What to do Once You Get an Interview
You have been searching online, networking with friends and family, utilizing your alma mater’s alumni association, and plain old working like a dog to generate an interview. Well, it’s finally happened; you got the call. They want to see you; and you are scheduled for the following week. You’ve got some time on your side. Here’s what you should do to ensure that you are prepared, polished, and ready to roll:
Resume Do’s and Don’ts
While there are no hard and fast rules regarding resume preparation, there are certain things that are definitely part of the do and don’t list. If you want a strong résumé that generates results, (who doesn’t?) then the following information will certainly be helpful as you embark on creating your own self-marketing masterpiece:
Guidance & Etiquette on Posting Blog Comments
The number of bloggers continues to grow. This is great! There is so much information to be shared and blogs provide real-time, easy to access platforms for sharing. We all have our favorites – blogs that we bookmark and eagerly await the writer’s new pearls of wisdom.
Tattoos, Piercings and the Art of Your Body
In the spirit of full disclosure, I will admit that I have two tattoos. My husband also has two. So, it’s safe to say that I am not uber conservative. We all make choices. Granted, I decided to get my first tattoo on my 30th birthday. Neither of my tattoos is in conspicuous places. One is never seen unless I am wearing a backless dress or a bikini. The other is generally seen if I wear something sleeveless.
What Color is Your Personality
Not that long ago I had the pleasure of spending some time with Alex Freund of Landing Expert -Career Coaching (http://www.landingexpert.com/) Alex is an unparalleled career coach, and he really believes in and supports his clients. Alex and I met when I spoke in front of a professional networking group in New Jersey. Since then, we have become friends; I thoroughly enjoy sharing ideas with him. Really, I find him very inspirational and a wealth of information. It is wonderful to share career planning concepts with someone who really understands the value of what career coaching can do for a client.
Tutorial – Converting a Word Resume to ASCII Text
I am consistently asked by my writing clients the value of an ASCII (plain text) resume. This easy to create document is an important part of your search. Why? As you apply for online opportunities, you will need to upload a document that is free of formatting. Failure to do this will cause problems. You will find that if you try to upload a formatted document, it might appear with strange characters and spacing issues.
This blog's author, Debra Wheatman of Careers Done Write, provides executive career services including resume and cover letter preparation, job search / interviewing strategies and professional branding including how to effectively use LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media in your career.
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