The payoff to courtesy
Potential clients frequently ask me about my “success rate.” This is a hard question to answer accurately because I have no control over what a client does with the materials I create and many clients simply do not follow up with me regarding outcomes. On occasion,...
Want to impress a recruiter? Develop a focus!
I work with a fair amount of candidates that hope to find work based on not wanting to “limit” themselves. Consequently, the resumes they expect me to produce will have no focus and no clear message that conveys: this is how I will create value for you. Consider this...
Time to rethink values and goals?
Just like athletes benefit from a knowledgeable and supportive coach, a career professional or executive can benefit from partnering with a coach that helps to clarify options and overcome limiting attitudes and behaviors to reach goals. Are you: doing work that you...
Too busy to succeed?
We’ve all heard that “time is money.” Challenged to give a brief talk on time management recently, I looked up the Barnes & Noble website to discover the number of titles on the topic: 6,751. That's amazing, because I have come realize that, contrary to popular...
An easy way to increase your job search results
Here’s a well-kept secret. Less than 1 percent of U.S. employers have more than 500 employees. The majority of our nation’s jobs are offered by employers with less than 99 employees. In my 20+ years as a professional resume writer and career coach, I've seldom come...
How to impress recruiters
I read a lot about what recruiters think and prefer these days. If you do also, you’ll have noted that social media is often a topic of discussion, especially for those recruiters who focus on candidates in the younger demographics. What I find most interesting,...
How to increase the chance your resume gets read
The appearance of your resume can make or break its chances of being read by a recruiter or hiring manager. Does it scream that you are trying too hard, not trying hard enough or simply that you have a lackadaisical attitude? Are you applying for positions for which...
You too can interview well
Most candidates think that the hardest part of the job search is getting an employer’s attention. Interviewing should be easy, as evidenced by the fact that many of my clients tell me, if I can just get an interview, I know I can sell myself! Perhaps. But what if...
How to beat the competition
One of the smartest career choices you can make is to keep your resume updated and ready to go as “opportunities of a lifetime” emerge. Many prospective clients inquire as to how quickly their projects can be turned around. The honest answer is that quality takes time...