What the closure of a site like VisualCV.com teaches us is that you MUST be at the helm of your digital brand’s development, navigation, and web hosting! Have you heard? VisualCV.com will cease operations on 12/30/2011! This serves to reinforce what I have been advocating–you need to own your domain ASAP.com! […]
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Passion Missing From Your Job Search?
Infusing Passion into Your Personal Brand and Job Search Strategy In today’s highly competitive job market, incorporating passion into your personal brand and job search strategy is a powerful way to stand out. Passion adds depth to your professional story, demonstrating your capabilities and genuine enthusiasm for your work. Here’s […]
Read MoreCongratulations to All TORI Nominees
I am delighted and honored to have been chosen out of hundreds as a nominee for this year’s (TORI) Toast of the Resume Industry competition. I am in great company. Congratulations to all my colleagues! Special thank you to all the judges for your hard work! (See below)
Read MoreHealthy Job Search: Keep Your Sanity
Unemployment can induce anxiety and depression! Especially with all the talk on the news about the high unemployment rate. Yet, taking some time off from job searching (and away from the nightly news) will help you sustain your sanity so you come back to your job-hunt campaign renewed and with […]
Read MoreAre You Properly Leveraging Job References?
All job seekers want to know how to properly list references, how many references should they provide, how much detail is needed. I came across this excellent post by Don Orlando and I thought it was extremely insightful and informative… aside from having your resume and cover letter prepared, this […]
Read MoreThe Power of Your Tweets
The value of your tweets. Now that you have set up your Twitter account, what do you tweet in order to get closer to an actual job lead? There are many steps you can take to job search via Twitter but in this blog post I will focus on your […]
Read MoreEffective Web 2.0 Job Search
Social networking sites have dramatically changed the job search ‘game.’ LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, and Online Career Sites can help you– from the your home–discover new opportunities and tap into the hidden job market.
Read MoreJob Seeker, Are You Crazy?
Next time your job search coach/resume writer advises you go a little ‘crazy’ and, well, let’s see… trash your old, boring, safe, and mundane resume—listen to them. If they ask you to have a little trust in their expertise…you know what you must do? You get out of your comfort zone—and, yes—listen to them.
Read MoreSpring Cleaning and Your Personal Brand
Branding yourself was a great idea! You are well aware of your unique value offer; have leveraged it to position yourself as an expert in your field and ‘knockout’ other heavy-weight champions. Great job!
Read MoreWorst Resume Mistakes: Career Experts Share Resume Bloopers and More…
You invest hours researching how to craft a dynamic resume, you slave over a few drafts, you attach your final polished draft to a well-written email and you click that button with the cute little envelope icon…Whatchamacallit? Oh. Yes. The Send button. You feel good. You’re hopeful. You can’t wait ’till you hear back because you just know your resume is impressive. Wait a minute… what’s that!? It’s…a MISTAKE on your resume! Well, maybe they won’t notice (you think?).
These guys noticed. Read the following bloopers, advice, pet-peeves, and humorous stories told by professional resume writers and career coaches. The experts share some of the worst mistakes and costly negligence they have seen on resumes (a bit beyond typos). Hopefully, they will save you from the same doom that almost befell their clients.