I\’m happy to be one of CareerRealism’s Twitter career experts. We answer job seeker questions in 140 characters or less, but today’s question seemed to call for a more detailed answer. Here it is: I am in job search mode, and have decided to take the opportunity to transition into another field. It is a […]
It’s All in a Name … or Is It? Read More »
Every now and then, one of my clients sends their resume in to another service for a critique. When they send it to some places, they get an honest response – usually saying ‘this is great and you don’t need any more help.’ But when they send it to one of the big resume mills
So Much Bad Resume Advice, So Little Time Read More »
Yesterday I happened to catch a conversation between a few recruiters on Twitter, several of whom were mocking the idea of working with a professional resume writer. When I asked one person why he was so against my profession, he said that he had seen people burned by working with bad writers. I can believe
Enough! A Word About Resume Writers Read More »
Do you prefer the word ‘reduced’ to the word ‘cut’? Given the choice, would you use “generated savings of…” or “saved”? I ask because recently I edited some website copy for someone who preferred big words to short ones and long, complex sentences to concise ones. I\’m the opposite. I think simplicity is the key
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I received this question from a reader the other day: Several times in your online course and your ebook, you mention not to include things that do not pertain directly to what you’ve chosen as your Value Proposition, but you never say why it would be a bad thing to include extra information. Why? Why
Why Not Include Everything? Read More »
Interesting experience this week with a client who signed up for a new resume. We’ll call him Eric. Eric is a high-level financial services executive who’s currently employed, but looking to make a move. A week after receiving our proprietary questionnaire, Eric called to say he didn’t have the time to complete it and would
How Much Time Would You Spend? Read More »
Barbara Safani has had enough of ill-informed and condescending critiques of the professional resume writing industry: So please, if you have been reading the advice of people who are bashing the resume writing industry, take a moment to reflect on how condescending their advice is. You are an intelligent consumer. If some aspect of a
The Truth About Resume Writers Read More »
There is a lot of talk these days about how job seekers can “market themselves” and “build a personal brand” and, a phrase I often use, “communicate their value proposition.” All of this can sound intimidating when you’re faced with finding a job in a tough job market. Believe me I know – I’ve been
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I was just skimming one of those “10 sites you should know about’ type posts when I came across two really problematic sites among those listed. Razume and Resume Social are both sites that encourage users to create a resume, then seek feedback from other community members. Here is what Razume says: On Razume, you
When Crowd Sourcing is a Really Bad Idea Read More »
Just had a conversation with a client that prompted this quick post. The client loves his new resume except for one feature. This feature is a little unusual (can’t tell you what it is – trade secret!) but really makes his resume pop. It will not appeal to everyone – some recruiters may even dislike
You’ll Never Please ’em All So Don’t Try! Read More »
