Resume strategy is important. It sets expectations, follows a logical sequence of career growth and ensures the most compelling and persuasive information takes centre stage. Many people don’t think about having a strategy for writing a resume. Usually,...
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Writing Your Resume? Think… Weight-Loss Commercial!
A resume should be about achievements. It’s not about what you are supposed to do, or what you are hired to do, but what you have done that shows you go above-and-beyond the call of duty. By describing the “how” part of your achievement, the reader...
It’s “Ask Gayle” Day! Topic: Resumes
Judging by the type of questions I receive daily, resumes are still misunderstood with many job seekers struggling to understand what it is they’re trying to achieve. Mostly, job seekers fail to understand a key concept. The resume is a marketing document....
Your Resume: Boasting versus The Truth
“I hate writing my resume. It’s just not in me to brag or boast.” I read this wildly inaccurate statement not long ago on a job search forum and it was clear to me just how the individual had missed the mark with the whole concept of resume content....
Job Search Misconceptions Put Right
December heralds the great gift-giving season in many cultures across the globe and this is my opportunity to give you a gift. No, it’s not a plasma TV, nor the newest and greatest i-something. Today’s gift is free though it has great value. I present to...
When it’s time to change your job search strategy
You’ve tried everything you can to get a job over the past year. Your hopes have been raised, they’ve been dashed, raised again and dashed again. The couple of interviews you’ve scored, they’ve told you you are over-qualified or under-qualified...