The Top Margin Way
Practical thinking on careers, résumés and the decisions behind them
When advice can be too much: The Great Resume Truth
Advice: It's not always right, it's not always good, and it may or may not...
Resumes: 20 years of change and innovation
In 1990 I launched my business. It wasn't much, but enthusiasm made up for a...
Social Media Networking & Your Career: It’s Not Just a Fad
“The Internet? We are not interested in it.” – Bill Gates, 1993 In 1989, we...
Changing Careers: Are you up for it?
Careers can evolve and progress over decades or they can move...
Job Search Consultants: Let’s Get a Different Perspective
For all the criticism Job Search Consultants receive from frustrated job...
Conquer Interview Anxiety: Practical Action Steps for Jobseekers
Navigating a job interview can induce stress, and many jobseekers escalate...
Was it Them or Me? Communicating Your Achievements
Communicating achievements is cited as one of the key issues jobseekers...
You have been “Let Go”. Will it Make You or Break You?
Meet Linda. Seemingly out of the blue, Linda was retrenched. Just last year...
Heating up your job search. Five ways to dismiss those winter blues
As the wind howls down the cold city streets reminding you of the folly of not...
Your Resume: Surely you’re more than just a pretty face?
There are two ways to stand out in a crowd as far as resumes are concerned....
Qualifying Your References: Are they Champions or Saboteurs?
References can be your greatest asset; they can cite times when you rose to...
Going up? The 30-second Elevator Pitch
Dave the job seeker assured me he had prepared this elevator pitch. “Okay!” I...