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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.
Are You Ready for a Career Change?
This blog is part of the Career Collective. I recently conducted a poll on LinkedIn which asked, “If you could change your current career path and reinvent yourself, would you?” 63% of the respondents said yes. We reposted the article on the LinkedIn Group ‘Jobs Openings, Job Leads, and Job Connections’ and there was a…
Interview Preparation to Highlight Success
Dear Deb, I am a fairly modest person and I was wondering how much information I should give interviewers about my successes when I meet with them. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable, sort of like I am bragging, when I talk about the great job I did; but my recruiter says I should do all I…
Social Media Recruiting Growing
As the economy recovers, corporations are planning their strategy for adding new employees to the payroll, albeit slowly. As they hunt for the best possible candidates, they must consider the cost and the return on investment for each tool they use to find the most qualified workers. In terms of cost effective candidate sourcing, more…
Resume Help - HR Human Resources Professional
Today’s résumé critique focuses on the first part of a résumé created by a human resources professional who is actively looking for a new position. As we always do, her name and personal information have been modified to protect her identity. This example goes to show that even recruiters and HR personnel need help at…
Salary Negotiation and Negotiating Job Offers
Even though getting a job offer can be great news, everyone dreads going to the negotiation table. After all, it is not quite as enjoyable as the Thanksgiving table. Asking for more money isn’t easy, especially in today’s economy, but don’t sell yourself short. If you identify a position that you think is appropriate, but…
Critical steps for your career transition
One of the toughest challenges job seekers face is figuring out how to make a career transition. Sometimes transition is forced; maybe jobs in your industry or area are dwindling. Other times, you want to do something different – explore new options. Whatever the situation, HOW to transition is a critical sticking point. Having worked…
Literary techniques to make your resume more interesting
What word is this? Resume Without the appropriate context, we don't know. If I put it in a sentence, "If you want the job you better brush up your resume" you immediately know what I am talking about. If I say, "Hey, you better resume your job search before all the good jobs are gone,"…
Average resumes don’t get job offers
Just recently I did a webinar regarding “Creating a Killer Resume.” Before the event we conducted an impromptu poll. Respondents were asked to rate their own resumes; they were given the following choices Below average Average Pretty good Perfect This is what we found More than half of the people (56%) selected average, in…
Tutorial: Analyzing the offer
When it comes to analyzing the job offer there are some key things that you should be reviewing to determine whether or not the position is right. Of course if you have made it this far, chances are you like the company and they like you. But how much do they really like you? Is…
Are you committing these common job search faux pas?
Many job search candidates spend innumerable hours pursuing employment opportunities; yet many do not achieve the desired results. Having worked with thousands of people trying to obtain positions of increased responsibility in their chosen industry or field, I have encountered the following common mistakes, resulting in failure to achieve optimal outcomes: No organized search strategy: …