The Top Margin Way
Practical thinking on careers, résumés and the decisions behind them
That’s no way to treat someone
This blog is primarily about job search and to a lesser extent enriching...
Get a job quickly (or 13 ways to make your job search harder and longer!)
Things to do to get a job quickly We all change jobs for a multitude of...
The Pernickety Resume
Pernickety Per*snick"et*y, a. 1. pernickety adj : Finicky or fussy; demanding...
The Art of Small Talk: Why Keeping Up with Sports and Current Events Matters
Okay, confession time. I'm not a sports fan. Like, at all. Whether it's...
Be on Message and On Track: That’s What Interviewers Want
"Next!" calls the Casting Director, inviting the actor onto the stage. "So",...
No Idea What’s for You? Don’t Get Started on the Job Search
Imagine this: Recruiter: So where do you see yourself heading in the next five...
You don’t know, what you don’t know
One of my job search advisory tweets sent out today (follow me @GayleHoward)...
Review: Job Searching with Social Media (For Dummies)
It seems an avalanche of titles has hit the market recently praising the...
The Frankenstein Factor: The Resume Monster Mash
Let's face it. Frankenstein's monster wasn't too pretty, nor was he effective....
Mid-Year Job Search Check-up: Are you just wasting time?
In Australia, the winter months are typically a flurry of activity for...
Of Social Media, Scruples and Interviews
Remember Scruples? In case you don't recall, it was a board game that posed...
Resume Weasel Words
Hands-up if you use weasel words in your resume. Weasel words, (thanks to my...