This post is part of an ongoing series documenting resume makeovers. Each resume was created by the Blue Sky Resumes team for one of our clients, although the details have been changed to protect confidentiality. We hope the resumes, and our strategy explanations will inspire you to makeover your own resume. The Original Resume Susan has …
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A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.
Author Neil Gaiman’s brilliant commencement speech at Philadelphia\’s University of the Arts. I think this statement is true for many professions: When you start out on a career in the arts you have no idea what you are doing. This is great. People who know what they are doing know the rules, and know what is …
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We often get asked if you can get away with lying when applying for a job. Just ask George Costanza.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Ellen Chisa Product Manager at Kickstarter shares her lessons on how to prepare for a product manager interview. Here\’s her checklist for interview preparation: Know the expectations for the industry, if it isn’t what you’ve interviewed for before. Know the product(s) inside out. Genuinely care about their product, and do extra prep if you don’t. …
British 6-year-old Sam Pointon loves trains and in 2009 when he discovered the director of the National Railway Museum was retiring, he wasted no time in applying for the job. The museum has since appointed him as Director of Fun! Check out his adorable application letter below, and here\’s an interview with the big boss, …
So you’ve decided that you want to change careers, but you have no experience in your chosen field. If this is you, you may find yourself getting discouraged. But you mustn’t let your current lack of experience stop you from following your dreams. Instead, you’re going to need to get some … but how do …
An interesting look at the qualities Google look for in prospective employees.
Follow these simple steps from Bluewire Media and in just 5 minutes a day you can boost your profile on LinkedIn, increasing the number of connection requests and the number of people who’ll see your information.
