Cover letters are a divisive topic among recruiters and job candidates. Several career coaches and other resume writers whom I respect are adamant that cover letters are a must; on the opposite side of the issue are resume writers like me – a former human resources executive – who think they are a waste of…
Stop thinking of your resume as a history of everything you’ve done in the workforce and turn your resume into a marketing tool by using the strategies that successful marketers employ to sell their products. Get your head around the concept that you are the product and potential employers are the buyers. Marketers understand that…
The best resume writers understand recruitment Before you hire a resume writer, make sure that he or she has a background in recruitment or HR. Unless a resume writer understands how companies hire, little else matters. I often get asked if I have experience writing resumes for professionals in one field or another, but that’s…
Regardless of what it is that you do, thousands of other people have the same type of job, and it’s likely that your responsibilities are pretty similar to everyone else’s. So how do you stand out? How do you make the case that you’re a great candidate for the hiring manager to interview? You need…
The global pandemic has wreaked havoc on several industries, notably retail and hospitality, while others are considering changing careers during this period of uncertainty and fear. The good news is that companies are hiring, but the bad news is that competition is considerably stiffer. And if you are changing careers – also known as a…
My client and I are satisfied with the latest draft of her resume; she’s provided me with the information I need regarding her experience, skill set and education and I’ve written a resume that we agree represents her accurately and well. “If you’re ready to sign off on the resume,” I tell her, “I can…
Have you seen resumes with the candidate’s academic or professional credentials as part of the person’s name? We don’t think twice about referring to medical doctors as Latisha Jones, MD, but what if Latisha earned a Master’s in neuroscience? Should she refer to herself as Latisha Jones, M.S.? This is a squirrelly issue, as people…
There are two job search related topics on which people are divided – vehemently so: the demise of cover letters and whether or not resumes should be tweaked for every job you apply to. Back in 2016, I wrote about what I consider to be the silliness of tailoring the resume, so I re-visited the…