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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
Getting the most out of your annual review
It’s that time of year; it only comes once a year. Yes! It’s your annual performance review. Really, it is the one time of year that you get to pat yourself on the back and provide examples of the things you have done over the course of the past year that justify a…
Continuing Education PART 2: Presentation Skills
This is part 2 of a series on continuing education. Being able to present, i.e. communicate in a business environment is a critical skill for anyone. Just because you don’t get on stage in front of hundreds of people doesn’t mean you don’t present. A one-0n-one meeting is a presentation; your annual review…
Step Right Up, Unpaid Internship for Sale - CHEAP, or not so CHEAP
The Set UpWhat if I told you that there was a way you could guarantee your child an internship? You want to help your kid right? The job market is not looking good – and that’s quite the understatement. So, you have the power to get your child an internship. How? You’re dying…
Techies Still Rule The Heap
So we all know how important technology has become to our daily existence. Some of us are complete Luddites and others of us, well, are so savvy that we can build a computer from scratch, create the software and hook everything up to collect data from every world power. Sadly, I am not…
AN ASIDE - Show me the stuff
I just stumbled upon this blog called We Covet. The bloggers review, well, stuff. It could be anything from handbags to furniture, and cleaning products. They review all sorts of things. The interesting thing (at least for me) is that, like me, they like stuff! Having recently been invited to join the…
ACE YOUR INTERVIEW
I have been providing a lot of advice regarding résumé preparation and some things that are definite no-no’s when preparing written career materials. It’s high time for some advice regarding how to really get points during your interview. One of the most commonly asked questions is “Can you tell me a little bit…
Very creative or very unprofessional
Desperation leads some to creativity How much value does sending your résumé to a hiring manager on the bottom of a shoe box, or in a lipstick tube add? Creativity might be the way to land that desired interview. Especially in today’s tight economic market with jobs becoming scarce, applicants are using creative measures to…
Actors & Cheaters Need Not Apply
I stumbled upon an interesting article in the WSJ on line earlier today that brought me swiftly back to high school where classmates would clandestinely review smudged words and calculations on sweaty palms in a futile attempt to gain extra points on a test that they were ill-prepared to take. This article was about standardized…
The Ridiculous But Never Sublime
How many times have I seen totally ridiculous statements on résumés? Too many to count; I can assure you. Some of them really deserve a place in writing, if not in history. This is sad because the unsuspecting candidate will never get the interview, but very funny for the rest of us. Here are some…
Common Résumé Mistakes You MUST Avoid
I have been working in human resources for more than 18 years and continue to provide guidance and advice regarding career search strategies. Here are some thing that will most definitely prevent you from 'getting the interview'. Typographical errorsI can’t tell you how many times over the course of my professional career…