Have you ever copied and pasted your job description in your resume? If you did, you were probably in a hurry and you did it because it was: Easy. Already written. Typo-free! Fast. None of those are bad reasons. But here is why you shouldn't do it. Job descriptions...
I'm a published book author, my resumes have either won or been nominated for 51 awards, and I've been a professional resume writer for more than three decades. So I'm qualified, right? Well, there aren't many people out there who fit that description, but.. the...
When your resume is reviewed by an employer or decision-maker, the reader needs to be able to tell who you are from what they read. A resume is so much more than just a deadpan list of skills, facts, numbers and experience. Your resume needs to communicate the person...
Back in 2005, I wrote this piece, and it is as relevant today as it was then. Despite all that has changed, despite the fifteen years that have passed, despite our greater knowledge of the job search and the technologies underpinning it, people still find it almost...
Another story today of the ramifications of a CV that according to the article, wasn't "quite right". You absolutely must be truthful on your resume. And, when I say truthful, I don't mean tell everyone that your performance appraisal at ABC Company was marked as...
A client wrote to me this week and mentioned he had a friend who was a graphic designer. Do you have any problem if I used your words, but get my friend to "jazzy" it all up?" he asked. To be honest, my heart sank. Most people don't understand the hiring process. They...