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Responsible for...

One of the most common problems we see in resumes is concentration on job duties rather than performance. Phrases such as “responsible for”, “duties included”, “assisted with” or “served as” are not powerful, descriptive or persuasive in a resume. They always make me think ...

Warm Up Your Network

Is your job search iced over? When there is two feet of snow outside, finding the motivation to get out to networking opportunities can be difficult. It is much more tempting to stay at home by the fireplace. The Northern Hemisphere is in the middle of one of the coldest winters in years. Snow blankets from New York to ...

Holiday Job Search Leads to Employment in the New Year

Snowed in by the unseasonably cold weather? Find yourself invited to about a million functions for the holidays? Both can be advantageous to your holiday job search efforts. Being snowed in can allow you to devote more attention to your online job search efforts, while parties and dinners provide opportunity for networking. ...

Too Much Time on Hand

One of the most common questions we receive from job seekers is “How much time do I show on my resume?” While like everything else in job search, there is no hard and fast rule, there is a rule of thumb. When determining how much time to show on your resume, consider your audience. What is going to be relevant ...

Word Files Obsolete? Hardly

It’s interesting – we had a contact on LinkedIn comment that Word files are now obsolete in today’s job search. We were stunned! No one told us of this amazing revolution! We even poll over a thousand recruiters twice a year and no one mentioned Word files were gone. Gosh! Did we miss a memo? Myths such ...

Age is a State of Mind

We’ve all heard that old saying along with others such as “You are only as old as you feel.” I must say that some days I feel younger than others! Age is a huge factor in job search even though our laws state that it should not be. Sure, age discrimination occurs covertly in the workplace despite all the ...

Roofs and Resumes

We have a sunroom that has an older metal roof. The sunroom was an addition by a previous owner and, for whatever reason, the roof of the sunroom was not replaced when the new roof was installed on the house proper. Whenever it rains really hard, our sunroom becomes a “rainroom” because the roof leaks like a ...

Redfaced on Facebook

What started as a teenage time waster has grown to an entity all its own – social media. MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and others have expanded their reach from the “tweens” to the grown-ups. These phenomena are impacting job search and employment in whole new ways – some good and some bad. Of all ...

Myths and Attitudes

We are well into a deep recession with unemployment at a record high, approaching double digits. Because of the employment situation, we have worked more in the past six months with clients who are out of work in contrast to clients who are seeking to make a change or move up in their careers. Some of the clients come to ...

The Keys to the Interview

I was surfing around some of the career pages of major companies that have recently had well-publicized lay-offs or hiring freezes such as IBM and General Motors. I was curious to see where their open positions are and for what positions they are hiring. While doing my surfing, I came across a link that led me to a link ...

Moldy, Oldy Resumes

Have you ever poured milk over cereal and took a bite only to realize the milk has spoiled? Fortunately, milk has an expiration date printed on it. Resumes don’t even though resumes age and get past their prime, just like milk. How old is your resume? Jimmy is a sales rep who was laid off in March after thirteen ...

New Grads Go Forth and Conquer

It’s that time of year again – commencement, convocation, matriculation, graduation – call it what you will. It is still a new beginning or step forward for thousands who have dedicated a lot of their time and money (or someone else’s money) to earning that college degree. Some have jobs lined up ...

Static in the Job Market

Every time there is a natural disaster or public emergency, people pick up their phones to check on relatives and neighbors or to share news. The result is jammed phone lines and “service unavailable” messages from cell providers. The system is overwhelmed by the many users trying to use it at once. The same ...

It's Still Who You Know

Networking has traditionally been the most effective method of job hunting, coming in ahead of mailing/emailing resumes in response to job advertisements or postings. Most people think of networking from the job seeker’s point of view — talking to people you know to find open positions. Something you may not ...

We Don't Need a Life History

Resume length is a much-debated topic. Some outplacement firms stand firmly on the old one page rule while many job seekers feel more is better. So exactly how long does a resume have to be? Before I give you a number, let's look at the purpose of a resume and how it is used. In today's employment market, a resume functions ...

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