July 2020 – Career Resumes

Slow your job search. Photo of a crosswalk sign indicating to stop in a busy city.

Don’t slow your job search down by making these five common mistakes. Any of these errors can hamstring your career strategy. If you’re making more than one of these mistakes, watch out for slow traffic ahead. 1) Not Networking Enough You can’t get hired if you can’t get seen. It’s crucial to up your game…

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It’s weird to think of skills as things that would be trending. However, trending skills is a thing for certain industries and the overall job market. Blacksmith skills and the ability to hammer horseshoes into existence is not trending in today’s digital age. No doubt it was once a very sought after skill in villages…

Summer job search. Image of a pair of sunglasses sitting on the sand on a beach with a blue slightly cloudy sky.

Maybe your first thoughts about summer aren’t that it’s a great time to focus on your job search. Maybe you’re thinking of a trip to a secluded cabin, or some time at the beach. Don’t forget your job search while you’re at it. Everyone else is going to be thinking those same thoughts. That means…

infographic resume. Illustration of a man holding a piece of a pie chart in his arms, standing next to the completed chart.

How do you stand out from the crowd when the world is mostly online? An infographic resume is one answer. Adding An Infographic Attitude Information noise is increasing every day. We don’t read, we scan. You can counteract this overwhelm by creating an infographic resume. Typically, recruiters only take 7 seconds to look at a…

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Reacting to a Changing World Covid-19 is changing the shape of hiring and employment so a key part of your job hunting plan needs to be figuring out how to respond to swiftly changing circumstances. The best way to do that is to keep up with hiring trends. LinkedIn has started a new feature on…

LinkedIn featured section. Image shows an illustration of a woman at a desk working on a laptop.

The LinkedIn Featured section was rolled out as a new feature earlier this year, so it’s new to everyone. It’s a great way to make your LinkedIn profile more dynamic and interesting, as well as showing that you’re up to speed on the latest social media for professionals. What is the LinkedIn Featured Section? It…

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The LinkedIn publishing platform is an effective built-in function of LinkedIn that can increase your reach and engagement with prospective employers. Relationships are the key to landing that perfect job, and taking the time to create some long-form content within your expertise area is a great way to let people get to know you. Publishing…

applying for a job. Image of 3 telescopes in a row

Applying for a job is not a simple and quick task. It can take weeks of research, hours of crafting the perfect resume and cover letter, and mental energy preparing for the interview. Applying for a new job and starting a new career IS a full-time job. However, there are three key things to be…

Greg,
First of all thank you very much for job well done. As per your instruction I reviewed the documents and made very few changes. … Thank you again for identifying my expertise and portrait me correctly. A great job!!!
Amit N.

Hi Patricia,
Attached is the second draft of my resume. You did an awesome job! Wow, I could not have done this at all. It looks great! I have made the changes you requested. Please review and let me know what you think. I look forward to hearing from you again, soon. Thank you!
Ginger R.

Good Morning
All looks very good. Thank you for such a nice job. I guess it makes a great deal of sense to work with professionals. Mr. Newfield had discussed with me some of your resources as it relates to a mailing of my resume to executive firms, head hunters etc once my resume is complete. As I have always believed most of the good jobs are never advertised. Can you shed some light on this and let me know what you think.
Pat McG.

Rita, I want to thank you for the wonderful and impressive job on my resume. Best Regards,
Randy S.

Dear Darlene,
Thank you for sending these to me. I imagine it’s quite common that people who receive the cover letter and resume don’t recognize themselves on paper. They look very professional, of course. Kind regards,
Anna-Lisa S.

Dan:
Great job on both the resume & the cover letter. I’m very pleased with your work. Thanks very much. Best Regards,
Randy F.

Wendy,
You are the best! This is perfection! I am so blessed to have someone as experienced and talented as you to help me. Thank you,
Linda M.

Patricia.
These are very well done and much appreciated. Just one final question on the linked-in bio. Will the title make a difference when people do a global search (i.e. should I list Managing Director or Principal, Healthcare or a more specific title that pertains to my last job/position. Advantages/disadvantages? I will let you know when my linked-in profile is updated. I think Peter wanted a recommendation on linked-in re: your work and he was going to link me in to his network as well. Outstanding work. I will gladly recommend you to others.
Regards,
Rob B.

Wendy,
Great….no changes necessary. FYI….I have an interview on Friday for a CEO position….they are the only people outside you and me who has seen the resume…apparently they liked it….. Regards,
Steve G.

Sherri,
You did an excellent job writing my resume and now it’s due for an update. I had a great year and I want to strike while the coals are hot. Please send the forms I need to complete for you to add my newest position. Thanks, I forward to receiving your usual excellent product.
P.G. – President

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