50+ Verbs That Can Give Your Resume Pizzaz
Having written thousands of resumes, I have gradually compiled a comprehensive list of descriptive verbs to spice up even the most mundane of documents. After all, how many times can you use the word managed, led, or developed in the same resume without becoming boring?
3 Ways to Boost Your Resume’s Impact
An effective resume, one that succeeds across the areas of structure, language, and content, will maximize your response rate when submitting and shorten the duration of your job search. What does it take to boost your resume’s impact? Here are 3 proven tips:
Maintaining Motivation
I realize how difficult it is to remain motivated during the search for new employment. For some, it seems like time is standing still. More than 50% of success is ‘showing up’ – or remaining motivated!
Financial News Reveals a Resume Trend With Promise
The Labor Department reported today that new jobless claims this week fell by 3,000 but the total of new jobless claims is 450,000 this week. That amounts to an average of 57 fewer people per state filed claims, but more than 8,600 still did.
The Job Market Falters Again; What Does It Mean To You?
The most recent job report came out last Friday and the numbers were not very strong – not significantly worse – but not better. Certainly, not the summer of recovery – not the unicorns and rainbows we were promised. I certainly don’t want to bore you with the details, but some highlights, well low-lights -
What Does It Mean To Be Over Qualified For a Job?
A recent client of mine has been out of work for a long time. She is desperate – she has run out of unemployment insurance and her husband just got some indication that he may be losing his job next month unless things pick up. The latest economic forecast numbers – well let us say weren’t great.
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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