Are you wondering, “is a functional resume better for me?” Short answer: it’s not. I’m truly surprised when I hear that a functional resume is a good idea for those who have employment gaps, or whose job titles don’t convey the full extent of their competencies. This advice may be well-intentioned, but it’s just wrong…
When freelancers look for full time jobs, they are often baffled by rejection from companies for positions they are well qualified for. This has happened to all of my self-employed clients who decide transition to full time employment. However, given their poor success rate, many wonder, “can a freelancer get a full time job?” Given…
Time and again, when clients show me their old resumes, I see skills that are completely outdated or irrelevant. Not only does listing these skills take you out of the running, but it really ages you as well. To avoid this career faux-pas, here are the most in demand skills employers look for in 2019.…
Not really. Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at Wharton, explains “What Straight-A Students Get Wrong” that grades don’t predict career success, so your GPA has little bearing in the hiring process. Grant cites research that shows “the correlation between grades and job performance is modest in the first year after college and trivial within a…
You need to update your resume for 2019 to reflect the most recent job search trends. Everything is subject to trends, and resumes are no different, but that doesn’t stop job candidates from submitting resumes that are astonishingly old school. Recruiting has gone digital; social media plays an increasingly important part in sourcing candidates, which…
Let’s discuss why job candidates write cover letters, which is oddly enough, a hotly contested issue within the hiring process, although for the life of me, I don’t see why. The vast majority of people in recruiting don’t read cover letters. I periodically survey recruiters and HR professionals in my network to get their feedback,…
You probably already opened a profile, but if uploading it is all you do, you won’t get noticed on LinkedIn. Why do you need to get noticed? To establish your professional brand, build your digital reputation, and develop top-of-mind presence when opportunities arise for a job referral! The first rule is not to be shy…
The following is a version (lightly edited to incorporate keywords) of an article by Susan Rooks that details how to make sure your LinkedIn profile photo makes the right impression. The original article can be found here. “I’m not the first, and I’m sure I won’t be the last here on LI (or any other…