Jeff Bezos famously noted that your brand is “what people say about you when you leave the room,” and that’s exactly why you need a professional brand, and you need to articulate your brand on your resume. Let me explain why. Your professional brand tells recruiters and prospective employers who you are, what you do,…
Gary emailed me his resume, and we sat down to discuss it. I asked him, “why do you want your resume to describe your employer?” “Shouldn’t it” he asked. “If recruiters don’t understand what my employer does, how will they understand my role?” Should Your Resume Include Descriptions of Your Employer? Recruiters are less interested in…
“It’s late September and I really should be getting back to school,” sang Rod Stewart in Maggie May. Okay, so if you’re a college student, then you probably aren’t familiar with the song….but for those of you who haven’t yet found jobs, there’s no going back to school; you need a resume that will get you…
Rob’s resume contained a fairly common scenario – he had worked at multiple positions at the same company. So when he sent me his resume, it separated title and the years he worked under that title, as well as listing his functions within each title. And that’s confusing for anyone reading the resume. If you’ve…
I’m fascinated by the concept of free resume evaluations. Many online sites offer them. When someone uploads a resume to one of these sites, they receive back what appears to be a customized appraisal that acknowledges what works, and explains what doesn’t work. The recipient is amazed by the time and effort that undoubtedly went…
The answer to whether or not to include your address on your resume is this: maybe. Here are 2 reasons not to include your address on your resume: ATS Ah, the evils of ATS software! It’s programmed to reject resumes that are not within whatever the employer considers reasonable proximity to the job location. So let’s say…
How Much Does a Professional Resume Cost?
“What do you guys charge for a new resume?” is the first question that many callers ask. I get it – most of us are on a budget, so I understand why you don’t want to waste time discussing my service if it’s above your price range. But that leads to the question, “what does…
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