Most job seekers do not take the appropriate amount of time to research what they need in order to prepare a resume that will sell their qualifications to a hiring company. It has been said that preparing a resume is comparable to preparing a tax return. In short, a real drag!
So where do you [...]
Figuring out what you’ve actually accomplished in your career is one of the most difficult parts of writing your resume. Many people believe they haven’t done much of anything; just every day tasks that don’t amount to anything.
Think again.
I am willing to say virtually everyone can think of at least one achievement per position they’ve [...]
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This article represents part II of my series on professional resume writing services. Part I covered “The Good” aspects of the industry. For instance, I looked at how the industry has been a great service to many job seekers and to employers by enhancing the quality of resumes and producing targeted documents that marry the [...]
This article represents my third installment of a three-part series on professional resume-writing services. The first part dealt with the “good” aspects of the industry and the myriad ways that resume writers have benefited both job seekers as well as hiring managers and recruiters. The second part focused on some of the “bad” or negative [...]
Before I begin, let me start by saying that I happen to be a certified professional resume writer (CPRW) and job search coach. I’ve been writing resumes since 2002, both for myself as well as for larger resume writing firms. Before that, I was a hiring manager for a large truck rental firm, running a [...]
This article is going to be very different from all the usual articles on job interviews in that I am not going to go into the specifics about what questions you may be asked or what kind of answers you will give, instead I am going to talk about ‘that first impression’ and how you [...]
How to Answer Ten More Tricky Questions you May be Asked in a Job Interview (Part 8 of 10)
Q70 – Are you willing to meet very high standards of performance? This question probes your attitude to see if you think you are an excellent performer. Very high standards sounds a little scary, but remember these [...]
Ways to Answer Ten More Tricky Questions you May be Asked in a Job Interview (Part 9 of 10)
Q80 – Do you feel that you can deal with the general public? If you have never had a job dealing with the general public, you should indicate that you get along well with all the people [...]
What is a student’s biggest worry, other than passing their degree? Well ask most students this and I’ll bet the majority of them will say that money is their biggest worry as a student. So as a student, what do you do about this? Turn into an alcoholic… well some might I suppose, but most [...]
