Are you applying for similar roles but with different companies? Maybe you’ve decided to save yourself time by submitting the exact same resume to each position. It may be tempting, but don’t do it! You may think you can get away with submitting carbon-copy resumes, but employers can spot them a mile away.
If you are applying for very similar jobs within the same industry but among different companies and nee...
In order to move forward in your career, it’s imperative to take stock from time to time of where you have been. As 2016 comes to a close, it offers the perfect opportunity for you to look back on the last year and reflect on your professional growth. Not only will reflecting on your career help you see where you have grown, or failed to grow, but it can give you direction for where you want to be.
Assess Where You...
The human eye is one of the most important organs of the body. Science has determined that we perceive up to 80 percent of all impressions through our sense of sight. Thus it only makes sense that infographic resumes have become more commonplace over the last several years, especially in creative industries; but knowing when to use one can be a bit tricky at times. Knowing when it is appropriate to utilize your infographic...
Need a few tips and tricks to make writing your next cover letter a little easier? Here are four of my favorite quick tips for creating a cover letter that will help you to stand out to employers right now:
START WITH A QUESTION
How are you a fit for what the employer needs? Tell the company about the benefits they’ll get should they choose you by asking them a question about what they need—but by writing...
In today’s job market, the key to getting want you want is to spread your resume around in a variety of ways. One of the methods is filling out online applications through applicant tracking systems, which many of my clients have experienced frustration with. The good news is there exists a multitude of options for navigating around these programs and still getting the position you’re after. While applying for o...
I was recently contacted by a client who was looking for a new position after having spent the last 10 years with her company and 17 years with her previous employer. My client was distressed about the prospects of landing a new job after having spent so much time with only two companies. She believed the prevalence of job-hopping, or professional pivoting as it has become known, would put her at a distinct disadvantage in...
Resumes are a popular topic on LJNRadio for good reason, and for this episode Tim Muma takes a slightly altered approach. He speaks with Jessica Holbrook Hernandez, president and CEO of Great Resumes Fast, who brings her experienced insights with her. The strategy she brings to this show is finding a way to take one's early resume - often short and light on experience - and finding ways to create a stronger, more profession...
Achieving success in today’s job market requires the courage to face your fears. For many people, including some of my clients, this can seem like a Herculean task given the very real role fear plays in our day-to-day lives. The “Fight or Flight” response is a safety mechanism that can also hold us back from our career goals. Fear can paralyze us from advancing toward our own version of professional utopia...
You may have found yourself in the same boat as many of my clients when it comes to the frustration of filling out job applications online. It can seem like an effort in futility—attempting to navigate a potential employer’s ATS software just to get your resume uploaded and then praying a real person calls you for a follow-up interview. I’m going to tell you what I tell my clients: Don’t agonize over online applications bec...