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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.
Humility and Career Success
In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday a few words on the power that having the right attitude (specifically, an “attitude of gratitude”) can have on driving a successful job search and ultimately, your career. A positive, humble, and “can-do” approach to life and your career can open doors that you don’t even realize,…
4 Reasons to Take a Lunch Break
Taking a full hour for lunch is seen more and more as a luxury for many professionals in the workforce rather than a right. The frenzied pace of communication coupled with our culture of immediate gratification has led to the lunch hour’s demise in offices all of over the country. The common belief held by…
Five Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Boss
If the kind of relationship you have with your boss can determine how successful you are in your career and ultimately how much money you can earn, why not invest the time and commitment necessary to make sure you and your direct manager see eye-to-eye? Here are five tips on how to improve your relationship…
A Day in the Life of a Senior Finance Manager (within a Global Investment Bank)
An attractive alternative to the hard-charging, pressure-filled investment banking path (M&A, Corporate Finance Advisory, Sales & Trading) is a career in finance management within that same investment bank. Roles that roll up to the Chief Financial Officer function can be equally fulfilling and challenging, and will not require a pound of flesh in addition to…
6 Ways to Strengthen your Resume for the Holiday Season
It’s hard to believe that we are already at the end of October and year-end is drawing ever closer with each passing minute, hour, and day. With the New Year comes fresh opportunity, especially for those of you potentially seeking a career switch or advancement with your current employer. Here are six ways to strengthen your…
Resume Help: Three Steps to a Better Profile
Ben is a real estate construction executive who has led numerous high-profile projects, many valued more than $340 million, and includes shopping centers and resorts in California and Hawaii. Unfortunately, the beginning of his resume does not adequately present his value and the prestige of his accomplishments. Ben needs a resume profile makeover. Ben decided…
3 Popular Resume Writing Clichés to Avoid
Selecting the appropriate adjectives to describe your best self in your resume can be a daunting challenge. For the professional resume writers and career coaches on our team, doing this task on behalf of our clients can be even tougher. Below are 4 of the most common resume writing clichés we see, and our suggestions…
4 Key Cover Letter Strategies to Get you Noticed
The cover letter remains a critical component of a successful job search despite what you may hear anecdotally. It may be true, however, that a great cover letter will not win you an interview or be the defining factor in getting you the job you want, but it is certainly true that a terribly written…
Resume Writing Solutions for a Career Change
Resume writing is a challenge for many. It can be a very frustrating experience if you are planning a major career change. It does not have to be frustrating. With the right approach you can craft a resume that paves a path to your new career. Whether you work with a professional resume writer or write…
Job Search Letter Help: Letter of Recommendation
Today I heard from a college student, Sarah, who is concerned about the letter of recommendation her college professor wrote. Sarah thought that she had a nice rapport with the professor and was surprised the letter was so impersonal and short. Below is the letter that he wrote. She is correct to be concerned. The…