageism: First-Hand Account from a Successful Job Seeker
Conquering Ageism: First-Hand Account from a Successful Job Seeker Ageism is the classic job seeker hurdle that most people think is holding them back. When I speak with these experienced executives and professionals who are struggling, I often find it is because of other reasons why they are not moving forward in their job search.…
Read More6 Essentials to Creating an Interview-Producing CIO Executive Resume
Most high-performing CIOs have not kept up their resumes because, well, they are too busy being high-performing. As a result, their current resumes still reflect their years as tactical practitioners rather than their track records as leading IT executives. As a CIO, or a rising information technology (IT) executive, properly crafting an interview-generating executive resume…
Read More3 Trade Secrets to Make Yourself Look Fabulous on Your Resume
3 Trade Secrets to Make Yourself Look Fabulous on Your Resume It’s up to you to tell colleagues, managers and decision-makers the great job you have been doing. It’s not their responsibility to notice or inquire. Even if they should be noticing and inquiring.
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