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Make Your Resume Stand Out in a Crowd

Everyone knows the economic recession has caused record levels of competition for open positions. Employers are inundated with applications within hours of posting a new job advertisement. When competing against several hundred other applicants, you need to make your resume stand out in the crowd. Consider the following ...

Successful Cold Calling Into Your Next Job

Cold calling, a process normally associated with sales, is when the sales person identifies a possible customer and contacts him/her without any prior invitation or connection. It’s stranger-to-stranger communication. Great sales people understand the importance of cold calling as part of their collection of sales ...

Secrets of a Professional Resume Writer

One of the most frequent comments we receive from clients is “I haven’t had to write a resume in years”. It’s really not surprising. How many times do you have to conduct an aggressive job search over the course of your lifetime? Not very often. Writing your resume is not something you do everyday ...

Contracting – Your Career Solution?

A silver lining to a down economy is that it stirs a spirit of entrepreneurship. When people lose their jobs, they start thinking of being their own boss or going into business for themselves. Contracting or working on a temporary basis are ways professionals take control of their career paths. Companies also look to hire ...

Five Goofs Guaranteed to Sink Your Resume

Resumes can be fairly subjective in both content and structure. Should you include an objective? How far back in time should you go? Many things are simply fact-dependent and will vary from person to person and situation to situation; however, some things will most assuredly result in your resume being discarded by the ...

Economic Woes and Work Breaks

Examine the statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports double-digit unemployment in the US. The Great Recession presses on, affecting millions both employed and unemployed. Those unemployed are finding it takes longer now to secure a job than ever before. As periods of unemployment drag on, many job seekers ...

Three Must-Have Cover Letters

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Salt and pepper. Peanut butter and jelly. Resume and cover letter. Some things just go together. One of the three types of cover letters should always accompany a resume in job search activities. Cover letters come in different “flavors” depending on their use and target audience. ...

Are You Conducting a Smart Job Search?

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Are you conducting a smart job search or just an average job search? With unemployment at record levels, lots of people are in the middle of a job search. Some are going through all the right motions but they aren’t working smart. As a result, their searches take more effort, get fewer ...

Five Best Bets for a Career Change Resume

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC With the economy soured, many industries have simply dried up in terms of growth. For example, construction, automotive, and mortgage services have taken big hits over the past two years. People in these industries have not only seen their own jobs disappear, but most of the other jobs in ...

Edge Out Your Job Search Competition

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Want to do something to boost your job search and get the edge over other candidates? Here are five things 95% of your competition – other job seekers – DON’T do but which can make a huge difference in winning the interview. 1 - Send Thank You Cards – Do you remember ...

Jump Start Your Job Search

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC You know the exact day you last worked. You know how many days, weeks, and months have passed since that day. The unknown is how many more days of unemployment lie ahead. You need a job search revival in the worst sort of way. Here are some tips to get a new handle on your job search and ...

Deadly Cover Letter Errors

Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC A cover letter is a crucial career marketing piece. Unfortunately, many job seekers ignore the cover letter or pass it off as “unimportant”. That is so untrue! The cover letter is very important and should accompany your resume whenever possible. “Resume and cover letter” ...

The Job Interview – Make Your Presentation Count

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Most first interviews are via telephone. A hiring manager sees your resume, thinks you may be a good fit, and calls you. It is very important to be ready for that first call because it is your one chance to move forward in the hiring process. Flub it and you won’t get a second opportunity. ...

Resume Success! Seven Best Practices

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Your resume is the key to winning an interview; it helps you get your foot in the door. Therefore, it needs to be at its best. If you are like most people, you don’t think about your resume until you need it. Once you need it, you have to scramble around trying to find out how best ...

Five Tips to Land a Job Faster

By Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Does it seem like it is taking longer to find a new job these days? By keeping a positive attitude and taking aggressive steps, you really can find your next position more quickly. Here are five tips to jump start your job search and help you land a new job faster! 1. ...

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