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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 – Financial Analyst / Business Manager
Today’s résumé has very good visual appeal, especially in comparison to many of my previous résumé critiques. It also contains all of the critical elements that make a résumé powerful. However, it still suffers from some potentially damaging errors that show a lack of attention to detail. A financial analyst, in particular, cannot afford to…
Resume Summary and Accomplishments
Dear Deb, Q. I listened in on the webinar you conducted last week on financial résumé writing, which was quite informative. Do you find that the overall content of resumes differs between various industries such as technology, engineering, healthcare, etc.? I was wondering if one needs to have a summary section and highlight key accomplishments…
Branding Yourself - Digital Identity for Career Growth
When it comes to branding strategies for career advancement, there are several exciting ways for today’s job seeker to create a unique presence and establish a digital identity. Online digital résumés are a great addition to personal branding / professional branding because they allow for a more detailed glimpse into the attributes that make your…
Resume Help - Insurance Software - Business Analyst - Manager
Today’s résumé help will focus on a candidate in the insurance space with strong technical skills and business analysis expertise. We will call her June. June should be very marketable, but she has created a résumé that does not impress. The visual appeal is very poor and the résumé is 6 pages long. This excessive…
Resume Help - Administrative Assistant
Happy Valentine's Day to all! Today’s résumé critique will focus on a junior level administrative assistant we will call Chloe. While I am only reviewing a portion of her résumé, I do want to share that her email address was not professional and remind everyone who is looking for a job that hotbabe237@yahoo.com is not…
Resume Help - Banking and Financial Services
Today’s résumé critique focuses on a finance professional who is currently finishing up his master’s degree and has temporarily left the workplace to expedite the completion of his higher education. We will call him Jacara. The first thing Jacara should add to his résumé is a powerful headline. The headline provides readers with a clear…
Resume Help - International VP
I received a CV from a potential client who requested a free critique and I must say that this is one for the record books. I have changed the information to protect her identity, and am going to do this particular critique a bit differently than some of my others because her résumé is so…
Resume Help - Format and Layout
Today’s résumé critique is an interesting one because the candidate worked at the same firm for many years, but in very diverse roles. This résumé belongs to a woman we will call Joan. Joan began working for a firm that we will fictitiously call Munchinson Inc. in 1998 and left in 2010. She provides almost…
Resume Help - CPA job transition
Today’s résumé critique is for a candidate who was in the financial investments sector and wants to transition. He has just completed training to become a full fledged accountant and is CPA eligible. We will call him Jim. Jim has 8 years of solid work experience, but he has made the mistake of positioning himself…
Resume Help - Sales Executive
Below is the first half of a résumé written by a sales candidate. We will call him John. John’s résumé is substantially sub standard. It is unlikely that John will be able to secure the right types of interviews despite the fact that he is well educated and has a fairly good track record of…