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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.
Resume Help - Common Resume Mistakes
While style and direction are critically important in terms of planning and executing a successful resume, it is equally important to avoid making blatant errors. To avoid generating a document that is more likely to meet the trash can than the desk of the hiring manager, be sure to double check your resume for the…
Hard luck story - get your resume professionally written by Deb!
So, after writing the recent blog "What goes around comes around," I got a lot of feedback on the content. I decided that in the spirit of "What goes around comes around," that I would do some pro bono work. I will personally write the resume and cover letter of the person who writes to…
Do you really need a resume for your job search?
I hear from some so-called personal branding pundits, that resumes are no longer needed, that they are passé. They say that resumes are too static and don’t help you stand out in the crowd. They say you should have a blog and you should be active in social media and you should get your name…
Explaining multiple job changes on your resume
Q: I have moved around more than I had hoped during my career. Some of the reasons are related to failing companies, and other reasons are related to relocation. I am not a job hopper, but the movement makes it look like I am not willing to make a commitment. How can I reflect on…
Professionally written resume - return on investment
How many times have you seen a job posting and thought to yourself – “I have the PERFECT background for this position!” So, you apply; nothing happens – no email, no call – nothing. You are dumbfounded; why wouldn’t you get a call? Can’t they see? Your background fits the position like a glove. I…
Introducing the resume of the future - online CV
The world is dynamic, the career landscape is shifting, employers are partial to fluidity, peers want versatility, managers want resilience, clients want flexibility and yet the representation of your vocational history is static, inert, staid, single channel and unidirectional. Yes, your resume as great as it may be – although I would bet against even…
Top Five Reasons Why Your Resume Sucks.
You have sent out hundreds and hundreds of résumés with barely a response. You reason that it’s the economy and some other factors that you are simply not aware of. How can this be? No response whatsoever? You have accomplished a lot; you were well liked in your last role and did a number of…
Give your résumé a little punch up - it may make all the difference
What are some of the things you are doing to stand out from the crowd? We all know that as technology continues to evolve and there are more and improved ways to communicate, getting your résumé noticed by hiring managers, recruiters and members of the HR community can be difficult. There are human capital…
Letter to Self: Would I Hire Me If I Were You?
As an HR professional I cannot tell you how many résumés I have received from candidates that were so unqualified, so out of reach, so uninteresting to me as a hiring manager as to make me look twice to see if I was putting them in the right pile for the right job. As…
What kind of resume do you need to change jobs?
Looking to make a career change? Well, you are going to need a résumé that will help you focus on the things that are relevant for a new industry. In this situation, what should your résumé look like? A straight chronological résumé is probably not the answer here. I recommend a hybrid set up. What’s…